Television

Jon Cryer, left, and Ashton Kutcher in a scene from Kutcher's 2011 debut on CBS' "Two and a Half Men."

Arts

As CBS' 'Two And A Half Men' Ends, Questions On How It Lasted So Long

4:12pm February 19, 2015

by Eric Deggans

CBS' Two and a Half Men ends a 12-season run tonight as TV's longest-running multicamera sitcom. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says some experts still struggle to explain the show's longtime success.

Larry Wilmore debuts Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore on Jan. 19.

Arts

For Host Larry Wilmore, A Year Of 'Extraordinary' Highs And 'Humbling' Lows

3:12pm February 19, 2015

Wilmore is still fine-tuning The Nightly Show, which fills the late-night spot on Comedy Central vacated by Stephen Colbert. The show launched just as Wilmore's 20-year marriage was coming to an end.

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Mara Brock Akil and her husband, Salim, are a Hollywood power couple. Mara's behind several of BET's hit shows, and Salim's a movie producer and director.

Arts

Watch This: The Akils On Black Film And TV You Can't Miss

7:58am February 17, 2015

by NPR Staff

The husband and wife team of Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil have created some of the most iconic African-American characters on television. This is their list of must-see shows and movies.

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Roseanne Roseannadanna (Gilda Radner) with Jane Curtin in 1979.

Arts

See What 'Saturday Night Live' Looks Like The Rest Of The Week

7:17am February 14, 2015

by Lynn Neary

Saturday Night Live celebrates its 40th anniversary on Sunday. Throughout, the show's two photographers have been flies on the wall, capturing read-throughs, rehearsals and back-stage shenanigans.

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Rosie (Melissa George) and barbecue hostess Aisha (Thandie Newton) comfort Rosie's 5-year-old son (Dylan Schombing) after another parent hit him.

Arts

Miniseries Explores The Ugly Fallout Of A Disciplinary 'Slap'

9:09am February 12, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

In The Slap, NBC takes on the touchy issue of corporal punishment. The show begins at a Brooklyn barbecue with a dad hitting another parent's out-of-control 5-year-old.

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Daily Show host Jon Stewart addresses the crowd at his Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear in Washington, D.C., in 2010.

Politics & Government

5 Things Jon Stewart Reminded Us About Politics

9:48pm February 11, 2015

by Amita Kelly

When comedian Jon Stewart announced he was leaving The Daily Show, that sound you heard was 2016's presidential hopefuls breathing a collective sigh of relief.

Jon Stewart Changed How Young People View The News, Politics

6:27pm February 11, 2015

by Don Gonyea

When Jon Stewart announced on Tuesday that he is leaving the host chair of The Daily Show on Comedy Central later this year, he prompted great dismay among his many fans. The show has influenced a generation of young people — especially liberals and Democrats — and changed how they view both the news and politics.

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Arts

The Morning After 'The Daily Show' Began To Look To The Future

2:23pm February 11, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson of Pop Culture Happy Hour talk about the aftermath of Jon Stewart's farewell from The Daily Show and what might come next for him and his show.

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Comedy Central announced today that Jon Stewart will be leaving The Daily Show later this year.

After 16 Years, Jon Stewart Is Leaving 'The Daily Show'

9:58am February 11, 2015

by Linda Holmes

The surprising announcement from Comedy Central suggests the show will carry on with a new host after its host of 16 years takes his leave later this year.

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A photo from 2011 shows Roberto GÃ³mez BolaÃ±os and his wife Florinda Meza at the 25th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards at The John F. Kennedy Center in Washington. BolaÃ±os reportedly died on Friday at age 85.

World News

Mexican TV Icon Roberto Gómez Bolaños Dies At 85

4:47pm February 10, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The actor, writer and director was a staple of Mexican television comedies and children's programs for decades.