Our predictions for today's Emmy nominations
Emmy nominations will be announced this morning. Glen Weldon, co-host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, gives Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep a sense of what to expect.
Television
'Better Call Saul' might be the greatest of all time — if it can stick the landing
The Breaking Bad spin-off has been excellent since it debuted in 2015. As the series wraps up, the final episodes will determine just how great a show Better Call Saul ends up being.
'Gordita Chronicles' creator talks about what inspired the new HBO sitcom
NPR's Miles Parks speaks with TV writer Claudia Forestieri about the new comedy that's loosely based on her life, The Gordita Chronicles.
'Sopranos' actor Tony Sirico dies at 79
Tony Sirico, who played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in The Sopranos and brought his tough-guy swagger to films including Goodfellas, died Friday.
What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Rutherford Falls season two, Magic Mike XXL, and more.
He hesitated at first, but 'Black Bird' is Dennis Lehane's latest TV series
Longtime crime writer Dennis Lehane's gradual transition to TV producing has culminated in "Black Bird," which starts Friday on Apple TV+.
'Yu-Gi-Oh!' creator Kazuki Takahashi found dead
The comic artist was discovered off the coast of Nago, Okinawa, Japan, wearing snorkeling gear. First published in 1996, the series he created became a worldwide sensation.
Ex-'Cheer' star Jerry Harris gets 12 years for seeking photos and sex
A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series Cheer, to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves.
Abortion conversations show how TV reflects our culture and can also shape it
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Tanya Melendez, a doctoral fellow at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, who says television has helped shape Americans' conversations centered on abortion.
It only makes sense that 'Running Up That Hill' is everywhere
This year's song of the summer comes to you from 1985.