Television

Researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett says celebrity can be boiled down to a simple formula.

Arts

Never Go To Vegas, And Other Unspoken Rules Of Being An A-Lister

9:00pm December 18, 2017

It can seem arbitrary the way certain people fascinate us. But researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett says celebrity has a formula. So does being part of any social group — perhaps even your own.

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Arts

From 'This Is Us' To 'Master Of None,' The Year's Groundbreaking TV Shows

6:42pm December 17, 2017

What were the memorable moments in television this year? NPR's TV Critic Eric Deggans runs through his list with guest host Ray Suarez.

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National

A Look At RT's 'Redacted Tonight'

7:48am December 16, 2017

by Scott Simon

The satirical program Redacted Tonight would be at home on Comedy Central, but it airs on RT America, produced by a company the Trump administration required last month to register as a foreign agent.

National

How TV Foreshadowed The #MeToo Movement

4:23pm December 15, 2017

by Eric Deggans

In All Things Considered's final installment of "Highly Specific Superlatives," NPR's TV critic Eric Deggans talks about the scene in a TV show that best foreshadowed the #MeToo movement.

Arts

How The TV And Movies Are Using Gen X Nostalgia

4:23pm December 15, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers and Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon sit down to talk about this era of TV and movies, many of which are catering to Gen X nostalgia — from Stranger Things to the latest Star Wars film.

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DeWanda Wise plays Nola, a self-described "sex-positive, polyamorous, pansexual," in the Neflix series She's Gotta Have It.

Arts

31 Years Later, Spike Lee Puts A New Spin On 'She's Gotta Have It'

4:45pm December 14, 2017

by Terry Gross

In a new 10-part Netflix series, Lee revisits his story of a young black artist who loves sex but isn't interested in a committed relationship.

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Rupert Murdoch is selling off TV and entertainment assets at 21st Century Fox as he faces deep-pocketed competitors and tensions between his sons.

This Mouse Swallows Part Of A Fox: Disney Buys Most Of Murdoch Empire

2:55pm December 14, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Rupert Murdoch would keep Fox News and Fox TV but sell off other entertainment assets in the face of digital competitors and dynastic tensions.

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Barbara J. King recounts her participation in an event to help TV and film producers create more accurate products.

Science
Arts

Science Speed-Dating Aims To Boost Accuracy In TV And Film

11:12am December 14, 2017

by Barbara J. King

When was the last time you got really excited by good science depicted in a movie? Anthropologist Barbara J. King joined scientists last week in helping producers make more accurate TV and movies.

PBS Host Tavis Smiley Suspended After Sexual Misconduct Investigation

10:46pm December 13, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Variety reports Smiley had sexual relationships with subordinates who were afraid their jobs were on the line. Smiley is the second PBS talk show host suspended in the wake of misconduct allegations.

Initially, engineer Niniane Wang didn't want to go public with sex harassment allegations because she worried it would jeopardize her relationships with other investors.

How A Female Engineer Built A Public Case Against A Sexual Harasser In Silicon Valley

4:33pm December 13, 2017

by Laura Sydell

Niniane Wang, an experienced engineer with a startup incubator, says she was harassed by a male investor. She wanted to be certain that when she came forward, she wouldn't be ignored.

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