Television

Anne Beatts attends the Live From New York! documentary's Los Angeles premiere after-party on June 10, 2015.

Arts

Opinion: Remembering The Late Comedy Writer Anne Beatts

8:36am April 10, 2021

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers comedy writer Anne Beatts, who died this week at the age of 74. She worked in male-dominated writers' rooms at Saturday Night Live and National Lampoon magazine.

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Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) leads a rag-tag team of women imbued with mysterious powers in The Nevers.

Arts

'The Nevers': When Steampunk Gets Foggy

9:00am April 09, 2021

by Glen Weldon

A surfeit of characters, ideas, themes — and familiar writerly tics — obscures the storytelling in the opening episodes of HBO's new series about Victorian women granted special powers.

Arts

Plots, Subplots And Wildly Fascinating Villains Abound In 'The Nevers'

1:29pm April 08, 2021

by David Bianculli

HBO's new series, which was initially created by Joss Whedon, is a superhero story set at the very end of the Victorian era. It features a team of outcast women with paranormal abilities.

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Gracie Emory (Melody Hurd) and Lucky Emory (Deborah Ayorinde) confront their traumas in Them.

Arts

'Them': The Trauma, The Trauma

9:38am April 08, 2021

by Aisha Harris

Amazon's new anthology series, executive produced by Lena Waithe, unrelentingly explores "terror in America."

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Takes A Turn As 'Jeopardy!' Guest Host

7:12am April 08, 2021

Green Bay Packer Aaron Rodgers, the NFL's reigning MVP, is hosting this week and next, as the quiz show looks for a successor to the late Alex Trebek. Rodgers won Celebrity Jeopardy! in 2015.

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Arts

'Atlantic Crossing' Explores Little Known Relationship During World War II

4:28pm April 07, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actor Kyle MacLachlan about playing former President Franklin D. Roosevelt in PBS' Masterpiece series Atlantic Crossing.

Economy

Netflix's New Show 'Marriage Or Mortgage' Reveals The Emotional Aspects Of Homebuying

12:42am April 07, 2021

by Michelle Singletary

A new Netflix reality show called Marriage or Mortgage reveals a lot about the emotional aspects of homebuying, according to Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary.

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Netflix Password Changes Might Cause Rifts In Some Relationships

4:50pm April 05, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Netflix has plans to keep people from sharing their passwords with non-subscribers — which might cause rifts in some relationships.

South African Comedian On New Special 'Unlearning'

5:46pm April 03, 2021

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with South African comedian Loyiso Gola on his new Netflix standup special, Unlearning.

Say it ain't so — Regé-Jean Page's Duke of Hastings will not appear in Bridgerton season 2.

Arts

We Swoon, We Faint — 'Bridgerton' Will Return For Season 2 Without Its Hunky Duke

6:22pm April 02, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

The first season of Netflix's hit Regency romance series starred Regé-Jean Page as the smoldering Duke of Hastings — but when the series returns, it will pick up with a new love story, and no Duke.