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Earlier this summer, a new princess giddily square-danced onto the scene. They've got blue fur, a nose shaped like a hook and a thing for chickens. They're a Muppet -- one you've probably known for a while.

Billy Bob Thornton stars in the final season of "Goliath," which takes on Big Pharma amid the opioid crisis, "Dear White People" flips the script with a musical twist, and more to watch, all in this week's Pop Life Chronicles.

Willie Garson's family has shared how he died.

50 Cent knows that there are already complaints about his new Starz series, "BMF."

Sarah Jessica Parker paid tribute to her late "Sex and the City" co-star Willie Garson on Friday, calling the loss of her friend and colleague "unbearable."

Actor Michael K. Williams died from "acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine," the New York City Medical Examiner's Officer has determined.

As I set up the refreshments table at the "Law & Order: SVU" Emotional Support Group, enjoy this week's TV OT.

Apple TV+ makes one of the new TV season's biggest bets by turning writer/producer David S. Goyer loose on "Foundation," Isaac Asimov's sweeping and cerebral science fiction novels. The 10-episode first season looks appropriately epic but struggles to tame a centuries-spanning, complex plot that feels lost in space -- dazzling to look at and confounding to follow.

As is often the case with such fare, "Midnight Mass" begins as a creepy, provocative horror yarn and finally can't deliver on its promise. Created by "The Haunting of Hill House's" Mike Flanagan, the Netflix series deserves praise for its distinctive ambitions and jolting surprises but too often plays like a long-winded sermon, frittering around the edges of its homily.

Christopher Meloni has garnered many a fan in his role as detective Elliot Stabler on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and now "Law & Order: Organized Crime."

Matthew McConaughey is still considering a run for political office.

Chris Pratt will star as the voice of Mario in an upcoming "Super Mario Bros." movie, in one of showbiz's most unlikely castings.

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter wants the world to know she is embracing chapter 40, revealing her new age has brought a sense of freedom.

James Bond star Daniel Craig was made an honorary officer of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy on Thursday -- matching his onscreen 007 persona, who holds the rank of commander.

If you like Jake Gyllenhaal up close and sweaty, do we have a movie for you.

Kelly Clarkson doesn't need a pesky calendar to tell her to get into the Christmas spirit.

Sarah Jessica Parker acknowledged "Sex and the City" costar Chris Noth's tribute to Willie Garson, but she's not there yet.

Get ready all you cool cats and kittens, Netflix has announced "Tiger King 2" is coming coming to the streaming service.

Despite its Broadway credentials, "Dear Evan Hansen" hits screens faced with an inherent tension: Can its songs and cast, led by Ben Platt reprising his Tony-winning role, overcome the uncomfortable premise and problematic protagonist? The answer is not completely, despite tweaks seemingly made specifically to try softening those edges.

Melvin Van Peebles, a trailblazing African-American director who helped champion a new wave of modern Black cinema in the 1970s, has died, his son announced Wednesday. He was 89.