Television

2 daughters reflect on a secret their dad shared nearly 20 years ago

7:43am February 10, 2023

David Hedison came to a StoryCorps booth years ago with his daughter Serena and revealed he got a nose job to be an actor. Serena and her sister Alex came back to StoryCorps to reflect on the secret.

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With Grammy win, Viola Davis earns EGOT

5:10pm February 06, 2023

Viola Davis won her first Grammy for the best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording for her memoir, Finding Me. With it, she achieves the acclaimed EGOT status.

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Harry Styles accepts the album of the year award for Harry's House during the 65th Grammy Awards on Feb. 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Music & Culture

10 takeaways from the 2023 Grammy Awards: Whose big night was it?

9:51am February 06, 2023

by Stephen Thompson

Beyoncé, Adele, Styles, Lizzo, Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny all took home trophies during Sunday night's telecast, but some won bigger than others.

The Chinese balloon became the subject of a sketch in the most recent episode of "Saturday Night Live" on Feb. 4.

Hours after its demise, the Chinese spy balloon was the star of the SNL cold open

1:45pm February 05, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

"Saturday Night Live" kicked off its latest episode with an exclusive interview with the downed balloon, played by cast member Bowen Yang.

Henry Louis Gates reveals celebrities' family history in 'Finding Your Roots'

5:25pm February 04, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. about the forthcoming episode of Finding Your Roots which features actor Joe Manganiello discovering he is of African descent.

Connie Britton plays Dee Dee, a wealthy woman who has lost her husband, in Dear Edward.

Arts

'Dear Edward' tugs — and tugs, and tugs — at your heartstrings

5:00am February 04, 2023

by Linda Holmes

If you enjoyed having a good cry over This Is Us, then Dear Edward, about the aftermath of a plane crash, is for you. But it's a Very Sad Show and your heartstrings should know what they're in for.

Pedro Pascal plays Joel Miller in The Last of Us.

Books
Arts

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing

5:01pm February 03, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Last of Us, The Looney Tunes Show and Ice Merchants.

National

How 'The Last Of Us' makes an old plot line feel fresh

5:00pm February 03, 2023

Zombie plot lines have been around for decades. So how do you make a dystopian T.V. show sound new? Here's how "The Last Of Us" pulled it off.

Ill-informed TV correspondent Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan) travels around the world in Cunk on Earth.

Arts

Clunky title aside, 'Cunk on Earth' is a mockumentary with cult classic potential

1:33pm February 03, 2023

by David Bianculli

An ill-informed TV correspondent travels the world — with hilarious results — in Netflix's new oddball show. Diane Morgan's delivery is deliciously dry, and her improv skills are formidable.

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Phil McGraw, pictured here at a 2016 premiere, plans to end his long-running daytime TV show to take on a new prime-time partnership.

Phil McGraw, America's TV shrink, plans to end 'Dr. Phil' after 21 seasons

11:19am February 01, 2023

by Emily Olson

CBS Media Ventures announced it would stop producing new episodes of Dr. Phil after the 2023 season. The show's host plans to expand his following with a new "prime-time partnership."