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Jussie Smollet Of 'Empire' Charged With Filing False Police Report

Chicago police charged Jussie Smollett with disorderly conduct after he allegedly filed a false report about being attacked. The story has been wracked with controversy since it emerged last month.

Jussie Smollet Of 'Empire' Charged With Filing False Police Report

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Review: PBS'American Masters - Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

Sammy Davis, Jr. could sing, dance and act. In PBS' American Masters documentary, a central theme is how Davis coped with the realities of life as a black entertainer in a racist America.

Review: PBS'American Masters - Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

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Television

Winter Is Coming — So Are These Shows And TV Subscription Services

As the Television Critics Association winter press tour wrapped up Wednesday, it became clear that viewers will have more shows and more platforms to choose from in the coming year.

Winter Is Coming — So Are These Shows And TV Subscription Services

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Super Bowl Ads 2019: Stunts, Self-Deprecation And Celebrity Sightings
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Super Bowl Ads 2019: Stunts, Self-Deprecation And Celebrity Sightings

Marketers focused on finding the humor in this year's crop of Super Bowl ads. Here's what worked — and so much more that didn't — on the world's biggest showcase for TV advertising.

Super Bowl Ads 2019: Stunts, Self-Deprecation And Celebrity Sightings

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Review: Netflix's 'Black Earth Rising' Stars British Actress Michaela Coel

Black Earth Rising is a fictional thriller about the modern repercussions of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The series, which debuts Friday, offers a compelling look at the atrocity.

Review: Netflix's 'Black Earth Rising' Stars British Actress Michaela Coel

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'Black Monday,' Cheadle Win A Big Windfall By Shorting Subtlety

NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says the new comedy about the stock market crash of 1987 is heavy-handed, profane and outrageous — and completely worth your time.

'Black Monday,' Cheadle Win A Big Windfall By Shorting Subtlety

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Television

TV Review: 'Star Trek: Discovery' Begins Its 2nd Season

Star Trek: Discovery starts a new season Thursday on CBS All Access, which is trying to build a new version of the franchise for an all-access world — hoping its reinvention will draw in subscribers.

TV Review: 'Star Trek: Discovery' Begins Its 2nd Season

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Season 3 Of 'True Detective' Might Slightly Redeem The Series' Reputation

Season Three of the HBO anthology series True Detective premieres Jan. 13. This season stars Mahershala Ali and comes after a poorly received second season and an acclaimed first season.

Season 3 Of 'True Detective' Might Slightly Redeem The Series' Reputation

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Lifetime's 'Surviving R. Kelly' May Prompt Legal Action Against The Singer

The documentary Surviving R. Kelly scored record ratings for the Lifetime network, and may lead to new criminal investigations of the R&B singer's alleged abuse of women throughout his career.

Lifetime's 'Surviving R. Kelly' May Prompt Legal Action Against The Singer

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Making 'Surviving R. Kelly': A Conversation With Executive Producer Dream Hampton

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Making 'Surviving R. Kelly': A Conversation With Executive Producer Dream Hampton

Accusations of sex crimes and abuse have followed Kelly for 20 years. hampton's new Lifetime docuseries makes the case that fans, peers and the industry have been protecting the singer all along.

Making 'Surviving R. Kelly': A Conversation With Executive Producer Dream Hampton

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Television

Best TV Of 2018 Highlights New Trends

New TV shows in 2018 included Amazon's Homecoming, HBO's Barry, BBC America's Killing Eve and Showtime's The Chi. Each show highlights a great new trend in TV.

Best TV Of 2018 Highlights New Trends

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Music

How The Civil Rights Movement Transformed 'This Little Light Of Mine'

"This Little Light of Mine" is more than a children's song. For NPR's American Anthem series, a look at how the song was transformed by the nation's civil rights movement.

How The Civil Rights Movement Transformed 'This Little Light Of Mine'

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Former CBS CEO Les Moonves Denied $120 Million Severance Package

The CBS board of directors has fired former CEO Les Moonves for cause, meaning he won't get his severance. The board says Moonves tried to undermine a probe into sexual misconduct charges against him.

Former CBS CEO Les Moonves Denied $120 Million Severance Package

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