Tv & radio
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Late-night hosts: 'Sir, they're not shitholes. For one, Trump isn't their president'Comics including Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah and Jimmy Kimmel, addressed Trump’s derogatory remarks about Haiti, El Salvador and west African countries -
David Letterman meets Barack Obama – has the talk show legend lost his edge?In a new Netflix series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, the former late-night stalwart gently grills the former president, but perhaps it’s all a bit too pedestrian and polite
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Do you dread a Lost revival? Here's how it can find its way againThe divisive show could be set to return, but with so many options open to its creators, it needs to go in the right direction. Here’s a simple foolproof plan -
Does the world need a dark Netflix reboot of Sabrina the Teenage Witch?News that Mad Men’s Kiernan Shipka will headline the streaming service’s horror-filled take on the comic book character is unlikely to leave fans spellbound
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How close are we to a Black Mirror-style digital afterlife?One of the threads running through the sci-fi series’ latest season concerns digital versions of ourselves who live on after we die … it could happen sooner than we think
What to watch
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The Chi review – dazzling small-screen drama avoids racial stereotypesEmmy-winner Lena Waithe’s nuanced ensemble drama highlights life in Chicago through a richly drawn set of characters, brought to life by outstanding performers
Episode recaps
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John OliverJohn OliverJohn Oliver on Trump: 'An iPhone would be a more coherent president'The Last Week Tonight host focused on the president’s unique delivery and oratory style and how – very often – he makes absolutely no sense at all
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The Walking DeadThe Walking DeadThe Walking Dead: season eight, episode eight recap – How It's Gotta BeThe mid-season finale delivered its usual plot jolt and cliffhanger – this time it’s the fate of Carl that hangs in the balance as the writers flirt with going off script
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Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live: excited llama makes rest of Kevin Hart-hosted show seem stiffAt least the animal guest star was pleased to be there – even Scarlett Johansson as Ivanka couldn’t lift a set of sketches heavy on forced Christmas cheer
Videos
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'I have dad moves': Barack Obama discusses dancing on David Letterman's new Netflix show - video
Former US president talks dad dancing on Letterman's new chat show, explaining that the key is 'staying in the pocket'
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James Franco discusses recent sexual misconduct allegations – video
James Franco responds to recent sexual misconduct allegations made against him on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Home Alone star John Heard dies aged 71 – video obituaryJohn Heard, the actor best known for his role as Peter McCallister in two Home Alone films, has died aged 71
Talking points
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From Veep to House of Cards: what to expect from TV shows ending in 2018It’s a big year of small-screen goodbyes but what do fans want to see from the final episodes of their favorite shows?
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Apocalypse TV: why can't we get enough of world-ending telly?Hard Sun’s apocalyptic setting isn’t the first show to signal the end of the world as we know it. From the Leftovers to Under The Dome, the end is always nigh
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Golden Globes 2018: Why The Handmaid’s Tale and Big Little Lies had to winAny other year, the two runaway successes might have felt odd, but on an evening of activism, they helped put a torch to the entertainment industry as we know it
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says Guardian writer Stuart HeritageTruly, Game of Thrones fans, the wait for season eight will make it sweeter
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How to Get Away with Scandal and the problem with crossover TV episodesThe news that the two Shonda Rhimes shows will be combining for a special episode might excite fans but small screen history shows that it’s likely to be a bust
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Who could succeed David Attenborough when he retires?The ‘irreplaceable’ nature presenter has again raised the idea of stepping away from the camera. But when he does finally stop, who might step in?
You may have missed
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David Attenborough: I'll retire if my work becomes substandardIn rare comments on prospect of retirement, Blue Planet II narrator says physical problems could also force him to quit
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Gangsters, girlfriends and warrior queens: the TV to watch in 2018Is Britannia the next Game of Thrones? Can Mulder and Scully get their goof back? Will samurai warriors seize Westworld? And could the OJ team fashion another smash with Gianni Versace? We preview the new year’s standout TV
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Jodie Whittaker: regenerating as a woman – the new Doctor WhoStepping into the shoes of the Time Lord is a daunting task for any actor, but she will not only be the first female to pilot the Tardis but also have the task of rescuing the show’s falling ratings
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Unseen on the small screen: the best TV of 2017 … that you didn't watchFrom a comedy featuring Tina Fey to a Facebook show about an Airbnb host, here are our picks of the best TV shows that didn’t get watched enough this year
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TV's best dressed – from Jon Snow's Ikea cape to The Crown's 1960s take on Princess MargaretBig collars in Line of Duty, Blue Planet style vibes, Edwardian sleeves in Howards End, Nicole Kidmans’s sweaters in Big Little Lies … there was plenty for the style aware on TV in 2017
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Pearl Mackie: I cried when watching my final Doctor Who episodeActor, who plays Bill Potts, will bow out along with Peter Capaldi as the Doctor after the Christmas Day episode
Wormwood review – LSD, the CIA and the mysterious death of an army scientist