Television

Why Did It Take 25 Seasons For There To Be A Black 'Bachelor'?

9:28am January 05, 2021

by Eric Deggans

The new season of the hit TV show The Bachelor premiered Monday night. It's the first time in the history of the series that has featured a Black bachelor as the central character.

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Regé-Jean Page On Redefining Regency-Era Masculinity In 'Bridgerton'

3:41pm January 04, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Regé-Jean Page about the new Netflix series Bridgerton. Page stars in the new Regency-era romance as the Duke of Hastings, the story's leading character.

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Alex Trebek's Final 'Jeopardy!' Episodes Air This Week

5:51am January 04, 2021

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek died on Nov. 8 after nearly two years of being treated for pancreatic cancer. Friday's finale will include a special tribute to Trebek's life.

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After Gilligan's Island, actress Dawn Wells was always the wholesome Mary Ann. Her 2014 self-help book was titled What Would Mary Ann Do? A Guide to Life.

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Mary Ann From 'Gilligan's Island,' Dawn Wells, Has Died From COVID-19

10:35pm December 30, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The actress and producer was 82 years old. Her publicist announced Wednesday she died of complications related to the coronavirus.

(Clockwise from upper left) A "Black Lives Matter" protest in Brooklyn, N.Y., a shuttered AMC movie theater, a "Stop the Steal" protest in Atlanta, Ga., and the short-form streamer Quibi.

Arts

4 Ways 2020 Changed Media: The Consumer Has Never Had More Power

1:54pm December 30, 2020

by Eric Deggans

All the biggest media companies are chasing viewer tastes more intensely than ever, focusing on their streaming platforms as consumers create an increasingly personalized, fractured media diet.

Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Ted Danson and D'Arcy Carden in NBC's afterlife comedy series The Good Place, which ended after four seasons.

50 Wonderful Things From 2020

5:56pm December 29, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes' annual list of highlights from pop culture includes TV, movies, games, podcasts, TikTok videos and whatever else made the year a little easier.

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Patrick Stewart On His Return To 'Star Trek': 'I'm Braver Now Than I Was'

1:29pm December 29, 2020

by Sam Briger

Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Picard. He says he's changed as an actor over the years: "I am not averse to risk-taking and I don't judge myself." Originally broadcast July 2, 2020.

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Maud (Glenda Jackson) is haunted by two mysteries in the television film Elizabeth is Missing, based on a novel by Emma Healey.

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Dementia Complicates The Search For 2 Lost Women In 'Elizabeth Is Missing'

9:22pm December 28, 2020

by John Powers

A new PBS Masterpiece psychological thriller stars Glenda Jackson as a woman desperately trying to solve two mysteries — even as her own grasp of reality is slipping away.

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'Queen's Gambit' Co-Creator Scott Frank Wanted To Explore The 'Cost Of Genius'

1:36pm December 28, 2020

by Arun Venugopal

The Netflix limited series tells the story of an orphaned girl who becomes a chess pro in a male-dominated world. Frank talks about consulting with grand masters and maximizing the drama of the game.

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Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor as the hot duke and Daphne in Netflix's Bridgerton.

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'Bridgerton' Is A Delicious, Raunchy Tale Of One Very Hot Family

12:38pm December 28, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Made by Shonda Rhimes' production company and adapted from a beloved series of romances, Bridgerton is witty, sexy, absorbing fun that might just keep you up late.