'True Blood' Actor Nelsan Ellis Dies At 39
Ellis played Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's vampire soap opera from 2008 to 2014.
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Rick Najera, Jeff Yang Talk Hollywood's Racial Wage Gap
After two Asian-American actors say they quit CBS's Hawaii Five-O over unequal pay, NPR's Michel Martin talks with writer Rick Najera and podcast host Jeff Yang about Hollywood's racial wage gap.
'GLOW' Co-Creators Explain Why Wrestling Is Like Greek Theater
The Netflix show follows a 1980s women's wrestling circuit. Showrunner Carly Mensch says you can see wrestling as "super reductive" or see it as "storytelling at its most potently inclusive and epic."
'The Defiant Ones' Tells The Story Of An Unlikely Music-Biz Duo
The new HBO mini-series charts the shared and individual histories of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, whose partnership helped redefine hip-hop and rock music.
Does A Newly Discovered Photo Show Amelia Earhart Survived A Crash Landing?
If the photo does show the missing pilot and her navigator, it would lend support to the theory that they went down in the Marshall Islands and were imprisoned. But the evidence isn't crystal clear.
'Everything Is Up For Grabs': Life Inspires Art For 'Catastrophe' Co-Creator
Sharon Horgan isn't shy about borrowing from real life for her Amazon comedy series about relationships. "I am my own provider of material," she says.
'Snowfall': FX's New Drama About The Crack Epidemic In Los Angeles
FX's new dramatic series is about the origins of the crack epidemic in Los Angeles. Executive Producer John Singleton has made a career of telling stories about Los Angeles, this is his personal opus.
Binge-Worthy Summer TV Guide
Our summer series on TV shows takes a look at under-the-radar and that you might want to binge — Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul and more.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Pop Culture Summer Stories And 'Playing House'
On this week's show, we bring you a conversation we had with Audie Cornish from our recent live show in Brooklyn, and Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham talk about their USA comedy.
From Mourning to 'Moonlight': A Year In Race, As Told By Code Switch
As we light a candle on the Code Switch podcast's birthday cake, our team looks back on the stories that mattered.