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Aug 22, 2015 • 30min

Keegan-Michael Key on 'Key & Peele,' Flipping Expectations

Writer and comedian Keegan-Michael Key shares why he and Jordan Peele have opted to go the "British route" and end their Comedy Central show Key & Peele at the height of its popularity. 
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Aug 15, 2015 • 30min

How Will Forte Became 'The Last Man on Earth'

A TV show about the one man left alive after a virus wipes out the rest of humanity may not sound very funny, but Will Forte saw great comedic potential in the idea. Now he's Emmy nominated for writing and starring in Fox's The Last Man on Earth.
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Aug 8, 2015 • 30min

'Episodes' Creators Break Free of Playing "the Stupid Game"

David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik hit the TV jackpot with shows like Friends and Mad About You. They mined their experience of years in network TV to make the Emmy-nominated Showtime satire Episodes, now headed into its fifth season.
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Aug 1, 2015 • 30min

James Ponsoldt and Jason Segel on 'The End of the Tour'

Jason Segel says he was terrified to take on the role of writer David Foster Wallace in The End of the Tour, but director James Ponsoldt never doubted him. They tell us about their new film, which follows a journalist on the road with the famed author. 
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Jul 25, 2015 • 30min

David Wain and Friends Head Back to Camp on Netflix

The 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer tanked at the box office, but acquired a cult following as many members of its ensemble cast went on to have huge careers. Now director David Wain has reunited the entire cast for a new series on Netflix, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.
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Jul 18, 2015 • 30min

'Web Junkie' Filmmakers; 'East Los High:' A Soap with Smarts

Filmmakers Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia tell us about the secretive, years-long process of making Web Junkie, a documentary about an internet addiction treatment facility for teens in China. Then, the executive producers of the Hulu hit East Los High share how their show is filling a void in the teen media market. 
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Jul 11, 2015 • 30min

'Soaked in Bleach' Explores Questions around Cobain's Death

Filmmaker Benjamin Statler hopes his new documentary Soaked in Bleach will help reopen the Kurt Cobain case. Meanwhile, Courtney Love and her lawyers are attempting to stop his film from being shown in theaters.
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Jul 4, 2015 • 30min

Tab Hunter Returns to Film, This Time with His Own Story

Tab Hunter was the ultimate 1950's Hollywood heartthrob. Blond hair, blue eyes, stunning smile...and also gay. The multifaceted star, now nearly 84, tells his story in the new documentary Tab Hunter Confidential, directed by Jeffrey Schwarz. 
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Jun 27, 2015 • 29min

'The Wolfpack' Steps Out of New York for Sundance and Beyond

When filmmaker Crystal Moselle first saw the long-haired Angulo brothers walking in the Lower East Side, her gut told her to run after them. She and Govinda Angulo, one of the six members of The Wolfpack, tell us how their friendship evolved into an award-winning documentary.
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Jun 20, 2015 • 30min

Filmmaker Liz Garbus on 'What Happened, Miss Simone?'

What Happened, Miss Simone? is the first original documentary from Netflix. Director Liz Garbus shares how her Nina Simone project ended up there and tells us about the worldwide journey she traveled to find rare footage of the famous performer.

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