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'That's All Folks:' Saturday Morning Cartoons Bid Farewell

We remember the institution that was the Saturday morning cartoon on network TV. That phenomena came to an end over the weekend, when the CW ended its run of the Vortexx block of shows.

'That's All Folks:' Saturday Morning Cartoons Bid Farewell

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Lena Dunham On Sex, Oversharing And Writing About Lost 'Girls'

Lena Dunham's new collection of personal essays about her relationships, friendships and obsessive-compulsive disorder has received rave reviews. Autumn de Wilde/Courtesy of Random House hide caption

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Lena Dunham On Sex, Oversharing And Writing About Lost 'Girls'

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Dunham says when she started writing HBO's Girls, she was drawn to characters with "a bit of a Zelda Fitzgerald lost, broken woman quality." Her new essay collection is called Not That Kind of Girl.

Lena Dunham On Sex, Oversharing And Writing About Lost 'Girls'

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In 'Selfie', John Cho Gets An Unlikely Shot As A Romantic Lead

Over his 17-year career, John Cho, an Asian-American actor, has managed to not be cast primarily as "an Asian-American actor." Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption

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In 'Selfie', John Cho Gets An Unlikely Shot As A Romantic Lead

John Cho is a brilliant actor who happens to be Korean-American. Over a 17-year career he's managed to not be cast primarily as "an Asian-American" actor. In the new show Selfie, he's done it again.

Amazon's Original Content Primes The Pump For Bigger Sales

Amazon recently premiered its new dramedy Transparent. The massive retailer is banking on its original TV content to rope in new customers. Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Amazon Studios hide caption

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Amazon's Original Content Primes The Pump For Bigger Sales

The company has a history of mediocre self-produced programming, but now it's putting more money and talent into its movies and TV shows. It's betting that better shows will lead to more online sales.

Amazon's Original Content Primes The Pump For Bigger Sales

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In 'Transparent,' A 70-Year-Old Divorced Dad Comes Out As A Woman

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In 'Transparent,' A 70-Year-Old Divorced Dad Comes Out As A Woman

The new drama, which launches Friday on Amazon Prime, stars Jeffrey Tambor as a transgender woman coming out to her three grown kids. Tambor acts the role without any hint of cheap humor.

In 'Transparent,' A 70-Year-Old Divorced Dad Comes Out As A Woman

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Gilligan's Island At 50: A Goofy Show From A Time Of TV Innocence

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Gilligan's Island At 50: A Goofy Show From A Time Of TV Innocence

As classic sitcom Gilligan's Island celebrates its 50th birthday, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says it is an example of a show much loved by fans despite widely acknowledged mediocrity.

'Saturday Night Live' Begins Season 40 This Weekend

A new edition of the book Live From New York pulls back the curtain on the last 12 years of Saturday Night Live. Author Jim Miller says SNL is a more professional place than when the show began.

'Saturday Night Live' Begins Season 40 This Weekend

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Network TV's Fall Lineup Distinguished By Diversity

This season a dozen new network TV shows feature non-white characters as leads or co-leads. The shows aren't just notable for their casting diversity, but for how they talk about race and culture.

Network TV's Fall Lineup Distinguished By Diversity

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Media Group Evolves From Covering Vice To War Zones

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Media Group Evolves From Covering Vice To War Zones

Steve Inskeep talks to Vice Media founder and CEO Shane Smith about the reasons behind the rapid growth of his news and entertainment firm. Vice magazine migrated to videos, the Web and documentaries.

Media Group Evolves From Covering Vice To War Zones

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How Not To Handle A New Voice In TV

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How Not To Handle A New Voice In TV

The firestorm kicked off by a New York Times analysis of TV's most successful black female showrunner mostly highlights how some struggle to handle new voices taking over the cultural conversation.

How Not To Handle A New Voice In TV

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Meet The Johnsons, TV's 'Black-ish' Family

One new fall TV offering is getting a lot of buzz. Black-ish takes a look a middle-class black suburban family. The show airs in the same month The Cosby Show celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Meet The Johnsons, TV's 'Black-ish' Family

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