Television

Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy offer a pessimistic view of human nature in Westworld, HBO's futuristic TV series about a theme park that allows tourists to act out their Wild West fantasies.

The 3rd season of the dystopian series created by Charlie Brooker is soon available on Netflix. Inspired by shows like The Twilight Zone, it's about the unintended consequences of the digital age.

TV critic David Bianulli reviews two cult TV shows: the remake of the classic 1970s counterculture sci-fi movie musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the British series Black Mirror.

Series executive producer Stephen Falk and and co-star Aya Cash discuss their TV show "You're the Worst." FAlk says that the characters, Jimmy and Gretchen, are "stand-ins for the dark parts of all of us that are still deserving of love at the end of the day."

Critic at large John Powers reviews HBO's new futuristic show Westworld.

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Actress and voice-over artist Pamela Adlon on deciding to base her new FX series Better Things, on her own life as a single mother of three daughters, and working with Louie C.K. who created the show with her. She also worked on his show Louie.

Actor John Krasinski talks about directing and starring in the new film The Hollar, and what he learned about acting thru nine years on NBC's The Office.

In Difficult People, Klausner and her co-star Billy Eichner play unsuccessful New York comics who constantly make snarky comments about celebrities, movies, TV shows and theater. Klausner says that though the tone of the show is often one of anger or annoyance, the energy behind it isn't all negative.

The Late Late Show host talks about belting out songs with celebrities like Elton John, Steve Wonder and Adele. He tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross he doesn't know what he did to deserve this great gig.

Actor Michael K. Williams has played powerful intimidating characters in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and in the new show The Night of, but says he's not at all like them.

David Mandel, the Emmy-nominated writer, director and executive producer of the HBO series Veep, discusses the current season of the show, his work on SNL and the 2016 presidential election.

Marshall, who died yesterday at the age of 81, was a noted writer and director of both television and film. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1991, shortly after the release of his movie, Frankie and Johnny

In her new collection of personal essays Jessi Klein considers some of the absurdities of being female.

The eight-part drama series centers on a college student who is suspected of murder after an adventurous night out. Critic David Bianculli says "everything about The Night Of is quite impressive."

Ross' new film, which he wrote and directed, is about a father living with his six children in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. "The movie is about choices we make, especially as parents," he says.

Critic at large John Powers remembers TV mogul Aaron Spelling, who died last week at age 83. Spelling created such TV classics as Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Charlie's Angels, Dynasty and Melrose Place.

On HBO's comedy Veep, Tony Hale plays Gary Walsh the loyal, put-upon, anxious aide to Selina Meyer, vice-president turned president. It's a part he relates to.