Television

Julia Roberts Stars In Amazon Prime Series 'Homecoming'

8:03am November 05, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

The podcast Homecoming is now a TV series. In the psychological thriller, Roberts plays a caseworker who helps soldiers adjust to life back home but then discovers a sinister secret about the program.

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Oscar Robertson is one of the athletes who's interviewed in the new documentary series Shut Up and Dribble.

Sports
Arts

No, Athletes Will Not 'Shut Up And Dribble' — And They Never Have

5:00am November 05, 2018

by Linda Holmes

A new documentary series on Showtime, executive produced by LeBron James, offers a direct, pointed, emphatic response to commentator Laura Ingraham and her admonition to him to stay out of politics.

'Shut Up And Dribble' Gives Compelling History Of Black Athletes Speaking Politically

5:58pm November 02, 2018

by Eric Deggans

Shut Up and Dribble," a three-part Showtime documentary series executive produced by LeBron James, debuts Saturday. It rebukes those who criticize outspoken athletes by showing how basketball stars speaking up has helped improve the NBA and America itself.

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Arts

Comic Hasan Minhaj On Roasting Trump And Growing Up A 'Third Culture Kid'

2:26pm November 02, 2018

by Terry Gross

"I'm an Indian-American-Muslim kid, but am I more Indian or am I more American?" Minhaj asks. His weekly political comedy series on Neflix is called Patriot Act. Originally broadcast May 18, 2017.

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Arts

Mystery Thriller 'Homecoming' Delivers A Healthy Dose Of Suspicion And Paranoia

2:26pm November 02, 2018

by David Bianculli

Amazon Prime Video's new drama series stars Julia Roberts as a therapist who's working with a soldier returning from Afghanistan. Critic David Bianculli binged all 10 engrossing episodes.

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Julia Roberts plays a caseworker at a mysterious government facility treating veterans with PTSD in Amazon's Homecoming.

Arts

All Is Not As It Seems As Julia Roberts Leads A 'Homecoming'

5:01am November 02, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Julia Roberts headlines Amazon's thriller about a mysterious government program offering treatment to veterans. Sam Esmail, fresh off creating Mr. Robot, brings a thoughtful visual style.

On the set of East of La Brea at the Islamic Center of Southern California. The Web series, which focuses on two Muslim-American women, is one of a new crop of shows featuring Muslim characters.

Muslims Are Having A Hollywood Moment

5:06pm October 30, 2018

by Leila Fadel

More and more sitcoms and dramas on TV and online feature Muslim characters and storylines. That is due, in part, to a new crop of Muslim writers, comedians and actors creating the shows themselves.

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Hasan Minhaj talks about an awful lot in the new Netflix series Patriot Act.

Arts

Hasan Minhaj Breaks Through Dunk Fatigue With 'Patriot Act'

2:40pm October 29, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The comic has a new news and current events comedy show on Netflix. There's no desk, no interviewing and no taped segments. There's just a guy off to a very good start.

Politics & Government

Tracking This Year's Negative Political Ads

8:13am October 27, 2018

In this vicious election climate, TV and social media are filled with — surprise, surprise — negative ads! Bowdoin College political science professor Michael Franz talks with NPR's Scott Simon.

Megyn Kelly, who left Fox News last year to work at NBC, has sparked controversy repeatedly, most recently with her remarks about whites wearing blackface.

Megyn Kelly Out At NBC's 'Today' Show

3:18pm October 26, 2018

by David Folkenflik

Megyn Kelly is out from the Today show, an NBC News spokesperson said Friday. This comes after she made offensive remarks earlier this week about blackface Halloween costumes.

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