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For 'The Americans' showrunners, collaboration is key
For 'The Americans' showrunners, collaboration is key

Writer-producers Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields had never even met before they were teamed up to work on the FX spy series The Americans. What started …

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'Grease: Live' Director Thomas Kail & Actor Sterling K. Brown
'Grease: Live' Director Thomas Kail & Actor Sterling K. Brown

Thomas Kail won a Tony for directing Hamilton on Broadway. Now he’s up for an Emmy after directing the TV musical Grease: Live on Fox. He tells us ho…

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Robert Smigel & Triumph take on the election in Hulu special
Robert Smigel & Triumph take on the election in Hulu special

Robert Smigel and his foul-mouthed puppet Triumph the Insult Comic Dog have been harassing unwitting subjects for almost 20 years. It's no surprise t…

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Mike Birbiglia on how improv made him a better director
Mike Birbiglia on how improv made him a better director

Comedian Mike Birbiglia's new film Don't Think Twice follows a close-knit improv group that starts to feel the strain when one of its members gets a …

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James Schamus makes directorial debut with 'Indignation'
James Schamus makes directorial debut with 'Indignation'

James Schamus was a successful producer of independent films with his company, Good Machine, and then as the CEO of art-house label Focus Features fo…

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Joe Berlinger Reflects on Long Career & New Tony Robbins Doc
Joe Berlinger Reflects on Long Career & New Tony Robbins Doc

Joe Berlinger says his mind is boggled by the criticism of his new film, Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru. Some critics think Berlinger should have a…

9 years, 11 months ago

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Emmy-nominated Noah Hawley on Crafting the 'Fargo' Universe
Emmy-nominated Noah Hawley on Crafting the 'Fargo' Universe

Writer-producer Noah Hawley, recently Emmy-nominated for both writing and directing in season two of Fargo, tells us how he gets so much writing done…

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Jerrod Carmichael on Bringing Heart and Truth Back to the Sitcom
Jerrod Carmichael on Bringing Heart and Truth Back to the Sitcom

Jerrod Carmichael’s NBC series The Carmichael Show takes an old-fashioned approach to the sitcom--complete with a live studio audience. Still, the sh…

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Revisiting Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, Creator of Lifetime’s 'UnREAL'
Revisiting Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, Creator of Lifetime’s 'UnREAL'

The dramedy UnREAL, now in its second season, is a major departure from the typical Lifetime fare. The series co-creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro tells…

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Maria Bamford and Pam Brady on ‘Lady Dynamite’
Maria Bamford and Pam Brady on ‘Lady Dynamite’

In the new Netflix series Lady Dynamite, comedian Maria Bamford plays a version of herself, trying to regain her footing following a battle with ment…

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