| 单词 | scripted |
| 例句 | The second round was all scripted, and if they didn’t get what they liked, they would just run it again.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Using thick “presentation books” that scripted each word, teachers at the school signaled commands by snapping their fingers, clapping, or pounding on a book or desk, so the lessons were fast-paced and rhythmic. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The journey to Cathair would take a little over a week, and every mile of it was carefully scripted. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Every time I call her, I’m given the same scripted responses. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z But as more of them ignite, it becomes clear that they are aligned in scripted letters. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The throng of reporters, mostly Japanese, wanted a neatly scripted version of the calamity, replete with villains and heroes. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z That very night, as if he were playing a scripted role, Kevin called me and said, “So, who are you taking to the Ocotillo Ball?” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He was so busy that he often read his scripted lines for the first time the moment he stepped in front of the microphone for the broadcast. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Every part of the concert was carefully planned and scripted, but Kaira had never said that before. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z People seem to be actors and the lines seem to be scripted and you just stand there with your mouth hanging open, wondering if you look as stupid as you feel? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When it was his turn, Don dutifully rose to the challenge by successfully mouthing the scripted words, “This is Don Billings-ley. Headline news next. . .” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Peeta does his part of the scripted reply and then I find my lips moving to conclude it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Even his own vice president, John Adams, conceded that Washington seemed dazed and wholly scripted at certain public ceremonies, like an actor reading his lines or an aging athlete going through the motions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I called her tonight, hoping to smooth things over, but her mother answered the phone and gave some scripted response. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Get this. They gave me the question. Told me to memorize it before the show. Hardly live if it’s scripted.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Oh my God. This is what you do when I’m not home. You watch scripted TV.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Perhaps the least entertaining of the scripted shows is the most polished, “We Need Help,” in which the veteran character actresses Ms. Hines and Rachael Harris play fictionalized versions of themselves. Watch List: Yahoo! Screen Introduces Shows With Puppets and a Tiny Rambo 2013-09-08T21:53:03Z Nor is it the kind of scripted series you might imagine. 'Finding Carter' is an unexpected find on MTV 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Perhaps best of all: The early season delay means the scripted shows can air without repeats once they start. Broadcasters think sports and live specials will be must-see TV 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z But yeah, unless we just decided to do "Jury Duty 2" and have the whole thing be scripted, and Ronald be an actor in the show. James Marsden loves playing his "Jury Duty" alter ego, a narcissistic jerk who's "off his rocker" 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Finally, stand-up comics Kevin Hart and Bill Burr have a half-hour untitled scripted series that's billed as a modern-day take on "The Odd Couple." Comedy Central plans sex talk show, Jesus cartoon 2010-05-06T05:29:00Z “I scripted the introduction, the closing and transitions, with actual stage directions.” A Scripted Ceremony Takes Center Stage 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z The National Geographic series “Genius,” a stylish, superbly acted scripted series about Albert Einstein, arrived at its two-part finale on Tuesday. Review: ‘Outrageous Acts of Danger’ Makes Science Life-Threatening 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z I just felt like they expressed themselves in ways that seem very scripted, like, they were told to say those things. Breaking Amish: One Ex-Follower’s True Story of Moving to the Big Apple 2012-09-09T12:00:38Z People think it’s scripted, but we all see what it is and react in the moment. Q&A: DWTS Judge Carrie-Ann Inaba Thinks the Winner Will Be… 2013-05-16T09:45:30Z But those days of scripted drama as the jewel in the broadcasting schedule are over, McKellen says. Sir Ian McKellen: Jade Goody was the great performer of this century 2010-03-25T09:50:00Z Episode writer Bryan Cogman scripted the interlude to maximize romantic impact as Grey Worm, an Unsullied commander and a eunuch, compensates for his lack of equipment downstairs with a halting, honest declaration of love. “Game of Thrones” recap: “Stormborn” demonstrates that might is usually right 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Not badly acted or filmed – but appallingly scripted and structured. Just when Lady Edith thought her luck couldn't get any worse… 2012-11-11T00:06:14Z Of course, “UnREAL” is scripted—not “real”—but by now the audience is so many layers of artifice and inauthenticity in that if anything, it’s an addition frisson of excitement. From the Duggars to the Bachelorettes, we’ve made our cynical TV beds — and this damning critique of our “reality” obsession couldn’t come at a better time 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z As researcher Chip Berlet has written, sociologists call such a violent response to coded rhetoric “scripted violence” – and “heroes know which villains to kill.” Exclusive: Inside accused Annapolis shooter’s alt-right theology of mass murder 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z There is nothing passive or reactive about scripted reality TV. Do TV's 'scripted reality' shows fuel regional prejudice? 2011-07-16T23:07:08Z AP: ‘Shameless’ focus is on people struggling economically, something scripted TV rarely depicts. Pandemic casts inevitable shadow on final ‘Shameless’ season 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Millions of Americans are shocked, shocked to learn that the family showcased by a popular reality show is dysfunctional in ways outside the boundaries of the program's chosen and carefully scripted choice of dysfunction. Yes, TLC, as Duggar scandal shows, life surprises. Shocker? No. 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z My star joked that she hadn’t played a scripted character since her high school production of “My Fair Lady.” Modern Love: When Mixing Business and Pleasure Doesn?t Work 2010-07-08T19:15:00Z The self-proclaimed "problem child," alongside his older brother Logan, made a name for themselves on the now-defunct Vine where they uploaded skits, pranks and scripted videos. “Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child”: The 6 most eye-opening revelations from Netflix’s doc 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Some critics have suggested that Mr. Trump watch different programming — maybe some edifying scripted TV. Trump Isn’t Watching Too Much TV. He’s Watching the Wrong Kind. 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Lakshmi: In scripted there's a narrative, there's a plot. Reality hosts lay it on the line: naked photos, ugly cry face and all 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z The question is: Why are so many gathered for what is largely a scripted and preordained event? ‘This is preposterous,’ says the media about the media’s convention overkill 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z History” both include elements of improv but are primarily scripted shows, Daniels said. No room at the inn? Theaters are extending runs of popular shows. 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z The 67-year-old, who also wrote and starred in Curb Your Enthusiasm, will make his debut in Fish in the Dark, which he also scripted. Larry David set for Broadway debut 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z “I am not a scripted actress — I’m more of an off-the-cuff-type person,” she said. The Show Goes On for Arrested ‘Housewife’ Luann de Lesseps 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Everything the robotic hosts say and do is totally scripted, so it’s fitting that the story is full of prominent cultural references. The Complete Guide to All Westworld's Many References 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z For a Hollywood executive, the Deepwater disaster couldn’t have been scripted any better. Risky Business: Hollywood Bets Big on ‘Deepwater Horizon’ 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z I think that Barbara Walters is so brilliant, because she just said, "I want a show where it looks like women are sitting around the table just talking. Nothing scripted, they're just giving their opinions." "The View" alum Sherri Shepherd doesn't want any more drama 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z But the food is there, looking alternately delicious and inedible, in hilarious cooking-competition scenes scripted and staged like the hammy battles in Hong Kong kung fu flicks. Stephen Chow: The King of Comedy, Film Retrospective at BAM 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z But this is reality—this is not some scripted reality show. Dee Snider’s still not gonna take it: “I don’t know what ‘great’ [Donald Trump’s] talking about. Is that when we had two sinks, colored and white?” 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Greaves’s apparent renunciation of directorial authority became, in a peculiar way, an extension of that authority beyond the confines of the scripted action. Movie of the Week: “Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One” 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z After this experience, are you thinking about how you might more substantially re-enter the world of scripted entertainment, or are you still kicking back and considering your options? ArtsBeat: ‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Vince Gilligan’s Next Project: An Appearance on ‘Community’ 2014-03-12T15:01:30Z “Very nice and clean,” says the pretty maid with the artificial smile, speaking with the scripted sunniness of a corporate employee. Review: In the Hotel in ‘Zürich,’ Room Service Comes With a Bang 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Its first scripted entry will be "Electric City," a futuristic animated series produced by Tom Hanks, who will also voice a character. In original Internet shows, hints of coming change 2012-01-26T23:26:10Z Foster Wallace is tremendously misguided in his depiction of scripted TV as a medium grounded in judgment rather than empathy. Watching “The Real Housewives” with David Foster Wallace: Why reality TV is good for America, after all 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z But, seen today, the film is so incoherent and groaningly scripted as to be tolerable only if watched in a rude "Mystery Science Theater 3000" frame of mind. 'Tron: Legacy' looks sharp in 3D, short on story 2010-12-04T00:13:00Z Mr. Wilmore will develop scripted material for the Disney-owned studio, and will work with network executives in helping to recruit new talent, ABC said. After Comedy Central Cancellation, Larry Wilmore Signs Deal With ABC 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z That was the message of The Birdcage, scripted by May from the French comedy La cage aux follies. The Sublime Mike Nichols 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z This is one of only four scripted series that Quibi will offer at launch. From Judge Chrissy Teigen to Idris Elba’s Top Gear: 10 bizarre shows to watch on Quibi 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Ms. Yu, who has directed scripted television episodes as well as documentaries, wraps a lot of bad news into a slick, informative, fast-moving package. Movie Review: ?Last Call at the Oasis,? a Documentary About Water Supplies 2012-05-03T23:00:12Z These seven scripted shows will keep you absorbed whether you’re traveling, enjoying a staycation or just trying to avoid following the news. 7 Fiction Podcasts Ready Made for Vacation 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The harsh visions that Coogler delivers along with the inspirational drama are as much a matter of cinematic invention as of scripted action. “Creed” Is a Knockout 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z How many of our own actions are scripted? ‘Westworld’ Season 1, Episode 6: The Tipping Point 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z The innovations that revitalized scripted shows on other networks barely registered on this one. The underappreciated excellence of LL Cool J 2011-03-22T13:23:00Z The condition placed on their interview, of course, is that the questions be scripted. How “The Interview” Handled the Assassination of Kim Jong-Un 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z They were someone else's dreams that were scripted and filmed, dreams we bought tickets to and plugged into our VCRs. "Stranger Things" wants to be everybody's memory and nobody's parable 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Reality TV: How people genuinely act while performing scripted stunts on camera. Style Invitational Week 1204: At least ... 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z It isn’t often that a scripted TV series can be credited with being “humanistic” — at least, not a show you can sit through without grinding your teeth. 'Black Mirror,' 'This Is Us,' 'Westworld' among year's best 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z The Bagger's favorite might have been Ben Affleck's acceptance for "Argo," equal parts scripted and off-the-cuff. The Carpetbagger: A Gala of Stars and Bleeps 2013-01-09T15:00:30Z Sunday night marked the premiere of E!’s first scripted series The Royals, but it also saw the return of the network’s real reigning family: the 10th season premiere of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Kanye Tweeted Several Nude Kim Kardashian Photos to Celebrate Her 30 Million Followers 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z On Tuesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host aired a preview of his idea for the channel’s first scripted series, The Voting Dead. Watch Jimmy Kimmel's Trump TV Walking Dead Spinoff 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z The question that inevitably gets asked for every comedy is: “How much is improv in the movie? And how much is scripted?” Will Ferrell on Donald Trump, Michelle Obama and His New Movie 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z In “All of a Sudden,” a scripted rendition of the rehearsal process for “All of a Sudden,” Mr. Lubin-Levy plays himself, commenting as Mr. Ferver and Jacob Slominski, playing themselves, try things out. Dance Review: ‘All of a Sudden,’ by Jack Ferver, at Abrons Arts Center 2013-05-03T20:04:05Z National television broke into its newscast to announce the prize - exceptional for the tightly scripted broadcast that usually focuses on the doings of Chinese leaders. Chinese writer Mo Yan wins Nobel literature prize 2012-10-11T12:40:17Z Decades' worth of scripted and unscripted releases have secured a permanent spot in the collective consciousness. Ken Burns' new "Muhammad Ali" docuseries is worth going the distance 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z A rash of scripted summer thrillers cautions viewers to batten down the hatches. Summer TV: It should come with danger warnings 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z There are plenty of scenes scripted straightforwardly, but screenwriting for Borat also means finding ways to manipulate the real world, guessing how people will respond, and shoehorning those guerilla encounters into a coherent narrative. The gonzo art of writing for ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z The miniseries marks the second scripted drama to be based on Exotic following on from an announcement last year that the podcast Joe Exotic: Tiger King would be adapted for television. Nicolas Cage to play Joe Exotic in Tiger King miniseries 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z In Rome’s storied Teatro Argentina, and a month later in an open-air church in downtown Palermo, Sicily, scripted scenes for the film were followed by unscripted public debates. A Director Asks, Would Jesus Stand With Today’s Migrants? 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z He explains that Payne originally scripted a final scene that was very clever: a hurried conversation, one last revelation. Julian Barnes: 'I told the film-makers to throw my book against a wall' 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z Magic Mike is inspired by the teenage experiences of its principal star, Channing Tatum, and scripted by his producing partner, Reid Carolin. Magic Mike – review 2012-07-14T23:05:59Z Eight hundred million visitors have trekked to the so-called “happiest place on earth” since its 1955 opening, seeking its carefully scripted brand of excitement and cheer. Review | The best books to read — and gift — in December 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Yet here it is on HBO, serving in the spiritual role of “True Detective,” the scripted eight-episode crime series we were watching a year ago at this time. Does 'The Jinx' threaten traditional feature documentaries? 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Yung seems to anticipate real-life emotional beats and positions his camera at exactly the right moments, yet nothing seems artificial or scripted. 'China Heavyweight': Documentary hits on boxers' hopes for glory 2012-09-13T20:24:04Z “Parasite” is scripted to the vanishing point: for all the desire to show, its images are more like realizations of a plot point or a premise than events themselves. How “Parasite” Falls Short of Greatness 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Fox 21 was created in 2004 as the lower-cost production arm for alternative and scripted TV at 20th Century Fox TV. Bert Salke to head Fox 21, Fox TV Studios merger 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z “We are doing scripted at a price point that is better than other networks do reality,” Ms. Jones said. Television: ?Game? on: More Real Than Reality TV 2011-01-09T02:34:14Z Their success has emboldened the rental and streaming-video service—which, thanks to binge-watching, has been partially credited with the dramatic ratings increase has enjoyed this season—to pursue more scripted series. What If Better Call Saul Had Ended Up at Netflix? 2013-09-20T21:22:49Z The show is unscripted but there are some scripted elements, right? How Steve Buscemi Built an Entire Show Using a Park Bench 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The stagecraft, and Spike Friedman's scripted adaptation of the story, need a tweaking. Review: At Satori's 'Winky,' you'll shift seats and perspectives 2010-03-25T22:07:00Z In an era where most wrestling fans over the age of 12 understand that the winners are predetermined and the story lines scripted, modern wrestlers must consistently invent new ways to capture the audience’s attention. ‘Heels’ Is a Family Drama, With Body Slams 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Julian Fellowes, creator of "Downton Abbey," has scripted a "Titanic" miniseries, airing on ABC next weekend and telling the story of the disaster from the perspective of a number of different characters. The Titanic sinks again, on stage and screen 2012-04-04T23:27:04Z The show is said to have the largest L.G.B.T. cast of any scripted series. Kate Mara Takes On Another Political Death 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" at 17 placed highest among series outside the scripted comedy or drama format. 'Sopranos' listed best-written U.S. TV series, ahead of 'Seinfeld' 2013-06-03T17:00:05Z And, of course, this is what scripted reality shows do. Lamar Odom on life support is the most tragic twist yet in the unending Kardashian drama 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z “For the dance show, everything was scripted,” he said. ‘This American Life’ host is swapping radio studio for Wolf Trap stage 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Reality TV, despite the name, mostly serves up scripted dialogue, manufactured drama and plenty of well-worn stereotypes. Vivian Howard lives ‘A Chef’s Life,’ her attempt to show the real North Carolina It’s a parody scripted "reality series" about life — at home and online — with husband Brad Takei. The Tao of Takei: Internet wisdom from George Takei's new series 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z And while these post-show statements tend to be scripted, the fact is we all believe she is on to something. Schiaparelli and Prada Connected With Women?s Inner Feelings 2012-04-11T22:01:05Z Even a scripted convention can still be compelling. The Base, the Ratings and the Chair: The Conventions and TV 2012-09-07T14:48:45Z Nor do actors perform scripted sketches and characters established in rehearsal. 'Streetcar' as improv? It could be in 'Tennessee Williams Unscripted' 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Earlier, I had set out on a nicely scripted jaunt to several sites listed on the United States Civil Rights Trail, a driving tour recently coordinated by state tourism agencies. On a Civil Rights Trail, Essential Sites and Indelible Detours 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z There was no scripted interaction between the women: Fox improvised that line, which addresses racial and gender solidarity more adroitly than some of the film’s bombastic monologues. Vivica A Fox: 'Black Lives Matter is going to be Trump's demise' 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z While three of the top four shows this week were scripted, reality TV remains dominant. Skins, The Apprentice, Luther: how Twitter watched TV this week 2013-07-08T13:38:31Z Despite the recent boom in scripted entertainment, ratings for the Emmys have declined sharply. Emmys Toast ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ as Stars Stay Home 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z The four major networks rotate broadcasting the Emmys, and typically pick as host one of their late-night personalities or an actor from one of their scripted programs. Michael Che and Colin Jost Will Host the 2018 Emmys 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z The show, BET's first original scripted drama, received an estimated $5.2-million credit. California Film Commission selects 26 projects for tax credits 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z It feels like we're beyond anatomical jibes this far into this presidency, but it's hard for a scripted series, or anyone, to find an angle on a target this diffuse, moving this rapidly. Review: 'American Horror Story: Cult' Is a Cathartic Success 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Early in the first episode of this scripted mockumentary from The Onion, there’s a skit that perfectly captures how the show skewers true-crime podcasting. 7 Podcasts to Lighten the Mood 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Mandvi, a longtime correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” writes with the precision of someone who makes jokes on a tightly scripted television show. The best comedy books of 2014, including ones by Poehler and Mandvi 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z Unlike most of the scripted, so-called “reality TV” that dominates the genre, Lyons purposely includes production mistakes, awkward moments and candid confessionals, punctuated with snarky graphics and sound effects. Jenna Lyons puts ‘real’ back into reality TV 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Ms. Rose claimed that the onscreen outbursts were scripted and that she and Ms. Mortimer were never really friends. Of Her Own Making 2011-06-08T17:21:22Z You look at the top scripted shows on cable, and they are all pretty heavy duty. Real Violence Puts Pressure on TV Fiction 2013-01-13T21:09:28Z Since the beginning of the year, 'Chicago Code's' ratings are just over 80 percent of the Fox scripted show average. 'Code' on the ropes 2011-03-02T01:11:00Z As scripted, the veterinarian suggested an ultrasound, X-rays, and an exploratory operation. How to know if your dog is in pain: “With one lick to my face, Lucy gave me peace” 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z There are now so many networks creating original scripted shows that, even if they find niche audiences, they may never find enough viewers or subscribers to cover all the production costs. Too many shows? FX’s John Landgraf still thinks ‘peak TV’ is headed for a correction 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z In truth that was one of her better lines, as many of her scripted gags were met with groans or, worse, polite chuckles. Baftas 2019: The Favourite reigns – almost – supreme as Roma takes best picture 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Instead, we get a familiar, albeit more carefree, Obama who, in her own words, learned a long time ago “to be much more scripted.” ‘Becoming’ Review: Michelle Obama’s Lesson in Staying on Script 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Because it is still possible for a scripted broadcast series to rank higher among Democrats than Republicans on Experian's index. Republican-friendly TV shows more likely to be hits 2010-11-23T07:27:00Z It was also the first scripted series to showcase a transitioning transgender character. ‘Transparent’ Musical Highlights Center Theater Group Season 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Hulu's foray into original scripted programming follows an investment in the Morgan Spurlock documentary series, "A Day in the Life," which debuted in August and will soon launch into a second season. Hulu to launch first original scripted show 2012-01-15T22:19:40Z Directed by JR and scripted by Eric Roth, with narration by Robert De Niro, the movie will première at The New Yorker Festival, on October 4th. Festival Spotlight: JR’s “Ellis” 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z In lieu of scripted press releases and social media posts, show us that Black Lives Matter. Nine black artists reflect on the question: “Is America at a point of reckoning?” 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z But he added that he was working on a new movie addressing the issue, and that his production company was developing a scripted series looking at the effect of radial warming on civilization. Why Is Hollywood So Scared of Climate Change? 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Perry’s “Meet the Browns” followed in 2009; it’s currently television’s No. 1-rated scripted series among African-Americans ages 18 to 49, the group most coveted by advertisers. Television: ?Are We There Yet?,? New Sitcom From TBS 2010-05-29T02:36:00Z “The Dropout” is one of a cluster of recent and forthcoming scripted series — “Inventing Anna,” “WeCrashed,” “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber” — inspired by charismatic entrepreneurs with creative approaches to fact. The Women of ‘The Dropout’ Want to Humanize Elizabeth Holmes 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z But its first foray into scripted series for the broadcast networks is not going as well. Houston, We Really Have a Problem: TV Series Canceled Before It Airs 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z The show had a scattershot quality, like it was being made to look less scripted than it was, and the banter between O'Brien and Richter wasn't riveting. Conan O'Brien legally prohibited from being funny 2010-04-13T19:33:00Z If this six-part series were a burger, the meat/men "patty" would be served in a low-budget bun with a modest blob of scripted reality mayonnaise. Meat Men, where butchering is life 2012-11-23T16:00:00Z It resembled most Boom-era stand-up shows, distinguished only by its scripted, interstitial sketches. Jon Stewart, Louis C.K., Chris Rock, Stephen Colbert, Conan O’Brien and the behind-the-scenes secrets of comedy’s ’90s glory days 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z As cast members have since revealed, situations were heavily manipulated and “softly” scripted. Kristin Cavallari is back on reality TV. This time, she’s done being your villain. 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z At the moment I wonder if these scripted stories succeeded too well. What TV still needs to show us about abortion 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z The ratings of Scandal’s season premiere made it Thursday’s biggest scripted success – which came days after Viola Davis made history with her Emmy win for her turn in How To Get Away With Murder. All hail, Cookie! Empire's leading lady is part of the female anti-hero antidote 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z One can certainly argue, and many have, that there is too much brutality in general on scripted television. TV's alleged 'rape glut' may just be a more reflective reality 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z To some, describing this historic televised chronicle in the terms of scripted drama may seem to cheapen the proceedings. From clear scripts to big-name casting, the Jan. 6 hearings meet the standards of must-see TV 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Like many movie gatherings, the Tribeca Film Festival has sought to carve out an identity in the face of such encroachments as the renaissance of scripted television and the proliferation of, well, other film festivals. Tribeca 2015: With George Lucas and Monty Python, a fest broadens 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Circumstance, she says, reflects issues in both cultures – and, while set in Iran and scripted in Farsi, its glossiness and pace feel American. Maryam Keshavarz: 'In Iran, anything illegal becomes politically subversive' 2012-08-23T20:00:04Z Wanda stays one step of her anguished reality by trying on different versions of meticulously scripted happiness — in a prime-time genre, the family sitcom, that made women central since TV’s earliest days. ‘WandaVision’ Lives Inside TV. Just Like We Do. 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Aukerman says the strange thing is the filming eventually took on tactics that are more common for reality TV shows than for scripted comedies. Bajillion Dollar Properties: the home-buying parody show with grand designs 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z She wasn’t able to deliver her scripted lines, but she still managed to be funny, cycling through a series of very realistic chokes, coughs and winces. Leslie Jones Is Leaving ‘S.N.L.’ Here Are Her 10 Funniest Moments. 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z It was scripted as shot — they wanted a single shot of him walking away out of frame, waiting an unusually long moment, and then returning and, without pause, throwing himself off the building. Miguel Sapochnik on ‘Game of Thrones,’ and Making 70 Horses Feel Like 3,000 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z Hayter, who also scripted "X-Men" and "Watchmen," plays fast and loose with the werewolf playbook, seemingly bending rules and mythologies to satisfy a story point or action bit. Silly story and dialogue defang 'Wolves' 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z It can cost 50-75 percent less to make a reality show than to make a scripted show. "Bridalplasty": The reality TV apocalypse no one watched 2011-02-01T01:05:00Z This is the portrait of an “epidemic of invisibility” in Hollywood described by researchers in a study released on Monday of more than 400 movies and scripted television series from 2014 and 2015. Hollywood’s Inclusion Problem Extends Beyond the Oscars, Study Says 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z The series, called “The Kennedys,” was supposed to be History’s first major foray in the genre of scripted programming, with a high-profile cast, a well-known if controversial producer and a multimillion-dollar price tag. ArtsBeat: History Channel Will Not Show 'Kennedys' Miniseries 2011-01-08T02:27:24Z But then, there was something fictional about it all, or at least something scripted—and brilliantly at that. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Divorce Marks the End of an Era 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Did you use a script with a lot of room for improvisation, or were most of the bits scripted? The Wimbledon we wish we could see: “SNL” directing alum brings Kit Harington and Andy Samberg together for epic tennis mockumentary 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Defense attorney Chip Lewis said the prosecution’s scripted narrative doesn’t hold up under scrutiny. Prosecutor: Durst had ‘playbook’ on getting away with murder 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z We were told in no uncertain terms that our coverage of the war was not to be scripted, dramatized, sensationalized, exaggerated, or biased in any way. WATCH: Veteran ABC cameraman reflects on his decade spent documenting Vietnam War 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z I entered the gallery; he greeted me with a scripted but personable introduction, led me through a series of verbal adventures, then out of the gallery and onto the street. 10 Galleries to Visit on the Lower East Side 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z By the same token, her scripted features have the vivid immediacy and rough texture of life itself. You Know These 20 Movies. Now Meet the Women Behind Them 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The network’s new scripted comedy series, “Awkward,” made its debut to strong ratings Tuesday night, following the hit show “Teen Mom,” a reality series whose title needs no explanation. ArtsBeat: A Cool Debut for 'Awkward' 2011-07-21T19:15:41Z Doyle, who has scripted the stage version, says it's partly because the runaway success of "The Commitments" made it "something of a monster" from which the needed a break. 'The Commitments' coming to the London stage 2013-04-23T11:44:11Z The film is no mere recording of scripted action but a discovery of the fullness of being of the actors, the places, the very ideas that, in graceful touches, she puts into the world. Kathleen Collins’s “Notes from a Black Woman’s Diary” Contains an Extraordinary Unmade Movie 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z ID has also acquired its first scripted project, a three-part series called “Serial Thriller” from October Films. Barbara Walters returns to TV on ID's 'American Scandal' 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z But modern audio dramatists have been turning out intriguing scripted podcasts for several years, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down. Fiction Rising: Podcasts Grow Dramatic 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z BBC America is home to another rough-and-tumble, 18th-century police drama, "Copper," set in 1860s New York City and the channel's first original scripted series. 'Ripper Street' stars Macfadyen, 1880s London 2013-01-18T22:06:11Z Absurdly plotted, ineptly scripted and haplessly acted, "Creature" is a new variation on the "Creature from the Black Lagoon" theme. 'Creature': a hot mess on the bayou 2011-09-09T16:09:04Z Who could have predicted that PBS’ most popular scripted series in decades would grow into a full-blown international phenomenon over the course of the decade? Best TV of the Decade, from 2010 to 2019 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z When the film was first scripted at the end of the last century, Gibson had been due to be involved. Charlize Theron: Mad Max landscape awaits unless we tackle climate change 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z She is now working on a documentary about rodeo trick riders, as well as a scripted series based loosely on her family’s twice-yearly reunions. Springfield, Missouri, Is Their Muse 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z In a recent debate, a conspicuously scripted Sen. Kelly Loeffler, the Republican incumbent whom Warnock is trying to unseat, called him a “radical liberal” more than a dozen times. Raphael Warnock’s campaign for the moral high ground 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z This year, BYU Broadcasting, which owns BYUtv, is in production on 25 shows including TV movies, scripted dramas, reality shows, religious content and a cooking show. Lights. Camera. Prayer. A Mini-Hollywood Grows in Utah. 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z Using a set of carefully controlled scripted audio clips, Hilton surveyed 5,000 American English speakers to better understand what affects people’s perceptions of interruptions. Why do people interrupt? It depends on whom you're talking to 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The combined company would be the biggest provider of prime-time television shows, producing nearly 40% of the broadcast networks' scripted schedules. Time Warner looks at ways to counter 21st Century Fox's buyout bid 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z Oh, and she has a parade of new movies and scripted shows in the works. Ellen DeGeneres, TV and Twitter Hit, Ready to Host Oscars 2014-01-17T13:00:22Z As a showman, Connick delivers the comedy both scripted and improvised. ‘Harry Connick, Jr.: A Celebration of Cole Porter’ Review: 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Whether this was intentional or not, Godard's anti-technique produced an unforced naturalness that struck many younger viewers around the world as closer to real life than any scripted drama could have been. "Breathless": Rebel postcard from the past 2010-05-29T18:01:00Z But the bigger distinction is that “Dopesick,” while a scripted drama, is about a real-life family’s alleged role in creating one of the biggest public health catastrophes in American history: the opioid crisis. ‘Dopesick’ Uses Drama, and Michael Keaton, to Give the Opioid Crisis a Human Face 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Again, Craven was a pioneer: he popularised this element of sophistication, laying the groundwork for a picture like, say, The Cabin in the Woods, scripted by Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard. Wes Craven: the mainstream horror maestro inspired by Ingmar Bergman 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z With Lifetime’s new show “UnREAL,” there’s now a scripted drama that is peeling back the layers of reality television, with the viciousness and affection that can only come from an intimate perch. From the Duggars to the Bachelorettes, we’ve made our cynical TV beds — and this damning critique of our “reality” obsession couldn’t come at a better time 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z That all changed when she landed the role of Abby McCarthy on Bravo’s first scripted series, “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce,” which begins its fifth and final season on June 14. Lisa Edelstein Says Goodbye to Her ‘Girlfriends’ 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z A good reality show, he said, is made up of the same elements as a good scripted show: strong characters, compelling story lines. Critic’s Notebook: Reality Shows Reached for Extremes in 2012 2012-12-28T23:31:18Z No matter which tributary of the zeitgeist you find relevant, there's most likely a scripted drama trading on your anxiety. 2010-01-16T01:43:00Z It was scripted, but it was not scripted with a huge amount of detail. Hugh Grant and David E. Kelley Discuss the ‘Undoing’ Finale 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z That way, we can talk about this extraordinary period of scripted dramas and comedies without starting one last argument about where they rank. Perspective | The best TV of the decade? It’s a lot to sort out. 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z It felt loose, candid and personal in a way that few scripted series had before. 6 Ways ‘Girls’ Changed Television. Or Didn’t. 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z No matter how hard I tried to push into real human terrain over chat, and sometimes on real-life dates, I always found myself dragged back into a scripted dance of niceties. 'This is small talk purgatory': what Tinder taught me about love 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Netflix, which has upended viewing habits of scripted series television, is actively pursuing the nonfiction market as well. 'The Jinx' proves that documentaries can draw big audiences 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Reality TV is so close to scripted TV at this point. Former 'Bachelor' producer gets real on Lifetime's 'unREAL' 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z His stint, this week, in Chris Evans's Radio 2 breakfast slot has been a relief to those of us who find Evans too scripted and hectic, his show too "built". Graham Norton; Devil's Advocate; Today; 5 Live Breakfast; You & Yours 2010-05-08T23:07:00Z The roasts were ratings hits, perhaps because they provided a window, scripted but still organic-seeming, into the things that famous people said to each other off-set and offstage. Please Kill the Celebrity Roast 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z That's as true of factual programmes as it is of scripted programmes. Top 10 tips for being a TV boss 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z I think that, on the contrary, "The Real World" has reinvigorated scripted programming. The "Real World" creator has some explaining to do 2010-06-30T14:01:00Z This is cute and funny, but it’s also a scripted comedy set in a New York and filmed on a soundstage in Los Angeles. We’re watching the same impeachment hearings, but seeing vastly different TV shows 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z He even delivered a lecture at the College Art Association that took the form of a five-minute scripted conversation with a coyote. At the Aldrich Museum, the Coyote Takes the Lead 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The horror of these false lives is that nearly every aspect is scripted by a programmer. To be a woman in “Westworld”: HBO’s brutality fetish still going strong in presumptive “Game of Thrones” successor 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z For more fleeting uses of news networks in scripted series, creating a network avoids the need to recruit actual news personalities and to get permissions, while still presenting the veneer of realism. Sorkin?s Newsroom Plans Premiere, Adds to Vast History of Fake TV Networks 2012-02-08T17:27:12Z But anyone hoping for the scripted series version of “Girls Gone Wild” or Playboy’s “Women of the Ivy League” will have to look elsewhere. ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ Pursues an Awkward Education 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z On set one day for "The Detour," a scripted show created by Bee and her husband Jason Jones for TBS, Hinkle asked Bee if she had any interest in anchoring her own show. How did Sam Bee’s “Full Frontal” find its brilliant voice? By amplifying the unheard 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z It has all the makings of the sort of grade-A drama most of this falls new scripted series lack: crucial stakes, a villainous agenda and the possibility for unlikely heroes to emerge from the quagmire. Brett Kavanaugh gives “The Circus” what it desperately needs: cliffhangers and unpredictable... 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z And before Aniston picked up the fire extinguisher, her and Kimmel’s scripted banter about not being able to hear each other at their socially sanctioned distance was starkly lacking in humor. Emmy Show Reinvents Itself, but Keeps the Stale Parts 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z RUDD: I never think in terms of, Well, this is scripted and this is improvised. | David Gordon Green, Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch on Making “Prince Avalanche” 2013-08-07T19:09:21Z That explains the breadth of programming under development at MTV, with scripted series the biggest step. MTV reinvents itself _ again _ with new generation 2011-05-29T00:31:05Z But weekly, scripted drama remains Wolf's true forte. A new novel from Dick Wolf joins his TV empire 2014-01-14T14:28:40Z So an 11- minute scripted subplot shifted attitudes, but Jenner’s 2015 interview on “20/20,” which nearly 17 million people watched, did not. ‘Will & Grace’ reduced homophobia, but can it still have an impact today? 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z “Heels” isn’t the first scripted TV show to delve into how pro wrestling is made. ‘Heels’ Is a Family Drama, With Body Slams 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z This year, nearly 90 pilots for scripted shows are in vying for a network home. Few TV pilots will land on next fall's schedule 2011-05-06T13:01:05Z Though Gamble and Hoggart never break character, it’s difficult for viewers to know if the everyday folks that George and Poppy meet are onto the ruse or if the show is entirely scripted. Summer TV: Quick takes on ‘The Last Ship,’ ‘Legends’ and more Many of the subjects, however, were bit actors from the studio reciting scripted comments. ‘Mank’ and Politics: What Really Happened in 1934 California 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z If you look at the Emmys, it's apparently not a beloved show - consistently coming second to The Office, Modern Family and 30 Rock in the best scripted comedy category. More buck for your Big Bang Theory 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Another thing that sets “Duck Dynasty” apart is that the characters’ roles are as clearly defined as they would be on a scripted show. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Porter Ridge’ Looks for the Magic of ‘Duck Dynasty’ 2013-08-12T21:45:11Z Wade decision of 1973, television — both scripted and reality — still all but ignored the issue for decades. LISTEN: Abortion comes of age on TV, from “Maude” to “Jane the Virgin” and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z There is nothing slick or scripted about these murderers; just gruff, blunt reality. Critic’s Notebook: Real Murder in ‘The Killer Speaks’ and ‘Cell Block Psychic’ 2014-04-30T19:58:13Z His performance is scripted and employs a foil in the form of a young actress who wanders onstage snapping selfies. What's it like to hear the L.A. Phil play your music in Disney Hall? Ask these composers, ages 16 to 18 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z The three men, all with little acting experience, quickly learned to improvise from a scripted outline. Three 'Old Goats' from Bainbridge gain nationwide attention in film 2012-08-16T01:02:04Z Sunday’s red carpet turnout will feature a slew of A-list movie stars who are flocking to the small screen and the more than 400 scripted shows on cable, streaming platforms and broadcast television. 'Saturday Night Live' delivered laughs, now it's looking for Emmys 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z The Third Man was scripted by Graham Greene, but its most famous speech was improvised on the spot. Reel dilemma: are we condoning the conduct of Hollywood's tyrants by watching their films? 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z After the interval the conductor gave a heavily scripted introduction to Shostakovich's 11th Symphony, then unveiled his woefully misjudged piece of stage trickery: dimming the auditorium lights up and down according during the music's moods. RSNO/Oundjian – review 2012-10-09T15:39:33Z In case you’re curious, as of a week ago, 342 scripted series have debuted this year across all of broadcast, cable and streaming video on demand. The humans versus the machines: Broadcast and cable face the Silicon Valley invasion 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z In order to secure an agreement from the Writers Guild of America not to picket the telecast, the Tony Awards had to pledge not to use any scripted writing during the awards ceremony. How to Watch the Tony Awards 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Blending documentary footage with scripted re-enactments, this timely thriller follows undocumented youths risking their safety to infiltrate an ICE detention center in Florida to stop deportations. The American Latino Experience: 20 Essential Films Since 2000 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z For now, it's a waiting game to see how the scripted shows fare on both networks. Bravo and E! networks take the plunge into scripted TV programming 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z There’s an earnest brand of self-awareness here that displays an understanding that improv at its best does not merely aim to simulate scripted drama. Critic’s Notebook: Tightrope Comedy, on the Fly 2012-07-05T21:08:32Z At first glance, "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce," which premieres Tuesday, seems precisely what one would expect from Bravo's first scripted series. Review: 'Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce' marries Bravo to good TV 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z Abi Morgan is prolifically pushing this envelope, too: this year not only has she scripted The Iron Lady, but also Shame, Steve McQueen's unflinching study of sex addiction in New York. Bafta awards: British women vie for writing prizes 2012-02-10T19:16:05Z Another original scripted series ordered up by WGN America is “The Ten Commandments,” with each of the 10 episodes devoted to a different commandment. WGN America Promotes Original Programming With ‘Upfront’ Presentations 2014-03-13T11:47:44Z The actress isn’t working on a new movie or a scripted series, however. Series hosted by Seymour shooting in Detroit area 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z It’s a scripted comedy story of a young investigative journalist. Q&A with Jamie Lee Curtis: Why letting your 5-year-old watch ‘Halloween’ is just wrong 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z The event, hosted by Cinema Society, celebrated the midseason return of many of NBC’s scripted programs, and united far-flung casts who film in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver and elsewhere. ‘Housewives’ Star and Dogs Toast Avenue Magazine 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z The movie follows two parallel story lines - DeHaan's scripted narrative and the band's concert - which intertwine throughout. Metallica to debut new film on IMAX in September 2013-04-24T13:13:14Z After years of sustaining themselves on the cheap-to-produce but profitable reality genre, the NBCUniversal-owned cable networks are now poised to mingle at the scripted cable party. Bravo and E! networks take the plunge into scripted TV programming 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z It was absolutely scripted and my chief concern for this episode was to tell the story of a defiant man being turned into an obedient man through grief and trauma. The Walking Dead's Andrew Lincoln on Surviving Negan’s Carnage 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Indeed, the show is not just the best portrayal I've ever seen on scripted TV of how right-wing trolling works, it's possibly the only show I've seen that truly gets it. "Mrs. America" captures the birth of the modern day right-wing troll 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z The regulator said: "While we understand that the comments resulted from an error, we were concerned that the programmes appeared to promote the availability of the artists' singles on two separate, scripted occasions." The X Factor rapped by Ofcom for plugging guest acts' downloads 2011-01-24T15:51:15Z Roth’s feature realization, scripted by Jeff Rendell from a story by both Rendell and Roth, opens with a Carpenter tribute, a shot from an unknown point of view, approaching a door, perhaps menacingly. ‘Thanksgiving’ Review: Gobble, Gobble, Gasp 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Not only is it broadly about the military, but it’s also the most-watched scripted drama on US television right now. Why Michelle Obama's appearance on NCIS will be a disaster 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z However, the 90-minute show struggled to balance audience participation with its scripted characters and themes. ‘Block Association’ Review: Yes, in Your Backyard 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z The W.G.A. relented, and the end result was an awards show that went heavy on live performances and introductory videos, and went without scripted material or pre-written bits. Tony Awards Viewership Increases to 4.3 Million 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The project will be scripted by Geneva Robertson-Dworet, who is also behind the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. Suicide Squad director joins Margot Robbie for female DC villains movie 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The New York Times asked actors in current and recent stage shows to share what happens when a scripted persona becomes entangled in their own subconscious. Inside the Actors’ Dream Studio 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z You are tired, and, after working all day, it is hard to find the energy for all this scripted play. Perspective | We’re exhausted by our 4-year-old’s repetitive games. What can we do? 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z But she left them for the spot she inherited in the royal family business: a place where quotes are scripted and chiefs of staff are close at hand. Chelsea Clinton steps into the spotlight — on her own terms 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Shot with available light, the suburban rambles are portrayed so naturally that it’s hard to believe they are scripted. Review: ‘God Bless the Child’ Follows Neglected Siblings at Play 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Running a week after Donald J. Trump’s stringent immigration restrictions on seven predominantly Muslim countries, it could have been scripted straight from the president’s direst imaginings. ‘24: Legacy,’ Scripted From Trump’s Dire Islamophobia 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z The annual study, released Thursday, looked at original scripted prime-time programs across cable networks, broadcast television and streaming. L.G.B.T.Q. Representation on TV Improves, Glaad Finds 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Then the liveness evaporated: we saw, instead, an anodyne promotional film of the Trump kids praising their father, with sleek scripted lines about success and hard work. The R.N.C. on TV: The Ted Wedding 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z My strengths, at that time, rested in reviewing scripted programs and reality TV. We’re watching the same impeachment hearings, but seeing vastly different TV shows 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z After several years of original scripted shows like “Army Wives” and “Drop Dead Diva,” the network scored one of the summer’s most well-reviewed new series, “UnReal.” Lifetime Commits to ‘Unauthorized’ Movie Franchise 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z For all the talk of how scripted and controlled modern conventions have become, the past two weeks showed that surprises are still possible. 3 days is enough: Are 2-day conventions next? 2012-09-07T15:57:07Z In her tenure at Fox, the network also found a new measure of scripted success, with "24" and "The O.C." among the hits, and new peer respect. TV game-changer Fox marks 25th year Sunday 2012-04-21T17:48:09Z As is the case with all scripted programs, most “Vikings” viewers watch purely for its entertainment value and nothing else. "Vikings" kicks off its final season with its own "tender moment" in history 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z So instead, you encounter strangers for a few minutes, shoot some stuff together and then maybe instruct your avatars to perform a scripted, celebratory and silent dance. Destiny Is a New Shooter Game From Activision and Bungie 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z I do remember Ryan saying, “I’m jacked to the tits,” which was not a scripted line. Steve Carell hopes you want to throw up after seeing ‘The Big Short’ 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z The cable network is dropping most of its unscripted programs to re-shift its focus to maintaining its power in the scripted arena. AMC backs away from unscripted programming, re-shifts focus to scripted 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z But the people who create those scripted dramas or comedies and those who produce the reality knockoffs are rarely one and the same. ?The L Word? Creator Moves to ?The Real L Word? 2010-06-05T02:20:00Z Phoning the bank with a dispute connected you to a representative, who asked a scripted set of questions. Travelers are turning to credit-card disputes when other routes to a refund have failed 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The fact that The Teacher’s Pet wasn’t entirely scripted but unfolded week by week, he says, “made a big difference to the material that I started to discover”. As Making a Murderer returns, is the obsession with true crime turning nasty? 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z After a successful first foray into scripted television with “The Leftovers,” Tom Perrotta is adapting another one of his novels for HBO. 19 HBO original programs to be excited about in 2019 — "True Detective," "Watchmen," and more 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Most of what he said when we finally got him on camera had very little to do with the scripted version. Show Us Your Warhol! 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z And certainly it’s a slippery slope when we start to criticize scripted shows for being insufficiently realistic. “The Newsroom”: Cliched as hell 2012-06-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Ruddy has long sought to find overlap between scripted theater and spontaneous performance. No Script, No Roles: It’s No Problem for the Actors of ‘Stolen House’ 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z “He said it was ‘too negative,’ ” Brody writes, “meaning that my account didn’t conform to his tightly scripted vision of what victory was supposed to look like.” “Relentless Absurdity”: An Army Photographer’s Censored Images 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Bagwell, arguing the other side, noted that bad role models on television are not limited to reality shows — there are plenty in scripted TV as well. Critic?s Notebook: Reality TV Debate - Critic?s Notebook 2011-10-07T21:28:36Z But “Arli$$” and “Friday Night Lights” notwithstanding, the number of scripted shows about athletics has always been relatively small. Review: ‘Ballers,’ on HBO, Follows a Financial Guru to the Sports Stars 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z The first episode set a record as the highest-rated scripted series premiere in basic cable history. The untitled 'Walking Dead' spinoff gets two seasons on AMC 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Instead, the most popular scripted series on broadcast or cable season-to-date – again, measured by Nielsen – is Paramount Network's "Yellowstone," which averaged 11.5 million viewers. Despite the revived "Suits" giving streaming a victory, don't cut the cord just yet 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z So did the fact that this is Shudder’s first original long-form scripted series. How a ‘Walking Dead’ Guru Brought ‘Creepshow’ Back to Life 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Late in the match, the tides turn as scripted, and Liberty Belle wins. On “GLOW,” Welfare Queen vs. Liberty Belle is a fight bigger than the ring 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z "The scripted presence on our network is a very important part of our plan," he said. MTV stands by "Skins" as ratings stabilize 2011-02-02T05:14:35Z But this was scripted, and in typical Death Cab for Cutie fashion everything was mild, earnest and professional. Death Cab for Cutie's experimental "You Are a Tourist" video: what is it? 2011-04-06T17:00:09Z But unlike the various docuseries or scripted films about serial killers, Gibney's approach plainly does not seek to capitalize on the sickening theatricality surrounding infamous killers and their crimes. HBO's "Crazy, Not Insane" brings understanding of serial killers, if you have the stomach for it 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z If you play Grand Theft Auto or Modern Warfare you don't imagine yourself as one of the team that scripted, voiced and coded these intricate narrative trees into being. Calling on the audience to live the dream 2010-08-21T06:00:00Z Ray scripted the US Pavilion's potted history of America movie, while Walt had a hand in several exhibits, including the first of his It's A Small World animatronic rides for the Pepsi Pavilion. Constructive criticism: the week in architecture 2012-06-08T17:15:49Z I wasn’t looking for anything scripted, I was just photographing the daily life around me. A new start: the best photographs to usher in 2019 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Did Green actually intend to make a scripted film about the JonBenét story in the first place? “Casting JonBenet”: A Documentary That Unintentionally Exploits Its Participants 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z The New Jersey film and television commission said reality shows must obtain child labor permits, as do scripted shows. Reality TV kids perform without a safety net 2010-06-28T03:57:00Z Mr. Guadagnino said his dream was “to be on a scripted TV show, a series, maybe get a pilot — not as the main character, just a role in the show.” Television: ‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Looks at Life After Series 2012-12-07T18:48:56Z These days a game is as heavily scripted as any television series or film. Familiar Faces Lend Star Power to Video Game Voices 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Towie is the daddy of the home-grown scripted reality genre, taking its template from US hits The Hills and Jersey Shore. Is time up for scripted reality shows? 