François Clemmons Knows How To Look For The Helpers
This article is part of a series called “How to Human,” interviews with memoirists that explore how we tackle life’s…
Eddie Murphy Returns To ‘SNL’ In ‘Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood’ About Gentrification
Eddie Murphy was back on “Saturday Night Live” in “Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood” — a spoof on Mister Rogers’ program in…
The Director Who Used Mister Rogers’ Kindness To Examine ‘Male Anger’
Over the past two years, an unlikely superstar has re-entered the zeitgeist in a major way: Fred Rogers. The gentle…
Tom Hanks Says Mister Rogers Helps Him Fight With Rita Wilson
Even Oscar-winning grown-ups can learn something from the gentle legacy of Fred Rogers from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Tom Hanks, who…
‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’ Trailer: Tom Hanks Sings, You Will Cry
Tom Hanks is moving in as your favorite cardigan-clad neighbor in the first trailer for “A Beautiful Day in the…
Google’s Touching Mister Rogers Tribute Doodle Will Hit You Right In The Feels
It’s a beautiful day on Google’s homepage. The search engine’s doodle on Friday paid homage to “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” the…
This Modern-Day Mister Rogers Is Making Children’s TV Good Again
In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Daniel Striped Tiger is the old man on the block. He emerged, Venus-like, from a…
The Gay ‘Ghetto Boy’ Who Bonded With Mister Rogers And Changed The Neighborhood
When François Clemmons first met minister-turned-childhood-educator Fred Rogers at a Good Friday service in the 1960s, he had no clue…