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They are pictured above at the French Open in 1986.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><br \/>\n                    Trevor Jones\/Getty Images Europe<br \/>\n                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><br \/>\n        Trevor Jones\/Getty Images Europe<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova were the most successful women&#8217;s tennis champions of their generation. Both were 18-time Grand Slam tournament winners \u2014 and each other&#8217;s greatest rivals. <\/p>\n<p>Evert, a Florida native, became a tennis star in her teens. Navratilova was born in communist Czechoslovakia, and emerged as a player after Evert was established. They first faced off during a match in Akron, Ohio, in 1973, when Evert was 18, and Navratilova was 16. Evert won, but Navratilova left an impression. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I remember thinking to myself, holy cow, when this young girl gets into better shape, she is going to be a force to be reckoned with,&#8221; Evert says. &#8220;She had so much talent. Her hands were quick, she had a big first serve, she had a big forehand, and she just was so powerful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5874696-100\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImage1146569305\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/01\/02\/1146569305\/martina-navratilova-cancer\" data-metrics-ga4='{\"category\":\"recirculation\",\"action\":\"story_recirculation_click\",\"clickType\":\"inset box\",\"clickUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/01\/02\/1146569305\/martina-navratilova-cancer\"}'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2023\/01\/02\/gettyimages-1422626508-martina_sq-ef6767ae108a144b4825978c0b94f8ec69cd9369.jpg?s=100&amp;c=85&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2023\/01\/02\/gettyimages-1422626508-martina_sq-ef6767ae108a144b4825978c0b94f8ec69cd9369.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2023\/01\/02\/gettyimages-1422626508-martina_sq-ef6767ae108a144b4825978c0b94f8ec69cd9369.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>         <\/p>\n<div class=\"bucketblock\">\n<h3 class=\"slug\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/sports\/\">Sports <\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/01\/02\/1146569305\/martina-navratilova-cancer\" data-metrics-ga4='{\"category\":\"recirculation\",\"action\":\"story_recirculation_click\",\"clickType\":\"inset box\",\"clickUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/01\/02\/1146569305\/martina-navratilova-cancer\"}'>Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5874696-100\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>Two years later, on the day she lost a semifinals match to Evert at the U.S. Open, Navratilova defected to the U.S. In the years that followed, her tennis game improved. Though she and Evert had initially been friendly, the friendship cooled as their rivalry heated up. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Playing Chris was difficult because how can you not like Chris? What&#8217;s not to admire?&#8221; Navratilova says. &#8220;She was like the epitome of cool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new Netflix documentary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81786159\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Chris &amp; Martina: The Final Set<\/em><\/a> tells the story of how Evert and Navratilova re-established their friendship and how they both faced cancer in retirement. Evert was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021; Navratilova was diagnosed with throat and breast cancer in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t get away from her,&#8221; Evert jokes. &#8220;We had a 15-year career, and then we got cancer at the same time. It really is freaky, but I always say: If I want someone to be in the trenches with me, it&#8217;s Martina because she has been so supportive and so understanding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5874696-101\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImagenx-s1-5036532\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/07\/23\/nx-s1-5036532\/gods-of-tennis-documentary-pbs\" data-metrics-ga4='{\"category\":\"recirculation\",\"action\":\"story_recirculation_click\",\"clickType\":\"inset box\",\"clickUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/07\/23\/nx-s1-5036532\/gods-of-tennis-documentary-pbs\"}'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1080x1080+420+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2Ff0%2F8a8b9409408fac31160e340f2b27%2Fgods-of-tennis-001.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1080x1080+420+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2Ff0%2F8a8b9409408fac31160e340f2b27%2Fgods-of-tennis-001.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1080x1080+420+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2Ff0%2F8a8b9409408fac31160e340f2b27%2Fgods-of-tennis-001.jpg\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"(From left) Chris Evert, Jimmy Connors, Arthur Ashe, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova all feature in new documentary series, Gods of Tennis.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>         <\/p>\n<div class=\"bucketblock\">\n<h3 class=\"slug\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/sports\/\">Sports <\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/07\/23\/nx-s1-5036532\/gods-of-tennis-documentary-pbs\" data-metrics-ga4='{\"category\":\"recirculation\",\"action\":\"story_recirculation_click\",\"clickType\":\"inset box\",\"clickUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/07\/23\/nx-s1-5036532\/gods-of-tennis-documentary-pbs\"}'>&#8216;Gods of Tennis&#8217; explores trailblazing legends of the sport and why we remember them<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5874696-101\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>Navratilova agrees: &#8220;We have such a level of trust that we know whatever we say to each other, it stays there. We give each other the best advice we know how to. And there is no ulterior motive, no playing games.