Television

Arts

ABC Takes A Risky Gamble By Reviving 2 Classic Sitcoms For Live Broadcast

2:45pm May 22, 2019

by David Bianculli

Jamie Foxx plays George Jefferson and Woody Harrelson is Archie Bunker in the ABC special Live in Front of a Studio Audience, which recreates individual episodes of two vintage Norman Lear shows.

Queue Listen Now

Are Fans Satisfied With The 'Game Of Thrones' Series Finale?

6:29pm May 20, 2019

by Glen Weldon

Game of Thrones is over, but dark shadows loom on the horizon just beyond the smoldering landscape. The spinoffs are coming.

Queue Listen Now

Chef Roy Choi Explores Food Activism In His New Show, 'Broken Bread'

5:26pm May 20, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with celebrity chef Roy Choi about his new TV show Broken Bread.

Queue Listen Now

Kanye West and Lil Pump as Perrier and Fiji, respectively, as Adele Givens looms overhead.

Music & Culture

'SNL' Musical Guests, Ranked From No. 1 To Greta Van Fleet

11:00am May 20, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

BTS! DJ Khaled! Paul Simon! Kanye West dressed as a bottle of sparkling water! This season of Saturday Night Live had it all, and now all 21 performances have been cruelly ranked for your enjoyment.

Having well and truly landed, Queen Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) surveys the ruins of King's Landing on the final episode of Game of Thrones.

Arts

'Game Of Thrones' Finale, Season 8, Episode 6: 'No One Is Very Happy'

8:14am May 20, 2019

by Glen Weldon

After eight seasons, 73 episodes and a whole lot of characters saying "bend the knee" all the time, HBO's massive fantasy series is finally over.

Gayle King Is Front And Center After 'CBS This Morning' Revamp

6:58am May 20, 2019

by David Folkenflik

CBS' Gayle King is having a moment at a time of scandals and ratings struggles at the network. She's emerged with a hefty new contract and a new team as the new CBS This Morning debuts Monday.

Queue Listen Now

Review: 'Game Of Thrones' Fails To Deliver Epic Ending

6:09am May 20, 2019

by Eric Deggans

After eight extraordinary seasons, HBO's Game of Thrones aired its final episode Sunday night. Our reviewer says the show had a "good ending", but "not a great one."

Queue Listen Now

News Brief: Abortion Issue, Full Employment, 'Game Of Thrones'

6:09am May 20, 2019

Abortion has become a hot topic heading into the 2020 presidential election. The U.S. is near full employment, but what does that mean? And, HBO's Game of Thrones has aired its final episode.

Queue Listen Now

World News

Eurovision 2019's Israel Location Draws Controversy

5:45pm May 19, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

Eurovision came to a close Saturday night in Tel Aviv, amid controversy over the song contest's location in Israel. A Dutch singer won, meaning next year's event will take place in the Netherlands.

Christopher Abbott plays Yossarian in Hulu's adaptation of Catch-22., which doesn't capture the satirical tone of the novel.

Arts

'Catch-22' May Not Be By The Book, But It Understands Brutality

5:00pm May 18, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Hulu's adaptation of Catch-22 may not be Catch-22 as you know it, but it stands as an often-effective anti-war drama.