What happened to 'The Crown'?

Distracted by tabloid drama and ageist in their construction, the final seasons of "The Crown" turned Netflix's most acclaimed series into a rehash of scandal and tragedy.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainmet December 15, 2023 Column: 'The Crown' was Netflix's crown jewel. Then it pushed Queen Elizabeth II aside Distracted by tabloid drama and ageist in their construction, the final seasons of "The Crown" turned Netflix's most acclaimed series into a rehash of scandal and tragedy. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT David Milch has Alzheimer's disease. He also has a new screenplay Despite the advance of his dementia, the legendary writer behind "Deadwood" and "NYPD Blue" is still writing — with help from his wife and a longtime friend. SHARE       READ MORE Cate Blanchett teams with USC to help filmmakers tell stories about women, and trans and nonbinary people Cate Blanchett, Coco Francini, professor Stacy L. Smith and USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative are launching a program to help new filmmakers tell stories about women, and trans and nonbinary people. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT For Jeffrey Wright, the racial satire of 'American Fiction' is 'tragedy in disguise' This week on The Envelope, we break down the Golden Globes nominations, discuss the power of Miles Morales with "Spider-Verse" director Kemp Powers, and catch up with Jeffrey Wright. SHARE       READ MORE Review: A winning Timothée Chalamet, less sly than sweet, turns 'Wonka' into his own playground A new take on Roald Dahl's immortal novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" escapes the gravitational pull of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp, rethinking the fun. SHARE       READ MORE Review: 'The Zone of Interest,' a masterpiece set next door to Auschwitz, gets under the skin Director Jonathan Glazer's chillingly oblique Holocaust drama, starring Sandra Hüller and Christian Friedel, captures life in proximity to a Nazi death camp. SHARE       READ MORE 'Schindler's List' is 30. It may be more valuable now for how divisive it remains Three decades after the film's release and Oscar success, its impact is still being felt, both aesthetically and as a strategy for addressing the unthinkable. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US