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When Beavis and Butt-Head debuted on MTV in 1993, critics called the duo "crude," "ugly" and "self-destructive." That did not stop the 1996 film Beavis and Butt-Head Do America from getting good reviews. Getty Images hide caption
MTV Is Turning 40. Here's How Beavis, Butt-Head And Daria Upended TV Animation
Jason Sudeikis and Juno Temple as Ted and Keeley in Ted Lasso. Apple TV+ hide caption
Zhang Yufei of China swims toward an Olympic record and gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly final at the Tokyo Olympics. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption
In this 1982 file photo, Ron Popeil, the man behind those late-night, rapid-fire television commercials that sell everything from the Mr. Microphone to the Pocket Fisherman to the classic Veg-a-Matic, sits surrounded by his wares in his office in Beverly Hills, Calif. Popeil died Wednesday, his family said. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption
Arthur first aired on PBS KIDS in 1996. Courtesy of © 2020 WGBH Educational Foundation hide caption
Actress and author Emilia Clarke. Robert Ascroft/Narrative PR hide caption
LeVar Burton, here in Los Angeles in 2016, told The New York Times that he feels like hosting Jeopardy! "is what I'm supposed to do." This week, he gets his turn at the host lectern left vacant by Alex Trebek, who died last year at age 80. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
An I-Have-The-Power vacuum pits Teela (Sarah Michelle Gellar) against Evil-Lyn (Lena Headey) in Netflix's Masters of the Universe: Revelation. Netflix hide caption
Like last year, the sidewalks around San Diego's convention center are empty and no one is lined up at the famed Hall H. Daniel Knighton/Getty Images hide caption
Performers are seen during the Opening Ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23 in Tokyo, Japan. Pixsell/MB Media/Getty Images hide caption
Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) is back in a second season of the Emmy-nominated series, in Sudeikis' Golden-Globe-winning role. Apple TV+ hide caption
Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt and Nick Mohammed in Ted Lasso. Apple TV+ hide caption
'Ted Lasso' Is Back, And You Bet Your Biscuits Season 2 Is Just As Sweet
Bette Midler performs during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on Feb. 24, 2019, in Hollywood, Calif. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
Mary Hollis Inboden and Annie Murphy star in Kevin Can F**k Himself. Jojo Whilden/AMC hide caption
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No Laughing, All Crying: The Sitcom Reconsidered In 'Kevin Can F**k Himself'
No Laughing, All Crying: The Sitcom Reconsidered In 'Kevin Can F**k Himself'
The Olympic rings at Odori Park in Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan on Tuesday. Masashi Hara/Getty Images hide caption
Sonequa Martin-Green attends the premiere of Warner Bros Space Jam: A New Legacy at Regal LA Live on July 12, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Amy Sussman/FilmMagic via Getty Images hide caption
'Space Jam 2' Star Sonequa Martin-Green On Her Natural Hair Journey In Hollywood
In the podcast Finding D.W., host and former D.W. voice actor Jason Szwimer interviews other male actors who played Arthur's kid sister. Jason Szwimer hide caption
A New Podcast Explores Why 'Arthur' The Aardvark's Sister D.W. Was Voiced By Boys
In one year, a Denver TV station ousted three Latina journalists: (from left) Kristen Aguirre left in March 2020, Lori Lizarraga left in March 2021 and Sonia Gutierrez left last November. Juan Diego Reyes for NPR; JerSean Golatt for NPR; Michele Abercrombie/NPR hide caption
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakumar In Never Have I Ever. Isabella B. Vosmikova/Netflix hide caption
Dev Patel plays Sir Gawain, King Arthur's nephew, in The Green Knight. A24 hide caption
Cross-Cultural Casting: Noteworthy For Hollywood, But Not Exactly New
Natasha Rothwell and Jennifer Coolidge in The White Lotus. Mario Perez/HBO hide caption