Television

Priyanka Chopra plays Alex Parrish in ABC's Quantico.

From Bollywood To Hollywood: Shattering Stereotypes On The Silver Screen

8:46pm December 10, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Priyanka Chopra is the first South Asian woman to play a lead in a network TV drama. She has an advocate in a venture capitalist who has made it her business to meld South Asian and U.S. pop culture.

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Jeffrey Tambor plays Maura, a transgender woman, on the Amazon series Transparent.

Actor Jeffrey Tambor On 'Transparent': 'I Loved It From The Very Beginning'

4:53pm December 10, 2015

The actor plays a 70-something transgender woman on the Amazon series Transparent. It's a role he loves. As Maura, Tambor says, "I find myself much more vulnerable and I find myself less protective."

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Pixar celebrates the 20th anniversary ofÂ Toy StoryÂ with a special that will, among other things, show original sketches.

Arts

'Toy Story' Is 20, And Celebrating With A Special

2:04pm December 10, 2015

by Linda Holmes

In the big world of entertainment conglomerates, Pixar is Disney is ABC (sort of), so perhaps it's no surprise there's an ABC special to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pixar's first feature.

Arts

The Golden Globe Nominations: As Marvelously Weird As Ever

10:03am December 10, 2015

by Linda Holmes

The Golden Globes are the strangest and booziest high-profile awards we've got, and this year's nominees keep the oddball rolling.

Arts

How 'Black-ish' Writers Use Universal Storylines To Approach Race

6:49pm December 09, 2015

by Karen Grigsby Bates

ABC will air the final episode of its hit comedy Black-ish Wednesday night before the season ends for holiday break. Although the show focuses on the upper-middle class Johnson family, its storylines cross race, ethnicity, gender, geography and age. And it's acquired a real following that reflects that. NPR talks with showrunner Kenya Barris and his writers about making a specific experience universal.

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Season 2 of Amazon's Transparent begins with Maura Pfefferman (played by Jeffrey Tambor) and her ex-wife, Shelly, attending their eldest daughter's wedding.

Arts

'Transparent' Is Transfixing In Season 2

5:57pm December 08, 2015

by Eric Deggans

The acclaimed Amazon show about a transgender woman and her dysfunctional family has just returned for a second season. TV critic Eric Deggans praises the show's drama, nuance and complexity.

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Arts

From 'Scarface' To 'Sopranos': Remembering Character Actor Robert Loggia

1:24pm December 08, 2015

Best known for his roles as cops and outlaws, Loggia died Friday from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. He was 85. Originally broadcast in 1987.

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Politics & Government

Sanders Campaign To Reporters: 'Don't Ask About ISIS'

12:44pm December 08, 2015

by Sam Sanders

The candidate was on a walking tour and press conference with black pastors in Baltimore. " I'd appreciate it if y'all would stay on topic today," his press secretary told reporters.

Science
Arts

How What Makes You Laugh (And Cringe) Reveals Your Hidden Biases

12:04am December 08, 2015

by NPR Staff

This week on Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam looks at what we find funny and what, well, crosses the line. Comedian Bill Burr joins us to talk about why race, gender and Caitlin Jenner can be so funny.

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Barbershop: San Bernardino, Chicago And The Yellow Brick Road

5:28pm December 05, 2015

In the Barbershop, Arsalan Iftikhar, Bridget Johnson and Jimi Izrael discuss the San Bernardino shootings, the shakeups in the Chicago Police Department, and NBC's live production of The Wiz.