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'The Killing': 'Twin Peaks' Meets '24' On AMC

Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos star in The Killing, a new AMC drama based on a Danish miniseries. Chris Large/AMC hide caption

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Opinion

'The Killing': 'Twin Peaks' Meets '24' On AMC

Fresh Air

The new AMC drama The Killing tells the story of the murder of a young girl from three different perspectives. TV critic David Bianculli says the show is "AMC's most depressing series yet" — and explains why it reminds him of The X-Files, 24 and Twin Peaks.

'The Killing': 'Twin Peaks' Meets '24' On AMC

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Monday

Timothy Olyphant: 'Justified' In Laying Down The Law

Timothy Olyphant plays Raylan Givens, a present-day U.S. marshal with Wild West inclinations on the FX series Justified. Mark Seliger/FX hide caption

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Timothy Olyphant: 'Justified' In Laying Down The Law

Fresh Air

Actor Timothy Olyphant stars in the FX series Justified as Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, a present-day lawman with Wild West instincts. Olyphant also starred in HBO's Deadwood as sheriff Seth Bullock.

Timothy Olyphant: 'Justified' In Laying Down The Law

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Sunday

Media

Muslim-Americans Try To 'Write' Hollywood's Wrongs

LAist 89.3

Since Sept. 11, 2001, Muslim-Americans have been disappointed about how they are portrayed in film and television. Now, the Muslim Public Affairs Council is putting on workshops with veteran Hollywood writers to teach Muslims how to write their own scripts.

Muslim-Americans Try To 'Write' Hollywood's Wrongs

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Friday

Ambitions Meet Quiet Noir In 'Mildred Pierce'

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Opinion

Ambitions Meet Quiet Noir In 'Mildred Pierce'

Kate Winslet stars in the new HBO miniseries, Mildred Pierce, a remake of the classic Joan Crawford film about an ambitious woman capable of anything — even murder. Director Todd Haynes discusses his version of the film on Morning Edition.

Ambitions Meet Quiet Noir In 'Mildred Pierce'

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Thursday

Hoops Boom: NCAA Ratings Soar Even As Talent Bolts

Matt Howard (center) has hit game-winning shots in each of Butler's two NCAA tournament games. Here, he celebrates with Khyle Marshall (left) and Shawn Vanzant after the Bulldogs upset Pittsburgh, 71-70, last weekend to reach the Sweet 16. Butler plays Wisconsin on Thursday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Hoops Boom: NCAA Ratings Soar Even As Talent Bolts

As college basketball dives into the Sweet 16, March Madness has never been so crazy — or so rich. Despite a surge in players leaving for the NBA, the tournament is setting ratings and money records.

Wednesday

'Laughter And Reflections' With Carol Burnett

Opinion

Author Interviews

'Laughter And Reflections' With Carol Burnett

Before each taping of The Carol Burnett Show, the comedy queen stood on stage for a Q&A session with the audience. Burnett shares her favorite pre-show chats — and tales from her long career in show-biz — in her book This Time Together.

'Laughter And Reflections' With Carol Burnett

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Tuesday

'Mildred Pierce': A Masterpiece Of Modern Film Noir

Kate Winslet plays the role that won Joan Crawford an Oscar in HBO's miniseries Mildred Pierce. Andrew Schwartz/HBO hide caption

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Opinion

'Mildred Pierce': A Masterpiece Of Modern Film Noir

Fresh Air

The HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce is based on the 1941 novel by James M. Cain, replacing Joan Crawford — who won an Oscar for the 1945 film version — with Kate Winslet. TV critic David Bianculli says Winslet does wonders with her role — and will be tough to beat, come Emmy season.

'Mildred Pierce': A Masterpiece Of Modern Film Noir

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Monday

'Big Love's Creators Deconstruct The Show's Finale

Big Love, the HBO drama starring Ginnifer Goodwin (left), Bill Paxton, Chloe Sevigny and Jeanne Tripplehorn, came to an end March 20 after five seasons. HBO hide caption

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Opinion

'Big Love's Creators Deconstruct The Show's Finale

Fresh Air

Mark Olsen and Will Scheffer, who wrote and produced the HBO drama, explain the show's surprise ending — and why it's going to be hard for them to let their fictive polygamous family go after five seasons. (Warning: major spoilers)

'Big Love's Creators Deconstruct The Show's Finale

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Can 'Dancing With The Stars' Survive Without Any Stars?

Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio (right) dances with his partner, Karina Smirnoff, in rehearsals for the new season of ABC's Dancing With The Stars, which returns Monday night. Rick Rowell/ABC hide caption

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Opinion

Pop Culture Happy Hour

Can 'Dancing With The Stars' Survive Without Any Stars?

ABC's popular Dancing With The Stars returns tonight. Commentator Eric Deggans says that while the formula may look the same as always, the cast is lacking some of the elements it might need to be successful. Stars, for instance.

Can 'Dancing With The Stars' Survive Without Any Stars?

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Sunday

'Big Love' Goes Out As Comedy (And That's Kind Of A Tragedy)

Chloe Sevigny, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Jeanne Tripplehorn are among the actors who will appear on Sunday night's series finale of HBO's Big Love. Isabella Vosmikova/HBO hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

'Big Love' Goes Out As Comedy (And That's Kind Of A Tragedy)

With HBO's Big Love closing up shop on Sunday night, writer Mark Blankenship remembers the show's sensitive and serious original approach to its issues — and mourns its lapse into cartoonish archetypes.

Friday

Filmclash: 'Paul' Vs. 'E.T.'

While in America's UFO heartland, two sci-fi fans meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that will rock their universe forever in the new comedy-adventure Paul. Double Negative/Universal Pictures hide caption

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Opinion

Tell Me More

Filmclash: 'Paul' Vs. 'E.T.'

The new sci-fi comedy Paul is an adult film with juvenile themes, says guest blogger Jimi Izrael. He contrasts the film with Steven Spielberg's 1982 hit E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.

Monday

Competition For Online Video Content Heats Up

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Technology

Competition For Online Video Content Heats Up

The explosion of online video content has a varied group of companies, including Netflix and Amazon, competing with movie studios as well as cable and phone companies to meet customer demand. So far, Netflix is leading the pack with its 20 million subscribers.

Competition For Online Video Content Heats Up

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Pop Culture

America's Original Black Comic Superhero 'Panther' Returns

Forty years after he first appeared, the first black superhero in mainstream American comics is back. "The Black Panther" is the star of a new animated series. The 12-part series, which features a young African prince who doubles as a powerful superhero, is collaboration between Marvel Knights Animation and cable network, BET. Co-creator of "The Black Panther" series, filmmaker Reginald Hudlin, talks to host Michel Martin about character's revival and the significance of a black superhero to comic book fans.

America's Original Black Comic Superhero 'Panther' Returns

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