‘Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama,’ ‘Game Theory with Bomani Jones’ and why ‘The Godfather’ resonates with Native American writer Sierra Teller Ornelas

The pot-dealer comedy Weeds brings humor, drama and detail to a genre -- the sitcom -- in need of weeding. Jenji Kohan (Gilmore Girls, Sex and the City, Will & Grace), its creator and executive producer, talks about keeping it alive.

17 Okt 200729min

Not only has screenwriter Tony Gilroy (The Devil's Advocate, Dolores Claiborne) had quite a career, but quite a year as well. He adapted the Bourne books, including Ultimatum. Now he makes his directorial debut with Michael Clayton, starring George Clooney. We look at his career so far.

10 Okt 200729min

Esquire magazine art director, part of a legendary screenwriting partnership and, finally, writing and directing on his own, Robert Benton has seen many sides of the film business. He takes us from Bonnie and Clyde, to Kramer versus Kramer, to his newest, Feast of Love.

3 Okt 200729min

Family, secrets, money and guilt. Watchwords found in the plays of Jon Robin Baitz -- and also seen in his show, Brothers and Sisters, the first show he created for network TV. He talks about moving from the stage to the small screen.

26 Sep 200729min

David McCallum, William Blake, Lou Rawls and jazz fusion--unlikely components, all a part of producer David Axelrod's work. He's featured in a new concert DVD and he talks about it all.

19 Sep 200729min

If you've watched The Larry Sander's Show, you've seen the words "Special Thanks to Roy London." It's also name of a documentary on the acting coach. Its director, Christopher Monger (Voice Over, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, Seeing Red), and Garry Shandling discuss London and his legacy.

12 Sep 200729min

In this web-only edition of The Treatment, Elvis Mitchell interviews Irish director Neil Jordan during the Toronto International Film Festival  about his latest movie The Brave One,  starring Jodie Foster.

7 Sep 200741min

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With is the directorial debut of Jeff Garlin, creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm with Larry David. He's an actor and stand-up comedian as well as a writer and director (Mad about You, Daddy Day Care). How does he define himself primarily?

5 Sep 200729min