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Author Michelle McNamara, in the HBO documentary series based on her book.

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  • TV Reviews

'I'll Be Gone In The Dark' Sheds Light On Both Justice And Its Pursuers

By the end of the HBO docuseries, you may not know much more about the case writer Michelle McNamara pursued until her death. But you will know more about the price of that pursuit.

August 03, 2020
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  • Linda Holmes
Actor Wilford Brimley attends the premiere of <em>Did You Hear About the Morgans?</em> in New York City on December 14, 2009 Brimley passed away on August 1, 2020 at 85.

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  • Obituaries

'Cocoon' Actor Wilford Brimley Dies At 85

The actor, who became an Internet sensation for his pronunciation of "diabetes" in a Liberty Medical ad, died Saturday morning at a Utah hospital.

August 02, 2020
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
GPB News NPR

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  • Television

Kermit And The Gang Return In New Disney+ Show, 'Muppets Now'

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Kermit the Frog (YES! Kermit!) about his new Disney Plus show, Muppets Now.

August 02, 2020
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Leslie Jones announces the 2020 Emmy nominees for Outstanding Comedy Series Tuesday during the 72nd Emmy Awards Nominations Announcements in Los Angeles.

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  • Television

Black And White Emmy Nominations Prompt #LatinosAreOnTVToo

While the 2020 Emmy nominations announced this week were notable for the number of Black shows and creators, they were woefully lacking representation of Latinx talent.

July 31, 2020
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  • Eric Deggans
GPB News NPR

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  • Television

Remembering Regis Philbin, Prolific Talk And Game Show Personality

The Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? host, who died July 24, held the Guinness World Record for clocking more hours on camera than anyone else in the history of TV. Originally broadcast in 2011.

July 31, 2020
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  • David Bianculli
GPB News NPR

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  • TV Reviews

'Muppets Now' Proves: It's Not Easy To Capture The Old Muppet Magic

A new comedy from The Muppets Studio features familiar characters and a few new ones. But the Disney+ series isn't nearly as funny as the original — and many of its sketches go on too long.

July 31, 2020
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  • David Bianculli
Ellen DeGeneres, posing at the Golden Globe Awards in January.

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  • Television

'Ellen' Producers Face Another Round Of Allegations, Including Sexual Misconduct

Three of the show's executive producers have been accused of sexual misconduct among complaints made by 36 former staffers to BuzzFeed News. DeGeneres has apologized and pledged change.

July 31, 2020
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas and
  • Mandalit del Barco
(L-R): Charlotte Caffey, Gina Schock, Belinda Carlisle, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin perform in 1981.

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  • Movie Reviews

Showtime's 'The Go-Go's' Documentary Breaks The Seal

A new documentary chronicling the formation, rise and break-up of the iconic group hits all the familiar Behind the Music beats, but does so with a bracing, clear-eyed candor.

July 31, 2020
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  • Glen Weldon
GPB News NPR

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  • Movies

What's Up, Doc? Bugs Bunny's Age. Cartoon Rabbit Turns 80

Bugs Bunny, the iconic cartoon character, made his official debut in the 1940 Oscar nominated short, The Wild Hare. The Looney Tunes standout was first voiced by actor Mel Blanc.

July 29, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
Talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres onstage at the Grammys in January.

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  • Television

'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' Is Under Internal Investigation

The bubbly daytime talk show with a "be kind" ethos faces accusations of toxic workplace behavior off set, including firings of staff who took medical or bereavement leave as well as racist comments.

July 28, 2020
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
HBO's eerily prescient <em>Watchmen </em>received 26 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, more than any other program.

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  • Television

The 6 Things To Know About The Emmy Nominations

Netflix scores big, Watchmen gets the love it deserves, and other notes on Tuesday's Emmy nominations in this unusual season.

July 28, 2020
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  • Linda Holmes
Is it a match? A potential couple  meet up courtesy of a matchmaker in the Netflix series <em>Indian Matchmaking.</em>

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  • Television

Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking' Is The Talk Of India — And Not In A Good Way

The TV series, which debuted on the streaming service this month, has sparked debates about colorism, classism and caste-ism.

July 26, 2020
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  • Sushmita Pathak
GPB News NPR

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  • Television

Saucy, Slimy, Super-Secret: Behind The Scenes With 'Floor Is Lava' Star ... Lava

The premise of the Netflix game show may be simple, but the gurgling goop is not. The magma is the result of months of work by Hollywood's top slime manufacturers. Fun fact: It smells like bubble gum.

July 23, 2020
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  • Matt Kwong
Arabella (Michaela Coel) attends a support meeting with other survivors of sexual assault on HBO's<em> I May Destroy You. </em>Coel, the show's creator, writer, director and star, based the series on a personal experience.

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  • Television

'I May Destroy You' Let Michaela Coel Explore Dangerous Areas In A Safe Place

In the HBO drama, a young woman is drugged and sexually assaulted — and then must piece together what happened to her. Coel wrote, directed and stars in the show, which is based on her own experience.

July 22, 2020
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  • Terry Gross

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  • Author Interviews

Alex Trebek Is Here To Tell You, 'The Answer Is ...'

The Jeopardy! host didn't plan to write an autobiography. "I'm just a quiz show host who's been doing the same job for 36 years," he says. But writing the book gave him "a great deal of satisfaction."

July 21, 2020
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  • David Greene
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