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At the time that this interview was taped, Evert and Navratilova were both in remission from cancer. But late last week, Evert disclosed she&#8217;d recently been diagnosed with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/chris-evert-ovarian-cancer-returned-third-time-rcna351787\" target=\"_blank\">recurrence of ovarian cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-130859\" class=\"bucketwrap image x-large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"--source-width: 1920;--source-height: 1080\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/50\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd6%2F0c%2F0c5c76ef4b38bf19c206e07da7b5%2Fchris-martina-the-final-set-n-01-14-30-00-copy.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd6%2F0c%2F0c5c76ef4b38bf19c206e07da7b5%2Fchris-martina-the-final-set-n-01-14-30-00-copy.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                &#8220;We know whatever we say to each other, it stays there,&#8221; Martina Navratilova says of her friendship with Chris Evert.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><br \/>\n                    Netflix<br \/>\n                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><br \/>\n        Netflix<br \/>\n    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\">Interview highlights<\/h3>\n<p><strong>On supporting each other through cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evert:<\/strong> There are a lot of phone calls between us. &#8230; I don&#8217;t cook, but Martina would bake bread for me, and her wife Julia would cook, make some chicken soup. &#8230; I got a lot of food from Martina. She got a necklace from me. <\/p>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"MID-STORY-RECOMMENDATIONS-MOUNT-PIANO\" CLASS=\"MID-STORY-RECOMMENDATIONS-MOUNT-PIANO\" ARIA-LABEL=\"RECOMMENDED STORIES\" --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Navratilova:<\/strong> I get jewelry from Chris, she gets food from me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evert:<\/strong> Martina&#8217;s and my relationship \u2014 because we&#8217;ve had one for 50 years \u2014 is not the type where we have to talk to each other every day to maintain the closeness. I always knew she was there. She always knew I was there if we needed to talk, and that was that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the weakness they experienced with cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5874696-102\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP PULLQUOTE\" --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Navratilova:<\/strong> Chris&#8217; diagnosis and treatment was much more life-threatening than mine, percentage wise, but my treatment was more difficult physically. &#8230; I was in New York for seven weeks and I literally sat on a yoga mat, maybe half an hour of the seven weeks, and did some stretching. I couldn&#8217;t even do the down dog pose because I would have fallen down. I had absolutely zero strength left.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evert:<\/strong> The chemo kicked my butt, let&#8217;s put it that way. &#8230; It left me very weak, very, very weak. After chemo I would have three or four days of intense nausea and I just would feel tingling in my body and it just wasn&#8217;t nice. I didn&#8217;t have the energy. To walk six blocks was a big deal for me. And it was foreign. You know, it felt like it wasn&#8217;t my body, for sure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On watching the old footage of their matches together for the documentary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Navratilova:<\/strong> For me, it was fun watching with Chris, because we had different reactions to what happened on the court. But what impressed me is how well we played with those wooden rackets. Because you know what? Those rackets are not easy to play with. But you try to put yourself in there physically, what it was like, mentally, what it is like. And it&#8217;s like, &#8220;Oh, I should have gone down the line,&#8221; or, &#8220;I can&#8217;t believe I missed that shot.&#8221; Or &#8220;Chris, you had such a great pass.&#8221; It was amazing. So it was impressive. &#8230; I wish I could still have that six-pack, but anyhow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5874696-103\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImagenx-s1-5464812\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/10\/24\/nx-s1-5464812\/not-sure-how-to-support-a-friend-with-cancer-survivors-have-advice\" data-metrics-ga4='{\"category\":\"recirculation\",\"action\":\"story_recirculation_click\",\"clickType\":\"inset box\",\"clickUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/10\/24\/nx-s1-5464812\/not-sure-how-to-support-a-friend-with-cancer-survivors-have-advice\"}'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2400x2400+551+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2F60%2Fa2d33c32479295a94098858638bc%2Flife-kit-cancer-support-final-main-copy.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2400x2400+551+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2F60%2Fa2d33c32479295a94098858638bc%2Flife-kit-cancer-support-final-main-copy.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2400x2400+551+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2F60%2Fa2d33c32479295a94098858638bc%2Flife-kit-cancer-support-final-main-copy.jpg\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"An illustration that shows colorful silhouettes of people. The person in the middle is going through cancer treatment and wears a scarf on their head. There are two people on either side of the middle figure, leaning in to support them. Colorful stars and confetti-like dots are scattered around the image. \" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>         <\/p>\n<div class=\"bucketblock\">\n<h3 class=\"slug\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/lifekit\">Life Kit <\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/10\/24\/nx-s1-5464812\/not-sure-how-to-support-a-friend-with-cancer-survivors-have-advice\" data-metrics-ga4='{\"category\":\"recirculation\",\"action\":\"story_recirculation_click\",\"clickType\":\"inset box\",\"clickUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/10\/24\/nx-s1-5464812\/not-sure-how-to-support-a-friend-with-cancer-survivors-have-advice\"}'>Appointment buddy or meal planner? 