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Ratings for the Beijing Winter Olympics have been historically low so far, NBC says
Wednesday, February 09, 2022
TV ratings for the Olympics are bad while many sportscasters cover the games remotely. What's at stake for NBC?
Spotify keeps Joe Rogan's podcast after clips of racist slurs in his episodes surface
Monday, February 07, 2022
Spotify has doubled down on their stance to keep Joe Rogan's podcast on their platform, even after video evidence emerged of Rogan using racist language on his show over the years.
Review: Hulu's miniseries 'Pam & Tommy' should have learned from its own storylines
Wednesday, February 02, 2022
Hulu's Pam & Tommy tells how Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's sex tape became public. The limited series focuses on the men who made it happen more than the compelling woman at the heart of the story.
ABC News suspends Whoopi Goldberg over her comments about the Holocaust
Wednesday, February 02, 2022
The co-host of ABC's The View apologized after facing criticism for comments she made about the Holocaust. Goldberg has been suspended from the show for two weeks.
3 Black writers discuss some of the themes on NBC's 'This Is Us'
Tuesday, February 01, 2022
As the hit drama — This Is Us — airs its final episodes, three Black writers from the series speak on how the program has explored themes of race and inclusion.
'We Need to Talk About Cosby' examines the human impact of the comic's rise and fall
Saturday, January 29, 2022
The new Showtime documentary series We Need to Talk About Cosby examines the comic's rise and fall amid allegations of sexual assault.
Lifetime and A&E's Janet Jackson docuseries promises more than it delivers
Friday, January 28, 2022
The famously private music legend has the opportunity to open up in a two-part docuseries. But the show leaves many stories left untold.
Showtime's 'Billions' mines new energy — now with Corey Stoll at the helm
Monday, January 24, 2022
Original series co-star Damian Lewis left at the end of the fifth season. TV critic Eric Deggans says the swap takes fans on a exhilarating ride.
HBO's 'The Gilded Age' is a story about money and class in 1882 New York
Monday, January 24, 2022
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has developed a new TV show for HBO called The Gilded Age. Our reviewer says it has its own charm, despite feeling a lot like Downton set in America.
Review: Amazon's 'As We See It' provides an incisive and emotional look at autism
Friday, January 21, 2022
Jason Katims, executive producer for TV shows like Friday Night Lights and Parenthood, has a new show. Amazon's drama As We See It provides an incisive and emotional look at autism.
A review of 'Peacemaker': The series never quite hits the right tone
Thursday, January 13, 2022
The new HBO Max show Peacemaker — about the DC Comics character of the same name — picks up where the film Suicide Squad left off. Is it a show you'll want to watch?
HBO's 'Euphoria' is more than a parent's worst nightmare. It's a creative triumph
Monday, January 10, 2022
Euphoria's storytelling transcends the explicit themes its characters face.
Some of the best TV shows of 2021, you may not have even heard of
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans shares what shows he loved in 2021 and what TV should have gotten more attention.
John Madden's celebrity went well beyond the football field
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
John Madden's authenticity and charm helped him to become a pop culture figure. He was the face and name of one of the world's most popular video games: Madden NFL. He died Tuesday at the age of 85.
NPR's favorite history books of 2021
Sunday, December 26, 2021
From NPR's annual list of reading recommendations, Books We Love, we hear four suggestions of history books from 2021.
The best movies and TV of 2021, picked by NPR critics
Thursday, December 23, 2021
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.
HBO documentary sheds light on the creation of 'Sesame Street'
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
The new HBO documentary — Street Gang: How We got to Sesame Street — shows how one of the most beloved children's TV shows was created.
Golden Globes nominees avoid obvious pitfalls, but won't restore awards' luster
Monday, December 13, 2021
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?
Review: 'Succession' season 3 finale contained major power grabs
Monday, December 13, 2021
The third season finale of HBO's Succession aired Sunday. After a slow start, the season had finally started to feel like it was taking off.
'And Just Like That' takes established characters in unexpected directions
Thursday, December 09, 2021
After a lackluster first episode, the new HBO revival of Sex and the City — called And Just Like That — meets the modern moment by taking established characters in new directions.