Television

Laura Linney (left) and Olympia Dukakis reprise their roles as Mary Ann Singleton and Anna Madrigal in the Netflix reboot of Tales of the City.

Arts

Decades Later, 'Tales Of The City' Returns To A New San Francisco

7:58am June 15, 2019

by Scott Simon

A new Netflix series resurrects the house at Barbary Lane, with characters reprised by Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis. Showrunner Lauren Morelli says she aimed to expand the range of queer stories.

Christian Siriano watches over the work of Hester Sunshine on Project Runway.

Arts

'Project Runway' Proves Change Can Be Healthy

3:20pm June 14, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Fans were worried when longtime host Heidi Klum and mentor Tim Gunn left the franchise. But Project Runway thrived in its 17th season, particularly because of new mentor Christian Siriano.

Kevin Bacon, left, and Aldis Hodge play an FBI agent and a district attorney who team up to root out corruption in the Showtime series City on a Hill.

Arts

Expect Excellence From 'City On A Hill': A Cop Drama That Won't Disappoint

2:22pm June 14, 2019

by David Bianculli

Set in '90s Boston, Showtime's new series stars Kevin Bacon as an FBI agent trying to change the system from within — and encountering resistance everywhere he turns.

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In City on a Hill, Aldis Hodge plays Assistant District Attorney Decourcy Ward, who is new to the corrupt criminal justice system of 1990s Boston.

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Aldis Hodge, A 30-Year Acting Veteran At Age 32, On 'City On A Hill'

5:01am June 14, 2019

In the Showtime drama, the actor plays an assistant district attorney who teams up with a corrupt (and racist) FBI veteran in 1990s Boston. "We play the honesty of it," Hodge says.

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Impact Of Ava DuVernay's Netflix Series: 'When They See Us'

6:10am June 13, 2019

by Eric Deggans

The resonance of the Netflix series about the Central Park Five reached a high point when the Oprah Winfrey Network aired a discussion with Winfrey and the 5 men wrongfully convicted of rape.

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Politics & Government

Rising Democratic Party Star Urges Hollywood Not To Leave Georgia Over Abortion Law

5:36am June 13, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Stacey Abrams, Georgia's former gubernatorial candidate, about why she's urging the entertainment industry not to boycott her state over its recent abortion measure.

Bill That Includes Landfill Cleanup Clears Senate

2:54pm June 11, 2019

by David Ford

The state Senate passed a regulatory reform bill tackling issues from landfill cleanup to water fountain requirements.

Sesame Street's Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby attend HBO Premiere of Sesame Street's The Magical Wand Chase at the Metrograph in 2017 in New York City.

Music & Culture

50 Years Young: How The Music Of 'Sesame Street' Keeps Up With The Times

6:10pm June 10, 2019

Sesame Street team members Dr. Rosemarie Truglio and Bill Sherman discuss writing songs for the iconic show over the years.

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Arts

Devastating New Miniseries Examines The Horrors Faced By The Central Park 5

1:35pm June 10, 2019

by Soraya Nadia McDonald

In telling the story of five teens wrongly convicted of rape, Ava DuVernay's When They See Us reminds viewers what happens when adults responsible for upholding justice instead chose to subvert it.

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The cast of Hadestown performed at the Tony Awards on Sunday night, as the show won eight awards.

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'Hadestown' Finds Bliss At The Tony Awards

12:26am June 10, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Anaïs Mitchell's long-developing musical won eight awards, including best musical, while The Ferryman won best play.