Comedian Tig Notaro's new autobiographical Amazon series, "One Mississippi," is labeled "a traumedy." That's a good description of not just her show, but the recent strain of dark, deeply personal TV comedy in which laughs take a back seat to damaged characters and awkward moments.
OWN put on two new dramas this summer, and on paper they're virtually identical. Yet "Queen Sugar," which premieres this week, is much superior to "Greenleaf," a testament to how sharp writing, a good cast and more sober approach can elevate a familiar concept.
Despite Mark Ruffalo's attempts to defend the casting of Matt Bomer as a transgender woman in his upcoming movie, "Anything," he is still facing backlash.
