Television

Trevor Noah at a Comedy Central event in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2012.

National

Trevor Noah Is A Quarter Jewish. Does That Make His Anti-Semitic Jokes OK?

3:13pm April 01, 2015

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Trevor Noah, a 31-year-old South African with a global following, appeared on The Daily Show three times before he got the nod as Jon Stewart's replacement. Now he's in hot water over some old tweets.

Arts

From 'Banana' To 'Cucumber,' New Series Spans The Spectrum Of Sex

2:55pm April 01, 2015

Cucumber tells the adventures of a middle-aged gay man; Banana is a series of short stories. Russell T. Davies, who made Queer As Folk, says the titles came from a scientific institute in Switzerland.

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Arts

New Frank Sinatra Documentary Charts His Professional Ups And Downs

2:55pm April 01, 2015

by David Bianculli

Alex Gibney intersperses recently unearthed concert footage from 1971 with vintage and newly recorded interviews to make Sinatra: All or Nothing At All. It's illuminating and by no means a puff piece.

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National

Patton Oswalt Tweets In Defense Of Comedy — And Trevor Noah

11:11am April 01, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

South African comedian Trevor Noah has been criticized for some tweets that critics say are sexist and anti-Semitic. Among his supporters is Oswalt, who took to Twitter to make his point.

Actor Mark Rylance, seen here as Thomas Cromwell in Masterpiece's Wolf Hall, views Cromwell as a survivor who knows how to manipulate power to his advantage. "He has the mind of a chess player," Rylance says.

Books
Arts

'Wolf Hall' On Stage And TV Means More Makeovers For Henry VIII's 'Pit Bull'

8:39pm March 31, 2015

by Lynn Neary

Hilary Mantel's popular novels breathed new life into Thomas Cromwell's legacy. Now, between a play and a miniseries, there seems to be no limit to the blacksmith's son's potential for reinvention.

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Richard Dean Anderson portrayed MacGyver with the perfect combination of cool and nerdy.

Science
Arts

Will The Next 'MacGyver' Be An Indian Woman?

8:13pm March 31, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Sharpen your Swiss Army knives and grab an extra roll of duct tape, because Mac may be coming back. The creators are looking to the fans to design the new show. And there's one big twist.

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Trevor Noah, 31, will become the new host of The Daily Show later this year.

Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart's Replacement, Goes From Hero To Villain In 24 Hours

5:50pm March 31, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Soon after it was announced that Noah will host The Daily Show, it emerged that some of his tweets mocked women and Jews — tweets that critics have called sexist and anti-Semitic.

South African comedian Loyiso Gola performed at The Orbit, a club in Johannesburg, in February.

Advice For Trevor Noah From The 'Jon Stewart Of South Africa'

5:13pm March 31, 2015

by Don Boroughs

The Daily Show isn't the only fake news show around. South Africa has Late Nite News, starring comedian Loyiso Gola. We asked him how he feels about Noah's new job — and what advice he has to offer.

Hilary Duff and Sutton Foster in Younger.

Arts

The Ups And Downs Of 'Younger' Life

1:08pm March 31, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Sutton Foster stars in a new comedy about a woman who learns that there are a lot of ways to be hassled over your age.

Trevor Noah To Replace Jon Stewart As Host Of 'The Daily Show'

7:58am March 31, 2015

South African comedian Trevor Noah will become the new host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, stepping into the role Jon Stewart has filled for 16 years.

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