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Blake Lively as Serena van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl, Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City, Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer on Desperate Housewives, Ana Ortiz as Marisol Suarez on Devious Maids, and Viola Davis as Annalise Keating on How to Get Away with Murder

15 Best TV Shows Like Desperate Housewives

By Leo Noboru Lima 4 hours ago

Desperate Housewives helped launch a popular subgenre of twisty sitcom, so we've round up 15 of the best shows like the Emmy Award winner.

Steve Martin as Charles-Haden Savage, Martin Short as Oliver Putnam, and Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora peeking in a doorway on Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders In The Building's Creators Have One Actor They Want On The Show

By Pauli Poisuo 7 hours ago

While Only Murders in the Building has already caught its white whale, Meryl Streep, there is one other acting legend the show's creatives would love to cast.

Ross Geller (David Schwimmer) stands in Central Perk while resting his head on a purple cloth in

The Friends Guest Actor Who Almost Played Ross Geller Before David Schwimmer

By Noah Villaverde 21 hours ago

It's hard to imagine anyone other than David Schwimmer playing Ross Geller on Friends, but one of the series' most important guest stars nearly had the job.

Kramer, having just lost a bet, on Seinfeld

A Classic Seinfeld Episode Inspired One Of Netflix's Most-Watched Reality TV Shows

By Witney Seibold 1 day ago

Netflix is home to some pretty wild reality TV shows, including this titillating dating show inspired by one of the best episodes of Seinfeld.

Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler smiling in The Big Bang Theory

Mayim Bialik Was Given One Direction Before Her Big Bang Theory Audition

By Andrew Gladman 1 day ago

The creators of The Big Bang Theory had something very different in mind for Amy Farrah Fowler when Mayim Bialik first auditioned to play the character.

General Mark Laird and his staff smiling in an office in Space Force

Why Netflix Canceled Steve Carell's Space Force

By Kieran Fisher 1 day ago

Despite reuniting The Office creator Greg Daniels and star Steve Carell, Netflix's workplace comedy Space Force only ran for two seasons before being canceled.

Bing and Abi surrounded by TV screens in a room in Black Mirror

A New Netflix Show From Black Mirror's Creator May Have The Best Pitch Of 2025

By Rafael Motamayor 1 day ago

Charlie Brooker, the creator of Black Mirror, is heading back to Netflix with a new show that pokes fun at overly dour detective mysteries.

Loretta with braids in her hair looking suspiciously at somebody on Only Murders in the Building

One Of The Best Actors Of All Time Keeps Ruining TV Shows (But It's Not Her Fault)

By Nina Starner 1 day ago

Meryl Streep is one of the world's best actors (and has the Oscars to prove it), but that can be a problem in a TV show ensemble.

Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry and Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer standing side by side on Seinfeld

5 Essential Seinfeld Episodes Everyone Should Watch At Least Once

By Pauli Poisuo 1 day ago

Seinfeld is a self-described sitcom 'about nothing.' But if you want to understand its essence without watching the entire show, these episodes are must-sees.

A blonde woman and Michelle outside of a moving van in New Girl

How New Girl 'Predicted' Alexandra Daddario's Mayfair Witches Future

By Witney Seibold 2 days ago

Alexandra Daddario is perfect casting as Rowan Fielding on Mayfair Witches, but a guest spot on New Girl over a decade ago predicted she'd one day play a witch.

Mabel Charles and Oliver at a funeral on Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders In The Building Season 5 Review: A Great Cast Spins Its Wheels

By Nina Starner 2 days ago

While Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez remain a charming combination, Only Murders In The Building season 5 finds the series running on fumes.

Julio Torres as Andrés Valdez on Los Espookys, Laura Dern as Amy Jellicoe on Enlightened, and Wendell Pierce as Antoine Batiste on Treme

The 10 Most Underrated HBO TV Shows Of All Time

By Leo Noboru Lima 2 days ago

When it comes to prestige TV, HBO was once king. Here are 10 incredible HBO shows that, in hindsight, remain severely underrated.

The Paper Feels Less Like The Office, And More Like Another Beloved Sitcom

By Nick Staniforth 2 days ago

Though Peacock's The Paper is a spin-off of The Office, it feels more like another popular modern sitcom that airs on a rival network.

