Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes appears in the following:

'New Girl' Comes Back To Put A Coda On A Successful Run

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

After six full seasons, New Girl returns for an eight-episode run that will lead to the series finale. It's a structure that might suit a lot of character-driven comedies.

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'The Simpsons' To 'The Problem With Apu': Drop Dead

Monday, April 09, 2018

The Simpsons addressed complaints about its caricature of an Indian convenience store owner by making clear that it ... doesn't really care.

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Hayley Atwell Shines In A New Adaptation Of 'Howards End'

Monday, April 09, 2018

An adaptation of the E.M. Forster novel relies on a clever central performance from Hayley Atwell, who decodes a sometimes puzzling central character.

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'Unforgotten' Is The Detective Show You Didn't Know You Needed

Saturday, April 07, 2018

Unforgotten, a new series on PBS that comes from the UK, is a satisfying mystery about secrets. And while it has some things in common with American prestige television, it also stands alone.

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Perfectly Preserved And Wallpapered With Nostalgia, 'Trading Spaces' Returns

Friday, April 06, 2018

TLC's room-renovation show returns this weekend, almost unchanged after a decade off the air.

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'Jesus Christ Superstar' Brings Strong Voices To A Familiar Story

Monday, April 02, 2018

NBC put on a "live concert" performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar Sunday night, which soared on the voices of John Legend and Broadway's Brandon Victor Dixon.

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'Roseanne' Returns For A New Conversation

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Roseanne returns to ABC on Tuesday after more than 20 years away. And yes, they've come back to talk about politics.

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A Contract Killer Walks Into An Acting Class, On HBO's 'Barry'

Friday, March 23, 2018

Bill Hader stars as a depressed hit man who wants a fresh start in acting but can't seem to get one. And the HBO comedy-drama asks questions most antihero shows won't.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'High Maintenance'

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The popular web series turned HBO comedy follows a single weed dealer from customer to customer, dropping in on their lives and doing little to cure their loneliness.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Talk Shows With Guy Branum

Friday, March 16, 2018

We've wanted to spend some time talking about talk shows — not just hosts, but guests, too — for a while now. We got the perfect opportunity when Guy Branum came to town.

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New Book Dives Into How 'The Bachelor' Wooed The Nation

Wednesday, March 07, 2018

Amy Kaufman interviewed dozens of producers for her book Bachelor Nation. "They know your weak spots," she says. "That's really how they start to craft your narrative and turn you into a character."

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What To Expect From The 90th Academy Awards

Friday, March 02, 2018

Pop Culture blogger Linda Holmes and film critic Bob Mondello talk about what to expect during Sunday's Oscar Telecast and why there's not a clear winner for Best Picture by now.

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Breaking Down The 2018 Oscar Nominations

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

The Oscar Nominations have arrived. NPR's Linda Holmes and Bob Mondello discuss the whys and wherefores behind both surprises and snubs from this year's contenders.

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A Slow-Moving Disaster Of Immodesty: Cameron's 'Titanic,' 20 Years Later

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Twenty years ago today, the James Cameron movie "Titanic" opened in theaters in the U.S. It was a, forgive us, titanic success and, apparently, a cultural moment for many.

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How The TV And Movies Are Using Gen X Nostalgia

Friday, December 15, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers and Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon sit down to talk about this era of TV and movies, many of which are catering to Gen X nostalgia — from Stranger Things to the latest Star Wars film.

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The Worst Accents And Best Props From Movies In 2017

Monday, December 11, 2017

It's the time of year when you start hearing superlative lists — best of, worst of, least, most, etc. This week on All Things Considered you'll hear some "Highly Specific Superlatives." First up, a movie roundup including best prop trend, worst accent and best coats.

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'Will & Grace' Returns To TV

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Will & Grace was groundbreaking television when the show first hit prime time back in 1998. Now NBC has brought the gang back for a series reboot that starts Thursday night.

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'Call Me By Your Name' Stands Out Among Dozens At Toronto Film Festival

Thursday, September 14, 2017

The Toronto International Film Festival wraps up this week and NPR's critics have seen dozens of movies. They provide a sneak peek at films getting early buzz for Oscars, some hidden gems and others to avoid.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: A Look At Literary Adaptations

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

TV and movie producers are looking to the shelves for inspiration: a number of popular shows and films this year started as books.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Twin Peaks'

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

On this episode, we do our very best to sort out the adventures of Dale Cooper and the other residents of Twin Peaks: what works, what doesn't, and whether there's such a thing as "understanding."

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