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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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Jennifer Aniston, Billy Crudup and Reese Witherspoon in The Morning Show. Season 2 is premiering on Apple TV+.

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'The Morning Show' Season 2 Was Written And In Production. Then COVID Hit

4:33pm September 17, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

When COVID hit the U.S., writers of The Morning Show on Apple TV+ scrapped a year's worth of work to make the fictional TV show's new season newsworthy.

As Summer Winds Down, It's Time To Look Ahead To The Fall TV Season

6:11am September 17, 2021

After a delayed start to some of the fall TV lineup, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Linda Holmes, one of the hosts of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, about which shows to look for this season.

Bradley (Reese Witherspoon) has a new look as the second season of The Morning Show kicks off.

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'The Morning Show' Recap, Season 2, Episode 1: She's Blonde Again!

6:00am September 17, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Apple TV+ kicks off the second season of what was once its biggest show by plunging into the warm nostalgia it is hoping you feel for the days when COVID was just blossoming.

Beard (Brendan Hunt) spends a long night out after the Manchester City loss.

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'Ted Lasso' Recap, Season 2, Episode 9: It's A Beard, Beard, Beard, Beard World

3:02am September 17, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Coach Beard goes out on his own after the Manchester City game, and he winds up spending a long night just trying to find his way back to where he started.

Actress Mayim Bialik will host several weeks of Jeopardy! episodes from Sept. 20 through Nov. 5. and then split hosting duties with previous winner Ken Jennings through the end of 2021.

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Mayim Bialik And Ken Jennings Will Host 'Jeopardy!' Through The End Of The Year

6:37pm September 16, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The announcement is the latest development in Jeopardy!'s troubled search for a new host following the November death of longtime presenter Alex Trebek.

Julianne Hough, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Usher will host the show.

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CBS Backtracks On 'The Activist' After A Backlash, Including From One Of Its Hosts

5:14pm September 16, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

When CBS announced a new show where activists would take part in competitions, critics said the format made a mockery of actual activism. Now, the show will drop the competitive element.

Politics & Government

Controversial British TV Host Piers Morgan Will Soon Have A Show On Fox

4:52pm September 16, 2021

by David Folkenflik

Piers Morgan, the British journalist and former CNN host, has joined Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and Fox News Media in a global deal that includes a new TV show in early 2022.

Clockwise from top left: Insecure, Impeachment: American Crime Story, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, The Wonder Years, The Premise and Star Wars: Visions.

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New Movies And TV Shows To Watch At Home This Fall

9:05am September 15, 2021

Our critics collected the most anticipated TV shows and movies coming to your screens over the next few months, and with our new tool you can search by release date, genre and where you can watch it.

Norm Macdonald speaks during a panel discussion of reality television talent show Last Comic Standing in 2015.

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Comedian Norm Macdonald Has Died At 61

6:07pm September 14, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

The Canadian stand-up comedian died from cancer on Tuesday. He was best known for his deadpan humor and work on television shows including Saturday Night Live.