Television

Figure skater Adam Rippon of the United States celebrates after competing in the team event at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics.

Sports

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Sports, Zazz And Commerce At The Winter Olympics

5:00am February 14, 2018

by Linda Holmes

On this episode of Pop Culture Happy Hour, Sam Sanders joins the panel to talk about his memories of the Sochi Olympics, the way young athletes handle attention and athleticism itself.

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Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk and Karamo Brown attend the after party for the premiere of Netflix's Queer Eye Season 1 at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

'Queer Eye' Reboot Gets Political

6:57pm February 10, 2018

by Michel Martin

David Collins, creator of Netflix's Queer Eye talks about how the reboot is different from the 2003 Bravo show, Queer Eye For The Straight Guy.

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Arts

Remembering John Mahoney, The Tony Award-Winning Actor And 'Frasier' Star

4:04pm February 09, 2018

Mahoney, who died Sunday, was born in Britain and didn't start acting until he was 37. He went on to appear in films like Say Anything and Barton Fink. Originally broadcast 1990.

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Ordinary ingredients like fortune cookies, mushrooms, and noodles can become the exotic dishes from Star Trek: Discovery. Just add blue Romulan ale.

Arts

Pass The Fortune Cookies, Hold The Ganglia: Feasting On Star Trek's Discovery

11:02am February 09, 2018

by Kristen Hartke

If you're looking to throw a space-themed dinner party this weekend, the season finale of Star Trek: Discovery on Sunday is a good place to go for intergalactic inspiration.

How 'Homeland' Relates To Real Life

4:52am February 09, 2018

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Alex Gansa, creator and executive director of the series Homeland, about the show's new season and how it has evolved to reflect the geopolitical landscape.

The Olympic rings are pictured on Feb. 8 at the biathlon shooting range ahead of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea.

How To Watch The 2018 Winter Olympics

6:45pm February 08, 2018

by Eric Deggans

It's time to take stock of your technology: Do you have a digital TV antenna? How about a cable or satellite subscription? We also have a use for your virtual reality headset.

Consumer Reports says its testing found that Roku devices have security flaws that make them vulnerable to hackers.

'Consumer Reports' Says Roku, Samsung Smart TVs Have Security Vulnerabilities

4:50pm February 07, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

"We found that a relatively unsophisticated hacker could change channels, play offensive content, or crank up the volume," the consumer watchdog says.

How Watching The Olympics Will Be Different This Year

4:22pm February 07, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise speaks with Michael Schneider, executive editor of IndieWire, about the Olympics as a TV event this year. It'll be a year without Matt Lauer and Bob Costas.

Comedian Jordan Klepper plays a far-right conspiracy theorist on Comedy Central's The Opposition.

Comic Jordan Klepper Assumes An Anti-Fact Persona On 'The Opposition'

1:41pm February 07, 2018

by Terry Gross

Klepper delivers satirical commentaries from the point of view of a far-right conspiracy theorist on his Comedy Central show. He says his character "creates his own reality."

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John Mahoney, best known as Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce's curmudgeonly father on Frasier, has died. He was 77.

Arts

'Frasier' Star John Mahoney Dies at 77

8:36pm February 05, 2018

The actor was best-known for his 11-year stint on the NBC hit, but he was a veteran of the Chicago theater scene before making his way to the New York stage.