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As 'Downton' Draws To A Close, A Look Back On What Made The Show Great
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.
'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Challenges Stereotypes One Song At A Time
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."
Pop Culture Happy Hour: A Fond Farewell To 'Downton Abbey'
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.
C Is For 'Condemned': A Nun Looks Back On 47 Years Of Unholy Filmmaking
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.
Trump: The Reality TV Years
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.
Journalists Struggle To Describe Trump's Racially Charged Rhetoric
As more critics point to an undercurrent of bigotry in some of Donald Trump's statements, journalists grapple with how to characterize what he says — and what he means.
Comic Louie Anderson Modeled His 'Baskets' Role After His Own Mom
Anderson delivers a standout comic performance as the mother of an embittered rodeo clown. He says, "I really loved playing this part for a big reason that my mom gets to come to life."
For Better Or Worse, Chris Rock Made The Oscars As Black As He Possibly Could
Despite the fact that no black actors were nominated in any high-profile categories, Academy Awards host Chris Rock kept race at the center of the event.
NBC Parts Ways With MSNBC Anchor Melissa Harris-Perry
MSNBC anchor Melissa Harris-Perry had repeatedly questioned the network's commitment to progressive voices and people of color, NBC says. She vented her concerns in a widely circulated email.