Lisa Weidenfeld

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Lisa Weidenfeld

On June 6, Prime Video canceled "Étoile," the Amy Sherman-Palladino/Daniel Palladino cross-Atlantic ballet dramedy. The news came through on a Friday afternoon, so you could be forgiven for having missed the update, especially given the general pace of news in this country right now. It was somewhat surprising — the streamer had initially signed on for two seasons of the show, so that added to the mild sense of the rug being pulled out from under people who liked it.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Lisa Weidenfeld

Britain’s Mitford family has drawn interest for decades, combining as it did celebrity, power, money, and an uncanny ability to become entangled in world events. An aristocratic family in which some members were personal friends of Adolf Hitler, and others renounced their own heritage to commit to leftist causes, is bound to attract curiosity.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Lisa Weidenfeld

Murder mysteries have long depended on the notion that the brilliant crime solvers at their core see the world a bit differently. “Monk,” which ran for eight seasons, focused on a character with obsessive compulsive disorder. Most Sherlock Holmes adaptations imply the famed detective is a bit interpersonally challenged. In Uzo Aduba’s “The Residence,” her Cordelia Cupp is noticeably indifferent to the rules of social niceties.

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Lisa Weidenfeld

Moving to New York to make your way in the theater is a time-honored way for performers to pursue their acting dreams, and Sunday night’s Tony Awards show represents the pinnacle of those efforts for a lucky few of them. But while a standing ovation on a Broadway stage beckons, many of those same actors will pick up TV acting roles here and there, given how many TV shows film in the city.

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Lisa Weidenfeld

You’ve still got a long wait ahead, but Netflix has announced premiere dates for two eagerly anticipated events: a new crime thriller starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and the final season of “Stranger Things.”At the company’s big Tudum fan event, Netflix released updates about a variety of programs, including details on the new Damon/Affleck project. “The RIP” will come out on Jan.