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The burning desire for fame, and the way people seize upon "causes" often without doing their due diligence, give a meaty foundation to "Not Okay," a dark comedy about a lie that brings unexpected benefits before, inevitably, spiraling out of control. Bearing parallels to "Dear Evan Hansen," it's a movie that puts the influencer age squarely in its satirical sights.

The latest graphic novel from Brian K. Vaughan to make the leap to the screen, "Paper Girls" possesses a "Stranger Things"-wannabe vibe, blending coming-of-age elements, time travel, nostalgia and science fiction. The result makes for a semi-watchable Amazon series that feels a little too convoluted to satisfactorily deliver.

Different sex, same city in "Uncoupled," original "Sex and the City" producer Darren Star's look at gay life and love in very upper-crust New York, where the most decadent porn is of the pricey Manhattan real-estate variety. Mostly, the Netflix comedy serves as a vehicle for Neil Patrick Harris as the suddenly single protagonist, while feeling too tired to forge much of a love connection.

Melissa Barrera has appeared destined for stardom ever since "In the Heights," and her dance card has certainly been full in the time since, including the latest "Scream" movie. But "Keep Breathing" showcases her in an extremely focused way, in a woman-against-the-wilderness limited series that sends its star up a creek without much of a paddle.

Super producer Norman Lear turned 100 on Wednesday, and spent his birthday in Vermont with his family.

Those who love "The Golden Girls" and live in the Los Angeles area will soon have what can only be called a golden opportunity.

Who's a good movie? Not "DC League of Super-Pets," a big colorful idea that proves promising in theory -- tailor-made for a two-minute trailer -- but a rather tedious slog as a full-length animated film. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart's "Jumanji" reunion as the central voices and an intriguing start to serve up a few bones fun-wise, but not nearly as much as there should be.

Deacon Phillippe is following in the professional footsteps of his parents.

With two first-time Emmy nominations for her roles in "Euphoria" and "The White Lotus," Sydney Sweeney is riding pretty high in Hollywood.