Movies

Jenny (Diane Keaton) and Charlie (Eugene Levy) in Finding Dory.

Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Finding Dory' And Great Voice Acting

10:10am June 24, 2016

by Linda Holmes

This week's show finds us swimming around in Pixar's latest, and then we talk about the finer points of the voice acting we love the most. Plus: what's making us happy this week.

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Arts

Shark, Weak: 'The Shallows' Strands Blake Lively At Sea

5:26pm June 23, 2016

by Chris Klimek

A shark traps a medical student just 90 seconds from shore in this mediocre, water-logged thriller.

Vehicle Blamed For 'Star Trek' Actor's Death Was Subject Of Recall

9:10am June 21, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Anton Yelchin, who played the role of Pavel Chekov, died after he was pinned against a fence by his SUV. He might have fallen victim to a defect that prompted Jeep to send warning letters to owners.

Law student Everett consults with Rae Tutera on his suit for job interviews in HBO's new documentary, Suited.

Arts

HBO's 'Suited' And The Search For The Perfect Fit

9:33am June 20, 2016

by Linda Holmes

A new documentary follows the clients of a custom suiting shop that works with clients who are transgender or gender-nonconforming.

In Central Intelligence, Hart plays Calvin Joyner, an unhappy accountant who finds himself drawn into a web of international espionage.

Arts

Actor Kevin Hart On Comedy, 'Central Intelligence' And Lessons From His Mom

5:04pm June 18, 2016

by NPR Staff

Hart has drawn enormous crowds to his stand-up shows and comedy films. The actor/comic says he owes a lot to his mom. "She never let me start something without finishing it."

Arts

'Finding Dory' Makes A Big Splash, With Slapstick Humor And Witty Dialog

2:31pm June 17, 2016

by David Edelstein

Ellen DeGeneres gives voice to a memory-challenged fish in search of her parents in Pixar's follow-up to its 2003 hit Finding Nemo. Critic David Edelstein says Finding Dory is full of laughs.

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Thirteen years after her sidekick role in the animated undersea adventure Finding Nemo, Ellen DeGeneres returns to put her forgetful fish into the lead role in Finding Dory.

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'Just Keep Swimming': A Lesson In Fortitude From Dory And DeGeneres

7:55am June 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

Thirteen years after her sidekick role in the animated undersea adventure Finding Nemo, Ellen DeGeneres returns to put her forgetful fish into the lead role in Finding Dory.

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O.J. Simpson at the Buffalo Bills' Rich Stadium press conference circa 1975.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'O.J.: Made In America' And A Quiz

7:00am June 17, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

For the show's 300th episode, we look at a stunning new seven-and-a-half-hour documentary, take a TV-themed quiz and discuss What's Making Us Happy this week.

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Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart star in the new action comedy Central Intelligence.

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'Central Intelligence' Places Kevin Hart Between The Rock And A Hard Place

5:33pm June 16, 2016

by Chris Klimek

At their high-school reunion, Dwayne Johnson's buffoonish super-spy draws his old hero, staid accountant Kevin Hart, into helping him thwart a possible terrorist plot.

Hank (Ed O'Neill) and Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) in Finding Dory.

Arts

'Finding Dory' But Losing The Thread

5:00pm June 16, 2016

by Andrew Lapin

The sequel to Pixar's beloved 2003 fish tale retains that movie's charms, but taking its main character out of the ocean makes for a thinner and less textured story.