Television

National

No Cameras, No Phones: You Can't Watch Bill Cosby's High-Profile Trial

8:11am June 04, 2017

by Bobby Allyn

Bill Cosby's trial starts Monday but don't expect it to saturate the airwaves or your Twitter feed. The will be no cameras allowed and reporters who tweet during court are being threatened with jail.

Late night host Bill Maher, at a New York City comedy festival in November, is taking heat for using the N-word on his HBO show Real Time on Friday.

National

Bill Maher Apologizes After Using N-Word On His Show

8:33pm June 03, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

"The word was offensive, and I regret saying it and am very sorry," Maher said Saturday. HBO called his comment "completely inexcusable and tasteless" and said it would be edited from future airings.

Politics & Government

CNN Drops Kathy Griffin For 'Disturbing' Depiction Of Trump's Head

3:04pm May 31, 2017

by Miles Parks

The comedian said she went "way too far" in posing with a model of the president's head covered in blood. CNN announced Wednesday it was cutting her from its New Year's Eve coverage.

Then-anchor and Managing Editor of the CBS Evening News Scott Pelley hosts the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 60th Anniversary Gala in November 2015 in New York. Pelley is leaving the program and will focus more on his work for 60 Minutes.

National

CBS' Scott Pelley Out As Evening News Anchor, Shifted To '60 Minutes'

12:23am May 31, 2017

by David Folkenflik

It's unclear how fully Pelley embraced the plan or its timing. His newscast lost 9 percent of its audience from a year ago, despite high interest in the news. CBS has not announced a replacement.

13 Reasons Why Not: Michigan Teens Talk Honestly About Suicide

8:21pm May 30, 2017

by Valencia White

The popular Netflix show 13 Reasons Why is about a teen who commits suicide. Youth Radio brings us the story of one Michigan high school's project called 13 Reasons Why Not. It features 13 stories of students overcoming their struggles.

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World News

New Show 'Black Crows' To Tell Stories Of Life Under ISIS

8:38am May 29, 2017

Steve Inskeep speaks with Ali Jaber, the director of the satellite broadcaster MBC, about the network's new series, Black Crows. The new Arab series dramatizes life under ISIS.

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Fifth 'House Of Cards' Season Speaks To Trump Era

5:09pm May 28, 2017

by Eric Deggans

"House of Cards" returns to Netflix for its fifth season. But it's the first season of the political thriller in the age of President Trump. And the series brings a new twist on modern politics.

Politics & Government

Internal Tensions Flare And Ratings Fall At Fox News

1:44pm May 28, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Fox News appears to be struggling without the marquee names that fueled its rise to the top of cable news. Analysts are debating whether the decline is temporary or something more permanent.

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Arts

'Chappelle's Show' Co-Creator Moves Into The Limelight With '3 Mics'

1:27pm May 26, 2017

After working mostly as a behind-the-scenes guy on Chappelle's Show and Inside Amy Schumer, Neal Brennan is now stepping out as a performer. Originally broadcast Feb. 22, 2017.

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Katherine Waterston as Daniels in Alien: Covenant.

Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Alien: Covenant' And 'Veep'

9:22am May 26, 2017

by Linda Holmes

Alien fan Chris Klimek joins us to talk about the newest entry in the decades-old franchise, and we check in with the fast-talking, faster-swearing people of HBO's Veep.