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Fri, May 25
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War Movies: 'The Tillman Story' and 'The Hurt Locker'
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Fri, May 18
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Talking 'Veep' with Frank Rich and Improv with Matt Walsh
Frank Rich talks BHO's "Veep." Matt Walsh talks improv.
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Fri, May 11
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Littlefield on NBC's 'Must See TV' Era
Former network chief Warren Littlefield recounts stories from his new book, "Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV."
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Fri, May 4
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'Once Upon A Time' Creators; 'House' Medical Advisor
How the creators of Once Upon A Time" went from cable in Wisconsin to the big leagues. Plus, a doc who turned his passion with bizarre illnesses into a job on "House."
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Fri, Apr 27
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Eli Roth and Brian McGreevy Talk 'Hemlock Grove'
Horror movie maker, Eli Roth and "Hemlock Grove" author Brian McGreevy on turning this Gothic novel into a Netflix series.
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Fri, Apr 20
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The Actors' Pilot Season Plight
Actors talk about the exhausting and angst-ridden process of auditioning for television pilots.
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Fri, Apr 13
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Spurlock Produces for the Internet; What's in a TV Pilot?
Morgan Spurlock on producing web series for the Internet. Plus, television masters on how to make a great TV pilot.
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Fri, Apr 6
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Whit Stillman Returns; SAG-AFTRA Merge
Indie filmmaker Whit Stillman returns. Plus, SAG and AFTRA merge -- so now what?
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Fri, Mar 30
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Morgan Spurlock Talks 'Comic-Con'
Morgan Spurlock talks about turning his cameras on the fans and phenomenon that is Comic-Con.
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Mon, Mar 26
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'The Hunger Games' Producer
"The Hunger Games" is the biggest movie to hit theaters this year. Producer Nina Jacobson tells us how the movie came to be.
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Mon, Mar 19
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The World of Voice Acting
We look at the art of the heard -- but not seen -- voice actor. Three veterans on what it takes to succeed and why some great on-camera movie stars can't cut it.
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Fri, Mar 9
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'Suburgatory:' From Pitch to Pilot to Hit Show
Navigating Pilot Season: How the ABC comedy Suburgatory went from idea, to pilot, to TV series.
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Fri, Mar 2
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Telling the Sarah Palin Story on HBO
Director Jay Roach and Writer Danny Strong turn the Sarah Palin Pygmalian story into an HBO movie.
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Tue, Feb 28
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KCRW's Awards Season Special
Elvis Mitchell and Kim Masters discuss the Oscars and the Independent Spirit Awards, and share clips from interviews with some of this year's nominees. (Feb 23, 7-8pm)
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Fri, Feb 24
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Filmmaking in Brazil and Russia
We look at the film industries in Brazil and Russia through the very different success stories of two filmmakers.
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Fri, Feb 17
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Filmmaker Joshua Marston; Putting on the Spirit Awards
Joshua Marston's film about blood feuds sparks its own feud after being disqualified for an Oscar. Marston tells his side of the story. Plus, the Independent Spirit Awards.
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Fri, Feb 10
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Bill Lawrence: A Modern Day Show-runner
Bill Lawrence, co-creator of Cougar Town, is taking his show to the people. He's self-funding viewing parties across the US where fans meet cast and have a drink on him.
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Fri, Feb 3
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Oscars' 'Lousy Foreign Film Policy;' YouTube Film Festival
Debating the Oscars' "lousy foreign film policy." Plus, YouTube launches an online film festival.
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Fri, Jan 27
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Howard Gordon Talks 'Homeland' and '24'
Howard Gordon, co-creator of Homeland and former show-runner of 24, talks about how both of these shows tapped into the very different zeitgeist of the day.
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Fri, Jan 20
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Creators and Stars of 'Portlandia;' IMDB and Ageism
The creators and stars of 'Portlandia' talk about turning their comedy videos into IFC's biggest hit. Plus, does IMDB perpetuate ageism in Hollywood?
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Fri, Jan 13
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Sundance Film Festival Preview; Mortified on TV
We get an advance look at the Sundance Film Festival plus how Mortified went from stage to TV screen.
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Mon, Jan 9
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The Making of 'Moneyball'
'Moneyball' director Bennett Miller and two of the film's producers tell the dramatic tale of the project's troubled journey from book to screen.
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Mon, Jan 2
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Animator Letters Project; Werner Herzog Redux
We re-air our in-depth conversation with filmmaker Werner Herzog. And we get some creative inspiration from Pixar animator Austin Madison and from Willie Downs-- the blogger behind the Animators Letters Project.
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Mon, Dec 26 2011
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The 2011 Hollywood Year in Review
Kim Masters, John Horn and Michael Schneider banter about the top entertainment news stories of 2011.
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Mon, Dec 19 2011
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Matt Damon
Matt Damon on how director Cameron Crowe wooed him to star in We Bought a Zoo, the challenges of being a really big star and why he's ready to direct.
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Mon, Dec 12 2011
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VFX Pro Rob Legato; Forgotten Filmmaker: Georges Melies
Visual effects supervisor Legat on working with Martin Scorsese and James Cameron, and how movies like 'The Godfather' could work in 3-D. Plus, a forgotten film pioneer.
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Mon, Dec 5 2011
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Selling 'Shame;' The State and Fate of Movie Theaters
Selling the NC-17 rated movie, Shame. Plus, the fate and state of movie theaters.
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Mon, Nov 28 2011
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'Bridesmaids' Co-Writers Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo
The writers behind Bridesmaids go from improv to screenwriting with a little help from their friends.
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Mon, Nov 21 2011
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The Silent Film, 'The Artist;' The Onion News Network
The filmmakers behind The Artist discuss on making a BW silent film, in the era of 3D blockbusters. Plus two of the comedy minds behind the Onion News Network.
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Mon, Nov 14 2011
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Kevin Clash: The Man inside Elmo; Disney Animator Dale Baer
The voice of Elmo (Sesame Street) shares his love of puppeteering and the head of Walt Disney Animation reaches out to those striving to work in entertainment.
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