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A drawing of two clinking martini glasses.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Jane The Virgin' And Sexy Sex Thrillers

10:17am January 30, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Both the sublime and the ridiculous get thorough airings this week as the team takes on the fine CW show Jane The Virgin and the bonkers sex thriller The Boy Next Door.

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The stars of Parenthood include, left to right, Erika Christensen Peter Krause, Bonnie Bedelia, Craig T. Nelson, Lauren Graham and Dax Shepard.

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NBC's 'Parenthood' Ends As A Family Drama Built On Small Moments

10:07am January 30, 2015

by Eric Deggans

After six seasons, the final episode airs tonight. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says the show is a rare gem; a family drama centered on the small, emotional moments between relatives.

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Singer-songwriter Rod McKuen poses for the media before presenting actress-songwriter Dolly Parton the "Johnny Mercer Songwriter Award" at the 2007 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremonies held in New York in 2007.

Songwriter, Poet Rod McKuen Dies At 81

8:54am January 30, 2015

by Doreen McCallister

Rod McKuen is credited with more than 200 albums and more than 30 collections of poetry. He died on Thursday after a lengthy illness.

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In 'The Americans,' Art Imitates Real Life Lies

6:20pm January 28, 2015

Robert Siegel talks to Joe Weisberg, creator of the FX television series, The Americans, about the similarities between his show and recent real-life spy-related events in New York and Argentina.

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Bob Mondello brought in his own personal copy of the original Follies cast album — intern Patrick Fort added the starburst.

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It'd Be No 'Folly' To Remake This Musical Classic

8:47am January 28, 2015

by Bob Mondello

Now that the Stephen Sondheim musical Into the Woods has made more than $100 million at the box office in just three weeks, NPR's movie critic Bob Mondello has a modest musical proposal.

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Miss Universe contestants congratulate fifth-place-finisher, Kaci Fennell of Jamaica. Many pageant watchers on social media argued that Fennell should have won.

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Miss Colombia Wins Pageant; Miss Jamaica Wins Twitter?

7:25am January 28, 2015

by Kenya Downs

Days later, bad feelings linger among the Miss Universe pageant viewers who believe that the wrong contestant won. Many watchers on social media say Miss Jamaica should be wearing the crown.

Bob Belcher, titular hero of Bob's Burgers, bites into one of his creations. Each episode features daily burger specials with chuckle-inducing names. The burgers were born in the show writers' imagination and brought to life in Cole Bowden's kitchen.

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Watch 'Bob's Burgers'? Now You Can Eat Them, Too

5:34pm January 27, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

What happens when you try to make a burger out of a pun? One blog, two years, and dozens of recipes later, millions of fans can now cook up their very own Bob's burgers.

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Intended For Millennials, Dish's Sling TV Is A Cord Cutter's Dream

6:57pm January 26, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Dish Network soon debuts its Sling TV streaming service, with a small group of cable channels for $20 a month. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans tried it and says Sling TV is a welcome challenge to cable.

Rowan Atkinson gestures during an interview in 2007. The famous British comedian who plays Mr. Bean is selling his McLaren F1 race car.

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Got $15 Million? Actor Rowan Atkinson Has A Car For Sale

6:31pm January 25, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The actor who most famously plays Mr. Bean wrecked the high-performance car back in 2011. Luckily, he wasn't seriously injured. But it did cost him $1.4 million to get it fixed.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Broad City' And Required Reading

9:32am January 23, 2015

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, the Comedy Central half-hour Broad City and the many hours we spent reading classics because we had to. (And sometimes wanted to.)

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