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‘Game of Thrones’ used to be all about the journey. Now it’s about the destination.

Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos and Kit Harington as Jon Snow on “Game of Thrones.”Macall B. Polay courtesy of HBO…

August 20, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Maya Rudolph to star in live ‘A Christmas Story’ in December

Maya Rudolph has been cast to help lead the live TV musical “A Christmas Story” this winter. The “Saturday Night…

August 14, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

The arguments about women and power in ‘Game of Thrones’ have never been more unsettling

Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Drogon go on the attack in the seventh season of “Game of Thrones.”Courtesy of HBO…

August 13, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Wondering how ‘Kevin Can Wait’ will get rid of Erinn Hayes?

Erinn Hayes and Kevin James star in “Kevin Can Wait.”David Giesbrecht/CBS Swapping TV wives is already bizarre – and so…

August 2, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

The only way for ‘Game of Thrones’ to be true to itself is to end as tragically as possible

Pilou Asbæk stars as Euron Greyjoy and Gemma Whelan stars as Yara Greyjoy in “Game of Thrones.”Helen Sloan/HBO The sequence…

July 30, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Are the dragons in trouble on ‘Game of Thrones’?

A dragon in one of the episodes of “Game of Thrones” Season 5.Courtesy of HBO But it wasn’t just lip…

July 30, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

‘Stranger Things’ is coming back; here’s what you need to know

Caleb McLaughlin, left, and Noah Schnapp attend the “Stranger Things” panel on day three of Comic-Con International on July 22…

July 30, 2017

Local News

Part-time Durango resident gets DIY Network series

McClellan hosts ‘Boomtown Builder’ after disqualification from HGTV show

July 28, 2017

Film

Michael Phelps defends Shark Week ‘race’ against great white

The Olympic champion was bested by two seconds Sunday night in “Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White.” The…

July 26, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Taraji P. Henson to host Black Girls Rock honoring Issa Rae

BET said the Oscar nominee and “Empire” actress will host the Aug. 5 event at the New Jersey Performing Arts…

July 26, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Diahann Carroll reﬂects on a career of ﬁrsts on stage and screen

Diahann Carroll stands to applause as her daughter, filmmaker Suzanne Kay, smiles behind her at the March on Washington Fiilm…

July 23, 2017

Film

Of course ‘Doctor Who’s’ new Doctor is a woman

Science fiction has always been about progress

July 21, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Who’s next: Jodie Whittaker 1st female star of ‘Doctor Who’

Whittaker, best known for playing the mother of a murdered boy in detective drama “Broadchurch,” will replace Scottish actor Peter…

July 16, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Some ‘Game of Thrones’ stars are better than others at keeping secrets

Emilia Clarke plays Daenerys Targaryen in “Game of Thrones.”Helen Sloan/HBO You can see why they’d be cautious. Gemma Whelan, aka…

July 16, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

New boy muppet in Afghanistan promotes gender equality

Zeerak, whose name means “Smart” in Afghanistan’s two official languages, is a 4-year-old boy who enjoys studying and learning. He…

July 15, 2017

Film

‘SNL,’ Westworld’ lead Emmy Award nominations with 22 nods

This image released by HBO shows Anthony Hopkins in a scene from “Westworld.” The program was nominated for an Emmy…

July 13, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Rob Kardashian’s meltdown, ‘Bachelor’ controversy: Ugly truths of reality TV

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna.Tommy Garcia/E! Entertainment Sure, we watch Lifetime’s revealing “UnReal” and skim juicy tell-all books and read…

July 11, 2017

Film

‘True Blood’ actor Nelsan Ellis dead at 39

Ellis’ manager Emily Gerson Saines confirmed the actor’s death in an email Saturday. The Hollywood Reporter, which was first to…

July 8, 2017

Film

Movie looks at the scariest summertime predator

A still from “Mosquito” shows an aedes aegypti, an insect capable of carrying multiple diseases.Courtesy of Discovery What should be…

July 5, 2017

Film

‘X-Files’ writers all men – how does this still happen?

Though they eventually received equal pay for “The X-Files” revival last year, Gillian Anderson has said she was initially offered…

June 29, 2017

Film

Rob Lowe says he feared death during bigfoot-like encounter

Lowe tells Entertainment Weekly the encounter took place in the Ozark Mountains, which stretch between Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Lowe…

June 29, 2017

Film

NBC says ‘Downton Abbey’ movie production to start in 2018

Michael Edelstein, president at NBCUniversal International Studios, said it hopes to assemble 20 cast members from the popular TV series.…

June 24, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

ABC revives ‘The Gong Show,’ but does it still work?

From left, producer Will Arnett, Ken Jeong and Zach Galifianakis appear on ABC’s “The Gong Show.”Greg Gayne/ABC ABC, which has…

June 24, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

This ’80s female wrestling league was dangerous, sexist

Their old TV show, “GLOW,” was huge in the 1980s. The women sang, danced, did sketch comedy and flung each…

June 22, 2017