"The Wizard of Lies" digs deep into Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, while providing a less-illuminating peek under its subject's skin. The coup of casting Robert De Niro as Madoff showers prestige on this HBO film, which ultimately provides only slightly better dramatic returns than ABC's so-so 2016 miniseries starring Richard Dreyfuss.
If there is an advantage that the "Star Wars" half-marathon has over most races of that distance, it may be that it has more fun per mile than most other 13.1-milers. It also may have an invisible, ancient energy that binds all the runners all together like an awakening "Force."
"Scandal" star Kerry Washington dropped by "The Daily Show" and explained to host Trevor Noah what real-life events forced her show's writers to rework the storyline.
A doorman with in-law problems. A deaf store clerk who has a bedroom beef with her boyfriend. And a cab driver who likes to let loose and hates spoilers. On the surface, these people have nothing in common, but in Season 2 of "Master of None," they're a key component in an episode that pays tribute to New York City and the ties that bind us.
The last song Chris Cornell ever sang on stage was a cover of Led Zeppelin's "In My Time of Dying." The last song he ever released is a promise to persevere and thrive.
When celebrities speak, it seems like the world listens. Here are just a few examples of celebrities shaping public health discussions, for better or worse.
In 1990, "Twin Peaks" was clearly ahead of its time. Now the program returns with a new edition on Showtime, rejoining a TV landscape that has caught up with and embraced its quirky charms.
