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Encouraging TV Binge Watching May Backfire On Advertisers

2:00pm December 15, 2015

by Shankar Vedantam

Research finds that viewers who binge watch are less engaged with ads than viewers who watch TV shows periodically. We explore the psychological reasons why binge watchers are less interested in ads.

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Kenya Barris, the creator and writer of Black-ish, in his office on the ABC lot in Burbank, Calif., in December. Black-ish is now in its second season, airing on ABC.

Arts

Kenya Barris Creates An 'Absolutely Black' Family for Prime Time

1:47pm December 15, 2015

by Karen Grigsby Bates

"We're taught to give your kids more than you had. But in giving them more, what do they lose?" Kenya Barris, creator, Black-ish

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Patrick Wilson as Lou Solverson in FX's Fargo.

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Decency And Discipline And The Good People Of 'Fargo'

11:27pm December 14, 2015

by Linda Holmes

The second season of FX's Fargo wrapped up Monday night, and as always, the show had thoughts on goodness.

John Powers, NPR Fresh Air's Pop Culture critic, shares his end of year list.

John Powers' List Of Books, CDs And DVDs He Wishes He Had Reviewed In 2015

2:30pm December 14, 2015

by John Powers

Every year, critic John Powers finds himself compiling a list of praiseworthy work he's read, watched or heard that he neglected to mention on the radio. This year, he's sharing his "Ghost List."

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Yasmine Al Massri as Raina Amin, the hijab-wearing sister on ABC's Quantico.

We Asked Young Muslim Women To Weigh In On 'Quantico"s Hijabi Character

12:59pm December 14, 2015

by Lakshmi Gandhi

Viewers say Nimah and Raina, twin sisters on ABC's Quantico, reflect the many ways one can be a Muslim woman in America today.

Arts

'The 100' And Other Shows That Are Worth A Second Glance

7:51am December 13, 2015

NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Variety TV critic Maureen Ryan about one of her favorite under the radar TV shows of the past year, the CW's "The 100."

Arts

What You Might Be Missing On TV

7:47am December 12, 2015

As part of Weekend Edition's series on under-the-radar TV shows, NPR's Scott Simon talks to Hitfix TV critic Alan Sepinwall about one of his favorite shows this year: "Review" from Comedy Central.

Priyanka Chopra plays Alex Parrish in ABC's Quantico.

From Bollywood To Hollywood: Shattering Stereotypes On The Silver Screen

8:46pm December 10, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Priyanka Chopra is the first South Asian woman to play a lead in a network TV drama. She has an advocate in a venture capitalist who has made it her business to meld South Asian and U.S. pop culture.

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Jeffrey Tambor plays Maura, a transgender woman, on the Amazon series Transparent.

Actor Jeffrey Tambor On 'Transparent': 'I Loved It From The Very Beginning'

4:53pm December 10, 2015

The actor plays a 70-something transgender woman on the Amazon series Transparent. It's a role he loves. As Maura, Tambor says, "I find myself much more vulnerable and I find myself less protective."

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Pixar celebrates the 20th anniversary ofÂ Toy StoryÂ with a special that will, among other things, show original sketches.

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'Toy Story' Is 20, And Celebrating With A Special

2:04pm December 10, 2015

by Linda Holmes

In the big world of entertainment conglomerates, Pixar is Disney is ABC (sort of), so perhaps it's no surprise there's an ABC special to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pixar's first feature.