Tara Ariano
Writer, editor, and snack enthusiast Tara Ariano is a co-founder of TelevisionWithoutPity.com (RIP). In addition to Cracked, her byline has appeared in New York, the New York Times magazine, Vanity Fair, GQ, Vulture, Salon, and Slate. She co-hosts, among others, the podcast Extra Hot Great. She has also co-authored three books, including A Very Special 90210 Book (Abrams 2020).
‘Hecklers Welcome’ Challenges James Acaster to Embrace Even His Rowdiest Fans
Fortunately, his rowdy fans are pretty polite, and his new HBO special’s spiky title disguises a soft heart
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Playing Dr. Phil’s Working Out Pretty Well for Adam Ray
The comic tells us about bringing ‘Dr. Phil’ to Netflix, the potential guests that have left his DMs on ‘seen’ and more
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‘Interior Chinatown’ Finds the Farcical in Cop-Show Tropes
A sidekick becomes a hero in Hulu’s new dramedy
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The Middle Batch of ‘Cobra Kai’ Season Six Episodes Are, Unfortunately, Very Mid
Stories famously have a beginning, middle and end — the latest batch of episodes to hit Netflix are middle as hell
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Wendie Malick Can Only Stand Tall
The 5-foot-10 TV legend on her ‘Night Court’ promotion to series regular, the lessons she learned from Betty White on ‘Hot in Cleveland’ and knowing when she stands too far above an insecure leading man
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10 Comedies About Hospitals and Doctors That You Can Stream Right Now
Laughter is the best medicine — other than medicine
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8 Upsetting Things About JB Smoove’s New Game Show, ‘Buy It Now’
We wanted JB back on TV, but not like this. Not like this
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‘Somebody Somewhere,’ Thank You for Being A Friend
Get the Kleenex for the third and final season of HBO’s platonic love story
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‘Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking’ Is, In Fact, A Bunch of Dad Jokes (Complimentary)
The ‘Late Night’ host takes a break from the desk and the political jokes to talk about his life at home
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The Joyously Uncomplicated World of Reba McEntire’s ‘Happy’s Place’
Yes, McEntire’s new sitcom takes place immediately after a beloved father’s death. But it picks up!
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There Isn’t Much Sunshine in ‘It’s Florida, Man’
The new semi-scripted comedy from HBO and Danny McBride mines a meme you might have already burnt out on years ago
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The ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Vampires Seem More Likely to Burn Out Than Fade Away
A strong start to the sixth and final season even brings in some new blood
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Three Reasons to Cast A Comic Actor to Play Someone in Your Crime Procedural Who Is Definitely NOT a Cop
Some viewers don’t take to cop shows like they used to. Several current series may have found a way to make them more appealing
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If You Watch Jordan Peele’s ‘Scare Tactics’ Revival, the Joke’s on You
Prank shows are still happening. It’s less and less clear why
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Ranking ‘Saturday Night’s Not Ready for Primetime Players By How Well They Evoke the Original Cast
Seven young actors portray up-and-coming comedy performers hungry for success. Who’s hungriest to sell their role in the movie?
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HBO’s ‘The Franchise’ Is Kryptonite for Superhero Movies That Take Themselves Too Seriously
A creative team including ‘Veep’s Armando Iannucci pulls the MCU and DCEU down to earth
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Netflix’s New Romcom ‘Nobody Wants This’ Might Be Just What You Want
Yes, the title dares you to prove it right. But, incredibly, it’s actually good
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‘Everybody Still Hates Chris’ Is Hard to Love
The animated sequel to the decade-plus-old sitcom doesn’t make much of a case for its own existence
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