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Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner stops to sign autographs for fans before a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm in 2013 in Seattle.

Sports

What Anti-Domestic Violence Advocates Are Saying About The WNBA Suspensions

6:45pm May 21, 2015

by Nicole Pasulka

The league handed seven-game suspensions to stars Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson after their arrests for domestic violence. The unprecedented penalties came just a week after the couple's wedding.

Arts

Letterman's Executive Producer: 'He's Meant A Lot To A Lot Of People'

4:01pm May 21, 2015

Rob Burnett started working with David Letterman as an intern in 1985. He talks with Terry Gross about the absurd and somber moments of his three-decade tenure with the Late Show.

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Letterman Signs Off, With A Heartfelt Guest-Filled Finale

4:01pm May 21, 2015

by David Bianculli

Last night, after 33 years on TV as a late-night talk show host, David Letterman presented his final program. David Bianculli says Letterman's final show was a strong end to an illustrious career.

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Tom Hardy as Max Rockatansky and Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa.

Arts

Small Batch: 'Mad Max: Fury Road'

2:26pm May 21, 2015

by Glen Weldon

Glen Weldon and Chris Klimek discuss Mad Max: Fury Road, director George Miller's cinematic return to a post-apocalyptic wasteland that boasts a weirdly thriving car culture.

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Bill Murray emerged from a cake to give David Letterman a goodbye embrace during Tuesday's taping of The Late Show. Letterman is ending his run as the show's host Wednesday.

Arts

Letterman Fills Final Show With Memories And Gratitude

9:04am May 21, 2015

by Bill Chappell

David Letterman approached his final extra-long hour of late night TV on Wednesday with the same self-deprecation as the previous 6,000-plus, but leavened the snark with heaps of nostalgia and praise.

The restoration of the landmark, popularized by a House of Cards episode, has some fans wondering whether the giant peach will lose its giggle-inducing appearance.

Often The Butt Of Jokes, S.C.'s Giant Peach Is Ripe For Renovation

7:17pm May 20, 2015

by Michael Tomsic

The South Carolina landmark that's both loved and lampooned has gained national celebrity. But the peach's bright paint has soured over the years, so it's getting a makeover — to the chagrin of some.

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The cast of Mad Men: January Jones (from left), Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks and John Slattery

Arts

'Mad Men' Finale: A Love Letter To Fans Filled With Mostly Happy Endings

9:13pm May 18, 2015

by Eric Deggans

AMC's Mad Men ended its seven-season run on Sunday. Fans may have loved how characters' stories were resolved, but critics may question how writers got them there.

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The 'Mad Men' Ending: A 'Twisted' And 'Perfect' Conclusion

5:36pm May 18, 2015

by David Bianculli

After all eight seasons of drama, the TV series about men and women in advertising ended with a full-length ad. TV critic David Bianculli says the conclusion was "so unexpected, yet so appropriate."

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Arts

'Mad Men' Ends, Singing A Familiar Song

2:48pm May 18, 2015

by Linda Holmes

The multiple-Emmy-winning drama series ended on Sunday night with a finale that saw change in some corners and a total lack of change in others.

In Chad Hodge's new Fox series, Secret Service agent Ethan Burke (Matt Dillon) travels to Wayward Pines, Idaho, in search of two missing federal agents.

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TV Thriller 'Wayward Pines' Offers Suspense — And An Ending

8:56pm May 17, 2015

by NPR Staff

Chad Hodge, the creator of the 10-episode limited series, promises that it won't leave viewers hanging. "One thing that I really wanted to do with this show is not cheat you as a viewer," he says.

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