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Fresh Air Weekend: Julia Louis-Dreyfus; Wanda Sykes

May 27, 2023

Louis-Dreyfus recalls the first laugh she got — and the ER trip that followed. David Bianculli reviews Becoming Mary Tyler Moore. Sykes' new Netflix special is I'm an Entertainer.

Remembering Martin Amis, author of the London Trilogy novels

May 26, 2023

The British novelist, who died May 19, was a member of one of England's most famous writing families. His novels included Money, London Fields and The Information. Originally broadcast in 1990.

FA | Television

Mary Tyler Moore: The 'Fresh Air' interview

May 26, 2023

The Emmy-winning actor, who died in 2017, is the subject of a new MAX documentary, Being Mary Tyler Moore. She spoke to Terry Gross in 1995 about the ups and downs of her career and personal life.

FA | Movie Reviews

Is it see-worthy? The new 'Little Mermaid' is not that bad ... but also not that good

May 26, 2023

The live-action reboot has its charming moments, but like a lot of Disney remakes, this Little Mermaid feels like a dutiful cover rather than an inspired reimagining.

FA | Media

Journalist says strike represents an 'existential moment' for Hollywood's writers

May 25, 2023

New York Times media reporter John Koblin discusses the Hollywood writers' strike — and how streaming has upended every element of TV and film production, leading to deteriorating working conditions.

FA | Music Reviews

A new CD set captures the 'Greatest Moments' of opera star Renée Fleming

May 24, 2023

This set features excerpts from most of Flemming's 26 roles at the NYC Met. Fleming's studio recordings have always captured her lovely voice; these live recordings prove her magic on the stage.

FA | Food

Chef Lidia Bastianich looks back on her family's chaotic life in Europe after WWII

May 24, 2023

The James Beard Award-winning chef fled the Italian peninsula of Istria after it was handed over to Communist Yugoslavia following WWII. Her new PBS show is Lidia Celebrates America.

FA | Movie Interviews

Julia Louis-Dreyfus recalls the first laugh she got — and the ER trip that followed

May 23, 2023

She was about 3 years old and had stuck raisins up her nose — but she made her mom laugh so she calls it a win. The Veep star plays a writer whose husband hates her new novel in You Hurt My Feelings.

FA | TV Reviews

The final season of the hit BBC crime series 'Happy Valley' has come to the U.S.

May 23, 2023

Sarah Lancashire plays Catherine Cawood, a big-hearted police sergeant trying to protect her grandson from his violent father. The three seasons offer a twisty and deeply satisfying emotional journey.

FA | Television

Wanda Sykes stands in solidarity with Hollywood writers: 'We can't back down'

May 22, 2023

As a member of the Writers Guild of America, Sykes is fully supportive of the current strike; she says the survival of the craft is at stake. Her new Netflix special is I'm an Entertainer.

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