During her career and after her death, Monroe was objectified and scrutinized — mostly by male writers, biographers and historians. CNN's new docuseries tells her story from a fresh perspective.
The electrifying performer Bridget Everett opts for a lower voltage in this gentle, semi-autobiographical tale of a Kansan woman struggling to overcome grief and find her voice again.
Twice in the same year, the song "Be My Baby" — featuring the voice of Ronnie Spector, who died this week — became the sound that signaled something memorably, indelibly sexy.
The new HBO Max show Peacemaker — about the DC Comics character of the same name — picks up where the film Suicide Squad left off. Is it a show you'll want to watch?
Reigning Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider talks to NPR's Ari Shapiro about her historic run of wins and her role as the most successful female and trans contestant in the show's history.
Bob Saget was found dead Sunday night at age 65. Many remember him for his roles on TV. But he was most at home by himself, on stage, telling often-raunchy and boundary-pushing jokes.
John Stamos, Norman Lear and Whoopi Goldberg are among those paying tribute to the actor and comedian, who was found dead in an Orlando, Fla., hotel room on Sunday at age 65.
While Sunday night's Golden Globes were not televised, Rodriguez gave an acceptance speech on Instagram Live in which she thanked those who worked on the show and spoke of paving the way for others.
Saget was a prominent presence on American television screens throughout the 1990s as the father Danny Tanner on Full House and the host of America's Funniest Home Videos.
The Golden Globes take place in Beverly Hills Sunday. But there will be big changes: limits on the audience size, nominees are not expected to attend — and the ceremony won't even be televised.
Since her record-breaking run began on Nov. 17, Schneider has won 28 consecutive victories and become just the fourth person to top $1 million in regular-season earnings.
White's television career spanned the history of TV itself. Best known for her roles on The Mary Tyler MooreShow and The Golden Girls, she died Dec. 31, at age 99. Originally broadcast in 1987.
A game John Cena takes the lumbering, emotionally stunted mercenary he played in The Suicide Squad to the small screen. The cast lunges at every repetitive joke, but fans of the movie will eat it up.
We feel you, Elmo. Rocco is "JUST A ROCK." This episode of Sesame Street was brought to you in 2004, but going viral on Twitter today. Call it pandemic relief of the fuzziest kind.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night With Seth Meyers are both taped at New York City's 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Meyers' show has been canceled for the rest of this week.
Picking up whereThe Mandalorian left off, this new fantasy series on Disney+ features well-defined characters, exciting action and special effects that are as good as in any Star Wars movie.
Actress Betty White, who died Friday at the age of 99, reflects on how she broke into showbiz in this 2014 interview. (This piece originally aired Nov. 2, 2014, on All Things Considered.)
TV favors the young — but Betty White only got more famous as she got older. White's career began in the earliest days of television, and she was active until her death at the age of 99.
The Apple TV+ satire series Schmigadoon! centers on a couple who gets trapped in a town where people burst into song. Originally broadcast Aug. 9 and Aug. 23.
From Dr. Anthony Fauci to Sacha Baron Cohen, the year's most popular Fresh Air web pages reflect the show's strength as a place where artists, authors and journalists speak to the moment.
NPR pop culture critic Linda Holmes lists highlights from the year, including Ted Lasso, a TikTok dog, a twisty mystery, some great performances, and a moment in a mall.
John Madden's authenticity and charm helped him to become a pop culture figure. He was the face and name of one of the world's most popular video games: Madden NFL. He died Tuesday at the age of 85.