2012-02-08T15:20:11Z She's Funny That Way is the American director's first feature in 13 years, although it gives the impression of having been scripted at speed, at the end of a joyous, boozy lunch with friends. Venice film festival: thunder clouds and silver linings 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z If that lures you in, the scripted show to watch is probably “Flipped,” in which Forte, Olson and Arturo Castro, as a fey cartel boss, provide some comic energy. Quibi, the Incredible Shrinking TV Set 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z The network had a brief fling with scripted fare in 2004 with "Significant Others," a sitcom heavy on improv that spanned 12 episodes over two seasons. Bravo and E! networks take the plunge into scripted TV programming 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Moments like a group of Iraqi women chanting a prayer as a mass grave of their relatives is uncovered were not scripted. Hollywood’s Forgotten Heroes: Female War Correspondents 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Chaos Rings is basically a combat game tied together by a firmly scripted story line. Video Game Review: Chaos Rings: Answering the Call From iPhone Gamers 2010-04-23T23:34:00Z It takes months or even years to develop scripted shows, and often by the time TV jumps on a trend in the headlines, the headlines have changed. The Lagging Economic Indicator of TV Shows 2012-03-15T12:51:43Z Generally, viewers prefer to watch sports and reality shows live while saving scripted dramas and comedies to watch at their convenience. Broadcast networks encouraged by better than expected ratings 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z For one thing, it shows basic cable channels that rely on scripted content are in for a uniquely tough road ahead. ‘You’ was ignored on Lifetime. Then it blew up on Netflix. What does it mean for TV’s future? 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z The scripted episodes are tightly written and well-researched, with occasional doses of dry humour and unflagging enthusiasm for the subject. Revolutions, self-help and the election – podcasts of the week 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Although Lorre’s “Two and a Half Men” found success as broadcast’s most popular scripted comedy that season, the sitcom genre was struggling in 2005. "The Big Bang Theory" of evolution: The show honored smart misfits and let them grow 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Epix ventures into scripted programming with “Berlin Station,” an espionage thriller, and “Graves,” a political comedy. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Berlin Station’ and ‘Graves’ on Epix 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z TV season, but big investments by struggling NBC in new scripted shows paid off with the network seeing the biggest year-to-year growth of its four broadcast rivals. CBS wins TV premiere week, NBC makes biggest gains 2010-09-28T23:10:00Z Already getting notice for airing the delightful Australian comedy “Please Like Me,” Pivot is the latest platform to enter the original scripted drama, and its entrance is, well, dramatic. TV Picks: 'Parenthood,' 'Fortitude,' 'Parks and Recreation' 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Unfortunately the victims' voices are still lost along the way — an illustration of the way scripted and true crime continue to fail sex workers in their portrayals. "The Ripper" is just another example of how true and scripted crime shows fail sex workers 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z She collected the prize for best comedy performance and her show landed the award for best scripted comedy. Brian Cox over the moon after Royal Television Society awards 2011-03-16T01:37:26Z Every rose has its thorns for the cast and crew of a “Bachelor”-like dating show in the new scripted drama “UnREAL.” TV This Week, May 31-June 6: 'Pretty Little Liars' and more 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The show is primarily a scripted drama, so hopefully it will be engaging and entertaining for people. Q&A: Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Executive Producer of Monday Mornings 2013-02-04T16:05:40Z This is funnier, sharper – sometimes excruciating – and tightly scripted. First sight: Lena Dunham 2011-03-03T22:52:00Z Maybe the industry sensed his new industriousness: Gordon-Levitt’s losing streak came to an end, and he started getting cast in the sort of low-budget, juicily scripted, commercially unpromising films he’d longed for. Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 'Edward Snowden was warm, kind, thoughtful' 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Overall, the film was tightly scripted, but Dosch has a few moments of inspired improvisation. Meet the new double act of French cinema 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z A key answer was development of a stable of reality shows including "America's Most Wanted" and "Cops," the latter using portable video cameras to reimagine the scripted police drama. TV game-changer Fox marks 25th year Sunday 2012-04-21T17:48:09Z Many of his answers had the vague, scripted ring of someone determined not to say more than necessary, though he also seemed self-conscious about his pro forma responses. The Oscars: Brad Pitt Discusses ?Moneyball? and ?Tree of Life? 2011-12-30T18:44:10Z Did you read the lines as scripted, or was there any improv? Téa Leoni and Madeleine Albright Discuss ‘Madam Secretary,’ Fact and Fiction 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Hitting the bull’s eye of relevance in evil times is a tough business for a scripted series like “The Handmaid’s Tale,” especially given the fact that there is no other series like it on TV. "The Handmaid's Tale" is so brilliant and relevant that I can't stand it 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z In interviews, his answers often sound scripted, and his personal style — navy blazers and nautical stripes — and boyish face, almost the same at age 59, make him seem as if he is playing a role. Tommy Hilfiger Wants His Style Back 2010-05-15T00:32:00Z The vocal improvisations of scat singing greats like Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Cab Calloway provided inspiration, though here, of course, the effect is precisely scripted. How ‘Some Like It Hot’ Tunes In to the Jazz Age 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z And not just in the scripted weddings, either; the most dramatic exchanges of vows on TV are often made by people who aren't getting paid to say the lines. Weddings and TV: a happy union? 2010-09-24T12:56:00Z His comments, after a while, may even start to come across as scripted; he often repeats the same stories with the same punch lines. Lanvin Designer Alber Elbaz in the Spotlight?s Glare 2012-05-17T18:57:17Z The film, also scripted by Everett, will look at Wilde's final days and is titled The Happy Prince. Everett to direct Wilde biopic 2012-05-22T12:36:25Z It relies on advances in archaeologists’ knowledge to shed new light on the invention of scripted language and its subsequent evolution. Hunting for the Dawn of Writing, When Prehistory Became History 2010-10-19T21:55:00Z In scripted television news, “Once Upon a Time” on ABC made a strong debut, with 12.8 million total viewers. ArtsBeat Blog: For a Night, Baseball Beats Football in the Ratings 2011-10-24T19:22:52Z Yet we still also buy into corporate beers marketed as genuine, call heavily edited and scripted shows “reality TV” and trumpet “no spin zones” on news shows. What binds Palin and Stewart? 2012-07-23T01:00:00Z The tension of “The Closer” — the only original scripted series to rank No. 1 among basic cable shows for five consecutive years — is how Brenda will wring a confession from even the most reluctant suspect. Television: ‘Major Crimes,’ the ‘Closer’ Spinoff on TNT 2012-08-03T16:00:00Z Your scripted content was the envy of an entire industry. What happened, Netflix? You were king of the hill – now you're circling the drain 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Most of it wasn’t scripted and none of it was quite as funny as pretty much any Python clip you can watch on YouTube. Monty Python Reunites, And They’re Still Funny 2013-11-21T15:52:29Z There's a vague similarity, but his shows are scripted and mine aren't. Christopher Guest on the future of Spinal Tap 2013-07-21T07:00:07Z He knows most of these congressional hearings are poorly scripted political theater, dominated by trapdoor questions and boorish grandstanding. Bad performances before Congress seem contagious 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z However, Ms. Hobbs had signed a life-rights deal with Elizabeth Fowler, a producer of the scripted feature, and was unsure if she could participate in the documentary. Filmmakers Clash on Access to Interviews on West Memphis 3 2011-12-04T22:52:17Z The former describes the passive viewing of scripted dramas; the latter describes participatory entertainment, like video games, where shooting and mayhem are personally inflicted on characters. Real Violence Puts Pressure on TV Fiction 2013-01-13T21:09:28Z Last year, there were 352 original scripted shows on broadcast, cable and streaming TV. 500 Channels and Everything's On: The Too-Much-TV Problem 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z The previous study, released in 2011, was done on the brink of the reality TV boom and covered only scripted. Study: Tween TV viewers get new message about value of fame 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Her new company, Starfish Media Group, will also develop theatrical and scripted television projects. CNN's O'Brien leaving morning show 2013-02-21T22:41:12Z “Media, like scripted TV, both shape and reflect these social trends in that they repeat and reinforce these rather antiquated ideas about gender and food.” Real women are still expected to cook: From sitcoms to the Food Network, the “angel in the kitchen” pressure on women prevails 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z “What his shows did,” Mr. Logan said, “was shine a light on a different style of storytelling for us and the network: the scripted word.” A ‘Queen Sugar’ Rush Heralds a ‘Silver Age’ for African-American TV 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z These impromptu comedies stand out in a New York improv scene filled with quick-hit jokes and formulaic patterns, appearing more like scripted theater than almost any other improv show in the city. Inside the Minds of Two Expert Improv Comedians 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z Are we right, we journalists in broadcasting, to always choose the punchiest clip for TV and radio if it is simply delivering a carefully market researched, closely scripted, highly partisan insult directed at their opponents? Soundbite news 'needs re-think' 2012-05-30T12:20:01Z I think when we came on the air in 1992, scripted TV was pretty soft, pretty boring, not trying to do something new. The "Real World" creator has some explaining to do 2010-06-30T14:01:00Z The unscripted shows will join the second season of "Salem," set to debut in April, the second season of "Manhattan" and the channel's new scripted series "Outsiders." WGN adds two new unscripted series 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z “We realized that what we hadn’t scripted was her saying the words, ‘I’m sorry,’” Polley said. How an Apology Creates a Turning Point in ‘Women Talking’ 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z TNT also has delivered stronger numbers this summer, producing six of the top 10 scripted shows in prime time on cable, led by "Rizzoli & Isles" and "Major Crimes." Turner Broadcasting offers employee buyouts, plans more staff cuts 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Yes, Duchess is meant to be precocious; but this version of precocity feels scripted. A Novel of the West Spans Decades and Genres 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z At least eight new reality fashion shows and one scripted series are in development, following on the stilettoes of “Project Runway” and the Hollywood stylist Rachel Zoe. On the Runway: Fashion TV, Theme and Variations 2011-04-08T17:29:11Z Certainly it serves that purpose although, as is true of many such scripted works, she began honing it onstage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette” and the case for quitting comedy 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Will the fact that the film is completely scripted change Cohen’s humor? Today's Movie Trailer: Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator 2011-12-14T16:56:24Z To test this prediction, the author collaborated with an online auction house that agreed to systematically alternate its scripted language for encouraging continued bidding. Don’t trust the Godless 2012-07-01T15:00:00Z An internationally acclaimed scripted drama, the show has been honored with a long list of prestigious awards. MTV stands by racy teen drama "Skins" 2011-01-27T00:42:06Z Danson: I don't know if it's just my age, but if I want to relax, there's nothing better than a beautifully crafted, scripted film or whatever. Sitcom stars get serious about comedy 2010-06-08T06:44:00Z "Doctor Who" is one of the BBC's most popular scripted programs, and has inspired a devoted fanbase in several countries, with clubs, conventions and fan publications. New 'Doctor Who"' star hopes fans don't fear a female time lord 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z NBC said it had given the go-ahead to pilots for six new scripted dramas and two new comedies for the 2010-2011 season starting in September. 2010-01-11T04:30:00Z There’s talk of brand partnerships with Monster energy drink and the Cash app, a documentary, a scripted movie, podcasts and NFTs. One Surreal Night With the Rap Veterans of Mount Westmore 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Fox won in 2007-8, when a writer's strike kept most fresh scripted series off the air while "American Idol" was at its peak. CBS is most popular network for eighth season in a row 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z That's part of the reason why original scripted programming is on the rise — particularly in the cable sector, which was inundated with roughly 200 scripted projects this year. Bravo and E! networks take the plunge into scripted TV programming 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z At Lifetime, Gateley will oversee content creation for the network and its affiliated brands including movies, scripted series and nonfiction teams. Lifetime taps MTV alum Liz Gateley as head of programming 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z As viewers, we find ourselves jerked between slow, restrained scenes that speak for themselves -- live music and street parades and understated exchanges -- and meticulously scripted, overwritten bursts of aggression from the show's pivotal mouthpieces. Is "Treme" still great? 2010-05-22T23:01:00Z Apparently, it’s new media, which covered the police hunt for the brothers as a “Choose Your Own Adventure” novel scripted by amateur Hardy Boys and “CSI” aficionados. I am not the Tsarnaevs 2013-04-22T15:19:00Z Most scripted TV shows manage to pull off that feat a dozen times a year or more. Television Review: R. Kelly’s ‘Trapped in the Closet’ on IFC 2012-11-22T22:48:45Z It also shows the power of using news versus scripted on TV. "Visible": The impact of TV on queer identity, before and after Ellen 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Later I learned that she was making such comments, some of them scripted, to many of the people looking at the art. Review: In ‘Master,’ the Flip Side of a Masterpiece 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z So, for the sake of tension, would you have scripted, for instance, stronger intraparty opposition? How to Write TV in the Age of Trump: Showrunners Reveal All 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z It looked back on 10 years of transgender stories on scripted television. Bruce Jenner and the shifting dynamics of TV's transgender moment 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z There's even been a big boost in scripted and unscripted shows during the traditionally quieter summer months. USA Network's 'blue skies' programming takes an edgy, serialized turn 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Although the show often feels as if it were created on the fly, all the episodes are scripted. Cheesy Movie Lovers, Rejoice: ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Returns 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The current program pipeline for the fall includes a previously announced scripted comedy from former "Daily Show" correspondents Samantha Bee and Jason Jones, which is now called “The Detour.” Kevin Reilly promises major makeover for TNT and TBS 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z In its success, the original “Roots” became a standard setter for scripted dramas about slavery and the Civil War. John Legend’s Resistance TV: Season 2 of “Underground” is our reminder that freedom isn’t free 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Ponder the paradox: Television’s most acclaimed scripted series are praised for their ever-deepening characters, yet some of its longest-running shows feature characters who, by many measures, evolve barely, if at all. ‘Archer’ Knocks at the Door of ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘South Park’ 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z The source familiar with the production said it is Tinder’s first foray into creating an online platform for scripted video content. Exclusive: Tinder breaks into scripted original content, wraps... 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z According to the Hollywood Reporter, the move comes as Amazon attempt to find a challenger to HBO’s Game of Thrones, and establish a big-name franchise after a run of poorly received scripted programmes. Amazon announces Lord of the Rings TV adaptation 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z By the time several cast members “break” in a clearly scripted eruption of supposed hilarity, you begin to feel that the show, in its mania to please, has crossed a line from silly to clammy. Review: Familiar Rock Dreams in ‘Gettin’ the Band Back Together’ 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z They don’t seem to exist except in terms of the scripted action. An Edward Snowden “Terminator” 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Other scenes were dissected and discussed as scripted moments of wink-wink sexual innuendo, acted out by a teenage cast. Dan Schneider Once Reigned Over Children’s TV. What Happened? 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z “It took a while to get into scripted, especially when you’re coming from a music video background,” Ms. Lee said. A ‘Queen Sugar’ Rush Heralds a ‘Silver Age’ for African-American TV 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z One recent ad, for example, saw Blumberg himself interview an actual user of Squarespace, a frequent podcast advertiser, rather than just reading a scripted segment. Alex Blumberg's podcast revolution is just beginning. NPR: this is your warning 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z The dialogue is tightly scripted, but Chasten treats it like improvisation, a drum solo that relies more on brushes than sticks. Review: Jessica Chastain Dazzles in Miss Sloane, an Elegantly Scripted Drama for Grown-ups 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Game of Thrones became the most decorated scripted show in Emmys history Sunday, winning awards for Best Writing, Best Directing and Best Drama to bring the series’ all time total to 38. The Game of Thrones Cast Ruled Over the 2016 Emmys 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Scott was typically the writer of their bits, which were roughed out in outline rather than fully scripted. Ed Walker, WAMU personality who burnished radio’s golden age, dies at 83 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Actually, the series inadvertently bumped up against a situation scripted series play to their benefit, ending with much of the audience knowing vital information that the onscreen players do not yet possess. Brett Kavanaugh gives “The Circus” what it desperately needs: cliffhangers and unpredictable... 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Was there any sort of discussion about how many times you each can say that, or was it all scripted? "Connected through inyeon": Teo Yoo reflects on the fate that guided his career and to "Past Lives" 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z In this enormously entertaining scripted nonfiction show, Dana Schwartz delivers deep dives into how members of the nobility lived and died throughout history. 5 Podcasts About the Royal Family 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the week's most popular scripted show was the CBS comedy "Two and a Half Men" with its troubled star Charlie Sheen. 'Glee,' 'Castle' are new era of hits for Fox, ABC 2010-04-20T23:32:00Z The new piece is a bit more structured as she performs the entire album in order, and the anecdotes and digressions are scripted. Review: In ‘Why’d Ya Do It,’ a Spiky Séance With Marianne Faithfull 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z “You know in scripted movies and TV, over the last couple of years, we’ve been talking about the importance of needing complicated women?” Gossip explains our culture. And nobody explains it like Lainey Gossip. 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z “Most spouses learn a lesson about extemporaneous remarks on the campaign trail when something controversial happens and then they become very managed and very scripted,” says Wright. Jill Biden hits the road as a key messenger on the White House’s stimulus victory lap 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z I've always thought of documentaries as being much more on the cutting edge, in terms of socially relevant content, than scripted in general. White adults need to watch “America to Me,” the most important show about teens on TV now 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z “The Last of Us” has also become the most successful adaptation of a video game into scripted entertainment — breaking a pitiful streak by Hollywood. ‘The Last of Us’ Continues Craig Mazin’s Hollywood Ascent 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z This is a comedy special starring a white guy paid handsomely by Netflix to agonize over his position of privilege, genuinely and in scripted musical segments. Is Netflix's "Bo Burnham: Inside" our lockdown "Lemonade"? 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Marvel has made its first scripted audio series, one that tells a new kind of story about an old favorite. The Best New Social Thriller Is a Podcast 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Ours is also a time when scripted television has succeeded, to our benefit and detriment, in educating us about aspects of the law as it relates to fair process. Brett Kavanaugh on Fox News Channel’s “The Real Story”: “I’m the one telling the truth” 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z And now it's been infiltrated by a surprisingly good scripted series. Review: 'Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce' marries Bravo to good TV 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z But they illustrate how Amazon is refining its approach to original scripted content, which is increasingly important to attracting new members to its Prime membership program. Amazon's path to TV success takes cues from old school Hollywood 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Peacock, which made its debut Wednesday, opened with just three original scripted series for adults, two of them British. Can’t Match Netflix? At Least You Can Buy Some British Shows 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z "It's almost effortless, once we get an idea of where we're going," says King of the writing, which, despite its improvisational rhythms, is entirely scripted. Lisa Kudrow, writer Michael Patrick King nuture 'The Comeback' comeback 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z So is this the beginning of the end for the scripted reality trend? Is time up for scripted reality shows? 2012-02-08T15:20:11Z Yet Welles was in steady pursuit of a daring conceit: a film as much improvised as scripted, reflecting the circumstances in which it gestated, a heightened version of Hollywood reality. How Orson Welles’s “The Other Side of the Wind” Was Rescued from Oblivion 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z That would be fine if the scripted action sequences took your breath away, à la Gears 2, but they don’t. Video Game Review: Gears of War 3 - Review 2011-09-19T17:12:57Z You can see that in the scripted online chats and endless phone trees that you have to negotiate when you want help. Perspective | How to get a travel company to respond to your complaint 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z "Survivor's Remorse," a scripted half-hour comedy series still under development, is the Miami Heat player's first venture in TV production. NBA's LeBron James to produce U.S. cable TV comedy series 2013-09-03T21:25:50Z Despite its loose, apparently improvised feel, this new show was actually heavily scripted by Kudrow and King. Lisa Kudrow on The Comeback’s groundbreaking satire 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z In many scripted stories, dystopias usually don’t begin with a sharp plunge but a steady series of slips and slides until the tumble cannot be stopped or slowed. Brett Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS rose ceremony: When networks help Trump win ratings, democracy loses 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z "But scripted dramas are such an amazing way to spark interest in history in such a big way." History's 'Sons of Liberty' foment the American Revolution 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z In 2022, "Yellowstone" reached over 12 million views for its fifth season premiere, making it the most popular scripted series of the television viewing season. Wildly popular "Yellowstone" is in danger of cancellation, thanks to star Kevin Costner 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z "Producers have taken the decision to remove references, which although scripted and filmed weeks ago, bore some similarities to the manner in which Christopher Brahney's body was found," an ITV spokeswoman said. Corrie cuts canal body scenes 2012-07-12T14:54:50Z For years she's been trying, on her own blog and the Huffington Post, to draw attention to many of the issues now being played out on reality TV, scripted dramas and the news media. Transgender community, allies see Jenner interview in positive light 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Like everyone else, Facebook is itching to become a player in scripted TV. Perspective | At the TV press tour, the buzziest drama is all about corporate intrigue 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z If you’re familiar with the broadcast television schedule, you know that the summer is when most scripted programming takes a hiatus, in advance of the regular television season starting in earnest in late September. “The Carmichael Show’s” definitive take on Bill Cosby’s legacy: How Jerrod Carmichael became the most important comedian in America 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Their dialogue is too cleanly scripted and their personalities are too rigidly constructed to provide the movie with the loose, insightful credibility it seems to want. | 'Douchebag': Two Brothers on the Road, and One?s Bad Company 2010-09-30T23:04:00Z A scripted anthology series will adapt eight Dolly Parton songs into stand-alone narrative episodes. Dolly Parton Songs to See New Life in Netflix Adaptations 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z It was pitched as a reality series but became a scripted series about a couple of Las Vegas lawyers and their mostly nondescript clients. New legal drama "The Defenders" should be outlawed 2010-09-21T02:16:00Z The show specializes in the easiest forms of scripted cruelty and snark. Perspective | I would have ignored ‘Insatiable,’ but your outrage made it seem interesting. (It wasn’t.) 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z While the WGA's agreement covers writing for feature film, television and scripted projects for streaming services, along with writing for network news magazine programs, not every TV sector will be impacted immediately or equally. What to expect with TV writers on strike: First late night will go dark. Then comes the fall? 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Weiss, who had already won several Emmys for directing the Tonys, surely knows that the best awards telecasts have that one spontaneous moment to burst through the scripted patter, and so he provided one. The 2018 Emmys: Nerd Love and Hannah Gadsby Won the Night 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z The boycott is intended to raise awareness of the fact that the pledge, which was originally scripted by a magazine editor in 1892, did not include the words “under God” until 1954. The pledge of allegiance must go: A daily loyalty oath has become a toxic, nationalistic ritual 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z It was exciting to see a real scripted show for adults with some terrific acting. ‘Feud: Bette and Joan’ Season Finale: Two Seconds 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z The scripted jokes were terrible, and the panel took to high-fiving each other after every impromptu pun. TV review: The Hollow Crown: Richard II; Derek Jacobi on Richard II; Mad Mad World 2012-07-01T20:00:01Z The usual skepticism about reality TV — whether the characters are in fact “real,” or the situations are scripted — was fed and inflated here by generations of Soviet-bred suspiciousness. Reality Show Ricochets Through Brighton Beach 2011-08-14T22:58:15Z Apollo controls Core Media and Endemol, which are leaders in unscripted programming; 21st Century Fox will throw Shine Group, which makes both scripted and unscripted fare, into the venture. 'Godzilla' to crush box office. Net neutrality debate rages. 