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Breakfast with giraffes? Goop’s ridiculous holiday gift guide makes Oprah’s look downright relatable

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Eric Bana as John Meehan and Connie Britton as Debra Newell in "Dirty John" (Jordin Althaus/Bravo)

Viral podcast “Dirty John” goes Bravo: It’s true crime, “Real Housewives”-style

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Paul Dano as David Sweat and Benicio Del Toro as Richard Matt in "Escape at Dannemora" (Chris Saunders/Showtime)

“Escape at Dannemora” is no “Shawshank Redemption” — and that’s on purpose

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(Getty/Ron Sachs)

The walls are closing in on Trump, says “Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI” author Weiner

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Benicio Del Toro as Richard Matt and Patricia Arquette as Tilly in "Escape at Dannemora" (Chris Saunders/Showtime)

Smart Watch: “My Brilliant Friend” and “Escape at Dannemora” mark the start of awards (bait) season

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Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky meeting President Bill Clinton at a White House function submitted as evidence in documents by the Starr investigation. (Getty Images)

The jagged hindsight of “The Clinton Affair”: 20 years later, it looks like a different story

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Joanna Gaines and Chip Gaines (AP/Brian Ach)

First Waco, now you: Chip and Joanna Gaines are fixing up America next

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Hasan Minhaj in "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" (Cara Howe/Netflix)

Hasan Minhaj’s (r)evolution: “Patriot Act” breaks free from “The Daily Show” format and soars

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Catherine Shepherd in "Sally4Ever" (Courtesy of Sky)

Smart Watch: From “Sally4Ever” to “This Is Us,” there’s no “eff your feelings” this week on TV

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Michael Dorman in "Patriot" (Stephanie Branchu)

A spy like us: Amazon’s “Patriot” is the screw-up’s answer to TV’s super-agents

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James Carville (MSNBC)

TV news learned nothing from 2016: Sports-style election coverage remains terrible and short-sighted

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(AP/Alex Brandon)

NBC just can’t quit Trump: Anti-immigrant ad flouted the network’s “respect and dignity” pledge

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Charles Barkley in "Shut Up & Dribble" (Showtime)

“Shut Up and Dribble” hits its shot: A powerful rebuttal to Laura Ingraham — and so much more

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Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes in "The Walking Dead" (Jackson Lee Davis/AMC)

Smart Watch: “The Walking Dead” axes Rick Grimes, as TV cancels Difficult Men

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Jon Stewart (AP/Phil Mccarten)

Jon Stewart is right: How long will the media play Trump’s game?

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Julia Roberts in "Homecoming" (Amazon Studios)

The seductive deceptions of “Homecoming”: Julia Roberts shines in Sam Esmail’s latest score

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Sarah Paulson as Ms. Wilhemina Venable/Cordelia Foxx in " American Horror Story: Apocalypse" (Kurt Iswarienko/FX)

Bring on the witching hours: “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” and a sisterhood that will save us

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Trevor Noah (AP/Danny Moloshok)

Trevor Noah talks to Salon about worrying less about Trump’s spelling and more about democracy

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"The Man in the High Castle" (Amazon Studios)

Why #Resistance TV shows are so hard to watch

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Jennifer Garner in "Camping" (Anne Marie Fox/HBO)

Smart Watch: Why you should watch Jennifer Garner play a total jerk in “Camping”

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"The Haunting of Hill House" (Steve Dietl/Netflix)

Netflix’s “The Haunting of Hill House” will keep you up at night

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"I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman" (Erin Simkin/Hulu)

Sarah Silverman still loves you, America: “This is a show about trying to be open”

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Rhea Seehorn and Bob Odenkirk in "Better Call Saul" (AMC/Nicole Wilder)

We are all Kim Wexler, part 2: “Better Call Saul” finale taps our love affair with grifters

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Jeff Flake on "The Circus" (Showtime)

“The Circus” delivers “The Verdict” on how Kavanaugh fall-out could affect midterms

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