Yvonne Villarreal

Poorna Jagannathan and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in "Never Have I Ever."

How Mindy Kaling brought the Hindu tradition of Ganesh Puja to American TV

May 5, 2020 at 4:53 p.m.

On a balmy day last August, a rare production was unfolding on the grounds of Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills. Inside the school's gymnasium, marigolds and brass bells...

‘All Rise’ is the first TV drama to tackle coronavirus. Here’s how they did it

May 4, 2020 at 8:21 p.m.

It's only a couple of hours after sunrise on a recent morning and, already, that frequent work-from-home question pierces through a fatigued internet connection. "Edwin, can you hear us?" He...

How Mindy Kaling brought the Hindu tradition of Ganesh Puja to American TV

May 4, 2020 at 8:01 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — On a balmy day last August, a rare production was unfolding on the grounds of Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills. Inside the school's gymnasium, marigolds...

This image released by Netflix shows Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in a scene from "Never Have I Ever." A coming-of-age story from Mindy Kaling of "The Office" and "The Mindy Project" debuts Monday on Netflix.

You’ll want to learn the name Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. She’s Netflix’s next teen star

April 28, 2020 at 1:41 p.m.

"I feel pretty normal," says Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, the fresh-faced star of Netflix's new series "Never Have I Ever." "I thought it would hit me when I saw my face on...

Here’s how they found the California ‘murder houses’ of Quibi’s ‘Murder House Flip’

April 7, 2020 at 3:34 p.m.

There are phrases one expects from home renovation shows. "This might be a load-bearing wall," for instance. Or "the vaulted ceiling makes the space feel bigger." Or "this kitchen needs...

30 reality TV shows that will help you escape reality

April 2, 2020 at 4:20 p.m.

It's cliched at this point to note that our reality feels like it's been scripted by the writer of a horror film. But maybe that's why reality TV has become...

Los juicios de Gabriel Fernández: La horrible historia de la muerte de un niño que se describe en documental de Netflix

February 28, 2020 at 5:18 p.m.

La horrible muerte de Gabriel Fernández, de 8 años, en 2013, desencadenó olas de dolor a través de Los Ángeles que aún perduran. Ahora, una nueva serie de Netflix examina...

Secret screenings. Redacted scripts. How they make the twists in ‘This Is Us’

January 15, 2020 at 1:45 p.m.

Every so often on "This Is Us," before a significant twist or reveal is set for prime-time unveiling, about a dozen friends and family members of the show's inner circle...

The cast of the sitcom "Friends": Matthew Perry, left, Courteney Cox Arquette, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston.

As ‘Friends’ leave Netflix, fans are full of annoyance and (cheeky) panic

December 31, 2019 at 3:40 p.m.

Calli Simmons, a 20-year-old college student from Tennessee, doesn't know what she'll watch after Tuesday. Her TV habits have been automatic for so long: Pull up the Netflix app, watch...

Tamra Barney and Vicki Gunvalson in "The Real Housewives of Orange County."

‘This is our Super Bowl’: At BravoCon, a reality TV empire has its moment in the sun

November 19, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

There's a certain kind of celebrity capable of making a middle-aged woman lugging a tote bag climb frantically over a couch for a chance at a photo to flaunt to...

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