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Shonda Rhimes Debuts A Romantic Drama, Set In 19th Century England, On Netflix
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Grey's Anatomy and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes will debut her first series for Netflix on Christmas Day. Bridgerton features storytelling techniques that have become hallmarks of Rhimes' style.
NPR Critics Pick Their Favorite TV From A Strange 2020
Monday, December 14, 2020
If you could watch it at home in 2020, it's here — four NPR critics give their picks for the best in streaming or broadcast TV in a year when current events turned the industry upside down.
The Best Of Television In 2020
Friday, December 11, 2020
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans gives us his picks for best the TV programs of 2020 and a few more specific things viewers might want to seek out.
More Evidence TV Doesn't Reflect Real Life Diversity
Friday, December 04, 2020
A new study from the Nielsen company shows women, Latinos, Native Americans and older Americans are under-represented on TV.
'Mosul' Offers A Look At Lives Of Iraqis Who Live On Front Lines Of War With ISIS
Monday, November 30, 2020
Netflix's Mosul is a scripted film centered on the fight by an Iraqi SWAT team against ISIS. It was produced by Anthony and Joe Russo, directors of the last two Avengers movies.
HBO Adapts Ta-Nehisi Coates' Best-Selling Book Into A Movie
Monday, November 23, 2020
Our critic says the movie — like Coates' book Between the World and Me — reveals the story of Black survival within the ugliness of America's white supremacy.
'Small Axe' Series Offers A Look At Lives Of West Indian Immigrants In London
Friday, November 20, 2020
Directed by Steve McQueen, Small Axe is a new five-film anthology series on Amazon Prime about real-life experiences from London's West Indian community in the 1960s and '70s.
Here's The Deal, Folks: A POTUS Impression Is Harder Than It Looks
Saturday, November 14, 2020
As Jim Carrey works on his best Joe Biden for Saturday Night Live, we ask other impressionists how they've done it. Darrell Hammond says he wishes people understood how tough impressions really are.
Princess Diana Makes Her First Appearance In Season 4 Of 'The Crown'
Friday, November 13, 2020
Season 4 of Netflix's 'The Crown' dramatizes the royals' awful treatment of Diana Spencer in her marriage with Prince Charles, with Gillian Anderson in a masterful turn as Margaret Thatcher.
After Biden Victory, 'SNL' Returns To Form Thanks To Dave Chappelle
Sunday, November 08, 2020
On the day that networks declared Biden the winner of the election, Saturday Night Live had a giddy energy in its first really trenchant episode of the season.
Return Of 'The Mandalorian' (And Baby Yoda)
Friday, October 30, 2020
Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ began today. The first new episode of the rollicking space Western takes off immediately with action and new, yet familiar, characters.
Nicole Kidman And Hugh Grant Star In New HBO Thriller, 'The Undoing'
Sunday, October 25, 2020
In The Undoing, Nicole Kidman plays a wealthy mother with a cad of a husband struggling to deal with fallout from his bad choices.
Streaming Service Quibi To Shut Down
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Streaming service Quibi, featuring original shows with episodes of 10 minutes or less, will shut down 6 months after it launched. NPR discusses why it's the first big casualty of the streaming wars.
Quibi, Short-Form Streaming Service, Shutting Down
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
It was an abrupt ending — just six months after launch — for a company founded by big names in the entertainment and business worlds.
HBO To Present Adaptation Of Broadway Hit 'David Byrne's American Utopia'
Friday, October 16, 2020
HBO will premiere on Saturday David Byrne's American Utopia, Spike Lee's adaptation of the hit Broadway show. It might be one of the best concert movies since Stop Making Sense more than 30 years ago.
'Social Distance' Will Move Even Cynical Survivors Of Real-Life Lockdowns
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Social Distance is an eight-part Netflix anthology series that showcases the power of the human spirit in the face of uncertainty. The unconnected vignettes highlight the drama of social isolation.
PBS Documentary, 'Driving While Black,' Examines Long Road Of Racism
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Ric Burns' PBS film Driving While Black argues many pivotal moments in U.S. history, from the Civil War to the Great Migration, are rooted in efforts to control Black people's mobility.
Netflix's 'Deaf U' Shows The Deaf Experience Through The Eyes Of Students
Monday, October 12, 2020
A new Netflix docuseries follows a group of students who attend Gallaudet University, a private college for the deaf and hard of hearing.
'Saturday Night Live' Returns With An Audience
Sunday, October 04, 2020
Saturday Night Live returned for its 46th season with Chris Rock hosting and Jim Carrey guest starring as Joe Biden.
Ethan Hawke Brings Abolitionist John Brown's Story To Life
Thursday, October 01, 2020
Ethan Hawke plays John Brown and Daveed Diggs is Frederick Douglas in Showtime's version of James McBride's novel: The Good Lord Bird, which debuts Sunday.