Television

Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour: For 'Mad Men' And Letterman, A Week Of Goodbyes

12:54pm May 22, 2015

by Stephen Thompson

Mad Men just ended after seven seasons; David Letterman is done with late-night TV after 33. The gang discusses both farewells, both legacies, and What's Making Us Happy this week.

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CBS Trashes David Letterman's 'Late Show' Set

7:32am May 22, 2015

The day after Letterman said goodbye, the late-night set was dismantled. The dumpster outside of the Ed Sullivan Theater was soon over flowing. Fans were quick to dive in for relics.

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Arts

Letterman's Executive Producer: 'He's Meant A Lot To A Lot Of People'

4:01pm May 21, 2015

Rob Burnett started working with David Letterman as an intern in 1985. He talks with Terry Gross about the absurd and somber moments of his three-decade tenure with the Late Show.

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Arts

Letterman Signs Off, With A Heartfelt Guest-Filled Finale

4:01pm May 21, 2015

by David Bianculli

Last night, after 33 years on TV as a late-night talk show host, David Letterman presented his final program. David Bianculli says Letterman's final show was a strong end to an illustrious career.

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Bill Murray emerged from a cake to give David Letterman a goodbye embrace during Tuesday's taping of The Late Show. Letterman is ending his run as the show's host Wednesday.

Arts

Letterman Fills Final Show With Memories And Gratitude

9:04am May 21, 2015

by Bill Chappell

David Letterman approached his final extra-long hour of late night TV on Wednesday with the same self-deprecation as the previous 6,000-plus, but leavened the snark with heaps of nostalgia and praise.

The restoration of the landmark, popularized by a House of Cards episode, has some fans wondering whether the giant peach will lose its giggle-inducing appearance.

Often The Butt Of Jokes, S.C.'s Giant Peach Is Ripe For Renovation

7:17pm May 20, 2015

by Michael Tomsic

The South Carolina landmark that's both loved and lampooned has gained national celebrity. But the peach's bright paint has soured over the years, so it's getting a makeover — to the chagrin of some.

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The cast of Mad Men: January Jones (from left), Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks and John Slattery

Arts

'Mad Men' Finale: A Love Letter To Fans Filled With Mostly Happy Endings

9:13pm May 18, 2015

by Eric Deggans

AMC's Mad Men ended its seven-season run on Sunday. Fans may have loved how characters' stories were resolved, but critics may question how writers got them there.

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The 'Mad Men' Ending: A 'Twisted' And 'Perfect' Conclusion

5:36pm May 18, 2015

by David Bianculli

After all eight seasons of drama, the TV series about men and women in advertising ended with a full-length ad. TV critic David Bianculli says the conclusion was "so unexpected, yet so appropriate."

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Arts

'Mad Men' Ends, Singing A Familiar Song

2:48pm May 18, 2015

by Linda Holmes

The multiple-Emmy-winning drama series ended on Sunday night with a finale that saw change in some corners and a total lack of change in others.

Science

How TV Show Finales Affect The Stock Market

9:00am May 18, 2015

by Shankar Vedantam

An economist in the United Kingdom looked at how 150 TV series finales affected the U.S. stock market. He observed a decrease in stock returns on the following trading day.

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