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z She remains astonished that people question her findings, that when “men control the resources and gender roles are rigidly scripted, that we are surprised that women are financially incentivized to stay in their marriage.” The harried tale of ‘Primates of Park Avenue’ 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z As it happens, the outburst couldn’t have been better timed if the playwright had scripted it. Scalia and his audience 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z No one watches as many original scripted shows as a full-time TV critic, and so Poniewozik’s good-natured complaint may be partly a professional lament. “Lonely and Horny” and Little Comedy 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Yes, it can get a bit too cute at times, but the blurring of real and scripted identities gives the comedy real edge. TV review: Dispatches: City of Fear; Accused; The Trip 2010-11-23T06:59:00Z I didn't hire a publicist and every awkward interview... most actors have things scripted. Pattinson 'to play Lawrence role' 2012-08-15T13:29:50Z It is the most-viewed scripted show on cable, and its season premiere last season, which drew more than 17 million viewers, ranks as the third most-viewed nonsporting event in cable history. More Than 14 Million Watch 'Walking Dead' Premiere 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z But one day, according to Fey, Fonda turned to Schwartz and asked: "Will you be saying any of the scripted lines today?" Fey, Bateman improv sibling love in 'This is Where I Leave You' 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z “That was not scripted. That was two actors so in the moment.” Watch Warriors in Training in ‘The Woman King’ 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z A large part of the audience isn’t as concerned with the scripted part of it. TLC hits a new low 2012-10-18T20:35:00Z Reality TV is still ubiquitous, but there are also more scripted series than ever–over 350 last year. Review: In UnREAL, Art Imitates Life Imitating Life 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z You would never get that in a scripted movie and I think I was desperate to have that again. He slept with a lesbian: Summer’s hottest rom-com 2012-06-13T00:05:00Z When my son was very small, he never wanted to watch scripted TV shows, movies, or to read fiction books. "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and her anti-apology 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z By the end, however, Ellis reveals himself to be one step ahead, tying everything up in one very neatly scripted package. Sundance film festival 2013: Metro Manila – first look review 2013-01-25T12:56:14Z The clip was not from a scripted drama but “Celebrity Apprentice,” and the contestant was NeNe Leakes, best known from Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Breakout Actors of the New Television Season 2012-09-09T04:09:03Z After his final scripted film, Presley made two documentaries, including this well-received look at his summer appearance that year at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Elvis Presley: Five films to watch on the King's 80th birthday 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Maybe it’s because so many scripted podcasts have borrowed from old radio plays. The Best New Social Thriller Is a Podcast 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z They are very close to what constitutes a feature film – sometimes scripted, a lot of times staged, stylized, wildly edited, wildly narrated. Filmmaker Werner Herzog on his new box set and more 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z And he would get very upset, and they would start throwing lines at him that weren’t scripted just to get his goat. Steven Bochco and Others on Creating ‘Hill Street Blues’ 2014-05-01T17:39:39Z There's no shortage of rich Black characters on TV, whether scripted or somewhat real. "Our Kind of People" and "The Wonder Years": two aspirational visions of Black life and prosperity 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z “The Simpsons,” now in its 23rd season, is the longest-running scripted series in television history. ArtsBeat Blog: 'Simpsons' Voice Actor Speaks Out About Negotiations With Fox 2011-10-07T16:32:05Z Twenty years since its debut, “Cribs” is back in a plot twist no writers room could have scripted. Analysis | In 2000, ‘Cribs’ became a phenomenon. 20 years later, we’re all living in an accidental reboot. 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Some of the fun about this show is that you get to see these moments that one suspects are either callbacks to the cabaret or improvised in addition to the scripted moments. Why we all love "Somebody Somewhere" star Jeff Hiller: "Everybody feels like they're the outsider" 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z For that matter, I wouldn't have expected Bravo to make a scripted situation comedy. Bravo's 'Odd Mom Out' the real deal in scripted comedy 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z The mastermind behind “The Simpsons”— which has recently broken the record for being the longest running scripted primetime show — is preparing to launch a new animated series on Netflix. The creator of “The Simpsons” is bringing his talents to Netflix 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z By now, everyone knows that The Only Way is Essex is scripted, so why not set it apart from the rest of the pack by making it more scripted than ever? The Only Way is Essex: will it survive? 2011-08-09T10:41:13Z Burns is working on a scripted series for Showtime about our declining infrastructure. 'Mad Max: Fury Road' an apocalyptic tale as old as man's existence 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Thank goodness for a small slap of reality in this slice of scripted comedy. What TV still needs to show us about abortion 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z There was little in the scripted portions of the ceremony to draw us in. Review: At the Emmy Awards, TV Celebrates Its Own Survival 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Sometimes I wish it were scripted because it would require less work from me. Table For Three: The Mother of All ‘Housewives’ 2013-06-14T15:47:28Z It might have been just as well, because one of the most noticeable aspects of the show was the weakness of the scripted portions. Review: The Emmys Keep it Light and Forgettable 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z For an hour "The Rite," as scripted by Michael Petroni, delivers the expected, but with panache. Hopkins goes to Exorcism school 2011-01-26T20:22:00Z These productions were so successfully scripted that news producers stopped airing the whole Convention. Watching the Republican Convention 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Even Bravo, the home of every reality show you hate to love, is trying its hand at its first scripted fare. Starz, Crackle, Pop: all the best TV shows are on channels you barely know 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z It eventually transformed into a reality empire, consisting of two successful spin-off series — The Hills and The City, which were allegedly scripted and edited to alter viewers’ perceptions. Laguna Beach, 10 Years Later: All This Drama Started With the Black and White Party 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z On the scripted side, at least, the explosion of complex dramas on cable may have ceded some of the broadcast ground to what one might label Republican tastes. Republican-friendly TV shows more likely to be hits 2010-11-23T07:27:00Z I think again, this is a reaction to what might be perceived as a blurring of the lines between a scripted film and a somewhat looser, pseudo-documentary told in this hyper-realistic way. Sitting down with "Bellflower's" creator 2011-08-02T20:03:00Z Though the movie seems scripted and the action is staged with a calm precision, Hartigan wants to see, not to show. The State of Independent Film in 2016 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z The show is not scripted and she found the improvisations taxing, though perhaps not as tough as being banned from having her hair down or wearing makeup. Vivica A Fox: 'Black Lives Matter is going to be Trump's demise' 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z The stars of scripted reality shows are unlikely to disappear back into obscurity just yet. Is time up for scripted reality shows? 2012-02-08T15:20:11Z Although few documentaries are huge ratings hits, they can bring prestige to a network without the steep price tag of scripted programming. 'The Jinx' proves that documentaries can draw big audiences 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z This is yet another demonstration of the important role scripted TV plays in raising awareness, dissipating fear around issues and forwarding the cause of justice. What TV still needs to show us about abortion 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z He was one of the first people to incorporate podcasts into a scripted TV show in some manner. Podcasts Get the Hollywood Treatment, Complete With Zach Braff 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Only a handful of scripted pilots were filmed in Maryland over the past five years, and those had the backing of outfits such as HBO and CBS. Three suburban guys had a crazy dream: To make a sitcom. Then Ed Asner signed on. 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Agents Of Shield was created by Joss Whedon, who scripted the first Avengers film, and previously created Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Firefly. Agents of Shield gets second series 2014-05-09T09:52:37Z These were movie characters, behaving in scripted ways — not people we might care about. ‘At Middleton’: Gonzaga, WSU star in campus-tour romance 2014-01-30T20:53:22Z Bravo has sought a serious return to scripted programming since 2012. Bravo and E! networks take the plunge into scripted TV programming 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Monday’s concert didn’t clarify the issue, crowded as it was with guest appearances and scripted exposition. Music Review: New Orleans Jazz Orchestra’s ‘10 Years, 1 Night’ at Carnegie 2012-10-09T21:59:37Z The Discovery channel’s first scripted miniseries, based on Charlotte Gray’s novel “Gold Diggers: Striking it Rich in the Klondike,” follows two childhood friends as they try to survive in the 1890s Yukon Territory. The Week Ahead: Mariners FanFest, Colin Meloy 2014-01-16T00:00:46Z AwesomenessTV features talk shows, scripted and reality programs and sketch comedy. DreamWorks buying AwesomenessTV for about $33M 2013-05-01T14:38:09Z The Big Bang Theory’s trio of actors rake in the most for scripted comedies. These Are The Highest-Paid Television Personalities 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z The network said Wednesday that Williams will be concentrating on a new scripted show that she's developing for Comedy Central. Jessica Williams leaving as 'Daily Show' correspondent 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z The top-rated cable channel, better known for "blue skies" series such as "Monk" and "Royal Pains," has begun running scripted dramas with sharper edges, starting with current hits "Suits" and "Graceland." USA Network is hoping for gold with its event series 'Dig' 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z With his voice appearing to crack with emotion, the pope broke off from his scripted remarks to make a direct appeal for fighting to end. 'Please stop!', Pope Francis makes plea for peace 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Richie Rich, an original scripted series based on the comic book character, will also make its debut this summer. DreamWorks Animation launches family-oriented YouTube Channel 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z In some ways, this first scripted program from BBC’s American arm illustrates both the triumphs and pitfalls of creating a TV drama for the first time. Down the “Orphan Black” rabbit hole with its creators: “You’re being kept for days in a dark closet, I think your mind goes into some strange places” 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z “The Loudest Voice” is one of many rage-fueled works enveloping us today; that it is scripted doesn’t matter. Fox News mastermind Roger Ailes, sleazy and malevolent, still haunts us in "The Loudest Voice" 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Obviously “Emergence” is another try at filling the supernatural mystery void left by “Lost,” which debuted 15 years ago on ABC and continues to influence scripted series across the medium. Law, be a lady: "Stumptown" leads the new squad of TV women fighting for justice 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z Firstly, this is without doubt a well acted, well-directed and scripted film. I have Total Recall of the original – and it was better 2012-06-28T12:43:47Z It is believed to be the first scripted series to beat the Fox juggernaut in head-to-head competition. CBS' 'Big Bang' surpasses Fox's 'American Idol' 2012-01-31T21:09:18Z The show is syndicated in more than 100 countries and is already the longest-running sitcom and primetime scripted series in U.S. history. Ay Caramba! 'The Simpsons' to break record as longest-running U.S. show 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Aladeen, on the other hand, is a truly dangerous person, a combination of Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein, but the film he appears in is a conventional , entirely scripted. The Dictator ? review 2012-05-19T23:08:03Z It can be folly to marry yourself to the scripted words because this is such a heated moment. Hugh Grant and David E. Kelley Discuss the ‘Undoing’ Finale 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z And though the scenes are still a bit scripted, they’re a departure from the actors’ previous roles. ‘Grandfluencers’ Are Sharing a New Vision of Old Age 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z It wasn’t long until BET took action: The network, looking to make a splash with original, scripted programming, was already showing reruns of “The Game.” ‘The Game’ is over and everybody won: How BET’s comedy helped make history 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z The first season of this scripted series on “Soul Train” wraps up with the members of Encore confronting personal hurdles as they inch closer to musical stardom. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘This Is Us’ and ‘The Last O.G.’ 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Netflix’s first original scripted series was “House of Cards,” with its linchpin moment of Frank pushing Zoe in front of a train. Does Netflix have a killer problem? 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z The bulk of the Swedish series, including all the episodes of the second season, consists of original stories scripted by a variety of Swedish writers. The Detective Kurt Wallander on DVD 2012-05-27T03:41:56Z But the real thrill came when, having taken their scripted siestas, they started all over again. Theater Review: ‘Habit’ at the Essex Street Market, Building B 2012-09-23T21:21:05Z "Wow. She just came right out and said it, in a scripted commentary, straight at the camera, knowing her mic was on," Oliver replied. John Oliver reviews the week in racism, from Laura Ingraham to Unite the Right to Donald Trump 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The silver lining here is that many of the scripted series currently airing are at least decent, in some cases great and, when it comes to a select few, peerless. Fall TV: Cable & streaming’s new offerings mitigate a mediocre broadcast season 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z He and Jones later scripted a series of face-to-face dialogues in the character of two bar-room pals that became one of their trademark acts. Mel Smith remembered: 'A gentleman and a scholar, a gambler and a wit' 2013-07-20T19:59:16Z It was the same show he gave in Montreal this past June, a scripted approach that might offend jazz traditionalists, but should draw in young fans. Earshot Jazz Festival 2018 brings both the traditional and the eccentric 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Ruby’s part of the show, scripted by the playwright Harrison David Rivers, doesn’t answer that question. Review: ‘Broadbend, Arkansas,’ Tangled in Its Own Tale 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z But “Neighbours” is likely to be one of the first scripted series in the English-speaking world, at least, to return to the set after being halted because of coronavirus restrictions. An Australian Soap Opera Returns, With Distance (and No Kissing) 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z That enabled us to push things further than you would in a scripted film. I Give It A Year: how I tried to subvert the romcom 2013-02-02T06:00:00Z But Carnage, released a couple of years before that, suggested there was life and fire in the old genius yet, and this one has the great advantage of being scripted by Olivier Assayas. The most exciting films of 2017: returning auteurs 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z But she was not tied to the night’s tightly scripted schedule — at some point she would just appear, “like a ninja,” an organizer said. Ninja Supreme Court Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Fun With Fame 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z HBO's scripted series "Winning Time" documents the rise of the Showtime era and the beginning of the dominance of the NBA. Gen Z needs "Winning Time's" history lessons to understand why they enjoy the NBA now 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z CBS ranked fourth in that demo last summer, and while NBC tends to fair better, it does so primarily on the basis of its reality offerings rather than its scripted programming. From 'American Odyssey' to 'Zoo,' Networks Struggle to Find the Next Breakout Drama 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z The scripted mini-series “An American Saga” offers a factually looser version. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’ and ‘Our House’ 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z But is the world of “Hillbilly Handfishin’,” which begins a new season Sunday night on Animal Planet, really all that different from that of those big-budget scripted series about politics and power? Critic’s Notebook: Power-Play Advice From ‘Hillbilly Handfishin’ ’ 2012-07-27T22:16:25Z The first scripted performance in colonial America took place in a Virginia tavern on Aug. 27, 1665. Review: In ‘Ye Bear & Ye Cubb,’ Colonial America Takes the Stage 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Diplo is set to serve as an executive producer for the show, which will also be Viceland’s first scripted comedy series. James Van Der Beek Will Play Famous DJ Diplo in New Comedy Series 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z In recent years, scripted features such as “Gangster Squad” and the summer comedy “The Watch” were thrust in an awkward position after their plot lines echoed real-world fatalities that occurred after they were made. EDC death: Dark cloud hovers over 'Under the Electric Sky' 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z It has inspired countless think pieces, an industry-wide boom in scripted drama and a nationwide craze for cocktails and midcentury design. Women of 'Mad Men' make a strong impression amid their fight for change 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Sure, it’s easy to look at these appearances and see in them one more piece of political calculation, a desire for a politician to seem less scripted by scripting just such a moment. President Obama's 'Amazing Grace' moment and the power of spontaneous song 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z And the members of that group — mine was the Stop Shopping Choir — sing spiritual backup to two spiritually challenged characters, while occasionally taking on a bit of scripted Brechtian role-playing. Review: In ‘The Events,’ a Shooting Leaves a Survivor in Purgatory 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z This is the first time he’s written something scripted. Kathryn Hahn: Happyish is All About 'Knowing Myself as a Person' 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Improv comedy is not merely comics making things up on the spot, just as scripted theater is not just actors following directions. In the World of Comedy, Improv May Now Be More Important Than Stand-Up 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z If the two companies were to combine, Fox would control the output of more than a third of all scripted shows on the major broadcast networks. Time Warner is girding to fight Murdoch's takeover offer 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Davis, a producer on the series along with Parker and Nixon, said they found the scripted explanation for Samantha’s absence “very realistic,” adding, “You don’t stay friends forever with everyone in your life. … Things change.” ‘Sex and the City’ sequel creator looking for ‘slow burn’ 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z “My first two movies with him were so improvised, and this one was so scripted,” he said. Texas Monthly: Austin Filmmaker Bob Byington?s ?Somebody Up There Likes Me? to Open at SXSW 2012-03-04T05:10:04Z The production, which concludes on Sunday night, is the first attempt at a scripted, choreographed piece of theater at the High Line, said Danya Sherman, the director of public programs, education and community engagement. ?SeeWatchLook?: Street Scenes at the High Line 2011-10-28T22:50:38Z Twelve of the 25 most popular prime-time programs last week were reruns of scripted dramas or comedies on CBS, the Nielsen Co. said. CBS reruns, reality elsewhere popular on TV 2011-07-06T21:19:09Z Broadcast networks invested heavily in original scripted programming, as opposed to reality shows. And the winner is? The sitcom, TV networks hope 2012-05-18T06:50:26Z In their first fully scripted film, Multiple Maniacs, released in early 1970, the characters took credit for the Tate-LaBianca murders before Charles Manson and his gang had even been tried. My streaming gem: why you should watch I Am Divine 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z “Having done ‘Friday Night Lights’ I’ve heard every variation of a scripted show about professional sports, and it’s very hard to capture it in a real way,” Mr. Nevins said in an interview. Arts & Leisure: A Documentary Team Aims for the Bleachers 2011-07-06T12:00:03Z Youth networks such as the Disney Channel and MTV are moving away from reality shows to scripted programs that often feature kids at school, said Trisha Edgar, FilmLA's property management manager. Calif. schools seek Hollywood deals to raise cash 2010-07-10T22:01:00Z For Robert De Niro to cry, that was never scripted or planned or directed ever. The Carpetbagger: David O. Russell, Part 2: The Uses of Enchantment 2013-01-03T18:52:45Z This grim and graphic subject matter is scripted with knowing nuance by King, a former operation officer with the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center. Best graphic novels of 2016 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z So finally, in an attempt at sustainability, Baron Cohen quit the prank interviews altogether, first with The Dictator, a half-funny scripted comedy about the petulant tyrant of a fictional African state, then with Grimsby. Is it cos I is wack? The rise and fall of Sacha Baron Cohen 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z They starred as adolescents in the 1993 movie "A Dangerous Woman," which was directed by their father, Stephen, and scripted by their mother, Naomi Fonner. Jake Gyllenhaal following sister Maggie to Broadway 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Robert Thompson, director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University, said scripted series just can't compete with the accessibility and adrenaline of live sports. 'Ballers' on HBO aims to be rare sports-themed series with winning game plan 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Well, it’s that show as a scripted drama. Zoo: animals attack in CBS's undemanding new sci-fi show 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z That’s both the appeal of “Duck Dynasty” and what is ultimately so maddening about it; if the show were scripted, it would be parody. The “Duck Dynasty” American dream: A cynical self-parody of Southern whiteness, whistling Dixie while Jindal’s Louisiana crumbles 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Is he suggesting that the class origins of the characters in a piece of scripted comedy are now more important to him than the quality of the writing? Are TV sitcoms too middle-class? 2011-01-30T00:04:16Z "TNG" and "Deep Space Nine" were syndicated series, and in the age of scripted syndication, cliffhangers were insurance beckoning a wandering audience to return. "Star Trek" Strange New Worlds" closes an emotions-driven second season with action ... and feeling 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Yes, one might argue that this was a carefully scripted arrangement, with musicians entering and exiting the musical texture at precise, pre-determined moments. Miguel Zenon illuminates Puerto Rican jazz 2011-05-27T15:35:57Z “Odd Mom Out,” one of the channel’s few forays into scripted television, does our work for us. The fine line between snark and mean: The biting satire of “Odd Mom Out” in danger of dulling 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z The show, “The Under Presents: Tempest,” is a technological first: a live, scripted, participatory play that you attend, from home, using a virtual reality headset. Theater’s Next Act? A Show That’s All in Your Head 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z While "Reservation Dogs" is a scripted series, she was able to add some of her own touches to that grand speech. From "Prey" to "Reservation Dogs," Amber Midthunder always slays 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z It helped to reestablish New York City as a viable hub for scripted series, drawing on its deep bench of theater actors. Sam Waterston Is Still the Face of ‘Law & Order’ 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Again and again, throughout “Falcon,” a show scripted by a Black showrunner and featuring a diverse writers’ room, the white character listens — and in doing so, respectfully acknowledges just how much he doesn’t know. When Blackness Is a Superpower 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z The same is true of the network’s next scripted series, its first dramedy. Podcasts Get the Hollywood Treatment, Complete With Zach Braff 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z In a scripted film it's about taking reality and ratcheting it up by 10%. I Give It A Year: how I tried to subvert the romcom 2013-02-02T06:00:00Z He went to work at Shine just as the company, known for "The Biggest Loser" and "MasterChef," looked to boost its scripted profile. Rich Ross named president of Discovery Channel 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z After the movie wrapped, he read for MTV’s first scripted show. ‘RJ Berger’ Actor Paul Iacono Moonlights as Party Promoter 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z It's the latest evolution for this history-based story, which began as a play by David Seidler and later became a movie scripted by him. "The King's Speech" headed to Broadway 2011-08-09T17:29:05Z “An immaculately scripted hour that entwines two decades of salient political history with a finely worked portrait of the English establishment,” Lucy Mangan wrote in The Observer. For Hugh Grant, a Smaller Screen Brings a More Complex Role 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z When mental health has been incorporated into scripted TV storylines, most results have been far from nuanced — the many “psycho of the week” plots on the dozens of “Law & Order” series are sadly representative. Salon Mix: 2016 was TV’s best year ever for mental illness 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z “It’s absolutely not a scripted moment,” he wrote. The Cell, the Spell and the Mystery of ‘Sea Wall/A Life’ 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z The network will scale back its development in the comedy and reality arena to give its full attention to developing scripted dramas with darker undertones. USA Network's 'blue skies' programming takes an edgy, serialized turn 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Early in their partnership, Husney and Eisener attempted to develop a scripted series in the style of “The Sopranos” or “Boogie Nights,” but were roundly turned down. ‘Heels’ Is a Family Drama, With Body Slams 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z His new scripted series, “Mo,” premieres on Netflix on Aug. 24. Mohammed Amer Is a Salad Bowl 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z The number of original scripted shows dipped slightly, but international series and older shows arriving on the streaming platforms more than filled the void of shows canceled or delayed. How a TV Critic Turned to Podcasts During a Pandemic 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z “Wow, she just came right out and said it, in the scripted commentary, straight down the camera, knowing her mic was on,” the host said. John Oliver: 'This week America's dog-whistle racism became uncomfortably loud' 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Amid all of the relentlessly scripted salesmanship, there was one moment on Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention that managed to pack a haunting wallop. Perspective | On a night of sales pitches and political star power, health-care activist Ady Barkan kept it real 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z “Dana H” is not a conventionally scripted or acted drama. Review: ‘Dana H.’ Maps a Harrowing Journey Into Hell 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Last week Lucca and Jason chatted about Alicia over drinks in a sequence that felt as if it had been scripted for the lawyer’s former sidekick and love interest, Kalinda and Will, three years ago. How 'The Good Wife' Changed Feminism and Politics on TV 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z "FBoy Island" would appear to have little in common with "Bridesman," which is entirely scripted, consists of episodes ranging from six to 10 minutes long, and is designed to appeal to quick-hit content consumers. HBO Max's cheeky and addictive "FBoy Island" is calling out reality dating shows 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Many things have changed since she lost the Democratic Party nomination to Barack Obama in 2008, but few more pointedly than scripted television's relationship with women. Thanks to TV's strong women, voters are ready for a female president 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z His character was developed through trial and error — many of the verbal tics were scripted by the book writer, Steven Levenson, while the physical gestures were honed by Mr. Platt in rehearsal. Ben Platt, From ‘Pitch Perfect’ to an Anxious Teen on Stage 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z “You have the most inane scripted introduction ever, but then Billie comes in, and she drives a stake right through your heart.” National Jazz Museum Acquires Savory Collection 2010-08-16T19:08:00Z The little blonde girl who traded scripted barbs with her famous parents on their popular TV variety show is legally a man, and finally comfortable in his own skin. Chaz Bono transitions from Chastity to his real self 2011-05-09T18:00:01Z The playwright Paul Rudnick scripted a delicious red-carpet moment into “In & Out,” his 1997 movie whose comic plot is set in motion by an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards. Why the Tonys Need an Award for Best Ensemble 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z You and Julia would improvise recipes on the air, but that seems different from a lot of the scripted shows today. Jacques Pépin named first recipient of the Julia Child Award 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z It isn’t only his words that are better than those of the screenwriters; his persona, his character, is greater than those that are scripted. Just Let Marlon Brando Talk 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The latter had to be firmly instructed to stick exactly to her staff's carefully scripted jokes which she usually didn't understand. When politicians go pop – the perils of trying to appear 'in touch' 2012-12-18T14:30:01Z What have many scripted series done when ratings flagged? ‘Labor Games’ Is a Brilliantly Absurd TV Game Show 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z And when they do cast comic actors, they put them into tightly scripted sequences that seem to confine rather than liberate the actors’ talents. The Limits of Gags: “Dumb and Dumber To” 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z Her messages come off as scripted and rote, which, of course, they are. Now You Can Just Pay Celebrities to Say Stuff 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Televisions blast headlines, sports scores and scripted comedy in the checkout lines of grocery stores, in every bar, and even at pumps of some gas stations. Donald Trump and the hobbling of shame: David Foster Wallace warned us about reality TV and we didn’t listen 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z That scripted action plays a central role in his work was abundantly clear in the two Beckett pieces that proved to be the other major events of the opening days. Northern Ireland Town Embraces Beckett Festival 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The top 14 scripted reruns on Nielsen's list of top programs last week were all on CBS. History network gets rare victory over broadcast 2012-06-05T18:48:00Z But it’s also down to how Morgan, who scripted the entire season, writes episodes as self-contained morality tales, emphasizing the construction of complicated metaphors over the mundane business of building characters. ‘The Crown’ Review: Tempus Horribilis 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Though the libraries will be expansive once the content deck is finally shuffled, in the short term the result will be fewer creative scripted swings. Will your favorite TV shows and movies survive Warner Bros. Discovery's culling? 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z The phrases “reality TV” or “unscripted reality” or whatever you want to call television that doesn’t have an official writers room, even though much of it is scripted, is often associated with the word “garbage.” Smart Watch: Not all reality TV is trash! These unscripted shows are actually useful 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z The segment, which was buttressed by commercials and scripted lines promoting Royal Caribbean Cruises, was easily seen for what it was: a tacky piece of product placement. Tony awards 2012: Once scoops nine awards on night of upsets 2012-06-11T05:13:00Z There’s no grandeur to Mr. Dawson’s Henry, and the whims of his mercurial mind feel less sudden than scripted. Review: No Battle of Wits in This Mild ‘Man for All Seasons’ 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z It was scripted, and then I partially improvised it. Andrea Savage on "I'm Sorry" season 2: "Your whole life turns to s**t when your kid learns to read" 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z A reality show needs as much structure as a scripted one does. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Porter Ridge’ Looks for the Magic of ‘Duck Dynasty’ 2013-08-12T21:45:11Z A new scripted show on BET reimagines the behind-the-scenes work that went into “Soul Train.” What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘American Soul’ and State of the Union Address 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Interspersed within these scripted moments is archival footage that looks at the legacy of MOVE, a Black liberation group whose West Philadelphia row home was bombed in 1985 by the Philadelphia police. ‘The Inheritance’ Review: Poetry, Visualized 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z In years past, the major broadcast networks largely hung a "Gone Fishing" sign during the summer months, content to run repeat episodes of their scripted dramas and comedies. Univision ranked No. 1 network among key demo in July sweeps 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z “The Bible” will not be a documentary representation; it will be a scripted, acted drama. Next for ?Survivor? Producer: Bible-Based Scripted Drama 2011-05-24T04:11:21Z The film is scripted by Steven Knight, whose credits range from Peaky Blinders to Eastern Promises. Kristen Stewart to play Princess Diana in new film Spencer 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The announcement signals a major shift for PBS, which is far better known for importing scripted fare from Britain than for originating dramatic series stateside. PBS teams with Ridley Scott for Civil War hospital drama 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z The Midland Community Theatre stages this locally scripted melodrama in which popcorn and Odessa jokes rain down like West Texas hail. 40 Things I Love About Texas 2010-06-02T17:24:00Z "They don’t expect polished, scripted content. They want to see regular people tackling regular chores. Bonus points for kids and pets who interrupt...just like real life," Labunski said. People peeling raw eggs has become a viral trend on TikTok 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z What do you enjoy about working on Park Bench instead of a scripted TV show? How Steve Buscemi Built an Entire Show Using a Park Bench 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Harris: The blending of reality, scripted and the Internet is all coming together even stronger. Sitcom stars get serious about comedy 2010-06-08T06:44:00Z It seems unlikely that these more fleeting television moments would be scripted exactly this way today. Hollywood Harassment Was an Open Secret. But TV Comedies Took It On. 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z “One minute for the cross-talk, guys,” the producer would say, using the show’s term of art for the back-and-forth that follows the scripted reviews. Arts & Leisure Preview: Is There a Future for Arts Criticism? 2010-03-31T18:33:00Z Meanwhile one boxer's mother – pungently scripted – pretends to be defrosting the fridge so that she can hide her own melting into tears. Hamlet; Passion; Beautiful Burnout; Wanderlust 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z But Vital Signswould mark the first concrete investment for the company in scripted television. Apple's First Scripted TV Show to Feature Dr. Dre 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z We didn’t get the scripted banter, but we did get a ceremony that looked great and delighted in working around some of the limits posed by the strike. Best and Worst Moments of the 76th Tony Awards 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z There are ever more scripted series — a record 409 last year — and more outlets to put them on. Review: Emmy Awards Showcase TV’s Cultural Dominance and Trump Jokes 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The movie, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and scripted by Kelly Marcel, is just the opposite. Review: 'Fifty Shades of Grey': Where's the Wicked Whiplash? 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z With scores of new scripted shows premiering in September and October alone, the fall season redefines eclectic: Fairy-tale themes! Fall TV: Been there, seen that 2011-09-13T22:09:05Z And this fall, AMC largely abandoned a three-year foray into unscripted programming, deciding to return its primary focus to its signature scripted series such as "Mad Men" and "The Walking Dead." Reality TV facing its own reality: a ratings slump 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z But regulations published by the Treasury Department on Jan. 26 now allow Americans to shoot scripted movies and shows in Cuba for the first time in half a century. Hola, Cuba! It’s Hollywood Calling 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Though “The Artist” has almost no audible lines, it may not be penalized; voters might be impressed it was tightly scripted, with no room to improvise. The Carpetbagger?s 2012 Oscar Predictions 2012-02-24T00:38:40Z The next episode is being scripted as we speak. Where now for the British film industry? 2010-10-07T22:00:00Z Gillian Jacobs: I think there was a lot of it that was scripted, and then there’s probably a lot of moments in there that are just us goofing around that they kept in. Gillian Jacobs Learned 'Community' Was Moving to Yahoo Like the Rest of Us 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z The second wave of reality TV – constructed, scripted or bespoke – concentrated on these basic human mechanisms to propel quick turnaround stories. Do TV's 'scripted reality' shows fuel regional prejudice? 2011-07-16T23:07:08Z It’s not flattering, yet the scripted one-liners, like a teleprompter speech, also give the fictional Trump a coherence that doesn’t quite ring with the real, improv Mr. Trump. Review: ‘Our Cartoon President’ Misses a Huuuge Target 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z National Geographic’s first scripted series, “Genius,” whose first season was about Albert Einstein, received 10 Emmy nominations last year. National Geographic goes Hollywood! (In its own sort of way.) 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z You have to remember it's not the book, ultimately, that you're shooting, but rather the scripted adaptation. Jim Broadbent, Matthew Macfadyen and Sam Claflin: three actors, one man 2010-11-21T06:00:00Z I love the show because it’s not scripted — it’s purely about how detectives find the people who do horrible things to people. Lucy Hale’s Happy Place Is Graceland 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z First scripted by Joan O’Brien and Charles Denton, the film was in production when, according to a 1996 biography by Shawn Levy, Lewis learned that O’Brien was never paid her due. ‘The Day the Clown Cried’: Why Jerry Lewis’s Lost Holocaust Film Is Still Lost 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z By contrast, "Lakeboat" is a gorgeous theatrical excuse for a bunch of guys to clamber on stage together and shoot the scripted breeze for 90 minutes or so. 'Lakeboat': Salty language and guy insecurities worth 3 1/2 stars 2011-01-21T18:28:01Z Doing a scripted series also offered the “unique advantage,” Strong said, of putting the viewer inside of rooms with the Purdue executives “as they discuss their manipulative marketing campaigns.” ‘Dopesick’ Uses Drama, and Michael Keaton, to Give the Opioid Crisis a Human Face 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z It was also the year's No. 1 scripted program among children 6 to 11. `Bachelorette,' Disney movie among TV favorites 2011-08-09T21:46:08Z Indeed, when Xi Jinping formally took the reins last fall, we were hardly surprised when he, too, began speaking as if scripted by the central themes of our book. ArtsBeat: Q. and A.: Orville Schell and John Delury on China’s Quest for Rejuvenation 2013-07-16T18:46:30Z “At the moment, Sally’s reps are keeping the galleys at bay,” said Jordan Helman, the head of scripted content at Hulu, which distributed the TV adaptation of “Normal People” in the United States. Beautiful Merch, Where Are You? 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The magic number that’s used to scare us these days with regard to the excessive population of scripted television shows is 500. The Best TV Shows of 2018 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z You may not know her name, but Berlant is influential in comedy circles, and her digressive style stands for everything that a scripted autobiographical play doesn’t. Kate Berlant Can’t Hide Any Longer 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z This is the first original scripted comedy on TV Land, a network that was founded on reruns. | 'Hot in Cleveland': Valerie Bertinelli and Friends Meet Betty White 2010-06-15T22:49:00Z Professional wrestlers have an unspoken covenant with the audience, dictating that although the bouts they’re presenting are scripted, the athleticism and drama on display in the ring is very real. “GLOW” returns to Netflix with an excellent season 2, right when we need it 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Winterbottom said "The Trip to Italy" was more scripted than the first film, with both the physical and emotional journey of the two characters mapped out. Coogan, Brydon embark on culinary odyssey in 'The Trip to Italy' 2014-01-26T00:08:02Z When the scripted material falters, you hope for the unscripted moments to deliver, and the acceptance speeches often did. Oscars 2015 Recap: Saved By the Music 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z It is not a scripted series about neurotic single people, but a hybrid reality-comedy-variety-celebrity-panel show about marriage. Television: A Show About Something: Marriage 2010-02-27T06:47:00Z With its growing roster of scripted fare about and aimed at older teens, MTV clearly wants to be the place kids turn their eyes when they graduate from Nickelodeon or the Disney Channel. Teen-girl angst in MTV's new 'Awkward.' 2011-07-19T21:34:03Z The drama is part of the network’s growing lineup of original scripted programs, which also includes “Awkward” and “Teen Wolf.” MTV renews coming-of-age drama 'Finding Carter' for a second season 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z From a writing perspective, it wasn't anything too new, although it's a scripted format. Why black British drama is going online, not on TV 2012-07-02T19:30:01Z Comedy Central confirmed it is no longer moving forward with a scripted series that Ms. Williams started developing for the network before she announced her “Daily Show” departure. Jessica Williams Charts Her Course: ‘I Know What I’d Be Incredible At’ 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z And the president might seem more human if he would very publicly pick up a few, well-made scripted shows and tell us what he thought about them. Our president is a TV addict. It’s going to get the best of him, but he’ll never get the best of it. 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Speaking about the moment, the director Todd Phillips said the scene was scripted differently than what was ultimately shot. What I Learned About Filmmaking From These Oscar Nominees 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z If you don't count wrestling, it was Johnson's first scripted acting role. 11 actors who played their own relatives 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z "Doctor Who" is one of the BBC's most popular scripted programs, and has inspired a devoted fanbase in several countries, with clubs, conventions and fan publications. New 'Doctor Who"' star hopes fans don't fear a female time lord 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z "Electric City" is likely to presage further scripted ventures for Yahoo. Tom Hanks' Web series to stream on Yahoo 2012-01-09T03:13:08Z It reunites Dame Helen with Morgan who also scripted The Queen, which won her the best actress Oscar a year later. Dame Helen to play Queen on Broadway 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z What works in scripted drama does not necessarily fly in a reality-TV world. ‘The West Wing’ and David Byrne Stage America 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Although it might not seem like it, the scripted comedy and live tragedy have a few things in common. On "Atlanta," Van partied for every Black woman exhausted with being overlooked 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Porter's take, scripted by playwright Daniel Pearle, increases the stakes by layering race and class into a story that takes place in Boston. Marlee Matlin and Billy Porter help viewers understand the "Accused" in Fox's new crime series 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Wrestling has always been more cutthroat in business than any of the scripted action inside the ring. All Elite Wrestling set for ‘Dynamite’ debut on TNT 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z It was scripted that I grab it, so who am I to pick a fight with the writers? Confirm or Deny: Laurie Metcalf 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Ideas were just beginning to form, but as I learned, in the workshop process, when an audience sees your work, it needs to be scripted and rehearsed completely. Never give up: what I learned from making a film about making a show 2013-06-21T10:11:59Z In 2009, it invented Jersey Shore, a scripted reality show, still on air and now MTV's most watched programme ever, with more than eight million viewers every episode. MTV at 30: from Dire Straits to Jersey Shore 2011-07-23T23:05:56Z Even Garbus’s recent scripted debut, Netflix’s “Lost Girls,” was marked by a disquieting restlessness — the movie was based on Robert Kolker’s nonfiction book about the unsolved killings of Long Island sex workers. Liz Garbus Is Taking Back the Voices Stolen by the Golden State Killer 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Phoenix had grown a bit bored with filmmaking and how he approached it, the scripted roles and the predictability of the storytelling. He's still here: Phoenix rises again with 'Master' 2012-09-11T16:50:31Z Sondheim scripted that voice mail for the film himself, and goodness knows he’d had decades of practice, offering just the right words to buoy the spirits of Larson and countless other young artists. Cherished Words From Theater’s Encourager-in-Chief 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z And now their lives and the case are being depicted in a scripted dramatic feature, “Devil’s Knot,” due Friday from the director Atom Egoyan. West Memphis Three Inspire Yet Another Film, ‘Devil’s Knot’ 2014-05-07T14:13:32Z The Town is being scripted by Laurence Olivier award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett, whose theatre credits include the recent Love, Love, Love at the Royal Court. Sherlock Bafta winner Andrew Scott heads for The Town 2012-06-18T09:25:01Z As scripted TV, it’s no “Sons of Anarchy.” ‘Gangland Undercover’ and ‘Outlaw Country’ Examine Biker Life 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Berwick acknowledged that finding success in the scripted arena would "probably add a cachet of quality" in the eyes of advertisers, who are willing to pay a premium for scripted series. Bravo and E! networks take the plunge into scripted TV programming 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z But he said that the issues with "Skins" would not affect the network's scripted initiative. MTV stands by "Skins" as ratings stabilize 2011-02-02T05:14:35Z Mr. Groening’s weekly “Life in Hell” cartoon strip led to “The Simpsons,” now the longest running prime-time scripted series in TV history. From ‘The Simpsons’ to ‘Disenchantment’ 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z CR: There’s a lot of talk about the show being scripted, and it’s absolutely not. Table For Three: The Mother of All ‘Housewives’ 2013-06-14T15:47:28Z The murk may be an accident, but the servers’ upselling is so consistent it must be scripted. Restaurant Review: Rebelle in NoLIta 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z It started in one of the rehearsals, when I was doing the debut in Seville, Spain — instinctively, because it’s not scripted. A Top Soprano Brings Some Zulu to the Met Opera. And It Clicks. 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z How it came about that Britain's favourite performer of scripted wordplay and its leading mime artist are the same man is beyond me. Comedy gold – Rowan Atkinson Live 2013-02-28T16:26:02Z “Like, all reality is scripted now. So to have a real reality thing . . .” one of the women said. Live-Streaming the Newly Serious Katy Perry 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z Her camera technique in this film, which is more scripted than it might appear, purposely does not highlight the life-changing bits or pause to reflect deeply on her characters. Movie Review: ‘La Vie au Ranch,’ From Sophie Letourneur 2012-10-18T23:36:20Z As well as his work on TV, MacFarlane directed, scripted and voiced the lead role in Ted, the summer's surprise hit, about a foul-mouthed talking teddy bear. Seth MacFarlane to host Oscars 2012-10-01T17:10:42Z If “Heels” is “the big success that we all hope it will be,” he predicted that networks will be much more amenable to scripted shows set within the wrestling world. ‘Heels’ Is a Family Drama, With Body Slams 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z In October it announced it was largely scrapping the effort to re-shift its focus on scripted originals. Bravo and E! networks take the plunge into scripted TV programming 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Sometimes movies tend to be too scripted, and I love that in this movie you flip the rules and just tell the story exactly how you want. The Bizarro Worlds of Quentin Dupieux’s Comedy 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z The debates, for all their seeming chaos, were actually filled with rehearsed lines and scripted “reality.” What should you look for in the Democratic debates? Ask the man who prepped Gore and Kerry. 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z As we keep hearing, the business is on track to produce over 400 original scripted series this year. 'Halt and Catch Fire' and the Blessings of 'Peak TV' 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Your family life is suddenly scripted, and filmed, and your parents' most vicious and petty tendencies are continually stoked for the cameras. "Real Housewives'" child exploitation 2010-05-31T18:01:00Z At the end of this week, 31 new or returning American scripted series will have premiered in the first 21 days of the year. An International Buffet, From Elena Ferrante to ‘Slow Horses’ 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z The scripted politics of the conflicts have a grand imagination to match. What the Seven “Star Wars” Films Reveal About George Lucas 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z So, when the channel decided to expand on its reality-and-nature-show lineup with its first scripted mini-series, “Klondike” was probably a choice that made itself. Television Review: ‘Klondike’ Brings Law and Drama to the Frozen North 2014-01-19T22:01:07Z In the age of “peak TV” there are multiple new scripted shows every week. Uncle Buck and 80s movie remakes: a trend that needs a pause button 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Now that that happens on screen, too — and online, and often in real time — the best part is dissecting everything, the missteps and scripted and unscripted high points, all capturable and re-viewable in GIF form. The Carpetbagger: Globes Highlights and (of Course) Lowlights 2014-01-13T21:57:55Z “Once they drop,” Mr. Darnell said of scripted shows’ ratings, “it is enormously difficult if not impossible to reinvent them.” Audience Up, ?Idol? Defies TV Gravity 2011-04-20T21:17:49Z Sunday’s red carpet turnout will feature a slew of A-list movie stars who are flocking to the small screen and the more than 400 scripted shows on cable, streaming platforms and broadcast television. 'Saturday Night Live' delivered laughs, now it's looking for Emmys 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z The segment reported lower profit because of its increased spending on scripted shows, program cancellations costs and higher rights fees paid to the National Football League. 21st Century Fox shares rise on earnings beat 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z The former “House” star said she was married the day before she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, to begin working on the scripted series about a marriage dissolving. New bride Edelstein takes on ‘Guide to Divorce’ 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z I guess we'll all be watching "The Golden Bachelor" and other reality TV while we wait for scripted series to return. 12 of the biggest strikes during this Hot Labor Summer 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Most scripted TV can only aspire to that level of drama. Is The Great British Menu the most self-important show ever? 2013-01-29T12:43:56Z His one noticeable zinger, “You guys are ducking more questions than Congress,” sounded scripted. With Schwarzenegger as Host, ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Lacks Old Bite 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Set against Asha’s unforced charm, however, these techniques can come across as overly scripted. Spoleto Festival USA Offers Tension and Balance 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Julien Temple's movie about the Sex Pistols, The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle – steered by the late Malcolm McLaren – encourages the viewer to believe the career of the Pistols had been scripted from the start. We mean it, maaan!: the lost art of the pop manifesto 2010-04-29T20:30:00Z But unlike more mainstream formats of scripted storytelling like movies and TV, there is a significant hurdle for anyone trying to keep up with the latest theater in New York and London — namely, easy access. 6 Podcasts for the Theater Buff 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z Amazon's first scripted drama is an amazing thing. TV Picks: 'Transparent,' 'How To Get Away With Murder,' 'Gotham' 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z The actress is returning to prominence after a long break from acting with her leading role in E!’s first original scripted series, The Royals. Elizabeth Hurley: I'm 'A Big Fan' of the British Monarchy 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The notes he issued to explain his latest presentations may have been scripted in gender studies gobbledygook dense enough to make a knotty Judith Butler treatise seem like“Horton Hears a Who!’ At Milan Men’s Week, the War Lives On 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z But the final moments of this episode, with the hurriedly planned wedding followed immediately by imprisonment, seemed a bit much — too scripted, as it were. 'The Newsroom' Recap: The Wedding and Then the Slammer 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z Reports differ on how much was scripted and how much was ad-libbed, but the resulting repartee feels akin to both tightly scripted screwball comedy and the loose freewheeling improvisation of The Trip. My streaming gem: why you should watch Road to Bali 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Clearly, there soon won’t be a clothed person left on television, reality or scripted. Baring All on ‘Dating Naked’ and ‘Skin Wars’ 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z She is the archetype of femininity as scripted by Republicans: a mother of many, wrapped in a thick coating of gloss. Perspective | Trump’s convention speech was selling a fantasy version of himself 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Of the 45 new scripted television shows approved for 2017-18 across broadcast, cable and digital platforms, there were only four creators of color, all of whom were black. Despite reckoning on Hollywood diversity, TV industry has gotten worse 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Coming this spring, the channel will debut "Rectify," its first wholly owned scripted drama series. Sundance Channel is 'Restless' with new miniseries 2012-12-05T14:34:10Z That the show had yet to begin filming — that few scripted dramas and comedies can produce anything right now because of coronavirus prevention guidelines — is not the point. Perspective | The hunt for fall TV brings a last gasp of new shows and — perhaps at long last — a shift in old habits 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z America needed a live, unedited show of entitlement, scripted obfuscation and indignant privilege, fresh and in our faces and, importantly, not demonstrated by a babbling TV character playing the part of a world leader. From Clarence Thomas to Brett Kavanaugh: the view of history and her story, as seen on TV 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z I can’t even be sure that it was actually a new episode – hand on heart, I’d seen every beat, every edit, every musical cue and snipe and scripted put-down at least a dozen times before. It's time for The Apprentice to clear its desk and go 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Maybe fewer people live on farms in the country than used to, but people in America live in a lot more places than are represented in scripted comedy. Back to the Land: NBC’s The Farm Spinoff Failed, But Networks Shouldn’t Abandon the Country 2013-03-15T13:53:56Z Equally vibrant but more rigorously scripted, the newly composed “Will to Adorn” evoked Zora Neale Hurston’s essay “Characteristics of Negro Expression” with a lavish charm bracelet of exuberant shades and explosive gestures. Music Review: George Lewis, Composer Portrait, at Miller Theater - Review 2011-11-13T23:12:08Z In the network’s first scripted drama, a body is discovered just off the coast of Seyoisfjörour, Iceland, leading to a blizzard-hampered investigation and a flurry of surprises. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Big Little Lies’ and ‘The Good Fight’ 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z It would be something scripted, something filmed, and we would be seeing it very soon. The Cast of Seinfeld Reunites for the Super Bowl 2014-02-03T15:43:53Z I could successfully argue that the “Really?” epidemic on scripted shows is lazy writing; why do the hard work of spinning meaningful dialogue when you can grab a cheap laugh with a single word? Critic’s Notebook: ‘Really?’ Pops Up Everywhere on Television 2012-10-01T22:17:08Z The "Vanderpump Rules" cheating crisis proves that these people's real lives produce plots as captivating as a scripted soap. From #Scandoval to "Love Is Blind," understanding the new reality heyday in this Hot Labor Summer 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z MTV, that not especially musical network for high school and college students and people who wish they were back in high school or college, premieres its first scripted crime drama Monday night. 'Eye Candy' a promising dip into crime genre for MTV 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z Like the Terminator’s mythical Skynet, it goes far beyond offering scripted answers, learning as it goes by scanning and analyzing previous customer service transcripts. New artificial intelligence promises to make travel a little smarter. Does it? 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z We’re constantly debating and discussing, and nothing we do is scripted, nothing we do is planned. With ‘The Trade,’ Matthew Heineman Puts a Human Face on a Divisive Issue 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z There’s something of an original scripted programming arms race going on right now, with each stop on the cable dial trying to find its breakout hit. Starz, Crackle, Pop: all the best TV shows are on channels you barely know 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, Massine is even younger and, as scripted, more peripheral. Review: An Impresario of ‘Fire and Air’ (if He Does Say So Himself) 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z It's difficult to imagine a launch into original scripted drama more perfectly realized than the premiere of "Mad Men," followed a few months later by "Breaking Bad." 'Halt and Catch Fire' dives into '80s tech war with AMC flair 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z For more than a decade, both sisters regularly traveled 300 days a year, performing acrobatics five nights a week before a live audience in fights that, though scripted, required intense daily workouts and strict diets. ‘Total Bellas’ Refuse to Be Knocked Out by Quarantine 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Two years ago, Pennsylvania's State Athletic Commission accused Mr. Feldman of staging faux fights with scripted outcomes and of putting on boxing competitions without a promoter's license. ArtsBeat: Promoter Offers Drake and Chris Brown $1 Million Each to Meet in the Ring 2012-06-27T17:01:40Z She said that she was not against all reality TV but programmes which blurred the line between reality and scripted drama, such as The Only Way Is Essex and Geordie Shore, made her "furious". Julie Walters attacks arts cuts 2013-03-12T18:41:05Z The scripted drama was dead, the sitcom was dead, the family hour was dead. How TV's age of exploration took off in a huge way 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z But finding first-run comedy or drama will mostly require turning to cable, where 11 networks will debut 15 scripted shows this summer. 10 promising new summer TV shows 2011-06-15T19:42:10Z There are nearly 500 scripted shows a year now. Rap Disrupted Music First. Now It’s TV and Film. 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z It’s understandable too because it wasn’t a brilliant scripted thing that was executed well. Television Review: ‘Magical Mystery Tour Revisited,’ the Beatles on PBS 2012-12-13T23:39:38Z I love scripted too, but I'm not a TV aficionado. "Visible": The impact of TV on queer identity, before and after Ellen 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Peck’s earlier features include “Lumumba,” a scripted biography of the Congolese leader, and “I am Not Your Negro,” a documentary drawn from the work of James Baldwin. Review: In ‘The Young Karl Marx,’ a Scruffy Specter Haunts Europe 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z And television is a crowded space, with a recent study forecasting up to 520 original scripted series on the plate for 2018. Apple's TV tactics: can the tech giant figure out the television formula? 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z The ironic juxtaposition in the story, scripted by McCarthy and Josh Singer, is that of the media and the church, the fourth estate vs. the first, the opinion-poll pariah vs. the presumed path to godliness. Review: 'Spotlight' Is an Emotional Tour de Force 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z A novelisation of the "lost" Doctor Who serial Shada, scripted by Hitchhiker's Guide author Douglas Adams in 1979, will be published next year. Douglas Adams's Doctor Who story to be novelised 2011-03-24T14:58:00Z The celebrity: Mark Wright made his name as one of the original stars of scripted reality TV show, The Only Way is Essex. Strictly set for final showdown 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Even the most by-the-numbers scripted drama you watch today was not written by a computer program. TV’s War With the Robots Is Already Here 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Ms. Berg said she believed that multiple projects on the case — a scripted feature film is also in the works — could peacefully coexist. Filmmakers Clash on Access to Interviews on West Memphis 3 2011-12-04T22:52:17Z Even in our post-marriage-plot age of instant and endless communication, romance is still scripted. He Courted Me Through My Favorite Novel 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z The outing scripted by the children's novelist will feature a host of young actors, including Harley Bird, the voice of Peppa Pig. Cottrell Boyce writes Doctor episode 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z It’s the first network scripted show, and among the first scripted shows of any kind, to resume shooting after the months-long halt in production across the industry. ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ among first to resume shooting 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z He's like a character in a movie that keeps talking to the camera, messing up whether the film is scripted or a documentary, chronicling the story as he stars in it. Video: Drake "Over" 2010-04-13T01:49:00Z As the first person to set foot on Mars, he discards his scripted speech and says "'Houston, it is a beautiful day in the neighborhood.'" 'The Four Fingers of Death': Rick Moody's sendup of sci-fi, horror movies, duct tape and the decline of the U.S. 2010-07-29T20:20:00Z If you look at what went off the scripted rails at these Games, though, it’s only fair to look at what stayed on book as well. Off-script Olympics: Wins, losses, and a whole lot of improv 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z During the first two weeks of July, no scripted TV permits were issued in Los Angeles County, according to FilmLA, which tracks production activity. What to Know About the Actors’ Strike 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z They brought in McBee to weave an authentic narrative into what was then an already tightly packed and carefully scripted season. Elliot Page, From Shame to Self-Acceptance, in Hollywood’s Glare 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Comedy Central announced yesterday that the web show would become a weekly half-hour scripted TV series, starting with 10 episode to premiere next year. Watch: Broad City, the Web Series Amy Poehler is Helping Turn Into a TV Show 2013-03-14T15:47:01Z After the show, the network offers a preview of its latest scripted series, “Born Again Virgin.” TV listings: Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Unlike other scripted series, Piper hasn’t grown more universally relatable as “Orange” progressed. White privilege rules Litchfield — and Piper isn’t even the best example anymore 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z BET continued producing scripted shows, from “Let’s Stay Together” to “Reed Between the Lines” to the upcoming “Zoe Moon,” starring Brandy Norwood, who joined “The Game” in Season 4. ‘The Game’ is over and everybody won: How BET’s comedy helped make history 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z The network president, Tina Perry, called the show “a unicorn in the TV universe,” and said the Olivers capture stories that are typically found only in scripted fare. ‘Black Love’ Keeps It Simple: Honesty, Not Antics 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z It was one of several times when the two seemed to share a laugh about the unnatural scripted rhythms of being on constant display. United they stand: Melania Trump and Karen Pence make a statement with S.C. trip 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Pasolini scripted his early films in Roman dialect to remind Italy of a language it had largely ignored. Pier Paolo Pasolini: No saint 2013-02-22T11:01:01Z Writing Approach: She scripted the two movies “as one long four-hour movie,” outlining Part 1, then Part 2, before following through on drafts in similar order. Screenwriters Talk Shop: How to Get Audiences to Return for Part 2 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z It’s a scripted rant, but not all of the dissonance in “Actress Fury,” at the Bushwick Starr, is deliberate. Theater Review: ‘Actress Fury,’ a Dance-Theater Work Set in a Dressing Room 2014-02-10T22:37:23Z Instagram’s revamped logo, revealed the same year, also maintained a scripted casualness. The Calligraphy Stars of Instagram 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Hentemann assembled a staff that includes five Latino writers personally familiar with life in the borderlands, many of whom had never previously written for a scripted show. This Season’s Breakout Star: The Border 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z The network’s first shot at scripted comedy follows deluded, stuffy young Brits on their first trip to America. Plenty of new shows to check out this spring and summer 2014-04-25T18:58:31Z Directed by Tinto Brass, scripted by Vidal and co-founded by Penthouse magazine, Caligula wallowed, generally without clothes, in the scurrilous life and times of the debauched Roman emperor. Gore Vidal: not just about the books 2012-08-01T11:26:07Z His publishers soon realised that Thomas's scripted humour was an enormous attraction for readers and audiences. Writer's centenary is celebrated 2013-07-06T10:35:47Z Anyway, the whole situation, when your relationship goes into “repair” mode, seems very false and scripted. My husband never pays me compliments – it upsets me a lot but he won’t change his ways 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Though “The Year of Spectacular Men” never quite reaches comedic elegance, this heavily scripted movie is not as flat-footed as the hapless Izzy. Review: ‘The Year of Spectacular Men’ Is a Family Affair, Clichés Included 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z On the other hand, looking back at the portrayal of fine dining on scripted TV over the last two or three decades, it’s a veritable buffet of purpose. You are what — and where — you eat: From the Lanford Inn seafood buffet to those “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” organic strawberry donuts 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Some protocols and artifacts of network television look quaint: the antenna-bedecked headsets of correspondents on the floor; the scripted prose of their reports. Review: ‘Best of Enemies’ Recalls Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr.’s TV Battles 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z But on our first two movies, there was a little bit here and there, but the movies are pretty well scripted. Film: A Teenager Flying Over a Cuckoo?s Nest 2010-09-25T05:00:00Z Aiming for the sweet spot of camp, E!'s first scripted series, "The Royals," lands in the larger and far less valuable ring of cynicism. 'The Royals' on E! is hardly a crowning achievement 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z Most of this brotherly bickering occurs outside the ring, and when they finally do face off in scripted combat, the tension manifests in unexpected — and narratively explosive — ways. ‘Heels’ Is a Family Drama, With Body Slams 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z It’s the only one of NBC’s planned scripted shows in production. NBC sets November return for ‘This Is Us,’ ‘Chicago’ dramas 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z January used to be a fallow period for TV, making it fertile ground for scripted burn-offs and all manner of reality shows, once considered to be disposable entertainment. American spirit, as seen on TV via "The Masked Singer" and "The Titan Games" 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z And even the scripted pieces with other people on camera and actors and whatnot, I'm puppet-mastering, all that stuff. "I don't like chicken breasts": Alton Brown on what to grill, from skirt steak to bone marrow 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z The success of “The Sopranos” helped make HBO a dominant player in the competitive field of scripted television programming and transformed Mr. Gandolfini from a character actor into a star. James Gandolfini Is Dead at 51; Tough-Talking Mob Boss in ‘Sopranos’ 2013-06-20T01:46:53Z To parent effectively in equal partnership takes a willingness by both partners to completely remake scripted gender roles. Motherlode: Equality Isn't Always Easy 2011-01-31T16:54:38Z It was her most scripted performance since the last, tense days of the 2008 presidential campaign. The TV Watch: Palin Gives a Mainstream Performance 2010-04-02T21:53:00Z He'd like to tackle film or scripted TV roles, but turns a bit shy when asked to name names. Mandel searches for Tiny Tim redux on talent show 2010-06-15T12:11:00Z The announcement from TNT described the scripted series as following "a family of cops who uncover the mystical and often crime-ridden world of a small town where things aren't as they appear." TNT working on new cop series set in the Northwest 2011-05-18T16:19:04Z A curious decision to hold back on the goods in an increasingly cluttered scripted cable landscape. 'Billy & Billie': These step-siblings have bite 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z One unspoken truth about summer scripted series, though, is some of them are actually smart and enjoyable. “Downward Dog”: A surprisingly agile take on the TV romantic comedy 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The season finale of “Betty,” a scripted show about the lives of young women navigating the male-dominated culture of skateboarding, airs on Friday. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Catch and Kill’ and the MLB All-Star Game 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z He doesn’t suppress stories, he proliferates them, giving relationships among the cast and crew and passersby a weight to equal that of the scripted action. The Daring, Original, and Overlooked “Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One” 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z This scripted comedy series about a group of very unprofessional high school teachers wraps up its third season. What’s on TV Monday: Noir Movies and ‘White Boy’ 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Few violin concertos are as tightly scripted as those making up Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” Music Review: Europa Galante Brings Vivaldi to Zankel Hall 2014-02-12T22:55:33Z For a scripted series such as "Code," Gorman bases his analysis on how well it performs compared with other scripted shows on the same network. 'Code' on the ropes 2011-03-02T01:11:00Z The network had 18 of the 20 most-watched scripted series on the air last week, Nielsen said. Brian Williams' newscast outdraws NBC prime time 2011-11-22T20:05:11Z Even if it's a fully scripted show, improv got me the job. Andrea Savage on "I'm Sorry" season 2: "Your whole life turns to s**t when your kid learns to read" 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z At the beginning of every show, Mr. Swen delivers the only scripted jokes of the evening, assuring patrons over and over again that everything they are about to see is made up on the spot. The Improvised Shakespeare Company’s Couplets Off the Cuff 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z It’s in that particular aftermath — in the wake of certain irresistible and unseemly events — that scripted television steps in to dramatize. Review | Showtime’s ‘Escape at Dannemora’ is a brilliant series for our remorseless times 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z How do you create that balance when you're working on a set with people who have different degrees of comfort with scripted work and improvisational work and physical work? From "Happy Endings" to "FUBAR," Adam Pally's goal is to "find the unexpected" chaos in each role 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z It is all well and good to call your latest game an “action R.P.G.,” but that is similar to calling your latest prime-time offering a “scripted reality show.” Video Game Review: Sega?s Alpha Protocol: Battling Villains Around the Globe 2010-07-07T20:53:00Z In a scripted foreign policy speech on Monday, Trump contradictorily said, “Only those who we expect to … embrace a tolerant American society should be issued visas.” WATCH: “The Daily Show” asked Trump supporters about this “extreme vetting” and their answers are as insane as you’d imagine 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The show and other Hodgson projects since it use scripted jokes, while crews such as Lancaster's Kansas City troupe are more improvisational in their movie riff performances. Movie riffs making comeback from theaters to clubs 2012-08-16T18:59:14Z The project, which is being scripted by Lost's Damon Lindelof, is now being touted as an original sci-fi movie titled Prometheus. Ridley Scott's Alien prequel no longer an Alien prequel 2011-01-17T15:56:46Z “Homecoming,” the tale Mr. Horowitz was directing in Gowanus, is Gimlet’s first scripted series, with its premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The Story So Far: Fiction Podcasts Take Their Next Steps 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z No scripted version of Congress can help us deal with the complicity of the one backing this administration's mindless cruelty. Forget civility: On “The Good Fight,” “Luke Cage” and “Dietland,” resistance means go... 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z That search is the focus of Peck’s latest project, “Exterminate All the Brutes,” a supremely ambitious, deeply essayistic undertaking that combines archival footage, clips from Hollywood movies, scripted scenes and animated sequences. In ‘Exterminate All the Brutes,’ Raoul Peck Takes Aim at White Supremacy 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Wendell Blaylock, who is from Northeast Baltimore: It’s positive in the sense that this city brought to the forefront one of the greatest scripted television shows ever, in my opinion. ‘They Conflated “The Wire” With Reality’ 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, scripted TV is in a curious place. On TV, the Truth Hurts 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z The group's businesses will operate in over 30 markets and include 600 scripted and reality TV shows, the companies said in a statement. Fox-Apollo JV to bring 'Big Brother', 'Masterchef' under one roof 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Besides the occasional TLC show about cake or polygamy, my DVR is otherwise packed with critically approved scripted television, like "Modern Family" and "Boardwalk Empire." The comic geniuses of "Real Housewives" 2010-10-04T11:01:00Z BBC America says it is the only new ad-supported scripted series to show such consistent growth in more than a decade. In ‘Killing Eve,’ a Surprising Plot Builds an Audience 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Fox has long considered itself a leader in musical programming, offering scripted shows like “Empire” and “Glee” as well as reality series like “American Idol” and “The Masked Singer.” ‘Monarch’ Heralds a New Family Empire, This One With a Texas Twang 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z “People want to escape with something fun during the holidays,” said Fisher, executive vice president of scripted content at Real One Entertainment. His movie scripts were rejected for 40 years. His Christmas film just aired on Lifetime. 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z With “When We Rise,” ABC is airing scripted content that serves the interest of the audience, something of an outdated concept these days among companies that broadcast on publicly owned airwaves. With “When We Rise,” ABC gives viewers a noble if uneven portrait of the ongoing struggle for LGBT rights 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z But ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC are debuting just six scripted series this week; in the same time frame in 2019, the last time there was a fall season, they debuted 13. The Fall TV Season Is Back, Smaller Than Ever 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The transition from comic to scripted actor is tricky, especially for an improvisational artist who has always poked fun at and reveled in the embarrassment of being a performer. Kate Berlant Can’t Hide Any Longer 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Today McMahon’s renamed World Wrestling Entertainment regularly acknowledges that wrestlers are performers playing characters in scripted storylines. Inside the secret world of pro-wrestling: The media’s complicated relationship to a controversial sport 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z “The Divide,” the first scripted drama ever produced by We, follows a crusading law student as she tries to free a death-row inmate who she believes is innocent. 3 small-screen shows that depict life in the big house 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Telling the story of Alabama through a scripted show, specifically the story of Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, that would be the perfect project for me because I know that's something that could ripple. "I need to host": Roy Wood Jr. talks "The Daily Show" and why late-night TV needs change 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z In a cynical world sincerity is the toughest sell, especially the kind that is scripted and portrayed confidently and competently by a cast that wholeheartedly believes its mission. Keep on believing in "Ted Lasso" because its second season is richer and sweeter than the first 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z The drama debuted in July 2007 as AMC, then a home for classic movie reruns, took the leap into original scripted programming. TCA 2015: A 'Mad Men' cruise? Don't count on it, Matthew Weiner says 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z They've gradually shifted the summer balance to fresh shows - primarily reality - but more scripted shows will be there, too. Old rules don't mean much to broadcasters 2013-05-19T14:52:11Z She has since scripted several of the Plastiscines songs into the teen drama, building up a healthy underground buzz for the band in LA and New York. Moulding music 2010-02-23T08:38:00Z Backstage, actress Regina King took note of the Simpson series after winning a supporting award for "American Crime," the only winner from a scripted series that aired on one of the commercial broadcast networks. Surprises, sure things and Trump joke at Emmys 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The online and mobile channel, best known as a source of music videos, is adding six original shows, from a music-based dating show to a Glee-like scripted musical comedy. Music Video Website Vevo Wants to Tell You What to Listen To 2012-05-01T10:45:52Z Starting Monday, its kid-targeted Radio Disney network will air a scripted serial called "My Dream," a contemporary story on a format reminiscent of the 1940s, before TV was pervasive. Radio Disney to air scripted serial 2010-06-29T01:06:00Z The idea of “American Crime Story” is to examine modern historical turning points through a scripted narrative. “It’s not a guilty pleasure”: “American Crime Story” faces the complexities of the O.J. trial head-on 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z In the world of scripted television, it is not unprecedented for a star to die in the midst of a season. ?Deadliest Catch? Documents Death of Its Star 2010-06-21T22:39:00Z And as a result, I think both scripted and nonscripted TV is much more vital now, thanks to "The Real World." The "Real World" creator has some explaining to do 2010-06-30T14:01:00Z Mr. Cutler compared Parcast’s scripted stories about true crime and conspiracy theories to “reality TV on steroids.” Pulp Nonfiction: Podcasts Go Mass-Market 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z "The bar is very high for scripted drama on other networks, and we want to be competitive," Kaplan replied. Animal Planet unleashing a new season of shows 2012-04-04T15:58:12Z Since television was invented, scripted dramas and comedies have pitted striving humans against an arbitrary universe for entire seasons without saying as much as is conveyed in 10 minutes of this show. Television Review: ‘Killer Karaoke’ and ‘Wives With Knives’ on Cable 2012-11-21T15:00:00Z More recently, she released a collection of essays called “Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut” and is working on a scripted comedy for Bravo. Skin Deep: Jill Kargman’s Beauty Routine 2014-04-02T19:44:54Z "There is no evidence for me that this is scripted." In Uganda, a filmmaker makes gripping $200 action flicks 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Supporters of The King's Speech might counter that the film was scripted by David Seidler, a Jewish writer whose grandparents died in the Holocaust. Rumours rise of King's Speech Oscar boycott 2011-01-20T13:11:29Z A few years ago, Marc Cherry created a scripted series called “Why Women Kill” that ran for two seasons on CBS All Access and Paramount+. ‘Love & Death’ and the Feminine Urge to Commit Murder 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z “UnReal” hopes to boldly go where no Lifetime scripted series has gone before: the Emmys. “UnReal” and the broadening of prestige TV: Will the Emmys reward excellence if it doesn’t look like “House of Cards” or “Mad Men?” 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z James Ivory made the sub-genre a box-office staple, but it was Joseph Losey who got there first in this adaptation of LP Hartley’s drama of innocence lost, scripted by Harold Pinter. The 25 greatest summer films 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Part of the greater diversity in television is due to the sheer number of scripted shows - currently around 400 - now available on mainstream networks, cable and streaming platforms like Amazon, Netflix and Hulu. Emmys so colorful as TV shows movies the faces of America 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Evidently, investing in expensive scripted originals does not fit into that framework. WGN America cancels “Underground” 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Because it's real it lets producers, networks get away with stereotypes that you could never put in a scripted show. Producer goes on a high-octane 'Expedition' for ABC 2011-06-23T14:23:00Z At 60, Simmons has yet to make it to that character's scripted age of 63. Kevin Costner at AARP gala: 'Look at the clock' and go for it, boomers 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z One thing my friend Andrew said that I’ve quoted many times is that scripted dramas on TV tend to fall into one of two categories: They are novelistic, or they are like short stories. Why we loved the men and women of “Mad Men”: “They’re the only characters in television history who are 100 percent consistent in their behavior” 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z But local fare dominates, including a menu that features Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza and the scripted show “Second City’s History of Chicago.” Heads Up: In Chicago, Three Newcomers to the Theater Scene 2011-12-29T17:25:24Z The most popular scripted program of the year was CBS's "NCIS," its first such victory in seven seasons on the air. CBS comes out on top for the 7th season in 8 years 2010-05-25T19:04:00Z The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the technology giant is backing a top-secret scripted series starring one of its own executives, Beats co-founder and rap legend Dr. Dre. Apple's First Scripted TV Show to Feature Dr. Dre 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z When did scripted shows become the standard bearer for America's elbow-grease ethic? 2010-02-16T17:53:00Z Is it more of a challenge to be scripted? Larry David on Broadway Theater, ‘Seinfeld’ and Death Etiquette 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The Bagger is eager to hear what these comedy savants do with their scripted patter. The Carpetbagger: ?Dragon Tattoo? to Open a Day Earlier Than Planned 2011-12-13T20:32:48Z Peck spent three years assembling a staggering battery of imagery, including archival footage, film clips, infographics, historical documents and ephemera, photographs, artwork, scripted interludes and animated scenes. ‘Sometimes, it’s shocking’: Raoul Peck on his bold new colonialism series 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z What began as a doodle devised during a poetry class at Cambridge University is now as tightly scripted as a space launch. Review: In ‘Six,’ All the Tudor Ladies Got Talent 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z The game was so close and so perfect that Rolling Stone swears it was “scripted.” Derek Jeter ends career perfectly with game-winning swing 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z History’s most recent experience with a scripted drama based on fact was “The Kennedys,” which it dropped in January, saying the mini-series did not live up to its standards of accuracy. Next for ?Survivor? Producer: Bible-Based Scripted Drama 2011-05-24T04:11:21Z The film slips between scripted and unscripted scenes, and it is never hard to tell the difference; Salyer and Hendricks are not professional actors, and they make written lines sound like written lines. Lionel Rogosin?s ?On the Bowery? on Blu-ray 2012-02-24T20:10:52Z He has, after all, crafted a scripted drama, and one with thriller ambition besides. As 'True Story' weaves a web of ambiguity, whom can we believe? 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z “Most of it was scripted, but I hadn’t really taken it in.” When Weird Al Yankovic Met Daniel Radcliffe, Things Got … Well, You Know 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Unlike scripted shows, reality projects are hugely dependent on the appeal of the concept, not just the execution. Five lessons of the fall TV season 2010-12-15T23:41:43Z “Discovery wasn’t a big player in scripted,” Mr. Ross said in a telephone interview. Will Shark Lovers Love ‘Unabomber’? Asking for a Cable Network. 