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Noah Wyle - 'The Pitt' Jun 09, 2026

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The actor, writer, director and producer, who is best known for playing emergency room doctors on two Emmy-winning drama series 16 years apart, reflects on the pros and cons of landing his big break at 22, the creative frustrations and rewards of the years between Dr. Carter and Dr. Robinavitch, how COVID sparked the conversations that led to a reunion with 'ER' showrunner John Wells and writer R. Scott Gemmill, and what it’s like to now be back at the center of the cultural conversation after so many years away from it.

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Mindy Kaling - 'Running Point' & 'Not Suitable for Work' [LIVE] Jun 06, 2026

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In front of an audience at the Newport Beach TV Fest, the trailblazing writer/director/producer/actress reflects on her time on 'The Office' and how it shaped the series she subsequently created, including 'The Mindy Project,' 'Never Have I Ever' and 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'; the sense of responsibility and pressure that comes with being an American-Indian creator and making shows with American-Indian protagonists; and why she has enjoyed working strictly behind the camera on her most recent series.

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Tonys Roundtable - Shoshana Bean, Rose Byrne, Joshua Henry, John Lithgow, Nathan Lane & Marla Mindelle Jun 03, 2026

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Six Broadway standouts — nominated this year for 'The Lost Boys,' 'Fallen Angels,' 'Ragtime,' 'Giant,' 'Death of a Salesman' and 'Titaníque,' respectively — discuss the challenges and rewards of working on the Great White Way.

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Stanley Tucci - 'Tucci in Italy' & 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Jun 01, 2026

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The ultimate character actor — and guide to Italy’s food and culture — reflects on early-career frustration with being asked to portray stereotypes of Italian-Americans, and how it led him to his breakout film 'Big Night'; the pros and cons of a career in which he has tended to play small parts in large projects and large parts in small projects; and the little-known story of how his food-centric shows, for which he has won three Emmys, grew out of a battle with oral cancer that forced him to eat his own food through a tube.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus - 'Tangles' [LIVE] May 21, 2026

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In front of an audience at Meta House during the Cannes Film Festival, the celebrated comedy actress reflects on how a bruising experience at 'SNL' inadvertently led to 'Seinfeld,' why 'Veep' was such a different and exciting acting challenge, and what led her to a new animated film in which she provides the voice of a wife and mother who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Sandra Hüller - 'Fatherland,' 'Project Hail Mary' & 'Rose' [LIVE] May 19, 2026

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In front of an audience in the Campari Lounge at the Cannes Film Festival, the Oscar-nominated German actress, who is in the midst of one of the great years in film history, reflects on her breakthrough roles in 'Toni Erdmann,' 'Anatomy of a Fall' and 'The Zone of Interest'; how she approaches art house projects, like those she accompanied to Berlin and Cannes this year, versus studio films, like her recent collab with Ryan Gosling; and why she is so excited for people to see Alejandro González Iñárritu's 'Digger,' in which she stars opposite Tom Cruise.

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Dakota Fanning - 'All Her Fault' [LIVE] May 11, 2026

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In front of an audience of students at Chapman University, the 32-year-old veteran actress reflects on child stardom and what she learned from co-stars like Sean Penn, Denzel Washington and Tom Cruise; how she navigated growing up, on screen and off; and why she has done some of her best work yet in limited series, including 'The Alienist,' 'Ripley,' 'The Perfect Couple' and, most recently, Peacock's show about the kidnapping of a child.

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Audra McDonald - 'The Gilded Age' [LIVE] May 04, 2026

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In front of an audience of students at Chapman University, the legendary Broadway star — who has been nominated for and won more acting Tonys than anyone else — and TV character actress reflects on the early struggles that led her to attempt suicide, finding her voice and confidence on stage, overcoming her fear of screen acting and, most recently, highlighting a little-known chapter of Black history on three seasons of Julian Fellowes' critically-acclaimed HBO drama series.

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Bill Lawrence - 'Shrinking' & 'Rooster' [LIVE] Apr 30, 2026

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In front of an audience at the Napa Valley StreamFest, one of TV's most prolific creators reflects on being fired early in his career from 'Boy Meet World,' 'The Nanny' and 'Friends,' how he wound up co-creating and running 'Spin City' while in his 20s, the happy accidents that led to 'Scrubs' and 'Ted Lasso,' and why his Apple TV Emmy contender is being extended beyond its original three-season plan.

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Mariska Hargitay - 'My Mom Jayne' & 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' [LIVE] Apr 28, 2026

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In front of an audience at the Napa Valley StreamFest, the legendary TV actress and breakthrough film director reflects on following her late mom Jayne Mansfield into the business; playing sex crimes investigator Olivia Benson for 27 years and counting (making her the longest-running character in an American primetime live-action show); and exploring her complicated personal history in a 2025 HBO doc that is now eligible for an Emmy.

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