‘Julie and the Phantoms’ Brings ‘Scooby Doo’ Vibes to a ‘High School Musical’ Successor: TV Review

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAs with any obsessive fan of niche interests, the sneaker fanatics of “Sneakerheads” spend much of their time defending their diehard love. Their hunt for the perfect sneaker, the rarest edition, the sentimental favorites that got away isn’t about the shoe itself, really.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticIn the absence of trustworthy institutions and the constant simmering resentment pulsing through politics and culture alike, the concept of some vast conspiracy tying all the disparate threads together must be, in its own twisted way, a comfort.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticConnecting the seemingly infinite threads of online trolling, Russian subterfuge and the astonishing evolution of American politics has become a favorite past-time of impassioned intellectuals raging against the Trump administration. In trying to pinpoint all the significant factors that led to Trump’s 2016 presidential election victory, some have identified Russia’s interest in American affairs as the key to understanding how we got to where we are today.

Lenny Kravitz is taking a look back on the “game-changing” day he discovered rock ’n’ roll and marijuana as part of his new memoir, Let Love Rule.

its young stars this summer, the world didn't know just much they'd fall in love with a high school student from Allentown, Pennsylvania. was one of dozens of teenage hopefuls who answered a nation-wide casting call seeking an everyday Latinx teenage girl — with prodigious musical and singing abilities to match — to play the lead role of Julie.

High School Musical star has taken to Instagram to share some stunning photos of herself with her husband Christopher French to reveal a little baby bump.Wearing a floaty white dress, the 35-year-old chose to let the photo do the talking, and refrained from writing a caption.

High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale has revealed she and husband  Christopher French are expecting their first child together.

High School Musical star, 35, revealed the news on Instagram, where she posted photos showing her cradling her stomach.In the first photo, Tisdale and French, 38, both dressed in white, are looking down at her pregnant belly, while the second photo sees the couple smiling at each other.

Ashley Tisdale as confirmed she is pregnant with her and husband Christopher French's first child.The 35 year old took to social media to announce the news, simply posting an image of the pair facing each other as they rest their heads on one another's. High School Musical star Ashley and her musician husband Christopher, 38, are seen looking down at the actress' blossoming baby bump in the gorgeous shot.

? There's probably one standout performance from the 9-episode series that grabbed your attention: the Phantoms' lead singer, Luke. Just who is the actor who plays the ghost band's frontman and makes the vintage '90s muscle tanks look good? He's Canadian actor, and he's about as close as you can get to a real-life Luke. Before , Gillespie — who had bit parts on The CW's and 's  -- was in a band and did the Los Angeles open mic scene last year.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticKaraoke in its purest form isn’t meant to be “accurate.” Even if an amazing singer steps up to the plate and crushes their song of choice, the best karaoke runs on enthusiasm and a willingness to look ridiculous.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticTen years ago, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and thousands of their shows’ most loyal fans took over the National Mall to throw their support behind a common cause. Having skewered American politics for years — Stewart with flustered liberal rage, Colbert with a barely hyperbolic spoof of conservative pundits — the pair was fed up with the polarization of politics that seemed to be taking over their every waking moment.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAt this point, there are several things you’re almost sure to encounter when diving into one of Ryan Murphy’s gilded television worlds. No matter where or when it’s set, the show will have impeccable, eye-popping costume and production design.

is just hours away from premiering, but if you can't wait until midnight to get sucked into the fantastical musical world of Julie and her ghost band, you're in luck! ET exclusively premieres a sneak peek clip from the very first episode, where Julie () tries to get her unassuming father, Ray (), to leave her home studio — all while trying to communicate with her new ghost friends simultaneously.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticWatch “We Are Who We Are” with the volume up. There are no high speed car chases or swelling orchestras in the new HBO/Sky drama. From co-creator and director Luca Guadagnino, the series centers a wandering pack of teenagers living on an American military base in an otherwise sleepy little Italian town circa 2016.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticIn the 175 days since Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor, she has become a fulcrum for a movement. Her unjust death, alongside too many others, galvanized a wounded nation into leaving their homes, taking up protest signs, demanding justice and the kind of accountability from law enforcement that rarely comes.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticThe first person we see in “Coastal Elites” — and for more than 20 minutes, the only person we see in “Coastal Elites” — is Miriam, a passionate retired teacher played by a flustered, silver-haired Bette Midler. Pleading across a table directly to the camera, which in this case represents a sympathetic cop, Miriam tells her side of the story that landed her in this interrogation room.