Why Terrorism-Themed episodes Shouldn’t Have Been Pulled

Why terrorism-themed episodes shouldn’t have been pulled

Terrorism-themed dramas Quantico and Homeland aired new episodes Sunday night in the wake of the Paris attacks without a hitch, with disclaimers, yet CBS and TNT pulled terrorist-themed episodes of NCIS: L.A. and Supergirl. “I don’t blame networks for pulling unfortunately timed episodes out of sensitivity,” says James Poniewozik. He adds: “It was a decent concession in response to a terrible situation. That’s one way of looking at it. But here’s another: The week after a barbaric attack, for which repressive, misogynist fundamentalists claimed responsibility, CBS ran a story about a superpowered woman who holds down a career, makes her own decisions and fights on behalf of justice. That may not be a perfect response. But it’s a damned good one.”

SNL to wrap up 2015 with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler co-hosting together, plus Ryan Gosling hosting for the 1st time

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Into the Badlands debuts to 6.4 million

Thanks to its Walking Dead lead-in, the AMC martial arts drama had one of the best fall debuts, broadcast or cable.

Anna Faris launches a podcast

The Mom star’s first guest on her Anna Faris is Unqualified podcast is her TV mom Allison Janney.

The Blacklist star Megan Boone is pregnant

Boone took to Instagram to announce the news that she and her boyfriend are expecting. No word yet on if the pregnancy will affect filming of the NBC drama.