NPR TV critic Eric Deggans picks his favorite performances of 2025 thus far, including Noah Wyle in The Pitt, Catherine O’Hara in The Last of Us and The Studio, and Carrie Coon in The White Lotus.
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The internet is gaga over Walton Goggins. Here’s why
His Hollywood career as a character actor spans decades, but this The White Lotus and The Righteous Gemstones star has decidedly become the internet’s guy du jour — for more than one reason.
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Natasha Rothwell says there’s a spiritual power to improv
The White Lotus star says she is prepared for any outcome. In this week’s Wild Card, Natasha Rothwell shares the advice she happily ignored and how she finds power in solitude.
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Natasha Rothwell on checking into ‘The White Lotus’ Thailand: ‘It felt like home’
In the new season of The White Lotus, Rothwell reprises her role of spa manager Belinda, a woman “on the precipice of change” as she straddles the line between guest and staffer.
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11th Hour Racing Team sails for its home port, Newport, in The Ocean Race, 32,000 nautical miles around the world
The Ocean Race makes a stop in Newport this week, kicking off over a week of events and educational programs in honor of the visit. We talk with a skipper of one of the boats vying for first place as they make their way to Rhode Island.
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11th Hour Racing Team heads for its home port, Newport, in The Ocean Race, 32,00 nautical miles around the world
Five sailing teams are heading to Newport this week on the fourth leg of The Ocean Race. It’s a grueling six-month yachting competition that takes each crew around the world. Newport is the home port for the 11th Hour Racing team. Sailing on Malama, they’ve been battling for the lead with the German Team Malizia. 11th Hour Racing is expected to arrive in Newport sometime Wednesday. Newport Bureau Reporter Cheryl Hatch caught up with team skipper and Rhode Island native Charlie Enright, by satellite connection.
