The best (and worst) Super Bowl commercials: Lizzo, cranky Zeus and more
The commercials during this year's game weren't serious or poignant enough to speak to the modern moment.
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Super Bowl's commercials are overshadowed by the big game and halftime show
The Los Angels Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Sunday's Super Bowl. The game and halftime show eclipsed a collection of uninspired commercials.
'Inventing Anna' showcases Shonda Rhimes' talent for stories about women and power
Netflix's new show Inventing Anna tells the story of how a magazine journalist unraveled the real-life saga of con artist Anna Sorokin, who posed as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey.
W. Kamau Bell explains why 'We Need to Talk About Cosby'
NPRs Michel Martin talks with comedian W. Kamau Bell about his new Showtime documentary, We Need To Talk About Cosby.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching and listening
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Jackass Forever, StraightioLab podcast, and True Blood.
Dramatic reboot 'Bel Air' proves sometimes, you should be careful what you wish for
Bel Air, a reboot of the 90s classic The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, starts this weekend on Peacock. But in dramatizing the sitcom, the creators lost what made The Fresh Prince so fun in the first place.
Network sitcoms are actually good again
Word-of-mouth, favorite actors and nerdy curiosity got me to check these shows out, but it's the writing that keeps me coming back. The familiar comedic rhythms are also strangely comforting.
Visually stunning satire 'Bigbug' finds laser-targeted laughs amid a robot uprising
French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children) returns with a gorgeous, hilarious and slyly warm-hearted sci-fi satire about a machine uprising in a suburb of the future.
Actor Bob Saget died in his sleep after hitting his head, his family says
The Saget family says they have been "overwhelmed with the incredible outpouring of love" from his fans, saying the support has been "a great comfort" to them.
Ratings for the Beijing Winter Olympics have been historically low so far, NBC says
TV ratings for the Olympics are bad while many sportscasters cover the games remotely. What's at stake for NBC?