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(ABC/Fox)

“black-ish” tackles the “n-word”: Why last night’s show shuts down all the “but why can’t I say it?” trolls

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(CBS)

Colbert didn’t eviscerate Trump — but he didn’t have to: The “Late Show” host knows great sketch material when he sees it

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(ABC/Fox)

“Muppet” fedoras and hipster racism on “Scream Queens”: What last night’s premieres say about the perils of pushing the envelope

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(NBC)

Terrorist plot to blow up Lady Liberty foiled by her tattoos: National security thriller “Blindspot” borrows from “Alias” and “Orphan Black” for an action-packed debut

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(Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy)

Viola Davis, Uzo Aduba, Regina King and that Ava DuVernay-directed Apple commercial: We saw a hint of the future at the Emmy Awards, and it’s glorious

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(Carnival Film & Television Limited)

Rape on TV is difficult enough to watch: Here’s how — and why — those harrowing scenes are made

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(AMC/NBC)

Where’s the next “Mad Men” or “Breaking Bad?”: TV now is overstuffed, underdeveloped and crying out for must-watch shows

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(A&E)

“Cosby: The Women Speak” destroys damaging myths about women who dare to speak out

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(Netflix/Roadside Attractions/ABC)

The burden of representation: Dodging stereotypes, pushing down walls and what’s really at stake when there’s “just one” like you on TV

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Sebastian Koch and Claire Danes in "Homeland" (Showtime/Stephan Rabold)

Fall TV Preview: On Sundays, a Bollywood star comes to ABC, martial arts to AMC, and every award-winning show vies for your attention

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(Cinemax)

Fall TV Preview: Friday brings a fresh family sitcom and a period prestige drama, while Saturday belongs to “Dr. Who” and “SNL”

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(Patrick Harbron/IFC)

Fall TV Preview: For those who aren’t live-tweeting Shondaland Thursdays, there’s also a “Heroes” reboot and a new hockey bro-comedy from Denis Leary

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("You're the Worst"/FXX)

“You’re the Worst” stars on why they’ll never try to make Jimmy and Gretchen likable: “That’s just a recipe for failure”

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(Chuck Hodes/FOX)

Fall TV Preview: On Wednesdays, CBS will try to build a better medical drama, Comedy Central spoofs “Miami Vice,” and “Empire” returns

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(The Late Show/CBS)

Stephen Colbert proves he’s a worthy heir to David Letterman’s “Late Show”

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"Scream Queens" (Steve Dietl/Fox)

Fall TV Preview: Tuesdays bring a murderous sorority, Muppets and the slow path to the atomic bomb

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Ted Danson and Patrick Wilson in "Fargo" (FX)

Fall TV Preview: Mondays bring the return of Minnesota gothic, the debut of “Supergirl” and a singing, dancing, musical comedy

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“Game of Thrones” meets “50 Shades”?: These female-led medieval fantasy novels should be TV’s next smash hit

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(Netflix)

“Narcos” could be our next “The Wire”: Netflix’s sweeping true story of Pablo Escobar’s empire captivates

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(Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

Miley Cyrus, mechanical MTV party machine: Even by low VMA standards, her manic eroticism and boring stunts failed to connect

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(AP/Reuters/Eric Gaillard/Mario Anzuoni/Chris Pizzello)

Keeping up appearances: What “likeability” really costs women in Hollywood

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(Chris Keane/Reuters)

Tragedy, broadcast live: The Virginia TV shootings and the mass trauma of media used purposefully and violently against us

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(USA Network)

“Mr. Robot” is the only TV show that actually understands the Internet—down to the last chilling detail

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(Comedy Central)

Caught in the smart-mean trap: Is “Another Period” funny, or just awkwardly tasteless?

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