Television

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Politics & Government

A White Noise Of Negativity: Florida's Political Ads Reviewed

4:02pm March 15, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Eric Deggans lives near Tampa Bay, and because of his job, he watches a lot of TV. For months, he and other Floridians have been inundated with political ads, and lately they've been pretty negative.

Arts

'Love', Maybe: Netflix Explores The Cringe-Worthy Beginnings Of A Relationship

1:44pm March 14, 2016

Gillian Jacobs and Paul Rust play two people on the brink of becoming a couple in Love, the new comedy series co-created by Judd Apatow, Rust and Rust's wife, Lesley Arfin.

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Caila Quinn shares the details of her disappointment on the March 7 "The Women Tell All" follow up to ABC's The Bachelor. Some fans are rooting for her to be named the new lead of The Bachelorette on Monday night.

What Would It Mean To Have A 'Hapa' Bachelorette?

7:13pm March 13, 2016

by Akemi Johnson

ABC is set to announce a new lead for The Bachelorette Monday night. But would choosing Caila Quinn, who is Asian and white, be a sign of progress in casting diversity or something else?

Arts

Spoiler Alert: 'Reality Steve' Calls 'The Bachelor' Winner

7:59am March 13, 2016

The finale of "The Bachelor" premieres Monday night. Bachelor Ben has told two women he loves him, but who will he choose? Steve Carbone of the website RealitySteve.com knows and he spoils it for us.

Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical Hamilton.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Hamilton,' Kanye And 'Gilmore Girls'

9:49am March 11, 2016

by Linda Holmes

With the panel on pause this week, we bring you three great conversations about theater, music and TV.

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New Set Of TV Shows Tackle Complexities Of Religion

5:18pm March 10, 2016

by Eric Deggans

NPR reviews the set of new TV shows that all have religious faith as a central theme. Just how does TV deal with that in 2016? The shows are Of Kings and Prophets and The Real O'Neals on ABC, The Path on Hulu and The Passion on Fox.

Sarah Paulson plays prosecutor Marcia Clark and Sterling K. Brown plays fellow prosecutor Christopher Darden in the FX series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.

Arts

Sarah Paulson Strives To 'Get It Right' As O.J. Simpson Prosecutor

4:36pm March 10, 2016

The actress set out to portray Marcia Clark in a "truthful way" in FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson. "I read, watched and listened to any and everything I could get my hands on," Paulson says.

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Tanzania's female farmers star in a reality show sponsored by Oxfam.

Health & Safety

Female Farmers Find Fame And Fortune On Reality TV Show

2:11pm March 10, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

How fast can you vaccinate a goat? That's one of the challenges in "Female Food Heroes," a contest in Tanzania, Nigeria and Ethiopia.

Actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell plays Rosalee, a housemaid who runs for freedom in the new WGN show Underground. She says the drama unfolds like a spy thriller.

Arts

New TV Drama Recounts Heroic Escapes On The Underground Railroad

2:18pm March 09, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

The multilayered thriller follows a group of enslaved people as they escape a Georgia plantation. Co-creator Joe Pokaski says the Underground Railroad may be America's "most heroic story never told."

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There Are Times When Journalists Must Take A Stand, Jorge Ramos Says

5:58am March 09, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to Univision anchor Jorge Ramos about his book, Take A Stand: Lessons From Rebels. Ramos will be one of the moderators at Wednesday's Washington Post-Univision Democratic debate.