Television

Barry Williams Remembers His TV Mom, 'Brady Bunch' Star Florence Henderson

4:32pm November 25, 2016

Florence Henderson, who played the matriarch on The Brady Bunch, has died at the age of 82. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Barry Williams, who played the part of the eldest Brady child, Greg.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is celebrating 50 years of being one of the few good Christmas TV specials.

Arts

Bah Humbug! Why Are Most Christmas TV Specials So Bad?

3:03pm November 25, 2016

by Eric Deggans

How the Grinch Stole Christmas airs tonight — and celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. It's one of a rare few watchable Christmas specials. Why is it so hard to make a good Christmas special?

Actress Florence Henderson, pictured in June, has died at 82. She was best known as the mother of the blended family on TV's Brady Bunch.

National

'Brady Bunch' Mom Florence Henderson Has Died

10:19am November 25, 2016

by The Associated Press

The actress was 82. She was one of the stars of the popular 1970s show about single parents who marry and raise six kids. It played for decades in reruns.

Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel return for four movies continuing the Gilmore Girls story.

Arts

'Gilmore Girls' Returns On Netflix, Just In Time For A Holiday Binge

4:52am November 25, 2016

by Linda Holmes

Gilmore Girls was a much-loved series that returns to the small screen after almost a decade. Most of the cast is returning, including the show's creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino. Fans are ecstatic.

Kumail Nanjiani and Stephen Thompson on stage at the Regent Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 23, 2016.

Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Live From Los Angeles With Kumail Nanjiani

12:36pm November 23, 2016

by Linda Holmes

This week's show was taped during our west coast tour, and it gives us a chance to talk about romantic comedies with actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani.

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How Past Presidents Approached Time-Honored Tradition Of Political Satire

4:39pm November 22, 2016

by Elizabeth Blair

American humorists have a long history of satirizing its leaders. From essays to cartoons to TV, Presidents get poked at and most just take it because it comes with being the most powerful person in the country. President-elect Donald Trump appears to be having a hard time — even now that he has won — with Saturday Night Live.

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After Rough Starts, These Fall TV Shows Have Found Their Legs

4:39pm November 22, 2016

by Eric Deggans

As the fall TV season continues, a handful of shows have gone from bad to good, and some from good to great. Often it's hard to judge at the beginning of a season how good a show will be because critics just have a pilot to consider. Some shows take time to develop.

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Daily Show host Trevor Noah was born in South Africa and speaks six languages.

Books
Arts

Trevor Noah Says He Grew Up 'In The Shadow Of A Giant' (His Mom)

4:37pm November 22, 2016

The Daily Show host revisits his childhood in apartheid-era South Africa in his new memoir, Born a Crime. Noah says writing the book helped him see that his mother was the real hero of his story.

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

Arts

A Woman Launches A 'Search Party' For Someone Else ... And Herself

5:31pm November 21, 2016

by NPR Staff

When an acquaintance goes missing, Dory (Alia Shawkat) takes it upon herself to investigate. Co-creators Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss poke fun at millennials in the new, dark TBS comedy.

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Glenn Beck: We're Being 'Conned' By Both Polarizing Parties

8:25am November 19, 2016

The conservative radio host and commentator was a vocal critic of Trump during the presidential election. Beck talks to NPR's Scott Simon about his evolving political views and finding common ground