The End Of An Aardvark's Era
With the news that the show Arthur will cease after its 25th and final season which debuts in the winter of 2022, NPR has this farewell to PBS' favorite aardvark.
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'Moonlight' Writer Tarell Alvin McCraney On His TV Series 'David Makes Man'
McCraney's script was adapted into the Oscar-winning film. David Makes Man, now in season 2, begins with a Miami boy whose mother struggles with addiction, and has echoes of McCraney's own childhood.
'Arthur,' The Longest-Running Kids Animated Series In History, Is Ending
The beloved PBS Kids show will wrap in early 2022 after its 25th and final season.
LeVar Burton Is A Fan Favorite To Host 'Jeopardy!' And It's Obvious Why
Credited by a generation of book nerds for shaping their identities on Reading Rainbow, LeVar Burton guest-hosts Jeopardy! this week after a campaign hyped by his large and enthusiastic fandom.
'Ted Lasso' Is Back, And You Bet Your Biscuits Season 2 Is Just As Sweet
Ted Lasso — the Apple TV+ series starring Jason Sudeikis as a clueless American coach taking over a British soccer team — avoids a sophomore slump with grace, heart and a lot of laughs.
Show, Don't Mattel: 'Masters Of The Universe: Revelation' Is Toying With You
Producer Kevin Smith reboots the '80s cartoon/action-figure-commercial by adding more mythology ... and thinning out the cast.
Comic-Con Is Online Only Again This Year. On The Bright Side, No Lines!
No costumed crowds are thronging the streets of San Diego this weekend: For the second year in a row, Comic-Con is online only. But organizers are hoping for a small in-person show in November.
No More Mr. Nice Guy: Hugh Grant Embraces The 'Blessed Relief' Of Darker Roles
Grant started out in romantic comedies. Now he's up for an Emmy for his role as a narcissistic doctor accused of murder in the HBO series The Undoing. Originally broadcast Dec. 1, 2020.
'Ted Lasso' Scores In Season 2 With Unexpected Twists And A Lot Of Heart
The Apple TV+ series about an American football coach who winds up coaching soccer in the U.K. is nominated for 20 Emmys Awards. The new season of Ted Lasso is just as warm and funny as the first.
Somber Tone Lingers At Tokyo Games Opening Ceremony, Though Athletes Add Lift
Viewers who woke up early in America to watch NBC's first live morning telecast of an Olympics opening ceremony Friday were greeted with a subdued presentation, where the COVID pandemic loomed large.