Jennifer Lopez wasn’t planning on returning to the world of reality competition judging — at least, not so soon. After all, she spent five seasons as a judge on “American Idol,” a job she never expected to do in the first place. But as the executive producer on NBC’s “World of Dance,” it soon became obvious that she should return behind the judges’ table.
“I was a producer on it, so naturally it came up,” Lopez said. At first, she was hesitant: “I didn’t think so, and we started trying to interview people and put them together,” she said. But “the chemistry was never quite right. Until they were like, think about it, it’s your show, you produce it, you own it. I was like, I want it to have its best shot and I know how to do this.”
IndieWire sat down with Lopez recently to discuss “World of Dance,...
“I was a producer on it, so naturally it came up,” Lopez said. At first, she was hesitant: “I didn’t think so, and we started trying to interview people and put them together,” she said. But “the chemistry was never quite right. Until they were like, think about it, it’s your show, you produce it, you own it. I was like, I want it to have its best shot and I know how to do this.”
IndieWire sat down with Lopez recently to discuss “World of Dance,...
- 8/10/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
As “Better Call Saul” gets closer to the events of “Breaking Bad,” does that mean the series is getting close to its endgame? Star Bob Odenkirk certainly doesn’t hope so, and he’s even got an idea for how the show might continue.
“I don’t want the end game to be Saul Goodman, I wanna know what happens to Gene,” Odenkirk told IndieWire’s Turn It On podcast. “As a fan of the story, and playing this guy, I want that guy to figure out something better that he can be. I don’t see ‘Breaking Bad’ as the closure of this story.”
Indeed, “Better Call Saul” has started each season with a black-and-white look at what Jimmy McGill, a.k.a. Saul Goodman, is up to after he escapes Albuquerque. Now going by the name of Gene and working as the manager of a Cinnabon store in an Omaha,...
“I don’t want the end game to be Saul Goodman, I wanna know what happens to Gene,” Odenkirk told IndieWire’s Turn It On podcast. “As a fan of the story, and playing this guy, I want that guy to figure out something better that he can be. I don’t see ‘Breaking Bad’ as the closure of this story.”
Indeed, “Better Call Saul” has started each season with a black-and-white look at what Jimmy McGill, a.k.a. Saul Goodman, is up to after he escapes Albuquerque. Now going by the name of Gene and working as the manager of a Cinnabon store in an Omaha,...
- 8/3/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Andrea Savage had reached a point in her career where she was only being offered roles as a specific type of mom: Either the “harried mom” or the “terrible mom” — neither of which told the truth of what it’s like to hold on to your core personality and lifestyle even after having a kid.
That’s where her truTV comedy “I’m Sorry” came from, the actress and series creator told the audience at a recent Emmy For Your Consideration event. “I wanted to show a more grounded, nuanced female on television,” she said. “Everyhing on the show is based on a real story. Nothing is out of nowhere.”
That includes stories in Season 1 such as the time Savage’s daughter starts acting a bit racist. “Some scenes are word-for-word,” Savage said. “Most of my family is Ok with it. It’s an edgy show, but not a dark show.
That’s where her truTV comedy “I’m Sorry” came from, the actress and series creator told the audience at a recent Emmy For Your Consideration event. “I wanted to show a more grounded, nuanced female on television,” she said. “Everyhing on the show is based on a real story. Nothing is out of nowhere.”
That includes stories in Season 1 such as the time Savage’s daughter starts acting a bit racist. “Some scenes are word-for-word,” Savage said. “Most of my family is Ok with it. It’s an edgy show, but not a dark show.
- 6/20/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Henry Winkler has been acting for decades, and continues to be a household name and recognized across the globe. But he still gets giddy when he sees bus bench ads in Los Angeles and subway banners in New York with his face on them.
“It’s one of the greatest pieces of advertisement that I have been a part of in my career,” Winkler said of HBO’s “Barry” campaign. Winkler told IndieWire’s Turn It On podcast that he’s eager to get back to work on Season 2 of the show: “I’m like a horse that knows I’m going back to the barn, I’m at a gallop through the months until September.”
It’s a good time to be Henry Winkler. Beyond “Barry,” Winkler is back in his recurring role as Barry Zuckerkorn on Season 5 of “Arrested Development,” he’s an executive producer on CBS’ “MacGyver...
“It’s one of the greatest pieces of advertisement that I have been a part of in my career,” Winkler said of HBO’s “Barry” campaign. Winkler told IndieWire’s Turn It On podcast that he’s eager to get back to work on Season 2 of the show: “I’m like a horse that knows I’m going back to the barn, I’m at a gallop through the months until September.”
It’s a good time to be Henry Winkler. Beyond “Barry,” Winkler is back in his recurring role as Barry Zuckerkorn on Season 5 of “Arrested Development,” he’s an executive producer on CBS’ “MacGyver...
- 6/12/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Several years ago, CBS’ Emmy campaign for “The Good Wife” touted how it pulled off the feat of producing 22 episodes a season, vs. the 13-, 10-, or even 8-episode seasons common on cable and streaming.
But after years in the broadcast network trenches, Robert and Michelle King are now producing 13 episodes a season of their spinoff series “The Good Fight” for CBS All Access — and they’re not going back.
“I don’t think we could ever do 22 episodes a year again,” Robert King told IndieWire’s Turn It On podcast.
A spinoff of CBS’ critically acclaimed “The Good Wife,” Robert and Michelle King’s “The Good Fight” helped launch CBS All Access last year when that streaming service furst launched. The show returned this spring for Season 2, with Christine Baranski back as Diane Lockhart, along with co-stars Delroy Lindo, Cush Jumbo, Sarah Steele, Rose Leslie and new cast member Audra McDonald.
But after years in the broadcast network trenches, Robert and Michelle King are now producing 13 episodes a season of their spinoff series “The Good Fight” for CBS All Access — and they’re not going back.
“I don’t think we could ever do 22 episodes a year again,” Robert King told IndieWire’s Turn It On podcast.
A spinoff of CBS’ critically acclaimed “The Good Wife,” Robert and Michelle King’s “The Good Fight” helped launch CBS All Access last year when that streaming service furst launched. The show returned this spring for Season 2, with Christine Baranski back as Diane Lockhart, along with co-stars Delroy Lindo, Cush Jumbo, Sarah Steele, Rose Leslie and new cast member Audra McDonald.
- 6/1/2018
- by Michael Schneider and Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
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