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Television's highs and lows of 2018
To help you accomplish your 2018 TV goals in 2019, Yahoo Entertainment has assembled this handy guide to the highs and lows of the year in television. Better get binging!
‘The Americans’ and Star Keri Russell Win Top TCA Awards
“The Americans” and its star Keri Russell took home three coveted trophies from the 2018 Television Critics Assn. Awards. The FX spy drama won outstanding achievement in drama and program of the year, while Russell claimed individual achievement in drama. These three awards helped the cabler earn the most awards of any network — for […]
The 20 biggest TV fireworks of the year — so far
Yahoo Entertainment has picked the 20 buzziest moments from the 2018 TV season so far, from heart-wrenching deaths to funny cat videos to high-profile firings.
Television Critics Association Awards: 'Killing Eve,' 'Americans,' 'Atlanta,' 'Good Place' Lead Nominations
Killing Eve is already killing it on the awards circuit: The nominations for the Television Critics Association’s 34th annual TCA Awards are out, and BBC America’s freshman crime drama leads all contenders with five nods, including a pair of acting nominations for stars Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer. The final season of FX’s Cold War […]
5 things to know this morning: Harvey Weinstein indicted, Melania Trump speaks out, and Meghan Markle honored
Catch up on the latest pop culture headlines, including big baby news for one famous couple.
'The Americans' ends with a bittersweet twist
The series finale of "The Americans" was heartbreaking in so many ways.
NewsYahoo TVYes, the new, final season of 'The Americans' proves Russian collusion
The FX Cold War drama is revved up and ready as it starts its final season, humming along at a swift pace, dropping revelations right and left — no political pun intended.
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10 of spring TV's returning favorites, from 'Deadliest Catch' to 'Westworld'
Hello, old friends — and by friends, we mean our favorite TV shows. And as with any friend who’s been away for some time, it's nice to catch up on what's been going on and discover what's new.
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Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Would Rather Flirt Than Talk About ‘The Americans’ (Video)
If you were hoping to get some serious scoop on the final season of “The Americans” out of Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys when they appeared on “The Late Show” on Wednesday, you were probably disappointed. To be fair, Colbert made a point of bringing up how the FX drama is often pretty much “soft core porn,” with Rhys and Russell being put in comprising “sexy times” regularly.
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FX sets 'Atlanta' & 'The Americans' return dates, 'Trust' premiere
FX has slotted premiere dates for season 2 of Emmy and Golden Globe-winning "Atlanta" and the sixth and final season of praised drama series "The Americans."
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The 30 best TV moments of 2017
These are the 30 TV scenes that got us talking, laughing, crying, and, yes, in some cases, even throwing things at the screen.
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Politics took center stage at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
From Sean Spicer to Alec Baldwin to host Stephen Colbert, politics dominated the 69th Primetime Emmys.
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Matthew Rhys saw a shirt he really liked on the red carpet ... so he took it
Matthew Rhys swapped shirts with a guest on the red carpet at the premiere of "Mother!" on Wednesday night.
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Emmy Advocacy: 14 Performances Voters Shouldn’t Overlook
It’s time for the TV-industry folks to start deciding who should be nominated for an Emmy. The nominating process began on Monday and runs through June 26, with the nominations to be announced on July 13. During this time, all the networks mount campaigns to remind voters of the possibilities (best of luck to you, Scorpion!). So now’s the time for me to do some of my own campaigning for performers I think deserve to be nominated. We all know that high-visibility shows such as “Modern Family,” “Big Little Lies,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and “Stranger Things” will probably get multiple nominations. ...
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Emmys: ‘The Americans’ Music Supervisors on Making Songs Their Own
How 'The Americans' music supervisors got a Russian choir to sing "America The Beautiful," and Peter Gabriel's original master tape recordings.
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‘The Americans’ Season 5 Finale Postmortem: Showrunners Look Ahead to Final Year
Spoiler alert: we interrogate showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields about the Season 5 finale, "The Soviet Division."
