The Golden Globe Nominations: As Marvelously Weird As Ever
The Golden Globes are the strangest and booziest high-profile awards we've got, and this year's nominees keep the oddball rolling.
Television
How 'Black-ish' Writers Use Universal Storylines To Approach Race
ABC will air the final episode of its hit comedy Black-ish Wednesday night before the season ends for holiday break. Although the show focuses on the upper-middle class Johnson family, its storylines cross race, ethnicity, gender, geography and age. And it's acquired a real following that reflects that. NPR talks with showrunner Kenya Barris and his writers about making a specific experience universal.
'Transparent' Is Transfixing In Season 2
The acclaimed Amazon show about a transgender woman and her dysfunctional family has just returned for a second season. TV critic Eric Deggans praises the show's drama, nuance and complexity.
From 'Scarface' To 'Sopranos': Remembering Character Actor Robert Loggia
Best known for his roles as cops and outlaws, Loggia died Friday from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. He was 85. Originally broadcast in 1987.
Sanders Campaign To Reporters: 'Don't Ask About ISIS'
The candidate was on a walking tour and press conference with black pastors in Baltimore. " I'd appreciate it if y'all would stay on topic today," his press secretary told reporters.
How What Makes You Laugh (And Cringe) Reveals Your Hidden Biases
This week on Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam looks at what we find funny and what, well, crosses the line. Comedian Bill Burr joins us to talk about why race, gender and Caitlin Jenner can be so funny.
Barbershop: San Bernardino, Chicago And The Yellow Brick Road
In the Barbershop, Arsalan Iftikhar, Bridget Johnson and Jimi Izrael discuss the San Bernardino shootings, the shakeups in the Chicago Police Department, and NBC's live production of The Wiz.
NBC Raises Its Musical Game With 'The Wiz Live'
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says NBC's production of The Wiz was "fully and fearlessly filled with blackness."
Netflix Wishes You A 'Murray Christmas' In A Cheerful, Irony-Free Holiday Special
Critic David Bianculli says A Very Murray Christmas, directed by Sofia Coppola, is "an unexpectedly tender little TV jewel from the man who built his early career on being a wisecracking cynic."
Apocalypse Chow: We Tried Televangelist Jim Bakker's 'Survival Food'
Jim Bakker preaches that a catastrophe is imminent and will bring major food shortages. His "Survival Food" buckets sell for up to $4,500. We tested the contents of one for you.