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Formula 1: Drive to Survive, now in its seventh season, offers such remarkable access to the drivers and race directors that it boosts the TV audience for the actual races. Quarterback, a series that follows a handful of NFL players throughout a season, was so popular that it spawned Receiver - as well as a second season of QBs. Another show, The Clubhouse, followed the Boston Red Sox during a difficult season.

"We're thrilled to be making smut, and we want it to be titillating," he said. "But we also want to be making sure that we're pushing this relationship forward, because otherwise that gets boring."

Fourteen years ago, Emily Nussbaum, one of my esteemed predecessors in the TV-critic chair, notoriously titled her Top Ten list " I Hate Top Ten Lists." I've seldom felt the same. I'm not much of a holiday person, but, for most of the time that I've been a working critic, I've loved the end-of-year ritual of sorting the so-so from the superb and the overhyped from the justly praised, pruning my favorites down to a most-deserving few.

Gizelle certainly doesn't care about being viewed as a mean girl or as a villain. She has accepted that as the Faustian bargain she agreed to in exchange for visibility and financial independence. But she does have her soft spots, namely around her inner circle and romantic life. Given her humiliating marriage and public relationship with Sheldon, it's not a surprise that she never wants to let a man embarrass her again.

Clwb Ifor Bach, a night club in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is the kind of venue whose sticky floors hold generational memories of first intoxications. One evening in July, about a hundred young people lined up outside-girls in crop tops and short skirts, boys in baggy pants and tees. Once admitted, they gathered in knots on the dance floor, holding drinks in plastic cups.

For most audiences, it's the first real chance to gauge the strength of films in the Oscars race after months of speculation. The Globes also possess the opportunity to rectify any snubs or surprises upsets in TV from the Emmy Awards. There are always the usual arguments. What defines something as a comedy or a drama? But of course, even with double the number of nominations, the Globes still find a way to surprise us.

The series, which follows the trials and tribulations of a hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, takes place almost 100 years prior to the events of A Game of Thrones and will be told across six, half-hour episodes. The show is set in the time of Targaryen rule, with 'Dunk' and his diminutive square 'Egg' seeking knighthood in a world of danger and intrigue-and more jokes, by the looks of things.

Chris Chalk did his research to embody a younger version of "shine" practitioner and eventual Overlook Hotel hero Dick Hallorann - read Stephen King's It, watched The Shining and Doctor Sleep, consulted a Taschen compendium on Stanley Kubrick's adaptation. He knew, of course, the narrative lore about the destruction of the Black Spot, a juke joint for Black servicemembers that burned down in Derry, and that the event would be depicted in IT: Welcome to Derry.

Hughie, Mother's Milk, and Frenchie are imprisoned in a 'Freedom Camp.' Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force. Kimiko is nowhere to be found. But when Butcher reappears, ready and willing to use a virus that will wipe all Supes off the map, he sets in motion a chain of events that will forever change the world and everyone in it. It's the climax, people. Big stuff's gonna happen.

Landman, at its best, is an occupational hazard drama about one of the most dangerous industries in America. We might pal around with an oil company's president all day by following the life of Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), but Landman's most engaging stories cover what happens when you run a business that reports zero days without an accident every single day. It's not just reenacting drilling explosions and gas leaksit's exploring the grief that comes with losing your loved ones on the job.

When we asked about his favorite in-flight snack, he told us, "If I'm on Delta, it's the Biscoff," referring to the beloved biscuits that have been one of the Atlanta-based airline's complimentary snacks since 1988. Despite being served on flights around the globe, the caramelized cookies crafted with all-natural ingredients are still made by Lotus Bakeries, a family-operated company based in Lebbeke, Belgium.

Russell T Davies' latest drama, The War Between The Land and The Sea, will air this weekend and is fronted by Russell Tovey. The five-part series, a spin-off from , sees Tovey star as the low-level UNIT staff member, Barclay, who becomes a spokesperson for humanity as the Homo Aqua (aka the Doctor Who villains the Sea Devils) reemerge angry at the destruction done to the planet's oceans.

