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Almost a year later, Chris Rock is still seething about 'The Slap' and he told an audience how much he now despises Will and Jada Pinkett Smith
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:11AMTuesday, December 8, 2015
Netflix's latest venture into the Marvel universe follows Jessica Jones, an unlikely ex-superhero who tries to keep her powers hidden while she works to defeat the telepathic villain who abu…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:10PMThe acclaimed Amazon show about a transgender woman and her dysfunctional family has just returned for a second season. TV critic Eric Deggans praises the show's drama, nuance and complexity.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:10PMSunday, August 9, 2015
Music icon Prince is worried about the future of the music business for artists, and his top priority can be summed up in one word: Freedom.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:39PMThursday, August 6, 2015
Jon Stewart hosts his last episode of The Daily Show tonight, after 16 years as TV's satirist supreme. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says Stewart's barbs changed how people talk about politics …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:27PMWednesday, July 22, 2015
Syfy debuts the third installment in its disaster movie spoof franchise. But it isn't fun to watch — even ironically — and the film falls short, even as it inspires imitators on other ch…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:49AMThursday, July 16, 2015
Nominations for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday. The field of contenders shows a welcome turn toward recognizing new talent and new sources for TV.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:28PMSunday, July 12, 2015
Robin Thede's wide-ranging career has included stints in both journalism and comedy. Now, at The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, she's the first black woman to work as a head writer in late…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:09AMWednesday, July 1, 2015
A flood of some 120 series, both new and returning, are coming to TV sets this summer. So, how to choose which ones to binge-watch by the pool? Our TV critic picks his four favorite new show…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:02PMThursday, June 18, 2015
Now that NBC has finalized a deal to move disgraced anchor Brian Williams to MSNBC, NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans outlines some ways the network might salvage his credibility.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:57PMTuesday, June 16, 2015
Amazon on Friday debuts a comedy about an American man and Irish woman united by an unexpected pregnancy. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says it's a wonderful, fresh vision of romance on TV.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:09PMFriday, June 12, 2015
Netflix debuts 14 new episodes of prison dramedy Orange Is the New Black. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says the show remains compelling, despite the loss of a powerful character from last seas…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:58AMThursday, June 11, 2015
As HBO's Game of Thrones airs its fifth season finale Sunday, NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans asks if some critics of the show's violence and sexuality should reconsider past criticisms.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:40PMSunday, May 31, 2015
Network TV's fall schedule has a lot of new shows with non-white stars and casts. But NPR television critic Eric Deggans wonders if those series will explore race and culture as well as curr…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:33AMThursday, May 21, 2015
Late Show host David Letterman said goodbye Wednesday night with his trademark self-deprecating sarcasm. He left as he had arrived: with a hilarious show made on his own terms.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:00AMMonday, May 18, 2015
AMC's Mad Men ended its seven-season run on Sunday. Fans may have loved how characters' stories were resolved, but critics may question how writers got them there.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:58AMThursday, May 14, 2015
No one has been a late-night TV host longer than David Letterman, who retires Wednesday after 33 years. Here's what he told NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans on leaving the Ed Sullivan Theater one …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:37AMFriday, May 8, 2015
TV networks officially reveal fall schedules next week, but word has already spread on some new shows and cancellations. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says early trends include more diversity, …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:53PMTuesday, April 14, 2015
FX's powerful modern-day Western 'Justified' airs its series finale tonight. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says its end underscores the decline of a once-powerful TV genre.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:18PMSunday, April 12, 2015
Showtime's dramedy Nurse Jackie begins its final season Sunday. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the show offers television's most realistic depiction of a high functioning drug addict.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:27AMFriday, April 10, 2015
HBO's Game of Thrones, Veep and Silicon Valley all start new seasons Sunday. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says these three shows just might form the best Sunday night lineup on television this…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:04AMFriday, April 3, 2015
AMC's award-winning drama Mad Men returns for its final season Sunday. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says these last seven installments explore how little people change, even in tumultuous time…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:05AMTuesday, March 24, 2015
British comic actor James Corden took over CBS's Late Late Show on Monday with a star-studded debut. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says he offered a touch of talk show tradition with a modern f…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:53PMWednesday, March 18, 2015
Fox's hip-hop drama Empire ends its first season Wednesday as a huge hit, thanks to black viewers. But NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says it also has sparked a complex debate over TV stereotype…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:22AMTuesday, March 10, 2015
HBO on Monday announced a new service presenting its shows online without a cable subscription. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says it also shows the power of consumers to bring change in a digi…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:55PMSunday, March 1, 2015
CBS' new cop show Battle Creek is based on a 12-year-old script by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. It's among three new network shows that aim to reinvent old TV concepts.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:37PMSaturday, February 28, 2015
The Star Trek actor died Friday in Los Angeles, and NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says Nimoy's signature role taught fans the power of accepting their differences rather than fighting them.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:33AMFriday, February 27, 2015
New episodes of Netflix's House of Cards debut today, and NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says this season's challenges may please critics who say the show's vision of Washington, D.C. runs too s…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:39AMFriday, February 6, 2015
This Sunday, AMC debuts Better Call Saul, the backstory behind Breaking Bad drug kingpin lawyer Saul Goodman. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the show's so good, TV lightning just might stri…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:09PMSunday, February 1, 2015
Fox's hip-hop drama is a growing hit that could rescue the network. In a fragmented marketplace, the TV industry is learning the value of creating shows for under-served audiences.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:09PMThursday, January 29, 2015
After six seasons, the final episode airs tonight. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says the show is a rare gem; a family drama centered on the small, emotional moments between relatives.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:10PM 
