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TV host Maury Povich is ending his talk show after more than three decades.

Arts

'Maury' ends a 30-year-run, marking the closure of an era

4:22pm March 20, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

For decades, audiences have loved the chair-throwing, bleeped out antics of Maury Povich's guests. But at the end of this season, viewers will have to be satisfied with reruns.

Some of the vendors at the Broadway Makers Marketplace, which carries their handmade goods

Arts

At the Broadway Makers Marketplace, theater fans find both crafts and community

5:22pm March 19, 2022

by Jeff Lunden

A pop-up shop in a New York subway station is home to all things Broadway: memorabilia, live performances and handmade goods created by fans. Now, the shop's owners hope to find a permanent home.

Melinda (Ana de Armas) and Vic (Ben Affleck)

Arts

'Deep Water' could have been artful or fun — but instead, it's just mechanical

2:44pm March 19, 2022

by Linda Holmes

The movie's conceit is right up director Adrian Lyne's alley: a story about the mixing of sex and violence. But the film, starring Ana De Armas and Ben Affleck, is more competent than anything else.

Arts

'Wait Wait' for March 19, 2022: With Not My Job guest Zazie Beetz

8:41am March 19, 2022

Zazie Beetz earned an Emmy nomination for her role in Atlanta, one of the most celebrated shows of the 2010s. We invite her on to answer questions about the sassy beats of drummer Charlie Watts.

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Halyna Hutchins' parents are trapped in Ukraine, Matt Hutchins says

8:03am March 19, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

Months after the Rust cinematographer was shot and killed, Halyna Hutchins' mother and father have been unable to escape the country, says her widower, who calls for safe corridors for refugees.

Books
Arts

'Like A Sister' is noir for the media-struck generation

6:00am March 19, 2022

by Carole V. Bell

In Kellye Garrett's thriller, a beautiful Black reality TV star is found dead on a playground in the Bronx; the tabloid headlines and the police scream overdose, but the woman's sister is unconvinced.

Actor Daniel Durant, appearing on the Kelly Clarkson Show, describes how he enjoyed radio as a child by feeling vibrations from a car's sound system turned up all the way.

Arts

'CODA' actor rocks out to music and NPR news

7:35pm March 18, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

'CODA' costar Daniel Durant, who is deaf, shares a story about turing up the sound system in his car. A musicologist explains that people who are deaf have a complex appreciation of sound.

Conductor and vocal Putin supporter Valery Gergiev is among those who have had shows canceled for failing to denounce the Russian president.

Some see hints of McCarthyism in the cultural boycott of Russia

2:35pm March 18, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

As more and more cultural institutions cut ties with Russian artists and performers, there are questions about whether such actions are effective and ethical.

Books
Arts

Remembering William Hurt, star of 'Broadcast News' and 'The Big Chill'

1:26pm March 18, 2022

by Terry Gross

Hurt, who died March 13, won an Oscar for his performance as a drag queen sharing a prison cell with a political dissident in the 1985 film Kiss of the Spider Woman. Originally broadcast in 2010.

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Jay Baruchel as Josh inÂ Man Seeking Woman.

What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend listening and viewing

12:00pm March 18, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: nerdy podcasts, chill shows and an unbeatable mashup.