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A Producer's Past in Reality TV Led to Lifetime's 'UnREAL'
The new dramedy UnREAL is a major departure from the typical Lifetime fare. The series co-creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro tells us how her past experi…
10 years, 9 months ago
Cristela Alonzo: 'It's Weird to Have Your Life Canceled'
Comedian Cristela Alonzo created and starred in an ABC sitcom based on her own life -- which made getting canceled after just one season that much ha…
10 years, 9 months ago
"Orson Welles's Last Movie;" Battling Runaway Production
Journalist Josh Karp tells us why the Orson Welles movie The Other Side of the Wind has been so troubled for decades. And KCRW's Saul Gonzalez checks…
10 years, 9 months ago
Revisiting George Takei on Activism and 'To Be Takei'
Best known for his role at Lieutenant Sulu on Star Trek, George Takei is now the subject of the documentary, To Be Takei. The actor and activist talk…
10 years, 9 months ago
TV Package Fees: A Boon for Agencies, a Bummer for Others
If you came up with a hit TV show, would you want your agent to make more money than you? According to agent-turned-producer Gavin Polone, that's exa…
10 years, 10 months ago
Director Brett Morgen on 'Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck'
As Brett Morgen has learned, people have powerful feelings about the mere idea of his new Kurt Cobain documentary, Montage of Heck. He tells us why C…
10 years, 10 months ago
In a Changing Industry, Brian Grazer Keeps 'A Curious Mind'
Brian Grazer has produced some of the most memorable movies of the last 30 years. He tells us how he's adapting to a rapidly changing film world and …
10 years, 10 months ago
'Fresh Off the Boat;' Prepping Pups for a Big Screen Debut
Showrunner Nahnatchka Khan reflects on a successful freshman season of her ABC comedy Fresh Off the Boat, and KCRW's Matt Holzman meets the top dogs …
10 years, 10 months ago
The Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi on 'Halal in the Family'
When he switched from theater to film and television, Aasif Mandvi found himself relegated to roles as cab drivers and deli owners. Now The Daily Sho…
10 years, 11 months ago
Lacey Schwartz Unearths Family Secrets in 'Little White Lie'
Filmmaker Lacey Schwartz always had the darkest skin in her nice Jewish family. Her documentary Little White Lie reveals the reason for that. She tel…
10 years, 11 months ago