Television

Comedian Jordan Klepper plays a far-right conspiracy theorist on Comedy Central's The Opposition.

Comic Jordan Klepper Assumes An Anti-Fact Persona On 'The Opposition'

1:41pm February 07, 2018

by Terry Gross

Klepper delivers satirical commentaries from the point of view of a far-right conspiracy theorist on his Comedy Central show. He says his character "creates his own reality."

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John Mahoney, best known as Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce's curmudgeonly father on Frasier, has died. He was 77.

Arts

'Frasier' Star John Mahoney Dies at 77

8:36pm February 05, 2018

The actor was best-known for his 11-year stint on the NBC hit, but he was a veteran of the Chicago theater scene before making his way to the New York stage.

Justin Timberlake performs onstage during the Super Bowl LII halftime dhow at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis.

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Arts

Super Bowl Wrap: Philadelphia Had A Much Better Night Than Justin Timberlake

4:26pm February 05, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The Eagles won a thrilling victory in the Super Bowl on Sunday night, to the delight of Philadelphians everywhere. Tom Brady of the Patriots proved fallible, while Justin Timberlake was ... just fine.

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Books
Arts

'This Is What Happened' And 'Babylon Berlin' Deliver Thrills And Intrigue Aplenty

2:43pm February 05, 2018

by John Powers

Critic John Powers says Mick Herron's latest novel sucks you in from the opening page, and a Netflix series imported from Germany is both fun and binge-able.

A screenshot of Mountain Dew and Doritos Blaze's 2018 Super Bowl ad.

Sports
Arts

Super Bowl Ads 2018: The Best, The Weirdest And The Most Complicated

11:59am February 05, 2018

by Eric Deggans

Advertisers were careful about which messages they showcased this year, and the results felt handcuffed — so cautious that they were just, well, disappointing.

Review: Super Bowl Halftime Show, Commercials

6:13am February 05, 2018

by Eric Deggans

Super Bowl 52 was a terrific football game to watch. Our TV critic says the halftime show and the commercials were worth watching, but not quite as exciting as the on-field action.

Quarterback Carson Wentz of the Philadelphia Eagles drops back to pass against the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 10 in Los Angeles.

Knees, Domestic Violence And CTE: Why You Stopped Watching Football

9:12am February 04, 2018

by James Doubek

NFL viewership has gone down in recent years. There are a lot of theories about the reason for the decline. To help sort it out, we asked listeners why they stopped watching.

In this picture of the cast of the 22nd season of ABC's hit romance reality series "The Bachelor," Rebekah Martinez, known as "Bekah M" on the show, is second from left in the back row.

Woman Reported Missing In California Found On 'The Bachelor'

4:32pm February 03, 2018

by Amy Held

Police in Humboldt County did not have to look far to remove Rebekah Martinez from their missing persons list; she has been appearing on TV weekly since Jan. 1.

The contestants on Thursday's episode of Jeopardy! do not watch a lot of football.

'Jeopardy!' Contestants Fumble Entire Football Category, To Coach Trebek's Dismay

3:18pm February 02, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

After clearing the rest of the board, the last category was "Talkin' Football." It soon became evident why the contestants had avoided it.

Sports

Not Everyone Knows Football, OK?

5:03am February 02, 2018

Alex Trebek made fun of contestants on Jeopardy! when nobody answered a single one of the questions in a category about football.