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Matt Damon Is A Sniffing, Shouting Brett Kavanaugh On 'SNL' Season Premiere

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Matt Damon Is A Sniffing, Shouting Brett Kavanaugh On 'SNL' Season Premiere

"I'm not backing down," says Matt Damon, in character as an angry Brett Kavanaugh during the Senate hearing over the sexual assault allegations. "I don't know the meaning of the word stop."

Saturday

A Top Impressionist, Melissa Villaseñor Is Finding Her Own Voice On 'SNL'

Melissa Villaseñor's talent for impersonation has helped to earn her appearances on Saturday Night Live, like this sketch from April 2018. She joins the show as a full cast member this fall. Alison Hale/NBC hide caption

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A Top Impressionist, Melissa Villaseñor Is Finding Her Own Voice On 'SNL'

She's known for celebrity imitations: Hillary Clinton and Owen Wilson, Jennifer Lopez and Bjork, and so on. Now, as she joins Saturday Night Live's full cast, she's learning what else she can do.

A Top Impressionist, Melissa Villaseñor Is Finding Her Own Voice On 'SNL'

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Friday

Natasha Rothwell, The Breakout Star Of 'Insecure'

Insecure's season finale airs Sunday, and this season, Natasha Rothwell is a breakout star. She hopes the show is provoking future creators, especially people of color, to share their stories.

Natasha Rothwell, The Breakout Star Of 'Insecure'

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How To Defend Season 2 Of 'American Vandal' Against Its Naysayers

The second season of Netflix's American Vandal uses several true-crime techniques, like this moody reenactment, to explore its fake-crime story. Netflix hide caption

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How To Defend Season 2 Of 'American Vandal' Against Its Naysayers

Now that enough people have seen the second season of Netflix's comedy/drama/true crime parody, your weekend will be full of people comparing it unfavorably to season one. Here's why they're wrong.

Friday

Maya Rudolph And Fred Armisen Are In Love 'Forever'

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Maya Rudolph And Fred Armisen Are In Love 'Forever'

Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen star in the new Amazon series Forever. The two of them play a middle-aged married couple named Oscar and June, who are in a bit of a rut. Along the way, they find themselves in an unexpected situation that challenges their thinking about the permanence of marriage. Today, we dive into this very curious relationship comedy. Guest: Aisha Harris

Maya Rudolph And Fred Armisen Are In Love 'Forever'

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Thursday

Maggie Gyllenhaal Takes On The Power Imbalance Of Sex Work In 'The Deuce'

Maggie Gyllenhaal stars as a sex worker who gets off the streets by becoming an actress in — and then a director of — porn films in HBO's The Deuce. She's also a producer on the series. Paul Schiraldi/HBO hide caption

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Takes On The Power Imbalance Of Sex Work In 'The Deuce'

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When the creators of HBO's The Deuce approached Gyllenhaal about starring as a sex worker on the show, she accepted the role — but only if she could produce as well as act.

Maggie Gyllenhaal Takes On The Power Imbalance Of Sex Work In 'The Deuce'

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Tuesday

Pop Culture Happy Hour Wraps Up The 2018 Emmys

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Pop Culture Happy Hour Wraps Up The 2018 Emmys

We're here to fill you in on everything you need to know about the 2018 Emmys. On a night we were constantly reminded how diverse this year's nominations were — the winners were mostly white. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Game of Thrones won the top awards. Guest: NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans.

Pop Culture Happy Hour Wraps Up The 2018 Emmys

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At The 2018 Emmys, 'Game Of Thrones' And 'Mrs. Maisel' Soar While The Hosts Struggle

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At The 2018 Emmys, 'Game Of Thrones' And 'Mrs. Maisel' Soar While The Hosts Struggle

Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel cleaned up in the comedy categories and Game of Thrones won the big drama prize for the third time. The show on the whole, though, was awfully dull.