Television

Unlike other late night shows, Full Frontal doesn't have guests, and it doesn't put host Samantha Bee behind a desk.

Arts

'Full Frontal' Showrunner: 'It's A Feminist Show Because We Are All Feminists'

2:51pm February 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

"But it's not a show about women stuff," Jo Miller says. Full Frontal with Samantha Bee covers refugees, mental health, prison and climate change, among other things.

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Jay and Mark Duplass are the co-creators of the HBO series Togetherness, which begins its second season later this month.

Arts

Duplass Brothers On Filmmaking, Siblings And Parenting's 'Fugue State'

4:37pm February 10, 2016

The brothers' latest project, Togetherness, is about four people in their late 30s who live in Los Angeles. Mark Duplass describes it as a "deeply personal television show."

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'Baskets' Takes Zach Galifianakis From French Clown School To The Rodeo Ring

1:39pm February 10, 2016

The comic, who plays a rodeo clown in his new FX comedy series, says he is "not creeped out by clowns." Galifianakis is also the creator of the Emmy Award-winning web comedy series Between Two Ferns.

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TV Review: Samantha Bee's 'Full Frontal' Debuts On TBS

12:26am February 10, 2016

by Eric Deggans

The Former Daily Show correspondent kicked off her own show — Full Frontal With Samantha Bee — on TBS Monday night — making her the only woman with a news satire show on U.S. television.

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Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.

Not Ready To Stop Obsessing Over Beyoncé And 'Formation'? We Got You

4:11pm February 09, 2016

by Hanna Choi and Leah Donnella

So you've watched the music video, and the halftime show, eleventy million times. Now, let these smart takes help you parse all the feels.

BeyoncÃ©, Coldplay singer Chris Martin and Bruno Mars perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif.

Sports
Arts

Small Batch: The Super Bowl, From Peyton vs. Cam To Twitter vs. Coldplay

6:14pm February 08, 2016

by Linda Holmes

We talk about the game, the quarterbacks, the halftime show in which Coldplay was hopelessly outshined, and lots more.

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Sports

A Skeptical Review Of CBS' Super Bowl Online Streaming Success

5:37pm February 08, 2016

by NPR Staff

For the first time, CBS put the full Super Bowl, with ads, online and claimed record viewership. But StreamingMedia.com's Dan Rayburn says the decision to stream is getting too much hype.

From left to right, Super Bowl ads for Mountain Dew, Heinz, and Xifaxan.

The Best And The Worst Of Super Bowl Ads

3:34pm February 08, 2016

by Eric Deggans

There was little excitement in this year's crop of Super Bowl ads. Many of the best had already been seen on social media; the others were underwhelming.

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Many consider Apple's 1984 Super Bowl ad, directed by Ridley Scott, one of the best Super Bowl ads ever.

Super Bowl Ads Past And Present: How Do They Stack Up?

7:42pm February 06, 2016

by James Doubek

Analysts say the Super Bowl ads this year are funnier and more star-studded than in the past.

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Do Political TV Ads Still Work?

8:28am February 06, 2016

by Scott Detrow

TV ads are a tried-and-true way for politicians to get their message out. But in this chaotic presidential primary, are they still effective?