'The Founder' Follows Salesman's Genius Idea To Franchise McDonald's
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with screenwriter Robert Siegel about writing the screenplay for The Founder, which follows McDonald's chain founder Ray Kroc.
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'A Funny Ingenue': Rachel Bloom On The Influence Of Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore died Wednesday at 80 years old. Host Linda Holmes talks to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star and co-creator Rachel Bloom about how one very funny woman of television influenced many others.
She Turned The World On With Her Smile: Mary Tyler Moore Dies At 80
The comedic actress was loved for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show and, later, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. To this day, however, it's her comedy that endures.
In 'Lara,' The True Story Of Pasternak's Muse And Mistress
What price love? In Lara, Anna Pasternak chronicles her famous great-uncle Boris's relationship with his mistress, Olga Ivinskaya — whose connection with the author landed her in the gulags.
'La La Land' Scoops Up 14 Academy Awards Nominations
Academy Awards nominations were announced Tuesday with the musical, La La Land, receiving 14 nominations, tying a record.
For Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, A Second Life On The Small Screen
A new TV series recounts the life of the late strongman — and suggests his rule laid the groundwork for the food shortages, hyperinflation and political polarization plaguing Venezuela today.
Satirist Takes Berlin Holocaust Memorial Selfie-Takers To Task
A Berlin-based Israeli satirist tweaks selfies taken at the memorial to elicit discomfort — and reflection. The memorial, he says, is "not just another backdrop for goofy selfies."
'A Really Good Day' Recaps A Month-Long Adventure Of Microdosing LSD
Ayelet Waldman's new memoir describes her experiences with a variant of bipolar disorder, and her attempts to self-medicate with LSD. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls it a "gutsy ... really good story."
2017 Oscar Nominations: 'La La Land' Leads With 14, Including Best Picture
Among the nine nominees for Oscar's best picture include La La Land, Moonlight, Arrival, Fences and Lion. The 89th Academy Award nominations were announced Tuesday morning.
Simon Tolkien Draws On His Famous Grandfather's Experiences In 'No Man's Land'
Simon Tolkien's new novel was inspired by his grandfather J.R.R.'s time on the Somme — but in theme, tone and style, it owes more to Charles Dickens than to The Lord of the Rings.