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How to Get on Survivor: Behind the Scenes of Casting Season 45

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands September 20, 2023September 20, 2023

“We’ve got all the intel—and audition videos—showing the disparate journeys five players took to make it onto the new season.”

Television producer Lorne Michaels, surrounded by dozens of "Saturday Night Live" alumni.
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Who’s Afraid of Lorne Michaels?

by Seth Simons August 17, 2023September 5, 2023

Very rarely can we see an entire system reflected in one person. The creator and executive producer of “Saturday Night Live” is such a person.

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Tim Robinson and the Golden Age of Cringe Comedy

by Peter Rubin June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

“His sketch show, ‘I Think You Should Leave,’ zeroes in on the panic-inducing feelings of living in a society where we can’t agree on the rules.”

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‘The Simpsons’ Is Good Again

by Peter Rubin June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

“After 34 seasons, 750 episodes, and a decades-long funk, the show innovated its way back to popularity and relevance.”

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The True Power of ‘Succession’ Comes From Writing Inside the Box

by Peter Rubin May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

“The HBO show was known for witty jabs and f-word-laden insults. But perhaps its biggest achievement was ending on its own terms—and its writing through lines along the way.”

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Lost Illusions: The Untold Story of the Hit Show’s Poisonous Culture

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

“The show was a groundbreaking smash, but behind the scenes it devolved into such toxicity that even co-showrunner Damon Lindelof now says of his leadership: ‘I failed.'”

Three characters from the HBO show "Succession" — Shiv, Kendall, and Roman Roy — sit around a table with serious looks on their faces.
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Not Serious People: A ‘Succession’ Reading List

by Chloe Walker May 25, 2023May 31, 2023

Great writing begets great writing — and the commentary around the HBO smash hit is some of the best around.

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The Search for the Lost ‘Jeopardy!’ Tapes Is Over. The Mystery Behind Them Endures.

by Seyward Darby May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

“In 1986, Barbara Lowe Vollick won five games of ‘Jeopardy!’ in a row. Her episodes were then taken out of circulation. What followed was a nearly 40-year hunt for the missing tapes—and a quest to find out what really happened between the show and its most enigmatic champion.”

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Why Are TV Writers So Miserable?

by Peter Rubin May 2, 2023May 2, 2023

“On the cusp of a potential strike, writers explain why no one is having much fun making television anymore.”

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The Making of Tom Wambsgans

by Seyward Darby March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

“Before the final season of ‘Succession,’ Matthew Macfadyen and others explain the creation and expansion of the show’s most unlikely power player.”

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