Need some recommendations for your reading list? EW’s Leah Greenblatt and Seija Rankin break down the best books of 2021’s first half. Can the three of them together forge a new kind of 21st-century family? Avid Reader Press / Simon + Schuster At 24, her life is centered on one objective: staying pathologically thin. It’s no huge surprise thatActs of Desperationhas already been called the nextNormal People. What it probably shouldn’t be called by any stretch isNice People....

Are you ready for the Christmas adventure of aLifetime? Oh, and severalBrady Bunchcast members pop up in a surprise proposal story starring Haylie Duff. All the premiere dates, photos, and synopses you need are right here. Mario Lopez, Melissa Joan Hart, and Tia Mowry.Lifetime (2); ELLY DASSAS/Lifetime But Camila discovers changes are coming as Henry plans to retire, scaling down the Christmas festival. However, the only woman Michael has eyes for is Lily’s ballet teacher, Olivia (McCord)....

Not every Hogwarts alum shows up to reminisce. Gambon took over the role following the death ofRichard Harris, who played Dumbledore inSorcerer’s StoneandChamber of Secrets. Maggie Smith (Minerva McGonagall) While decoratedDownton AbbeystarMaggie Smithappears inReturn to Hogwartsvia archive footageJ.K. Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’.Warner Bros Rowlingstylethe erstwhile Professor McGonagall did not grace the reunion in person. However, he does not pop up in the reunion special. Perhaps he was a bit busy finishing up and promotingBelfast, his latest, widely praised directorial effort....

While Kitty is a front-runner, White Tiger is hanging by a claw. Who else can make it all the way to the top? One of these contestants will go all the way and earn the coveted trophy. Michael Becker/FOX (3) Best performance:We’ll get back to you on that. Do they have a shot at winning?We hope not. What can you say about White Tiger thatwe haven’t said already? He’s fun, he gets the crowd going, and he …....

Were like Goldilocks with the way we nevershutup about those Bears; If you havent picked up the Grizzles recent psych-folk opusVeckatimestfor yourself by now, our own Simon Vozick-Levinson may possibly have scampered through your home in the dead of night and left a copy on your pillow. Youre welcome! And yet we must now vouch for Here We Go Magic, the bands Brooklyn-based brethren, andopeners on GBs nearly-wrapped national tour, who havea handful of datesin the next few weeks, both with and without the Bears, that you really shouldcatch if you’ve got the option to....

Tom Hiddlestonis diving into hisLokiTV series face first. Prep is going really well, he joked in the caption. Does this video tell us anything whatsoever about what to expect from the series? Marvel Studios Is it still super fun to watch Hiddleston zoom through the air over and over again, before face-planting? You bet it is. (There are also shows in development about new heroes Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, and She-Hulk....

Raya and the Last Dragonwill have a partner when it dances into theaters on March 5. The company’s first theatrical short in five years,Us Againwill also arrive on Disney+ in June. The writer-director tells EW that the idea forUs Againcame from very personal origins. Disney In fact, the names Art and Dot are tributes to his paternal grandparents, Arthur and Dorothy. They became part of his vision, and later, his pitch for the movie....

Netflixis coming in festive and feisty this holiday season. Also sliding down your chimney are a half-dozen Yuletide series. The full Netflix holiday slate flows below. Nina Dobrev in ‘Love Hard.'.Bettina Strauss/Netflix This lighthearted romantic comedy chronicles her attempt to reel in love." Adapted from the bestselling book by Matt Haig." David decides to change that. A scene from ‘The Great British Baking Show: Holidays’ season 4.Netflix They are followed by David’s parents and Santa, who completely doesn’t get the modern world....

(Or if they were really bad, TV hell.) They’ve earned renewals and a spot on this list, too. What about shows that weren’t canceled but just happen to be ending their run? Danny Delgado/The CW; Cliff Lipson/CBS; NBC Sure, they’re on here too.

In the series finale of the Hulu comedy, the teens look ahead to being friends forever. Well, technically, they threw squids but you get the idea. All episodes ofPen15are available now on Hulu. Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine on ‘Pen15’.Hulu Check out ourdaily must-see picks plus news, celeb interviews, trivia, and more onEW’sWhat to Watchpodcast. Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle on ‘Pen15’.Hulu

“It’s going to beJohn Legend, it’s always John Legend,” quips Dre. I’m not sure about Barack … He’s so busy working on his next book." Michelle Obama meets Dre (Anthony Anderson) and Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) on ‘Black-ish.'.ABC/Richard Cartwright Suddenly, it is Dre who is the “dud.” We’re a package." “We need to find our people,” concludes Bow. Michelle Obama visits the Johnson household on the ‘Black-ish’ season 8 premiere.ABC/Richard Cartwright...

Ive got a real case of deja vu! And sometimes, Ive seen a failure to evolve, and even a tendency to devolve. It happens year after year in the TV industry. Credit: Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images; Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Brooks Kraft/Getty Images; Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images; Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty Images Plenty of articles and occasionally declarations of change follow....

After nine seasons, the stars of the Fox comedy said their emotional goodbyes. Warning: This article contains spoilers about Thursday’s series finale of Fox’sLast Man Standing. But let’s start from the beginning. In hindsight, though, could Mike have been worse than Vanessa and Mandy? “You thought she’d be less tough on you than me?” Mike asked Jen with a snicker. “Fasten your seatbelt.” Well, all was right in Mike’s world, even if it only lasted a few hours....