‘Who Is America?’: Sacha Baron Cohen’s Revealing Comedy Won’t Make a Political Impact, Even Though It Should
Sacha Baron Cohen’s debut is like a Rorschach test that only reinforces what viewers already believe, but there are hard-hitting truths.
Podcasts
Phil Rosenthal on How He Gets to Travel and Eat on Netflix’s Dime — Turn It On Podcast
The “Somebody Feed Phil” host says now’s the time to travel, or even just explore new neighborhoods in your own city: “You’re never going to be as young as you are right now. Go now, don’t wait!”
Emmy Nominations: What the TV Academy Got Right and Wrong — Screen Talk Emmy Edition
Episode 6: IndieWire TV critic Ben Travers joins Anne Thompson and Michael Schneider to applaud and sneer at this year’s picks.
Bobcat Goldthwait on Satirizing Trump Through a Toddler-Eating Werewolf — Turn It On Podcast
The filmmaker’s new truTV anthology also takes on sexism via a masturbating chimp. In real life, “I can sleep at night,” Goldthwait said of refusing to work with “predators.”
David Schwimmer: An Unjust History of the Emmys Ignoring the Man Behind ‘Friends’ Most Disliked Character
Or, Why Great Acting Can’t Always Overcome the Perception of a Character, as discussed in a very special edition of the Very Good TV Podcast.
The Best Movies of 2018 Aren’t the Biggest Moneymakers — IndieWire’s Movie Podcast (Screen Talk Episode 205)
Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson discuss their favorite films of the year so far. They also debate several new releases and share some streaming recommendations.
‘GLOW’ Season 2: ‘The Good Twin’ Is a Standalone Episode That Brings All the Show’s Best Aspects Together
In an episode dedicated to the show within the show, “GLOW” Illustrates its grand capacity for storytelling, and the Very Good TV Podcast breaks down how.
Why the New Academy Membership Could Be a Big Deal for Oscar Season — IndieWire’s Movie Podcast
Plus: Why some movie franchises shouldn’t become TV series.
10 Extra-Long TV Episodes That Actually Earn Their Inflated Run-Times
Rules weren’t meant to be broken when it comes to TV episode lengths, but these 10 examples — introduced on the Very Good TV Podcast — are clear exceptions.
‘Atlanta’ and ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ In The Comedy Hunt As ‘Veep’ Takes a Break — Screen Talk Emmy Edition
Episode 5: Also, will returning shows “Will & Grace,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Roseanne” (well, um…) regain their seat at the Emmy table?
Claire Danes on Whether ‘Homeland’ Will End Next Year, and How It Might Evoke Season 1 — Turn It On Podcast
Production on Season 8 won’t begin until early next year, as Danes focuses on another personal project currently in development.
‘The Chi’ Creator Lena Waithe: Inclusive Casting Changed My Writing and My Life — Toolkit Podcast
Waithe shares a funny story about testing for “Master of None” and her advice to actors auditioning when “the safe choices aren’t happening anymore.”
