The "Rectify" star, best known for her roles in distinguished cable dramas, tells Brendan about her "Floribama" roots, her big break from "Mad Men," and undergoing therapy in public.
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Abigail Spencer – ‘I’m Better Than You!’
The "Rectify" and "True Detective" actress puts a modern twist on the ol' light bulb joke with a little vegan humor.
Michael Ian Black’s Pursuit of ‘Amazing’-ness, and a ‘Wet Hot American’ Time Warp
The comedian talks about breaking into comedy, sheds a little light on the new Netflix "Wet Hot American Summer" series... and reveals a new development in biotechnology.
One Very Silly Video Along Tracee Ellis Ross’ Journey to Self-Acceptance
Actor Tracee Ellis Ross has won scads of new fans playing a mom on the hit sitcom "Black-ish." Tracee tells us a story about her real-life mother, music legend Diana Ross, and about the time when she began to find her own voice(s).
Titus Welliver Explores Darkness and Light on Screen and Canvas
Something seems to draw Titus Welliver back to a certain type of gritty dramas, from his recurring roles on "NYPD Blue," "Lost," and "Sons of Anarchy," to his new starring turn in the crime-thriller series "Bosch."
Tracee Ellis Ross – “Fridge Tree”
Tracee Ellis Ross of "Black-ish" gives us a joke that is blue and white. She stopped by to tell a story about how she has been doing this comedy thing for a while.
‘High Maintenance’ Creators Speak Highly of Creative Couples
The married couple who created web series hit "High Maintenance" together list some other impressive partnerships that combine romance and art.
Andrew Jarecki Documents Robert Durst’s Strange, Dark Life
Best known for his film "Capturing the Friedmans," Andrew Jarecki's new documentary mini-series for HBO, "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst," examines an unusual real estate scion who, while never convicted of any crime, remains a suspect in multiple unsolved deaths.
‘Awkward Black Girl’ Issa Rae Guides Us Through Hairy Situations
Now in its second season, the award-winning "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl" is a web video series created by and starring Issa Rae, which has been viewed over twenty million times by adoring fans who identify with her quirky everygirl character's attempts to navigate love, work, and life. Ms. Rae's sensibility has now taken the form of a book of the same name, from which she reads us a passage.
How Accents Are Like Pork Buns to Comedian Nick Kroll
Comedian Nick Kroll has created his own show on Comedy Central, aptly titled "Kroll Show," which consists largely of parodies of other television shows, in which he portrays dozens of characters from confused Canadian teenagers to idiot gigolos. The show's third and final season began this week.