Television

Will Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) stay safe in the final season of Game of Thrones? Will their kicky winter camouflage help?

Arts

Which Characters Will Lose The 'Game Of Thrones?': A Chronicle Of Many Deaths Foretold

3:11pm April 10, 2019

by Glen Weldon

Just 6 episodes — an estimated 7 hours and 20 minutes — remain. Here are our predictions for which characters will (and especially won't) make it through to the end of the final season — and why.

The Bold Type stars Aisha Dee as Kat Edison, Katie Stevens as Jane Sloan, and Meghann Fahy as Sutton Brady — three friends working at a women's magazine in New York City.

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In Its Third Season, 'The Bold Type' Balances Real Life With A Glass Of Rosé

7:32am April 09, 2019

by Rachel Martin

The comedy series follows three friends working at a women's magazine in New York City. The stars say the show carefully balances providing a space to tackle issues — and a space to escape from them.

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Michelle Williams gives it her all as Gwen Verdon in Fosse/Verdon.

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'Fosse/Verdon' Wiggles And Kicks, But Fails To Satisfy

5:01am April 09, 2019

by Linda Holmes

The FX series is deeply interested in Bob Fosse as an awful genius, but much less invested in Gwen Verdon as an overlooked collaborator.

Over the course of four seasons of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rebecca Bunch (Rachel Bloom) has kick-ball-changed.

The Top 27 Songs Of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' Ranked, Ruthlessly And Dispassionately

2:09pm April 08, 2019

by Glen Weldon

The CW's romantic-comedy-drama-fantasy-musical just aired its series finale, after four seasons and 157 original songs. Critic Glen Weldon ranks the all-time best tunes the series served up.

Arts

'Fosse/Verdon' Surges With Creativity, Excitement And Dance

1:27pm April 05, 2019

by David Bianculli

FX's new drama tells the story of the complex partnership between choreographer Bob Fosse and dancer Gwen Verdon. Married, then divorced, their lives remained connected professionally for decades.

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Sports

Women Take Top Billing In WrestleMania

5:35am April 05, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with wrestling writer and podcast host David Shoemaker about the upcoming WresteMania event headlined by women.

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Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan play a couple dealing with the stresses of marriage in the Amazon Prime series Catastrophe. Delaney and Horgan also co-created and co-wrote the series.

Arts

Rob Delaney On Wrapping Up 'Catastrophe' And Working Through Grief

12:52pm April 04, 2019

by Sam Briger

Delaney co-wrote the final season of his Amazon series shortly after the death of his young son. Catastrophe didn't lessen his grief, but he says he found work and grief to be "compatible."

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Netflix Cancels 'One Day At A Time'

5:01am April 04, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rolling Stone writer Alan Sepinwall about Netflix's decision to cancel the popular sitcom One Day at a Time.

Actresses Lori Loughlin (left) and Felicity Huffman appeared in federal court in Boston on Wednesday along with a group of other parents. A total of 50 people have been charged in connection with the alleged years-long scam.

Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin Appear In Court Over College Admissions Scandal

4:23pm April 03, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The two actresses are the most high-profile faces of the alleged massive college admissions fraud that has sent shock waves through the U.S. higher education system.

Jordan Peele acts as the narrator on the new incarnation of The Twilight Zone.

Arts

Fears Are Forever In Jordan Peele's 'Twilight Zone'

10:56am April 01, 2019

by Linda Holmes

A new incarnation of The Twilight Zone, narrated and executive produced by Jordan Peele, sees community somewhat differently from the original, but retains its sense of moral peril.