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A show about showbiz: Steven Levitan's comedy ‘Reboot' follows a dysfunctional cast
Steven Levitan was still working on his ABC’s hit-show “Modern Family'' when the network decided to revive the sitcom “Roseanne” after a 20-year hiat…
3 years, 3 months ago
Scientology defector Mike Rinder on his memoir ‘A Billion Years’
Mike Rinder spent most of his life as a member of the Church of Scientology International. He joined as a child, and by the age of 18, he signed the …
3 years, 3 months ago
Actor Billy Eichner on co-writing and starring in the gay rom-com ‘Bros’
Comedy is not exactly in vogue among big studios, so when filmmakers Judd Apatow and Nicholas Stoller approached actor Billy Eichner about making ‘Br…
3 years, 3 months ago
Aubrey Plaza, John Patton Ford on the student-loan anxiety thriller ‘Emily the Criminal’
When Aubrey Plaza’s colleague handed her the script for “Emily the Criminal,” she was immediately struck by it. “It was just one of those scripts tha…
3 years, 4 months ago
Filmmaker Kevin Smith talks ‘Clerks III’ and industry changes
In 1994 Kevin Smith wrote, produced, and directed his first feature “Clerks.” The movie became a cult classic, and Smith introduced the audience to J…
3 years, 4 months ago
‘The Territory’ director on making a documentary in the Amazon rainforest
Documentarian Alex Pritz didn’t have a background in film. He studied environmental science in college and was certain he wanted to be a scientist to…
3 years, 4 months ago
Replay: Writer Danny Strong on his quest to make Hulu’s ‘Dopesick’
This week, The Business revisits a conversation with Danny Strong, writer, producer, and creator of “Dopesick,” which has 14 Emmy nominations for the…
3 years, 4 months ago
'Yellowjackets' creators on collaborating to make their hit Showtime series
Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson are co-creators and co-executive producers of the series “Yellowjackets” on Showtime. The married team say they bonded…
3 years, 4 months ago
Peter Jackson: ‘I can talk about The Beatles till the cows come home’
Filmmaker Peter Jackson was 3 years old when The Beatles first appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” on February 9,1964. His family didn’t own a televis…
3 years, 5 months ago
Steve Martin can't imagine 'Only Murders in the Building' without Selena Gomez
Actor, comedian, musician, and producer Steve Martin had been invited to one of talent manager’s Sandy Gallin’s showbiz parties in New York. There, h…
3 years, 5 months ago