How the U-S is handling TV coverage of these Olympic Games Stephen Thompson, host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, talks about the TV coverage of the Olympic games and the value of a good sports commentator. Stephen Thompson
U.S. judge overturns $4.7 billion 'Sunday Ticket' judgment against the NFL A jury had awarded $4.7 billion in damages to subscribers after it ruled the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service. The Associated Press
'Miss Merkel' imagines the former German chancellor as a small-town amateur sleuth A series of crime novels now adapted for TV imagines former German Chancellor Angela Merkel as a crime-solving detective. Esme Nicholson
'Hacks' peeks behind the curtain of a changing comedy world Paul W. Downs is a co-creator and co-star of the Emmy-nominated HBO Max series. "It's a comedy, but we also want to make a show that makes people think," he says. Ann Marie Baldonado
Stars share the films they love On TCM's 'Two for One' series Guest programmers, including Spike Lee, Olivia Wilde and even Donald Trump, present and discuss two favorite films on this TCM feature. It's yet another way the network celebrates the love of movies. David Bianculli
After a roast, comic Nikki Glaser says she needs to cleanse her brain Glaser made headlines for her roast of Tom Brady. "I don't love people getting offended," she says of her comedy. "All I want is people to like me." Glaser's new HBO special is Someday You'll Die. Terry Gross
Remembering comic and actor Bob Newhart David Bianculli offers an appreciation of the star of Newhart and The Bob Newhart Show, who died July 18. In 1998, Newhart told Terry Gross that his signature stammer was not an affect. Terry Gross
The streaming wars bring a new discounted bundle: Disney+, Hulu and Max The bundle allows new and existing subscribers to save up to 38% compared to the cost of subscribing to each service individually. It's the latest in a flurry of video streaming deals. Lola Murti
NBA signs media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon, leaving TNT behind The NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video after saying it was not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery’s offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league.
Apple TV+'s delightful 'Time Bandits' is much better than the film that inspired it Time really does fly in this fun and charming adventure series, based on Terry Gilliam's 1981 film about a gang of thieves who steal treasures at different points in history. David Bianculli