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South Korea's Newest TV Stars Are North Korean Defectors

Han Seohee (right) and fellow North Korean defectors Lee Gwang-sung (left) and Hwang Soyeon (center) are regulars on Moranbong Club, a South Korean talk show featuring North Korean defectors. "There's a lot of prejudice toward North Korean defectors in South Korea," Han says. "So I wanted to show South Koreans that we're living here and trying the best we can." Haeryun Kang/for NPR hide caption

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South Korea's Newest TV Stars Are North Korean Defectors

North Korean defectors star on talk shows, dating shows and compete in campy challenges. They're giving South Koreans an unprecedented glimpse of the North's experience. But it's not the full picture.

South Korea's Newest TV Stars Are North Korean Defectors

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Friday

Carol Burnett: The 'Fresh Air' Interview

Fresh Air

The Emmy Award-winning host of The Carol Burnett Show receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild on Saturday. In 2003, Burnett spoke to Fresh Air about life and comedy.

Carol Burnett: The 'Fresh Air' Interview

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: In Conversation With Fred Armisen And 'Welcome To Night Vale'

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Pop Culture Happy Hour: In Conversation With Fred Armisen And 'Welcome To Night Vale'

The gang's been snowed in, but there's still a new episode of the show, thanks to Linda Holmes' onstage discussions — one with Armisen and one with Night Vale creators Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: In Conversation With Fred Armisen And 'Welcome To Night Vale'

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ABC's Bob Woodruff: The Unexpected Life

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The Impact of War

ABC's Bob Woodruff: The Unexpected Life

The ABC News correspondent was almost killed in Iraq 10 years ago. His recovery and return to network journalism beat all the odds.

ABC's Bob Woodruff: The Unexpected Life

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Thursday

Richard Dreyfuss: Like It Or Not, There's A Bit Of Bernie Madoff In All Of Us

In the ABC miniseries Madoff, actor Richard Dreyfuss plays the former Nasdaq chairman who perpetrated one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history. Giovanni Rufino/ABC hide caption

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Richard Dreyfuss: Like It Or Not, There's A Bit Of Bernie Madoff In All Of Us

"He was a completely despicable human being, but in order to achieve that he had to be lovable," says Dreyfuss, who plays the Ponzi-scheme perpetrator in an upcoming two-part ABC miniseries.

Richard Dreyfuss: Like It Or Not, There's A Bit Of Bernie Madoff In All Of Us

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Wednesday

FCC Chairman Issues Proposal Seeking To 'Unlock' Cable Box Market

A study by two U.S. senators estimated that 99 percent of cable TV subscribers rent their set-top boxes and pay on average $231 a year to do so. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption

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FCC Chairman Issues Proposal Seeking To 'Unlock' Cable Box Market

Almost all cable subscribers pay to rent a set-top box netting the industry billions a year. Chairman Tom Wheeler says ending that practice would lead to more innovation in the way we consume TV.

Monday

Harvey Weinstein Promises His 'War And Peace' Miniseries Isn't Homework

Producer Harvey Weinstein has loved War and Peace ever since he first read it (slowly) at age 12. "It's sexy; there's nudity. It's unbelievable," he says. Above, James Norton as Andrei and Lily James as Natasha. Laurie Sparham/BBC 2015 hide caption

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Harvey Weinstein Promises His 'War And Peace' Miniseries Isn't Homework

Weinstein's new miniseries is an updated retelling of Leo Tolstoy's Russian classic. Never mind the daunting page count — "It's got honest-to-God great action, great sex, great love story," he says.

Harvey Weinstein Promises His 'War And Peace' Miniseries Isn't Homework

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Saturday

Mulder And Scully On Why The World Is Ready For An 'X-Files' Reboot

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Mulder And Scully On Why The World Is Ready For An 'X-Files' Reboot

"People want a villain," says actor David Duchovny. "They want a reason; they want a cabal; they want a conspiracy." He and Gillian Anderson co-star in six new episodes of The X-Files.

Mulder And Scully On Why The World Is Ready For An 'X-Files' Reboot

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Friday

'X-Files' Reboot Brings Back Mulder, Scully And The Search For Truth

FBI special agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) reunites with agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) in Fox's new X-Files series, which premieres Sunday night. Ed Araquel/Fox hide caption

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'X-Files' Reboot Brings Back Mulder, Scully And The Search For Truth

Fresh Air

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reunite in Fox's six-episode revival of its famous science fiction series. TV critic David Bianculli says the new X-Files is worth investigating.

'X-Files' Reboot Brings Back Mulder, Scully And The Search For Truth

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Making A Murderer,' True Crime, Alan Rickman

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Making A Murderer,' True Crime, Alan Rickman

On this week's show, we talk a little about Netflix's high-profile true crime project and a little about the genre in general, then we touch on a fine acting career that has sadly ended.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Making A Murderer,' True Crime, Alan Rickman

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Thursday

'London Spy' Begins With A Romance Between A Clubber And MI6 Agent

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'London Spy' Begins With A Romance Between A Clubber And MI6 Agent

The new BBC America show, written by author Tom Rob Smith, opens with a gay couple falling in love. Then one of them mysteriously disappears.

'London Spy' Begins With A Romance Between A Clubber And MI6 Agent

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Monday

Actor Idris Elba To U.K. Politicians: More Diverse Roles Needed

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The Two-Way

Actor Idris Elba To U.K. Politicians: More Diverse Roles Needed

"When you don't reflect the real world, too much talent gets trashed," the Golden Globe winner says. Elba is scheduled to speak to senior TV executives and more than 100 members of Parliament.

Saturday

With Leap To HBO, Big Bird's Got A Brand-New Way To Get To 'Sesame Street'

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With Leap To HBO, Big Bird's Got A Brand-New Way To Get To 'Sesame Street'

Shiny new digs (in more ways than one) are reshaping the children's TV show, which premieres Saturday on HBO. The show's executive producer — and Elmo himself — tell how the neighborhood's changed.

With Leap To HBO, Big Bird's Got A Brand-New Way To Get To 'Sesame Street'

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Friday

Showtime's Financial Drama 'Billions' Doubles Down On Melodrama And Machismo

Paul Giamatti plays a U.S. Attorney with ambitions of becoming governor in the Showtime series Billions, which begins airing Jan. 17. Showtime hide caption

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Showtime's Financial Drama 'Billions' Doubles Down On Melodrama And Machismo

Fresh Air

Critic John Powers says viewers shouldn't expect to learn about the inner working of Wall Street from the glossy new series Billions. Instead, the show offers clipping action and punchy dialogue.

Showtime's Financial Drama 'Billions' Doubles Down On Melodrama And Machismo

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Super Bowl I Tape Was Erased Long Ago; Now The Game Will Air Again

Green Bay Packers' Elijah Pitts runs with the ball during Super Bowl I against the Kansas City Chiefs at Memorial Coliseum on Jan. 15, 1967, in Los Angeles. Focus On Sport/Focus on Sport/Getty Images hide caption

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Sports

Super Bowl I Tape Was Erased Long Ago; Now The Game Will Air Again

The TV networks that broadcast 1967's inaugural game erased it. Now the NFL Network has pieced together its own film with radio footage of the historic game; Super Bowl I: The Lost Game airs Friday.

Super Bowl I Tape Was Erased Long Ago; Now The Game Will Air Again

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