Television

Winter Is Coming — So Are These Shows And TV Subscription Services

4:10pm February 13, 2019

by Eric Deggans

As the Television Critics Association winter press tour wrapped up Wednesday, it became clear that viewers will have more shows and more platforms to choose from in the coming year.

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National

How Galentine's Day Went From A Sitcom Hit To A Commercial Holiday

4:10pm February 13, 2019

The sitcom Parks and Recreation created Galentine's Day as a celebration of lady friendships. Almost a decade later, it has fully left the realm of TV and entered capitalist reality.

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The Wednesday Before Valentine's Day Is Special Too

5:56am February 13, 2019

Happy Galentines Day! It's the holiday invented by Amy Poehler's character on TV's Parks and Recreation. Many people celebrate Galentines in real life. On Feb. 13, celebrate with your girlfriends.

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Arts

Ken Jeong's Netflix Comedy Special Comes Out On Valentine's Day

5:56am February 13, 2019

You might know actor Ken Jeong from the movie The Hangover. NPR's David Greene talks to him about his new Netflix special, and how he went from being a medical doctor to a comedian and actor.

Adam Savage, the former co-host of MythBusters, has a new show, MythBusters Jr., featuring six young experts in engineering, welding, astrophysics and design.

Arts

Try This At Home, Kids: Adam Savage On The Next Generation Of MythBusters

3:25pm February 11, 2019

by Sam Briger

The former co-host of MythBusters has a new show, MythBusters Jr., featuring six young experts in engineering, welding, astrophysics and design.

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Kacey Musgraves holds the four Grammys she won Sunday night.

Music & Culture

10 Takeaways From The 2019 Grammy Awards

3:05pm February 11, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

This year's telecast served up a string of satisfying winners, memorable performances and a GIF sure to endure until roughly the moment life on earth is extinguished.

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Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle star as middle-school besties Maya and Anna in the unconventional Hulu series PEN15.

Arts

Looking At Middle School Through Grown-Up Glasses In 'PEN15'

5:00am February 11, 2019

by Linda Holmes

The smart and weird new series PEN15 features Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle as middle school best friends navigating a world of boys, parents and social disasters.

Albert Finney as Tom Jones in the 1963 movie Tom Jones.

Arts

Albert Finney, Who Played Tom Jones, Daddy Warbucks And Hamlet, Dies At 82

2:47pm February 08, 2019

by Petra Mayer

The renowned British actor was nominated for five Oscars and two Tony Awards, among other prizes. His career spanned six decades, from understudying Laurence Olivier to appearing in a James Bond film.

Justina Machado On 'One Day At A Time'

5:12am February 08, 2019

Netflix's One Day at a Time is a reimagining of the TV classic. Rachel Martin talks with Justina Machado, who plays a newly single Latina mother raising her teenage kids with the help of her mom.

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Melvin Gregg as Erick Scott and André Holland as Ray Burke in High Flying Bird, directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Arts

The Business Of Sport Takes Center Stage In Soderbergh's 'High Flying Bird'

5:00am February 08, 2019

by Linda Holmes

A new Netflix film directed by Steven Soderbergh follows a sports agent who's trying to stay afloat and keep his clients happy during an NBA lockout.