After the Sept. 11 attacks, Michelle Buteau decided: 'I better start living' Buteau says covering the news of the 2001 terrorist attacks crystalized her desire to go into comedy. She stars in the film Babes and in the Netflix series Survival of the Thickest. Tonya Mosley
This time last year, Hollywood writers were on strike. Now, many can’t find work The entertainment industry was shifting dramatically even before the strikes that paused production last year. Now, many Hollywood writers are feeling the pinch. Mandalit del Barco
'Orphan Black: Echoes' fails to make a satisfying clone of the original series Though this BBC America/AMC series has provocative things to say about identity, memory, love and loss, it fails to reproduce the best element of the original Orphan Black: the crazy, colorful clones. David Bianculli
David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission Oyelowo plays a formerly enslaved man who went on to become one of the nation's first Black Deputy U.S. Marshals in the Paramount+ series Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Oyelowo also produced the series. Tonya Mosley
Comic Hannah Einbinder on 'Hacks,' cheerleading and laughs as a love language Einbinder says her experience on the competitive cheer team in middle school taught her extreme discipline and focus — which she then put toward comedy. Her new Max special is Everything Must Go. Terry Gross
'Pop Culture Happy Hour': What we're watching this summer Two members of the Pop Culture Happy Hour team talk to NPR's Steve Inskeep about what they're excited to see on TV this summer. Steve Inskeep
Review: House of the Dragon season 2 returns to Westeros HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon returns for its second season Sunday. NPR's Eric Deggans says it's a poignant story, if you can sort through all the names and backstory to keep up. Eric Deggans
The biggest rivals in hot dog-eating are headed for a rematch 15 years in the making Rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will reunite in September for their first hot dog-eating competition in 15 years. Here's why the competitors and their fans are so hungry for a rematch. Rachel Treisman
Think you know how it ends? David Kelley's 'Presumed Innocent' will keep you guessing The twists are plentiful in this eight-part Apple TV+ remake of Scott Turow's 1987 bestseller, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a prosecutor accused of murdering a colleague. David Bianculli