Yvonne Villarreal is a senior television writer for the Calendar section and co-host of “The Envelope” podcast. A native Angeleno, Villarreal earned her bachelor’s degree from Cal State Fullerton and her master’s degree from the Columbia School of Journalism.
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Sept. 29, 2024
Maya Rudolph returned to ‘Saturday Night Live’ to play Kamala Harris, and she was joined by Jim Gaffigan as Tim Walz, Andy Samberg as Doug Emhoff and Dana Carvey as Joe Biden.
Sept. 28, 2024
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Sept. 27, 2024
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Sept. 26, 2024
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Sept. 16, 2024
The veteran actor won the Emmy for lead actress in a limited series for her performance as Liz Danvers, an acid-tongued police chief, in the fourth installment of HBO’s anthology series.
Sept. 15, 2024
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Sept. 15, 2024
Natasha Rothwell’s new Hulu series took seven years to materialize, but the multi-hyphenate creator was willing to fight hard for her show and representation on set.
Sept. 13, 2024
As the hit Netflix series continues its fourth season, the French actor who plays heartthrob chef Gabriel is is growing more comfortable with his leading-man status.
Sept. 12, 2024
Jennie Snyder Urman, showrunner of ‘Matlock’ on CBS, talks about reimagining the character and why Kathy Bates is perfect for the role.
Sept. 5, 2024