4 ways to support a friend with cancer<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5874696-103\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evert:<\/strong> I remember feeling genuinely happy for her. I remember it was her first Wimbledon. That&#8217;s always been her dream since she defected. Her family couldn&#8217;t be there to watch her. She was all alone. And I just was happy for it. And I knew that this was gonna be one of many for her to win. <\/p>\n<p><strong>On defecting to the U.S. in 1975 when she was 18 years old<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Navratilova:<\/strong> I was thrilled to be in the States. I always loved American cars. And when you ordered a ham sandwich, you got, like, two inches of ham and two slices of bread. Whereas growing up, you had thick bread and one slice of ham. So I thought I was in heaven. And it was $2.30 for that sandwich. I still remember it. I couldn&#8217;t believe how much ham I was getting. <\/p>\n<p><em>Lauren Krenzel and Nico Gonzalez Wisler<\/em> <em>produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Molly Seavy-Nesper and Beth Novey adapted it for the web.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5874696-104\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImage858304790\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/05\/18\/858304790\/what-to-say-when-a-friend-is-struggling\" data-metrics-ga4='{\"category\":\"recirculation\",\"action\":\"story_recirculation_click\",\"clickType\":\"inset box\",\"clickUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/05\/18\/858304790\/what-to-say-when-a-friend-is-struggling\"}'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2020\/05\/18\/people-on-steps--draft-3_sq-73fe7f861e55ab305e3aaa97a6090476f50faa1c.jpg?s=100&amp;c=85&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2020\/05\/18\/people-on-steps--draft-3_sq-73fe7f861e55ab305e3aaa97a6090476f50faa1c.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2020\/05\/18\/people-on-steps--draft-3_sq-73fe7f861e55ab305e3aaa97a6090476f50faa1c.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"Tips on helping a friend through a tough time, from Rachel Wilkerson Miller, author of The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There for Yourself and Your People.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>         <\/p>\n<div class=\"bucketblock\">\n<h3 class=\"slug\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/lifekit\">Life Kit <\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/05\/18\/858304790\/what-to-say-when-a-friend-is-struggling\" data-metrics-ga4='{\"category\":\"recirculation\",\"action\":\"story_recirculation_click\",\"clickType\":\"inset box\",\"clickUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/05\/18\/858304790\/what-to-say-when-a-friend-is-struggling\"}'>How to be a supportive friend <\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5874696-104\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tags\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"tag tag--story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/tags\/128089853\/tennis\">tennis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tag tag--story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/tags\/g-s1-130824\/chris-evert\">chris evert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tag tag--story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/tags\/g-s1-130825\/martina-navratilova\">martina navratilova<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tag tag--story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/tags\/126567422\/cancer\">Cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tag tag--story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/tags\/480619807\/documentary-film\">documentary film<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tag tag--story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/tags\/126923262\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"TAGS\" --><\/p>\n<div class=\"share-tools share-tools--secondary\" aria-label=\"Share tools\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-tools__service share-tools__service--facebook\"><button class=\"fbStorynx-s1-5874696\" data-share-facebook='{\"storyId\": \"nx-s1-5874696\" }' data-metrics-ga4='{\"category\":\"share\",\"action\":\"share\",\"clickName\":\"facebook\"}'><b class=\"share-tools__service-name\">Facebook<\/b><\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-tools__service share-tools__service--flipboard\"><button class=\"storynx-s1-5874696\" data-share-flipboard='{\"storyId\": \"nx-s1-5874696\" }' data-metrics-ga4='{\"category\":\"share\",\"action\":\"share\",\"clickName\":\"flipboard\"}'><b class=\"share-tools__service-name\">Flipboard<\/b><\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-tools__service share-tools__service--email\"><button class=\"share-tools__email-link\" data-story-id=\"nx-s1-5874696\" data-metrics-ga4='{\"category\":\"share\",\"action\":\"share\",\"clickName\":\"email\"}'><b class=\"share-tools__service-name\">Email<\/b><\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"SHARE-TOOLS SHARE-TOOLS-SECONDARY\" ARIA-LABEL=\"SHARE TOOLS\" --><br \/>\n<!-- END ID=\"NEWSLETTER-ACQUISITION-CALLOUT-DATA\" DATA-NEWSLETTER=\"{&amp;QUOT;NEWSLETTERID&amp;QUOT;:&amp;QUOT;POP-CULTURE&amp;QUOT;,&amp;QUOT;TITLE&amp;QUOT;:&amp;QUOT;POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR&amp;QUOT;,&amp;QUOT;MARKETINGHEADER&amp;QUOT;:&amp;QUOT;SIGN UP FOR THE POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR NEWSLETTER&amp;QUOT;,&amp;QUOT;FREQUENCY&amp;QUOT;:&amp;QUOT;EVERY WEEK&amp;QUOT;,&amp;QUOT;SHORTDESCRIPTION&amp;QUOT;:&amp;QUOT;STAY POP CULTURE SAVVY WITH NPRU2019S GUIDE TO TV, BOOKS, MOVIES, MUSIC AND MORE, SENT WEEKLY.&amp;QUOT;,&amp;QUOT;STICKYDESCRIPTION&amp;QUOT;:&amp;QUOT;SIGN UP FOR THE WEEKLY POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR NEWSLETTER; 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