Television

Stephen Colbert Revives Right-Wing Persona To Mark Start Of GOP Convention

6:18pm July 19, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Stephen Colbert resurrected his Colbert Report conservative buffoon character Monday night for the opening night of the Republican National Convention. The move highlights what Colbert's been missing since he took the helm of The Late Show.

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Politics & Government

TV's 'Veep' Writers Take On The Republican Convention

5:58am July 19, 2016

What would the writers of Veep say about the scripting of the Republican National Convention so far? Steve Inskeep talks to three writers of the HBO show: Dave Mandel, Billy Kimball and Erik Kenward.

Ex-GOP Operative Also Alleges Sexual Advances By Fox News Chief Ailes

9:26am July 15, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes is fighting a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former anchor Gretchen Carlson. Since the suit was filed, other women have stepped forward. We have Kellie Boyle's story.

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'Game Of Thrones,' 'Veep,' 'The Americans' Scoop Up Emmy Nominations

9:58pm July 14, 2016

by Eric Deggans

The nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards were announced Thursday morning in Beverly Hills, Calif. They highlight another year of high quality and diverse television.

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In 1964's The Best Man, presidential candidate and principled intellectual William Russell (Henry Fonda) competes with a TV-savvy opportunist at his (unspecified) party's convention.

What Do Contested Conventions Look Like? Ask Hollywood And Sinclair Lewis

6:53pm July 14, 2016

by Bob Mondello

Thanks to movies, novels and TV, Bob Mondello knows what a contested convention would be like: raucous crowd, oppressive din and (if movies are any guide) Angela Lansbury scheming in the corner.

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Emmys Give Big Nods To 'Game Of Thrones,' 'Veep' And 'Lemonade'

3:14pm July 14, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Fargo and The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story pulled in more than a dozen Emmy Award nominations each. The comedy Black-ish was also listed in multiple major categories.

Rami Malek as troubled hacker Elliot Alderson in Mr. Robot. The show's second season starts tonight.

'Mr. Robot' 2.0 Remains Fresh And Surprising

5:54pm July 13, 2016

by Eric Deggans

The acclaimed hacker drama, Mr. Robot, returns to the USA Network for its second season Wednesday night. In its first season, the unconventional show proved to be a smash hit.

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Comedy writer Jessi Klein speaks at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015. Klein has also written for Saturday Night Live and Transparent.

Books
Arts

'Schumer' Writer Jessi Klein On Barbies, Ageism And Pumping At The Emmys

10:03am July 13, 2016

Klein won an Emmy in 2015 for her work on Inside Amy Schumer. Her new book, You'll Grow Out of It, is a collection of humorous personal essays.

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Examples of the machine's forecasts of actions before they begin (starting at left) and the results (at right).

Science

A Computer Binge-Watched TV And Learned To Predict What Happens Next

11:02am July 12, 2016

by Riley Beggin

Researchers fed a program 600 hours of videos and TV shows to see if it could learn about and predict human interactions — hugs, kisses, high-fives and handshakes. It was right nearly half the time.

'Just Another Version Of You' Celebrates Norman Lear's TV Legacy

4:32pm July 11, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to legendary television producer Norman Lear about some insights into his character featured in a new documentary about his life called Just Another Version of You.