The Kremlin’s Creative Director

How the television producer Konstantin Ernst went from discerning auteur to Putin’s unofficial minister of propaganda.
Read more: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/12/16/the-kremlins-creative-director?source=Snapzu

‘Benson,’ ‘Star Trek’ actor René Auberjonois has died at 79

René Auberjonois, a prolific actor best known for the TV shows “Benson” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” has died. He was 79.
Read more: https://www.pix11.com/news/national-news/benson-star-trek-actor-rene-auberjonois-has-died-at-79?source=Snapzu

The 25 best TV shows of 2019

In our look back at the best television of 2019, we’ll spare you the requisite references to “peak TV” and the 500-plus scripted series that aired or streamed this year, because nothing demonstrates that magnitude quite like lining up our mid-year findings with our year-end list. Some early contenders, including a fantastically awkward Hulu series and a stalwart sitcom, weren’t able to cross the finish line, while others, like an empathetic drama about egotistical lovers, saw a surge late in the year.
Read more: https://tv.avclub.com/the-25-best-tv-shows-of-2019-1840151017?source=Snapzu

The Morning Show earns Apple its first Golden Globe nominations

Just one day after Billy Crudup earned a Critics’ Choice nomination for his role in The Morning Show, Apple TV Plus’ flagship show is being honored with more nominations. The Morning Show received a nomination for Best Drama from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Monday morning. Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon both earned top acting nominations for Best Actress for their work in the show. Crudup did not receive a nomination.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/9/21002531/apple-tv-plus-golden-globes-best-drama-aniston-witherspoon-carell?source=Snapzu

Juice Wrld Dead: Rapper Dies At 21 After Suffering A Seizure

Juice Wrld is dead after suffering a seizure at Chicago’s Midway airport, according to TMZ. The rapper, who is best known for his songs “Lucid Dreams” and “Wasted,” just ...
Read more: https://www.inquisitr.com/5782635/juice-wrld-dead/?source=Snapzu

The internet is roasting YouTube's 'Rewind 2019' video, with people calling it lazy and low-budget

YouTube's annual Rewind video was released Thursday, and has already accrued significantly more dislikes than likes from upset users.
Read more: https://amp.businessinsider.com/youtube-rewind-2019-video-reactions-2019-12?source=Snapzu

The Aeronauts brings the joy and perils of Victorian ballooning to vivid life

Just in time for the holiday season, Amazon Studios has released The Aeronauts, a soaring historical adventure film about the perils faced by a Victorian scientist and a balloonist attempting to fly higher than anyone before them. Granted, the characters might be a bit thinly drawn when it comes to emotional depth, and the earth-bound first act is solid, if unremarkable, period drama.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/12/the-aeronauts-brings-the-joy-and-perils-of-victorian-ballooning-to-vivid-life/?source=Snapzu