Television

'Duck Dynasty' Calls It Quits; Final Episode To Air In April

7:47am November 18, 2016

by Eric Deggans

With the premiere of its eleventh season, the cast of A&E's hit reality show Duck Dynasty announced this will be its last season. The popular cable show has not been without controversy.

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Brendan Dassey is escorted into a Wisconsin court for sentencing in 2007.

Brendan Dassey Of 'Making A Murderer' To Remain In Prison, Appeals Court Rules

4:15pm November 17, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

An appeals court did not uphold a previous order that Dassey be released from prison while the state appeals a judge's decision to overturn his conviction for murder and sexual assault.

Megyn Kelly speaks onstage at Tina Brown's 7th Annual Women In The World Summit Opening Night on April 6, in New York City.

'My Year Of Guards And Guns': Megyn Kelly On Standing Up To Trump And Ailes

10:08am November 16, 2016

by NPR Staff

In her book Settle For More, the Fox anchor shares scary and empowering moments covering the 2016 campaign. But Kelly says she doesn't regret not going up against Roger Ailes earlier.

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Veteran Washington Journalist Gwen Ifill Dies At 61

7:31am November 15, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Gwen Ifill — host of Washington Week and PBS NewsHour — has died at age 61. She leaves a legacy as a pioneer among women and African-American journalists — and as a mentor to younger journalists.

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'SNL' Takes On Race And Politics Post-Election

5:24pm November 13, 2016

Comedian Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live Saturday, which featured a somber opening and commentary about race relations after Donald Trump's victory.

'Black-Ish' Creator Kenya Barris Says Show Will Take New Direction Post-Election

8:40am November 13, 2016

Kenya Barris created the ABC sitcom, Blackish. He says Donald Trump's win has changed the course of his show, to have a renewed focus on addressing serious issues, as it did in the first two seasons.

Books

'Daily Show' Host Writes About Growing Up Biracial In South Africa

1:07pm November 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

Trevor Noah's black mother was jailed for having a relationship with his white father. She always turned to humor before anger, and Noah says that's a trait he inherited. His new book is Born a Crime.

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Arts

ABC's 'Speechless' Looks To Change How Hollywood Depicts Disability

7:40pm November 10, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Scott Silveri, the creator of the ABC TV show, Speechless, which follows a family with a child that has cerebral palsy.

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Books
Arts

The Greatest Hits Of 'The Platinum Age Of Television'

1:45pm November 10, 2016

"Television has really become where a lot of the action is right now," critic David Bianculli says. His new book revisits the best of the small screen — from I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead.

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"This character is in between two worlds and is just in a constant state of discomfort," Issa Rae says of Issa Dee, her character on HBO's Insecure.

Arts

'Awkward' And 'Insecure' Get To The Root Of Writer Issa Rae's Humor

8:52pm November 08, 2016

As a self-described "awkward black girl," Rae says she often felt that she was straddling two worlds growing up. She drew on her own experiences to create the HBO series Insecure.

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