Television
Warm Relations With Trump Appear To Benefit Sinclair Broadcasting
Sinclair owns more TV stations than any other company in the country. Critics say the company favors President Trump and that in exchange, the FCC has eased restrictions on its efforts at expansion.
'Legion,' Season 2: Welcome Back To The Weirdest Corner Of The Marvel Universe
Showrunner Noah Hawley's defiantly trippy and visually stunning not-quite-a-superhero series returns to FX for a second season. Critic Glen Weldon says there's real substance beneath all that style.
Steven Bochco, Groundbreaking TV Producer, Dies at 74
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to David Nevins about how producer Steven Bochco helped form the structure for many modern TV dramas. Bochco died Sunday at 74. Bochco introduced the private lives of police officers and the telling of multiple stories in each episode.
'Jesus Christ Superstar' Brings Strong Voices To A Familiar Story
NBC put on a "live concert" performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar Sunday night, which soared on the voices of John Legend and Broadway's Brandon Victor Dixon.
Remembering Groundbreaking Television Producer Steven Bochco
Bochco, who died Sunday, created numerous series, including Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue. TV Critic David Bianculli looks back on Bochco's impact, then we listen to his 1989 Fresh Air interview.
Steven Bochco Dies At 74. Created 'Hill Street Blues,' 'NYPD Blue'
Television writer and producer Steven Bochco was fighting cancer. He was responsible for a number of hit TV shows, including: Doogie Howser, M.D., Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law.
Steven Bochco, Creator Of 'Hill Street Blues' And 'NYPD Blue,' Dies At 74
The legendary producer is widely credited with bringing television dramas to a new level of grit and realism.
For Bill Hader, Sketch Comedy Sprung From A 'Need To Be Doing Something Creative'
In 2012, Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader told Fresh Air that watching old films as a child sparked his interest in Hollywood. His latest project is the HBO series Barry.
In The Final Season Of 'The Americans,' Sleeper Agents Get A Wake-Up Call
We review, with as few spoilers as possible, the beginning of the end of FX's starkly intimate series about: 1. Spycraft, 2. Marriage, 3. The 1980s and 4. Wigs.