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When director Stephen Frears suggested Hugh Grant play the lead in A Very English Scandal, the actor promptly listed reasons he was wrong for the role. Fortunately, he would come around, drawing raves for his villainous politician.
For his first U.S. TV series, Aussie film star Eric Bana took on Bravo’s Dirty John, playing an ex-con who woos and dupes a beautiful businesswoman. “Eric’s so charming,” says director Jeffrey Reiner, “but can also play evil.”
Leave it to a Brit to create a compelling drama about an American mogul who reigns over a vast empire — and a dysfunctional family. Jesse Armstrong, the mind behind HBO’s Succession, confesses to a deep curiosity about dynasties.
An animation icon — who’s still figuring himself out — reflects on his journey from Hell to fantasy.
Dawn Olmstead makes it look easy — greenlighting the likes of Bravo’s Dirty John and Hulu’s The Act. But this studio head looks for the heavy lift. “Once you crack something that’s really hard,” she says, “it stands out from the crowd.”
A CNN documentary recalls the meteoric rise — and tragic end — of a very American designer.
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