Eric Deggans
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Movies
For The First Time, A Woman Steps In As 'Doctor Who' Lead
Jodie Whittaker debuts as the first woman to play the lead in the 50-year-old British sci-fi show, Dr. Who. It's an action-packed start to a highly anticipated season.
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Arts & Life
'Murphy Brown' Returns For The Trump Age
After 20 years, Murphy Brown returns to the host chair. In the revival, Candice Bergen's acerbic, pioneering news anchor goes up against her son, who works for a conservative cable news channel.
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Television
Emmys Analysis: You Have To Keep Pushing For Diversity And Work To Maintain Equality
The Emmys showcased diversity throughout the awards telecast, yet that diversity didn't quite break through to the winners. The reasons why reflect the stubbornly segregated nature of prestige television.
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Television
Review: There Were Some Entertaining Moments At The Emmys
Winners of Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel became the first streaming series to win top comedy honors and HBO's Game of Thrones won best drama series.
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Television
Before The Emmys, We Hand Out The Deggys
The 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards are handed out Monday night. Our TV critic already knows who should win, so he created his own awards for television.
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Television
This Year's Creative Arts Emmy Awards Were Surrounded By Black Excellence
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to NPR TV critic Eric Deggans about the Creative Arts Emmy winners, which included a lot of diversity and three new additions to the illustrious EGOT group.
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Television
Review: Showtime's 'Kidding' Starring Jim Carrey
Carrey plays Jeff Pickles, a kids TV host coping with a personal tragedy. Carrey's Mr. Pickles is an icon whose dark personal journey is at odds with the happy-go-lucky public persona he maintains.
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Television
NBC Announcement Of 'Law & Order: Hate Crimes' Sparks Online Debate
The long-running NBC show Law & Order has announced another spinoff. This time it will be Law & Order: Hate Crimes. Is this an attempt at dealing with reality or another way to glamorize violence?
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Television
'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' Is One Of The Best New Series This Year
Amazon revives the Jack Ryan character with a massive TV series that plays like an action movie in multiple parts. John Krasinski stars as Ryan in a series that explores how he became a hero.
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Television
TV Review: 'Safe Harbour' Speaks To Immigration Fears
The limited series debuted Friday on Hulu. It's a drama showing how lives unravel after five Australian friends on a boating trip to Indonesia stumble on a stranded ship filled with refugees.