"The Walking Dead's" declining ratings -- dipping down to third-season levels -- have inspired a lot of thoughtful analysis regarding why. The cited factors range from the brutality of the Negan arc to the show's disjointed format to viewers simply tiring of being manipulated by the producers with gimmicky twists.
Much has already been said of Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone's impressive turn in the ambitious and whimsical modern musical "La La Land," a film that's garnering significant praise heading into award season.
Madonna works on her twerk during "Carpool Karaoke" on "The Late Late Show with James Corden." CNN's Jeanne Moos reports that her buns get roasted by one critic.
"Westworld," appropriately, had a maze at the center of its story, since its arcane and elaborate plot often resembled one. Yet while the HBO series departed from its source movie -- in ways both ambitious and occasionally frustrating -- the 90-minute finale seemingly circled back to it.