Ryan Murphy Tells Ronan Farrow He’s Moved On From Shock Value in Showrunning
There were a few light moments as Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow interviewed prolific television creator Ryan Murphy on stage at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom at the Hollywood Radio & Television Society’s Newsmaker Luncheon Wednesday. But the hour-long conversation delved mostly into heavy subjects– from a lack of fatherly love in childhood that Murphy discussed as a motivating factor in his...
Must See TV on NBC: Those Were the Days, My ‘Friends’
This may be the era of peak TV, but the days of “Must See TV” on NBC hold their own special place in history. Think back to the 1990s, when shows like “Friends,” “ER,” “Seinfeld,” “Cheers,” “Frasier” and “Will & Grace” ruled the airwaves. If you’ve read former NBC entertainment president Warren Littlefield’s 2012 book,” Top of the Rock,” you’ll know that several of these shows – now considered some of the greatest ever on...
Building TV Empires–After Getting Fired. Dick Wolf and Chuck Lorre Reveal Some Secrets
Network presidents get deluged with gifts for the holiday season, but not many keep those presents for 25 years. Enter Warren Littlefield–who ran NBC Entertainment during its “must-see TV” era and is now an executive producer of FX’s acclaimed series “Fargo”–and his treasured memento received several decades ago. To begin the Hollywood Radio and Television Society’s “Building a Kingdom, Then and Now: A Conversation with...
Top TV Executives Focus In On The State of the Industry
The global business of television and the changes that have occurred in the past year took center stage as the Hollywood Radio and Television Society (HRTS) put on its annual State of the Industry newsmaker luncheon with top executives from broadcast, streaming, basic cable, pay cable and production. Participating in the panel discussion that took place October 15 at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom were Paul Lee, Ted...
Crafting TV’s Top Hits: Showrunners Tell all at HRTS Hitmakers Affair
It’s a rare opportunity to get insights into some of the top shows on broadcast and cable in one place–all in one hour—but that was the agenda at the Hollywood Radio & Television Society’s annual Hitmakers Newsmaker Luncheon, held April 8 at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom. A rapt audience heard from Lee Daniels, co-creator and executive producer of Fox’s breakout hit “Empire,” Noah Hawley, EP of FX’s acclaimed...
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