What are you watching during November sweeps? Exactly. It's worth digging beneath the surface of these early-season numbers in traditional broadcast television, though...

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THE PREPPY MURDER: DEATH IN CENTRAL PARK REVISITS HOW THE CASE UNFOLDED By Mike Hughes

The Preppy Murder documentary tells us a lot about life in the 1980s, and maybe about life now...

2019

Nov

DAN RATHER TALKS WITH BOB COSTAS ON 'THE BIG INTERVIEW' By David Hinckley

Everyone should have the option of enjoying the kind of semi-retirement into which Dan Rather has settled...

2019

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DISNEY PLUS ENSURES DISNEY IS STILL DISNEY By David Hinckley

Disney's new streaming service, Disney Plus, rolls out today, and as usual, Disney does nothing small...

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DISNEY+ LAUNCH By David Bianculli

STREAMING NETWORK LAUNCH: This changes things. Big time, and immediately. Changes in TV history tend to arrive incrementally, but Disney+ arrives today, hitting the TV landscape like a giant asteroid. It’s less a day-one dip into the waters than an all-out naval assault. The original series premiering today on Disney+ are impressive, and many will be detailed in separate listings below. But the backlog, the existing offerings available to stream immediately for $7 a month (or $70 if y

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FORKY ASKS A QUESTION By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: These short Pixar treats are only three minutes long, but they’re delightful and addictive. They star the spunky spork from Toy Story 4, and address such questions as today’s premiere query, “What is money?” The one I adore, “What is a friend?,” arrives Friday – and when I road-tested it in previews with my granddaughter, Reina, we ended up making a running joke of imitating the name of Forky’s new best friend: “Wha

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LADY & THE TRAMP By David Bianculli

MOVIE PREMIERE: Do we need a “live-action” version of this classic Disney animated film? Well, no. But this new remake actually is kind of charming. I miss the Siamese cats singing “We are Siamese if you please…” (they still sing, but a different, new song), but Lady and the Tramp still share a great plate of spaghetti and meatballs (Mmmmm, meatballs!). And the old hound dog, voiced by Sam Elliott, couldn’t be more perfectly cast.

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MARVEL'S HERO PROJECT By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: This documentary series is the one show, of all the new offerings on Disney+, that made me cry – because it’s so inspirational. The premise sounds so corporate, but it’s all heart: the folks at Marvel comics identify young people who are making a difference in the world or overcoming personal difficulties, and awards them by making them the hero of a limited-edition Marvel comic. “Sensational Jordan” is the title of the premiere episode – and

2019

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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JEFF GOLDBLUM By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: Here’s another nonfiction series from Disney+ that pleasantly surprised me. The affable Jeff Goldblum sets out to explore one topic per episode, diving into the world of obscenely expensive sneakers or superbly satisfying ice cream (Mmmmm, ice cream!). Goldblum asks good questions, and wears his emotions on his sleeves. He’s a bit like a modern Charles Kuralt on the road, with even more hugging.

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THE IMAGINEERING STORY By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: Oh, I love this nonfiction series, too. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the Disney empire, beginning with the initial plans for, and launch of, his Disneyland theme park. The “home movie” footage is fabulous, and the imagination of the “imagineers” is all but unimaginable.

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