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Jun 11, 2016 • 30min

Seth Meyers on 'Late Night' and Taking a Point of View

As the host of NBC's Late Night, Seth Meyers has been tearing into this unhinged election year -- and he feels no obligation to strive for fake balance. He defends himself against that and the semi-serious charge that his insults drove Donald Trump to run for president.
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Jun 4, 2016 • 30min

Julie Klausner on Romantic Friendships and 'Difficult People'

Comedian Julie Klausner is the creator and star of the Hulu comedy Difficult People. She tells us how her experience writing recaps of reality shows for Vulture informs her character on the show and why she and Billy Eichner, her friend and co-star, will never have a fight on air. 
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May 28, 2016 • 30min

'Weiner' Filmmakers; Matt Walsh & Timothy Simons on 'Veep'

Directors Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg set out to make a documentary about what could have been Anthony Weiner's comeback campaign. When everything tanked, they kept their cameras rolling. And actors Timothy Simons and Matt Walsh tell us about working with a new showrunner in Season 5 of HBO's Veep.
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May 21, 2016 • 30min

'The Grinder' Rests, but Rob Lowe Does Not

In Fox's wry sitcom The Grinder, Rob Lowe starred as an actor famous for playing a lawyer on TV. The show drew praise from critics, but struggled in the ratings. Now it's been cancelled and Lowe tells us he's questioning what's next.
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May 14, 2016 • 30min

Louis C.K. Tests the System with 'Horace and Pete'

When comedian Louis C.K. created and self-financed his new web series Horace and Pete, he kept the production a secret and did absolutely no advertising. He tells us about risking his own money and making Horace and Pete completely on his own terms.
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May 7, 2016 • 30min

Joe and Anthony Russo on 'Captain America: Civil War'

Marvel's newest blockbuster has so many super-characters, it's no wonder it took two directors to handle all the action. Brothers Anthony and Joe Russo tell us how they went from directing quirky TV shows to big-budget superhero movies. 
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Apr 30, 2016 • 30min

'The Mermaid' Producer Bill Borden on Filmmaking in China

Bill Borden has spent years making movies in both the U.S. and China. He was a producer on Stephen Chow's recent film The Mermaid, the biggest hit in Chinese box office history. He tells us how filmmaking is different in China than the US, and what American filmmakers can do to bridge the divide.
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Apr 23, 2016 • 30min

Richard Donner Remembers the Crazy Backstory of 'Superman'

Veteran director Richard Donner tells us about the behind-the-scenes adventures of making the original comic book blockbuster Superman in 1978.
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Apr 16, 2016 • 30min

Aline Brosh McKenna, Co-Creator of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'

Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna had never planned to go back to working in television. Then she found Rachel Bloom's YouTube videos. She tells us how they teamed up to create the quirky CW musical comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
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Apr 9, 2016 • 30min

Cliff Curtis Becomes 'The Dark Horse;' 'Catastrophe' Is Back

After years of playing drug dealers and terrorists, Maori actor Cliff Curtis is finally finding more complex, nuanced roles. He tells us how he's able to bring his own background to two recent leading man roles. And Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, creators and stars of Catastrophe talk about the anxiety leading up to their second season.

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