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Television
Hollywood can't keep up with TV screen tech
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Aug 1, 2022
As the TV in your living room gets better, the special effects in big-budget Hollywood films are starting to look worse. Lane Brown of New York magazine discusses.
There's a new spate of working-class sitcoms, and they're not sold on the American dream
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jul 25, 2022
"They're sort of poking fun at the idea of upward mobility, of the American dream being something that's attainable," said Vulture's Roxana Hadadi.
For "Young Rock" co-creator, even a pandemic won't make comedy go away
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Feb 18, 2021
Nahnatchka Khan, co-creator of the NBC series "Young Rock," talks TV production and how a tough year can be translated into amusing entertainment.
Hollywood is betting big on animation in 2021
Feb 17, 2021
Steaming platforms are investing heavily in new original cartoons, as well as building libraries of older favorites.
Why TV revivals are lucrative for networks
Jan 11, 2021
Reboots of popular shows don't need to be a critical success to be a commercial one.
How the television industry is getting back to work
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Oct 26, 2020
"It has been a real tough puzzle for Hollywood to figure out," Hollywood Reporter's Bryn Sandberg says.
How will reality TV work now that reality feels unreal?
May 14, 2020
Shows have been doing remote production, and for many of them that works. But for how long?
For public good, not for profit.
"Parks and Rec" co-creator Michael Schur on recreating Pawnee from home
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
Apr 29, 2020
While much of television production has been postponed, showrunner Mike Schur got the original cast of Parks and Recreation together for a remote episode.
Here’s what to read and stream for free during the COVID-19 pandemic
by
Janet Nguyen
Mar 20, 2020
More and more organizations are starting to make their content accessible to the public.
Netflix's "The Witcher" is a hit — according to Netflix
Jan 22, 2020
Seventy-six million Netflix accounts have watched Henry Cavill and his dimpled chin fight monsters — for at least the first two minutes.