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Larry Charles offers a glimpse into his storied career via new memoir ‘Comedy Samurai’
Kim Masters talks to writer & director Larry Charles about his new memoir Comedy Samurai. He shares stories about writing for Seinfeld, directing Cur…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Food > fights: Phil Rosenthal on ‘Somebody Feed Phil’
Eric Deggans chats with veteran sitcom showrunner Phil Rosenthal about the current state of the industry. The creator of Everybody Loves Raymond and …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
GLAAD CEO discusses LGBTQ inclusivity in film; Disney and Universal sue over AI plagiarism
Disney and Universal sued generative AI company Midjourney last week over claims that the startup plagiarized characters from their movies and shows,…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Adam Arkin on ‘Poker Face’ and nepo baby narratives; Warner Bros Discovery announces a split
Warner Bros Discovery is breaking into two entities: one dedicated to streaming and studios (HBO, DC, and Warner Bros Pictures) and another for globa…
1 year ago
Seth Meyers on politics and dad jokes; David Zaslav’s problematic paycheck
A shareholder revolt is underway at Warner Bros. Discovery… meaning, a 60% vote against CEO David Zaslav’s $52 million pay package for 2024. What dro…
1 year ago
Kevin Goetz explains the art of test screening; A big holiday at the box office
As the Trump administration moves to slash NPR’s federal funding, the network and three Colorado stations have fired back with a First Amendment laws…
1 year ago
‘Pee-wee As Himself’ director Matt Wolf on really getting to know Paul Reubens; The Media’s appeasement to the President abounds
CBS News president Wendy McMahon has stepped down from her post as tensions escalate over ongoing Paramount Global-Trump settlement talks. With the d…
1 year ago
Ramy Youssef on why ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ had to be animated; WBD puts the ‘HBO’ back in ‘HBO Max’
Warner Bros. Discovery has renamed its streaming service once again. Beginning in the summer of 2025, “Max” will be “HBO Max” again. The company drop…
1 year, 1 month ago
Donald Trump threatens Hollywood tariffs; ENCORE: Director Edward Berger talks ‘Conclave’
President Trump stunned Hollywood over the weekend with his announcement of a 100% tariff on films produced outside the U.S., framing it as a move to…
1 year, 1 month ago
Titus Welliver talks ‘Bosch: Legacy’; The Trump administration amplifies aggression towards public media
The Trump administration’s scorched-earth media strategy has claimed new casualties at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, including Sony Film C…
1 year, 1 month ago