'Schmigadoon!' co-creator talks season 2
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cinco Paul, the co-creator of Schmigadoon!, about the storyline and music of Season 2, which premiered on Apple TV+ on April 5.
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Cheryl Strayed talks 'Tiny Beautiful Things' book-to-TV adaptation
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cheryl Strayed, executive producer of Hulu's Tiny Beautiful Things based on Strayed's best-selling book.
Steven Yeun talks about 'Beef,' his new hate-fueled Netflix series with Ali Wong
NPR's Brittany Luse, host of It's Been a Minute, talks with actor Steven Yeun about his new Netflix series, a hate-fueled romp called Beef.
Stormy Daniels says she's not yet 'vindicated' by Trump's indictment
The adult film star told TalkTV's Piers Morgan she's looking forward to possibly testifying in Trump's trial after the Manhattan district attorney charged him with falsifying business records.
How 'Abbott Elementary' helps teachers process the absurd realities of their job
Set in Philadelphia, the award-winning sitcom finds humor in the struggles of teaching in an under-resourced school district. Real-life Philly teachers tell NPR there's truth in every joke.
Auschwitz Memorial calls WWE 'shameless' for using its image in a match promo
A shot of the Nazi concentration camp appeared briefly in a shot promoting a match between Dominik and Rey Mysterio on Saturday. The Auschwitz Memorial called the move "shameless."
'Beef' is about anger, emptiness, and the meaning of life
Steven Yeun and Ali Wong are excellent in Beef, a new Netflix comedy-drama about two people whose road rage incident may just destroy them entirely.
'Pretty Baby' chronicles Brooke Shields' career and the sexualization of young girls
Shields has had a long career as a model, and a Broadway film and television actor. A new two-part Hulu documentary looks at her childhood roles and the toxic culture that perpetuates misogyny.
There are plenty of doomsday climate stories — 'Extrapolations' is about the everyday
"We wanted to focus on what we call the 'messy middle...' " says Scott Burns, creator of the AppleTV+ series. "Before we get to the end, there's a lot of life that we're all gonna have to go through."
Colin Jost, Weekend Update anchor on 'SNL,' wondered why no one was laughing
Two minutes into Weekend Update, hardly anyone laughed at Colin Jost's jokes. Until anchor Michael Che revealed why. As part of an Aprils Fools' Day prank, Che had told the audience not to laugh.