'Little Women': A Burned Manuscript And A Great Love That Never Arrives
The BBC adaptation now coming to PBS is effective if expected, and features Angela Lansbury as Aunt March.
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'Little Women' Gets Another Adaptation
Heidi Thomas adapted Little Women for the new PBS take on the beloved story. She tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that both men and women will identify with the story of the family.
Rita Moreno To 'My Gente': Be Proud Of Who You Are, And Don't Give Up
Moreno is being honored by the Ellis Honor Society for her work with immigrant communities. She talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her career, her advocacy, and progress in the Latino community.
Eurovision Returns To Glitz, Politics And Censorship
Israel's Netta, crowned for the song, "Toy," marked a return to the competition's hallmarks. Although she played into the over-the-top style, the singer thanked the audience "for choosing different."
Sorry, Kermit — In New TV Reboots, The Future Of Friendship Is Female
In The Muppet Show reboot, Miss Piggy has dropped the "Miss" and is BFFs with Summer, a laid back penguin. To freshen up familiar characters, producers are re-imagining relationships between girls.
New 'Rocky And Bullwinkle' Is Something We Hope You'll Really Like
Amazon's The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle is no lifeless retread — it captures the anarchic, slightly sardonic tone of the original, and delivers solid gags that stand on their own.
Cumberbatch Is A Riveting 'Patrick Melrose,' An Aristocrat Haunted By His Past
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in the Showtime miniseries, based on novels by Edward St. Aubyn. Critic David Bianculli finds the show wickedly funny, searingly dramatic and unforgettably gripping.
'Vida' Brings Two Sisters Back To Their Old Neighborhood
The new Starz half-hour drama tells the story of two young women who learn a lot about their mother when they go home to deal with the consequences of her death.
Stormy Daniels, Other Stars Guest In 'SNL' Cold Open
"I know you don't believe in climate change, but a storm's a-coming, baby," she says to Alec Baldwin's President Trump.
'The Jazz Ambassadors': Cold War Diplomacy And Civil Rights In Conflict
A new PBS film documents the African-American musicians who spread good will for the U.S. overseas during the war, despite discrimination faced at home. Michel Martin talks to filmmaker Hugo Berkeley.