A Shocking Ending Caps A Big Oscar Night For 'Moonlight'
It wasn't a terribly exciting or unusual Academy Awards telecast — until all of a sudden, it made all kinds of history.
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'People's Court' Judge Joseph Wapner Dies At 97
The People's Court was one of the biggest hits among syndicated reality TV shows. Judge Joseph Wapner was joined on the show by real-life bailiff Rusty Burrell and host Doug Llewelyn.
Africa's Great Civilizations Have Been Suppressed, Gates Says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Harvard's Henry Louis Gates Jr., who sets out to change what known about those civilizations with his African history series that airs Monday night on PBS.
Oscars 2017: Follow Our Live Coverage With Pop Culture Happy Hour
NPR's team of pop-culture commentators is live-blogging tonight's Academy Awards. Watch along.
Seven Fun Facts About 'Arab Idol'
The finalists are a Palestinian, a Yemeni and a Palestinian Israeli citizen. The show highlights and erases the region's borders. The Israeli citizen was given an honorary permit to travel to Beirut.
'The Americans' Showrunners On Writing Cold War-Era Drama Amid New Russian Relations
Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields, co-showrunners of the acclaimed series "The Americans," about Russian spies in the Washington, D.C., area, look ahead a season amid newly tense times with Russia.
'Chappelle's Show' Co-Creator Moves Into The Limelight With '3 Mics'
After the abrupt ending of Chappelle's Show, Neal Brennan turned to stand-up. "I needed to be more self-determining, and the most self-determining thing you can do in comedy is stand-up," he says.
'Top Chef' Is Delivering A Satisfying Season Right On Time
If you need a lift and a bit of diversion, it's not too late to enjoy the last two episodes of an awfully satisfying season of Top Chef.
Late Night TV Shows Take Aim At Trump, Score Well In Ratings
Late night TV shows heavy on sharp satire of President Donald Trump are scoring well in the ratings. NPR takes a look at the phenomenon.
Host Alex Trebek Raps 'Jeopardy!' Category
The category was "Let's Rap, Kids!" Contestants made a choice, and host Alex Trebek rapped the answer. He rapped lyrics to songs by Kanye West, Drake and others.