I am five and having my picture taken at school. On my eye is a medical patch. That's what they did to you in the 1980s if you had a squint. My dad cut my hair using a bowl, which is why it is such a tragedy. I had a safe and loving childhood, and that's what I see when I look at that kid.

We see this multiple times in this week's episode, most notably when prison guard Kevin Jackson tips Mike off that his boss, Torres, has another drug shipment coming in on a gas tanker truck. Mike tells Kevin not to worry about anyone finding out he's been spilling insider info, saying, "If any of this lands on their radar, I'll handle it." Kevin, a savvy young man, replies, "I hear the words you're saying. They're just words."

Vanessa Williams is the true definition of a triple threat, she can act, sing, and dance - and she looks amazing throughout. The actress and singer has had a varied career with roles on screen and stage as well as chart topping hits. Many will know her as the iconic Wilhelmina Slater from Ugly Betty and heard her song, "Save the Best for Last," demonstrating what a powerhouse she is.

When the Norris family meets up with T.L. before the funeral, we get a glimpse of the charmer he once was. Or maybe that's just the power of Sam Elliott, whose palpable charisma rubs off on his screen partners. He's full of praise for Angela, Ainsley, and especially Ariana, with whom he forms a quick kinship based on a shared history of loss.

Despite the controversy, how did it feel to have so many of your fellow contestants support you in that walk out? Tapper asked. Bosch said she was grateful for the support of the other contestants and people online. And then it was really weird because it's like, you have all the support of the world. And then you won, and you have all the hate. So it's like so so much to deal, you know?

"I always imagined the saints being ancient beings," Francesca told IndieWire. "When I found out there was a young boy who was alive while I've been alive, it was incredible to me. He was just a regular kid, he went to parties and enjoyed his time with his friends. But he used the internet in a very special way, an inspiring way. He used his platform for good - I think of him as the first influencer."

Netflix Sean Combs. Photograph: Paras Griffin/Getty Images Summed up in a sentence An utterly damning docuseries about the musician which has so rattled his lawyers they are demanding that Netflix remove it. What our reviewer said It does such a thorough job of laying out and backing up so many horrific allegations that his way back to stardom is surely blocked for ever. Stuart Heritage Read the full review Further reading A lot of bad things happened': the most shocking moments from the Diddy docuseries Pick of the rest

Back in 2008, when Nicola Coughlan was at drama school, a guy in her class swaggered over and, with all the brimming confidence of young men in the noughties, asked her, Do the Irish think the English are really cool? Coughlan, born in Galway, mimes processing the question. Well, she said, it's quite complicated. Like, there's a lot of history there, between the two countries. Like, there's a lot going on.

We begin deep within a wet, gaping orifice-a laryngeal canal so red and glistening it almost looks diseased. As we rush up and out of it, we hear a jarring, Tarzan-like scream, and we arrive, face to face, with a meaty, waggling tongue, glinting teeth, bulging eyes, and a thin, twitching mustache. These startling human features belong to a round gray moon, whose cratered surface recalls the acne-scarred cheeks of, say, a fortyish weirdo who still lives with his elderly mother.

Keelan Tiernan making great progress despite his struggles with Tourette's

Families can look forward to cheerful new adventures from "SuperKitties," "Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends," "Marvel's Iron Man and His Awesome Friends" and "RoboGobo," all created to add a little extra magic to the season. Below is a sneak peek at the special holiday episodes: "SuperKitties" ("Kittydale Christmas Tree / Skating Buddies") - "Kittydale Christmas Tree" - The Kitties save Kittydale's stolen Christmas tree from the Glamsters.*Ginnifer Goodwin and Utkarsh Ambudkar recur as The Glamsters- "Skating Buddies" - The SuperKitties stop Cat Burglar from stealing the medals from a big ice-skating contest.- Available Dec. 17 on Disney+.

For a task this difficult, you need someone whose pleasant blandness can sell the fact that billions of mind-melded Others are going to be slurping down their liquified neighbors and there's nothing the dozen or so conscious and unchanged people can do about it. You need someone whose energy is that of an enthusiastic golden retriever, whose aura is a turquoise blend of compassion and comprehensibility, and whose dimples are as pleasantly textured as warm focaccia.