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Executive producer and author Kevin Kwan on the set of Crazy Rich Asians.

Arts

Not My Job: We Quiz 'Crazy Rich Asians' Writer Kevin Kwan On Crazy Itch Reasons

9:29am November 03, 2018

Kwan was born into a wealthy family in Singapore, and when he moved to the U.S. at age 11, he thought nobody would believe the world he grew up in — so he wrote a novel about it.

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Natasha Trethewey: Poetry Speaks 'Across The Lines That Would Divide Us'

8:14am November 03, 2018

by Scott Simon

The Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate has a new collection out, called Monument, that takes on American history, personal history, and the lives that history and poetry often overlook.

The avid runner and author of The Incomplete Book of Running moonlights as Peter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!

Not His Job: 'Wait Wait' Host Peter Sagal Writes A Book About Running

5:58pm November 02, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

He's the voice of NPR's comedy news quiz. He has also run a marathon in under 3:10. And now he has collected his thoughts about his avocation in The Incomplete Book of Running.

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Comic Hasan Minhaj On Roasting Trump And Growing Up A 'Third Culture Kid'

2:26pm November 02, 2018

by Terry Gross

"I'm an Indian-American-Muslim kid, but am I more Indian or am I more American?" Minhaj asks. His weekly political comedy series on Neflix is called Patriot Act. Originally broadcast May 18, 2017.

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Mystery Thriller 'Homecoming' Delivers A Healthy Dose Of Suspicion And Paranoia

2:26pm November 02, 2018

by David Bianculli

Amazon Prime Video's new drama series stars Julia Roberts as a therapist who's working with a soldier returning from Afghanistan. Critic David Bianculli binged all 10 engrossing episodes.

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Ronny Chieng appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Ronny Chieng: 'This Is For The Rich People'

12:08pm November 02, 2018

Comedian Ronny Chieng talks about his role in Crazy Rich Asians and the differences between American and Australian comedy. Then, he plays a game about Nintendo games.

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Michael C. Hall appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Michael C. Hall: Based On Nothing

12:05pm November 02, 2018

Actor Michael C. Hall talks about his roles on Six Feet Under and Dexter, and his return to the stage. Then, he plays a game inspired by odd jobs he held before becoming an actor.

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Sports

Ex-Panthers Owner Gives $5 Million To African American Museum

10:35am November 02, 2018

by Associated Press

The former owner of the Carolina Panthers is giving The International African American Museum in South Carolina $5 million.

Julia Roberts plays a caseworker at a mysterious government facility treating veterans with PTSD in Amazon's Homecoming.

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All Is Not As It Seems As Julia Roberts Leads A 'Homecoming'

5:01am November 02, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Julia Roberts headlines Amazon's thriller about a mysterious government program offering treatment to veterans. Sam Esmail, fresh off creating Mr. Robot, brings a thoughtful visual style.

Sir Michael Caine attends the European Film Award ceremony in Berlin in 2015, when he won the best actor prize for his work on the movie Youth.

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Actor Michael Caine, 85, On His Long Career: 'The Alternative Was A Factory'

6:44pm November 01, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

From the title heartthrob in Alfie to the fatherly butler of a Batman franchise, the actor has been filling movie screens for a half-century. His new memoir is Blowing The Bloody Doors Off.

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