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z “The Simpsons” is the longest-running comedy on U.S. television and will break another record in its 29th season with the most episodes for a scripted show. In world of fast-paced Trump satire, 'The Simpsons' go medieval 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z I keenly await their next scripted show – but this is no mean substitute. The Pajama Men – Edinburgh review 2012-08-08T17:01:22Z Was there anything that you scripted to be horrible for a character — like a huge, supposedly career-ending political bungle — that now wouldn’t be much of a problem? How to Write TV in the Age of Trump: Showrunners Reveal All 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Yet while such scripted organized chaos, which mirrors the choreography of the group’s live shows, has won over audiences around Europe, the group has been divisive at home. Feminist Rap Group in Iceland Looks Abroad After Making a Stir at Home 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Given that PBS is already a major importer of BBC scripted fare, the deal represents “the perfect foundation on which to extend this partnership” into nonfiction fare, BBC executive Matt Forde wrote in a statement. PBS teams with Ridley Scott for Civil War hospital drama 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Brooks took another stab at the Great White Way in 1962, when he scripted "All American." 12 surprising facts about Mel Brooks on his 95th birthday 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z She is the head of video programming and originals at Yahoo, the Internet search engine turned news and multimedia portal that on Monday will unveil its first season of scripted comedy programming. Television: Yahoo Starts Its First Season of Scripted Comedy Programming 2012-03-02T21:22:44Z Now corner offices are occupied by people whose main backgrounds are in scripted entertainment, not reality. Reality TV facing its own reality: a ratings slump 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Setting the series in the recent past is Sorkin's way of framing actual news events to underpin his narrative while allowing a scripted drama to keep pace. A big story developing on HBO's 'The Newsroom' 2012-06-20T09:16:04Z That our reaction, positive or negative, to art is entirely scripted by habit and context? Art Review: In the Beginning Was the Word 2011-02-16T13:00:07Z The live transmissions are choreographed and scripted down to the last detail. Live opera, stage broadcasts - warts and all - win viewers 2013-12-22T12:26:29Z But the truth is that GoT is the exception to a new rule: that there may be an unprecedented amount of scripted drama on “TV” but mainstream ubiquity is rare. Can Matthew Weiner bring the Mad Men magic to Amazon? 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The five lodges’ seemingly scripted adherence to a bygone aura is, in fact, unscripted, says Pollard. Five lodges make Utah’s Alta Resort a winning ski destination 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The first scripted series for El Rey will be an expansion of that movie, with the extra time allowing him to expand the story and explore richer Aztec mythology, he said. Univision pairs with Rodriguez on El Rey network 2013-05-14T19:34:14Z A: Nowadays, we live in a world where there are 450 scripted television shows. A forgotten comic revolutionary returns to HBO 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Examples of other crossovers include the first scripted horror podcast, “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” adapted from an off-Broadway show, was launched in October. Beyond 'Serial': Hollywood eyes gameshows in booming podcast market 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Turning its attention to its scripted output seemed inevitable, particularly as "Mad Men" gears up for its 2015 end date. AMC backs away from unscripted programming, re-shifts focus to scripted 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Surely a comedy scripted by Tina Fey would be a smash for him? Cannes 2013: Seduced and Abandoned - first look review 2013-05-19T14:37:26Z How many more times will we, as a society, have to cringe through these redundant, endless cycles of scripted, staged "Bachelor" witch hunts? The tired "Bachelor" franchise needs to step up or step aside for the likes of "FBoy Island" 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z On our table, he placed a sheaf of papers face down — scripted notes it made him feel better to have, which he consulted if I asked a question he wanted to be careful answering. The World Really Is a Stage, Scripts and All, to an Actor With Autism 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z One of the few new scripted programs on a broadcast network, ABC's "Rookie Blue," earned an order from the network for a second season after drawing 6.2 million viewers last week. Dancing, dating, dousing shows dominate prime time 2010-07-13T21:03:00Z Judging by the title alone, this new five-part scripted series doesn’t necessarily show London’s rosy side. What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Enemy Within’ and ‘London Kills’ 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z No. But for us to watch any reality program at this point under the assumption that what we are seeing is somehow less fictionalized than a scripted drama is absurd. Yes, TLC, as Duggar scandal shows, life surprises. Shocker? No. 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z Injecting real-world events into a live scripted show gives it an immediacy that can draw viewers in and, something, Helford said with satisfaction, is rare if not unprecedented. Live episode of ‘The Conners’ takes on New Hampshire primary 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z E! unveiled a trailer for its scripted series, “The Royals,” a soapy drama about a fictional British royal family starring Elizabeth Hurley as a jaded queen. Upfronts 2014: Kim Kardashian, Joan Rivers turn out for NBCU Cable 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z “Me and My Grandma” is the second scripted effort for co-creator Gutowski who previously starred in “How to Survive High School.” Tweet your Feelings: YouTube meets boob tube in a buddy comedy for all ages 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z The song, a latticework of scripted repetitions, felt both busy and weirdly static. Music Review: Where Hearing the Parts Whirl Is the Point 2011-08-19T21:33:35Z This, too, doesn’t matter at all—there’s hardly a visual sensibility detectible anywhere in the movie, not an image with any resonance or overtone beyond the transparent conveyance of the scripted action. “Mission: Impossible—Fallout” Is Basically a Two-and-a-Half-Hour Making-Of Sequence 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z TNT is betting heavily on its scripted series this summer, with nine originals on the slate, including Season 5 of "Rizzoli & Isles" and Season 3 of "Perception." 'Murder in the First' opens strong for TNT 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z “The Simpsons,” a Fox show, is the longest-running scripted TV series in history. ‘The Simpsons’ Has Predicted a Lot. Most of It Can Be Explained. 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Loretha Jones, who has been BET's head of original programming for the last six years and helped move the network into an era of hit scripted series, is stepping down. BET programming head Loretha Jones is stepping down 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z But now, they are acting out a scripted version of “Paging Dr. Hart” courtesy of “FANtasies,” a new anthology web series where fan fiction about internet stars is “brought to life.” When Fan Fiction and Reality Collide 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Willmott and Lee scripted insertions of documentary footage but, once in the editing room, Lee would often be inspired to add more. What makes an American a patriot? Spike Lee has some answers 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z In the genteel world of TV costume , any tensions are usually scripted – and fictional. War declared as Upstairs, Downstairs creator fires volley at Downton Abbey 2010-12-16T19:48:42Z It was the lowest-rated scripted series ever to be brought back. The year rookie cop series Hill Street Blues hijacked the Emmys 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Inside baseball perhaps, but also a vivid illustration of how TV viewing is changing, particularly for the scripted dramas that dominate at FX. FX says overnight ratings becoming meaningless 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z The paucity is even more pronounced among those ages 18 to 49, where the only scripted show in the top 10 was a cartoon, "Family Guy." Scripted series not a big summer draw for networks 2011-08-02T21:45:09Z Although the dialogue sometimes verged on screed, it’s hard to think of a current scripted series that has more skillfully portrayed our knee-jerk instinct for outrage in these times. ‘American Crime’ is back and is still the only network show that really goes there 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z This is about how it's become more expensive to produce scripted content. ABC hopes `The Chew' can win over daytime viewers 2011-08-30T18:46:04Z There was a time, way back in the aughts, when some people seriously thought reality TV might kill scripted entertainment. Review: In UnREAL, Art Imitates Life Imitating Life 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z In what appeared a scripted moment, she exclaimed: “Wait a second. Wait a second. That’s Da Butt.” Oscar moments: History, glamour … and what a weird ending 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Before it was even scripted, the episode was known on the show’s set as “Harriet Tubman’s TED Talk.” Aisha Hinds on Playing Harriet Tubman in a Remarkable ‘Underground’ Episode 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Not in the numbers that they do for their favorite prime time or streaming scripted shows. What TV still needs to show us about abortion 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Along the loop of Westworld, it’s not only the bots who follow scripted paths, but people do too. Here Are 11 Key Revelations From Last Night's 'Westworld' 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z They are harbouring a cache of explosives, and must speak to one another all day in scripted domestic banalities, to keep government eavesdroppers off the scent. Double Feature 1 ? review 2011-08-04T21:30:05Z But it did deprive many comedy writers and producers of jobs as reality TV stole time slots from underwhelming scripted shows. Television: In Bear Times, a Bull Market for Sitcoms 2010-04-17T21:50:00Z It was rejected by History and several other television networks, but now the scripted mini-series “The Kennedys” has a new television backer, the ReelzChannel. ArtsBeat: 'The Kennedys' Finds a Home on Reelz 2011-02-01T20:30:48Z Describing this historic televised chronicle in the terms of scripted drama may seem to cheapen the proceedings. From clear scripts to big-name casting, the Jan. 6 hearings meet the standards of must-see TV 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, the telecom giant announced the first scripted series to be distributed through the Snapchat photo messaging application. AT&T launches superhero series for Snapchat 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z According to Nielsen “Scandal” is the highest rated scripted drama among African-Americans, with 10.1 percent of black households, or an average of 1.8 million viewers, tuning in during the first half of the season. ‘Scandal’ on ABC Is Breaking Barriers 2013-01-16T23:09:54Z For them, Clark’s scripted revenge fantasy is just campy enough to hit the spot. Smart Watch: "Billions" makes organized crime on Wall Street and in politics fun to watch 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z A 10-part scripted series based on the Ten Commandments is also in the works. Weinstein Co. looks to spin off its television division 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z When I started, there were fewer than 200 scripted shows on broadcast and cable that required my attention; now, including streaming series, that number is closer to 600. Perspective | I’m signing off as TV critic, but here are six shows I’d happily watch again 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z "Media, like scripted TV, both shape and reflect these social trends in that they repeat and reinforce these rather antiquated ideas about gender and food." Store-bought is (actually) fine: Letting go of the pressures of perfection in the kitchen 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z "The Morning Show" is entertainment that is supposed to tell some version of the truth about the news business, and barring that, use its characters to say something genuinely even if it's scripted. "The Morning Show" delivers an empty on-air moment that could take pointers from Amber Ruffin 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Andromeda Dunker, the show’s voice-over narrator since 2009, stresses that while the show, like any reality series, is produced, the only thing scripted is her commentary. For 20 years, ‘House Hunters’ has been reliable reality TV. For millennials, it feels more like a fantasy. 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Nor are there scripted videos to break up the game and explain the story, although there is some spoken narration. Video Game Review: In Gone Home, a Family Mystery Unfolds 2013-08-18T22:04:16Z Summer became the favorite proving ground because, with broadcast networks offering virtually no new scripted series in those months, viewers are eager to experiment. New fall TV season? How about summer? 2011-07-05T22:01:05Z It's been a daring and daunting endeavor for the game's makers, considering Elizabeth was originally envisioned as a completely mute, scripted character. 'BioShock' sidekick more than a damsel in distress 2013-03-19T16:01:04Z Since childhood, I was rarely presented with characters who looked like me on scripted television. Only 4.8% of TV writers are black. As one of them, I know the system is broken | Stefani Robinson 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z My scripted stuff is as realistic as possible and pretty issues-focused. Josh Thomas’s Week: ‘Twitter Has Been a Real Problem’ 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Erica Schmidt, who scripted the stage update, wrote the screenplay for the film. New Fall Movies 2021: Here Are More Than 125 Coming Soon 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z For every record-breaking scripted drama or reality show, there will be another that passes the world by. ‘I don’t know if I’ll ever get over it’: how it feels to make a TV flop 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z And she often comes across as scripted — perhaps not surprising considering the vast number of strategists and staff scrambling behind the scenes for her every appearance. Why comedy as a weapon could be such a force in the 2016 election 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z She was apologizing for a scripted bit recorded hours before it ran that she and her team knew would trigger outrage. About Samantha Bee, Ivanka Trump and That Word 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z Based on a Marcel Pagnol film, “The Baker’s Wife,” scripted by Joseph Stein, is a folk tale set in a gossipy village, much like Stein’s “Fiddler on the Roof.” Revival of 'The Baker's Wife' wafts freshly baked aromas at Actors Co-op 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Almost every scripted drama, it seems, habitually embraces violence in its storytelling. 'Sons of Anarchy': Making a case for TV violence 2012-11-19T12:58:13Z This allows for stunning scenes of scripted destruction, but leaves a familiar hollow twang as you wait for other characters to open doors for you. Call of Duty: Black Ops II – review 2012-11-18T00:06:07Z With the number of scripted series on the rise, the pool of both known and available talent has begun to dry up, and an exceptional script no longer guarantees the interest of celebrity cast members. Pilot Season: Why A Dark Horse May Be A Network's Safest Bet 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z With hundreds of scripted shows this fall season, several of them with that familiar premise, why should audiences watch this one? Priyanka Chopra left Bollywood for ABC’s ‘Quantico’ — with conditions 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z The peak-TV bubble shows no signs of bursting: For this preview, we considered more than 125 scripted programs, new and old, that will have their premieres by the end of the year. A Chill in the Air? Stay Inside and Watch TV 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z There’s been a lot of talk in the business about “Too Much TV” — the surfeit of hundreds of original scripted series every year. Forget Too Much TV. It’s Too Big TV We Should Worry About 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z This past year a number of Sundance docs went on to gross more at the box office than some of the buzziest scripted films. At Sundance, powerhouse documentaries will be everywhere 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z The novel moves with momentum, told in short chapter bursts, newspaper reports and even scripted dialogue. Judy Blume’s ‘In the Unlikely Event’ 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z What is extraordinary is that it’s not cinematic grandstanding, but a tiny naturalistic drama that feels like an improvised film within a film: an improvisation embedded in an edited, scripted construct. 'A pas de deux of sex and violence': a poet's guide to film noir 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z For a good actor, a stereotype can become an opportunity for subversion, whether scripted or not. The New Season Film: In Praise of Character Actors 2011-09-14T12:00:05Z The feature is any modern narcissist’s dream come true: serialized, scripted entertainment in which you, finally, are the star. At Snapchat, Redrawing the Bounds of Reality 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z A lot of the scripted skits were like that – cute moments that overplayed their hand by a beat or five. The 2020 Emmys give us stars, just like us! At home, waiting for something good to happen 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Though “Succession” is carefully scripted, the actors are encouraged to improvise and play around with alternative dialogue. Matthew Macfadyen Has Mixed Feelings About the End of ‘Succession’ 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z In the script originally, I think he was scripted as a South American, sort of heavyset and short, kind of like Elmer Fudd. "Red Notice" star Chris Diamantopoulos swears he wasn't trying to break up Jim and Pam 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z King scripted a TV mini-series that stuck religiously to the plot of the book – and it fell flat. The Shining has lost its shine – Kubrick was slumming it in a genre he despised 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z When you strip away its tired, utterly false premise, all that remains of Take Me Out is a lot of flashing lights and some scripted innuendo delivered in a range of regional accents. TV review: Take Me Out 2010-12-13T08:00:00Z The second season of this visually ambitious, poetically scripted series built to an inevitable tragedy previewed in the season premiere. Best TV episodes of the decade, a highly subjective list 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z Unique is also hoping to feature more scripted comedy performances over the next few years. British Comedy Awards to revamp for Channel 4 debut 2011-01-06T11:45:33Z This clip is a festival of silly physical comedy with almost no actual scripted words which culminates in a symphony of deft physical comedy. The Fast Show returns! Here are six of the best sketches 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z The film, showing in the Un Certain Regard section, stars our own Aaron Johnson, and is scripted by Enda Walsh, who wrote the central section of Hunger. Cannes in five: day of Gekkos and Leopards 2010-05-14T08:48:00Z Whatever the reception, in a time when scripted television gets most of the money and attention, it’s heartening to see a documentary project of this scope and with such high ambitions. Led by a Vietnam War Opus, a Rich Season of Documentaries 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z But in terms of what she brought to the table as a ballet trustee, perhaps her emphatically modest assessment, while it seemed scripted by a publicist, nonetheless held a kernel of truth. Romancing The Stars 2011-05-13T20:07:13Z I know it was scripted a little differently. "Totally Killer" costumer on Molly Ringwald vibes and making '80s ensembles worthy of being stabbed 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Williams left Comedy Central's "Daily Show" on June 30, 2016, to begin work on a pilot for a half-hour scripted series on the cable network. Jessica Williams leaves 'Daily Show' but not Comedy Central 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Previous Tonys telecasts have often wasted their “bumpers” — the gaps between the end of a big performance or award and the commercials that follow — with unconvincing scripted nonsense. Best and Worst Moments of the 76th Tony Awards 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z I've been lucky to work with prop masters in the past who allowed me to add breadth through food to what is already scripted because that's typically just the metaphorical meat and potatoes. Long days, papier-mâché and 50 soufflés: How the food stylist for "Julia" recreated Child's recipes 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The organization found that scripted transgender characters typically are psychotic killers or murder victims. Bruce Jenner and the shifting dynamics of TV's transgender moment 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Savage went away and wrote a screenplay that even the French might find a trifle avant garde, containing not a word of scripted dialogue, nor even much recognisable plot. Gemma Arterton: ‘Everyone in the industry knows I'm a pain’ 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z The show, set to debut next year, is part of the network's effort to expand its scripted originals. Cinemax orders "Femme Fatales" series 2010-07-21T04:00:00Z The announcement by History in December 2009 that it was planning to show “The Kennedys” was a major step for it into scripted programming. Dramatizing Camelot 2011-01-17T22:32:30Z Its nearest scripted rival was popular comedy The Big Bang Theory, which pulled in 6.9 million people in that key demographic. Walking Dead breaks cable TV record 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z “Homecoming” is the first scripted podcast from Gimlet Media, home to series like “Reply All” and “StartUp,” and is billed as a “psychological thriller” and cast with A-list actors. Fiction Rising: Podcasts Grow Dramatic 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Behind the Candelabra is smartly scripted and directed – though, as Liberace and Thorson's relationship sags, the film's pace does slightly, too. Behind the Candelabra: Michael Douglas steals the show as Liberace 2013-06-04T14:38:00Z Conventions may be scripted, misleading and sometimes depressing. The Base, the Ratings and the Chair: The Conventions and TV 2012-09-07T14:48:45Z Early renewals are especially helpful for scripted shows, because they allow writers and producers to plan the endings of the current seasons. ArtsBeat: New Seasons Ordered for 'Amazing Race' and 'Undercover Boss' 2011-03-28T18:30:30Z The cameras roll once more and Stephen Hawking, internationally lauded man of science, laughs an awful scripted laugh, his sadness heavily implied. The new Go Compare ad 2013-01-26T06:00:05Z What initially appears to be a standard back-and-forth reveals itself to be scripted schtick undergirded by the easy rapport between the two women. Can Michelle Wolf's Netflix show shake up the late night comedy scene? 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z “LifeAfter,” the second scripted series from Panoply and GE Podcast Theater, is a sci-fi piece that plays with ideas of life, death and artificial intelligence. Fiction Rising: Podcasts Grow Dramatic 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z In a bittersweet scripted scene, an elderly choir sings Pulp’s sympathetic yet cheeky ballad “Help the Aged,” the quavering harmonies adding a sense of poignancy. A New Documentary Looks at the Band Pulp 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z Even the show's most scripted moments are worth the suspension of disbelief. The show I never wanted to watch, until I had to 2011-04-29T18:20:00Z But few have been under a harsher spotlight than Drabinsky, a storied Canadian impresario whose return to Broadway has generated the sort of drama that even he couldn’t have scripted. A Producer Seeks a Broadway Comeback, Mired in Offstage Drama 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The rest of the night, in contrast, was slick, scripted, and on message. The 2018 Emmys: Nerd Love and Hannah Gadsby Won the Night 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z “Procession” follows the men as they help one another brainstorm and shoot five scripted scenes based on their experiences. ‘Procession’ Review: Art as Exorcism 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z And then I would craft a more scripted scenario. ArtsBeat: Tribeca First-Timers: Garrett Bradley 2014-04-17T16:26:49Z Literary adaptations can be fraught, but this one - scripted by "The Beach" author Alex Garland - seems to have gone remarkably smoothly. Keira Knightley due at London Film Festival opener 2010-10-13T15:00:00Z Her character is, perhaps, a bit too perfectly scripted — this girl brings out the goodness in those around her — but Ronan carries it, serenity shining from her otherworldly blue eyes, determinedly continuing the march. 'The Way Back': Prisoners take it step by step in Peter Weir's great escape drama 2011-01-20T22:53:21Z Journalists defend transmitting these anonymous sentiments because they provide a deeper insight into the minds of lawmakers than their terse, scripted statements. Republicans have ‘concerns’ about Trump — but won’t let reporters quote them by name about it 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z That strike also helped fuel the rise of reality shows such as “Big Brother,” “The Amazing Race” and “Celebrity Apprentice,” which filled the gap left by writerless scripted shows. Why TV writers are striking and what it means for your favorite shows 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Premium cable has long reigned as the main stage for most scripted drama poker tournaments, purely as a matter of show. How "The Boys" measures up with regard to TV's full frontal assault 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Besides "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce," Bravo's only other scripted project comedy, "Odd Mom Out," is expected to premiere next year. Bravo and E! networks take the plunge into scripted TV programming 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z The network is saying that this scripted summer series, which looks like a cross between “Lost” and “Survivor,” is “what happens when a reality show goes terribly wrong.” Monday TV Picks: New scripted reality series ‘Siberia’ 2013-06-28T19:19:22Z How much is scripted on the show and how much is improvised? ArtsBeat: Amy Poehler on the Return (Finally) of 'Parks and Recreation' 2011-01-20T18:55:28Z But about half the new titles are scripted shows, an increasingly prevalent trend on broadcast summer schedules over the past couple of years as networks explore low-cost programing options like international co-productions. Networks seek elusive summer hit 2010-06-01T04:34:00Z Of course, not everything in prime time can be live, and NBC also seemed to be pushing into bigger, flashier, more action-packed scripted shows. Upfronts 2015: NBC emphasizes action, live shows, sports ... and Dolly! 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Give Out Girls is a fantastic addition to what is shaping up to be a really strong offering of original scripted programming on the channel, of which I am hugely proud. X Factor's Diana Vickers in TV role 2013-05-02T13:49:14Z On YouTube, unboxing videos and scripted dramas starring plastic horses rack up hundreds of thousands of views. Giddy Up, Girlfriend! 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z She also helps them draft talking points to stay focused without sounding scripted and stilted. Work Advice: She thinks she knows his problem. Will he listen? 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z So even a minor event like “Mammals” — a six-episode dark comedy premiering Friday on Amazon Prime Video, Corden’s first scripted TV series since “The Wrong Mans” in 2014 — sparks some interest. ‘Mammals’ Review: James Corden Gets Back to What He Does Best 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z But the tightly scripted installment, crafted in the mold of 20-something reunion movies like St. Elmo's Fire and The Big Chill, pushes the gang's story into its most emotionally grounded territory yet. Michael Showalter on the Mature Side of Wet Hot American Summer 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z We expect actors to speak scripted lines; in their mouths, the ramblings of real life are devalued. Clio Barnard's The Arbor is out of lip-synch with reality 2010-10-25T10:06:00Z It and the other game shows mentioned here are debuting in that post-holiday sweet spot when scripted series need a break and our minds are still recovering from the holiday movie hangover. American spirit, as seen on TV via "The Masked Singer" and "The Titan Games" 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z That said, it would be more interesting if it drew the contestants even deeper into the scripted world. ‘The Quest,’ a Hybrid Show, Mixes Reality and Role-Play 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z By the sound of it, this project will mark her furthest departure yet from old-school performance art and into the realm of closely scripted theater. Art: Marina Abramovic?s Silent Sitting at MoMA Reaches Finale 2010-05-30T22:22:00Z This makes scripted podcasts a more active and immersive alternative to bingeing another streaming show — and, as a bonus, they’re usually free. 7 Fiction Podcasts Ready Made for Vacation 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z It’s hard not to notice that scripted podcasts are blooming as they become just a little less white. The Best New Social Thriller Is a Podcast 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z She noticed that the crew member wasn’t responding to the apology as scripted. How an Apology Creates a Turning Point in ‘Women Talking’ 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The SyFy network is aggressively marketing a big premiere week for its scripted shows "Alphas" and "Legend Quest" during the second week of July. New fall TV season? How about summer? 