Television

Ivana Rojas as Sarai, Carlos Santos as Chris, Joaquin Cosio as Pop, and J.J. Soria as Erik.

Arts

Netflix's 'Gentefied' feels real — because Latinx creatives are behind it

10:27am November 17, 2021

by Mia Estrada

In an industry where Latinx actors and creatives are woefully underrepresented, the creators of Netflix's Gentefied put their own lives into the show. The second season is out now.

LaVar Burton will host his on TV game show based on 'Trivial Pursuit'

6:56am November 17, 2021

Burton's fans were disappointed when he didn't get the job hosting Jeopardy!. In his upcoming show, Burton will pose questions about history, entertainment, science and sports.

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Rachel Brosnahan has received raves for her performance in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, but comedian Sarah Silverman says it's part of a trend of non-Jews playing emphatically Jewish characters.

A new question for an old religion: Should non-Jews play Jewish characters on-screen?

7:53am November 16, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

A new Apple TV+ show, The Shrink Next Door, seems to reflect a trend of non-Jewish actors playing emphatically Jewish characters, which recently caught the ire of comedian Sarah Silverman.

Ernie, a muppet from the popular children's series "Sesame Street," appears with new character Ji-Young, the first Asian American muppet, on the set of the long-running children's program in New York on Nov. 1, 2021.

Arts

Sesame Street makes history with the debut of its first Asian American muppet

12:55am November 15, 2021

by The Associated Press

Seven-year-old Ji-Young is Korean American. She loves her electric guitar just as much as her skateboard, and she'll be introduced to the Sesame Street gang during Thanksgiving day special.

Roman (Kieran Culkin), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) are all on tenterhooks at the shareholders' meeting.

Arts

'Succession' recap, Season 3, Episode 5: Keeping it in the family

10:10pm November 14, 2021

by Linda Holmes

On this week's episode, the family tries to hold on to Waystar Royco, and Logan's health takes an alarming turn for the worse.

'Gentefied' show creators on bringing humor to heavy issues in season 2

4:55pm November 14, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gentefied creators Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chavez ahead of its season two premiere.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., departs from the Senate chamber following a vote on Nov. 3 in Washington, D.C.

SNL uses its cold open to skewer Ted Cruz over his Big Bird vaccine tweet

1:29pm November 14, 2021

by Eric McDaniel

In a Saturday Night Live sketch, Sen. Ted Cruz, played by Aidy Bryant, hosts a right-wing alternative to the children's television program Sesame Street.

Bridget Meyer, played by Rosario Dawson, is in the field investigating pill mills in a recent episode of Hulu's Dopesick.

'Dopesick' casts the Sacklers as villains of the opioid crisis. Reality is complex

4:40pm November 12, 2021

by Brian Mann

Hulu's limited series Dopesick provides a cathartic piece of storytelling for those with connections to the opioid crisis.

William Jackson Harper and Jessica Williams in Love Life.

Books
Arts

What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading

2:00pm November 12, 2021

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the show Love Life, the podcast The Shrink Next Door and more.

Arts

'Storm Lake' documentary depicts the triumph and struggle of a local newspaper

1:34pm November 12, 2021

by Dave Davies

Journalist Art Cullen discusses the battle to keep print news alive in small-town America. Cullen runs Iowa's Storm Lake Times, along with his brother. Originally broadcast Sept. 16, 2021.

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