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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.

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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.

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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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On Wednesday, ESPN fired former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling from his job as a baseball analyst.

ESPN Fires Curt Schilling For 'Unacceptable' Conduct

9:26pm April 20, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The pitcher-turned-analyst shared a post on Facebook that appeared to comment on North Carolina's law that bars transgender people from using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.

Actress Doris Roberts Of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' Dies At 90

4:31pm April 19, 2016

by Elizabeth Blair

Actress Doris Roberts was best known for playing an overbearing yet lovable mother on Everybody Loves Raymond. NPR has a remembrance of the 90-year-old character actress, who died this week.

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David Duchovny On Baseball And How 'X-Files' Made Him A Better Writer

1:23pm April 19, 2016

The co-star of the X-Files discusses his novel, Bucky F*cking Dent, about a son reuniting with his absentee father. Duchovny earned a master's degree in literature before starting his TV career.

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A Thrilling TV Adaptation Of John Le Carré's 'Night Manager'

1:23pm April 19, 2016

by John Powers

Le Carré's 1993 novel comes to life in a six-part AMC series. John Powers says the show, which jets from Egyptian streets to posh Alpine lodges, is one of the most enjoyable thrillers he's seen on TV.

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Hiddleston, Laurie Fuel AMC's Adaptation Of Le Carre's 'Night Manager'

6:19am April 19, 2016

by Eric Deggans

The Night Manager is a six-part miniseries based on John le Carre's 1993 post-Cold War novel. Our TV critic says it's a slow burn series fueled by magnetic lead actors: Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie.

Alex Trebek has appeared in nearly 7,000 episodes of Jeopardy! since he began hosting the show in 1984.

Arts

This Is The Length Of Alex Trebek's Game Show Tenure — What Is 50 Years?

10:22am April 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

The longtime Jeopardy! host got his start in 1966 on a show for Canadian high schoolers called Reach for the Top. Fifty years in, he says spending time with smart people is the best part of his job.

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