Bill Simmons' NFL Talk Gets Him Three Weeks On The Sidelines
Earlier this week on his podcast, ESPN's Bill Simmons called NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a "liar" and dared the network to come after him for it. And then it did.
Television
How Not To Handle A New Voice In TV
The firestorm kicked off by a New York Times analysis of TV's most successful black female showrunner mostly highlights how some struggle to handle new voices taking over the cultural conversation.
Media Group Evolves From Covering Vice To War Zones
Steve Inskeep talks to Vice Media founder and CEO Shane Smith about the reasons behind the rapid growth of his news and entertainment firm. Vice magazine migrated to videos, the Web and documentaries.
'Black-ish' And The Color Of Money
The new comedy Black-ish not only addresses itself to race in a way not many sitcoms do, but does the same with socioeconomic class.
Deggans Picks 'Gotham,' 'Black-ish,' 'The Flash' Among Fall TV's Best
As the fall TV season begins this week, NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans gives his picks on new shows to watch and a few to avoid (or hate-watch, if you like).
Ron Perlman On 'Sons Of Anarchy' And His Many On-Screen Transformations
Perlman played the ruthless leader of a motorcycle gang on the FX series. In his new book, Easy Street (The Hard Way), he talks about having a face "that was not ugly but surely one of its kind."
Fall TV Preview: 'Gotham,' 'Scorpion' And 'Black-ish'
For major broadcast networks, Monday is the official start of the 2014-15 TV season. Fresh Air's critic has a not-very-long list of new shows you should make an effort to sample.
The Only One: A Talk With Shonda Rhimes
On Friday night, Shonda Rhimes spoke about her hugely successful television career, her love of the National Spelling Bee, and the New York Times article that called her an "angry black woman."
Examining Bill Cosby's Legacy As 'The Cosby Show' Turns 30
On the anniversary of the iconic series, NPR's Eric Deggans talks with the author of a new Bill Cosby biography about how the show and the comedian have shaped perceptions of black families.
Colorado Tries Hard To Convince Teens That Pot Is Bad For You
Do you want to be a lab rat? That's what teenagers are doing when they smoke marijuana, the state of Colorado says. But since hard evidence of marijuana's harms is scanty, it may be a tough sell.