Television

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies was recently nominated for two Emmys but it was canceled after one season and has been removed from Paramount+. Above, Tricia Fukuhara as Nancy Nakagawa, left, Marisa Davila as Jane Facciano, Cheyenne Wells as Olivia Valdovinos and Ari Notartomaso as Cynthia Zdunowski.

Arts

The streaming model is cratering — here's how that's hurting actors, writers and fans

5:35pm July 24, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

Streamers have been removing content from their platforms lately — and they're canceling series after just one season. "It's soul-crushing," says one creator. "There is nothing we can do."

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Books
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Two books capture the comedic genius of TV legends George Schlatter and Ernie Kovacs

1:43pm July 24, 2023

by David Bianculli

Schlatter's autobiography Still Laughing is a compendium of stories about entertainers he's known and worked with. Ernie in Kovacsland is a treasure chest of memorabilia from Kovacs' shows.

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Arts

Set phasers to fun. A Star Trek musical episode is coming to Paramount Plus

5:10am July 24, 2023

by Leila Fadel

The Star Trek franchise has explored countless new worlds since its 1966 debut. But the oddest one yet might be coming. The show "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" will have a musical episode next month.

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Arts

Is the TV/film industry collapsing, or just reshaping itself for the future?

11:05am July 21, 2023

by Terry Gross

The entertainment industry is in upheaval. Writers and actors are on strike, and streamers are reckoning with not being profitable. Bloomberg reporter Lucas Shaw talks about what viewers can expect.

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Netflix shows steady growth amid writers and actors strikes

8:30pm July 19, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The streamer said it added 5.9 million customers during the second quarter. Its share price has almost doubled over the past year.

Dogs trained for movie roles get ready to march in a SAG picket line around Disney Studios in Los Angeles on Aug. 21, 1980.

3 lessons past Hollywood strikes can teach us about the current moment

5:04am July 19, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Hollywood actors and screenwriters are on strike simultaneously for the first time since 1960. When — and how — might things resolve this time? Experts tell NPR what recent history can teach us.

FX's limited series revival Justified: City Primeval offers the return of a beloved character — Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant). But that alone isn't enough. We take a look back at reboots that worked ... and those that didn't.

Arts

TV reboots have to answer one question: Why now? Just look at 'Justified'

4:56pm July 18, 2023

by Eric Deggans

FX's limited series revival Justified: City Primeval offers the nostalgic return of a beloved character. But that alone isn't enough. We take a look back at reboots that worked, and those that didn't.

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Arts

Timothy Olyphant on 'Justified,' 'Deadwood' and marshals who interpret the law

1:35pm July 18, 2023

by Dave Davies

Olyphant is best known for portraying lawmen in cowboy hats. He reprises the role of deputy U.S. marshal Raylan Givens in the sequel Justified: City Primeval, based on Elmore Leonard's novel.

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Lawman Raylan Givens returns in this daring, totally 'Justified' reboot

2:12pm July 17, 2023

by David Bianculli

Timothy Olyphant once again plays Elmore Leonard's quick-tempered U.S. marshal in Justified: City Primeval, an eight-part sequel brimming with colorful, volatile characters.

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Education

Parents share what they learned from watching the animated kids show 'Bluey'

6:16pm July 15, 2023

New episodes of the hit Australian animated kids show Bluey dropped on Disney+ this week. NPR's Scott Detrow gets a group of parents together to talk about what they've learned from the show.

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