Awards Chatter

The chameleonic character actor reflects on the importance of his college training and getting sober, his career-changing turn as the bipolar brother of Laura Linney's character on 'Ozark' and how becoming a parent with wife Kaley Cuoco helped to prepare him for his role of a lifetime opposite Mark Ruffalo in Brad Ingelsby's follow-up to 'Mare of Easttown.'
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In front of an audience at the Newport Beach TV Fest, the prolific multi-hyphenate reflects on the evolution of his interests in animation, comedy and music; the longevity and future of 'Family Guy'; and why he insisted upon expensive CGI for Peacock's adaptation of his films about a foul-mouthed teddy bear.
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The trailblazing standup comedian, actress and writer, whose seventh hourlong comedy special recently dropped on Netflix, reflects on why she left a job at the NSA at the age of 27 to pursue standup, how her comedy changed after she divorced her husband and came out as gay, and what she makes of "cancel culture."
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The actor, writer, director and producer, who is best known for playing emergency room doctors on two Emmy-winning drama series 16 years apart, reflects on the pros and cons of landing his big break at 22, the creative frustrations and rewards of the years between Dr. Carter and Dr. Robinavitch, how COVID sparked the conversations that led to a reunion with 'ER' showrunner John Wells and writer R. Scott Gemmill, and what it’s like to now be back at the center of the cultural conversation after so many years away from it.
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In front of an audience at the Newport Beach TV Fest, the trailblazing writer/director/producer/actress reflects on her time on 'The Office' and how it shaped the series she subsequently created, including 'The Mindy Project,' 'Never Have I Ever' and 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'; the sense of responsibility and pressure that comes with being an American-Indian creator and making shows with American-Indian protagonists; and why she has enjoyed working strictly behind the camera on her most recent series.
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