Eric Deggans
Stories
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Arts & Life
Streaming broke Hollywood, but saved TV — now it's time for you to do your part
After a promising infancy, streaming is stuck in a nasty adolescence. Fans of great TV must act to help preserve what works, because consumers can and do have a say in all this.
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National
Charter Spectrum subscribers can't watch ESPN's NFL coverage due to Disney dispute
Football fans subscribed to Charter Spectrum's cable TV can't watch ESPN's NFL coverage due to a dispute with Disney that saw more than two dozen Disney-owned channels yanked from the service.
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National
A look at the odd situations Emmys voters face this year as voting ends
On the last day TV academy voters choose the final winners for the Emmy awards, here's a look at the issues they will weigh and the impact of moving the ceremony announcing winners to January.
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Politics
The first GOP debate yielded heated exchanges, comedy and even a dash of policy
Eight Republican candidates stood on stage in Milwaukee with the goal of becoming their party's presidential nominee. But the front-runner — former President Donald Trump — was missing.
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Arts & Life
'Star Wars: Ahsoka' has a Jedi with two light sabers but not much else. Yet.
A fan-favorite is finally getting her own series. But why is it so boring?
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Arts & Life
'Big Brother,' 'Below Deck' show reality TV improves by handling scandals publicly
A contestant uttered the n-word and in response, he was ejected publicly — a first.
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National
The resurgence of 'Suits' shows how the strikes are driving viewers to stream
Suits is finding a popular second life on Netflix. It may be showing us some unintended consequences of the strikes – that they're intensifying the flow of viewers to streaming services.
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Race & Identity
I've spent my career explaining race, but hit a wall with Montgomery brawl memes
When you've built a career around explaining race and racism to people, what happens when you find a moment you just don't want to explain?
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Arts & Life
The unassumingly brilliant 'Reservation Dogs' is back for its third and final season
The third and final season of Reservation Dogs debuts on Hulu Wednesday. It's the unassuming, touching and authentic story of a group of young Native Americans trying to find their place in the world.
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Arts & Life
Hollywood strikes may cause the Emmys to delay its planned September broadcast
The actors strike might cause the Emmys to delay its planned September broadcast. It would be the first such delay since the Emmys were postponed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.