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Lifetime's 'Surviving R. Kelly' May Prompt Legal Action Against The Singer
Wednesday, January 09, 2019
The documentary Surviving R. Kelly scored record ratings for the Lifetime network, and may lead to new criminal investigations of the R&B singer's alleged abuse of women throughout his career.
Golden Globes 2019: Awards for 'Heavy Material'
Monday, January 07, 2019
A look at this year's Golden Globe Awards, which honored films on the Iraq War, the AIDS crisis and more.
Lifetime's Series About R. Kelly Depicts A Darker Side To The Singer
Thursday, January 03, 2019
R&B star R. Kelly has maintained his career through accusations of soliciting underage girls for sex and sexual abuse. A new series on Lifetime will explore those accusations.
Best TV Of 2018 Highlights New Trends
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
New TV shows in 2018 included Amazon's Homecoming, HBO's Barry, BBC America's Killing Eve and Showtime's The Chi. Each show highlights a great new trend in TV.
How The Civil Rights Movement Transformed 'This Little Light Of Mine'
Monday, December 24, 2018
"This Little Light of Mine" is more than a children's song. For NPR's American Anthem series, a look at how the song was transformed by the nation's civil rights movement.
Former CBS CEO Les Moonves Denied $120 Million Severance Package
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
The CBS board of directors has fired former CEO Les Moonves for cause, meaning he won't get his severance. The board says Moonves tried to undermine a probe into sexual misconduct charges against him.
NPR's Favorite TV Shows Of 2018
Monday, December 17, 2018
This year we say goodbye to The Americans, but we also celebrate new gems like Queer Eye, Killing Eve and Homecoming.
Hate TV Christmas Specials? Try These
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Christmas specials are often a schlocky tradition on TV. But it doesn't have to be that way. A few surprisingly decent specials will air this holiday season.
Review: 'Icebox' Sums Up Human Cost of Turning Away Immigrant Children Seeking Asylum
Saturday, December 08, 2018
HBO's "Icebox" is the story of a 12-year-old Honduran boy, fleeing gang violence, who lands in one of America's notorious child detention centers after he's caught trying to sneak into the U.S.
Review: 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Holds Position As Best Comedy On TV
Wednesday, December 05, 2018
NPR's TV critic reviews the second season of Amazon's breakout hit, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. He says the show continues its reign as one of the best comedies on television.
TV Producer Chuck Lorre Gets Personal In 'The Kominsky Method'
Friday, November 16, 2018
Netflix's new comedy The Kominsky Method debuts Friday. Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin star in it as an aging actor and his agent who try to navigate their later years in Los Angeles.
Review: Netflix's Narcos Mexico, A Spinoff Of Narcos
Friday, November 16, 2018
Netflix releases Narcos: Mexico, a spinoff of its show Narcos with a focus on how Mexico's drug cartels got organized. Stars Diego Luna as an ex-cop turned kingpin and Michael Pena as the DEA agent.
'Escape At Dannemora' Suffers From Storytelling Bloat, As Story Stretches On Too Long
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Showtime's new limited series, Escape at Dannemora, has all the elements of a successful prestige drama, but it's also slow and long — a painful trend in television.
Opinion: How Stan Lee Helped This Blerd Find His Superhero
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
For one black nerd growing up in Indiana, Stan Lee's world was an amazing step forward.
'Shut Up And Dribble' Gives Compelling History Of Black Athletes Speaking Politically
Friday, November 02, 2018
Shut Up and Dribble," a three-part Showtime documentary series executive produced by LeBron James, debuts Saturday. It rebukes those who criticize outspoken athletes by showing how basketball stars speaking up has helped improve the NBA and America itself.
Interest In Shady Politicians Is Soaring. Can 'House Of Cards' Match It?
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Robin Wright's character Claire Underwood ascends to the presidency in the series' final season. But the story arc has already begun to run out of steam, says critic Eric Deggans.
Review: 'My Dinner With Hervé'
Saturday, October 20, 2018
In the movie My Dinner with Hervé, Peter Dinklage plays "the world's most famous knife-wielding French dwarf actor," one part of an unlikely friendship that develops over a wild night in LA.
The Year TV Started Thinking Outside the Box
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says producers and writers tried to make their shows reflect the changing reality of the times in 1968.
Even Without Roseanne, 'The Conners' Provides Audiences A Reason To Watch
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
ABC's Roseanne reboot was the most-watched TV show last season. Now, Sara Gilbert tries to rescue the franchise by creating a show without Roseanne Barr, whose racist tweet got the show cancelled.
Fall TV Program Welcomes More Criminal Justice Stories
Sunday, October 14, 2018
This fall, Making a Murderer returns to Netflix for its second season, and a new HBO documentary, The Sentence, is about woman serving nine years in prison for drug crimes her ex-boyfriend committed.
