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It’s not the job of any one TV show or film to persuade politicians to care about the people they serve.

Danny Boyle’s gurning, sneering Sex Pistols show finally lands, and Birgitte Nyborg is back! Plus: ace new mockumentary Abbott Elementary and more Floor is Lava

From Coda to Everything Everywhere All at Once to Abbott Elementary, audiences have been rushing toward optimism but others should criticize at their peril

As the comedy “black-ish” ended its run after eight seasons with a relatively modest live audience of 2.52 million viewers, ABC is already pivoting to what it hopes is its next defining sitcom. The “black-ish” series finale last week featured a storyline where series stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis…

ABC's ‘black-ish’ ended its eight-season run with a relatively modest audience of 2.52 million viewers last week

Viewers and critics alike are drawn to the ABC sitcom with an earnest tone that works as a soothing antidote amid real-world conflict.

Reactions from in and around the industry to the most talked-about moment of the Oscars ranged from delight in the mess to concern

LOS ANGELES — Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis was the first to be honored Thursday at Essence’s annual Black Women in Hollywood awards and luncheon.

On ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” the hit freshman sitcom that was just renewed for a second season, Lisa Ann Walter plays the tough-talking second grade teacher. The role, she said, fits her like a glove: She knows a guy who knows a guy, not just on the show but in real…