Television

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'Fear The Walking Dead' And 'Documentary Now!' Riff On Familiar Themes

11:25am August 21, 2015

by David Bianculli

Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli reviews two very different new television projects – IFC's spoof show, Documentary Now!, and AMC's prequel series, Fear the Walking Dead.

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Larry Wilmore is the host of The Nightly Show, a satirical news show that airs on Comedy Central.

With Its 100th Episode, Larry Wilmore's 'Nightly Show' Has Found Its Voice

8:24pm August 20, 2015

by NPR Staff

The self-deprecating host of Comedy Central's The Nightly Show says it took a few months to get comfortable in his new role. "People are holding your feet to the fire immediately," he says.

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In That TV Ad, What Exactly Are Those Parents Worried About?

6:37pm August 20, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

The TV ads say rules involving retirement advice must be "fixed," but they may leave you scratching your head. Brokers and insurance agents are behind the ads, which aim to block tougher new rules.

These familiar faces will soon be appearing on another channel.

Sesame Street's New ABCs: On PBS And Now HBO

6:16pm August 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

For the next five seasons of Sesame Street, episodes will air first on HBO before they're made available to PBS for free nine months later.

Arts

Television 2015: A Whole Lotta Guys In Ties

9:48am August 20, 2015

by Linda Holmes

As much experimentation as we see in TV, you also still see some old formats — late-night, awards shows and news among them — unsure about whether they need to change anything.

Yvonne Craig appears in a publicity photo for the TV series Star Trek in 1969. She played the role of Orion Marta in the episode titled "Whom Gods Destroy."

National

Yvonne Craig, Best Known As 'Batgirl,' Dies At 78

9:34am August 20, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

She played opposite some of Hollywood's biggest names, including Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley. Her breakout role was in the 1960s Batman TV series starring Adam West.

House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, is one of the many (many) shows now available on your TV — and in other places, too.

Arts

Television 2015: Too Much In Too Many Ways

7:02pm August 19, 2015

by Linda Holmes

There's an awful lot of TV and an awful lot of ways to watch it. In fact, there may be too much entirely.

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Robert Taylor stars in Longmire, which is moving from A&E to Netflix.

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Television 2015: Netflix Is A Video Store That Saved A Western

6:02pm August 19, 2015

by Linda Holmes

People in television talk a lot about brands, but sometimes the way a content provider brands itself can actually affect what shows it can save.

A man browses the selection on Apple TV.

Arts

Television 2015: With 25 Ways To Watch TV, Does The House Always Win?

1:45pm August 18, 2015

by Linda Holmes

There are so many ways to watch TV now that people often feel liberated from old models. But even under some of the new systems for television, as at your better casinos, the house always wins.

Alison Brie (right) as Trudy Campbell on Mad Men.

Alison Brie's Breakout Role On 'Mad Men' Looked Like A Bit Part

3:17pm August 17, 2015

by Becky Sullivan

When Mad Men first started airing, Brie remembers saying, "I don't think it's gonna last very long." Even when the show was a hit, she kept looking for other work — and landed a role on Community.

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