'Parks And Recreation' Sets Off Into The Future
The finale of Parks And Recreation carried the people of Pawnee beyond the things they could have imagined when the show began.
Television
Amid Declining Ratings, Cable Networks Speed Up Reruns To Make Room For Ads
If you've been noticing that cable reruns of your favorite sitcom sound a little strange, you might be on to something. We'll look at the trend of compressing shows to make room for, of course, more commercials.
Fair Warning: Watch One 'Foyle's War' Episode, And You'll Want To Watch Them All
The British series is set during and after World War II. Detective Foyle tackles crimes connected to the war — murder and spying, black markets and profiteering. It's "terrifically entertaining."
Out Of The Shadows, TV Star Shines A Light On Immigration
Actress Diane Guerrero now stars on shows Jane the Virgin and Orange Is the New Black. But when she was a teenager, her parents were deported. She tells NPR's Michel Martin how it shaped her life.
The Oscars: What People Are Saying The Day After
From civil rights to immigration and health issues such as Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's diseases, advocacy was a big part of last night's show. Here's what people are saying about it Monday.
'Birdman' Wins Big On A Soggy Night At The Oscars
Sunday night's Oscars brought expected wins for actors like Julianne Moore and J.K. Simmons, and big awards for the quirky showbiz satire Birdman.
The Comedy And Good Conversation Of Harris Wittels
NPR contributor Glen Weldon remembers writer, actor, producer, musician, and comedy podcast mainstay Harris Wittels, who died Thursday, just 30 years old.
And The Moral Of The Story Is ... Kids Don't Always Understand The Moral
"Research among U.S. populations of kids indicates that this ability to articulate a moral theme develops fairly slowly, emerging only around age 9 or 10," says researcher Seeta Pai.
Never Seen And Sometimes Barely Heard, Loopers Fill In Hollywood's Soundtrack
In movies, crowd noise, hospital waiting room chatter and barroom brawl sounds are created by voice actors called loopers. "If it's done right, you shouldn't even notice it," one sound mixer says.
As CBS' 'Two And A Half Men' Ends, Questions On How It Lasted So Long
CBS' Two and a Half Men ends a 12-season run tonight as TV's longest-running multicamera sitcom. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says some experts still struggle to explain the show's longtime success.