Eric Deggans
Stories
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National
Review: Amazon's 'As We See It' provides an incisive and emotional look at autism
Jason Katims, executive producer for TV shows like Friday Night Lights and Parenthood, has a new show. Amazon's drama As We See It provides an incisive and emotional look at autism.
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Television
A review of 'Peacemaker': The series never quite hits the right tone
The new HBO Max show Peacemaker — about the DC Comics character of the same name — picks up where the film Suicide Squad left off. Is it a show you'll want to watch?
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National
Some of the best TV shows of 2021, you may not have even heard of
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans shares what shows he loved in 2021 and what TV should have gotten more attention.
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Sports
John Madden's celebrity went well beyond the football field
John Madden's authenticity and charm helped him to become a pop culture figure. He was the face and name of one of the world's most popular video games: Madden NFL. He died Tuesday at the age of 85.
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Television
HBO documentary sheds light on the creation of 'Sesame Street'
The new HBO documentary — Street Gang: How We got to Sesame Street — shows how one of the most beloved children's TV shows was created.
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National
'And Just Like That' takes established characters in unexpected directions
After a lackluster first episode, the new HBO revival of Sex and the City — called And Just Like That — meets the modern moment by taking established characters in new directions.
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Television
TV Review: HBO miniseries 'Landscapers'
The show, which premiers on Monday, is based on the true story of a mild-mannered couple who commit horrific crimes.
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Arts & Life
Alec Baldwin says he's confident he's not at fault in 'Rust' shooting
In an hourlong interview on Thursday night, Baldwin maintained he didn't pull the trigger of the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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National
HBO's 'Black and Missing' offers an antidote to Missing White Woman Syndrome
The docuseries follows the work of the Black and Missing Foundation, which steps in to search for missing people of color when media and law enforcement fall short.
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Arts & Life
New York Times doc on Janet Jackson's Super Bowl scandal leaves questions unanswered
A new documentary looks at the "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show in a new light – but doesn't definitively answer some important questions.