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Midyear TV
A quieter TV year still has standouts at the halfway mark
A midyear critics’ roundup points to fewer breakout hits, with “Widow’s Bay” emerging as a surprise and “The Comeback” among the returning favorites
Comedy
Lisa Ann Walter Turns Her Career Surge Toward Stand-Up
The “Abbott Elementary” and “Parent Trap” actor is returning to live comedy during what a source summary describes as a midcareer renaissance
Film
The Devil Wears Prada 2 returns to Runway with sharper looks and thinner stakes
CBC critic Jackson Weaver says the sequel reunites Hathaway, Streep, Blunt and Tucci but leans on nostalgia while sketching a broad crisis for fashion media
Five streaming horror picks point to rogue animals, robots and deadly play
The available source summary frames this month’s horror choices around five films with offbeat threats, including a mad monkey, a boundary-pushing robot and a bloodthirsty playground
Top Chef’ Is Being Noted for a Gentler Competitive Edge
More than 20 seasons into its run, the cooking series is being framed as taking a more humane approach to a high-pressure restaurant world