‘Hamilton’ backlash will hit at Tonys

May 24, 2016 | 6:04pm

As we close in on the June 12 Tony Awards — the excitement mounts! — here’s a snapshot of the race: “Hamilton” has a record-breaking 16 nominations, but it’s not...

The new ‘Bachelorette’ season is basically a pissing contest

May 24, 2016 | 1:09pm

Jojo Fletcher may get top billing as “The Bachelorette,” but by the looks of the new season’s trailer, it’s the so-called bros who are going to steal the show. With...

How a stolen script landed Dominic Cooper his ‘Preacher’ role

May 24, 2016 | 2:24am

Dominic Cooper didn’t grow up reading comic books, nor did casting agents chase him for TV’s newest comics adaptation. Instead, the British actor landed the lead role in AMC’s “Preacher”...

Dudes are already dropping their pants for ‘The Bachelorette’

May 23, 2016 | 11:04pm

Damn, Daniel. Less than two hours in to Monday’s season premiere of “The Bachelorette,” the lady of the night, Jojo Fletcher, already has a monster with a mega ego on...

11 shows that prove summer TV doesn’t suck anymore

May 23, 2016 | 4:49pm

In an increasingly distant TV universe, summer used to mean countless reruns, trashy reality shows and scripted series that weren’t good enough to make the in-season cut. Now, the post-Memorial...

Why a woman can’t play James Bond

May 23, 2016 | 3:22pm

Get off my Bond! Call me old fashioned, but the iconic superspy series shouldn’t be shaken or stirred. Recently, after it became clear that whiny Daniel Craig wouldn’t be back...

‘Biggest Loser’ rigged weigh-ins by forcing contestants to eat baking soda

May 23, 2016 | 10:43am

“The Biggest Loser” tried to boost its ratings by pushing boring contestants to ingest baking soda so that they would retain water and gain weight and get booted off, a...

‘Money Monster’ was great for New York’s local businesses

May 23, 2016 | 4:06am

“Money Monster” put lower Manhattan in the money — dropping $300,000 into local businesses during its shoot last year. The Jodie Foster-directed flick, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts, stood...

The return of ‘Wayward Pines’ is not a good thing

May 23, 2016 | 3:55am

“Wayward Pines,” a surprise hit last year, had a spooky, “Twilight Zone”-esque plot, an appealing star in the amazingly well-preserved Matt Dillon and the gorgeous Carla Gugino. All of these...

Billboard Awards steered clear from controversy but also from excitement

May 23, 2016 | 12:42am

The Billboard Music Awards 2016 were broadcast live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas — though “live” didn’t apply to all the performances. The recipient of the Millennium Award,...