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Producer DeVon Franklin Keeps the Faith in Hollywood Dec 06, 2014

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DeVon Franklin is a minister, former studio executive and now producer behind movies with a message. While he was at Sony, he worked on the upcoming remake of the musical Annie.

Revisiting Kevin Spacey: The Disruptor Nov 29, 2014

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Kevin Spacey calls for change in the entertainment business and backs it up by funding and self-releasing his first documentary.

Documentary Filmmakers on "I'll Be Me" & "Finding Hillywood" Nov 22, 2014

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Conversations with Leah Warshawski, director of Finding Hillywood, and James Keach, director of Glen Campbell...I’ll Be Me.

Showrunner Jill Soloway on Amazon’s “Transparent” Nov 15, 2014

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Writer and producer Jill Soloway traces how she went from being second-in-command on cable shows to creating the most-binged series on Amazon.

TV Legend Norman Lear on a Lifetime of “Experience” Nov 08, 2014

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Television icon Norman Lear wrote sitcoms that tackled real issues, like rape, abortion and race relations. Lear talks to Kim Masters about a few lifetimes worth of adventures in film and television and his new memoir.

Damien Chazelle on 'Whiplash'; Jewish Émigrés & Film History Nov 01, 2014

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Director Damien Chazelle tells Kim Masters how he was able to turn a 15-minute short film into a full-length feature that was the darling of Sundance. Then, a look at the role of Jewish émigrés in the birth of film noir.

Producer Steven Schneider on Life After ‘Paranormal’ Oct 25, 2014

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When producer Steven Schneider discovered Paranormal Activity, he lived the Hollywood dream of sudden, stunning success. Then it all fell apart. He tells us how it happened, and what he’s doing now.

Lynn Shelton’s ‘Laggies’ and Unlikely On-Screen Friendships Oct 18, 2014

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Filmmaker Lynn Shelton shares the unique career path that took her from New York theater actor to Seattle indie director. Her new movie Laggies stars Keira Knightley.

Mark Whitaker on ‘Cosby: His Life and Times’ Oct 11, 2014

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Author and journalist Mark Whitaker has written a new biography of a giant of American comedy. Kim Masters talks with Whitaker about what is and isn’t in the book on Bill Cosby’s life and career.

‘Cristela’ Comes to ABC; Barbara Rosenblat’s Many Voices Oct 04, 2014

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Cristela Alonzo was thrilled to sell a script to ABC, but the show seemed dead after the network decided not to shoot a pilot. She tells us how she was able to resurrect Cristela. Then, meet the woman who has been called the Meryl Streep of audiobook narration.

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