Pop Culture

Buzz Bissinger: With Caitlyn Jenner, 'You Feel A Connection'

1:25am July 11, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block interviews Buzz Bissinger about his profile of Caitlyn Jenner in Vanity Fair and her gender transition. She is formerly known as Bruce, an Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon.

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Tom Selleck Accused Of Stealing Water For California Ranch

3:03pm July 10, 2015

TV star Tom Selleck has been accused of stealing water amid California's drought from a neighboring water district. Los Angeles Times reporter Matt Hamilton has been reporting on the the mystery of Magnum PI's water supply.

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Andy Samberg as Aaron Williams in 7 Days In Hell.

Arts

A Very Silly '7 Days In Hell'

9:32am July 10, 2015

by Linda Holmes

HBO's mock tennis documentary stars Andy Samberg as a brash American taking on a shy Brit in a fictional 2004 match that lasted a week.

Chris Hardwick is the host of Comedy Central's popular series @midnight.

Arts

There's Still Appointment Television, But The Appointment Is '@midnight'

4:10pm July 09, 2015

by Jessica Daniels

It's hard to get social media aspects of a TV show right, and it's hard to get people to watch a show when it's on. Comedy Central's fake game show is surprisingly good at both.

After Sketchy Science, Shark Week Promises To Turn Over A New Fin

1:56pm July 09, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Shark Week is here, and scientists are afraid. Not of the toothy swimmers — but of inaccuracies, bad science and the demonization of animals that aren't as ferocious as Discovery Channel has made out.

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Arts

According to Jim (Gaffigan)

11:56am July 09, 2015

Comedian Jim Gaffigan talks food, family, and his new TV Land show The Jim Gaffigan Show. Plus, his wife and writing partner Jeannie reveals Jim's deep dark secrets.

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Plus-size women have struggled in the past to find fashionable clothing options. But, with celebrities bringing plus size to the forefront, the fashion industry might wake up.

National

As Plus-Size Fashion Gains Popularity, Retailers Play Catch-Up

10:30am July 09, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

Celebrities like Rebel Wilson and Melissa McCarthy are helping bring plus-size clothing into the mainstream. But most retailers lag behind, making it difficult for women to find clothes in stores.

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Actor and writer Harry Shearer says he's leaving the cast of The Simpsons, the show he has been a part of since it first aired in 1989.

Harry Shearer, Voice Of Ned Flanders And Mr. Burns, Will Leave 'The Simpsons'

4:00pm July 07, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In a tweet sent in the wee hours of Thursday, Shearer said he was leaving "because I wanted what we've always had: the freedom to do other work."

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (right) stars opposite Rob Corddry in the HBO series Ballers.

Arts

USA's 'Mr. Robot,' HBO's 'Ballers' Among Picks For Best Summer TV Series

3:29pm July 07, 2015

by Eric Deggans

A flood of some 120 series, both new and returning, are coming to TV sets this summer. So, how to choose which ones to binge-watch by the pool? Our TV critic picks his four favorite new shows.

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Bill Cosby performs during a November 2014 show at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Fla.

Cosby Admitted Giving Woman Quaaludes

9:54am July 07, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The comedian testified in 2005 he got the sedative with the intent of giving it to women with whom he wanted to have sex.