Geoffrey Owens Launches Instagram Show 'Shift Happens'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with actor Geoffrey Owens about his new show, Shift Happens, to show that "all work matters," after Owens himself was "job shamed."
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In 'Coastal Elites,' Five Stories Of Life In 2020
Paul Rudnick's HBO film features several fine actors in an uneven set of monologues about Donald Trump, the pandemic, and where we go from here.
Return To Middle School In 'PEN15': Creators Say 'It's All About Survival'
"There's not a lot of heroic acts in middle school," Maya Erskine said in this 2019 interview. She and Anna Konkle play 13-year-old versions of themselves in the comedy series PEN15, now in season 2.
Diana Rigg, 'Game of Thrones' and 'The Avengers' Actor, Has Died At 82
The actor died in her London home Thursday morning after being diagnosed with cancer. In addition to her work in television and film, she was also an acclaimed stage actor.
'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' To End In 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Julia Alexander of The Verge about the end of Keeping Up With the Kardashians reality TV show.
Cartoonist Keith Knight Draws From Real-Life Wake-Up Call For 'Woke'
Hulu's comedy series Woke follows Keef Knight, a Black cartoonist set to launch a national comic strip until he's profiled by San Francisco police. It's based on real-life cartoonist Keith Knight.
In 'Woke,' Cartoonist Keith Knight Drew From A Real-Life 'Wake-Up Call'
The Hulu comedy follows Keef, a cartoonist (based on Knight) who doesn't want to fill his comic strips with racial justice issues. But a run-in with the police changes Keef's perspective.
'The Sit-In' Revisits A Landmark Week With Harry Belafonte As 'Tonight Show' Host
A new Peacock documentary chronicles the week in 1968 when Belafonte, then a prominent civil rights advocate, hosted the late night show. Guests included Aretha Franklin and Martin Luther King, Jr.
'I Always, Always Fight': Octavia Spencer On Demanding More From Hollywood
Spencer is nominated for an Emmy for playing Madam C.J. Walker, an enterprising Black businesswoman, in a the Netflix series Self Made. Originally broadcast March 16, 2020.
Ravi Patel On His New 'Pursuit of Happiness' Docuseries
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ravi Patel about his new TV series Pursuit of Happiness.