Arts Nov 06 The hilarious Nick Offerman on acting, the pandemic, and hiking ‘on purpose’ By Christopher Booker
Arts Aug 29 Actor Ed Asner, TV’s blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91 Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and later in the drama “Lou Grant,”… By Associated Press
Arts Dec 28 Watch 6:52 Two critics on the shows and movies that got us through 2020 Even though most theaters remain closed, a regular lockdown conversation starter begins with “so what have you been watching?” Lorraine Ali of the Los Angeles Times and Ann Hornaday from the Washington Post help Jeffrey Brown sort out the year’s… By Jeffrey Brown
Arts Jul 25 Report: Television personality Regis Philbin dies at 88 Philbin died Friday, just over a month before his 89th birthday. He died of natural causes, according to a family statement to the magazine. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Arts Sep 16 Watch 7:56 How Lilly Singh is making late-night TV history In less than a decade, YouTube star Lilly Singh has gone from internet sensation to host of a broadcast TV show, "A Little Late with Lilly Singh," which debuts Monday on NBC. Amna Nawaz sat down with Singh recently on… By Amna Nawaz, Kira Wakeam
May 17 Watch 6:27 What blockbuster ‘Game of Thrones’ meant for the fantasy genre By Jeffrey Brown For the millions of viewers around the world addicted to HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” winter is coming, this weekend. The television phenomenon, which upwards of 17 million people watch per episode, concludes its eighth and final season with no shortage… Continue watching
Apr 19 6 fantasy shows to binge-watch now that ‘Game of Thrones’ is over By Elizabeth Flock Hollywood Reporter TV critic Tim Goodman recommends 6 fantasy shows to watch now that our time with Westeros is over. Continue reading
Apr 20 7 movies and TV shows that baffle, but we love them anyway By Michael Boulter In honor of “WestWorld” coming back for a second season -- which we expect to be no less baffling than the first -- the NewsHour asked its staff for recommendations for movies and TV shows that left us with questions,… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 4:48 Viral video raises worry over Sinclair’s political messaging inside local news By PBS NewsHour A viral video compilation of local TV anchors is raising new concerns about the way Sinclair Broadcast Group mixes news with conservative, partisan political opinion. And while it already reaches over a third of homes across the nation, the country's… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 8:16 The best, bingeable shows 2017 had to offer By PBS NewsHour If you’re planning a little TV binge-watching this holiday, there are plenty of great shows from the past year to catch up on. Eric Deggans of NPR and Jen Chaney of Vulture join Jeffrey Brown to offer their top picks… Continue watching