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Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar in "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)

Just let them kiss already: Why are TV shows so weird about male relationships?

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Common performs "Glory" at the Oscars, Feb. 22, 2015. (AP/John Shearer)

How Common and John Legend’s performance of “Glory” fired up Oscar night’s idling empathy machine

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(Showtime/Cliff Lipson/Comedy Central)

Tackling TV’s rape problem: Why “Broad City” and “Shameless” could change how we talk about sexual consent

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Rahul Khanna in "The Americans" (FX)

“Holy sh*t! I was terrified”: Actor Rahul Khanna on “The Americans,” his “simulated sex waiver” and filming that infamous suitcase scene

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“Saturday Night Live” at 40: A stubborn habit we can’t bring ourselves to kick

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Ben Sinclair in "High Maintenance" (Vimeo)

Surprise: The creators of “High Maintenance” really do smoke a lot of weed

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Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)

Jon Stewart kept us all sane: Goodbye, politics won’t be the same without you

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Brian Williams on "Saturday Night Live" with Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin (NBC)

How Brian Williams lost his gravitas to NBC’s relentless marketing machine

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(HBO)

“Last Week Tonight”: How John Oliver continues to reinvent the late-night news-comedy show

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Robert Durst (HBO)

“The Jinx”: HBO investigates the unsolved crimes of New York millionaire Robert Durst

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Kacy Catanzaro competes on "American Ninja Warrior" (Esquire Network)

Mission impossible: How “American Ninja Warrior” masters the art of losing

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Hope Davis and Scott Cohen in "Allegiance" (NBC/Craig Blankenhorn)

“Allegiance” is the boring, pointless knockoff of “The Americans” that nobody asked for

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Constance Wu, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen and Hudson Yang in "Fresh Off the Boat" (ABC/Jordin Althaus)

“Fresh off the Boat” confronts the sharp tragicomedy of Asian immigrant family life

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Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter (ABC/Marvel)

She’s got that red lip classic thing that you like, but “Agent Carter” needs more substance with her style

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Katy Perry performs during halftime of NFL Super Bowl XLIX, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 (AP/Michael Conroy)

Katy Perry roared through her spectacle-heavy Super Bowl half-time show

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Bob Odenkirk in "Better Call Saul" (AMC/Ursula Coyote)

“Better Call Saul” humanizes the smooth-talking “Breaking Bad” sidekick in a surprisingly solid spin-off

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Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in "The Americans" (FX/Patrick Harbron)

“You’re only as healthy as your darkest secret”: Director Thomas Schlamme on what drives “The Americans” and his new show “Manhattan”

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Keri Russell in "The Americans" (FX/Michael Parmelee)

“The Americans” returns: The new season spins parenthood into a Cold War fable

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Reigning Miss Universe Gabriela Isler, right, crowns the new Miss Universe, Paulina Vega of Colombia, Jan. 25, 2015. (AP/Wilfredo Lee)

Miss Universe: Donald Trump’s disturbing spectacle crowns another queen

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Gillian Anderson in "The Fall" (BBC Two)

“Satisfying the male desire”: BBC’s “The Fall” may be our sharpest commentary on the culture of violence against women

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Rainn Wilson in "Backstrom" (CBS)

Our meanest antihero yet: How Fox’s “Backstrom” deliberately pushes p.c. buttons

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Larry Wilmore (Richard Shotwell/invision/ap)

Larry Wilmore starts with a bang: Why his Comedy Central debut was so impressive

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Larry Wilmore (AP/Frank Micelotta)

Larry Wilmore’s challenge: Why he could be the black late-night host who makes it

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David Oyelowo in "Selma" (Paramount Pictures)

“Selma’s” snub, Amazon’s “Point of Honor” and Hollywood’s white savior problem

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