Lili Loofbourow

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TV Critic at The Washington Post

writer. Washington Post's TV critic. @[email protected]

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HBO’s ‘The Rehearsal’ concludes with the ultimate simulation

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Lili Loofbourow

HBO’s ‘The Rehearsal’ concludes with the ultimate simulation (washingtonpost.com) HBO’s ‘The Rehearsal’ concludes with the ultimate simulation By Lili Loofbourow 2025052603304900 This article contains spoilers for Season 2 of "The Rehearsal." Nathan Fielder did not solve a power imbalance in the cockpits of commercial airlines, or materially improve aviation safety, in the second season of HBO's "The Rehearsal." That anyone thought he might — and many viewers did — proves how unpredictable...
HBO's 'The Rehearsal' concludes with the ultimate simulation

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Lili Loofbourow

This article contains spoilers for Season 2 of “The Rehearsal.”Nathan Fielder did not solve a power imbalance in the cockpits of commercial airlines, or materially improve aviation safety, in the second season of HBO’s “The Rehearsal.”That anyone thought he might — and many viewers did — proves how unpredictable and philosophically challenging Fielder’s mind-bending semireality show has become.
In praise of George Wendt's Norm

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Lili Loofbourow

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysSure, “Cheers” billed itself as a place where everybody knows your name. But there was really only one name everyone in that famous TV bar knew.
In praise of George Wendt’s Norm

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lili Loofbourow

In praise of George Wendt’s Norm (washingtonpost.com) In praise of George Wendt’s Norm By Lili Loofbourow 2025052116302200 Sure, "Cheers" billed itself as a place where everybody knows your name. But there was really only one name everyone in that famous TV bar knew.
In ‘Murderbot’ and ‘Overcompensating,’ hunks with something to hide

3 weeks ago | unionleader.com | Lili Loofbourow

It’s surely a coincidence that two summer comedies featuring conflicted avatars of conventional masculinity are airing the same week - and that both protagonists spend their respective seasons trying to hide who they really are. But it’s a fun coincidence, akin to when competing studios put out two versions of the same blockbuster around the same time (“A Bug’s Life” and “Antz,” “Armageddon” and “Deep Impact”). Okay, I might be overstating the resemblances.
In ‘Murderbot’ and ‘Overcompensating,’ hunks with something to hide

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lili Loofbourow

In ‘Murderbot’ and ‘Overcompensating,’ hunks with something to hide (washingtonpost.com) In ‘Murderbot’ and ‘Overcompensating,’ hunks with something to hide By Lili Loofbourow 2025051509001500 It's surely a coincidence that two summer comedies featuring conflicted avatars of conventional masculinity are airing the same week — and that both protagonists spend their respective seasons trying to hide who they really are.
In 'Murderbot' and 'Overcompensating,' hunks with something to hide

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Lili Loofbourow

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysIt’s surely a coincidence that two summer comedies featuring conflicted avatars of conventional masculinity are airing the same week — and that both protagonists spend their respective seasons trying to hide who they really are.
Something about John Mulaney's Netflix talk show isn't working

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Lili Loofbourow

I won’t disclose how many times I’ve rewatched a wild TV moment that aired during the third episode of “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.,” the six-day live talk show John Mulaney hosted for Netflix last May. But it clarified for me why “Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney,” the 12-episode weekly sequel airing now, feels distinct — in good ways and bad — from the show’s friendlier and messier first draft.
REVIEW: Tina Fey’s reboot of ‘The Four Seasons’ feels like a throwback

1 month ago | torontosun.com | Lili Loofbourow

“The Four Seasons” might look at first glance like a knockoff of “The White Lotus,” Mike White’s astringent comedy about the ultrarich and the staff serving them at a luxury hotel chain based on the Four Seasons resorts. Here, too, wealthy vacationers, played by the likes of Tina Fey and Steve Carell, both of whom have built careers on exceptional satire, agonize over first-world problems in opulent settings. But “The Four Seasons” comes out of a different comedic strain entirely.
Tina Fey’s reboot of ‘The Four Seasons’ feels like a throwback

1 month ago | dailyherald.com | Lili Loofbourow

Kate (Tina Fey) is the pragmatic planner of her friend group’s quarterly excursions in “The Four Seasons” on Netflix. Courtesy of Netflix “The Four Seasons” might look at first glance like a knockoff of “The White Lotus,” Mike White’s astringent comedy about the ultrarich and the staff serving them at a luxury hotel chain based on the Four Seasons resorts.