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The Rigors and Reality of the Stand-Up Comedy Business
Maria Bamford, Al Madrigal and Paul F. Tompkins on the hard-knocks life of a professional comedian…
14 years, 9 months ago
Behind the Scenes of Comedy Central's Raunchiest Night
Comedy Central exec Elizabeth Porter on those raunchy celebrity roasts, which are meant to be outrageous and raunchy, but most of all utterly hilari…
14 years, 10 months ago
Director Tom Shadyac's Revelation; Selling Films in Berlin
Director Tom Shadyac (Ace Ventura, Bruce Almighty, The Nutty Professor) has made the new documentary. I Am is a spiritual journey in which he reevalu…
14 years, 10 months ago
Kevin Smith Upclose and Personal
Filmmaker Kevin Smith talks candidly about his admiration for Wayne Gretzky, his love of marijuana and his innovative plan to distribute his new movi…
14 years, 10 months ago
Randy Newman's Oscar Run; White Producer of Urban Comedies
Composer-singer-songwriter Randy Newman has had 20 Oscar nominations and one win. This year he's nominated in the Best Song category for "We Belong T…
14 years, 10 months ago
Darren Aronofsky's Wild Ride
Ever since entering the business, filmmaker Darren Aronofsky has been as much a savvy entrepreneur as an auteur director. Now with Black Swan receivi…
14 years, 11 months ago
TV Writer-Producer Shawn Ryan Goes from Basic Cable to Fox
When television writer-producer Shawn Ryan created The Shield he helped make basic cable a go-to place for sophisticated original scripted programmin…
14 years, 11 months ago
'The Social Network' Producer Dana Brunetti
He may not be the biggest Hollywood name behind The Social Network, but without his relationship with author Ben Mezrich Hollywood may not have made …
14 years, 11 months ago
Selling at Sundance; Jeff Bridges' Stand-In
John Sloss, one of the Sundance Film Festival's most seasoned players, gives a window into selling movies as the independent film world struggles to …
14 years, 11 months ago
Selling the Chilean Miners' Story; Ads Target Personality
During their two-month ordeal the 33 Chilean miners made a pact that they would stick together and sell the rights to their story as a group when and…
15 years ago