Talking Black-ish With Star Yara Shahidi And Creator Kenya Barris
Shereen Marisol Meraji and Gene Demby chat it up with Kenya Barris and Yara Shahidi — the creator and star of ABC's Black-ish.
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This Time, 'Dear White People' Is Not So Much About Them
Netflix's hit show, with its incessant and incisive look at race at a fictional Ivy League college, doesn't really focus much on white people at all.
Once An Alternative To Mainstream TV, YouTube Now Offers Just That With New Service
With its streaming TV service launching Wednesday, YouTube joins a crowded field. But it offers several features the others don't.
A Case For Why TV Execs Should Face Critics
Press tours with networks and cable companies give TV critics an opportunity to have Q&A sessions with top executives. In January, many executives will skip a big one in LA, and that concerns critics.
Clinton-Trump Showdown Is Most-Watched Presidential Debate
An estimated 84 million people watched Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in their first debate Monday, according to TV ratings data from Nielsen, making it the most-watched debate ever.
Unlikely Headbanger, 82, Goes From Singing Karaoke To 'America's Got Talent'
An octogenarian delivers a face-melting version of a song that's been a hallmark of pro wrestling and action movies.
Lightshows, Fire, Nudity, Glitter, Wolves: Welcome To Eurovision 2016
The Grand Finals of Europe's famous annual song competition are Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast in the U.S. for the first time on Logo and LogoTV.com.
Beyond 'Sesame Street': A New Sesame Studios Channel On YouTube
Sesame Workshop, the company behind Sesame Street, unveils a new initiative to reach kids in a digital and mobile age. NPR gets a sneak peek.
Joking About A North Korean Cooking Show Just Isn't Funny
A cooking show featuring Kim Jong Un is reportedly a hit in North Korea. Though it's a setup ripe for satire, NPR's Scott Simon says millions of starving North Koreans make it too serious for jokes.
Actor Idris Elba To U.K. Politicians: More Diverse Roles Needed
"When you don't reflect the real world, too much talent gets trashed," the Golden Globe winner says. Elba is scheduled to speak to senior TV executives and more than 100 members of Parliament.