Television

After seeing OpenAI's Sora, Tyler Perry says jobs are going to be lost

5:18am February 28, 2024

The text-to-video model Sora stunned observers with its cinematic video outputs. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Alex Weprin of The Hollywood Reporter about why the entertainment industry is nervous.

Anna Sawai plays translator Toda Mariko in the new FX series Shōgun.

Arts

Sex, violence, 'Game of Thrones'-style power grabs — the new 'Shōgun' has it all

1:24pm February 27, 2024

by David Bianculli

In 1980, NBC's Shōgun miniseries told the story of an English sea pilot's adventures in Japan in the year 1600. Now, FX's remake is even more thought-provoking and stunning than the original.

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Busy Philipps attends the Mean Girls premiere in New York City on Jan. 8, 2024.

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She missed out on 'Mean Girls' 20 years ago — but Busy Philipps got a second chance

1:24pm February 27, 2024

by Ann Marie Baldonado

Philipps plays Mrs. George, a "cool mom" seeking the approval of her teen daughter in the new movie musical version of the 2004 film. Philipps got her start as a teen on the series Freaks and Geeks.

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Danai Gurira as Michonne on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

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Returning characters revive 'The Walking Dead' in 'The Ones Who Live'

12:00pm February 26, 2024

by Eric Deggans

Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln are back as Michonne and Rick Grimes in the new spinoff. But will a new audience show up for a franchise that is nearly 14 years old?

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Actor Susie Essman on the final season of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'

5:50pm February 25, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with comedian Susie Essman about the 12th and final season of the hit show.

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Jenny Slate talks new stand-up special, 'Seasoned Professional'

5:50pm February 25, 2024

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with comedian Jenny Slate about her newest special Seasoned Professional and adjusting to motherhood.

Arts

Oppenheimer movie dominates SAG Awards, while Streisand wins lifetime prize

5:21am February 25, 2024

by Robbie Griffiths

Oppenheimer dominated at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Saturday, as several winners paid tribute to last year's actors' strike. Barbra Streisand was given a lifetime achievement prize.

Shane Gillis returned to host Saturday Night Live five years after he was fired from the show. Above, Gillis performs at the Stand Up For Heroes Benefit in November 2023 in New York City.

Shane Gillis struggles in a 'Saturday Night Live' monologue which avoids the obvious

3:02am February 25, 2024

by Eric Deggans

Gillis didn't spend much time joking about the controversy that got him fired from the show. Instead, his opening monologue felt like an attempt to insulate himself from criticism and avoid backlash.

Eugénie (Juliette Binoche) and Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel) in The Taste of Things.

Arts

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading

5:00pm February 23, 2024

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: The show Homicide: Life on the Street, the film The Taste of Things and the novel Poor Things is based on.

Wendy Williams is diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia

5:05pm February 22, 2024

News of the former TV host's medical diagnosis comes days ahead of the TV premiere of Where is Wendy Williams? — a two-part documentary detailing her health battles.