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The Most Shocking Moments Are True In 'Masters Of Sex'

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The Most Shocking Moments Are True In 'Masters Of Sex'

Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan star as famous sexologists Masters and Johnson in the new TV series, Masters of Sex. They had to get comfortable sitting around naked together because of the sex scenes.

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Holy Smokes, Batman, You're Protesting In Brazil!

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Holy Smokes, Batman, You're Protesting In Brazil!

Protesters are dressing up as superheroes to demonstrate in Rio de Janeiro, but that's not the only place caped crusaders have taken to Latin American streets.

Saturday

The New And The Next: A Haitian Star, Bilingual Speed Dating

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The New And The Next: A Haitian Star, Bilingual Speed Dating

Ozy co-founder Carlos Watson tells us about a rising star in human rights law, a rags-to-riches tale of a whacky impersonator and trend to look out for in the dating world.

The New And The Next: A Haitian Star, Bilingual Speed Dating

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Friday

The Competing Interests Behind Smokey Bear And The Crying Indian
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The Competing Interests Behind Smokey Bear And The Crying Indian

The company behind iconic public service campaigns like Smokey Bear and McGruff the Crime Dog has been around since the 1940s. But how much is really known about the Ad Council? Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks to author Wendy Melillo about her book How McGruff and the Crying Indian Changed America.

The Competing Interests Behind Smokey Bear And The Crying Indian

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Who Are You Calling A One-Hit Wonder?

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Who Are You Calling A One-Hit Wonder?

On this week's round-table pop-culture podcast, we sit down for a dissection of the weekend's Emmys, perhaps the grimmest ones ever. But once that's over, we zoom forward into a conversation about that strange sensation known as "the one-hit wonder."

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Point Of View: How So Many Rooted For 'Breaking Bad's' Walter White

How could you not feel sorry for this guy? Vince Gilligan even admitted that he loaded up the Breaking Bad pilot with "reasons to give a damn about" Walter White. Doug Hyun/Courtesy of AMC hide caption

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Point Of View: How So Many Rooted For 'Breaking Bad's' Walter White

How did the creators of Breaking Bad get millions of fans to stick by a meth-cooking drug lord season after season? The crafty use of an old editing technique in the pilot let us see the world through Walt's eyes, a film psychologist says, making it easier to excuse his immoral choices later on.

Thursday

'Masters Of Sex' Get Unmasterful Treatment On Showtime

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'Masters Of Sex' Get Unmasterful Treatment On Showtime

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The series follows the stories of science pioneers William Masters and Virginia Johnson, who helped bring sexuality into the light. Critic John Powers says it clearly aspires to be "the Mad Men of sex" -- but falls short in both its eye for detail and its retrograde portrayals of sex.

'Masters Of Sex' Get Unmasterful Treatment On Showtime

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Wednesday

Tuesday

'Trophy Wife' Is More Than Just A Pretty Face On ABC

Kate (Malin Akerman) pitches in alongside husband Pete (Bradley Whitford) on her stepson's soccer practice in ABC's Trophy Wife. Danny Feld/ABC hide caption

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'Trophy Wife' Is More Than Just A Pretty Face On ABC

The show's self-professed feminist creators wanted to take on a type generally scorned in popular culture. It's a favorite among critics, but one reviewer worries it will suffer from the Cougar Town effect — good show, terrible name.

'Trophy Wife' Is More Than Just A Pretty Face On ABC

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TV Trips Into Fall, But These Days Who Knows Where To Look?

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TV Trips Into Fall, But These Days Who Knows Where To Look?

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TV critic David Bianculli points to Brooklyn Nine-Nine, starring Andy Samberg, and The Blacklist, starring James Spader, as shows to watch this season. Other debuts, like The Michael J. Fox Show and The Crazy Ones, show plenty of potential.

TV Trips Into Fall, But These Days Who Knows Where To Look?

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Monday

'12 Years' Star Alfre Woodard: 'You're Never Too Young For The Truth'

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Movie Interviews

'12 Years' Star Alfre Woodard: 'You're Never Too Young For The Truth'

Actress Alfre Woodard missed out on an Emmy last night for her role in the television remake of Steel Magnolias, but she's got plenty of other golden statues to comfort her. She takes us behind the scenes of her upcoming film 12 Years a Slave, and offers some wisdom about the acting business.

'12 Years' Star Alfre Woodard: 'You're Never Too Young For The Truth'

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The Man Who Gets The Science Right On 'The Big Bang Theory'

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The Man Who Gets The Science Right On 'The Big Bang Theory'

David Saltzberg makes sure those equations splashed all over CBS's hugely popular sitcom make sense. Saltzberg reviews scripts that arrive with unfinished dialogue and brackets reading, "Insert Science Here."

The Man Who Gets The Science Right On 'The Big Bang Theory'

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