A Grammy Wrap-Up, With Soft Music And Extra Beck
Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson look back at the 2015 Grammys telecast and conclude that it could have used a little more joy.
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A Brief, Weird History Of Squashed Asian-American TV Shows
With Fresh Off The Boat making waves, we look back at a colorful crop of shows with Asian-American leads that most of us have forgotten.
Korean Dictator, All-American Dad: One Actor's 'Very Unique Year'
When Randall Park realized how important the sitcom Fresh Off The Boat was going to be, he got cold feet — until the real-life Eddie Huang talked him down. Then came the storm over The Interview.
What Do We Do 'In The Shadows'? Dishes, Mostly
Jemaine Clement, famed Flight of the Conchords member, is now a vampire. He and co-star/director Taika Waititi play squabbling bloodsucker flatmates in the new mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows.
Live-Blogging The Grammy Awards
Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson get together for the seventh time to live blog the Grammy Awards.
NBC's Brian Williams To Temporarily Step Away From Anchor Desk
The anchor, who apologized for misremembering that a helicopter he was traveling during the 2003 invasion of Iraq had been fired on, said he would return to hosting the Nightly News "in a few days."
Adnan Syed, Subject Of 'Serial' Podcast, Granted Appeal
Syed was convicted in 2000 of murdering his ex-girlfriend. In October, a series of podcasts produced by the makers of This American Life re-examined his case and raised questions about his guilt.
Missing Your 'Breaking Bad' Fix? 'Better Call Saul' Will Hit The Spot
This Sunday, AMC debuts Better Call Saul, the backstory behind Breaking Bad drug kingpin lawyer Saul Goodman. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the show's so good, TV lightning just might strike twice.
Family Flees To 'Schitt's Creek' — That's 'Schitt' With A C
Eugene Levy and his son, Daniel Levy, star in Schitt's Creek on the CBC and Pop TV. The Levys talk with NPR's Scott Simon about the comedy, family dynamics and what it's like to work together.
'Better Call Saul,' The Prequel To 'Breaking Bad,' Stands On Its Own
The new AMC show is about public defender Jimmy McGill, who adopts a sleazy new persona as Saul Goodman. The show has the same tight plots, rich characters and delicious twists as its parent series.