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ABC Cancels Reboot Of 'Roseanne' After Comedian's Racist Tweet

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Former Obama White House adviser Valerie Jarrett says she is hoping to turn attention to, quote, "ordinary examples of racism that happen...

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'Yellowstone' Is A Sophisticated Effort To Create Prestige TV For Rural America

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Kevin Costner returns to television tonight in the debut of the Paramount Network series "Yellowstone." Costner plays a Montana rancher...

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Last 'Parts Unknown' Episode Set To Air After Anthony Bourdain's Death

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Two weeks ago today, we learned TV host, chef and author Anthony Bourdain had died by suicide. But the larger-than-life Bourdain has lived on...

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Justice Department: Disney Can Buy 21st Century Fox, But With One Caveat

Disney has moved one step closer to purchasing a big chunk of 21st Century Fox. On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced it had approved the proposed deal, valued at a total $71.3 billion. The...

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Why The Second Season Of 'GLOW' Is Better Than The First

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The gorgeous ladies of wrestling return to Netflix today for the second season of "GLOW." It's a fictional comedy based on the real-life...

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'Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind' Explores Comic's Creative Life

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And finally today, we are going to hear more about the creative life of Robin Williams. He is the subject of a new HBO documentary airing...

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What Works And What Doesn't In Cohen's 'Who Is America?'

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit NOEL KING, HOST: The English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen premiered a new show last night on Showtime. It's called "Who Is America?" In the show, Cohen dresses up...

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Roseanne Barr Tells Fox's Hannity That Racist Tweet Was A Big Misunderstanding

Roseanne Barr has just given a master class on how not to apologize for a massive public flameout. Appearing on Fox News pundit Sean Hannity's show Thursday, Barr claimed the backlash over a widely...

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CBS Launches Investigation Into Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: CBS is facing claims that its employees engaged in personal misconduct. CEO Les Moonves is said to be involved in the allegations. We're...

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CBS Board Of Directors To Meet Amid Allegations Against Moonves

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The CBS board of directors is meeting today. And there's a big question looming over that meeting - what to do about the man at the top....

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'America To Me' Proves Issues Of Race And Education Often Transcend Class...

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The filmmaker Steve James says too many documentaries about kids of color struggling in school focus on poor, deprived neighborhoods. So in...

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TV Review: 'Safe Harbour' Speaks To Immigration Fears

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: "Safe Harbour" is a four-part Australian TV series about five friends on a yachting holiday who meet a boatload of desperate refugees and a...

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'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' Is One Of The Best New Series This Year

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AILSA CHANG, HOST: Maybe what the world needs now is more Jack Ryans. Rest assured audiences are getting a new one today, the fifth on-screen version of the...

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NBC Announcement Of 'Law & Order: Hate Crimes' Sparks Online Debate

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Review: Showtime's 'Kidding' Starring Jim Carrey

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The character Jim Carrey plays on his new TV show just might remind you of someone else you've seen on television over the years. This is how...

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This Year's Creative Arts Emmy Awards Were Surrounded By Black Excellence

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Creative Arts Emmy Awards don't usually get a lot of attention. They're given out more than a week before the big network TV awards show...

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Before The Emmys, We Hand Out The Deggys

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Emmy Awards air tonight on NBC, celebrating the best work in television. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans worries they might not get it right....

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Review: There Were Some Entertaining Moments At The Emmys

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The telecast of last night's Emmy awards included a touching moment that didn't have a lot to do with anyone winning anything. (SOUNBITE OF...

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Emmys Analysis: You Have To Keep Pushing For Diversity And Work To Maintain...

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: At last night's Emmys, the pool of nominees was so diverse the opening number made fun of it, proclaiming that Hollywood had solved the...

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For The First Time, A Woman Steps In As 'Doctor Who' Lead

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