Television

The HBO film The Tale stars Laura Dern as a woman who realizes later in life that a relationship she had at 13 years old with two adults was child sexual abuse.

Arts

A 'Tale' Of Child Sex Abuse Was Inspired By Filmmaker's Real-Life Trauma

6:31pm August 08, 2018

by Terry Gross

"We never talk about how a child can love his or her abuser," Jennifer Fox says. "If we don't understand that, we don't understand how abuse happens." Her new HBO film is The Tale.

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Oscar statues are seen backstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California.

Arts

Changes Are Coming To The Oscars

4:22pm August 08, 2018

by Glen Weldon

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is making three major changes, a move that on its face looks like a tie to weak ratings.

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The purchase price of the home featured in opening and closing scenes of The Brady Bunch was not immediately available, but it had been listed at $1.85 million.

'Brady Bunch' House Winner Revealed: HGTV Outbid Lance Bass

11:41am August 08, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The outside of the house was featured in the 1970s sitcom, but the interior scenes were filmed in a Los Angeles studio.

Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour Takeaways

5:19am August 08, 2018

by Eric Deggans

Over the past two weeks, panels of TV executives, producers and actors talked about the state of the television industry.

In Sesame's New Show, To Play Is To Learn

6:11am August 07, 2018

by Cory Turner

Monsters and maker-play join forces in Esme & Roy, a sneaky fun vehicle for a whole lot of learning.

"Girls! Girls! Giii-iirls!" (Clockwise from top): Nancy McKeon as Jo, Mindy Cohn as Natalie, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Garrett, Lisa Whelchel as Blair, Kim Fields Tootie.

Arts

Remembering Charlotte Rae: Her Voice Quavered, Her Comic Timing Didn't

4:50pm August 06, 2018

by Glen Weldon

Charlotte Rae snagged the role of Mrs. Garrett in 1978, a time when sitcoms were driven by catchphrases. But it was her delivery that turned a stock matronly character into a starring role.

Actor Charlotte Rae poses in her New York apartment in 2006.

Music & Culture

Charlotte Rae, Who Played Mrs. Garrett On '80s Sitcom 'Facts Of Life,' Dies At 92

11:32am August 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Emmy- and Tony-nominated actor was most famous for her sitcom roles, which also included Diff'rent Strokes and Car 54, Where Are You? Rae was diagnosed with bone cancer last year.

Signs and Portents: Dud (Wyatt Russell) prepares to cross the threshold in Lodge 49.

Arts

If You're Patient, 'Lodge 49' Is Worth A Lengthy Visit

5:00am August 06, 2018

by Glen Weldon

AMC's new series about a dim but genial drifter's discovery of a not-so-secret society takes its time getting started, but its intricate narrative structure proves hugely satisfying ... eventually.

Patrick Stewart, in an unannounced special guest appearance at a convention in Las Vegas, said will return to the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

Arts

Patrick Stewart Is Reprising His Role As Captain Picard In New 'Star Trek' Series.

5:06pm August 05, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

For fans who have dreamed about the return of Jean-Luc Picard to Star Trek, actor Patrick Stewart might as well borrow his character's classic catchphrase and say, "Make it so."

Arts

'Fresh Air' Marks The Return Of 'Better Call Saul' By Dipping Into The Archives

2:36pm August 03, 2018

With the Breaking Bad spinoff about to begin its fourth season, Fresh Air presents archival interviews with star Bob Odenkirk, co-creator Peter Gould and actors Giancarlo Esposito and Jonathan Banks.

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