‘The Irregulars’ Is a Flawed Update of the Sherlock Story: TV Review

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Big Shot” doesn’t seem to fit among the most-heralded new series on Disney Plus. Unlike “The Mandalorian” or “WandaVision” or even another family-oriented sports series like “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” it is not attached to any existing intellectual property.But calling it original might be a stretch.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Cruel Summer” has set up an intriguing challenge for itself. Each episode of the new Freeform drama series depicts a single day over the course of three years — 1993, 1994 and 1995 — in order to convey the long-tail effects of a kidnapping.

Joseph Siravo, best known for his roles as Tony Soprano’s father in The Sopranos, Fred Goldman in American Crime Story: The People v OJ Simpson and stage musical Jersey Boys, has died aged 64, according to family.

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Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe fissures racism has carved into American life, and American lives, are so surreally deep that to convey them, artists must use the tools of exaggeration that genre provides.

American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy has asked fans to choose a theme for the show’s expansion.In a Twitter poll launched last week, Murphy has given fans the option to vote for ideas the show could explore in future, while remaining vague about the extent to which they will be used.“X-Mas Horror” and “Piggy Man” were removed as options, with the final four being presented yesterday (April 7).It is now between Aliens, Bloody Mary, Sirens and Plague.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticErin Brockovich’s personal story is elementally compelling: That’s why the movie about her works so well. As played by Julia Roberts in 2000’s “Erin Brockovich,” she is a crusader in the legal arena, an advocate who’s less self-taught than simply intuitive.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticRaoul Peck is a director who feels deep and evident comfort bringing together different manners of storytelling. His 2016 documentary about James Baldwin, “I Am Not Your Negro,” was notable not merely for the brilliance and insight of Baldwin but for its blending of the late author’s recollections with narration and explication of the times in which Baldwin lived and the figures who were his contemporaries.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticGreg Berlanti’s domination of the CW continues with “Kung Fu” — and the new drama he executive produces is proof positive that the super-producer is using his powers for good. The show is a revival of a drama starring David Carradine that aired on ABC from 1972 to 1975.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe 1990 robbery of Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum remains a part of that institution’s life to this day, as empty frames hang on the wall marking the spots from which paintings were removed. The case remains unsolved — vexingly so.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIn recent years, class has been the great unspoken element of TV family comedies.The genre that gave us the Bundys, the Conners and the Simpsons — all families who were whose neighborhoods lay an unbridgeable distance from great wealth — had moved, in the past decade, onto “Modern Family’s” Pritchetts and “Black-ish’s” Johnsons.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIt begins with the accent.

For the second season of FX's American Crime Story franchise, Tom Rob Smith used a reverse-chronological structure to trace Andrew Cunanan'sTalented Mr. Ripley-style journey from con artist with identity issues to road-tripping murderer.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe case of Charles Sobhraj seems perfect for the age of the true-crime dramatization. Sobhraj, currently incarcerated in Nepal, was a serial murderer in the 1970s, preying especially upon Western travelers on the so-called Hippie Trail in Asia.

LIVE With Kelly & Ryan fans were quite surprised when Maria Menounos was sitting in Kelly Ripa’s seat during the show’s March 22 episode. There was even further confusion when Maria returned on March 23, with no explanation as to why Kelly was missing. It’s remains unclear whether Kelly will be back on March 24, or if her absence will extend for the week. HollywoodLife has reached out to reps for Kelly and LIVE for comment.

Kaia Gerber is the latest addition to the cast! The series' executive producer, Ryan Murphy, made the announcement via Instagram Tuesday, saying that he's «very excited» to have the 19-year-old model join the family.«Very excited to announce that Kaia Gerber is joining the family.