Television

Actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell plays Rosalee, a housemaid who runs for freedom in the new WGN show Underground. She says the drama unfolds like a spy thriller.

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New TV Drama Recounts Heroic Escapes On The Underground Railroad

2:18pm March 09, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

The multilayered thriller follows a group of enslaved people as they escape a Georgia plantation. Co-creator Joe Pokaski says the Underground Railroad may be America's "most heroic story never told."

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There Are Times When Journalists Must Take A Stand, Jorge Ramos Says

5:58am March 09, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to Univision anchor Jorge Ramos about his book, Take A Stand: Lessons From Rebels. Ramos will be one of the moderators at Wednesday's Washington Post-Univision Democratic debate.

The video of James Corden and Adele doing "Carpool Karaoke" has more than 80 million views on YouTube.

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James Corden Conquers YouTube With 'Carpool Karaoke'

6:18pm March 08, 2016

by Ari Shapiro

The British comedian and Late Late Show host hit big with his star-studded carpool singalong videos. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Corden about how it all started — and singing with Justin Bieber.

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PBS Turns The Lights Out At 'Downton Abbey'

6:19am March 07, 2016

by Eric Deggans

After six seasons, the period drama Downton Abbey aired its last new episode on Sunday night. The show was the most popular drama in PBS history.

VICE's Latest Cable Ventures

7:25am March 06, 2016

by Eric Deggans

VICE TV is a new cable channel. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans and producer Andrew Limbong tell us what they think of three of the new shows from the "hip" news outlet.

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Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, is played by Elizabeth McGovern.

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As 'Downton' Draws To A Close, A Look Back On What Made The Show Great

7:22am March 06, 2016

by Eric Deggans

When Downton Abbey airs its finale in the U.S. on Sunday, it will bring to a close one of TV's most popular soap operas. With the end near, NPR's Eric Deggans takes stock of the show's greatest gifts.

Rebecca Bunch (Rachel Bloom, far left) moves from New York to California in pursuit of her ex (Vincent Rodriguez III, third from left) in the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. (Also pictured: Donna Lynne Champlin, Pete Gardner and David Hull)

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'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Challenges Stereotypes One Song At A Time

5:43pm March 04, 2016

by NPR Staff

The show follows a woman who dreams of getting back together with her summer camp boyfriend. Co-creator Rachel Bloom says it's about "deconstructing people and finding the truth beneath tropes."

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The series finale of Downton Abbey airs this Sunday.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: A Fond Farewell To 'Downton Abbey'

5:25pm March 04, 2016

by Linda Holmes

Barrie Hardymon and Audie Cornish sit in for a chat about saying farewell to the Crawleys, and about the general pleasures and challenges of entertainment that lives in the past.

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The Outlaw (1943) was condemned by the Catholic Legion of Decency because Jane Russell's blouse kept falling off her shoulders.

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C Is For 'Condemned': A Nun Looks Back On 47 Years Of Unholy Filmmaking

10:32am March 04, 2016

by Beth Accomando

A new Turner Classic Movies series honors films that were deemed salacious, immoral or downright lewd by the Catholic Legion of Decency. Condemned is hosted by respected critic Sister Rose Pacatte.

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Trump: The Reality TV Years

5:01pm March 03, 2016

by Linda Holmes

Before Donald Trump was a presidential candidate, he spent many, many seasons headlining the show The Apprentice, where he was presented as the embodiment of success and an enemy of weakness.