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Alex Trebek has appeared in nearly 7,000 episodes of Jeopardy! since he began hosting the show in 1984.

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This Is The Length Of Alex Trebek's Game Show Tenure — What Is 50 Years?

10:22am April 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

The longtime Jeopardy! host got his start in 1966 on a show for Canadian high schoolers called Reach for the Top. Fifty years in, he says spending time with smart people is the best part of his job.

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Tribeca Film Festival Kicks Off, Flaunting More Than Movies

8:06am April 17, 2016

The Tribeca Film festival starts this week and it's going to showcase a lot more than films.

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In 'Confirmation,' A Scathing Take On Our Troubles Discussing Race And Gender

5:14pm April 16, 2016

by Eric Deggans

The new HBO movie, which details the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Clarence Thomas, offers a powerful look at how badly the world handled the allegations against him, says NPR's Eric Deggans.

Why Do Some Pop Songs Become American Bar Classics?

7:21pm April 15, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to writer Kenny Herzog about why some songs turn into American bar classics.

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Should texting be allowed at some movie screenings?

Clash Of The Screens: Should Movie Theaters Allow Texting? AMC Says Maybe

3:38pm April 15, 2016

The CEO of AMC Entertainment says he is considering allowing texting during some movie showings at AMC Theaters. A good thing? Our pop culture blogger and movie critic weigh in.

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Mindy Kaling as Dr. Mindy Lahiri in The Mindy Project.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'The Mindy Project' And Romantic Comedies

10:27am April 15, 2016

by Linda Holmes

This week's show brings in Audie Cornish and Margaret Willison to talk about Mindy Kaling's just-returning OB/GYN comedy and about the state and ways of romantic comedy in general.

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Kerry Washington stars as Anita Hill in the new HBO film Confirmation. She was 14 during the 1991 hearings, and says it's the first time she remembers her parents having different points of view.

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'It's So, So Complicated': Kerry Washington On Clarence Thomas' 'Confirmation'

10:14am April 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

Washington stars as Anita Hill in the new HBO film Confirmation. She was 14 during the 1991 hearings, and says it's the first time she remembers her parents having different points of view.

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From BuzzFeed Video's "27 Questions Black People Have For Black People."

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A Point-By-Point Response To BuzzFeed's Questions For Black People

7:34pm April 14, 2016

by Leah Donnella

A video titled "27 Questions Black People Have For Black People" misses a whole lotta history when it comes to black people in America.

W. Kamau Bell describes his new CNN series, United Shades of America, as a travel show that will take him places he is afraid to go.

Comic W. Kamau Bell On Standing Tall And Finding Humor In America's Racism

5:59pm April 14, 2016

The comedian attends a Ku Klux Klan gathering and a cross-burning on his new series, United Shades of America. He describes the series as a travel show that takes him to places he is afraid to go.

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tries his hand at some racial humor at the 94th annual Inner Circle Dinner in New York.

When It Comes To Terms Like 'Colored People's Time,' Context Matters

3:48pm April 13, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Bill de Blasio's been getting dragged for joking about "CPT." Once more, with gusto: When it comes to terms like this, context matters. Who's saying it, where and to whom?