From 'Dreamgirls' to 'Abbot Elementary,' Sheryl Lee Ralph isn't leaving the spotlight
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Abbot Elementary's Sheryl Lee Ralph about her lengthy career and finding a spotlight later in life.
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Netflix's political thriller 'The Night Agent' sticks to the formula
An FBI agent in a dead-end job suddenly finds himself in the middle of a huge conspiracy. This new 10-part series is a cross between a paranoid thriller from the '70s and a twisty TV show like 24.
The prosecutor drops charges against 'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland
The district attorney's office told NPR charges were dropped against Roiland "as a result of having insufficient evidence" to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
'Better Call Saul' star's new series 'Lucky Hank' makes a midlife crisis compelling
Bob Odenkirk strikes gold again in his latest TV series, Lucky Hank. Playing to type, he makes the laconic, dissatisfied and restless title character likable and relatable.
'Succession' returns for a fourth and final season of family back-stabbing
The creators are holding Season 4 close to the vest for obvious reasons. But the Roy family is back and off to an emotionally complicated, darkly funny, bantering, betraying, punch-packing start.
From 'Almost Famous' to definitely famous, Billy Crudup is enjoying his new TV roles
Crudup stars as a fast-talking salesman in the retro-futurist Apple TV+ series Hello Tomorrow! He won an Emmy for his role as a cynical TV executive in the series The Morning Show.
'Swarm' is about how we're doing fandom wrong
The bizarre new thriller created by Janine Nabers and Donald Glover serves as a spikey admonishment of celebrity worship. Dominique Fishback stars as a much too devoted fan.
The third season of 'Ted Lasso' basks in the glow of its quirky characters
Jason Sudeikis' Ted Lasso returns as folksy as ever, but one wonders if there is enough ah shucks personality to carry the series to a compelling end.
Let's celebrate the mistakes the Oscars didn't make
Just one last word about the 2023 Academy Awards, which wrapped Sunday in a manner largely free of catastrophic embarrassment: Here's an unsexy-but-crucial rundown of the mistakes that were avoided.
Capitol Police weren't told House GOP would give Jan. 6 video to Fox News, lawyer says
The Capitol Police's general counsel says that of the 40 clips that aired on Tucker Carlson's show, only one was reviewed and approved beforehand.