Television

Documentary on PBS highlights 3 Muslim chaplains serving in the U.S. military

5:13am November 06, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with filmmakers David Washburn and Razi Jafri about their documentary Three Chaplains, which follows Muslim spiritual leaders in the U.S. military.

Arts

Bass Reeves deserves better — 'Lawmen' doesn't do justice to the Black U.S. marshal

5:23pm November 05, 2023

by Eric Deggans

As a Black TV critic who loves Westerns, Eric Deggans really wanted to like this show. But he found the first four episodes were focused on being a Modern Western Epic, at the expense of Reeves' story

Matthew Perry Foundation launched to help people with drug addiction

6:06pm November 04, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The Matthew Perry Foundation was launched Friday in honor of the late Friends actor, who struggled with unhealthy substance use for decades.

Actor Jason George is on the negotiating team with SAG-AFTRA: "It's a heist movie" he says.

Arts

We asked Hollywood actors and writers to imagine the strikes on screen

7:00am November 04, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Some striking writers and actors told us it would be a rom-com. Others suggested a mystery, an alien abduction movie, or even a heist flick!

Jin Sun-kyu as Noh Hyung-soo in Bargain streaming on Paramount+

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening

5:00pm November 03, 2023

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Gilded Age podcast, food influencer Keith Lee, the show Bargain, and Madi Diaz's new album.

Arts

'Fresh Air' remembers 'Friends' star Matthew Perry

1:36pm November 03, 2023

by Terry Gross

Perry, who died in Oct. 28, played the sarcastic but lovable Chandler Bing on Friends. He spoke to Terry Gross in 2007. Plus, we listen back to our 2003 interview with Lisa Kudrow, who played Phoebe.

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The stars of Friends, from left, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox Arquette, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc pose after the show won outstanding comedy series at the 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 2002.

'Friends' co-creators tell NPR they will remember Matthew Perry for his heart

11:23am November 03, 2023

The Friends co-creators spoke with NPR to remember their late colleague and friend, Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing.

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Newcomer Aria Mia Loberti plays Marie-Laure in All the Light We Cannot See.

Arts

'All the Light We Cannot See' is a heartening and hopeful wartime tale

5:20pm November 02, 2023

by David Bianculli

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Netflix's four-part miniseries tells the story of two young people — one French, one German — in the years before and during the Nazi occupation of France.

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National

Co-creators of 'Friends' reflect on the life and legacy of Matthew Perry

4:28pm November 02, 2023

Friends creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman talk with NPR's Juana Summers about the late Matthew Perry, who died at age 54.

Looking for 'nomance': Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies

6:09pm November 01, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

A new study about young Americans' entertainment consumption habits suggests that Gen Z is far more interested in seeing screen stories of platonic relationships than those featuring sex and romance.

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