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Multi-show TV review roundup: Rooster feels stuck as Greg's arc wraps; The Audacity remains sharp but grim; Euphoria delivers wedding-day chaos and a brutal wake‑up call; Quantum Leap leans on nostalgia but mostly spins its wheels.
HBO has renewed Rooster, the Steve Carell–led comedy from Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, for Season 2. The college-set series has already drawn about 5.8 million U.S. viewers across its first four episodes, reportedly the most-watched HBO freshman comedy in more than a decade. The 10-episode Season 2 will premiere with new episodes Sundays at 10 p.m.; Season 1 wraps May 10 on HBO/HBO Max. Cast includes Danielle Deadwyler, Phil Dunster, John C. McGinley and Lauren Tsai.
Stockton’s University of the Pacific serves as the backdrop for HBO’s Rooster, starring Steve Carell, with the campus’s Gothic architecture and a nearly 200-foot white tower featured as Ludlow College. The series follows an author who becomes writer-in-residence while his daughter, a professor, navigates personal upheaval; Carell and producers say the setting evokes a New England vibe and a strong ensemble energy. The article also notes Stockton’s crime statistics, but local officials say violent crime is at multi-year lows, and the campus has a long cinema history.
In HBO's Rooster premiere, Steve Carell anchors a warm, chaotic opening as Greg Russo, a divorced dad and author who drops into his daughter Katie's life at Ludlow College. The episode pairs Carell with Danielle Deadwyler and a strong ensemble (Charly Clive, Phil Dunster) as Greg navigates a messy family crisis—Katie's breakup with Archie, Archie’s pregnancy news, and a dramatic showdown that ends with Katie burning Archie’s house. The premiere leans into Bill Lawrence's found-family energy, delivering sharp humor and heartfelt moments that set up a playful, chaotic series to come.
Critics survey a crowded slate: HBO’s Rooster opens with a warm-but-exposition-heavy setup as Greg Russo seeks a fresh start; Dark Winds delivers taut pacing and strong character beats, including a tense Los Angeles arc and a Joe Leaphorn–Emma reunion; Ryan Gosling’s SNL hosting provides several standout moments but also plenty of breaks and uneven bits, with Weekend Update feeling off; The Pitt offers emotionally resonant hospital-family drama in “3:00 P.M.”, ending on a waterslide-related cliffhanger that could shift the season’s stakes.
The Hollywood Reporter’s review of HBO’s Rooster finds the Steve Carell‑led college comedy star‑studded with strong performances but unfocused, juggling too many loglines and failing to commit to a single throughline; Carell is well‑cast and Deadwyler shines, but the series needs a clearer vision or leadership to harness its ensemble and realize its potential.
HBO’s Rooster is a warm half-hour comedy led by Steve Carell as Greg Russo, a midlife reinvention story that sends him back to college to support his daughter; the ensemble is strong and the premise is inviting, but the first six episodes feel a bit overstuffed and too fixated on cancel-culture punchlines, though Carell’s performance and the show's heart make it easy to fall for—season 2 is hoped for.
Variety’s review of HBO’s Rooster condemns it as dated and uninspired, with recycled jokes and a predictable midlife-crisis premise that fails to offer fresh insights into a father–daughter dynamic despite its star power.
A hilarious video shows a family rooster named Chico waking up a sleeping teen by strutting into the room and making loud crowing sounds, which has gone viral and sparked many funny reactions online.
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has installed a new golden rooster, symbolizing resilience after the devastating 2019 fire. The rooster, reimagined as a phoenix, represents hope and the cathedral's rebirth. The installation coincided with the announcement of an anti-fire misting system being installed under the cathedral's roof. The rooster was blessed by the Paris Archbishop and contains sacred relics, while the original rooster will be displayed in a new museum. Measures have been taken to safeguard the cathedral against future fires, including innovative fire protection devices.
The Rooster is a symbol of loyalty, punctuality, and auspicious beginnings in Chinese mythology. People born in the Year of the Rooster share a lot of these qualities and are considered to be loyal, honest, and talkative. Roosters love being the center of attention, dressing up well, and surrounding themselves with luxury. In Chinese astrology, each Lunar New Year is associated with a zodiac animal and one element from the five elements theory: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Some Chinese zodiac signs are naturally more compatible with the Rooster than others.