Emmy Magazine Features
Painstaking craftsmanship gives The Crown its golden hue.
Peter Morgan has never met the subject of his best-known works, including his latest, The Crown. And he likes it that way.
Great casting makes great TV duos, but even with supremely talented actors, there’s an unpredictable X factor in any pairing. Randee Dawn chatted up five terrific twosomes to find out what makes them click — and why you just gotta have friends.
In three seasons of American Crime, Felicity Huffman has immersed herself in three very different roles and emerged exultant. No matter the character, this shape-shifting actress seeks the truth in her portrayal while working selflessly in the ensemble.
Execs at Crackle, Sony’s streaming service, knew its customers were big fans of Snatch, Guy Ritchie’s gangster comedy. So they conceived it as a series — with new characters and an amped-up pace. And casting Harry Potter’s Rupert Grint couldn’t hurt.
Nonstop action and a singular style characterize the work of McG, who faced down a crippling fear of flying to reach Hollywood heights.
The creator of Queen Sugar slows down the action in her OWN series, but not her career momentum. In the wake of her Oscar nomination, Ava DuVernay is working nonstop — and sharing that work with many who she believes should be valued and heard.
For Samantha Bee and the fierce writing staff of Full Frontal, facing the recent pace of politics is like capping an undersea oil spill. It’s dark down there — and they have to work fast. But they’re in it together and find humor in the depths.
NBC’s summer staple, America’s Got Talent, counts on its judges to keep the show running strong. The fun-loving foursome — Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel — thrives on good times and good chemistry.
Ryan Murphy’s affection for the brilliant Bette Davis lies at the heart of Feud, his FX anthology series that, in its debut season, dissects the actress’ long rivalry with Joan Crawford.
When a Four Seasons bellman greeted him with, “Welcome, Mr. Johnson!” the former wrestler who’d once had only seven bucks to his name was blown away. Such courtesy was for important people, he thought.
Paul Reiser, star of the ‘90s hit Mad About You, finds his star ever rising, with projects on Amazon and Seeso as well as a role in the second season of Netflix’s Stranger Things.