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Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, seen in February, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, has made the inclusion of Latinos in media a principal issue. A government report says the absence of Latinos in the media could impact how their fellow Americans view them

The Lack Of Latinos In Media Could Affect How Others View Them, The Government Says

8:32pm September 21, 2021

by The Associated Press

The report discovered that the biggest growth among Hispanics in the media industry was in service jobs, while management jobs had the lowest representation.

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Remakes Put A Fresh Spin On 'The Wonder Years' And 'Scenes From A Marriage'

1:22pm September 21, 2021

by David Bianculli

Remakes of TV classics don't have to be bland. The Wonder Years now centers on a Black family's experiences in 1968; Scenes from a Marriage flips the script on traditional gender roles.

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Kara (voiced by Chinatsu Akasaki in Japanese and Kimiko Glenn in the English dub) in "The Ninth Jedi."

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'Visions' Is The 'Star Wars' Anime You Were Waiting For

11:08am September 21, 2021

by Victoria Whitley-Berry

Lucasfilms has partnered with several Japanese anime studios for the new animated series Star Wars: Visions — but this isn't the first time Star Wars has drawn inspiration from Japanese entertainment.

Actor A.J. Johnson in a scene from the movie I Got the Hook Up, circa 1998.

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'Friday' and 'Menace II Society' actor A.J. Johnson has died

7:32pm September 20, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Comedian and actor A.J. Johnson has died at age 55. Johnson starred as Ezal, a homeless man with drug addiction, in Ice Cube's Friday.

Jason Sudeikis of Ted Lasso had a good night on Sunday, winning for both his lead performance and the show overall.

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5 Takeaways From A Big Emmy Night For A Short List Of Shows

6:01pm September 20, 2021

by Linda Holmes

The Crown, Hacks, Ted Lasso and The Queen's Gambit all did well on Sunday night. But the Emmys also laid bare the problems with production and representation that plague nearly every awards season.

A Review Of Sunday Night's 73rd Emmy Awards

6:52am September 20, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Netflix's royal family drama The Crown and Apple TV+'s comedy Ted Lasso scored major wins at the Emmys. Despite honoring a roster of deserving and well-liked shows, the ceremony fell a bit flat.

Michaela Coel, winner of Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, on the red carpet

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All The Emmys Winners, From Jason Sudeikis To 'I May Destroy You'

11:31pm September 19, 2021

by Megan Lim

We kept track of all the shows that won at the 73rd Primetime Emmys, so you didn't have to.

Before The Emmys, Our TV Critic Picks Which Shows Should Actually Win

Before The Emmys, Our TV Critic Picks Which Shows Should Win. Here Are The Deggys

5:12pm September 19, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Days before the Emmy winners are announced, NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans hands out his own awards — The Deggys — for shows that should be recognized.

Clive Owen stars as Bill Clinton and Beanie Feldstein as Monica Lewinsky in the FX series Impeachment: American Crime Story.

Should The Lewinsky Affair Define Bill Clinton? Ask The Writer Of FX's 'Impeachment'

3:30pm September 18, 2021

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Screenwriter Sarah Burgess focused the new series on three of the women at the center of the scandal. And in the process, she gives people a story different from what they think they know.

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From 'Designing Women' To 'Hacks', Jean Smart's Career Is Still Going Strong

5:03pm September 17, 2021

by Terry Gross

Smart is nominated for Emmy Awards for her performances Hacks, about a veteran comic working with a Gen-Z comedy writer, and the crime drama Mare Of Easttown. Originally broadcast May 2021.

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