Blythe Danner Lands First Leading Film Role In 'I'll See You In My Dreams'
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Blythe Danner about her new film, I'll See You In My Dreams. It is the 72-year-old's first leading role in a film.
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David Letterman's Top 10 Late-Night Memories (Well, Not Really)
No one has been a late-night TV host longer than David Letterman, who retires Wednesday after 33 years. Here's what he told TV Critic Eric Deggans about leaving the Ed Sullivan Theater one last time.
Why 'Forbidden Films' Remain Officially Locked Away
A new documentary looks at the history of quarantined Nazi propaganda films and considers the consequences of trying to keep them away from the public eye.
Bad Karma In 'Every Secret Thing'
A thriller directed by noted documentarian Amy Berg and written by Nicole Holofcener is stacked with plenty of talent, but it can't quite live up to the promise of its twisty-sounding plot.
You Call That An Ending?
In honor of the final episode of Mad Men, we consider some TV series that ended in very bizarre ways.
Game Show Or No Game Show?
In this game, we read some real, and some made up game show descriptions from around the world. You have to yell "Game Show" if you think it's real, and "No Game Show!" if you think it's fake.
Come Sail Away
Inspired by the waters off the coast of Santa Barbara, we rewrote the lyrics to the song "Sloop John B" so that the verses describe real or fictional sailing vessels.
Like A Confused Boss
In this game, we give a sentence with an overly literal misuse of a common business cliché, and you give us the cliché.
Street Smarts
In Southern California, the car is king, and traffic is queen. In this final round, every answer is a common phrase or proper name that contain a type of roadway.
'Black Snow' Is A Lyrical Landscape Of Hope And Menace
Former Dublin newsman Paul Lynch's new novel follows an Irish farmer in 1945, struggling against adversity. Critic Alan Cheuse says Lynch's prose is so gorgeous, it makes him want to give up writing.