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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 …
9 years, 9 months ago
'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…
9 years, 10 months ago
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…
9 years, 10 months ago
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 …
9 years, 10 months ago
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…
9 years, 10 months ago
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
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…
9 years, 11 months ago
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…
9 years, 11 months ago
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…
9 years, 11 months ago
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…
9 years, 11 months ago