‘Euphoria’ Leans on Flair and Lets Down Its Lead in New Special: TV Review

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticIn its fourth and final episode, “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” finally gets to its point.After three episodes of unpacking the mysterious disappearance of Elisa Lam, the infamous Cecil Hotel in which she was last seen, the fraught history of downtown Los Angeles, and even several truly confusing “web sleuth” theories about what might have happened, the new Netflix series reaches a perhaps unsatisfying conclusion: that the simplest explanation is

The Man Who Fell To Earth.The original cult 1976 sci-fi film, directed by Nicholas Roeg, follows an alien (David Bowie) called Thomas Jerome Newton who poses as a human on Earth and tries to save his home planet – and is itself based on a 1963 novel by Walter Tevis.The new series will stream on Paramount+, with the Oscar-nominated 12 Years a Slave actor tapped to play the lead extraterrestrial role, a new and different character from that made famous by Bowie.Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek) and Jenny

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThis month, CBS is launching a procedural of unusually high quality, featuring both a game and talented cast and a tie to intellectual property that is about as recognizable, among pop-culture fans, as anything that exists. It seems both like a potentially major hit and like the sort of show that deserves a healthy head start to get it there.That’s not, though, the show that CBS will be launching after the Super Bowl.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterRob Mills has been upped to executive vice president of unscripted and alternative entertainment at Walt Disney Television, expanding his role to lead the newly formed alternative programming production unit, Walt Disney Television Alternative.“I am honored to be leading this new enterprise as our company continues its efforts to grow the direct-to-consumer business and build on our success at ABC,” said Mills.

Not a day has gone by when we don’t hear about COVID-19, and while you expect to hear it on the news as the top talking point, it seems people are getting sick of seeing it on weekly shows.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticBy now, you’d think, we would have learned to leave Clarice Starling alone.The dogged, haunted FBI trainee was so memorably played by Jodie Foster in 1991’s “The Silence of the Lambs” that Foster’s refusal to reprise the role made the sequel, 2001’s “Hannibal,” fatally unbalanced. No less a talent than Julianne Moore drowned in the role, unable to make the part her own and perhaps unwilling to try.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticTowards the end of the new limited series “The Investigation,” the show’s central police inquiry seems stalled. Nothing is moving in the right direction, and all players seem understandably frustrated.

 Kristen Stewart  was set to play  Princess Diana  in an upcoming biopic titled ‘Spencer.’ The film centered around the late princess is directed by Pablo Larraín. ‘Spencer’ will be focused on specific events in Diana’s life when she realized her marriage to  Prince Charles  was no longer working, according to the Independent.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticBritney Spears was a symbol for her entire public life. And, even in her seclusion, we can’t stop seeing her as something more, and less, than simply a person.The new Samantha Stark-directed documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” produced by the New York Times and airing on Feb.

Spencer. And now, we're getting our first look. Neon films has released a photo of Stewart as Lady Diana, and the resemblance is uncanny.

A French judge on Monday ruled to dismiss further charges against Luc Besson in connection to the ongoing rape case brought against the director by actress Sand Van Roy. Examining magistrate Marie-Claire Noiriel spent close to five hours in a closed hearing questioning Besson before deciding not to allow further charges in the case.

Dani Dyer has treated her legion of fans to a close up look at her gorgeous new baby boy after giving birth to him over the weekend.The 24 year old new mum took to her Instagram stories to post a sweet message thanking her 3.3million followers for all their support alongside a snap of her son.The photo shows the little boy – who has not been named yet – sleeping soundly in his mum's arms as he wears a white baby grow with a bird illustration on the front and wide collar.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe Dale was too good to be true. A three-wheeled two-seater, the jaunty, rounded little auto sallied forth at the height of the 1970s oil crisis, with a supposed 70 mile-per-gallon fuel efficiency that rebuked all other automakers.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticRussell Tovey is one of TV’s great discoveries of the last several years. The British actor seems perpetually cast as the cad, the overly assured fellow whose pride brings him in for a fall — and yet his charm and some innate vulnerable quality a couple of layers down keep us, if not ever on his side, then at least engaged in what lies ahead for him.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe CBS drama “Walker, Texas Ranger” — co-created by eventual Oscar-winner Paul Haggis and airing from 1993 to 2001 — was foundational to the myth of Chuck Norris.

Yakuza titles launching on the service.The second half of January will see a huge wave of titles being added to Xbox Game Pass, following on from games such as Injustice 2 being added in the first half.