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Our friends at Primetimer's sister site LateNighter answered the question no one ever asked: Which late night show delivers the most laughs per minute, and look who came up on top! https://latenighter.com/features/which-late-night-show-gets-the-most-laughs-per-minute/

Peacock has dropped the original Saved by the Bell as well as the show's various specials and spin-offs (except for the 2020 reboot). Please sign the competition to get them to bring it back! https://chng.it/5KkHrYhLdP

Premieres on Paramount+ February 27, 2024 An exploration of the weaponization of rap lyrics in the US criminal justice system, this documentary follows rap artist Kemba as he journeys through meccas of hip-hop, building the case for rap lyrics and black artist protection via intimate conversations with rappers, academics, politicians, legal experts, and music industry executives.

Premieres on Netflix February 16, 2024 Einstein and The Bomb is a feature length film exploring Albert Einstein’s complex relationship with Hitler, Germany, the atom bomb and its devastating aftermath in Japan. With a mix of archive footage and dramatisations, the film explores key points in Einstein’s life, and how his work changed the course of history forever. Everything Einstein says in the film is taken from words he said or wrote in his life, bringing us close to the greatest mind of the 20th century as he faces the greatest evil the world has ever known.

Documentary premieres on Hulu February 15, 2024 In this biography that opens with her farewell tour, Joan Baez takes stock in an unsparing fashion, confronting often painful memories and opening up about her history with mental illness, her family, drugs, ageing and questions of guilt and forgiveness. For the first time on record, she speaks to her relationship with Bob Dylan, how she used her fame to launch his career, and the pain of their later estrangement. The film interweaves diary entries and Baez’s own illustrations with extensive conversations and backstage moments from the tour. Directed by Miri Navasky, Maeve O’Boyle and Karen O’Connor

Premieres on Showtime Friday Feb 2, 2024 D. Smith passes the mic to four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City – Daniella Carter, Koko Da Doll, Liyah Mitchell, and Dominique Silver – who unapologetically break down the walls of their profession. Holding nothing back, the film vibrates with energy, sex, challenge, and hard-earned wisdom. This vital portrait, edited and shot by Smith in bold black and white, is her feature directorial debut. A two-time Grammy-nominated producer, singer, and songwriter, Smith made history as the first trans woman cast on a primetime unscripted TV show. Executive produced by Lena Waithe, KOKOMO CITY won the Sundance Film Festival’s NEXT Innovator Award and NEXT Audience Award, as well as the Berlinale’s Audience Award in the Panorama Documentary section.

We've been talking about this. We want to do it in a considered way, but the short answer is yes!

Thanks, @PrincessPurrsALot, for the forum request!

Premiered Januray 17, 2024 on Netflix. Thanks to @greycoupon for the forum request!

The New Look premieres Feb 14 on Apple TV+. Thanks to @Snazzy Daisy for the forum request!

Season 1 of the Nordic version of the series is now streaming on Netflix. (Thanks to @Kiss my mutt for the forum request!)

@PurpleTentacle does. They requested this forum. A genre-bending musical comedy-drama, the Greg Berlanti-produced series followed a San Francisco lawyer (played by Jonny Lee Miller) who begins to have hallucinations (such as a George Michael soundtrack that only he can hear), which leads him to two possible conclusions: a potentially fatal brain aneurysm, or the chance that something greater is at work. The series ran for two seasons on ABC beginning in 2008 and is now streaming on Hulu.

Sorry to say that yes, this was an unintended consequence of the recent site update. You will indeed need to unfollow each of them manually.

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Mod note: We've created a dedicated topic for discussion of the 75th Emmys. It's here:

From A24 comes a new documentary about an orthodontist whose controversial method to reshape people's jawlines went viral on TikTok for all the wrong reasons. Premieres January 23, 2024 on Netflix. Here's the Logline: Thanks @DanaK for the for the forum request!

Premiering on Netflix January 31, 2024, Alexander: The Making of a God is a six part docudrama series that reveals the extraordinary life of Alexander the Great through his radical transformation from warrior prince to living god. The series explores his rise as an exiled young man into his obsession with defeating the mighty Persian Emperor Darius that led him to conquer the known world in just under six years. Alexander the Great's fascinating story is told through stunning drama intertwined with expert academic insight, ground-breaking archaeology and ongoing excavations at the archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt led by Calliope Limneos-Papakosta. Thanks @DanaK, for the forum request!

Premiering January 29th on Netflix, the untold story of how the global hit “We are the World” almost didn’t happen! 46 of the biggest pop music stars had only one night to turn chaos into magic. As told by stars who were there, this film reveals the rollercoaster ride to write and record the groundbreaking song that would go on to raise millions for famine relief in Africa, win 2 Grammys and become a global sensation. Thanks @DanaK, for the forum request!

https://ew.com/the-boys-mexico-spinoff-gael-garcia-bernal-8411143 Thanks @Superclam, for the forum request!

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Melissa Peterman hosts this modern take on the age-old game of 20 Questions. Airs weekdays in syndication, streams free on Tubi. Thanks, @rcc for the forum request!

Premiering on Hulu January 22, 2024, this 10-part docuseries goes deep into a subculture fueled by spice: from the elite growers who strive to create new superhots to the chili eaters who chase the endorphin rush of consuming them. Thanks @DanaK, for the forum request!

Not to be confused with the tv series Fatal Attractions or the 2023 TV drama Fatal Attraction, TV One's Fatal Attraction is an American true crime docuseries that debuted in 2013. The program features non-fiction narratives of crimes committed by a partner in an abusive relationship from the perspective of relatives, friends, law enforcement and various experts. Thanks, @BigBlueMastiff, for the request!

Thanks, @fastiller, for requesting this forum. Silent Witness is a long-running BBC crime drama focusing on a team of London-based forensic pathologists and scientists and their investigations into various crimes. Currently in its 27th Series/Season in the UK; S25 is available Stateside via BritBox. Most seasons are 10 episodes with each story unfolding over two episodes. Season 25 is 6 episodes long and the full Season is one story.

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