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Conan says NBC tried to ban Norm Macdonald from his show

NBC exec Don Ohlmeyer, who pushed for Macdonald's firing from Saturday Night Live, also tried to ban him from Late Night

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A brief history of Emmys voting rules—and snafus

The voting rules for the Emmys are the definition of a work in progress

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As kids head back to class, Amber Ruffin schools viewers on the racist legacy of the SATs

Ruffin also shared the happy news that The Amber Ruffin Show will be back for a second season

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What's the most egregious snub in Emmys history?

The 2021 Emmys are this Sunday. Let's look back at some of the awards' worst snubs.

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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie—and soon they’ll be talking about Max Harwood, too

The musical adaptation—now on Amazon Prime Video—is a fabulous showcase for the newcomer

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Let's bring in the weekend with Copshop, Deathloop, vampires gambling—and Weezer

Our weekly guide to the weekend is here to help you wile away the idle hours

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The Jinx's Robert Durst found guilty of first-degree murder

Durst has been convicted of the 2000 killing of author Susan Berman

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There’s a strong streak of Hereditary horror in Broadway adaptation The Humans

Plus, the terrific new film from Asghar Farhadi in the waning hours of TIFF

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Cower in terror: The latest TikTok trend is about dumping canned beans on peoples' front porches

"Beaning" is a new TikTok challenge that consists of emptying cans of beans onto doorsteps

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Riot Fest doesn't seem to be taking the whole COVID thing seriously

The Chicago music festival kicked off today and is slated to run for the whole weekend

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Here's what HBO Max is doing to keep their subscribers now that it's split from Amazon Prime

Former Prime Channels subscribers can suddenly get HBO's service for half-off

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LeVar Burton has moved on from Jeopardy! and is now working on his own game show

Burton was a fan-favorite guest host earlier this year on Jeopardy!

The Mad Women's Ball brings a dark chapter in medical history to lavish life

Mélanie Laurent directs this fiery feminist tale set in a 19th-century French asylum

Katie Rife

Yesterday 2:10PM

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How One Doctor Who Fan Brought Color to the Show's Classic Era

Doctor Who fan and professional colorizer Rich Tipple tells io9 how he restored some of the show's earliest stories in technicolor glory in his spare time.

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Schitt's Creek co-creator Dan Levy signs TV and film deal with Netflix

His first project for the streamer is an untitled romantic comedy

Gabrielle Sanchez

Yesterday 1:37PM

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Destiny 2 Players Are Mad Bungie's Gonna Enforce Fair Multiplayer Matchmaking

New changes to the Trials of Osiris mode aren’t sitting well with everyone

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The Juul’s reputation goes up in smoke in Move Fast & Vape Things

The eighth installment of The New York Times Presents docuseries tackles vaping and youth nicotine epidemics

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Denis Villeneuve says too many Marvel movies are just a 'cut and paste' of each other

Yet another filmmaker has hot takes on superhero flicks

Tatiana Tenreyro

Yesterday 1:04PM

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Watch a horror artist turn a <i>Frozen</i> coloring book into a catalog of terrors

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Watch a horror artist turn a Frozen coloring book into a catalog of terrors

Jordan Persegati makes the Disney movie cool again with blood, fangs, and horrible cartoon skin conditions

Reid McCarter

Yesterday 1:00PM

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A look at how Fat Bear Week went from a one-off event to the highlight of every year

A history of the annual celebration of hefty Alaskan bears

Reid McCarter

Yesterday 12:30PM

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