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Maggie Gyllenhaal Is 'The Honorable Woman': A Series Both Ruthless And Rewarding

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Is 'The Honorable Woman': A Series Both Ruthless And Rewarding

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July 31, 2014 • The eight-part drama that begins Thursday stars Maggie Gyllenhaal as a British baroness with an Israeli passport. She's a fearless actor in a show full of kidnappings, seductions and betrayals.

Maggie Gyllenhaal Is 'The Honorable Woman': A Series Both Ruthless And Rewarding

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Playing 'Crazy Eyes' Taught Actress 'It's OK To Be Just You'

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Playing 'Crazy Eyes' Taught Actress 'It's OK To Be Just You'

July 31, 2014 • Uzo Aduba has won over critics and fans for her portrayal as "Crazy Eyes" on Netflix's Orange Is the New Black. Aduba speaks to NPR's Michel Martin about her success and how she got there.

Playing 'Crazy Eyes' Taught Actress 'It's OK To Be Just You'

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'Sharknado 2': Winner And Still Chomp

July 30, 2014 • Look, of course Sharknado 2 is stupid. That's not the question. The question is whether it still makes a good party game.

Sex And The Single Churl: Another 'Bachelorette' Finale Gets Weird

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Sex And The Single Churl: Another 'Bachelorette' Finale Gets Weird

July 29, 2014 • Monday night's Bachelorette finale went in a very unusual direction for a show that usually denies the degree to which it's about sex.

Hoping To Reach A Wider Audience, Lifetime Breaks Out Of Familiar Formula

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Hoping To Reach A Wider Audience, Lifetime Breaks Out Of Familiar Formula

July 26, 2014 • Lifetime's general manager says the channel is trying to reflect "the true breadth" of America. It recently launched a reality show called BAPs — which stands for "Black American Prince or Princess."

Hoping To Reach A Wider Audience, Lifetime Breaks Out Of Familiar Formula

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5 Things I Learned About TV's Future From The Critics Press Tour

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5 Things I Learned About TV's Future From The Critics Press Tour

July 24, 2014 • From being mistaken for Randy Jackson to confronting network executives about diversity issues, TV critic Eric Deggans runs down highlights of the two-week blizzard of parties and press conferences.

'Audience Measurement': How Networks And Critics Are Wrestling With Numbers

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'Audience Measurement': How Networks And Critics Are Wrestling With Numbers

July 22, 2014 • This year's Television Critics Association press tour found networks pitching hard for the view beyond overnight ratings. But getting the right number isn't the end of the issue.

What 'The Golden Girls' Taught Us About AIDS

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What 'The Golden Girls' Taught Us About AIDS

July 22, 2014 • In 1990 when the episode first aired, AIDS testing was still new, and myths and misinformation ran rampant. But Rose, Blanche, Dorothy and Sophia taught us that AIDS can happen to anyone.

Appreciating James Garner: TV's Best Unhero

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Appreciating James Garner: TV's Best Unhero

July 20, 2014 • James Garner, star of classic TV shows Maverick and The Rockford Files, died Saturday at age 86. TV critic Eric Deggans says he pioneered playing a new character: the "unhero."

James Garner, Of The '70s TV Show 'The Rockford Files,' Dies

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James Garner, Of The '70s TV Show 'The Rockford Files,' Dies

July 20, 2014 • Actor James Garner, whose wise-cracking but affable character made hits out of the TV shows Maverick and The Rockford Files, has died. He was 86.

Television Critics Give Big Awards To 'Breaking Bad,' 'Orange Is The New Black'

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Television Critics Give Big Awards To 'Breaking Bad,' 'Orange Is The New Black'

July 19, 2014 • On Saturday night, the Television Critics Association hands out its 30th annual round of awards, and the big winners are from cable TV, broadcast TV, and even new spaces entirely.

Viola Davis Gets Groundbreaking Role As ABC Bets On Diversity

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Viola Davis Gets Groundbreaking Role As ABC Bets On Diversity

July 16, 2014 • This fall, ABC will offer its most ethnically diverse slate of new shows in recent memory. But getting people to talk freely about why that's happened is still difficult.

At This Summer's TV Press Tour, A Resounding Sense Of 'Meh'

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At This Summer's TV Press Tour, A Resounding Sense Of 'Meh'

July 15, 2014 • Despite what some people think, critics don't love to hate things. At press tour right now there's a glumness that has settled in that can be traced to the fact that we're just not loving anything.

Asking Katherine Heigl The 'Difficult' Question At Press Tour

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Asking Katherine Heigl The 'Difficult' Question At Press Tour

July 14, 2014 • During a press conference about NBC's new fall drama State of Affairs, TV critic Eric Deggans asked the show's star an "elephant in the room" question.

Tracy Morgan Sues Wal-Mart Over Truck-Limousine Crash

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Tracy Morgan Sues Wal-Mart Over Truck-Limousine Crash

July 12, 2014 • The comedian and television star of "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" alleges negligence on the part of the retail giant, whose driver was exceeding the speed limit.

Thursday July 31, 2014

Fresh Air

Maggie Gyllenhaal Is 'The Honorable Woman': A Series Both Ruthless And Rewarding

Playing 'Crazy Eyes' Taught Actress 'It's OK To Be Just You'

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Hoping To Reach A Wider Audience, Lifetime Breaks Out Of Familiar Formula

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