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Questlove visits the Empire State Building in Celebration of The New York Times' 1000th Game of Wordle on March 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)

"Pretty much any Saturday that The Roots aren't touring and they're taping, I'm in the audience watching," Questlove says of SNL. Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images hide caption

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Television

Questlove charts 50 years of 'SNL' musical hits (and misses)

Questlove's documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, highlights the show's most iconic musical performances and comedy sketches — and addresses the show's "unhummable" theme song.

Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)

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Simmering over summer books
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It's Been a Minute

Simmering over summer books

We're at the peak of summer, which means sunny days on the grass with a good book! Bestselling authors Tia Williams and Jean Chen Ho join host Brittany Luse to give their recommendations for great summer reads. They also offer some armchair theories on why we love a gossipy summer novel.

Simmering over summer books

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Tuesday

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For Questlove, The Pandemic Meant Embracing Quiet — And Buying A Farm

Questlove, here at the Grammys in January 2020, says the pandemic has changed him. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for the Recording Academy hide caption

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Music Interviews

For Questlove, The Pandemic Meant Embracing Quiet — And Buying A Farm

Fresh Air

The Tonight Show music director has been branching out: In addition to buying a farm, he's making his directorial debut with Summer of Soul, a documentary about a 1969 concert series in Harlem.

For Questlove, The Pandemic Meant Embracing Quiet — And Buying A Farm

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Thursday

'Summer Of Soul' Celebrates A 1969 Black Cultural Festival Eclipsed By Woodstock

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

'Summer Of Soul' Celebrates A 1969 Black Cultural Festival Eclipsed By Woodstock

The Harlem Cultural Festival was filled with stars from soul, R&B, blues and jazz and drew more than 300,000 people. Questlove directs this breathtaking chronicle of Black culture in a pivotal moment.

'Summer Of Soul' Celebrates A 1969 Black Cultural Festival Eclipsed By Woodstock

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Wednesday

Why Questlove's 201-Song Playlist For Keith Olbermann Is Bigger Than Hip-Hop

"How is [Keith] Olbermann on my side of the fence (politics) but not on my side (hip hop)?" The Roots' Questlove pondered before creating his Keith O Challenge crash course. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for MTV/Getty Images for Paley Center for Media hide caption

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The Record

Why Questlove's 201-Song Playlist For Keith Olbermann Is Bigger Than Hip-Hop

Or, how I became the third wheel in a weekend Twitter beef over rap, culture and politics following Eminem's Trump tirade.