NPR's Favorite TV Shows Of 2019
Series such as Fleabag, Watchmen and Succession highlight our pop culture critics' list of the 19 best television and serial streaming programs of 2019.
Television
'Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend' Is A Joke Name For A Podcast — Sort Of
The late-night host says that hosting a podcast allows him to "mind meld" with guests in a way he can't on TV: "We can just go down a deep, deep, deep well." Originally broadcast Oct. 2, 2019.
Critic Emily Nussbaum Weighs In On Best TV Shows Of The Decade
As part of Morning Edition's "Best of the Decade" series, New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum talks about her favorite TV shows of the 2010s.
Letter-Turner Vanna White Hosts 'Wheel Of Fortune'
For nearly four decades, Vanna White has revealed the letters on the game show Wheel of Fortune. For three weeks, White will host the show while Pat Sajak is recovering from emergency surgery.
Alex Borstein On 'Mrs. Maisel' And Being Her Family's 'Comic Relief' As A Kid
Borstein's won back-to-back Emmys for playing a tough, street-wise talent manager on the Amazon series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She says the character reminds her of her mother and grandmother.
Golden Globe Nominations: Netflix Cleans Up As Famous Faces Rule
The Golden Globe nominations are always odd, but this year they may be even odder than usual, particularly on the TV side. But it must be said: The Globes love a star, and now they love Netflix.
Kennedy Center Celebrates 2019 Honorees
Among the artists receiving Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night in Washington, D.C., were Linda Ronstadt, Earth, Wind & Fire and actress Sally Field.
Big Bird And Oscar Puppeteer On 'Sesame Street' Dies At 85
Caroll Spinney, the Sesame Street puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch has died. Spinney started with the PBS children's TV program at its launch in 1969, retiring in 2018.
Caroll Spinney, Who Played Big Bird And Oscar On 'Sesame Street,' Dies At 85
The actor and puppeteer performed on the popular TV show from its very first episode in 1969 until his retirement last year.
'Mahna Mahna' (Do Do Do Do Do, Do Do Do Do) Turns 50
One of the goofiest earworms just celebrated a big anniversary. Journalist Jennifer Van Evra explores the song's surprising history — and traces it back to a sexy Italian film.