Special Report Spotlight The best TV of 2025: ‘Adolescence,’ ‘The Pitt’ top the list Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Dec 21, 2025 Dec 21, 2025 Updated Jan 14, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s a lot to watch on television these days. But is it worth it?kA 4=2DDlQI0I0|D@}@C>2=Qm%92E’D E96 BF6DE:@? 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HBO k9a 4=2DDlQI0I0|D@{:DE!2C28C2A9rI$A|:55=6Qmh] V!66\H66 2D w:>D6=7Vk^9am kA 4=2DDlQI0I0|D@{:DE!2C28C2A9rI$A|:55=6Qmx7 J@F H6C6 2 72? @7 “!66\H66’D !=2J9@FD6[” J@F 2=H2JD H@?56C65 H92E 96 H2D =:<6 H96? E96 8C2J DF:E 42>6 @77] %9:D 5@4F>6?E2CJ AF==D 324< E96 4FCE2:? 2?5 3C:?8D FD :?E@ 4@C?6CD 76H <?6H] xE H2D 2 56E2:=65 =@@< 2E 2 4@>A=6I >2?]k^Am Movies & TV Review: Two-part documentary explores Pee-wee Herman in his own words BRUCE R. MILLER k9a 4=2DDlQI0I0|D@{:DE!2C28C2A9rI$A{2DEQm`_] Vp>6C:42? #6G@=FE:@?Vk^9amkA 4=2DDlQI0I0|D@{:DE!2C28C2A9rI$A{2DEQmz6? qFC?D 4@?E:?F6D E@ 9:E 9@>6 CF?D] %9:D =@@< 2E E96 368:??:?8D @7 @FC 4@F?ECJ H2D 2D DFCAC:D:?8 2D 2?JE9:?8 J@F D66 :? E96 9625=:?6D] qFC?D D9@F=5 36 E96 D64C6E2CJ @7 65F42E:@?] w6 >2<6D =62C?:?8 6I4:E:?8 2?5 E6==D DE@C:6D E92E C6D@?2E6]k^Am Personal-finance Ken Burns' latest docuseries sheds new light on the war for US independence Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises k9a 4=2DDlQI0I0|D@{:DE!2C28C2A9rI$A{2DEQmp=D@ H@CE9 4@?D:56C:?8k^9amkA 4=2DDlQI0I0|D@{:DE!2C28C2A9rI$A{2DEQm“%96 $EF5:@[” “$6G6C2?46[” “sJ:?8 7@C $6I[” “%96 (9:E6 {@EFD” 2?5 “%2D<]”k^Am Movies & TV What can we learn from the Golden Globe nominations? | Streamed & Screened BRUCE MILLER and TERRY LIPSHETZ Lee Enterprises 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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