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How Margo Martindale Became ‘Esteemed Character Actress Margo Martindale’
She won three Emmys for her roles on 'Justified' and 'The Americans.' Margo Martindale talks those shows, 'BoJack Horseman,' and what she'd like to do next.
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How Dylan Baker and Becky Ann Baker Became Mr. and Mrs. Character Actor
Dylan and Becky Ann Baker talk their careers, their marriage, and whether they leave their characters at the door when they come home together.
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Matthew Rhys First Tried to Woo Keri Russell 16 Years Ago — During a Drunken Night Out
The two stars of FX’s “The Americans” became an item after working together for the show’s first season, but a few sparks had flown earlier.
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Keri Russell Discusses Possible ‘Felicity’ Reunion and Return to TV
Keri talks about a "Felicity" reunion and the possibility of it returning to TV. Keri says she hopes the beloved character has graduated college and has become a doctor.
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Keri Russell Rejected an ‘Americans’ Disguise That Looked Too Much Like Felicity
On Keri Russell’s hit show The Americans, she’s often asked to wear disguises. One disguise she refused to wear was one that made her look too much like the role that made her famous: Felicity. Not the short-haired Felicity; the big, curly-puffy-hair Felicity. On Live with Kelly, Russell gave her reasons for turning the disguise down.
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‘The Americans’ Postmortem: Showrunners Talk That Surprise Opening, Oleg’s Danger, and Paige’s Spy Future Coming to a Head
Warning: This interview for the “Amber Waves” episode of The Americans contains spoilers. Like those secret-carrying characters they create, The Americans showrunners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg can’t always say a lot — or even a little — about a lot of things.
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‘The Americans’ Postmortem: Matthew Rhys Defends ‘The A-Team,’ Talks the Jennings’ Ongoing Parental and Job Conflicts
Warning: This interview for the “Amber Waves” episode of The Americans contains storyline and character spoilers. Teenager Tuan may be Philip and Elizabeth Jennings’ new undercover partner, but that doesn’t mean Philip, or rather Philip’s portrayer, Welsh actor Matthew Rhys, agrees with his colleague’s TV tastes.
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Your TV To-Do List: ‘Survivor’ Launches ‘Game-Changing’ Season, and More
Expect this penultimate season to deliver more than a few body blows to Americanized Soviet spies Philip and Elizabeth Jennings. The first half of Nashville‘s fifth season draws to a close, with Rayna James’s loved ones still reeling from her death. Look for some storylines to be wrapped up, as well as a tease of what a post-Rayna Nashville will look like when the series returns.
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‘The Americans’ Digs Its Spies Into a Hole
It’s 1984, and in the world of The Americans, Americans are glued to their TV sets watching The A-Team and M*A*S*H, while the travel-agent spy team of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell) are doing work just as dangerous as any encountered by Mr. T or Alan Alda. In the past, the Jenningses’ marriage and parenthood have frequently served as metaphors for a different kind of union and devotion — the Soviet Union and the pull it continues to exert on the migrated Philip and Elizabeth.
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‘Girls’ Postmortem: Talking Abuse of Power (and Guest Star Matthew Rhys’s Reveal)
First things first, comrade: The Americans star Matthew Rhys did not just let it all hang out during his appearance on the third installment of Girls‘ final season, and the latest in the show’s remarkable run of Lena Dunham-penned bottle episodes that began with the Season 2 classic, “One Man’s Trash.” Sure, in the closing moments of “American Bitch,” Rhys’s character, Upper West Side novelist (and all-around creep) Chuck Palmer, appeared to expose his lil’ Palmer to an alternately fascinated and freaked out Hannah. According to the episode’s director, Richard Shepard — who helmed “One Man’s Trash” as well as Season 5’s standout standalone episode, “The Panic in Central Park” — a prop penis was substituted for Rhys’s actual member.