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Beetlejuice is back, in a supernatural screwball sequel
Director Tim Burton seems more interested in updating than duplicating his 1988 hit. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice demonstrates affection for the characters and genuine curiosity in how they’re doing now.
Natasha Lyonne On Being A 'Tough Guy' And Finding Herself Inside 'Russian Doll'
by Terry Gross
Lyonne is up for an Emmy for her role as a woman who keeps dying and coming back to life on Russian Doll. It's a premise that she finds particularly resonant. Originally published March 27, 2019.
'Dead To Me' Star Christina Applegate: Loss 'Lives In The Fibers Of Your Being'
by Terry Gross
Applegate is nominated for an Emmy for her role as a woman mourning the sudden death of her husband in the Netflix series Dead to Me. Originally broadcast June 5, 2019.
No Longer Omar: Actor Michael K. Williams On Lucky Breaks And Letting Go
by Terry Gross
Nominated for an Emmy for his work in When They See Us, Williams made a name for himself playing memorable characters in shows like The Wire and The Night Of. Originally broadcast July 25, 2016.
Ava DuVernay Focuses On The Central Park 5's Perspective: 'Now People Know'
by Terry Gross
DuVernay's When They See Us, which is up for 16 Emmys, chronicles five black and brown teenagers who were manipulated into falsely confessing to a brutal rape. Originally broadcast June 19, 2019.
John Mulaney On Hosting 'SNL': 'I Had No Idea How Hard This Was'
by Terry Gross
Mulaney spent five years as a writer and producer on SNL, but was "absolutely terrified" when he came back to host. Now he's up for an Emmy for hosting SNL. Originally broadcast March 26, 2019.
Ben Stiller Unlocks An 'Old-Fashioned' Prison Break In 'Escape At Dannemora'
by Terry Gross
Stiller's Showtime series, which is up for 12 Emmys, centers on the true story of two convicted murderers who broke out of a maximum security prison in 2015. Originally broadcast Jan. 8, 2019.
'Fleabag' And 'Killing Eve' Creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge Is Full Of Surprises
by Terry Gross
Waller-Bridge is nominated for five Emmys for the Amazon series Fleabag, about a single, 30-something Londoner dealing with tense relationships, grief and love. Originally broadcast May 13, 2019.
Patricia Arquette On Embracing The Sexuality Of Her 'Dannemora' Character
by Terry Gross
Arquette has been nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal of a civilian worker who enables a prison break in the Showtime series Escape at Dannemora. Originally broadcast April 29, 2019.
On HBO's 'Barry,' Bill Hader Asks, 'Can You Change Your Nature?'
by Terry Gross
Hader is up for Emmy Awards for acting in and writing the dark comedy series, Barry, in which he plays a hitman who enrolls in acting classes. Originally broadcast June 20, 2019.
'Fresh Air' Remembers 'Easy Rider' Peter Fonda
by Terry Gross
The Oscar-nominated actor and screenwriter, who died Aug. 16, spoke to Terry Gross in 1998 about Ulee's Gold, Easy Rider and his acting philosophy of "doing less — and making more of it."