The full core cast of The Big Bang Theory, gathered in Sheldon and Leonard's apartment.

One The Big Bang Theory Actor Was Eager To Do Their Own Stunts

By Andrew Gladman 3 days ago

Several of The Big Bang Theory actors wanted to do their own stunts when opportunities cropped up on the sitcom, but one actor was especially eager.

Barry Williams' Greg, Christopher Knight's Peter, Mike Lookingland's Bobby, Maureen McCormick's Marcia, Eve Plumb's Jan, and Susan Olsen's Cindy Brady smiling on The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch Characters With The Best Storylines, According To The Sitcom's Stars

By Pauli Poisuo 3 days ago

The Brady Bunch is responsible for countless classic episodes of television, but two of the Brady kids think the best stories went to two characters.

The Paper Season 1's Finale Gives The Perfect Nod To The Office's Michael Scott

By Nick Staniforth 3 days ago

The Paper keeps the references to The Office few and far between, but the season 1 finale has a lovely nod to a great Michael Scott moment.

Domhnall Gleeson as Ned Sampson addresses the Toledo Truth-Teller staff on The Paper

One Character On The Paper Is As Awkward As The Original UK The Office

By Nick Staniforth 3 days ago

The Paper might be a spin-off of the U.S. version of The Office, but one of its most notable characters harkens back to the cringe humor of the UK original.

Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza arguing outside in Seinfeld

A Real Argument Between Seinfeld Writers Inspired This Episode's Conflict

By Quinn Bilodeau 4 days ago

As much as the plot of this Seinfeld episode escalates to an absurd degree, it was modeled directly after a real argument between two of the show's writers.

Domnhall Gleeson as Ned Sampson sits at his desk in The Paper

The Paper Season 1 Has Us Asking One Question

By Joe Roberts 4 days ago

The Paper shows some real potential throughout its first season, yet the series' association with The Office is also the source of its biggest problems.

Domhnall Gleeson's Ned Sampson smiles as he sits at his desk in The Paper

The Paper Finally Lets One Character From The Office Embrace His True Calling

By Joe Roberts 4 days ago

One of the characters from The Office spin-off The Paper has finally been allowed to embrace his true calling, and the results are very amusing so far.

Enid bonds with Thing while cheering him up in Wednesday season 2

The Wednesday Season 2 Finale Cooks Up A Macabre Origin Story For Thing

By Debopriyaa Dutta 5 days ago

Wednesday season 2 reveals Thing's backstory in its final episode, and it's as twisted and bizarre as you might expect from the Addams family's loyal ally.

The Paper Season 1 Feels Like The 'Worst' Era Of The Office (But In A Good Way)

By Nick Staniforth 5 days ago

Peacock's new show The Paper feels a little like the later seasons of The Office, but it works surprisingly well without a Michael Scott type at the center.

Pam and Jim sitting next to each other on The Office

The Paper's New Jim & Pam-Type Romance Echoes The Office But Has One Big Difference

By Kieran Fisher 5 days ago

The Paper has its own will-they-or-won't-they romance, but it's playing out differently than Jim and Pam's relationship on the show's parent series, The Office.

Butters enthusiastically holding a Labubu in South Park

South Park Season 27 Wages Hilarious War On Two Very Different 2025 Menaces

By Rafael Motamayor 5 days ago

After taking shots at ICE and various politicians, South Park season 27 has now gone after two of 2025's greatest sources of evil: Labubus and tariffs.

Steve Carell's Michael Scott stands entangled with Oscar on The Office

One The Paper Character Still Hasn't Recovered From His Time On The Office

By Joe Roberts 5 days ago

In the fourth episode of The Office spin-off series The Paper, the one connecting character is reminded of his time on the previous show.

Chris Smith looking anxious in Peacemaker

Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 3 Features The Return Of A Surprise DCEU Character

By Kieran Fisher 5 days ago

A DC Extended Universe character unexpectedly shows up in Peacemaker season 2, episode 3, raising further questions about the show's place in the DC Universe.

Detrick raising his hand while Mare and Nicole sit on The Paper

The Paper Cast Had A Surprising Amount Of Creative Control Over Their Characters [Exclusive]

By Kieran Fisher 6 days ago

The Office spin-off, The Paper, continues a tradition from co-creator Greg Daniels' other shows when it comes to the cast's role in shaping their characters.