Television

Susan Sarandon plays Bette Davis in Bette and Joan. The eight-part miniseries, which begins Sun., March 5, kicks off the FX anthology series Feud.

Arts

'Bette And Joan' Reveals The Electric Personalities Behind 'Baby Jane'

1:28pm March 03, 2017

by David Bianculli

The new FX anthology series Feud dramatizes memorable conflicts in history. David Bianculli says the opening miniseries, which focuses on Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, is a "wickedly clever comedy."

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Former President George W. Bush holds an event at his presidential library and museum in Dallas on Feb. 28 for his exhibit of veterans portraits. In interviews about his artwork, Bush has been commenting on the current administration.

Former President Bush Says SNL Impressions Never Bothered Him A Bit

12:20pm March 03, 2017

by Brian Naylor

"The best humor is when you make fun of yourself," George W. Bush said on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday night. President Trump regularly dismisses the satirical jabs aimed at his administration.

Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman) in Big Little Lies.

Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Big Little Lies' And 'Feud'

10:00am March 03, 2017

by Linda Holmes

Weekend Edition editor Barrie Hardymon joins the panel to talk about the gorgeous and mysterious HBO drama Big Little Lies and the new Ryan Murphy anthology series, FX's Feud.

Feud tells the story of Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon) and Joan Crawford (Jessica Lange) in the early 1960s, a time when both actresses were struggling to find work.

Arts

'I Create Worlds': 'Feud' Showrunner Ryan Murphy On Making TV

5:46am March 03, 2017

by Eric Deggans

Murphy has compared the process of developing a show to having a dream — and his dreams have quite a track record. They include Nip/Tuck, Glee, American Horror Story and now Feud.

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Amid Trump Attacks And Snubs, Zucker's CNN Reclaims Newsy Mission

8:28am March 02, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Jeff Zucker helped make Trump a TV celebrity while at NBC, and some argue the cable network's blanket campaign coverage helped get him elected. But CNN has become a lead target for Trump's criticism.

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Barry Jenkins accepts the Academy Award for best picture for Moonlight.

A Shocking Ending Caps A Big Oscar Night For 'Moonlight'

12:55pm February 27, 2017

by Linda Holmes

It wasn't a terribly exciting or unusual Academy Awards telecast — until all of a sudden, it made all kinds of history.

Joseph Wapner, star of the television show The People's Court on Oct. 22, 1986.

National

'People's Court' Judge Joseph Wapner Dies At 97

9:29am February 27, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

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

8:39am February 27, 2017

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.

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Host Jimmy Kimmel during his opening monologue at the 89th Annual Academy Awards.

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Oscars 2017: Follow Our Live Coverage With Pop Culture Happy Hour

11:44pm February 26, 2017

NPR's team of pop-culture commentators is live-blogging tonight's Academy Awards. Watch along.

Palestinian Arab Idol TV show winners Yaacoub Shahin (center), Ammar Mohammed (left) and Amir Dandan stand on stage during the final in the pan-Arab song contest on Feb. 25, 2017 at MBC studios in Zouk Mosbeh, north of Beirut.

Seven Fun Facts About 'Arab Idol'

7:50pm February 26, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

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.