Television

Ray Liotta and Jennifer Lopez play corrupt cops in the NBC drama, Shades of Blue.

Arts

Ray Liotta On 'Goodfellas,' Acting And His Return To TV

6:09pm January 12, 2016

"When I first started," Liotta says, "television was kind of like the wasteland. ... Now [it's] very respected." He plays a corrupt NYC police lieutenant on the new NBC series Shades of Blue.

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In the 1960s, Maggie Smith starred in the Broadway hit Mary, Mary. One reviewer called her a "gem of an actress, an undeniable dish."

Arts

'60s 'Dish' Maggie Smith Says, 'That Was Never Me'

2:51pm January 12, 2016

by NPR Staff

"It must be lovely to be beautiful, but that's a really difficult thing to lose," says Smith, now 81. Best known in the U.S. for her role in Downton Abbey, she's now starring in The Lady in the Van.

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Politics & Government

State Of The Union Is Not Expected To Generate Big TV Ratings

6:28am January 12, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama hopes to use the speech to frame his last year in office and the 2016 campaign. The political spotlight, however, is increasingly shifting to the people running to replace him.

ABC Family Channel To Change Its Name To Freeform Network

5:25am January 12, 2016

by Eric Deggans

The cable channel is dropping the word family from its title for the first time in more than 25 years. The move shows how competition has forced TV channels to hone in on their most important viewers.

Golden Globes Deliver Surprises In Television Categories

7:47pm January 11, 2016

by Eric Deggans

This year's Golden Globes did not come without some surprises, especially in the TV categories. Amazon's Mozart in the Jungle won best TV comedy, and the show's main character, Gael Garcia Bernal, won best actor in the category. USA's Mr. Robot beat out Fox's Empire and HBO's Game of Thrones in the Best TV drama category. NPR reviews some of these unexpected wins.

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America Ferrera stars in the new NBC comedy Superstore.

Arts

With 'Superstore,' America Ferrera Aims To 'Move The Dial' On Representation

3:55pm January 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

For the Latina actress, diversity in casting helped her new show broach difficult material. "This diversity gives us the opportunity to approach topics like race from a place of experience," she says.

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Girls at dance practice during Season 1 of East Los High.

'East Los High' Isn't Just A Soapy Teen Drama — It's Also A Science Experiment

2:40pm January 11, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

Social scientists and health workers worked with screenwriters and studio execs to create a binge-worthy show designed to help young Latinas make healthy life choices.

Host Ricky Gervais kept his drink close at hand during Sunday night's Golden Globes ceremony.

Arts

Even Bears, Martians And Robots Can't Perk Up The Dull Golden Globes

10:51am January 11, 2016

by Linda Holmes

The Golden Globes ceremony has been on an upswing for the past several years. Unfortunately, Sunday night, that came to an end.

'Revenant,' 'Martian' Take Top Honors At Golden Globe Awards

8:24am January 11, 2016

by Nina Gregory

At the Golden Globe awards Sunday night, The Revenant won for best drama film and The Martian won for best comedy. Those were just two of the awards handed out during a ceremony in Beverly Hills.

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Arts

Here Are The Winners Of The Golden Globes

11:14pm January 10, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

At the Sunday night ceremony, The Martian won for best motion picture, comedy, while The Revenant won in the drama category. Here is the full list of winners — and the fellow nominees they beat out.