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News Articles: Television

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  • Television

Fran Lebowitz is your NYC tour guide in 'Pretend It's a City'

In the series, Lebowitz talks with Martin Scorsese about getting kicked out of high school, driving a cab in New York City in the 1970s and not having a cell phone. Originally broadcast January 2021.

December 28, 2021
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  • Terry Gross
GPB  NPR

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  • Television

Kieran Culkin is having fun with 'Succession' — and he hopes you are too

Culkin plays one of three siblings vying for control of a media empire. The character, he says, "doesn't really know what [it] means to suffer consequences." Originally broadcast Dec. 6, 2021.

December 27, 2021
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By:
  • Terry Gross
Molly (Yvonne Orji) and Issa's bantering and bickering has been a welcome addition to the canon of great Black onscreen friendships.

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  • Pop Culture

The romantic drama has never been what makes 'Insecure' so good

In the series finale, we finally get an answer to the "will they, won't they" question that's been surrounding Issa and Lawrence since Season 1—but that won't define the show's legacy.

December 27, 2021
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By:
  • Aisha Harris
A page from the book<em> The Me I Choose to Be </em>by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley with photography by <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2021/02/26/970876688/photographers-make-kids-wildest-dreams-come-to-life">Regis and Kahran Bethencourt</a>.

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  • Arts & Life

Kids need to see themselves reflected in media. Here are some recommendations

We asked children's media experts to recommend their favorite new books, TV shows and video games with characters and storylines representing the diversity of the U.S.

December 27, 2021
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
<em></em>Actor Chris Noth has faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct recently.

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  • Arts & Life

A New York singer accuses actor Chris Noth of sexual abuse and intimidation

"I was afraid to come forward because of Mr. Noth's power and his threats to ruin my career," Lisa Gentile said in a press conference. The actor faces multiple accusations of rape and sexual abuse.

December 23, 2021
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  • Andrew Limbong

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  • Arts & Life

The best movies and TV of 2021, picked by NPR critics

This past year was a tumultuous one for both the film and TV industries. With that in mind, here's our critics' guide to all the movies and television shows they loved this year.

December 23, 2021
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By:
  • Aisha Harris,
  • Eric Deggans,
  • and 3 more
Khadija Mbowe

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  • Race

Talking race, pop culture and YouTube with Khadija Mbowe

The singer-turned-YouTuber is using their platform to take on everything from race- and queer-baiting in Bridgerton to the scrutiny of Black women's bodies to the history of dog-whistle politics.

December 22, 2021
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By:
  • Aja Drain
Det. Chief Inspector Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) chases down a murderer on <em>Vigil</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

In 'Vigil,' a claustrophobic detective chases a murderer — on a submarine

This six-part BBC mystery series about a sailor murdered aboard a nuclear sub will keep you guessing. As the investigation widens, more murders — and a slew of red herrings — follow.

December 21, 2021
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  • John Powers
GPB  NPR

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  • Television

'Saturday Night Live' ditches audience, musical performances amid omicron fears

The highly transmissible variant has again upended life in the U.S., as officials warn of a coming spike in cases and people race to get booster shots and coronavirus tests during the winter holidays.

December 19, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
GPB  NPR

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  • Television

'SNL' ditches audience, Charli XCX pulls out as omicron spreads

Paul Rudd will host Saturday Night Live's last episode of the year, with no live audience and a limited cast and crew. It's not the first time the show has had to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic.

December 18, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Actor LeVar Burton, attending an event in Hollywood in Jan. 2020.

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  • Arts & Life

Who will host the next Scripps National Spelling Bee? L-E-V-A-R

The actor was a fan favorite contender to be the next host of Jeopardy! after the death of Alex Trebek. Instead, he'll host the next edition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in June.

December 17, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
GPB  NPR

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  • Television

Peloton pulls ad featuring actor Chris Noth after he's accused of sexual assault

The Sex and the City star told The Hollywood Reporter that the allegations are "categorically false." The ad that was withdrawn had been viewed more than 3 million times online.

December 17, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Jeevan (Himesh Patel) takes Kristen (Matilda Lawler) under his wing as a virus ravages humanity in HBO Max's <em>Station Eleven.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

'Station Eleven' imagines a strangely humane human apocalypse

The 10-episode adaptation of the best-selling novel about a virus that wipes out most of humanity softens the book's harder edges and features soulful performances that make it profoundly moving.

December 15, 2021
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Snoop Dogg presents the nominees for Best Performance By An Actor during the 79th Annual Golden Globe Award nominations at The Beverly Hilton.

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  • Television

Golden Globes nominees avoid obvious pitfalls, but won't restore awards' luster

Beyond the HFPA's year of scandal, the current nominations for the 79th annual Golden Globe Awards needed to make an urgent argument: Why should we still care about this awards show?

December 14, 2021
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By:
  • Eric Deggans

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  • Television

'Succession' recap, Season 3 finale: Boo, souls

Logan Roy considers an offer he never would have expected to deliberate over. His children ponder their options in return. And we find out exactly how things worked out for Kendall in the pool.

December 12, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
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