Television

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

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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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Alia Shawkat stars as Dory in the TBS comedy Search Party.

A Critic's Year-End 'Ghost File': Books, Movies And TV Shows He Didn't Review

2:44pm December 14, 2016

by John Powers

Every year, Fresh Air critic John Powers is haunted by all the terrific things he didn't get a chance to talk about on air. As 2016 winds down, he "un-haunts" himself with these six recommendations.

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Seen earlier this month at the Whistler Film Festival, Alan Thicke had a long career in lots of aspects of television.

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If TV Has It, Alan Thicke Probably Did It

12:57pm December 14, 2016

by Linda Holmes

We remember Alan Thicke, who died this week after a long career as an actor, writer, host and creator of earworm theme songs you may well know by heart.

Golden Globe Nominations Acknowledge Diversity

7:29am December 13, 2016

Golden Globe nominations were announced on Monday, and with them some hope about Hollywood's dedication to diversity. Last year, Academy Award nominations were criticized for lack of diversity.

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Billy Eichner (right) chats with actor Jon Hamm during a taping of Billy on the Street. Eichner also stars in the Hulu series, Difficult People.

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Billy Eichner Makes A Career Out Of Love/Hating Celebrity Culture

4:31pm December 12, 2016

In his Billy on the Street series, Eichner roams the sidewalks of Manhattan, asking strangers open-ended questions about the entertainment industry. If he likes their answers, he gives them a dollar.

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After A Year On The Job, Stephen Colbert Finds His Voice On 'The Late Show'

5:06pm December 10, 2016

by Eric Deggans

At a taping of the show this week, during a visit by Vice President Joe Biden, Late Show writers and producers explain how they managed to turn the program around after a rough start.

Trump To Retain Credit As Executive Producer Of 'Celebrity Apprentice'

6:33pm December 09, 2016

by Eric Deggans

President-elect Donald Trump will retain a credit as executive producer of the reality TV show Celebrity Apprentice. The new season, with new "boss" Arnold Schwarzenegger, premieres January 2. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says no one but Trump knows how involved he will be, but the news seems to contradict NBC's past assertion that it has severed business ties with Trump.

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