'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actress Marcia Strassman Dies At 66
She also had roles in M*A*S*H and the 1989 Rick Moranis comedy Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
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TLC's 'Honey Boo Boo' Cancellation Shows Dangers Of Exploitative TV
TLC has canceled its unscripted show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo amid allegations that June Shannon, the mother of the show's young star, has been dating a convicted child molester.
Halloween High Jinks For Fun And Nonprofits
Many Americans are not scared to reuse old clothes for new Halloween costumes.
UPDATED: After Controversy, Toys R Us Pulls 'Breaking Bad' Action Figures
One Florida mom started a petition calling on the retailer to stop selling action figures based on drug dealers in its stores. Toys R Us had said the Breaking Bad toys were meant for adults.
Nostalgia, Now Out On DVD, With 'Wonder Years' And 'Pee-wee' Releases
In what may be a last gasp for DVD collections, some of the new box-set releases are aimed at baby boomers and Gen X-ers with favorites like The Wonder Years and Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Winners And Losers Of The Fall TV Season Begin To Emerge
One month into the TV season, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says diversity is winning and rom-coms are losing as new shows battle for viewers.
9 Lives And Counting: Hello Kitty Turns 40
In the time since the first simple coin purse was sold in Japan back in 1974, Hello Kitty has become a multibillion-dollar empire. A retrospective in Los Angeles celebrates the beloved cartoon cat.
Here's What Happens When Gandalf Talks To Schoolchildren
Sir Ian McKellen made a special appearance at an English school. What special magical message did he impart? Do your homework!
The Boston Herald's Missed 'Cartoongate' Lessons
The newspaper's heartfelt column about a political cartoon that was widely criticized as racist raises a question: Did editors learn the right lessons from the uproar?
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Transparent' And Pop Culture Debuts
On this week's show, NPR's Ari Shapiro joins us to chat about the Amazon show Transparent and about lots of different pop culture debuts.