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John Oliver Finds Humor In The News No One Wants To Hear About

1:24pm August 28, 2018

by Terry Gross

The host of On Last Week Tonight often dives into obscure stories on his Emmy-nominated show, including NRA TV and the laws that govern televangelism. Originally broadcast March 7, 2018.

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Chef David George Gordon shows biologist and host Haley Chamberlain Nelson how to prepare a tarantula meal on Bug Bites. The new five-part cooking show from Smithsonian Channel makes insects the star ingredient.

Don't Bug Out! The Smithsonian Channel Is Going To Show You How To Cook Insects

2:41pm August 27, 2018

by Kristen Hartke

Dried Manchurian scorpions? Think softshell crabs. Crickets? They're not far from crawfish. A new series aims to showcase the flavors of edible insects — prized ingredients in parts of the world.

(From left) Julia Roberts in Homecoming; Jim Carrey in Kidding; Maya Rudolph in Forever; and Lil Rel Howery in Rel.

Arts

NPR's Fall TV Preview: 20 Shows To Watch Out For

9:50am August 27, 2018

Broadcast, cable and streaming networks have a lot on tap for the remainder of 2018. Our television and pop culture team has assembled a list of the most promising shows coming your way.

TV Review: 'Safe Harbour' Speaks To Immigration Fears

7:18am August 27, 2018

by Eric Deggans

The limited series debuted Friday on Hulu. It's a drama showing how lives unravel after five Australian friends on a boating trip to Indonesia stumble on a stranded ship filled with refugees.

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Noah Centineo and Lana Condor in To All The Boys I've Loved Before.

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Rumors Of The Death Of The Rom-Com Are Greatly Exaggerated

5:00am August 25, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The success of movies like Crazy Rich Asians and Netflix's recent summer offerings may signal a resurgence of a sometimes beloved and sometimes bemoaned genre: the romantic comedy.

'America To Me' Proves Issues Of Race And Education Often Transcend Class Boundaries

6:32pm August 24, 2018

by Eric Deggans

America to Me, a new 10-part documentary series, premieres on Starz this weekend. It's a look at race and class issues in a suburban Chicago school district from the director of Hoop Dreams, Steve James.

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Beep Beep, Yeah! Paul McCartney On Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' Is TV At Its Best

2:03pm August 24, 2018

by David Bianculli

Late Late Show host James Corden took the famed Beatle on a ride that was, by turns, unexpectedly tender, touching and meaningful. Originally broadcast June 25, 2018.

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Disneyland Fan Amassed A Collection Over 25 Years. Now It's For Sale

6:57am August 24, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

Richard Kraft is selling an entire warehouse of Disney memorabilia. Thousands of people are showing up to look at his collection before it goes up for auction.

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How An Israeli Journalist's Coverage Of The Palestinian Conflict Inspired 'Fauda'

1:56pm August 23, 2018

by Dave Davies

After years as a reporter, Avi Issacharoff co-created an action series about an elite unit of the Israeli military whose members work undercover in the West Bank. Fauda is now streaming on Netflix.

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André Holland did research with the Equal Justice Initiative in order to prepare for his role as a lawyer on the Hulu series Castle Rock.

Actor André Holland Explores: 'Where I Fit, How I Fit, If I Fit'

10:32am August 23, 2018

by Terry Gross

The Moonlight actor stars as a death row lawyer on the Hulu series Castle Rock. Holland says many of the characters he plays are "wrestling with ... that question of identity and where they fit."

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