What Happens When You Get Sir Mix-A-Lot's Phone Number
A law student got a new phone number, and began receiving risqué pictures and offers to test drive Lamborghinis.
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Oscars Still So White: Academy Nominates Nearly All White Actors, Again
For the second year in a row, no non-white actor was among the 20 acting nominations for the Academy Awards.
Review: 'Billions' Premieres On Showtime
Billions is a fictional drama informed by Andrew Ross Sorkin's reporting on Wall Street. It stars Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti as a hedge fund king and the prosecutor trying to bring him down.
Showtime's Financial Drama 'Billions' Doubles Down On Melodrama And Machismo
Critic John Powers says viewers shouldn't expect to learn about the inner working of Wall Street from the glossy new series Billions. Instead, the show offers clipping action and punchy dialogue.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'The Hateful Eight' And Theatrical Experiences
This week's show is all about Tarantino's latest, how to sit at the movies, digital and film, and what's making us happy this week.
Ray Liotta On 'Goodfellas,' Acting And His Return To TV
"When I first started," Liotta says, "television was kind of like the wasteland. ... Now [it's] very respected." He plays a corrupt NYC police lieutenant on the new NBC series Shades of Blue.
'60s 'Dish' Maggie Smith Says, 'That Was Never Me'
"It must be lovely to be beautiful, but that's a really difficult thing to lose," says Smith, now 81. Best known in the U.S. for her role in Downton Abbey, she's now starring in The Lady in the Van.
David Bowie, The Internet Visionary
Bowie was an explorer of what it meant to be human. In a 1999 interview, he predicted the power of the Internet — "an alien life form" — to break down the divisions between artists and the audience.
Golden Globes Deliver Surprises In Television Categories
This year's Golden Globes did not come without some surprises, especially in the TV categories. Amazon's Mozart in the Jungle won best TV comedy, and the show's main character, Gael Garcia Bernal, won best actor in the category. USA's Mr. Robot beat out Fox's Empire and HBO's Game of Thrones in the Best TV drama category. NPR reviews some of these unexpected wins.
David Bowie, An Icon Who Wrote Anthems For The Alienated
Bowie died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, according to a representative. He released his latest album, the critically acclaimed Blackstar, on Friday, which was also his 69th birthday.