WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY: Director W. Kamau Bell on new documentary – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 01/27/2022
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY Key Art | ©2022 Showtime

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY is a four-episode documentary that premieres its first hour on Showtime Sunday, January 30, with other episodes debuting on subsequent Sundays. Directed by W. Kamau Bell, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT COSBY deals with not only the famous comedian-actor-producer-philanthropist-rapist Bill Cosby and the women he attacked, but also with the psychological whiplash his actions produced among the population at large. People who grew up with THE COSBY SHOW knew Cosby as the man who was the visible face of Black family-centered culture and Black affluence – on the series, Cosby is a respected doctor, […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: FX president John Landgraf on AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM’s Emmy nods and the future of WILFRED

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 09/14/2013
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM Key Art | ©2012 FX

Everyone knows that the Emmys never nominate horror programming, which is why FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM is nominated for fifteen Emmys this year – uh, wait a minute. FX President John Landgraf takes some time during a break at the Television Critics Association press tour to discuss the Emmy love for his network’s show that has “horror” in its title. The AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM nominations include Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Actress (Jessica Lange, who won an Outstanding Supporting Actress Emmy last year for playing a different role in the series’ first season), Outstanding Supporting Actor (James Cromwell […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: TOTALLY BIASED’s W. Kamau Bell talks Season 2

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 02/14/2013
W. Kamau Bell stars in TOTALLY BIASED WITH W. KAMAU BELL | (c) 2013 Matthias Clamer/FX

TOTALLY BIASED WITH W. KAMAU BELL is now in its second season on FX, Thursdays at 11 PM. The talk show, executive-produced by Chris Rock, features Bell’s distinctive progressive viewpoint on a variety of political and social issues, along with guests including George Takei, David Allen Grier and Reggie Watts. At a party thrown by Fox/FX for its talent and the Television Critics Association,Bell moves to a slightly quieter part of the venue to talk about Season 2. AX: Were you surprised or just gratified when TOTALLY BIASED got picked up for a second season? BELL: I was gratified. I […]Read On »


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Interview: Comedian W. Kamau Bell spins the news on TOTALLY BIASED

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 11/15/2012
W. Kamau Bell in TOTALLY BIASED - Season 1 | ©2012 FX/Matthias Clamer

Interesting fact: the same parent company that gives us Fox News also gives us TOTALLY BIASED WITH W. KAMAU BELL. TOTALLY BIASED, which airs on FX Thursday nights at 11 PM and is executive-produced by Chris Rock, showcases standup comedian Bell’s humor and cheerfully leftist political views. At an event held by FX for the television press,Bell takes some time to talk about his show, his comedy and his distinctive style. ASSIGNMENT X: As a comedian, did you have any desire to see Mitt Romney win the election, just in terms of comedic fodder? W. KAMAU BELL: I’m not that […]Read On »


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