Television

Jerrod Carmichael (shown with actress Amber Stevens West) says that the family debates on The Carmichael Show are inspired by real life. "I grew up in a household that's very argumentative," he explains.

Arts

If 'Carmichael Show' Topics Feel Uncomfortable, That's Because They're Real

2:12pm April 28, 2016

Jerrod Carmichael says that the complicated family debates on his NBC comedy series are inspired by real life. "I grew up in a household that's very argumentative ... in a very healthy way," he says.

Politics & Government

How A Media Metaphor Took Root In GOP Political Circles

6:10am April 27, 2016

by David Folkenflik

For much of the primary season — especially early on when there were 17 candidates — the conventional wisdom relied on lane theory. That is candidates had to win their lane, such as party insider.

National

'Saturday Night Live' Announces Plan To Cut Ads In Favor Of Branded Content

4:30pm April 26, 2016

Saturday Night Live and NBC announced they will cut nearly 30 percent of ads and replace them with branded content. The network says it hopes this change will result in more sustained live viewership.

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Arts

Kelly Ripa Comes Back To 'Live'

1:05pm April 26, 2016

by Linda Holmes

Kelly Ripa returned to Live with Michael and Kelly on Tuesday morning following a tumultuous week in the wake of the announcement of Michael Strahan's departure.

'Game Of Thrones' Begins Its 6th Season On HBO

8:04am April 25, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Season 5 of the HBO series ended with a lot of cliffhangers. The sixth season is the first one that goes beyond the realm of the books that the show is based on.

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This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) inspecting a catfish farm at an undisclosed location in North Korea.

World News

Joking About A North Korean Cooking Show Just Isn't Funny

9:36am April 23, 2016

by Scott Simon

A cooking show featuring Kim Jong Un is reportedly a hit in North Korea. Though it's a setup ripe for satire, NPR's Scott Simon says millions of starving North Koreans make it too serious for jokes.

Music & Culture

Prince's Mystique Grew Even As He Stayed Out Of The Hollywood Spotlight

6:51pm April 22, 2016

by Eric Deggans

The influential and successful recording artist had a few major moments on television. In remembering Prince, many have cited his performance at the 2007 Super Bowl as one of his greatest shows.

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Will Kit Harington's Jon Snow — seen here after a seemingly fatal attack at the end of season five — survive? No one knows.

Arts

We Know Nothing, (About) Jon Snow As 'Game Of Thrones' Returns

6:34pm April 22, 2016

by Eric Deggans

HBO's hit kicks off its sixth season this weekend, but the show has now outpaced the original books, and the channel isn't making advance episodes available. So, is Jon Snow alive? We have no idea!

Left to right: Melissa McCarthy in Ghostbusters, Chris Evans in Captain America: Civil War, Ellen DeGeneres in Finding Dory, Will Smith and Jai Courtney in Suicide Squad.

Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Our 2016 Summer Movie Preview

11:54am April 22, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

The panel discusses its most anticipated summer blockbusters and makes some bold predictions. And, as always, we take a look at What's Making Us Happy this week.

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Nadiya Hussain won over audiences as a contestant on The Great British Bake Off.

'British Bake Off' Winner Takes On The Toughest Judge Of All: The Queen

12:57pm April 21, 2016

by NPR Staff

This year the task of coming up with a birthday cake fit for a queen fell to Nadiya Hussain, the winner of the most recent season of the wildly popular TV show The Great British Bake Off.

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