Columns
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Watch Hero Journalists Fall In Line Behind Screaming Cop (Video)
Where do reporters draw the line between reporting and advocacy? Not on West Virginia's WVNS
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How to Interweave Truth with Narrative to Drive an Entertaining Historical Story
When do you write a historical event as a true story, and when do you take the leeway to allow your historical character to take a fictional journey rooted in real events?
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‘The Bridge’ Review: A Dramatic Crossing, Worth the Congestion
Engrossing border drama connects two cultures
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How Screenwriters Can Survive the Changing Movie Landscape
Guest blog: If you’re a young (or old) new screenwriter trying to break into the business, don't pin all your hopes on one script; try everything
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Abra Deering Norton -
Navajo-Dubbed ‘Star Wars’ Ready for July 4 Launch
Navajo nation leaders see the dubbing of "Star Wars" as a way to help preserve their language
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Dan Bloom -
‘Ray Donovan’ Review: A Fixer Who Needs Fixing
Meet a family of Boston stereotypes, living in L.A.
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‘Dexter’ Review: Take Out Part of Your Brain and Enjoy
Hints that after two bumpy seasons, the serial-killer show may get the ending it deserves
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Hard-Hitting Films Unspool at AFI Docs Film Festival
Guest blog: Last week in D.C. was a glorious one for networking with top talent and seeing great films with the potential to move audiences to action
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Hollywood Warns Gays: Careful What You Wish For
Guest blog: From “Double Indemnity” and “Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf” to “War of the Roses,” the silver screen is littered with bitter, vitriolic marriages scarred by regret, revenge and recrimination
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And Then There Was ‘Jim’ – My Time on ‘The Sopranos’ With James Gandolfini
Guest blog: Somehow, this huge, invincible-looking exterior contained a humble and vulnerable soul — that is what he brought to Tony Soprano
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Ray Abruzzo -
Emmys: ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Gets Those Gorgeous Costumes Bloody
This could be the year "Boardwalk" finally nabs a lead-actor Emmy for Steve Buscemi and recognition as television’s best drama
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Paula Deen: When Diversity is Deep-Fried
The same Food Network that advocates an admitted shyster and a gonnif who took money from the pockets of his own employees is coming down on a working woman who spoke the truth in a deposition
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Richard Stellar -
Gary David Goldberg Channeled the Colorful Experience of Growing Up a Brooklyn Jew – an Appreciation
Guest blog: Although Goldberg was most famous for shows as “Family Ties,” I was most enamored with him for “Brooklyn Bridge”
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Emmys: Why ‘The Americans’ FBI Agent Noah Emmerich Is Never Who You Think He Is
Emmerich’s ability to walk so many lines on "The Americans" make him a serious threat in this year’s Emmy race for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
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Emmys: ‘House of Cards’ Star Corey Stoll – ‘I Know What It’s Like to Be Out of Control’
"I’ll never not feel like a character actor. I don’t think it’s a bad thing. I think feeling like you have to transform for a role is the only way I know how to do it"






