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Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks Sofia Coppola’s A Very Murray Christmas

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By Ben York Jones | December 14, 2015

Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks Sofia Coppola’s A Very Murray Christmas

Someone who would watch Bill Murray read the phone book ends up feeling a little short-changed by his seasonal special.

Jim Strouse (People, Places, Things) Talks Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang’s Master of None

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By Jim Strouse | December 9, 2015

Jim Strouse (People, Places, Things) Talks Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang’s Master of None

The latest binge-watching sensation is great television exactly because it doesn't conform to the medium's conventions.

Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks Sam Esmail’s Mr. Robot

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By Joe Lynch | October 9, 2015

Joe Lynch (Everly) Talks Sam Esmail’s Mr. Robot

The breakout summer TV show creates its own inspired visual language, eroding the line between film and TV.

Sophia Takal (Green) and Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talk Vince Gilligan’s Better Call Saul

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By Sophia Takal | April 14, 2015

Sophia Takal (Green) and Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talk Vince Gilligan’s Better Call Saul

A fan of Vince Gilligan's new show gets caught up on how this spin-off relates to the dark and wonderful world of Walter White and company.

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks Tommy Wiseau’s The Neighbors

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By Clay Liford | March 25, 2015

Clay Liford (Wuss) Talks Tommy Wiseau’s The Neighbors

The man who made arguably the best bad movie of the 21st century has finally returned with a TV series. But does it disappoint in the right way?

TV Writer Chris Goodwin (Lucas Bros. Moving Co.) Talks Lee Daniels and Danny Strong’s Empire

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By Chris Goodwin | March 23, 2015

TV Writer Chris Goodwin (Lucas Bros. Moving Co.) Talks Lee Daniels and Danny Strong’s Empire

The mixture of nighttime soap, family drama and gangster saga attracted ever-increasing audiences, and Fox's new year hit may get even better.

Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Ray McKinnon’s Rectify

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By Barry Jenkins | September 9, 2014

Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Ray McKinnon’s Rectify

A piece of storytelling in the great Southern tradition, actor-writer McKinnon's show brilliantly captures the rhythms of life.

Novelist Kyra Davis on True Blood’s Lascivious Legacy

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By Kyra Davis | August 23, 2014

Novelist Kyra Davis on True Blood’s Lascivious Legacy

As HBO's sexy, silly supernatural show prepares to air its final episode, erotic novelist Davis examines its irresistible appeal.

Anna Martemucci (Hollidaysburg) Talks Noah Hawley’s Fargo

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By Anna Martemucci | July 10, 2014

Anna Martemucci (Hollidaysburg) Talks Noah Hawley’s Fargo

When I was six years old and living in Fargo, North Dakota, my dad’s colleague Donna, (a beautiful Vietnamese woman...

Novelist Kyra Davis Talks the Women of Game of Thrones

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By Kyra Davis | June 28, 2014

Novelist Kyra Davis Talks the Women of Game of Thrones

I write women’s fiction and erotic suspense novels for a living and am fortunate enough to be able to make a living at it.