• Why Jim O’Heir was ‘nervous’ about the ‘Parks and Recreation’ reunion

    Why Jim O’Heir was ‘nervous’ about the ‘Parks and Recreation’ reunion

    Jim O’Heir, who played clueless, good-natured bumbler Jerry Gergich on “Parks and Recreation,” says he slipped right back into character for Thursday night’s episode — which reunites the cast for the first time since the beloved NBC sitcom ended its seven-season run in 2015. “Absolutely, but I was nervous about it,” says O’Heir. “The way …
  • Ryan Murphy’s ‘Hollywood’ is inspired by real-life exploits

    Ryan Murphy’s ‘Hollywood’ is inspired by real-life exploits

    Most people come to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. In Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series of the same name, they come for a trip to “Dreamland.” “Dreamland” is a password uttered by customers at the filling station run by Ernie West (Dylan McDermott), a middle-aged failed actor who found a more lucrative way …
  • Docuseries ‘Prop Culture’ peeks behind the scenes of Disney movies

    Docuseries ‘Prop Culture’ peeks behind the scenes of Disney movies

    “Mary Poppins” wouldn’t have been the same without the iconic umbrella used by Mary (Julie Andrews) in the 1964 movie. You’ll see that umbrella, and much more, in “Prop Culture,” an eight-part Disney+ docuseries hosted by producer/film historian/prop collector Dan Lanigan. In the series, premiering Friday, Lanigan goes behind the scenes of acclaimed Disney films …
  • ‘Normal People’ stars dish on new Hulu show based on bestseller

    ‘Normal People’ stars dish on new Hulu show based on bestseller

    Buzzy bestseller “Normal People,” the talk of the book world when it was published in 2018, is being adapted for the small screen. Hulu’s series of the same name, premiering Wednesday, is a 12-episode drama following young Irish couple Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones, “War of the Worlds”) and Connell (newcomer Paul Mescal) through several years of …
  • Maria Elena Salinas makes her ‘48 Hours’ debut on CBS

    Maria Elena Salinas makes her ‘48 Hours’ debut on CBS

    Former Univision star Maria Elena Salinas makes her “48 Hours” reporting debut Saturday (10 p.m. on CBS) detailing the 2018 murder of Binghamton University student Haley Anderson — and the ultimate conviction of her killer. “The way I see it, the types of stories we do in a show like ’48 Hours’ are not morbid …
  • How ‘Penny Dreadful’ adapted Day of the Dead, Nazis and religion

    How ‘Penny Dreadful’ adapted Day of the Dead, Nazis and religion

    Santiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto) is the pride of his family. As “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” opens, he is receiving his detective’s badge from the Los Angeles Police Department. Vega’s promotion is a blessing and a curse. He is charged with defending the law, but that often putting Vega at odds with his brothers Raul …
  • How ‘Superstore’ is moving forward without star America Ferrera

    How ‘Superstore’ is moving forward without star America Ferrera

    Thursday night’s “Superstore” season finale left viewers with a half-cliffhanger after series star America Ferrera announced on Instagram that she was leaving the NBC sitcom — just after it was renewed for a sixth season in February. On the two-part finale, concluding this fall, Ferrera’s character, Amy Sosa, accepted a job with Cloud 9’s corporate …
  • Jerry Seinfeld channels James Bond in Netflix special trailer

    Jerry Seinfeld channels James Bond in Netflix special trailer

    His name is Seinfeld. Jerry Seinfeld. The 65-year-old comic channels legendary spy James Bond in a teaser for his upcoming Netflix stand-up special, “Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill,” which premieres May 5. The trailer borrows from the infamous “Goldfinger” scene in which the title villain threatens to slice a tied-down 007 in half with …
  • Robbie Amell says new Amazon show ‘Upload’ combines his favorite genres

    Robbie Amell says new Amazon show ‘Upload’ combines his favorite genres

    Robbie Amell has made a name for himself starring in sci-fi shows (“The Flash,” “The X-Files”) and rom-coms (“The Duff”). His new Amazon comedy, “Upload,” combines the two genres. “I love comedy and I love sci-fi, that’s kind of where my taste lives,” Amell, 31, tells The Post. “I knew that I wanted [to do] …
  • Andy Richter’s playing a different ‘toon on web series

    Andy Richter’s playing a different ‘toon on web series

    Andy Richter, one of TV’s most familiar faces, has taken his act online — hosting the “Anidom Beyond Show,” which dives deeply into Fox’s Sunday-night animation lineup. The hourlong series, a co-production between Fox and online platform Caffeine, borrows part of its title from Fox’s “Animation Domination” lineup — “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy,” “Bob’s Burgers,” …