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Showrunner Courtney Kemp on ‘Power,’ the most-watched series on Starz
Courtney Kemp, creator of the Starz drama ‘Power,’ is one of the few women of color running her own TV show. With the push for increased diversity in…
7 years, 6 months ago
Tim Wardle on making the twist-filled ‘Three Identical Strangers’
Tim Wardle was working at a production company in London when he first heard about identical triplets separated at birth in the 1960’s and adopted by…
7 years, 6 months ago
As a director, Simon Baker rides the waves and takes a ‘Breath’
After seven seasons starring in the CBS series ‘The Mentalist,’ Simon Baker made his feature directing debut with the coming-of-age film, ‘Breath.’ S…
7 years, 7 months ago
Banter update: John Lasseter to leave Disney following 'missteps'
After a late Friday news dump, we re-banter about John Lasseter's departure from Disney, discuss why he had to go, and what this means for the world …
7 years, 7 months ago
Morgan Neville on his unexpected tearjerker, 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?'
Director Morgan Neville knew his new documentary about the life and legacy of Fred Rogers and his neighborhood would be emotional. But he wasn’t prep…
7 years, 7 months ago
Dan Goor on ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s’ dramatic reversal of fortune
Usually cancellation means death for a TV series, but these days, there is hope for resurrection. Showrunner Dan Goor went through an emotional Tilt-…
7 years, 7 months ago
Revisiting 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' showrunners
Amazon’s ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ tells the story of Midge Maisel--the perfect well-to-do 1950’s New York housewife who turns to stand-up comedy w…
7 years, 7 months ago
Tentative TV writer no more: Showrunner Tanya Saracho on ‘Vida’
Soon after Tanya Saracho got the green light to write a pilot for her first TV series, she contracted a dangerous spinal infection that left her stuc…
7 years, 7 months ago
Justin Simien on ‘Dear White People’ and fighting impostor syndrome
As the series ‘Dear White People’ launches its second season on Netflix, the show about black students grappling with life at a fictional Ivy League …
7 years, 8 months ago
Director Alexandra Dean on ‘Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story’
The documentary ‘Bombshell’ explores the life and legacy of Hedy Lamarr, a star from Hollywood’s golden age and an inventor whose ideas are still in …
7 years, 8 months ago