Television

Sean Hannity's Real Estate Portfolio Raises Journalism Ethics Questions

6:20am April 24, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

The talk show host reportedly amassed a big real estate portfolio during the foreclosure crisis. Some homes were purchased with HUD support, which he didn't reveal when interviewing the HUD secretary.

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Evan Rachel Wood stars in HBO's Westworld.

'Westworld' Returns With More Plot, Less Philosophy

5:00am April 23, 2018

by Eric Deggans

HBO's sci-fi-infused drama takes place in the world's trippiest theme park. Season one was a complex meditation on consciousness and memory — and season two is a lot more straightforward.

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How To Watch 'Westworld' Even If You've Never Seen An Episode

5:55pm April 20, 2018

It's impossible to watch all the good TV out there. But that's no reason to shy away from the conversation around the buzziest small-screen delights. David Chen and Joanna Robinson host the podcast Decoding Westworld, and join NPR's Ailsa Chang to talk about HBO's Westworld.

Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope on Scandal, which aired its series finale Thursday night.

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The 'Scandal' Finale: Last Shocks, Loose Ends And Lots Of Lust

4:12pm April 20, 2018

by Linda Holmes

After seven seasons, Shonda Rhimes' roller-coaster of a drama screeches to a final halt as Olivia and the team try to get out of one last scrape and Olivia tries to make it to Vermont.

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Before He Became The 'Night Court' Judge, Harry Anderson Was A Con-Man Magician

2:20pm April 20, 2018

by Terry Gross

Anderson, who died April 16, began his career as a street performer specializing in elaborate pranks. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1989 about an illusion in which he pretended to chop off his own hand.

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'Westworld' And 'The Handmaid's Tale' Make Impressive Season 2 Returns

2:03pm April 19, 2018

by David Bianculli

Both shows are set in a dystopian near-future where things have gone terribly wrong — and both expand their established environments considerably in their sophomore seasons.

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Wyatt Cenac's new show tackles American policing.

Wyatt Cenac Wants To Talk About Policing

9:44am April 19, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Cenac's new HBO show, Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas, is a 10-part comedy-documentary focused on American policing and its considerable challenges.

How 'Scandal' Changed TV

5:33am April 19, 2018

by Eric Deggans

The ABC show Scandal is ending its seventh and final season. The political thriller is the first Shonda Rhimes show to end on its own accord. We look back at the ground it broke.

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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings delivers a keynote address at the 2016 CES trade show in Las Vegas. Big entertainment rival Disney could challenge the service that made binge-watching popular.

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Is Netflix On Its Way To World Domination Of Streaming?

4:19pm April 18, 2018

by Laura Sydell

Netflix flew past Wall Street expectations and added 7.4 million subscribers globally in the first quarter. But a big entertainment rival could challenge the service that made binge-watching popular.

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Actor Brian Tyree Henry On Fame, Authenticity And 'Atlanta'

2:41pm April 18, 2018

by Terry Gross

Henry plays Alfred, aka the rapper "Paper Boi'," on the FX series Atlanta. As his character becomes more successful, Henry says, he's getting "a little further away from the essence of who [he] is."

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