Television

Deggy Awards Honor Overlooked TV Shows And Actors

7:26am September 20, 2019

by Eric Deggans

The 71st prime-time Emmy Awards will be handed out on Sunday. But first there are the Deggys. Our TV critic's awards go to performers and shows that he thinks the Emmy Awards should honor.

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Arts

'Downton Abbey' Movie Brings You Up To Speed With The Crawleys

4:38pm September 19, 2019

by Bob Mondello

The Crawleys are back, and the big screen has them this time, in a story that picks up a few years after the TV show ended.

Journalist Andrea Mitchell: Asking Tough Questions Is 'Very Empowering'

2:03pm September 18, 2019

by Terry Gross

Mitchell, the chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News and anchor of her own MSNBC show, looks back on her career in journalism. She's receiving a lifetime achievement Emmy on Sept. 24.

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Along with pastry chef Jacques Torres, comedian Nicole Byer hosts Nailed It!, a show that celebrates great failures in cake-making.

Arts

'There Isn't Just One Type Of Black,' Says Comedian Nicole Byer

12:07pm September 18, 2019

by Audie Cornish

The rising comedy star and host of the Emmy-nominated baking competition Nailed It! has gone to therapy weekly, escaped grief onstage and taught herself to do her own makeup for television.

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'SNL' Fires Comedian Shane Gillis For Racist Remarks

6:52am September 17, 2019

by Eric Deggans

Just days after he was named as one of the newest Saturday Night Live cast members, comic Shane Gillis has been fired. Recordings surfaced of Gillis saying racist and homophobic things.

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Arts

Remembering Tony Winner Phyllis Newman

4:25pm September 16, 2019

Tony Award winner Phyllis Newman died Sunday at age 86. She won the award for her role in 1962's Subways Are For Sleeping. She also appeared on TV, as an actress and quiz show panelist.

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New 'Saturday Night Live' Cast Member Has History Of Racist Remarks

4:20pm September 13, 2019

by Andrew Limbong

Saturday Night Live has announced it's new cast members. One of the hires has a history of racist remarks.

Amazon Prime's New Show, 'Undone,' Is Mind-Bending

9:39am September 13, 2019

by Eric Deggans

Undone is a mind-bending Amazon Prime show about a LatinX woman and her family living in San Antonio. After a traffic accident, the woman may be having visions or experiencing mental illness.

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Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is suing CBS, alleging the network didn't fully vet his accusers' claims and omitted information that would exonerate him.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Files $400 Million Lawsuit Against CBS

8:26pm September 12, 2019

by Ben Paviour

Fairfax alleges the network defamed him by airing interviews with two women who had accused him of sexual assault. CBS said it stands by its reporting and will "vigorously defend" against the lawsuit.

In Unbelievable, Kaitlyn Dever plays a rape victim who recants her story following intimidation by police. The Netflix series is based on a true story.

Arts

Marie's Rape Was Deemed 'Unbelievable.' Kaitlyn Dever Portrays Her Story

4:44pm September 12, 2019

by Mary Louise Kelly

The actress was last seen starring in the high school comedy Booksmart. But her newest character, on a new Netflix series, is a woman who recants being raped. It's based on a true story.