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in InterviewsInterview: Showrunner Andy Siara on Love, Nostalgia, and Time in ‘The Resort’
Peacock’s The Resort follows a married couple, Emma (Cristin Milioti) and Noah (William Jackson Harper), who travel to Mexico for a vacation as they struggle to connect in their relationship. Emma’s discovery of a pair of missing teenagers, Sam (Skyler Gisondo) and Violet (Nina Bloomgarden), from fifteen years earlier gives her an enticing distraction, one […] More
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Interview: Monica Wyche on Her Real-Life Connection to Hurricane Katrina and the Power of ‘Five Days at Memorial’
The new Apple TV+ limited series Five Days of Memorial, based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Sheri Fine, looks at the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, when systems were overwhelmed and many people lost their lives under potentially preventable circumstances. Among the people profiled in the […] More
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Interview: Alex Newell on the Wonderful Spirit of Mo and Great Costars on ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas’
One of the standout characters from NBC’s musical comedy series Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist was Mo (Alex Newell), who, in addition to rocking some great fashion choices, serves as Zoey’s guide to the many heart songs she starts singing but doesn’t know nearly as well as the music-obsessed Mo. Now, Mo is back in Roku’s Emmy-nominated […] More
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Interview: Chloe Cherry on Joining the Cast of ‘Euphoria’ and Fan Responses to Faye
Actress Chloe Cherry made a remarkable transition from the adult film world to mainstream television when she took on the role of Faye in season two of HBO’s Euphoria. While her scenes are mostly limited to interactions with Fezco (Angus Cloud) and Ashtray (Javon Walton), Cherry has made a distinct impression as Faye on the […] More
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Interview: Music Supervisor Jen Malone on the Ambitious Task of Putting Together Every ‘Euphoria’ Episode
Music supervisor Jen Malone has had a busy TV season, working on The Offer, WeCrashed, Queer as Folk, Yellowjackets, and the third season of FX’s Atlanta, which earned her an Emmy nomination for season two. Now she’s back with her third Emmy bid, for Euphoria, a show which occasionally boasts 37 songs in a single […] More
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Interview: The ‘Euphoria’ Editing Team on Working with Sam Levinson and Being Confusing in a Good Way
Among the sixteen Emmy nominations earned for the second season of HBO’s Euphoria is a mention for its editing team, which includes Julio C. Perez IV, ACE, Laura Zempel, Nikola Boyanov and Aaron I. Butler, ACE. Each episode presents a new challenge, introducing one character and sticking with them for a good portion of the […] More
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Interview: Harriet Sansom Harris on Her Emmy-Nominated ‘Hacks’ Guest Spot and the Many Roles She Loves from Her Career
Harriet Sansom Harris has delivered so many memorable performances, in series like Desperate Housewives and Ratched, and in small roles in films like Licorice Pizza and Phantom Thread, that you’d think she had a whole shelf of trophies at home. Yet somehow her guest appearance in Hacks this past season marks her very first Emmy […] More
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Interview: Anthony Carrigan on Playing the Lovable Noho Hank, That Accent, and All Things ‘Barry’
Is there a more endearing character on television these days than Chechen mobster Noho Hank on HBO’s Barry? Honored with his second Emmy nomination, Anthony Carrigan brings such a warmth to the man who’s polite enough not to interrupt someone when he sees him assembling a knockout dart and is just generally a nice guy, […] More
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Interview: Sarah Niles on Joining the Cast of ‘Ted Lasso’ and Getting Serious with Jason Sudeikis
The cast of the Apple TV+ megahit Ted Lasso mostly stayed the same between seasons one and two, with one notable addition: Sarah Niles as Dr. Sharon Fieldstone. When Sharon arrives to be the new psychologist for AFC Richmond, her stoic style and desire to always get to the point results in her clashing with […] More
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Interview: Tom Pelphrey on Getting to Come Back to Ben in ‘Ozark’
Tom Pelphrey delivered an Emmy-worthy performance as Ben, the brother of Laura Linney’s character Wendy Byrde, in season three of Ozark. Though he was inexplicably not nominated, it was a delight to see Pelphrey return for a flashback scene in season four, and now he’s officially an Emmy nominee in the Guest Actor in a […] More
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Interview: Molly Ephraim on Playing a Real-Life Female Baseball Star in Prime Video’s ‘A League of Their Own’
The story of women recruited to play baseball during World War II while the regular male players were off fighting for America gets a very worthwhile and enjoyable update in Prime Video’s new series. Among the fantastic cast of A League of Their Own is Molly Ephraim, who gets to play Maybelle Fox, modeled on […] More
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Interview: Showrunners Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker on the Journey to ‘Abbott Elementary’ and Their Past Non-Hits
Abbott Elementary is easily one of the best success stories of this past season, the only broadcast network series to be nominated for a top prize at the Emmys, with four of its actors along for the ride as part of its seven-nominated haul. Among those bids are executive producers and co-showrunners Justin Halpern and […] More
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