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'Manhunt' dramatizes Lincoln's assassination, and the 12-day search for his killer

1:56pm March 13, 2024

by David Bianculli

A new, seven-part series on Apple TV+ unfolds like a period-piece Columbo. First John Wilkes Booth plans and commits the murder, then the lead investigator deciphers clues to catch the elusive killer.

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Janice Burgess, Nickelodeon executive who created 'The Backyardigans,' dies at 72

7:24pm March 11, 2024

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Janice Burgess, the Nickelodeon television executive who oversaw shows like Blue Clues, Little Bill, and The Backyardigans, has died at 72. She's remembered for inspiring kids' sense of adventure.

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The big takeaways from last night's Oscars

4:59pm March 11, 2024

by Linda Holmes

With the Oscars handed out, NPR critic Linda Holmes reflects on the night's big winners, takeaways, and telecast highlights.

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FX 'Shogun' series takes a new approach to an old story

5:37pm March 09, 2024

Unlike the 1980s miniseries version, the new adaptation of Shogun features fully-formed Japanese characters. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with the creators, Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks.

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Remembering 'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama, dead at 68

4:55pm March 08, 2024

by Mandalit del Barco

Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama has died. He was 68. His "Dragon Ball" series has sold millions of copies worldwide and has inspired TV, film and video game adaptations.

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This black and white photo taken in May 1982 shows Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama, whose death was announced on March 8, 2024.

Why 'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama was so important to the world of anime

3:58pm March 08, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

Akira Toriyama has died at 68. He was known globally for his best-selling manga series Dragon Ball, which gave rise to the popular anime series Dragon Ball Z, multiple films, and video games.

CBS is developing its first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years

3:17pm March 08, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

The series, currently titled The Gates, will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community. There's no word yet about when the show will air or who will star in it.

Singer Steve Lawrence (left) and his wife Eydie Gorme arrive at a black-tie gala honoring Frank Sinatra in Las Vegas on May 30, 1998. Lawrence died Wednesday at age 88.

Steve Lawrence, singer and half of popular stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88

6:13pm March 07, 2024

by The Associated Press

Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Thursday.

'Sopranos' diner booth sells for $82,000 at auction

7:24am March 07, 2024

When fans of the TV show last saw mob boss Tony Soprano in 2007, he was sitting at booth in a New Jersey diner, eating onion rings with his family. For years the booth attracted many fans.

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Is love blind? Psychologists say not really

5:06am March 07, 2024

Hit reality TV show Love is Blind branded itself as a social experiment in our image-obsessed world — but psychologists find love is not blind. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to psychologist Paul Eastwick.