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Andrea Savage's TV mom roles weren't funny, so she wrote her own show

Before creator and star Andrea Savage developed truTV's "I'm Sorry," she was growing tired of the television mom roles she was getting pitched. "Either the mom was a super harried mom, who was like, 'My husband, ugh, he's like my child,' or, the mom ...

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Andrea Savage of "I'm Sorry" on creating a comedy that moms can actually relate to
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Andrea Savage of "I'm Sorry" on creating a comedy t ...
The "risky adventure" of casting a refugee star in Golden Globe-nominated "Capernaum"
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The "risky adventure" of casting a refugee star in ...
Director Barry Jenkins on diversity in Hollywood: It's a direction, not a destination
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Director Barry Jenkins on diversity in Hollywood: I ...
Kathy Griffin: It's taken America a long time to forgive me
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Kathy Griffin: It's taken America a long time to fo ...
How Barry Jenkins convinced himself he could adapt James Baldwin's "If Beale Street Could Talk"
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How Barry Jenkins convinced himself he could adapt ...
Melissa Leo on method acting and working with Denzel Washington
1:30

Melissa Leo on method acting and working with Denze ...
Director Steve McQueen on his connection to "Widows"
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Director Steve McQueen on his connection to "Widows"
Steve McQueen on Viola Davis in "Widows": "She's one of the greatest actresses of her generation"
21:20

Steve McQueen on Viola Davis in "Widows": "She's on ...
Jeffrey Wright on PTSD and veterans: "There's a lot of work to do"
19:57

Jeffrey Wright on PTSD and veterans: "There's a lot ...
Melissa Leo on "Unlovable" and what everyone gets wrong about her acting process
18:29

Melissa Leo on "Unlovable" and what everyone gets w ...
Why Hollywood was never a sure bet for Tim Blake Nelson, star of "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs"
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Why Hollywood was never a sure bet for Tim Blake Ne ...
"Nobody whistle blew": Mira Sorvino on why she feared her MeToo story
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"Nobody whistle blew": Mira Sorvino on why she fear ...
Mira Sorvino on fighting for all women, a year after her Me Too story exposed Hollywood
18:24

Mira Sorvino on fighting for all women, a year afte ...
Rosamund Pike on her "most exposing" role ever as war journalist Marie Colvin in "A Private War"
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Rosamund Pike on her "most exposing" role ever as w ...
Director Joel Edgerton on the myths of masculinity
1:33

Director Joel Edgerton on the myths of masculinity
Comedian Aasif Mandvi revives his award-winning show under darker political context
24:08

Comedian Aasif Mandvi revives his award-winning sho ...
"House of Cards" actor Michael Kelly on how the show gave him a political platform
1:30

"House of Cards" actor Michael Kelly on how the sho ...
Terry O'Quinn on why Amazon's dark, funny spy thriller "Patriot" will hook audiences gently
22:36

Terry O'Quinn on why Amazon's dark, funny spy thril ...
Michael Kelly of "House of Cards" applauds Robin Wright: "She stepped up and brought us all together"
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Michael Kelly of "House of Cards" applauds Robin Wr ...
Actor Greg Kinnear went from "House of Cards" fan to joining cast: "It's very surreal"
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Actor Greg Kinnear went from "House of Cards" fan t ...
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