How Crazy Ex-Girlfriend re-met Greg
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has never been shy about acknowledging the fact that it’s a TV show. In fact, peeling back the…
Sarah Jessica Parker on Footloose, Sex And The City, and the life-changing role that came in between
The actor: Sarah Jessica Parker has had a tremendous career, starting out on Broadway in the title role of Annie, then…
Jason Segel tells us the Edward Norton performance that inspired his career
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 20 years since Jason Segel first enraptured audiences on the cult TV show Fre…
Homecoming’s music supervisor on the show’s score of scores: “It was unlike anything I’ve ever done before”
Homecoming, Amazon’s new drama, is notable for being the first TV show to be adapted from a scripted podcast. But once…
Carey Mulligan on Wildlife, flawed women, and making respect the new normal
Carey Mulligan isn’t sure how she became what she jokingly calls a “serious, important” actress. “I’m completely not a…
There’s a secret about Burning that only Steven Yeun knows
Steven Yeun is quickly becoming one of the most interesting actors working today. After wrapping up a seven-year run as…
Julia Roberts and Sam Esmail on translating Homecoming from podcast to TV
Julia Roberts, who long ago earned the right to be selective in her projects, is stepping into the TV realm for the…
Lucy Davis on getting sick from Shaun Of The Dead and watching the U.S. version of The Office
The actor: Lucy Davis’ career has always moved between comedy and drama, from Jane Austen to zombie-killing to a…
Kirby Howell-Baptiste can’t tell you if her Good Place character is human or not
British-born Kirby Howell-Baptiste has become an increasingly familiar face on American television in recent years. You…
Chris Gethard on his new book, his old TV show, and not taking the “cult” part of “cult hero” literally
It’s always a good time to talk to Chris Gethard. Hundreds of people regularly vie for that opportunity, waiting for…
The creators of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on preparing their musical comedy’s curtain call
Rebecca Bunch is going to jail. This is the culmination of a turbulent period in the life of the musical-theater-loving…
Ellie Kemper on her journey from Onion headlines to Kimmy Schmidt to memoir writing
Ellie Kemper has made a career out of playing sweet, unflaggingly optimistic characters like cheery receptionist Erin…
Yeardley Smith and Zibby Allen bring their true-crime fixation to life with Small Town Dicks
The podcasters: “We’re a little obsessed with each other.” Actors and longtime friends Yeardley Smith (The Simpsons)…
Nick Kroll on how a talk by Planned Parenthood led to Big Mouth’s boldest episode yet
Between seasons of Big Mouth, Netflix’s sweetly disgusting animated comedy about puberty, co-creators and executive…
Lodge 49’s Jim Gavin and Peter Ocko on making great but deceptively aimless TV
In its first season, Lodge 49 has been the definition of a pleasant surprise, a warm drama that’s both agreeable and…
Brian Dennehy on DiCaprio, Rambo, and why Saoirse Ronan is the most talented actor around
The actor: Brian Dennehy has played everyone from an alien invested in eternal life to a literal rat. In his over 40…
Single Parents’ creators on bringing some Fox edge to an ABC family comedy
For seven seasons of New Girl, creator Liz Meriwether and writer JJ Philbin told stories of “weird, broken roommates”…
Director Susan Lacy talks deconstructing an icon in Jane Fonda In Five Acts
Jane Fonda In Five Acts is a fascinating documentary about a fascinating person. It closely examines the life of…
Nicole Holofcener on Ben Mendelsohn, Catherine Keener, and saying “ugh” to superhero films
Nicole Holofcener first gained attention in 1996 for her powerful comic drama Walking And Talking, a film that also…
Ben Schwartz and Kat Graham on Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the perfect reboot
On September 17, Nickelodeon will debut Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the latest reimagining of Kevin…