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Amazon Touts a Viewing Record for "The Rings of Power"

There are still some big caveats, though

"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" Wants to Bring Hope Back to TV

We caught up with the team behind the most expensive TV series in history ahead of its premiere

How the Horror and Fellowship of WWI Shaped "Lord of the Rings"

As Amazon rolls out "The Rings of Power," historians explain the personal experience J.R.R. Tolkien brought to Middle-earth

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for September

Including a trippy new doc on David Bowie and the final season of “Atlanta”

MTV Created a Safe Space for Johnny Depp's VMAs Cameo

The Moon Man bit was prerecorded and applause was reportedly added in

Bill Maher Brought Out a Literal Straw Man on "Real Time"

John Waters stopped by for a wide-ranging interview

The Next High-Profile Soccer Documentary Takes On the "Wagatha Christie" Saga

Do you like behind-the-scenes sports drama? This one has plenty of it.

Do We Really Need a Documentary About Louis C.K.’s Comeback?

Showtime CEO David Nevins called C.K. "a great, great comedian who has come back in his own way"

The 101 Best Insults From “Game of Thrones,” Ranked

As "House of the Dragon" begins, revisit the top-tier slander from the original HBO series

A Very, Very Good Oral History of “Seinfeld” Character Babu Bhatt

Writers Tom Leopold and Peter Mehlman tell the inside story of one of the sitcom's most iconic roles

Why Do Sports Scandals Like the 2012 Catfishing of Manti Te’o Still Resonate?

Ten years later, the second season of Netflix's "Untold" delves into the linebacker's story in "The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist."

Bill Maher Made the Case for Shopping Malls on "Real Time"

It was the conclusion of a wide-ranging “Real Time”

Why Ronnie Wood’s Episode of “My Life As a Rolling Stone” Is the Most Essential One

The four-part docuseries offers few revelations about Mick and Keith, but it's Wood who proves most fascinating

Anne Heche Deserved Better

The late actress struggled with mental illness and addiction but never got the compassion she deserved

“Better Call Saul” Was as Cynical About America as “The Sopranos” — Maybe More

What prestige TV’s bookends had to say about this country and its citizens echoes the messaging of any Great American Novel: This place is shit.