Television

Conan O'Brien hosts the TBS talk show Conan. "I just really do love getting in front of people and making them happy, making them laugh," he says.

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'Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend' Is A Joke Name For A Podcast — Sort Of

1:42pm October 02, 2019

by Terry Gross

The late-night host says that hosting a podcast allows him to "mind meld" with guests in a way he can't on TV: "I can sit down and we can just go down a deep, deep, deep well, and it's fascinating."

TV Review: 'The Politician'

4:48pm September 30, 2019

by Eric Deggans

Ryan Murphy's first show for Netflix is a satire on politics through a high school election in tony Santa Barbara, starring Ben Platt and Gwyneth Paltrow. It debuted last Friday.

Captain Sandy Yawn, Hannah Ferrier, and Aesha Scott are part of the cast of the fourth season of Below Deck Mediterranean.

Arts

There's A Monster At Both Ends Of This Boat: 'Below Deck Mediterranean'

12:02pm September 30, 2019

by Linda Holmes

The Bravo show Below Deck Mediterranean is the goofiest, soapiest show about the hospitality industry you're likely to find. And it might care even more about place settings than Downton Abbey.

Ben Platt plays Payton Hobart in the Netflix series The Politician.

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'The Politician' Digs For The Drama In High School Politics

3:24pm September 27, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Ryan Murphy's first project for Netflix stars Tony winner Ben Platt as a young man who plans to be president of the United States and will let nothing stop him.

Arts

'The Politician' Runs On Plenty Of Twists And Turns — But Few Winning Characters

1:38pm September 27, 2019

by David Bianculli

The new Netflix series, which centers on a privileged teen determined to win the race for high school president, features erratic characters and a plot that moves at an unsettlingly rapid pace.

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President Trump Discusses Mueller Investigation In Rose Garden Of White House

Impeachment: Your Questions Answered

1:38pm September 26, 2019

1A takes live calls and answers your questions about the impeachment inquiry.

Kristen Bell plays Eleanor, who's stepping up this season on NBC's The Good Place.

Arts

'The Good Place' Starts Its Final Approach

12:54pm September 26, 2019

by Linda Holmes

The fourth and final season of NBC's audacious comedy about the afterlife starts on Thursday night, and it's got demons, memory loss and a whole lot more.

Based on the Funny or Die Web series, Between Two Ferns: The Movie sees Zach Galifianakis embarking on a road trip packed with celebrity cameos.

Arts

6 1/2 Reasons 'Between Two Ferns: The Movie' Defies The Sketch-Into-Movie Curse

12:00pm September 26, 2019

by Glen Weldon

The Between Two Ferns movie that dropped last week on Netflix expands on the Web series' proven formula, but its sheer joke density rewards repeat viewings.

Bob Iger, CEO and chairman of The Walt Disney Co., and Mickey Mouse rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in November 2017. Iger's new book is an account of what he has learned running Disney.

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Disney CEO Bob Iger Has Lessons On Fostering Creativity — And Acquiring It

9:11am September 26, 2019

by Elizabeth Blair

The head of The Walt Disney Co. has a new book, The Ride of a Lifetime. It's a memoir of what he has learned in 15 years there — encompassing the purchases of Pixar, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox.

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After 5 Decades, TV's 'Brady Bunch' Leaves Its Mark On Pop Culture

6:05am September 26, 2019

by Neda Ulaby

Fifty years ago Thursday, a perfect television family introduced themselves to American audiences. The TV classic The Brady Bunch was not a hit, but it endures.