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HBO's 'Industry' is nasty, stressful, and irresistible

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

HBO's 'Industry' is nasty, stressful, and irresistible

The latest season of HBO's Industry was over the top. The drama is about backstabbing, morally compromised investment bankers. But it managed to make its characters even more backstabb-y and ethically dubious than ever before. Frenemies fought hard. Buried vices and addictions came to light. And death hovered over the entire season in shocking fashion.

HBO's 'Industry' is nasty, stressful, and irresistible

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Sunday

Saturday

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin, Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton, and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton during the "A Hillary Christmas" sketch on December 19, 2015.

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Analysis

‘SNL’ has always taken on politics. Here’s what works – and why

As a historic election looms, Saturday Night Live faces an ongoing challenge to make America laugh – and process an increasingly strange political world. Jean Smart hosts the show’s 50th season premiere on Saturday.

Friday

Maggie Smith poses for a photo on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 in London. Smith turns 87 on Dec. 28.

Oscar, Emmy, and Tony-winning actor Maggie Smith played everything from wistful ingenues in Shakespeare to Harry Potter's Prof. McGonagall and the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey. She died Friday at age 89. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption

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Obituaries

Sharp-tongued, indomitable, and beloved actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89

Oscar, Emmy, and Tony-winning actress Maggie Smith played everything from wistful ingenues in Shakespeare to Harry Potter's Prof. McGonagall and the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey.

Remembering Maggie Smith

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Thursday

Wednesday

Uzo Aduba arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Aduba dedicates her new memoir to her mother, Nonyem Aduba. "My self-talk, the way that I motivate myself into pursuing this business ... is built out of language that my mother had given me," Aduba says. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption

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Author Interviews

Uzo Aduba thanks her mom: 'I didn't know how many prayers she sent up to heaven for me'

The Orange Is the New Black actor grew up the daughter of Nigerian immigrants in a predominantly white Massachusetts suburb. She looks back on her mother's influence in the memoir, The Road Is Good.

Uzo Aduba

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Tuesday

'Colin From Accounts' deserves a raise

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'Colin From Accounts' deserves a raise

The fun series Colin From Accounts is part raunchy comedy, part romantic comedy, part friendship story, and part very cute dog. It begins with a chance encounter between two strangers (played by Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall) who meet after accidentally injuring an adorable dog. They reluctantly decide to take joint responsibility for the pup, and form a strange bond. The show is about to return for a second season on Paramount+, so we are revisiting our conversation about the series.

'Colin From Accounts' deserves a raise

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Saturday

US actor Martin Sheen speaks alongside US First Lady Jill Biden (L) and members of the cast during an event to mark the 25th anniversary of the television series "The West Wing" at the White House.

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Politics

'The West Wing' cast visited the White House to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary

The cast and creators of the hit political drama West Wing celebrated the series' 25th anniversary during a visit to the White House.

Gary Oldman talks Slow Horses and the art of flatulence

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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Gary Oldman talks Slow Horses and the art of flatulence

This week, Gary Oldman joins us to talk Slow Horses, the Emmy Awards, and the fine art of flatulence with Karen Chee, Brain Babylon, and Peter Grosz.

Gary Oldman talks Slow Horses and the art of flatulence

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Thursday

Sterlin Harjo didn't see himself in the TV shows he watched – so he made one

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Wild Card with Rachel Martin

Sterlin Harjo didn't see himself in the TV shows he watched – so he made one

When Sterlin Harjo was growing up, he didn't see many Native Americans in mainstream media. But Sterlin's TV show, Reservation Dogs, changed that, depicting the lives of four Native teenagers growing up in Oklahoma. Sterlin talks to Rachel about how he thinks fate has guided his life, why people should go to more funerals and how hunting feels like praying.

Sterlin Harjo didn't see himself in the TV shows he watched – so he made one

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Wednesday

Three of the "founding Helens": Jen Lewis, left, Kerri Pepperman and Erin Morrison, at the Mrs. Roper Romp in Ypsilanti, Mich.

Hundreds of costumed "Helens" are cheerfully invading bars across the country this month in honor of Helen Roper, the character from the 1970s sitcom Three's Company. Above, three "founding Helens": Jen Lewis, left, Kerri Pepperman and Erin Morrison, at the Mrs. Roper Romp in Ypsilanti, Mich. Neda Ulaby/NPR hide caption

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Pop Culture

See a loopy landlady in a caftan? Mrs. Roper may be romping through your town

Hundreds of costumed "Helens" are cheerfully invading bars across the country in honor of Helen Roper, from the 1970s sitcom Three's Company.

MRS ROPER ROMP

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The movies, TV and music we're excited about this fall

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The movies, TV and music we're excited about this fall

Fall is beginning, and it's the perfect time to talk about all the great things we're excited to watch and listen to between now and the end of the year. Today, we're offering up a guide to spotlight some of the movies, TV, and music we are looking forward to this fall.

The movies, TV and music we're excited about this fall

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Monday

Our 2024 Emmys Recap

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Our 2024 Emmys Recap

Last night's Primetime Emmy Awards included big wins for Hacks, The Bear, Shōgun, and Baby Reindeer. And if you're nostalgic for shows like Schitt's Creek or Happy Days, the telecast had you covered.

Our 2024 Emmys Recap

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Hosts Eugene Levy and Dan Levy speak during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

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5 takeaways from the 2024 Emmy awards

The Bear, Shogun and Baby Reindeer split most of the major categories, while Eugene and Dan Levy did their best to move things along. There weren't many surprises and ... wait, didn't we just do this?

EMMYS TAKEAWAYS

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