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'The Heat' Offers Twist On The Buddy Cop Genre
Like a lot of summer weekends, this weekend brings a new buddy cop movie. But this one, called "The Heat," is a little different.
The buddy cops in "The Heat" are played by Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock.
Joining us to talk about this twist on a familiar genre is Linda Holmes, who writes and edits NPR's pop culture blog Monkey See.
Guest:
- Linda Holmes, writes NPR’s pop culture blog “Monkey See.” She tweets @nprmonkeysee.
This segment aired on June 28, 2013.