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LOS ANGELES — Today's top comedy series also happen to be some of the best dramas on television. Such shows as "Barry," "Shrinking" and "UnPrisoned" mine humor in the dark corners of intense subjects — PTSD, grief and incarceration. "Abbott Elementary" turns the depressing realities of a broken public school…

‘I’m doing a lot of work to bring this b**** to life,’ comedian said

On "Salon Talks," the actor discusses her stand-up comedy, playing principal Ava Coleman and toxic positivity

LOS ANGELES — Television's biggest night arrives Monday. No ... not the opening of "Monday Night Football." It's the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards! A chance to see your favorite stars, provided you have cable and can tune into NBC or have access to a streaming platform that offers NBC or…

There are certain annual rituals that signify the end of summer and beginning of fall. Football returns, pumpkin spice lattes go back on Starbucks menus and Hollywood celebrates the year in television with a glitzy awards ceremony.

Looking at the deep, distinguished slate of comedy series Emmy nominees this year, you might wish that the television academy could splinter the category into subsections — best comedy you watch through splayed fingers, occasionally without laughing once through an episode ("Barry"), best comedy in which someone is killed but…

“Abbott Elementary” has earned top marks with Emmy voters.

‘Abbott Elementary Emmy sweep incoming,’ tweeted one

LOS ANGELES — The Television Critics Association just gave Principal Ava Coleman something new to brag about.

There are so many great comedies on TV right now that I want to break out in song — something from "Schmigadoon!" perhaps, maybe "Corn Puddin'" if I'm in the mood to annoy my neighbors. (To be clear, it's my singing that's bothersome, more so than the song.)

More than a terrific comedy about schoolteachers, this ABC comedy speaks to what we're all needing right now