Television

Africa's Great Civilizations Have Been Suppressed, Gates Says

8:39am February 27, 2017

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Harvard's Henry Louis Gates Jr., who sets out to change what known about those civilizations with his African history series that airs Monday night on PBS.

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Host Jimmy Kimmel during his opening monologue at the 89th Annual Academy Awards.

Arts

Oscars 2017: Follow Our Live Coverage With Pop Culture Happy Hour

11:44pm February 26, 2017

NPR's team of pop-culture commentators is live-blogging tonight's Academy Awards. Watch along.

Palestinian Arab Idol TV show winners Yaacoub Shahin (center), Ammar Mohammed (left) and Amir Dandan stand on stage during the final in the pan-Arab song contest on Feb. 25, 2017 at MBC studios in Zouk Mosbeh, north of Beirut.

Seven Fun Facts About 'Arab Idol'

7:50pm February 26, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

The finalists are a Palestinian, a Yemeni and a Palestinian Israeli citizen. The show highlights and erases the region's borders. The Israeli citizen was given an honorary permit to travel to Beirut.

'The Americans' Showrunners On Writing Cold War-Era Drama Amid New Russian Relations

6:43pm February 25, 2017

Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields, co-showrunners of the acclaimed series "The Americans," about Russian spies in the Washington, D.C., area, look ahead a season amid newly tense times with Russia.

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Near Brennan performs his Netflix special, 3 Mics.

Arts

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

2:38pm February 23, 2017

After the abrupt ending of Chappelle's Show, Neal Brennan turned to stand-up. "I needed to be more self-determining, and the most self-determining thing you can do in comedy is stand-up," he says.

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Brooke Williamson is one of the very agreeable final three in this season's Top Chef.

Arts

'Top Chef' Is Delivering A Satisfying Season Right On Time

9:57am February 23, 2017

by Linda Holmes

If you need a lift and a bit of diversion, it's not too late to enjoy the last two episodes of an awfully satisfying season of Top Chef.

Late Night TV Shows Take Aim At Trump, Score Well In Ratings

4:28pm February 22, 2017

by Eric Deggans

Late night TV shows heavy on sharp satire of President Donald Trump are scoring well in the ratings. NPR takes a look at the phenomenon.

Host Alex Trebek Raps 'Jeopardy!' Category

7:14am February 21, 2017

The category was "Let's Rap, Kids!" Contestants made a choice, and host Alex Trebek rapped the answer. He rapped lyrics to songs by Kanye West, Drake and others.

National

Hampton University President Says 'The Quad' Doesn't Correctly Represent HBCUs

6:51pm February 19, 2017

by Michel Martin

William Harvey, president of Hampton University, says the season premiere of BET's new show The Quad was a "bogus representation" of historically black colleges and universities.

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Arts

'The Good Fight' Offers Edgier Version of 'The Good Wife' In Series Debut

6:51pm February 19, 2017

by Eric Deggans

The Good Fight is a spinoff of CBS's award-winning drama, The Good Wife. It brings back star Christine Baranski, whose character's savings were wiped out in a financial scam.

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