In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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22. Bill Kessler on Writing For Game Shows
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Bill Kessler wrote for Hollywood Squares in its hay day! He tells us how he got that job and also the things he could have done differently once he was in it. We also got to pick his brain for the almost 20 years of sketch writing experience he has. Bill also wrote and starred in a successful web series called "Gary CK needs work". We talk to him a little bit about the process and how to generate ideas for web series of our own. Watch "Gary CK Needs Work" : https://www.facebook.com/pg/garyckneedswork/videos/ You can catch Bill with his sketch team Redford: http://ioimprov.com/west/shows/redford/
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Bill Kessler wrote for Hollywood Squares in its hay day! He tells us how he got that job and also the things he could have done differently once he was in it. We also got to pick his brain for the almost 20 years of sketch writing experience he has. Bill also wrote and starred in a successful web series called "Gary CK needs work". We talk to him a little bit about the process and how to generate ideas for web series of our own. Watch "Gary CK Needs Work" : https://www.facebook.com/pg/garyckneedswork/videos/ You can catch Bill with his sketch team Redford: http://ioimprov.com/west/shows/redford/
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