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In 'Speechless,' Scott Silveri combines comedy, family & disability
Scott Silveri has written and produced sitcoms for more than 20 years. In all that time, he never encountered a TV family that looked anything like t…
9 years ago
Revisiting showrunner Steven Bochco on his memoir
Steven Bochco, the writer-producer behind record-breaking Emmy winners Hill Street Blues, LA Law and NYPD Blue, fought battles with everyone from out…
9 years ago
'American Gods' showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green
The novel American Gods features countless mythological characters gearing up to fight an epic battle. The writer-producers of the new adaptation on …
9 years, 1 month ago
Comedian Vir Das offers 'Abroad Understanding'
After selling out stadiums in India, comedian and actor Vir Das is looking to break through in the US with his new Netflix special, Vir Das: Abroad U…
9 years, 1 month ago
Margaret Atwood and Bruce Miller on 'The Handmaid's Tale'
Author Margaret Atwood realizes that Hulu's adaptation of her Dystopian 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale has gotten a huge PR boost, thanks to a turn o…
9 years, 1 month ago
Kitty Green on her unconventional documentary 'Casting JonBenet'
Kitty Green's new film, Casting JonBenet, is an experiment in nonfiction storytelling. The documentary shows a series of people from Boulder, Colorad…
9 years, 1 month ago
In 'Free Fire,' Ben Wheatley wants to "meet the audience halfway"
British filmmaker Ben Wheatley has built up a cult following with his hyper-violent, darkly funny movies. His newest film Free Fire is an action come…
9 years, 2 months ago
Bassem Youssef and Sara Taksler on 'Tickling Giants'
Known as the "Jon Stewart of Egypt," Bassem Youssef hosted a satirical news show that was the first of its kind in the Middle East. The show was imme…
9 years, 2 months ago
Damon Lindelof on the end of 'The Leftovers'
Writer-producer Damon Lindelof wrapped up the hit series Lost in 2010, and he still gets lashed by fans who hated the ambiguous ending. Now as Lindel…
9 years, 2 months ago
Rob Long on fixing a sitcom and embracing life on Long Island
TV writer-producer Rob Long was brought in on short notice to run the faltering CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait. Long talks about getting the sitcom back o…
9 years, 2 months ago