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What Works And What Doesn't In Cohen's 'Who Is America?'

July 16, 2018 • Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's new series, "Who is America?", premiered on Showtime Sunday. In his trademark way, he uses outrageous characters to provoke outrageous reactions.

What Works And What Doesn't In Cohen's 'Who Is America?'

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All About The Emmy Nominations

July 14, 2018 • It's Emmy season. We look at what's new and notable in this year's Emmy nominations.

All About The Emmy Nominations

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

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July 13, 2018 • President Trump is traveling this week. But that doesn’t mean the news has stopped. After leaving the NATO summit in Brussels, Trump traveled to Britain on July 12. He’ll spend

Emmy Nominations Analysis: Lots Of Old, But Something New

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Emmy Nominations Analysis: Lots Of Old, But Something New

July 12, 2018 • For the first time in years, the venerable Modern Family and its cast failed to nab a nomination, making room for several freshman comedies — and new faces.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Jeopardy!'

July 11, 2018 • We're as excited as a college student with a double major and a school sweatshirt to be talking about one of the most successful game shows of all time: Jeopardy!

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Jeopardy!'

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The Truck, The Choice And The 'Handmaid's Tale' Finale

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The Truck, The Choice And The 'Handmaid's Tale' Finale

July 11, 2018 • The second season finale of The Handmaid's Tale was released on Wednesday, and it brought some truths about the series into sharp focus.

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This Game Show Gives Contestants A Chance To Have Their Student Debt Paid Off

July 10, 2018 • A new game show premieres Tuesday on TruTV. It's called Paid Off and it gives contestants a chance to answer trivia questions — and if they win, their student loans are paid off.

This Game Show Gives Contestants A Chance To Have Their Student Debt Paid Off

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New Game Show Will Help Rid Contestants Of Student Loans

July 10, 2018 • Contestants on Paid Off answer trivia questions just like Jeopardy. The more answers they get right, the more of their student loans the show will pay off — up to 100 percent.

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Hollywood And Tab Hunter: The Marriage That Ended Amicably

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Hollywood And Tab Hunter: The Marriage That Ended Amicably

July 10, 2018 • The '50s heartthrob who lived a closeted life during the peak of popularity survived the end of the Hollywood studio system by refusing to make many of the compromises his fellow gay actors did.

The Mind Behind America's Most Empathetic Cartoon

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July 9, 2018 • 'Steven Universe' creator Rebecca Sugar makes a show that has Interdimensional space centipedes and a lot of heart.

The Mind Behind America's Most Empathetic Cartoon

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Amy Adams Dominates HBO's 'Sharp Objects'

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Amy Adams Dominates HBO's 'Sharp Objects'

July 9, 2018 • Amy Adams plays a journalist investigating violence in her hometown in HBO's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's 2006 debut novel.

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The 'Nanette' Phenomenon

July 6, 2018 • "Have you seen Nanette?" is the question on everyone's lips and phone screens this summer. Hannah Gadsby's stand-up special doesn't hold back — and might change stand-up comedy as we know it.

The 'Nanette' Phenomenon

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Review: HBO's 'Sharp Objects'

July 6, 2018 • HBO's new series, Sharp Objects, premieres on Sunday. It's based on a book by Gillian Flynn, directed by Jean-Marc Vallee and stars Amy Adams. With this excellent pedigree, the show has high expectations.

Review: HBO's 'Sharp Objects'

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Amy Adams Gives An Unforgettable Performance In HBO's 'Sharp Objects'

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July 6, 2018 • A new miniseries adapted from Gillian Flynn's novel stars Adams as a newspaper reporter who returns to her small hometown to investigate the disappearance of one girl and the murder of another.

Amy Adams Gives An Unforgettable Performance In HBO's 'Sharp Objects'

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Gillian Flynn's 'Sharp Objects' Is A Whodunit ... And A Who Is She?

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Gillian Flynn's 'Sharp Objects' Is A Whodunit ... And A Who Is She?

July 6, 2018 • Amy Adams stars as Camille Preaker in the HBO adaptation of the mystery novel. Flynn helped adapt the book for the screen, and says the story is a murder mystery wrapped around a character study.

Gillian Flynn's 'Sharp Objects' Is A Whodunit ... And A Who Is She?

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Jada Pinkett Smith On Sharing The Secrets Of Motherhood (Rebroadcast)

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July 5, 2018 • Smith is using her platform to have a unique, intergenerational conversation with her daughter, Willow, and her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Jones.

Jada Pinkett Smith On Sharing The Secrets Of Motherhood (Rebroadcast)

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?'

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?'

July 4, 2018 • Daisy Rosario of WAMU joins the table to talk about the new documentary that looks back at the influence and the unusual nature of a classic children's television show.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?'

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W. Kamau Bell's Comedy Has Always Been Political

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July 3, 2018 • In his latest stand-up special, W. Kamau Bell says that his daughter can tell there's something different about the country lately.

W. Kamau Bell's Comedy Has Always Been Political

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Hannah Gadsby's 'Nanette' Is A Scorching Piece On Comedy And Trauma

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Hannah Gadsby's 'Nanette' Is A Scorching Piece On Comedy And Trauma

July 2, 2018 • Hannah Gadsby, an Australian comedian, has a Netflix special that talks about the construction of jokes, the pain of self-deprecation, and what we owe to ourselves and the people who hear our stories.

Hannah Gadsby's 'Nanette' Is A Scorching Piece On Comedy And Trauma

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Why The Second Season Of 'GLOW' Is Better Than The First

June 29, 2018 • Netflix's GLOW returns for its second season with a sharper narrative and more character development. The season, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling are creating a show for a small, local TV station.

Why The Second Season Of 'GLOW' Is Better Than The First

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