Dayo Okeniyi Is Probably The First Nigerian Actor To Be Shot By J-Lo
Why are Nigerians making a splash in Hollywood? We ask a star of the new NBC series Shades of Blue.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'American Idol' Sails Off Into The Sunset
This week, we look back on American Idol as it prepares to finally take its gargantuan self out to the place where old shows live happily in retirement. Plus: a new round of People We're Pulling For.
Netflix Goes Global With Expansion Into 130 New Countries
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Gina Keating, author of Netflixed, about Netflix's announcement Wednesday that it is expanding into 130 new countries and adding several languages to its site.
Over 10 Years, 2 Filmmakers Documented The 'Making' Of A Murderer
Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi were film students when they started working on their 10-part Netflix series about Steven Avery. "We had no money, but what we did have was time," Demos says.
'Downtown Abbey' Begins Its Sixth And Final Season
And it's about time the mansion closed its doors for the last time, says reviewer Eric Deggans.
Fresh Air Weekend: Our Critics Pick The Best TV, Books, Movies And Music Of 2015
David Bianulli picks the best TV shows of the year. Short books dominate Maureen Corrigan's best book list. David Edelstein recommends the year's best films. Ken Tucker assesses the best music of '15.
25 Years Of A-Pickin' And A-Grinnin': Roy Clark Reflects On 'Hee Haw'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Roy Clark, a musician in the country music hall of fame and co-host of the variety show Hee Haw, about his time on the TV show he once believed would fail.
Wayne Rogers, Trapper John On 'M.A.S.H.', Dies At 82
For three seasons on the CBS hit TV show, Rogers played an Army surgeon alongside Alan Alda's character, Hawkeye Pierce.
In 2015, TV Broke Ground By Showing Relatable Women In Hijab
When Muslim women in headscarves appear on TV, it's often in the context of hate crimes, terrorism or politics. But in 2015, TV showed hijab-wearing women joking, coding and cooking up a storm.
50 Wonderful Things From 2015
Every year at this time, we look back on just some — just some! — of the stuff that was delightful in the past 12 months.