Sep 28 Watch 9:17 ‘Laughter reaches every demographic,’ says creator of new ‘Murphy Brown’ By Judy Woodruff “Murphy Brown,” a hit situation comedy of the late 80’s and 90’s, is back in a reboot. Original star Candice Bergen and creator, writer and producer Diane English reinvented the program to reflect today’s tumultuous media and political climate. Judy… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 4:22 Roseanne Barr isn’t new to incendiary tweets. Here’s why ABC decided to act ABC canceled rebooted sitcom "Roseanne" on Tuesday over an offensive outburst by its creator and star. Roseanne Barr wrote a racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a former senior advisor to President Obama. William Brangham talks with Eric Deggans of NPR… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 9:00 ‘Roseanne’ revival hits a nerve by tapping the political divide By PBS News Hour “Roseanne” is back after a two-decade-long hiatus, winning high ratings and critical acclaim, as well as criticism. One of the few sitcoms to grapple with issues of class, the reboot locates the Connor family in Trump's America, in the middle… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 6:33 Pre-9/11 drama ‘The Looming Tower’ explores the failure of intelligence when division gets in the way By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson A new drama takes viewers back to the events that led to the 9/11 attacks. Hulu’s "The Looming Tower," based on Lawrence Wright’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, retells the true story of the hunt for Osama bin Laden in the years… Continue watching
Sep 18 Here’s who won (and poked fun) at the Emmy Awards By Lora Strum Colbert's direct shot at the president was just one of the ways politics made its way into Sunday's television awards, from nods to the cut-throat Washington drama “House of Cards” to Alec Baldwin's infamous impersonation on “Saturday Night Live.”… Continue reading
Jul 13 Read the full list of 2017 Emmy nominees By Elizabeth Flock It was a glorious, packed, binge-worthy season of television. Watch live as the nominees for the Emmy Awards, honoring the best of those shows, are announced Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 7:51 Here are the shows you should be watching on TV this summer By PBS News Hour There was a time when TV went on summer vacation, and viewers were confined to reruns. No longer: Now, TV doesn't take a break when the weather gets hot. Jeffrey Brown talks to Sonia Saraiya of Variety and Eric Deggans… Continue watching
Dec 29 What were your favorite books, films and TV shows of 2016? By Dave Berndtson What outstanding works of literature, television, art, and film captured your attention in 2016? Our arts correspondent, Jeffrey Brown, spoke this week with leading voices in the arts about some of the most compelling contributions in these fields. Now we… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 8:50 The shows you should have watched in 2016 By PBS News Hour What were the best TV or streaming shows of 2016? Jeffrey Brown sits down with television critics UPROXX’s Alan Sepinwall and NPR’s Eric Deggans to discuss their picks. Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 5:34 When it comes to screen time, parents are poor role models for kids By PBS News Hour While many parents worry about how much time their children spend glued to computers, tablets and televisions, a new study reveals the adults themselves spend more than nine hours a day in front of screens. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Jim… Continue watching