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Thursday, September 13, 2012
'Totally Biased' Comic On Race, Politics And Audience
September 13, 2012 Comic W. Kamau Bell's new show, produced by Chris Rock, mixes standup, sketches and interviews. Bell tells Fresh Air about the origins of his political humor and why it's important for him to have a multiracial audience.
'Where's My AMC?' DISH Network Dispute Drags On
September 13, 2012 All of AMC's channels have been cut by satellite provider DISH Network, and viewers of hit shows like Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead are irked. Tiffs between networks and cable providers are common, but this one has gone on for record time.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Andrew Rannells: Gay And Serious In 'New Normal'
September 10, 2012 The actor stars in the comedy TV series The New Normal, about a gay couple who want a child so badly that they hire a surrogate. Rannells tells Fresh Air that he didn't want to "dumb down" the serious role with "stereotypical over-the-top gay flash and sass."
Thursday, September 06, 2012
TV Writers Script Safe Sex 'Product Placement'
September 6, 2012 The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that has worked to get messages about teen pregnancy and safe sex onto hundreds of TV shows.
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
The Two-Way
Ex-NFL Star Strahan Joins 'Live! With Kelly'
September 4, 2012 Michael Strahan, who won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants, has won the job to be Kelly Ripa's co-host on daytime TV. He'll also continue to be on Fox NFL Sunday.
Sunday, September 02, 2012
Sports
'It's A Grind': An NFL Player's Struggle For Survival
September 2, 2012 To call Ross Ventrone's career as an NFL defensive back unstable is an understatement. He's been hired, promoted, or fired by the New England Patriots no fewer than 29 times in two years.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Monkey See
It's Who You Know: Predicting How 'The Newsroom' Will Get Its Next Scoop
August 26, 2012 On the eve of its first-season finale, some bold predictions about how the journalists on HBO's The Newsroom will lean on their fortuitously-placed friends and family for future stories.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Monkey See
Alan Ball On Leaving 'True Blood' Behind
August 25, 2012 Writer/producer Alan Ball is leaving True Blood, the highly successful HBO show he created, at the end of its fifth season. He talks about the show, his childhood and coming out to his mother.
Arts & Life
For Writers, The School Of Hard Cops
August 25, 2012 After more than two decades on the force, retired police sergeant Derek Pacifico is teaching novelists and screenwriters how to create more realistic portrayals of police work. For one thing, he says, real cops never trample an investigation scene.
