Television
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Demetri Martin creates a new kind of comedy special with ‘Demetri Deconstructed’
Demetri Martin has created a new experience for theatre and television audiences. His latest comedy special, “Demetri Martin: Demetri Deconstructed,” is the first in a trilogy of specials to tell a story beyond his jokes.
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Anne Serling finds her dad in the Twilight Zone with her book ‘As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling’
WPR’s “BETA” talked with Rod Serling’s daughter about life with her dad and why she felt it essential to write about him for her memoir, “As I Knew Him.”
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‘Hacks’ co-creators on their Emmy-winning comedy show
Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello talk to WPR’s “BETA” about their Emmy-winning show, “Hacks.”
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Author George Pelecanos gets reflective in ‘Owning Up’
What sets George Pelecanos’ new collection apart is how most of these new works are tethered together by autobiographical events in his own life.
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Zach Woods lets out his inner NPR with Peacock’s ‘In the Know’
‘The Office’ and ‘Silicon Valley’ star Zach Woods talks with WPR’s “BETA” about his team-up with Mike Judge to satirize public radio in new animated sitcom, “In the Know.”
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This Wisconsinite is a finalist for the Jeopardy! 2024 Tournament of Champions
Marking his 10th and 11th Jeopardy! wins, Chan is a finalist in this year’s Tournament of Champions.
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Acclaimed filmmaker Ed Zwick aims for authentic in his memoir, ‘Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions’
Ed Zwick is one of the few writers, producers and directors in Hollywood to win both the Academy award and the Emmy. He’s been at the forefront of groundbreaking television series like “Thirtysomething” and “My So-Called Life” and has been behind the camera for legendary epics like, “Glory,” “Legends of the Fall,” and “The Last…