Eric Deggans
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Arts & Life
Return Of 'The Mandalorian' (And Baby Yoda)
Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ began today. The first new episode of the rollicking space Western takes off immediately with action and new, yet familiar, characters.
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Television
Nicole Kidman And Hugh Grant Star In New HBO Thriller, 'The Undoing'
In The Undoing, Nicole Kidman plays a wealthy mother with a cad of a husband struggling to deal with fallout from his bad choices.
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Television
'Social Distance' Will Move Even Cynical Survivors Of Real-Life Lockdowns
Social Distance is an eight-part Netflix anthology series that showcases the power of the human spirit in the face of uncertainty. The unconnected vignettes highlight the drama of social isolation.
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Race & Identity
PBS Documentary, 'Driving While Black,' Examines Long Road Of Racism
Ric Burns' PBS film Driving While Black argues many pivotal moments in U.S. history, from the Civil War to the Great Migration, are rooted in efforts to control Black people's mobility.
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Television
Netflix's 'Deaf U' Shows The Deaf Experience Through The Eyes Of Students
A new Netflix docuseries follows a group of students who attend Gallaudet University, a private college for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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'Saturday Night Live' Returns With An Audience
Saturday Night Live returned for its 46th season with Chris Rock hosting and Jim Carrey guest starring as Joe Biden.
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Television
Ethan Hawke Brings Abolitionist John Brown's Story To Life
Ethan Hawke plays John Brown and Daveed Diggs is Frederick Douglas in Showtime's version of James McBride's novel: The Good Lord Bird, which debuts Sunday.
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Television
Larry Wilmore And Amber Ruffin Host Late-Night Shows For Peacock
Streaming service Peacock is making history with Larry Wilmore and Amber Ruffin as hosts of two late-night talk shows. They're the first Black male and female hosts to form such a programming block.
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Television
'Watchmen,' 'Succession,' 'Ozark,' 'Schitts Creek' Win Key Emmys
Like all events these days, this year's prime-time Emmy Awards were virtual, with host Jimmy Kimmel and nominees at home or isolated elsewhere with cameras.
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Arts & Life
Sunday The Emmys, But First The Deggys
NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans tells us who he thinks should win the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards with his own prize he calls The Deggys.