Cleto Escobedo III, leader of Jimmy Kimmel's house band, dies at 59 Escobedo had been leading Kimmel's house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood friends in Las Vegas. Neda Ulaby
The first 'Netflix House' is open — with virtual reality, mini-golf and lots of selfies The company's first permanent in-person space is a former Lord & Taylor department store in the King of Prussia Mall outside Philadelphia. Locations are on the way in Dallas and Las Vegas. Neda Ulaby
'Death by Lightning' unfolds like an 1880s 'West Wing' Netflix's new four-part miniseries dives into the plot to assassinate President James Garfield. Death by Lightning is full of recognizable arrogance, political intrigue and unexpected betrayal. David Bianculli
Matthew Macfadyen discusses the new show 'Death By Lightning' Charles Guiteau shot President Garfield, but the story of that assassination isn't well known. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Matthew Macfadyen about his role in the TV series "Death by Lightning." Ayesha Rascoe
'Breaking Bad' creator is back, with the breathtakingly brilliant series 'Pluribus' Vince Gilligan's new TV series begins with scientists monitoring a radio telescope and discovering something new. What follows is a unpredictable show that takes on some of life's biggest questions. David Bianculli
A child disappears from a playdate and it's 'All Her Fault' in this gripping TV series Sarah Snook plays a mother desperately trying to locate her 5-year-old son in this gripping Peacock miniseries. The psychological thriller is adapted from Andrea Mara's novel All Her Fault. David Bianculli
Now in Season 3, 'The Diplomat' is the rare show that keeps getting better The Netflix drama series stars Keri Russell as a career American diplomat. The new season is full of unexpected developments — including a cliffhanger that our critic never saw coming. David Bianculli
'Mr. Scorsese' dissects the filmmaker's body of work in loving detail A five-hour study of Martin Scorsese on Apple TV+ describes itself as a "film portrait." In fact, with its insightful interviews and film clips, Mr. Scorsese is more a patiently created masterpiece. David Bianculli
'John Candy: I Like Me' paints an intimate portrait of the late actor Candy died in 1994 at age 43. Now, a new Amazon Prime documentary does a fine job of profiling a gifted entertainer who was also, by all accounts, a very sweet human being. David Bianculli
Media companies thought late night TV was irrelevant. Kimmel proved them wrong Jimmy Kimmel's return to airwaves might just point the way forward for late night TV to prove its relevance to American audiences — and to itself. Eric Deggans
