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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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Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord in "Madam Secretary" (Sarah Shatz/CBS)

Smart Watch: This week’s TV heroines who nevertheless persist

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Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley and Carrie Henn as Rebecca "Newt" Jorden in "Aliens" (20th Century Fox)

Ripley burns it all down: On “Aliens” and the dangers of dismissing women’s rage

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Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor in "Doctor Who" (BBC/Sophie Mutevelian)

The new “Doctor Who” review: Jodie Whittaker takes control of the TARDIS

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Roy Cohn; Donald Trump (AP/Salon)

Decoding Trump’s “Showdown” strategy, from Roy Cohn to Michael Cohen

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Julie Swetnick on "The Circus" (YouTube/The Circus)

“The Circus” goes to Kavanaugh: Women’s pain collides with the sport of politics

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Tim Allen in "Last Man Standing" (Fox)

What, #MeToo Worry?: “Last Man Standing” pleas for peace while ignoring what’s going on with women

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Scott Ryan in "Mr. Inbetween" (FX/Salon)

Smart Watch: Let’s look at men via portrayals in “Mr Inbetween,” “Insecure” and other TV shows

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Brett Kavanaugh; Christine Blasey Ford (AP/Michale Reynolds)

From Clarence Thomas to Brett Kavanaugh: the view of history and her story, as seen on TV

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Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown in "Murphy Brown" (Jojo Whilden/CBS)

“Murphy Brown” returns revived, but not refreshed

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Brett Kavanaugh, with his wife Ashley Estes Kavanaugh, answers questions during a FOX News interview, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, in Washington, about allegations of sexual misconduct against the Supreme Court nominee. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Brett Kavanaugh on Fox News Channel’s “The Story”: “I’m the one telling the truth”

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John Heilemann interviews Emma Coleman Jordan, a professor at Georgetown Law and legal counsel to Anita Hill during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination, in Washington, D.C., on "The Circus" (T.j. Kirkpatrick/Showtime)

Brett Kavanaugh gives “The Circus” what it desperately needs: cliffhangers and unpredictable twists

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A still from "America to Me" (Starz)

White adults need to watch “America to Me,” the most important show about teens on TV now

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Jane Fonda (AP/Vianney Le Caer)

Jane Fonda opens up about her “Five Acts”: It’s not your typical movie star story

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Kristen Bell and Ted Danson in "The Good Place" (NBC/Salon)

Smart Watch: From “Murphy Brown” to “The Good Place,” stick with TV you know

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Rachel Brosnahan accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, Sept. 17, 2018. (AP/Chris Pizzello)

Weak and predictable Emmy Awards fails to solve its diversity problem

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Steve Bannon in "The Circus" (Showtime/T.j. Kirkpatrick)

“The Circus” host grills Steve Bannon on his Trump propaganda film

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Tom Arnold in "The Hunt for the Trump Tapes with Tom Arnold" (Shane McCauley for Viceland)

Tom Arnold is on “The Hunt for the Trump Tapes”

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"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (NBC/Salon)

Smart Watch: Emmy snubbed “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Counterpart” and others. Let’s watch them instead!

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Norm MacDonald (Dustin Snipes/Red Bul/AP)

Norm Macdonald has a show. But when hasn’t he? That’s the problem

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Wil Wheaton (AP/Richard Shotwell)

Wil Wheaton, lifelong fan of PBS and libraries, has one book he can’t recommend

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FILE - In this July 29, 2013, file photo, Les Moonves arrives at the CBS, CW and Showtime TCA party at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Moonves was the second highest paid CEO in 2014, according to a study carried out by executive compensation data firm Equilar and The Associated Press. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) (Jordan Strauss/invision/ap)

Les Moonves resigns from CBS, but is it a true #MeToo victory if he reaps a payout?

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Kyle and Alex in "Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age" (HBO)

Dangers of dating in the Tinder age: “If you called someone you’d probably get labeled a psychopath”

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Christiane Amanpour

Christiane Amanpour on journalism in the age of Trump: “It’s an unprecedented assault on the press”

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