Television

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'I Never Set Out To Be An Actor,' Says 'Transparent' Star Gaby Hoffmann

1:50pm December 27, 2016

Hoffmann grew up in the Chelsea Hotel and appeared in Field of Dreams and other films as child. She says she initially saw acting as "a means to an end." Originally broadcast Oct. 10, 2016.

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Kenya Barris On 'Black-ish' And What Kids Lose When They Grow Up With More

1:50pm December 27, 2016

Barris says his ABC comedy series is about "raising your kids in a different environment than you were accustomed to being raised in." Originally broadcast May 18, 2016.

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Aisha Hinds, at left, will play Harriet Tubman in the second season of WGN America's Underground, alongside (left to right) Amirah Vann, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Aldis Hodge, Alano Miller and Jessica de Gouw.

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At Last, Harriet Tubman Strides Onto Our Screens

4:59am December 26, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

The legendary abolitionist hasn't had a big place in popular culture. But with an upcoming movie starring Viola Davis and her appearance in the TV show Underground, that's starting to change.

Elena of Avalor is Disney's first Latina princess. Her show features music drawn from all over Central and South America.

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'Elena Of Avalor' Takes The Throne As Disney's First Latina Princess

6:39pm December 22, 2016

by Mandalit del Barco

Elena Castillo Flores rules the port city of Avalor while learning about life and leadership. Her creators say they want their show to reflect the diversity of Latino cultures and experiences.

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The third season of the Netflix anthology drama, Black Mirror, featured six different stories that centered on technology. It comes in at No. 2 on David Bianculli's list of favorite TV shows in 2016.

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'A Lot Going On': Critic David Bianculli Picks The Best TV Of 2016

1:40pm December 22, 2016

by David Bianculli

Fresh Air's TV critic says that mini-series and anthology shows are expanding the types of stories that can be told on the small screen — and the benefits to the viewers "are huge."

Books

'My Drunk Kitchen' YouTube Star Pens Essays About Her Past In 'Buffering'

6:28am December 22, 2016

Rachel Martin talks to Hannah Hart about her YouTube series My Drunk Kitchen and about her book Buffering. Hart got famous for getting drunk and recording herself cooking a grilled cheese sandwich.

Atlanta, starring Donald Glover, is one of critic Eric Deggans' favorite shows of 2016.

Arts

2016 Had So Much Good TV, It Was Almost Too Much — We Pick Some Standouts

6:24pm December 19, 2016

by Eric Deggans

It has been a perplexing and wonderful year for TV lovers, with more good and great shows than ever, but that overload left viewers drowning in content. We've picked out some of the best for you.

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'Jeopardy!' Champion Dies Before Taped Episodes Air On TV

4:39pm December 19, 2016

Jeopardy! champion Cindy Stowell recorded her episodes in August, but she died before the first episode aired.

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Zsa Zsa Gabor, An Icon Of Camp, Glitz And Glam, Dies At 99

11:42pm December 18, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

The screen siren was probably most responsible for the notion of "famous for being famous." NPR's Neda Ulaby looks back at Gabor's contributions to pop culture and to our ideas about celebrity.

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'The Man In The High Castle' Returns To Amazon For Season 2

6:37pm December 16, 2016

by Eric Deggans

The show imagines what it would be like if the axis countries had won World War II, and America was divided between Germany and Japan. The show's heroes struggle against totalitarianism.

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