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Since the turn of this century, the protagonists of TV’s most highly regarded dramas have, by and large, been antiheroes — morally ambiguous characters to whom audiences are drawn despite their darkness. You know their names: Tony Soprano (The Sopranos), Jack Bauer (24), Gregory House (House), Dexter Morgan (Dexter), Nucky Thompson (Boardwalk Empire), Don Draper (Mad Men), Walter White (Breaking Bad), Frank Underwood (House of Cards) — to cite but a few. Most have been men (with notable exceptions like Damages’ Patty Hewes and Weeds’ Nancy Botwin) whose generally respectable circumstances in life hide darker tendencies — ranging from deep misanthropy to murder. Somehow they managed to keep the audience on their side no matter what violent, illegal or twisted thing they did. And nowhere have antiheroes been more rewarded…

EEach time SallyAnn Salsano launches a new reality show, of which there have been many, including Jersey Shore and the VH1 breakout Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party, she doles out the same advice: “Stop thinking about what America will think.” Instead, she tells her subjects, “worry about your five best friends and your parents. You want to be true to them.” That authenticity no doubt has been key to the success of the four unscripted talents — W. Kamau Bell, 44; Leah Remini, 46; RuPaul, 56; and Kris Jenner, 61 — who joined Salsano, 43, in early May for THR’s annual Reality Roundtable discussion. Over the course of an hour, they spoke candidly about their desires and concerns when it comes to putting themselves and others onscreen. Why do…

Melissa McCarthy is a firm believer in the comedy genre’s ability — need, even — to periodically poke the bear. And in her estimation, no show does that better than Saturday Night Live. Thanks to a red-hot political season, led by guest stars Alec Baldwin (as President Trump) and McCarthy (as press secretary Sean Spicer), NBC’s late-night stalwart enjoyed renewed relevance and its best ratings in 23 years — not to mention the frequent 140-character attention of Trump. McCarthy, 46, whose previous SNL guest turns have earned her four Emmy nominations, spoke with THR about “Spicey” and her other guest role — playing an over-the-top version of herself — on TV Land’s Nobodies, which she and husband Ben Falcone executive produce. How did you prep to play Spicer? I had…

Consider Jean-Marc Vallee the Energizer Bunny of the directing trade. The French-Canadian helmer, 54, started working on HBO’s limited series Big Little Lies two years ago, when his film Demolition was released. From Lies, he jumped back into directing yet another HBO limited series, the upcoming Amy Adams-starring Sharp Objects (still in production). He’s figured out a way to keep going and going: “I’ve got a whole team, including a massage therapist, to keep the machine working,” he jokes. He spoke with THR about collaborating with Lies producerstars Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman and showrunner David E. Kelley on the series, which tackled domestic abuse, bullying, adultery and other fraught topics head-on. How has the reaction to Big Little Lies been since the season ended? It’s a very good reaction.…

While it’s a blustery February day outside the Toronto-based production studios of Hulu/ MGM’s The Handmaid’s Tale, inside, the dimly lit soundstage is hazy with the show’s signature dark and muted patina. It’s a fitting backdrop for this series based on Margaret Atwood’s bestselling novel about the Republic of Gilead, where fertile women are subjected to sexual servitude and a cabal of Christian fundamentalists, who call themselves the Sons of Jacob, has all the power and control. With the series just days away from completing production on its inaugural season (Hulu snapped up a second season a week after the three-part debut), one of the eeriest sets of all — Commander Fred Waterford’s office — is buzzing. Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) sends Scrabble pieces flying as she confronts her husband…

When creating a world obsessed with fertility and procreation, one needs children — and babies specifically — on the set. From a production and writing standpoint, that means casting an array of tots of all ages and races, all while being mindful of labor laws and screen time. “Oftentimes we’re using twins because babies sleep and eat and sometimes they’re not ready for the camera close-up when we need them,” notes showrunner Bruce Miller. “But as the season went along, we used a lot of babies. The actors love it, even when the babies are crying and fussy, because it’s a lot easier with real babies; they’re not dealing with a doll or an imagined bundle of fabric. They get a real child that grabs at them. We’re not trying…

1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 While it’s most associated with the Oscar-nominated 1957 film — and more recently for being parodied on a 2015 episode of Inside Amy Schumer — Twelve Angry Men actually started in 1954 as an hourlong live broadcast on CBS’ Studio One. Written by Reginald Rose (who later adapted it for Broadway and the big screen), the story came out of his own experience sitting on a jury in a manslaughter case. “It was such an impressive, solemn setting in a great big wood-paneled courtroom, with a silver-haired judge. It knocked me out. I was overwhelmed,” Rose recalled. “We got into this terrific, furious eight-hour argument in the jury room…