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Caroline Framke

Caroline Framke

Former Staff Writer

    Latest articles by Caroline Framke

    Culture
    Jimmy Kimmel’s unexpected evolutionJimmy Kimmel’s unexpected evolution
    Culture

    Late-night TV’s premier prankster has learned how to weaponize exasperation.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    BoJack Horseman is famous for being emotionally wrenching. But it’s also ridiculously funny.BoJack Horseman is famous for being emotionally wrenching. But it’s also ridiculously funny.
    Culture

    Here are 7 types of jokes that make this show TV’s most hilarious dive into existential angst.

    By Caroline Framke
    Politics
    Jimmy Kimmel: Sen. Cassidy “either doesn’t understand his own bill or he lied to me”Jimmy Kimmel: Sen. Cassidy “either doesn’t understand his own bill or he lied to me”
    Politics

    The late-night host responds to Republican blowback over his health care bill criticism, doesn’t back down.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    The Good Place, TV’s weirdest and most ambitious sitcom, doubles down in season 2The Good Place, TV’s weirdest and most ambitious sitcom, doubles down in season 2
    Culture

    The show starts over and becomes even more head-spinning. (Also: Ted Danson is more delightful than ever!)

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    8 winners and 5 losers from the 2017 Emmy Awards8 winners and 5 losers from the 2017 Emmy Awards
    Culture

    Winners: The Handmaid’s Tale, Saturday Night Live, and Sterling K. Brown. Losers: Netflix and FX.

    By Emily St. James and Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Stephen Colbert welcoming Sean Spicer to the Emmys stage was a disappointment and a failureStephen Colbert welcoming Sean Spicer to the Emmys stage was a disappointment and a failure
    Culture

    The host derailed his own Trump jokes by joking around with Spicer.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Stephen Colbert opens the 2017 Emmys with a jaunty tune, Trump jokes, and … Sean SpicerStephen Colbert opens the 2017 Emmys with a jaunty tune, Trump jokes, and … Sean Spicer
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    Culture

    After (literally) dancing around it, Colbert was blunt: “The biggest star of the last year is Donald Trump.”

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Stranger Things, Westworld, and SNL lead the 2017 Emmy nominationsStranger Things, Westworld, and SNL lead the 2017 Emmy nominations
    Culture

    Here are all major nominees going into the September 17 ceremony.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    In Insecure’s bruising season 2 finale, it was so hard — and so necessary — to say goodbyeIn Insecure’s bruising season 2 finale, it was so hard — and so necessary — to say goodbye
    Culture

    The HBO comedy ended its second season with a structural shake-up and a devastating conclusion.

    By Caroline Framke
    Culture
    The 2017 Emmys are a weirdo mixed bag. Here are the 5 biggest categories to watch.The 2017 Emmys are a weirdo mixed bag. Here are the 5 biggest categories to watch.
    Culture

    Will Stranger Things or The Handmaid’s Tale win the night? Or none of the above?

    By Caroline Framke and Emily St. James