Arts

Go Into the Light: DC Comics relaunches its line of superheroes titles again. Still. Some more.

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Arts

DC Comics' 'Rebirth': When The Super-Villain Is Your Own History

8:30am June 15, 2016

by Glen Weldon

DC Comics has relaunched its line of superhero titles again in a bid to recapture "hope and optimism." This time, heroes fight a villain who represents the cynical tone comics adopted in the 1980s.

Regina King directs an episode of the TNT drama Animal Kingdom.

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Regina King Reigns In Hollywood

6:56pm June 14, 2016

by Mandalit del Barco

The actress has successfully navigated working both in front of and behind the camera. She's won an Emmy for her television work, and she's in demand as a director on shows like Animal Kingdom.

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Late Night Hosts Respond To Orlando Tragedy With Heartfelt Monologues

6:42pm June 14, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Late night talk show hosts responded to the tragic events in Orlando in a variety of ways. Many chose to dedicate time in their monologues to the tragedy, thus taking on the role news anchors once had dominion over.

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Tea Tuesday: Meet The Chai Wallahs Of India

5:57pm June 14, 2016

by Layla Eplett

Resham Gellatly and Zach Marks spent eight months traveling through India, meeting with hundreds of India's chai wallahs — or tea vendors — who highlight the country's culture and diversity.

Mike Epps and Aalyrah Caldwell in ABC's new Uncle Buck.

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Remake Or Not, 'Uncle Buck' Is Your Usual Goofy TV Relative

5:08pm June 14, 2016

by Linda Holmes

ABC continues its single-camera family comedy brand with a remake of the 1989 comedy that starred John Candy.

The 'Turkey' apricot, a hand-coloured engraving after a drawing by Augusta Innes Withers (1792-1869), from the first volume of John Lindley's Pomological Magazine (1827-1828). The Romans dubbed the apricot the "precious one." Poets praised its beauty. The

'Moon Of The Faith:' A History Of The Apricot And Its Many Pleasures

11:24am June 14, 2016

by Joel Denker

The Romans dubbed it the "precious one." Poets praised its beauty. The conquering Arabs took it to the Mideast, where the luxurious fruit was exploited in sugary confections.

All three of these men claim to be a shark-attack survivor on ABC's new version of the old game show To Tell The Truth.

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Let's Lie To Celebrities: Questions For The New 'To Tell The Truth'

11:04am June 14, 2016

by Glen Weldon

To prepare for tonight's return of game show To Tell the Truth, we look back at what made the classic version so memorable, and ask if it's even possible to recapture its magic today.

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Arts

Temeraire And Laurence, At Peace At Last In 'League Of Dragons'

7:00am June 14, 2016

by Jason Heller

This week, the NPR Books Time Machine travels back to the era of the Napoleonic Wars for a look at Naomi Novik's Temeraire series, which wraps up this week with the release of League of Dragons.

Lin-Manuel Miranda accepts the award for best book of a musical for Hamilton at the 70th Annual Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday.

On A Dark Day, The Tonys Double Down On Joy — And Pride

6:53pm June 13, 2016

by Glen Weldon

The shadow of a mass shooting in Orlando cast a pall over the 70th Annual Tony Awards broadcast, but host James Corden offered a spirited paean to "every Broadway would-be."

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Tony Shalhoub shines as an alcoholic senator in CBS's BrainDead.

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Summer TV Preview: Which Shows Are Worth Staying Indoors?

6:41pm June 13, 2016

by Eric Deggans

A rush of new shows are coming to network, cable and streaming channels in June. We'll tell you what's worth tuning in to (or at least setting the DVR for) and when you should just go outside.

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