Television

Award-Winning Casting Director Says Diversity Isn't A Trend, It's Evolution

6:44pm August 26, 2015

by Audie Cornish

Casting director Jennifer Euston has a gift for remembering and placing faces. And she's used that skill to place a diverse mix of actors in Emmy-winning shows like Orange Is the New Black.

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Donald Trump (left) arrives to announce his bid to run for president on June 16. Arnold Schwarzenegger (right) appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and announced he was running for governor of California on Aug. 6, 2003.

Before There Was The Donald, There Was Arnold

6:19pm August 26, 2015

by Ina Jaffe

Donald Trump's foray into politics has had some scratching their heads. But not in California, where celebrity candidates like former Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger are, like, so 12 years ago.

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Rami Malek plays genius hacker Elliot Alderson in Mr. Robot.

Arts

Vigilante Computer Geeks Reign In The Addictive 'Mr. Robot'

2:10pm August 26, 2015

by John Powers

The USA Network show centers on a brilliant computer wizard who gets involved with a mysterious cell of fellow hackers. Critic John Powers calls Mr. Robot an "addictive new psychological thriller."

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Arts

Television 2015: How TV Is Embracing And Nervously Sweating On YouTube

12:52pm August 26, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Traditional television providers love YouTube. They also have to be nervous about it, given how popular it is.

Arts

'Public Morals' — Or Lack Thereof — On Display In TNT's New Cop Show

1:29pm August 25, 2015

by David Bianculli

Set in New York City in the 1960s, Ed Burns' new 10-hour series features corrupt cops and gritty gangsters. Critic David Bianculli says Public Morals has the look and feel of a classic police drama.

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Larry Wilmore is the host of The Nightly Show, a satirical news show that airs on Comedy Central.

With 100th Episode, Larry Wilmore's 'Nightly Show' Has Found Its Voice

1:05pm August 24, 2015

The self-deprecating host of Comedy Central's The Nightly Show says it took a few months to get comfortable in his new role. "People are holding your feet to the fire immediately," he says.

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Arts

Sir Patrick Stewart

10:36am August 24, 2015

Sir Patrick Stewart talks about living in Brooklyn, becoming a knight, and his new show Blunt Talk.

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A broken television in a dried-out field.

Arts

Television 2015: Are We Done Hating Television?

9:45am August 24, 2015

by Linda Holmes

We're supposed to be in the new golden age of television, but that doesn't mean it doesn't still face a certain slippery stigma for some people.

Ms. Marvel, which was not on the Sad Puppies slate, took home this year's Hugo for best graphic story.

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Arts

Amid A Hubbub At The Hugos, 'Puppies' See Little Success

6:53pm August 23, 2015

by Colin Dwyer

At science fiction's Hugo Awards, voters largely rejected a slate of nominees pushed by a group called the Sad Puppies. In an unusual end to the controversy, a few categories didn't even get a winner.

Fear The Walking Dead follows high school English teacher Travis Manawa (Cliff Curtis) and guidance counselor Madison Clark (Kim Dickens) as they deal with the fallout of a mysterious outbreak.

Arts

In 'Walking Dead' Spin-Off, Expect To Get An Apocalyptic Education

5:53pm August 23, 2015

by NPR Staff

Don't plan on seeing familiar faces in Fear the Walking Dead, the prequel to the hit series. Show-runner Dave Erickson says the new series offers a chance to see the apocalypse viewers missed.

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