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In A World Where One Teen's Voice Is An Internet Hit

Jake Foushee's "movie trailer" voice went viral when he was 14. Now he may be headed for the big screen. YouTube hide caption

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In A World Where One Teen's Voice Is An Internet Hit

Jake Foushee was 14 when he posted a YouTube video showing off his "movie trailer voice" for friends. When the video went viral, Jake found himself on national television. The next stop might be the big screen itself.

In A World Where One Teen's Voice Is An Internet Hit

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Friday

The Movie 'Friday Night Lights' Director Peter Berg's 'Seen A Million Times'

Jack Nicholson and Danny Devito in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). United Artists/Fantasy Films hide caption

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Movies I've Seen A Million Times

The Movie 'Friday Night Lights' Director Peter Berg's 'Seen A Million Times'

The director of Friday Night Lights, Hancock and the new film Battleship says the movie that "just hit me like a freight train" is Milos Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher.

The Movie 'Friday Night Lights' Director Peter Berg's 'Seen A Million Times'

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'Route 66': A Country-Crisscrossing Series Comes To Home Video

George Maharis (left) played Buz Murdock alongside Martin Milner as Tod Stiles in Route 66, two men driving across America in search of home. Shout! Factory hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

'Route 66': A Country-Crisscrossing Series Comes To Home Video

Actor George Maharis talks about Route 66, the television show he starred in that's just been released in a new DVD box set.

'Route 66': A Country-Crisscrossing Series Comes To Home Video

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Networks Must Adapt To Decline In TV Viewers

Ratings fell precipitously in 2012, especially among the most important audience for television advertisers: younger adults aged 18 to 49. Online viewing continues to grow, but remains a small fraction of total viewership. Bill Carter of the New York Times talks about the changing TV landscape.

Networks Must Adapt To Decline In TV Viewers

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Peter Dinklage: On 'Thrones,' And On His Own Terms

Peter Dinklage plays Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones, a role that he tells NPR he talked over with his grandmother. "She misunderstood me and she thought I said, 'interior banisters,' and she was quite confused by that, so it got off to sort of a clunky start." Dinklage has since won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his performance. HBO hide caption

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Peter Dinklage: On 'Thrones,' And On His Own Terms

The Emmy-winning actor talks with NPR's Audie Cornish about the popular fantasy drama — and about the rules of his own personal game.

Peter Dinklage: On 'Thrones,' And On His Own Terms

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Sunday

TV Networks Hope Familiar Faces Bring Viewers To New Fall Shows

Matthew Perry stars on NBC's fall comedy Go On. Jordin Althaus/NBC hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

TV Networks Hope Familiar Faces Bring Viewers To New Fall Shows

On Sunday's Weekend Edition, a discussion about the familiar faces coming to fall television, including Matthew Perry, Connie Britton, and Vanessa Williams.

TV Networks Hope Familiar Faces Bring Viewers To New Fall Shows

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Wednesday

Tuesday

Yul Kwon, From Bullying Target To Reality TV Star

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Game Changers

Yul Kwon, From Bullying Target To Reality TV Star

Korean-American Yul Kwon went from being bullied in school, to being named one of People magazine's 'Sexiest Men Alive.' The Yale-educated lawyer catapulted to stardom when he won the reality TV show Survivor. He talks with host Michel Martin about his efforts to change the game for Asians and how they're reflected in media.

Yul Kwon, From Bullying Target To Reality TV Star

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Monday

Johnny Carson Gets The 'Masters' Treatment

Fifty years ago, Johnny Carson became the host of The Tonight Show. NBC/Photofest/PBS hide caption

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Johnny Carson Gets The 'Masters' Treatment

Fresh Air

Monday night on PBS, American Masters presents a two-hour biography of Johnny Carson. Carson retired 20 years ago this month, and vacated a throne that TV critic David Bianculli says no one has managed to claim since.

Johnny Carson Gets The 'Masters' Treatment

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Pounding Away At America's Obesity Epidemic

In the United States, more than 78 million adults and 12 million children are obese. Jessica Dimmock/HBO hide caption

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Pounding Away At America's Obesity Epidemic

Fresh Air

One-third of Americans today are obese, and another third are overweight. A new HBO documentary series, The Weight of the Nation, explores how our country got this way and what can be done to tackle the growing national health crisis.

Pounding Away At America's Obesity Epidemic

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