Television

The Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon and house band The Roots sing with Adele during the show's Music Room segment.

Arts

Racing Toward TV's Future, Late-Night Shows Shift To Anytime Social Media

8:06pm May 17, 2016

by David Bianculli

Late-night talk shows are focusing on increasing their Web audiences with segments like "Carpool Karaoke" and "Lip Sync Battle." TV critic David Bianculli says the changes are exciting.

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Politics & Government

Ratings Gold? Fox To Air Megyn Kelly's Interview With Trump Tonight

7:58am May 17, 2016

Donald Trump has publicly attacked Megyn Kelly, a rising star at Fox News, for months. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Tucker Carlson of the Daily Caller and co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend for a preview.

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Mendez stands in his bedroom recording studio.

Arts

How The Narrator Of 'Jane The Virgin' Found His Voice

10:41am May 16, 2016

by Kat Chow

Anthony Mendez's role as Jane's unseen narrator has garnered him critical acclaim. But before Mendez was able to turn his voice into a career, he was selling tombstones for the family business.

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Which TV Shows Will Be Back Next Year?

6:51pm May 15, 2016

It's that time of year when TV networks decide which shows to cancel and which to renew for the 2016-2017 season. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans gives an update on the new and canceled shows.

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Bobby Ellerbee, sporting his graduation get-up.

After A 40-Year Detour, 'Squidbillies' Star Takes Home His Diploma

1:59pm May 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

Bobby Ellerbee left his studies to host a radio show, voice a beloved cartoon character, even party with Etta James. Lately, though, he returned to do the one thing he hadn't done yet: graduate.

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World News

U.S. TV Viewers Can Now Watch Eurovision Song Contest's Live Finale

2:37pm May 13, 2016

by Andrew Jones

For the first time, the finale of the Eurovision Song Contest is being broadcast live on American television. The cable channel Logo will air Saturday's championship round live at 3 p.m. ET.

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Ukraine's Jamala performs the song "1944" during the semifinals of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday.

Lightshows, Fire, Nudity, Glitter, Wolves: Welcome To Eurovision 2016

6:00am May 13, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The Grand Finals of Europe's famous annual song competition are Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast in the U.S. for the first time on Logo and LogoTV.com.

Gary Cole plays political consultant Kent Davidson on the HBO series Veep.

Arts

Actor Gary Cole On 'Veep' And Why 'Office Space' Endures

2:59pm May 12, 2016

The actor, who plays a political consultant on Veep, tells Fresh Air he landed his first major TV role only after a number of other actors turned it down. "It was very, very fluke-ish," Cole says.

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Palling Around With Late-Night TV Host Seth Meyers

6:54am May 12, 2016

How do you make the news seem funny, without getting it totally wrong? David Greene spends a day hanging out with comedian Seth Meyers, host of the NBC show Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Name Of London's Mayor-Elect Isn't Lost On William Shatner

7:45am May 11, 2016

Sadiq Khan was recently elected the mayor of London. Among the well wishers: William Shatner of Star Trek fame. He tweeted, "Kaaaaahn!" Trekies will get the reference to Captain Kirk's nemesis.