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Aziz Ansari - 'Master of None' May 20, 2016

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The standup comedian, bestselling author and co-creator, writer and star of Netflix's acclaimed comedy series opens up about entertainment industry bias, the death of his friend/collaborator Harris Wittels and what he's doing next.

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Anna Karina May 19, 2016

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The iconic French New Wave actress, who was once Jean-Luc Godard's wife and muse, opens up about their rocky relationship (she attempted suicide), the possibility of one last cinematic reunion and much more.

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Tom Hiddleston - 'The Night Manager' May 14, 2016

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The 35-year-old Brit, whose fans call themselves "Hiddlestoners," discusses how 'Othello' led him to the Marvel Universe; how he transformed himself for a Hank Williams biopic; and how his portrayal of a spy on AMC's hit limited series is fueling those pesky Bond rumors.

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Chuck Lorre - 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'Mom' May 11, 2016

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The multi-camera master opens up about Charlie Sheen's meltdown ("a terrible time"), the cancellation of 'Mike & Molly' ("CBS was never terribly enthusiastic"), the future of 'Big Bang' ("a Leslie Moonves question"), his passion for 'Mom' (even though it's "much more difficult" to write than his other shows), his next show ("I'd love to try and work in another way") and more.

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James Corden - 'The Late Late Show' May 09, 2016

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Late night's king of viral videos (see 'Carpool Karaoke'), who is poised to land his first Emmy nom for outstanding variety talk series, speaks with THR 15 months after replacing Craig Ferguson and one month before hosting the Tony Awards.

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Louis C.K. - 'Horace and Pete' May 07, 2016

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In an in-depth interview, the 48-year-old stand-up comedian and TV auteur discusses his self-released drama series (it didn't bankrupt him and its obituary was written prematurely), Emmys campaigning (he's going "balls to the wall" for the show), the future of 'Louie' ("I don't think I have stories for that guy anymore") and what's next (Broadway?!).

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Jane Fonda - 'Grace and Frankie' May 05, 2016

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The 78-year-old legend opens up about her Netflix comedy ("the second season is way better than the first"), her upcoming reunion with Robert Redford and "what really happened in Hanoi" 44 years ago.

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Dana Brunetti - 'House of Cards' Apr 30, 2016

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A wide-ranging convo with the controversial three-time Emmy nominee ('House of Cards'), two-time Oscar nominee ('Social Network,' 'Captain Phillips') and producer of one of Hollywood's biggest franchises ('Fifty Shades') who recently became one of the youngest people ever to run a studio.

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Dick Costolo - 'Silicon Valley' Apr 23, 2016

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The 52-year-old former Twitter CEO, who serves as a consultant on HBO's hit comedy series, talks about his days in Chicago's Second City comedy troupe ("Steve Carell and I were in the same group"), the highs and lows of his time running one of the world's leading social networks and how he came to be a part of Mike Judge and Alec Berg's writers' room.

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Robert McKee Apr 08, 2016

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The author and lecturer on screenwriting, who was famously portrayed in 'Adaptation,' discusses his "principles," critics and view that TV, not film, is the medium in which writers should now aim to work.

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