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News Articles: Pop Culture

Comedian Conan O'Brien will receive the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He's shown above in New York City in 2016.

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Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for comedy

"I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot," O'Brien said in a release from The Kennedy Center.

January 16, 2025
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Demi Moore won her first major acting award Sunday night at the 82nd Golden Globes award ceremony. Moore won the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy award for <em>The Substance.</em>

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  • Pop Culture

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, reading and listening

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Demi Moore's Golden Globes win, Funny Story by Emily Henry, the film Hard Truths, and more.

January 10, 2025
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  • Cate Young,
  • Brittany Luse,
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Co-anchor and <em>Hoda & Jenna</em> co-host Hoda Kotb and will have her final appearance on the <em>Today </em>show on Friday. She's pictured above in November 2024.

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  • Television

After 17 years, it's Hoda Kotb's last 'Today' show

Craig Melvin, current news anchor and host of Today's 3rd Hour, has been named Kotb's successor.

January 10, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
Adam Scott stars as Mark in <em>Severance</em>. Season 2 begins on January 17, nearly three years after the first season.

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  • Television

There's great TV coming in January, from 'Severance' Season 2 to a Jerry Springer doc

There is a lot of TV on deck in the new year – including multiple medical dramas, a violent Netflix drama about Utah settlers in the 1850s, plus, cop shows, Westerns and documentaries.

January 07, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
Jimmy Carter accepts the presidential nomination of his party at the Democratic National Convention, August 14, 1980.

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  • Pop Culture

Though best known as a politician and humanitarian, Jimmy Carter is also remembered as a film buff

Georgia’s film and TV industry can, in part, thank Carter for its booming success. 

January 07, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
Demi Moore poses in the press room during the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night.

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  • Movies

'It's the beginning': Demi Moore wins her first major acting award at the Golden Globes

Moore, 62, won the Golden Globe for her starring role in The Substance. She said the film is the start of a new chapter in her career: "It's just this wonderful new time of exploration and discovery."

January 06, 2025
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  • Dhanika Pineda
Zoe Saldaña accepts the award for best supporting actress in a motion picture at the Golden Globes Sunday night for her role in the film <em>Emilia Pérez. </em>

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  • Movies

Here are the winners of the 2025 Golden Globes

Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist, and Shōgun all took home awards Sunday night at the Golden Globes.

January 06, 2025
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  • Dhanika Pineda
Barry Adelman, from left, Nikki Glaser, Helen Hoehne, and Glenn Weiss roll out the red carpet during the 82nd Golden Globes press preview on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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  • Arts & Life

The Golden Globes are Sunday night. Here are 5 things to look for

After a rocky few years and the disbanding of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globes have seemingly stabilized. This time, comedian Nikki Glaser will be emceeing the ceremony.

January 05, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Anna Konkle in <em>The Afterparty</em> on Apple TV+

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  • Pop Culture

Apple TV+ is free this weekend. Here's what we'd watch

The streaming platform is free this weekend for anybody who has an Apple ID. I'm not here to tell you to pick this service over any other — but I can offer a little advice on how to maximize the next few days.

January 04, 2025
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  • Linda Holmes
Taron Egerton as Ethan Kopek in <em>Carry-On</em>.

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  • Pop Culture

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, listening and gaming

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: A documentary about yacht rock, Colouring's new album, the game Pentiment and an action movie about TSA.

January 03, 2025
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  • Aisha Harris,
  • Stephen Thompson,
  • and 2 more
Kate Beckinsale (left) and Abigail Breslin are sharing stories of on-set harassment and retaliation, inspired by Blake Lively's public accusations against Justin Baldoni.

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  • Pop Culture

Blake Lively inspires more actresses to speak out against Hollywood toxicity

In the wake of Blake Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation allegations against co-star Justin Baldoni, more actresses are speaking up about their own similar experiences on set.

January 02, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Justin Baldoni attends the world premiere of "It Ends with Us" at AMC Lincoln Square on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in New York.

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  • Pop Culture

Blake Lively sues 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni alleging harassment

Blake Lively sued "It Ends With Us" director Justin Baldoni and several others tied to the romantic drama, alleging harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her reputation.

January 01, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Left, Angelina Jolie at a premiere in Los Angeles on Sept. 2019; Right, Brad Pitt at a separate screening that same month.

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  • Arts & Life

After 8 years, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement

The couple married in 2014, but separated two years later. A lengthy legal battle ensued over custody of their children and the future of their once-shared Château Miraval.

December 31, 2024
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Revelers celebrate the new year on Jan. 1, 1942, in Times Square. Its New Year's Eve ball drop attracts millions of viewers — at home and in the streets of New York City — every year.

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  • History

Why do we drop a ball on New Year's Eve? The Times Square tradition, explained

Watching a huge ball descend down a pole in Times Square has been a beloved New Year's Eve tradition for over a century. Here's how the spectacle started and what's changed over the years.

December 31, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Beyoncé performed live at halftime during the NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on Dec. 25, 2024.<br>

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  • Television

The 'Beyoncé Bowl' halftime show was a massive hit for Netflix. The football was too

Netflix says more than 200 countries tuned into the "Beyoncé Bowl" and its two NFL games. We may just be starting to learn what that ultimately means for the future of television and sports media.

December 29, 2024
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  • Eric Deggans
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