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Amita Rao, Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer and Jack Innanen in season 2 of Adults.

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Gen Z awkwardly transitions into 'Adults'

Every generation gets its own version of a “20-somethings hang out and make mistakes” sitcom. And Gen Z’s got Adults, a silly series about a group of friends cohabitating in Queens, New York – and it makes for fun and all-too-relatable TV fodder. Adults is back for its second season on Hulu, so today we’re revisiting our episode about the series. 

Adults

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Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.

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Fictional teachers we wish we had

It’s back to school season, which has us thinking about our favorite teachers. The ones who really saw us, changed our points of view, or set us on new paths. But of all the teachers we've seen in TV and movies, which of them do we wish we'd had to educate us in real life? Today we’re talking about fictional on-screen teachers from My Girl, My So-Called Life, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit and Dune: Part One.

Fictional teachers we wish we had

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Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler in Lanterns.

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‘Lanterns’ rings true (detective)

HBO’s new DC superhero show Lanterns is not the show you think it is. It’s about a couple of space cops: Kyle Chandler plays Earth’s Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, a grizzled, impulsive old-timer reluctantly training up his backup, John Stewart (Aaron Pierre). Yet the story avoids cosmic sweep and spectacle in favor of a character-driven mystery and a grounded setting. Does this series thread the needle to appeal to comics nerds and newcomers alike?

Lanterns

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Dale Dickey on her Emmy nominated performance in 'Widow's Bay'
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Dale Dickey on her Emmy nominated performance in 'Widow's Bay'

The character actor Dale Dickey has a career that spans nearly four decades and more than 150 roles. When she's on screen you know you're in for a treat. Dale's now in her mid-60's, and she's just been nominated for her first Emmy for her performance in Apple TV's Widow's Bay. She joins us on Bullseye to talk about the Emmy-nominated show. Plus, we get into the time she played Shrek... at various kids parties in the greater Los Angeles area.

Dale Dickey on her Emmy nominated performance in 'Widow's Bay'

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II poses for a portrait on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in New York. Abdul-Mateen is nominated for a Tony Award for lead actor in a play for his role in “Topdog/Underdog."

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has a theory about Marvel's 'Wonder Man' cancellation

Two weeks after being nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Wonder Man, Abdul-Mateen found out that the series had been cancelled. He says Marvel could do more to support Black-led projects.

FA: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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"If I have a superpower that I can't take credit for ... [it's] that I'm very vulnerable," Shrinking star Jason Segel says.

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'Shrinking' star Jason Segel isn't afraid to share the 'dirty underneath'

"If I have a superpower that I can't take credit for ... [it's] that I'm very vulnerable," Segel says. He plays a widowed therapist who offers very blunt advice in the Apple TV series Shrinking.

FA: Jason Segel

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Colman Domingo poses for a portrait in Savannah, Ga., in October 2024.

Actor Colman Domingo jumps at a challenge. "I love that things are coming to me right now," he says. "Opportunities to do things I've never done before ... I'm a 'say yes' person." Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SCAD hide caption

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'I'm a say yes person': Actor Colman Domingo is up for new challenges

Domingo is nominated for two Emmy Awards for two very different performances — in the Netflix comedy The Four Seasons and in HBO's Euphoria. "I can go very deep with my characters," he says.

FA Colman Domingo

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Brendan Hunt, Jason Sudeikis, and Tanya Reynolds in season four of Ted Lasso.

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‘Ted Lasso’ is back for more, but is it worth your time?

Ted Lasso is finally back. But is this new fourth season worth the wait, and does it have anything fresh to say? Ted (Jason Sudeikis) has returned to the U.K., only this time, he’s coaching a brand new women’s soccer team. The hit Apple TV series features familiar faces including Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, and Brett Goldstein, as well as newcomers Tanya Reynolds and Abbie Hern.

Ted Lasso

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Nick Mohammed, Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt in Ted Lasso.

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Our dream TV workplaces

We spend the majority of our adult lives at work. We also see so many depictions of working life on TV. So where’s the fictional place we’d like to work? We’ll talk about Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones, The Muppet Show and The West Wing.

Our dream TV workplaces

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Emmy Rossum as FBI agent Alice Black in the new Hulu series Furious.

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'Furious' is an unforgettable thriller, not just a 'Black Widow' remake

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The new Hulu series stars Emmy Rossum as an FBI agent on the trail of a serial killer. It was inspired by Black Widow, but Furious totally transforms the 1987 film.

TV Review: Furious

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'It's just so fun to make people laugh,' says 'Hacks' star Jean Smart

Fresh Air

The fifth and final season of the HBO Max series Hacks is nominated for 24 Emmys, including one for Smart as best actress in a comedy series. The writers "raised the bar every single season," Smart says.

FA: Jean Smart, Hacks

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Kevin Sussman, left, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn, John Ross Bowie in Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.

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'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' is a fun and familiar 'Big Bang' spin-off

A 10-part HBO Max spin-off to The Big Bang Theory expands on that long-running sitcom by following a quartet of its characters. Every episode offers a new multiverse — and surprising cameos.

FA TV Review: Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

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Javier Bardem stars as the villain Max Cady in Apple TV's Cape Fear, which streams its finale Friday. He spoke with Morning Edition about his process for bringing the iconic character to life.

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Javier Bardem shares how he became villain Max Cady in Apple TV's 'Cape Fear'

 Javier Bardem discusses taking on the iconic role of Max Cady in Apple TV's Cape Fear, the joy of playing villains, and continuing to speak out for Palestinian rights.

Javier Bardem shares how he embodied villain Max Cady in Apple TV's 'Cape Fear'

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Emmy Rossum in Furious.

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Emmy Rossum tracks down a female serial killer in 'Furious'

The new Hulu show Furious is a twisty serial killer drama with a sense of humor, but does it hit its mark? Emmy Rossum stars as Alice, a low-level FBI agent on the hunt for a young woman (Lola Petticrew) who’s been targeting prominent men across New York City. Furious will keep you guessing as both women carve their own paths to justice. 

Furious

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