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For Better Or Worse, Chris Rock Made The Oscars As Black As He Possibly Could

Comedian Chris Rock hosting the Oscars on Sunday. Rock's razor-sharp monologue skewered sensibilities on all sides of the #OscarsSoWhite debate. Christopher Polk/Getty Images hide caption

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For Better Or Worse, Chris Rock Made The Oscars As Black As He Possibly Could

Despite the fact that no black actors were nominated in any high-profile categories, Academy Awards host Chris Rock kept race at the center of the event.

For Better Or Worse, Chris Rock Made The Oscars As Black As He Possibly Could

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NBC Parts Ways With MSNBC Anchor Melissa Harris-Perry

MSNBC anchor Melissa Harris-Perry had repeatedly questioned the network's commitment to progressive voices and people of color, NBC says. She vented her concerns in a widely circulated email.

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'Black-ish' Opens Conversation About Race And Police Brutality

Wednesday's episode of the ABC comedy took a risk: It presented a dramatic look at race and police brutality. Rachel Martin talks with showrunner Kenya Barris.

'Black-ish' Opens Conversation About Race And Police Brutality

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What It's Like To Freefall From 20 Miles Above The Earth

A camera in the gondola of his balloon photographs Air Force Captain Joseph M. Kittinger Jr., as he starts the jump that set his record-breaking parachute jump over southern New Mexico on Aug. 8, 1960. Bettman/Corbis hide caption

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What It's Like To Freefall From 20 Miles Above The Earth

Early Air Force experiments helped pave the way for the space program. Joseph Kittinger, who jumped from a balloon 103,000 feet up, talks about his experience.

What It's Like To Freefall From 20 Miles Above The Earth

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Here's What People Are Doing Sunday Night To Avoid Watching The Oscars

Hollywood's Dolby Theater will be a lot fuller Sunday night than this random theater we found on Flickr. But Spike Lee and Ava DuVernay have other things to do that night — and now, so can you! Kevin Jaako/Flickr Creative Commons hide caption

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Here's What People Are Doing Sunday Night To Avoid Watching The Oscars

Oscars too white for you? Here are some alternative ways to celebrate film — and people of color in film — on Hollywood's big night.

Hollywood Has A Major Diversity Problem, USC Study Finds

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Hollywood Has A Major Diversity Problem, USC Study Finds

The study examined more than 21,000 characters and behind-the-scenes workers on films and TV, and found an "epidemic of invisibility." For example, just 3.4 percent of film directors were female.

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Researchers Examine Hollywood's Lack Of Diversity

TV and film production is sorely deficient in gender, racial and ethnic diversity according to a study from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

Researchers Examine Hollywood's Lack Of Diversity

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'Fuller House' To Satisfy 90s Nostalgia This Week

First there was "Full House" and now, more than 20 years later, the reboot of the family sitcom starts this week. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to the show's creator, Jeff Franklin.

'Fuller House' To Satisfy 90s Nostalgia This Week

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Hail, Caesar!' And Backstage Stories

George Clooney as Baird Whitlock in the new film Hail, Caesar! Universal Pictures hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Hail, Caesar!' And Backstage Stories

On this week's show, the Coen Brothers' 17th feature, the appeal of tales of filmmaking and other creative pursuits, and what's making us happy this week.

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Univision's Ramos Seeks New Audiences On Facebook — And Draws Millions
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Univision's Ramos Seeks New Audiences On Facebook — And Draws Millions

Broadcasting in both English and Spanish with Facebook's new live-streaming tool, one of the nation's most recognizable anchors has found millions of viewers.

Univision's Ramos Seeks New Audiences On Facebook — And Draws Millions

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Under Apartheid, Trevor Noah's Mom Taught Him To Face Injustice With Humor

Trevor Noah — who took over hosting from Jon Stewart in 2015 — remembers watching The Daily Show on CNN in South Africa. "It looked like a news show and it had the same colors as CNN and the ticker," he says. "I just worked under the assumption that it was part of the news programming. ... I thought that Jon Stewart was a news anchor who didn't take his job seriously." Getty Images hide caption

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Under Apartheid, Trevor Noah's Mom Taught Him To Face Injustice With Humor

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The Daily Show host grew up biracial in South Africa; his mother was jailed for having a relationship with his father. But she always turned to humor before anger, Noah says — a trait he's inherited.

Under Apartheid, Trevor Noah's Mom Taught Him To Face Injustice With Humor

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