Television
Emmy-Nominated 'Watchmen' Writer Explores Generational Trauma And Racism
Cord Jefferson wrote the episode of the HBO superhero series in which the main character goes back in time and to relive the trauma of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. Originally broadcast Aug. 13, 2020.
'Ratched' Gives A First Name — And A Backstory — To The Iconic 'Cuckoo's Nest' Nurse
Violence and humor create a complicated character arc in a Netflix series that serves as a prequel, of sorts, to Ken Kesey's famed novel. Sarah Paulson gives a star turn as Mildred, AKA Nurse Ratched.
Return To Middle School In 'PEN15': Creators Say 'It's All About Survival'
"There's not a lot of heroic acts in middle school," Maya Erskine said in this 2019 interview. She and Anna Konkle play 13-year-old versions of themselves in the comedy series PEN15, now in season 2.
'The Sit-In' Revisits A Landmark Week With Harry Belafonte As 'Tonight Show' Host
A new Peacock documentary chronicles the week in 1968 when Belafonte, then a prominent civil rights advocate, hosted the late night show. Guests included Aretha Franklin and Martin Luther King, Jr.
'I Always, Always Fight': Octavia Spencer On Demanding More From Hollywood
Spencer is nominated for an Emmy for playing Madam C.J. Walker, an enterprising Black businesswoman, in a the Netflix series Self Made. Originally broadcast March 16, 2020.
Actor Cherry Jones On Her Journey From Theater To 'Succession' Media Mogul
The Emmy and Tony award-winning actor talks about growing up gay in Tennessee, losing theater friends during the AIDS epidemic and playing the head of a family-owned media group on Succession.