Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' And 'Tour de Pharmacy'
On this week's show, we go for a swing with the newest Peter Parker, and we contemplate an extremely silly Andy Samberg faux documentary about cycling.
Television
A Preview Of The New Season Of 'Game Of Thrones'
The new season of the HBO series Game of Thrones premieres this weekend. Steve Inskeep talks with NPR host and Game of Thrones superfan Peter Sagal, who hosts a podcast recapping the series.
'You're Never Too Old To Screw Up': Keegan-Michael Key On 'Friends From College'
Key's new Netflix show is about how even in your 40s, you can still make mistakes. The actor tells NPR he never expected to make it in the entertainment industry: "I stumbled up into this," he says.
'Saturday Night Live' And 'Westworld' Scoop Up Most Emmy Nominations
NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans gives us his take on the 2017 Emmy nominations. With 22 nominations each, Saturday Night Live and Westworld are tied for the most Emmy nods of the season.
Emmy Nominations 2017: 'Saturday Night Live' And 'Westworld' Lead The Way
With 22 nominations each, NBC's Saturday Night Live and HBO's Westworld tied for the most Emmy nods for the 2016-2017 season. Netflix garnered 91 nominations — second among networks.
FBI's 'G-Man' Image: From Comic Books To 'The X-Files' And 'The Silence Of The Lambs'
The early years of the FBI coincided with the start of the comic book era, which inspired J. Edgar Hoover to take advantage of the new medium, according to the author of The Secrets of the FBI.
After 27 Years, Kermit The Frog Is Getting A New Voice
Puppeteer Steve Whitmire has voiced the iconic star of the Muppets since 1990, when he took over after show creator Jim Henson's death. Now, longtime Muppets veteran Matt Vogel is assuming the mantle.
'Game Of Thrones' Finds Fans Among Disability Rights Activists, Too
Several main characters in the HBO series happen to have disabilities. "I had never seen my own experience in life reflected so accurately, so vividly, so viscerally," says one disability activist.
'True Blood' Star Nelsan Ellis Dies At 39
Actor Nelsan Ellis has died at age 39. He was best known for playing the flamboyant short order cook, Lafayette, in the TV series, True Blood.
'True Blood' Actor Nelsan Ellis Dies At 39
Ellis played Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's vampire soap opera from 2008 to 2014.