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Louis C.K. On Life And Stand-Up: 'I Live In Service For My Kids'

1:00pm September 07, 2015

The star of the FX series Louie talks about the pain of his first-ever open mic experience and the "massive gift" of taking care of others before himself. Originally broadcast April 28, 2015.

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Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson on Mr. Robot.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Mr. Robot' And Title Sequences

10:34am September 04, 2015

by Stephen Thompson

The gang offers up its thoughts on a much-loved USA Network series and the way movies' opening credits can set the tone for what's to come. And, as always, What's Making Us Happy this week.

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President Obama and Michelle Obama went a little Troop Beverly Hills at a Girl Scout campout on the South Lawn earlier this summer. We doubt survivalist Bear Grylls is going allow the president to bring those lanterns on their trek.

5 Skills President Obama Will Need To Survive A Day With Bear Grylls

12:20pm September 01, 2015

by Amita Kelly

While in Alaska, President Obama will be a guest on a survival show that takes celebrities into the wilderness to eat mice, rappel off cliffs and more.

Debra Messing, Eric McCormack and Sean Hayes in a scene from Will & Grace.

How Shows Like 'Will & Grace' And 'Black-ish' Can Change Your Brain

8:16am September 01, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Go ahead, use this article to justify binge-watching Orange Is the New Black all weekend.

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Television 2015: The Future In Questions

12:49pm August 30, 2015

by Linda Holmes

We've spent two weeks looking at the state of television, and now it's time to ask some questions about where it's going from here.

Brazilian actor Wagner Moura looks so much like Colombian smuggler Pablo Escobar that Netflix's Narcos uses footage and photos of the real Escobar to heighten the show's realism.

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A Colombian Kingpin Gets The 'Goodfellas' Treatment In 'Narcos'

3:07pm August 28, 2015

by Eric Deggans

A new Netflix series offers a fictionalized account of how smuggler Pablo Escobar built his cocaine empire. The show is compelling and complex — especially for fans of classic crime stories.

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Female hands typing on a white computer keyboard. White background.

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Television 2015: Some Writing About Writing About TV

2:49pm August 28, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Television coverage is in more places than ever, doing more work than ever, involving more people than ever. In that way, it's a lot like the medium it's analyzing.

Oscar Isaac and Carla Quevedo star in the HBO miniseries Show Me A Hero.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Show Me A Hero' And A Summer Update

10:41am August 28, 2015

by Linda Holmes

This week's show has HBO, summer box office, pop songs and summer songs, television we forgot to tell you about, and a lot more. It's just packed — just like summer.

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Television 2015: Five Shows They Will Never Stop Making

11:16am August 27, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Sure, the landscape of television has changed a lot in recent years. But some shows just recur over and over again, and it seems they always will.

Fred Armisen and Bill Hader send up the classic documentary Grey Gardens in the first episode of their new TV series, Documentary Now!

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'SNL' Alumni Mine Humor From Serious Cinema In 'Documentary Now!'

6:44pm August 26, 2015

by Mandalit del Barco

The new IFC show, starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader and co-written by Seth Meyers, spoofs the subjects and styles of nonfiction classics, including Grey Gardens and Thin Blue Line.

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