Television

Arts

Are DVD Box Sets A Dying Business? Studios Hope The Answer Is 'Not Yet'

3:03pm May 29, 2015

by David Bianculli

As viewers turn to streaming sites to watch old TV shows, studios are issuing new DVD box sets of classic shows to a shrinking market. Critic Dave Bianculli suggests a few sets that are worth buying.

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Arts

David Oyelowo Flies Solo In HBO's 'Nightingale'

9:34am May 29, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Oyelowo, who won accolades in 2014 for Selma, here works alone on camera in a dramatic film about a man coming undone in his mother's house.

New Season Of 'Halt And Catch Fire' Is A Welcomed Upgrade

8:07am May 29, 2015

by Eric Deggans

AMC's show Halt and Catch Fire chronicles the dawn of the PC-era at a time when companies like Texas Instruments dominated the Silicon Prairie. The second season debuts Sunday.

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Actress Anna Chlumsky attends the Los Angeles premiere for the second season of HBO's series 'Veep' at Paramount Studios.

Arts

Veep's Anna Chlumsky On Youth, Television And Tolkien

5:22pm May 27, 2015

Ophira Eisenberg talks to this week's VIP, Anna Chlumsky, who plays Chief of Staff Amy Brookheimer on HBO's Veep.

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David Letterman hosts his final Late Show episode on Wednesday.

Letterman Leaves Late-Night TV With A Near-Perfect Final Show

7:11am May 27, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Late Show host David Letterman said goodbye Wednesday night with his trademark self-deprecating sarcasm. He left as he had arrived: with a hilarious show made on his own terms.

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Books
Arts

Post-Ron Swanson, Nick Offerman Has The 'Gumption' To Be Himself

10:46am May 26, 2015

by NPR Staff

"I've never accused myself of being manly," Offerman says, noting his real-life persona is different from his Parks and Recreation character. His book is a set of essays about people who inspire him.

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Anne Meara, Half Of Husband-Wife Comedy Team, Dies At 85

12:43pm May 25, 2015

Anne Meara died Saturday in New York. She had a long varied career in show business and was one half of the 1960s comedy duo Stiller and Meara. She was marred to Jerry Stiller. Her son is Ben Stiller.

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Arts

Long-Time Actress And Comedian Anne Meara Dies

12:54am May 25, 2015

by The Associated Press

Meara, who was married to Jerry Stiller and mom to Ben Stiller, had roles on Rhoda, Alf, Sex and the City and The King of Queens.

Alfonso Ribeiro, best known as Carlton Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air will host America's Funniest Home Videos for its 26th season starting in the fall.

Alfonso Ribeiro Wants To Let 'Funniest Home Videos' Shine

9:49pm May 23, 2015

by NPR Staff

Ribeiro will take over as host for the 26th season of America's Funniest Home Videos in the fall. He says he'll add his energy and flavor, but "the videos are truly the stars of this show."

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TLC's '19 Kids' Pulled For Sex-Abuse Scandal

9:48pm May 23, 2015

Josh Duggar of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting admitted "wrongdoing" amid media reports that he allegedly fondled underage girls as a teenager. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with TV critic Eric Deggans.

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