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February 26, 2024
... same Richard Pryor hosted a Saturday morning children's TV show called Pryor's Place . It only lasted for a season, ... , who took a meeting with a CBS executive in 1983 about a future project. Along with his brother, Sid, the two were ... To this day, he's unclear about Pryor's reasoning. (For what it's worth, during a subsequent breakfast, Pryor gave ...
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January 26, 2024
... a variety of fictional movies on his Siskel & Ebert -esque TV show, and dispensing his signature catchphrase (“It ... executive consultant Brad Bird ( The Incredibles ) and future Oscar-winners Lauren MacMullen (2013's Mickey Mouse ... Academy: How did you get involved with the series? What are its origins? Jon Lovitz: A League of Their Own ...
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November 8, 2023
... studio, it's not uncommon to constantly hear the question "What's next?" That's how Science SARU CEO and co-founder ... me a lot of power and strength." But when she's watching TV at home in Japan, Choi sticks to live-action fare. "To be ... up, I appreciate that human kind of intimacy and maturity. Future Boy Conan (NHK, 1978) This is an anime series directed ...
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January 11, 2024
... style and shocking plot twists, The Sopranos ushered in what many regard as the Golden Age of Television. The ... only established HBO as the place for original prestige TV dramas, it also redefined the stories that television ... The gripping stories Chase and his writers told inspired future critically acclaimed shows like The Shield , Mad Men ...
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October 30, 2023
... geared toward educators at minority-serving institutions. "What better tribute can we pay Trebek — the Emmy-winning ... featured one of the Foundation's signature "The Power of TV" public programs with a panel discussion on television's ... while educating and inspiring those who will shape its future. Through renowned educational and outreach programs, ...
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November 10, 2023
... valuable pieces of advice given during the "Directing for TV" masterclass of the Television Academy Foundation's annual ... show when you come in. You need to understand the script, what the writers mean. Is everything on the page? Sometimes ... navigating unscripted television; creative jobs of the future; pitching; audience analytics; war zone ...
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May 17, 2023
... the Foundation's internship program focused on developing future television industry leaders, "The Bob Bennett Future ... the program, applicants must submit a 350-word essay on what innovation and leadership mean to them and how they plan ... away in 2016, Bennett spearheaded the launch of WCVB-TV in Boston and guided the nation's then largest broadcast ...
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November 13, 2023
... yet to watch the premiere episode. Television Academy: What inspired you to do this show right now? Brit Marling: ... philosophy or ethics or even science fiction of a utopian future. The tech is driving, and it is a capitalist endeavor. ... the thing looking so cinematic and yet make it within a TV schedule and budget. Clive would tell the most amazing ...
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November 10, 2023
... working on this [show] had a dedication to getting it to what we called ‘fact positive.’” Jendresen would become ... few made in an effort to protect millions. The fate of future generations rested on the shoulders of the Greatest ... beyond family. “Nothing was made up. It was all about what we didn’t have room for. What these men did really ...
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October 31, 2023
... man," Perry says, his voice serious but excited. "That's what I like about it. He's an adult ." From the closed door, ... who's doing fine. In real life, that's great. But in TV, and especially on Studio 60 , it's not the most ... well done, and then this kind of blank canvas about the future, which was scary and exciting all at the same time." ...