'Sesame Street' Tries To Keep Big Bird Out Of Politics
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Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Monday, October 08, 2012
Arts & Life
Watch This: Native American Author Sherman Alexie
October 8, 2012 The author and poet is known for his perspective on being a Native American in contemporary culture. Alexie shares his recommendations for YouTube videos, movies and TV shows, including iconic Olympic moments, raunchy British teens and an Eastwood Western.
Sunday, October 07, 2012
TV's Britton Fights To Stay In Nashville's Lights
October 7, 2012 Best known for her role in the TV series Friday Night Lights, Connie Britton plays a veteran country megastar whose cooling career is threatened by a new rising singer. Britton stars in the new TV series Nashville, which premieres this Wednesday on ABC.
Saturday, October 06, 2012
YouTube Introduces Teens To Carol Burnett's Show
October 6, 2012 Saturday night on CBS in 1973: All In The Family, M*A*S*H, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show and The Carol Burnett Show. The pioneering comedienne was a capstone of American television for more than a decade. Now, a new DVD collection compiles 16 of Carol Burnett's favorite episodes.
Friday, October 05, 2012
It's All Politics
Big Bird Makes A Campaign Appearance
October 5, 2012 The Sesame Street character is getting lots of newfound attention since Mitt Romney brought up federal funding for PBS in Wednesday's debate.
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Monkey See
Careful, Frustrated 'Glee' People: 'The Break Up' Might Suck You Back In
October 4, 2012 Thursday night's Glee wisely puts the focus on the hard adjustment from high school to life.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Monday, October 01, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Monkey See
Damian Lewis On The Conflicts And Complexities Of 'Homeland'
September 29, 2012 Damian Lewis is a newly minted Emmy winner for his role as Nicholas Brody on Showtime's tense spy thriller Homeland.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Fall TV's Returning Series: A Cause To Rejoice
September 28, 2012 Showtime's Homeland, which swept this year's Emmy Awards, returns this weekend — as does another Showtime drama, Dexter. Critic David Bianculli says there's a rich bounty of returning series — and Homeland is the "most topical and meaningful drama on television."
Thursday, September 27, 2012
A Woman As Sherlock's Dr. Watson is 'Elementary'
September 27, 2012 There have been a lot of different Sherlock Holmes adaptations over the years, but Lucy Liu is probably the first woman to play Dr. Watson. In the CBS drama Elementary, Holmes and Watson solve crimes in modern-day New York City. Liu says a female Watson is a "wonderful concept."
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Mindy Kaling Loves Rom Coms (And Being The Boss)
September 25, 2012 The actress played Kelly Kapoor on The Office, a role she also wrote and produced. Now she runs a new Fox comedy, The Mindy Project, in which she stars as an obstetrician whose personal life is a mess. Kaling tells Fresh Air that her late mother inspired her character's career.
