Television

Oscars Producers Say No More Name Dropping

12:09am February 22, 2016

by Michel Martin

Ever fall asleep watching the Oscars, as winners rattle off seemingly endless lists of their near and dear to thank? That should change this year under new rules issued to Academy Award nominees.

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World News

Breaking The North Korean Information Blockade

10:05am February 21, 2016

by NPR Staff

North Koreans know little about the outside world. Activists are smuggling in flash drives — loaded with documentaries, TV shows and Wikipedia — to help change that.

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'Fuller House' To Satisfy 90s Nostalgia This Week

7:59am February 21, 2016

First there was "Full House" and now, more than 20 years later, the reboot of the family sitcom starts this week. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to the show's creator, Jeff Franklin.

Univision and Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos clashes with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a press conference in Dubuque, Iowa, on Aug. 25.

Politics & Government

Univision's Ramos Seeks New Audiences On Facebook — And Draws Millions

11:46am February 19, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Broadcasting in both English and Spanish with Facebook's new live-streaming tool, one of the nation's most recognizable anchors has found millions of viewers.

George Clooney as Baird Whitlock in the new film Hail, Caesar!

Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Hail, Caesar!' And Backstage Stories

9:11am February 19, 2016

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, the Coen Brothers' 17th feature, the appeal of tales of filmmaking and other creative pursuits, and what's making us happy this week.

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Trevor Noah — who took over hosting from Jon Stewart in 2015 — remembers watching The Daily Show on CNN in South Africa. "It looked like a news show and it had the same colors as CNN and the ticker," he says. "I just worked under the assumption that i

Arts

Under Apartheid, Trevor Noah's Mom Taught Him To Face Injustice With Humor

5:00pm February 18, 2016

The Daily Show host grew up biracial in South Africa; his mother was jailed for having a relationship with his father. But she always turned to humor before anger, Noah says — a trait he's inherited.

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FCC Wants To Force Cable Companies, And Their Set-Top Boxes, To Adapt

3:08pm February 18, 2016

by Brian Naylor

A proposal being launched Thursday could result in boxes that subscribers could buy, not just rent, and that could provide streaming online content alongside traditional cable channels.

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Music & Culture

Watching The 58th Annual Grammy Awards With A Critical Eye

8:11am February 16, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Record of the Year went to Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk," featuring Bruno Mars. Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge won Song of the Year for "Thinking Out Loud." And Taylor Swift's 1989 won for Album of the Year.

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Arts

'Saul' And The Limits Of Hustle

11:32am February 15, 2016

by Sarah Ventre

Better Call Saul succeeds in part, Sarah Ventre writes, because the struggle to get by without losing yourself is one so many people understand.

TV Review: Hulu's '11.22.63' Takes Too Long To Get To The Point

6:47am February 15, 2016

by Eric Deggans

The TV mini-series 11.22.63 is based on a Stephen King novel in which a man goes back in time to stop the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It premieres Presidents Day on Hulu.

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