2011-07-05T22:01:05Z So it's kind of weird for me because I come from a world where everything is scripted and planned and meticulously framed. "I don't like chicken breasts": Alton Brown on what to grill, from skirt steak to bone marrow 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z None of this means a wholesale retreat from the scripted series that have been the networks' bread-and-butter for 60 years. Broadcasters think sports and live specials will be must-see TV 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z But until Friday, the family at the center of the longest running primetime scripted series on American television had never conquered the Hollywood Bowl. 'Simpsons' invade the Hollywood Bowl 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Piro, Mr. Shaiman and others in the small group who saw “Rocky Horror” early on will be the subject of a scripted movie, based on “Creatures of the Night,” to be filmed this summer. Sal Piro, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Superfan, Dies at 72 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z “Or,” Ms. Farley added, “just have a reality show and say it’s a scripted sitcom.” Stars of MTV’s ‘Snooki & JWoww’ Enjoy the Attention 2012-06-27T12:00:00Z Amazon and other streaming services - and a resulting sharp decline in the typical number of episodes in a season of scripted comedy or drama, to around 10 from 22. Hollywood writers, studios keep talking past strike deadline 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z With current WGA estimates stating that nearly 90% of all existing scripted TV is the result of packaging, Simon offered some of his own solutions for amending the current system. David Simon rages over WGA-Talent agency negotiations: Agents are corrupt grifters 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z There were even complaints about the presence of a script, which does seem somewhat unfair, what with it being a scripted TV show and all. 10 O'Clock Live: did the Channel 4 hype backfire? 2011-01-21T10:43:58Z For the short time Des and Devi were together, they represented one of a very few teenage couples in a scripted TV show where both parties are South Asian. "Never Have I Ever" highlights the rarity of South Asian couples on TV. Then it breaks up with one 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Of the top three last year, two centered on death or violence, “Making a Murderer” and “13 Reasons Why,” the latter a scripted drama focusing on the suicide of a teenage girl. Does Netflix have a killer problem? 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z In the 20th century, they began to dissolve the border between scripted silence inside the music — the rests — and the ambient silence of a given acoustic space. Out of Silence, the Music of Meditation 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z “We were taking stuff that was scripted and using it as archive,” Guggenheim said. Making a Michael J. Fox Movie With Michael J. Fox’s Movies 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z It was around the time of “Laguna Beach,” and “The Hills,” shows famous for making viewers question whether it all was scripted. How ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ Changed Everything 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z It will be scripted and staged by Dan Savage, columnist and editorial director of The Stranger weekly newspaper. Resurrected Intiman Theatre announces its lineup for summer 2012-05-21T04:27:59Z As with zombie stories and scripted police procedurals, it seems as if this genre has no saturation point. The Mysterious Case of the Glut in True-Crime TV 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z To capture and keep the attention of 21st-century readers, more attuned to Twitter than to elegant thinking, literary studies sometimes seem positively histrionic, paced like action films, scripted like stand-up routines. Joyce, ‘Ulysses’ and obscenity viewed in page-turner style Instead of working on scripted scenes, he devised ways for the actors to develop their characters. When Life Throws Those Curveballs 2011-05-27T17:34:12Z The former House Speaker’s scripted TV series debut, shot in December, will air at 8:00 p.m. on Jan. 31. Nancy Pelosi to Guest Star on 30 Rock Season Finale 2013-01-04T18:00:32Z This documentary series is a companion to the network’s scripted series “Black Mafia Family,” returning this fall for a second season. What’s on TV This Week: ‘The Vow’ and ‘American Horror Story’ 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Quick with a quip, whether scripted or ad lib, Mr. Carter was a significant figure in television during the medium’s earliest days, which were dominated by such comedians as Milton Berle and Sid Caesar. Jack Carter, acerbic comedian and longtime TV fixture, dies at 93 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z “Dig” is the latest step in USA’s diversification of its scripted programming, which until recently has been dominated by frothy workplace dramedies like “Suits” and “White Collar.” Review: On USA’s ‘Dig,’ a Murder Investigation Takes an Apocalyptic Turn 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z But rather than rebrand entirely, BET uses its scripted programming to draw from its musical past — the BET Awards show remains the network’s signature event. A ‘Queen Sugar’ Rush Heralds a ‘Silver Age’ for African-American TV 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z “The Simpsons” is the longest-running comedy on U.S. television and will break another record in its 29th season with the most episodes for a scripted show. In world of fast-paced Trump satire, 'The Simpsons' go medieval 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z When he delivered a scripted two-minute speech on Thursday, in which he grudgingly acknowledged the “new administration” and pretended to decry the violence he had stoked, he was stiff, ill at ease and wholly unconvincing. Perspective | The Trump cult has obliterated the line between citizenship and fandom, with deadly results 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Every shot is framed, propped and scripted to be as pretty as a picture. When Life Looks Like a Wes Anderson Movie 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Bravo, the fishbowl where real housewives, top chefs, and leather-colored real estate agents swim freely, will officially enter the scripted series waters on Dec. 2 when its dramedy "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" premieres. 'Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce' boss talks bringing scripted to Bravo's reality circus 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z The study examined a total of 461 scripted shows across all platforms to determine the employment inroads made by women and people of color as actors, writers, directors and series creators. TV looks more like US, viewers like it, diversity study says 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Another big consideration is that there are more channels, more ways to watch television, and more original shows than ever – more than 325 scripted TV shows last year alone, by one count. Muppets, Heroes, X-Files: why we're stuck in the season of the reboot 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Not reality-show reality, actual reality, the kind of reality that now sadly could only come from a scripted show. 2010-02-16T17:53:00Z Lohan even helped work it into the script, when she changed a scripted fat joke about Monroe. Lindsay Lohan: From 'Machete' to the 'Most Offensive' Movie Ever 2010-09-04T02:50:00Z Queen of the Desert has been scripted by Herzog and looks set to continue the director's long-standing interest in larger-than-life figures with impossible dreams. Robert Pattinson to play Lawrence of Arabia 2012-08-15T15:22:25Z The second season of BET's first scripted drama will premiere Feb. 3. 'Being Mary Jane' returns to BET on Feb. 3 for a second season 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z TruTV calls “Those Who Can’t” its “first venture into full-length scripted comedy,” and it’s also an interesting expansion of the channel’s horizons. Review: On ‘Those Who Can’t,’ Stalking the Halls of Lower Education 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Instead of merely cranking out another team-up, Waititi and Robinson scripted a parable about finding empowerment through that mystical state that's as elusive as finding the center of all things: closure. Bad romance: The problem with "Thor" is that the MCU is better at thunder than love 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z But phenomenal as all these programmes undoubtedly are, I feel the need to remind the more rabid fans of edgy American TV shows that the Brits have been making equally superbly scripted TV for decades. The debate: Can British TV produce drama as good as Mad Men? 2010-07-24T23:06:00Z Writer-director Vladan Nikolic's "Allure" is neither a documentary nor a traditional scripted drama but, rather, an extensively improvised experimental film relating the New York stories of a group of diverse immigrant women. Immigrant women grapple with change in the ephemeral 'Allure' 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z He also anchored PBS coverage of inaugurations and conventions, dismissing criticism from other TV news organizations that the latter had become too scripted to yield much in the way of real news. Jim Lehrer of the ‘MacNeil-Lehrer Report’ dies at 85 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Those seminal years leading to America's violent separation from the British Empire are re-created in "Sons of Liberty," a six-hour scripted miniseries that begins airing Jan. 25 on History. History's 'Sons of Liberty' foment the American Revolution 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z They participate in a series of “interviews” about ecstasy’s highs and lows, which are awkward in their scripted nature. Dance music on the big screen: five of the best and five of the worst films in history 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z The actress, in the eye of the camera, bursts through the bonds of her scripted character and is alive on screen. The Accurate Erotics of “Fifty Shades of Grey” 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Inspired by the 1970s scripted show, this reality series is “The Bachelor” meets “Below Deck.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘The Real Love Boat’ 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Seven of the 10 most popular prime-time scripted series this season as rated by the Nielsen company are about crime-fighting, often violent crimes. Violence baked into popular culture 2012-12-21T10:16:05Z The new scripted series "The Whispers," about an unseen force manipulating children to perform dangerous activities, premieres June 1 at 10 p.m. ABC announces summer schedule with 'The Whispers,' 'BattleBots' 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Prior to Sunday night, the season's most-watched scripted show among that youthful demographic was the 6.5 million who saw the season premiere of "The Big Bang Theory." 'The Walking Dead' has a smashing return 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z This breaking of the fourth wall is one of the easier laughs, pandering that emphasizes the reduced expectations of improvisation instead of the aspirations of scripted comedy. The Improvised Shakespeare Company’s Couplets Off the Cuff 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z It's scripted by Loach's regular partner Paul Laverty, so expect tough talking. Ridley Scott: Creator of worlds 2010-05-10T20:30:00Z Pop TV’s “Flack,” which concludes its first season Thursday night, joins the pantheon of scripted TV shows that pull back the curtain on the inner workings of the celebrity universe. How do celebrity publicists operate in an era when the truth can mean anything? 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z But what both Franken and Tapper did do was bring the clear sense of right and wrong found in scripted drama to real life. Al Franken and Jake Tapper channel Aaron Sorkin and, still, the good guy eats it 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z As well as handing over Comedians, Seinfeld has signed a production deal with Netflix, which will include performing two stand-up specials, and developing scripted and nonscripted content, the New York Times reports. Jerry Seinfeld's 'Comedians in Cars' Is Heading to Netflix 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z A record 455 original scripted series aired last year, and by the time 2017 comes to a close that tally is expected to top 500. It’s the Golden Age of TV. And Writers Are Paying the Toll. 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z With a number of VR startups concentrating on scripted entertainment, it was only a matter of time before a reality television specialist tried its hand at the medium. VR Watch: 'Lockup' producer jumps into virtual reality 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Digital renderings of 26 of the 28 major pieces from 2002 appear on-screen, a few at a time; audience members pick one, setting off a scripted, three-to-six-minute exchange between the avatar and the docent. A Shattered Adam Statue Comes to Life at the Met 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Though the show is still very much a work in progress, Mr. Wilmore said “The Nightly Show” would regularly feature a panel discussion: a scripted comedy version of what is seen on Sunday-morning talk. 'The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore' Premieres Jan. 19 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z But a portion of blame rests in how protests and protesters are portrayed within scripted series, be they comedies or procedurals. On TV, protesters are faceless rabble while cops are bestowed with humanity 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Similarly, while this series sounds like a cooking show, there’s no food; she instead offers a feast of bite-size sketches, dipping into animation, music videos, scripted shorts and mockumentaries. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Dateline’ With Andrea Constand and ‘800 Words’ 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z And there is a parallel thrill at wondering if a character in “The Play That Goes Wrong,” their first scripted play, might get hurt. In ‘The Play That Goes Wrong,’ It’s Murder, Strictly for Laughs 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z But the theater world is small: Mimi O’Donnell, a former artistic director of Labyrinth, was tapped to head scripted podcasts at Gimlet, and she brought the project over as her first fiction podcast. In ‘The Horror of Dolores Roach,’ the Empanadas Are to Die For 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z McQueen was at the height of his considerable stardom in 1970 when he tried to make a scripted movie centered on the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the sports car race in France. Review: ‘Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans,’ a Documentary 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z It shows how important it is to have some places where no one is filling your head with messages or sales pitches or commands to take part in some scripted and planned activity. Why the Southbank Centre redevelopment plan is sheer folly 2012-08-04T23:05:31Z Under Jones' leadership, several scripted series were brought to the network, which had previously specialized in music videos and reality shows. BET programming head Loretha Jones is stepping down 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z This series invites us to 10 flabbily scripted hours of it, including a “perils of Pauline” scenario involving a Marine trying to save his sister from a death cult. 2018's biggest TV disappointments, from moderately painful to the absolute worst 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z In its swan song, the show is drawing the largest audiences of any scripted series on cable this summer. A Series Romance Comes Full Circle 2012-08-10T17:09:14Z Departing from its usual true-crime reality fare, the network is unrolling “Heartbreakers,” which brings back stars from the past in scripted melodramas that happen to be based on true life. Vintage stars return for real-life ‘Heartbreakers’ 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z The rap that he clings to teleprompters carries an implicit dig that he is overly scripted. Seeking Humor on the Campaign Trail 2012-02-03T23:13:23Z An episode of Suspects takes two and a half days to shoot: that's an average of 18 minutes to wrap each scene, unthinkable with a scripted, multi-camera show. Why Suspects is revolutionising crime drama 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Nine of the top 10 scripted programs were on CBS last week, with ABC's "Castle" the lone exception. Evening news ratings jump with superstorm coverage 2012-11-06T22:43:08Z “As if life is scripted, and unwanted events are an aberration. But, what befalls us is our life.” ‘The Listener,’ by Rachel Basch 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Moving National Geographic into scripted content, such as adaptations of nonfiction books, is a big departure for the company’s mission. National Geographic goes Hollywood! (In its own sort of way.) 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z A lot of articles talk about the dual-format of "Jon Benjamin": Half of it is on the street interviews with real people, and the other half are these scripted fake segments that are also interviews. Comedian Jon Benjamin has a van...and a voice 2011-06-28T12:45:00Z But only a few moments in the film are improvised; most of those easy exchanges and testy disagreements are tightly scripted. 'Land Ho!' embarks on two men's adventures in Iceland 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z One day at Madame Tussauds Hollywood in mid-February, a group of friends scripted, staged and filmed a skit that ended in an extended grinding session with Betty White. The Politics of Waxing 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z And yet, there has to be something other than artifice to draw us to reality TV, otherwise we’d surely be watching scripted programming instead. Reality or “Reality”?: Should NBC’s Olympics Coverage Be More Straightforward? 2012-08-08T12:00:20Z The Moment of Truth" and "The Biggest Loser" around the world: "Reality TV already has pushed the envelope, long before scripted, but there still are limits. Primetime TV shows to get racier after court ruling 2010-07-16T04:44:00Z As we prepared to leave, he brightened, rhapsodizing about his wife, and enthusing over the first installment of Marvel’s new “Black Panther” series, which is scripted by Ta-Nehisi Coates. A Decade After Prison, a Poet Studies for the Bar Exam 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The only non-CBS scripted show in the top 20 was ABC's "Modern Family." CBS scores easy ratings victory with 12 shows 2011-10-11T20:06:09Z But families didn't turn up their nose at the right scripted fare. `Bachelorette,' Disney movie among TV favorites 2011-08-09T21:46:08Z “The Tale of RJ” happened to reach MTV at a time about two years ago when the network was looking to reassert itself as a broadcaster of scripted shows as well as reality programs. Television: MTV?s ?RJ Berger?: Young, Gifted and Getting Even 2010-05-22T07:15:00Z The study found that women and girls made up less than 34 percent of speaking characters in movies and scripted series. Hollywood’s Inclusion Problem Extends Beyond the Oscars, Study Says 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Her virtual behavior is a finely tuned mix of scripted actions and random elements. 'BioShock' sidekick more than a damsel in distress 2013-03-19T16:01:04Z Nyswaner had rules for these scenes, which were carefully choreographed and scripted. To Make ‘Fellow Travelers,’ Ron Nyswaner Had to Fall in Love 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Not this scripted stuff like, "How you doing today, baby? What did you cook?" Ms. Pat on embracing life's darkness and friend Joe Rogan using the n-word: "We all make mistakes" 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z A crew of six arrived at my home and proceeded to march me through a series of increasingly absurd scripted "scenes." "Real Housewives'" child exploitation 2010-05-31T18:01:00Z Some moments almost felt scripted, like when an eagle appeared just as we spotted a flock of harlequin ducks chilling on rocks alongside some sunning seals. Seattle summer staycation: 3 day trips to take from the Seattle waterfront 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z “There’s no doubt the early critical acclaim and Emmy Awards for ‘Broken Trail’, ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Breaking Bad’ helped establish AMC as a serious new player in scripted drama,” Charlie Collier, president of AMC, said. Emmy Awards Gain Luster as Competition Stiffens 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z In the early 2000s, it tended to be tightly scripted and performed behind a strictly observed fourth wall. From sketches to standup: the great escape 2011-08-08T20:30:02Z With the video, he says, “everything was so incredibly scripted, and I feel like the essence of these songs has so much to do with forging connections across constructed boundaries.” Perspective | Can a festival make the Kennedy Center a destination for political art? 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Woolf’s next trip to Cornwall was more scripted. In Search of Virginia Woolf’s Lost Eden in Cornwall 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z Viewers perceived different messages depending on whether they were watching a reality series or scripted one. Study: Tween TV viewers get new message about value of fame 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Its executives put the word out to Hollywood creators, many of whom were alienated by Leno taking time away from scripted programming, that it was interested in new ideas. NBC will be new at 10 _ but it won't be Leno 2010-05-17T01:02:00Z For the most part, not many people performing scripted material on TV truly work live, with zero margin for error. Can a live "30 Rock" succeed? 2010-10-14T16:40:00Z “I wouldn’t exactly label it a ‘universe’ yet, but we’re definitely interested in pursuing more scripted audio,” said Dan Silver, a vice president of Marvel New Media. The Best New Social Thriller Is a Podcast 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Its scripted drama, Homecoming, aimed straight for the stars with a cast including Catherine Keener, Star Wars’ Oscar Isaac and David Schwimmer. There's a search for a fifth meat – and 19 other things podcasts taught us in 2016 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Does that give you clues about the relationship between free choice and scripted requirement in the rest of the score? A Long-Lost Score, Rebuilt With the Help of a Photo 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z We watch events in a reconstruction by "actors", as clunkingly scripted as Crimewatch, and grainy footage supposedly shot by the activists. Blooded ? review 2011-03-31T21:00:01Z This election, most commentators seem to agree, is the best scripted in years. Who wrote this election campaign? 2010-04-28T13:22:00Z It was a heavy, often powerful set of performances, the kind designed to prompt scripted reflection on history and injustice. Kanye West hit wrong note in latest Grammy diatribe 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Wade decision, Erica Kane became one the first characters on a scripted television show to undergo a legal abortion. Agnes Nixon, writer who created ‘One Life to Live’ and ‘All My Children,’ dies at 93 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z You’re not scripted, but after you accumulate the footage, were you thinking in arcs, the way people do with feature films? Laura Poitras on Heroic Acts, Not Heroes 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z PTC analysts looked at the top 14 scripted shows that Nielsen identified as being popular among children 12-17, including "The Office," "NCIS," "Two and a Half Men," "The Big Bang Theory" and "The Vampire Diaries." TV watchdog targets depiction of teen girls 2010-12-16T03:02:10Z That was probably to be expected, as was the consistent note of earnest, if sometimes coded, political and social solicitation in both acceptance speeches and scripted segments. Emmy Show Reinvents Itself, but Keeps the Stale Parts 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z The performers strike a perfect balance between improvising with audience members and delivering their scripted scenes, but they also spend a lot of time mugging to everyone in the room. ‘The Great Gatsby’ Review: Raising a Glass to an American Tragedy 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z In addition to its archival and scripted elements, the documentary features heartfelt conversations between Fox and director Davis Guggenheim. “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”: 6 major revelations from Michael J. Fox’s new documentary 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z At the end of Wednesday’s episode, Jamal and Kai propose to one another — a rare, though not unprecedented, moment in scripted TV history. ‘Empire’ Aims to Educate, Not Shock, with an H.I.V.-Positive Love Story 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z It’s Bravo’s first original scripted series and debuts in December. New bride Edelstein takes on ‘Guide to Divorce’ 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z An intuitive filmmaker, Mr. Garland created that movie’s wholly believable world as much through the visual and sound design as through the scripted beats and lines. Review: In ‘Annihilation,’ a Heroic Journey into the Alien Shimmer 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z “As scripted, we both supposed to be naked, and he just said, ‘That’s just not happening.’ Jane Seymour is on the case in TV whodunit ‘Harry Wild’ 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z NBC ordered 12 new scripted series overall for next season, with seven on the fall schedule and the rest to debut later in the season. NBC will be new at 10 _ but it won't be Leno 2010-05-17T01:02:00Z Because in the scripted world, all the doctors are hot 23-year-old models. Dilemmas and drugs: reality hosts swap stories 2010-06-07T07:13:00Z At a time when the bulk of cable networks were going dark with scripted programs, E! wanted lighter fare that dealt with the heightened life of celebrities or pop culture. Bravo and E! networks take the plunge into scripted TV programming 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z That’s part of the implicit conceit of this clever sitcom starting Tuesday on BET — part scripted and part improvised — in which all of the stars play lightly parodic versions of themselves. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ and Lack of Black Male Leads 2013-01-14T23:20:39Z Each season National Geographic’s new series, its first entry into the scripted realm, will choose one intellectual giant and spend multiple episodes breathing life and individual personality into biographies largely ordered and emphasizing their accomplishments. Not much “Genius” here: NatGeo’s Einstein series isn’t as great as the grand idea behind it 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z It’s hard sometimes for me to watch a scripted TV show. Jimmy O. Yang’s Week: Watching Rom-Coms as ‘Homework’ 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z In paving the way for video innovation, he has produced challenging art works based on medical imaging technologies of the human body and animal behavior as well as scripted moving scenarios filmed with performers. My Bill Viola Video Marathon 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Both “Parade” and “Les Justes” were partly created and scripted from yearlong workshops in different Paris suburbs, drawing on communities who might not otherwise be exposed to theater. After a Renovation, a Storied Theater Hopes to Entice Paris 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z That's way crazier and way more absurd looking than any of the scripted stuff we had going for him. James Marsden loves playing his "Jury Duty" alter ego, a narcissistic jerk who's "off his rocker" 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Rather, this fully scripted spoof features comedians, ages 22 to 81, vying for that title in character. 6 Things to Do at Home This Weekend 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z "Book of Negroes" is BET's first scripted miniseries, and is one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken by the cable network, which targets African American viewers. TCA 2015: BET takes on epic miniseries with 'Book of Negroes 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z You might have thought that the shift from real-world interactivity to intensively scripted narrative would simply have added a bit of precision and gloss to the same underlying routine. Why The Dictator isn't Great 2012-05-16T14:38:23Z Yet in recent years Baron Cohen has moved away from pranks and into scripted films such as The Dictator and Grimsby, fuelling suggestions that he had become too recognisable to pull off ambush TV. Who else might be a victim of Sacha Baron Cohen's new show? 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z But this is not a scripted series with characters or a reality show with contestants. TikTok, #BamaRush and the irresistible allure of mocking Southern accents 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z An Orwellian shiver passes over the crowd as one employee shrieks upon exiting the room, suggesting an ominous undercurrent that the rest of the scripted subplots involving staff members largely ignore. | 'Lush Valley': Lush Valley at Here Arts Center - Review 2011-09-12T02:01:00Z She’s directing more these days, not only the play at the Folger but also “Trouble,” an upcoming independent movie she scripted that stars Anjelica Huston and Bill Pullman as squabbling siblings. ‘Smash’ writer Rebeck brings a new ‘Way of the World’ to D.C. 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z With Bruce Willis taking over the lead role of Paul Kersey from the late Charles Bronson, it’s a vision of America that seems scripted by the paranoid apocalypse fetishists over at NRATV. The trailer for Bruce Willis’ “Death Wish” is pure “American carnage” fantasy 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z This could have led to an ample amount of scripted introspection — and there is some — but what propels this season of "Shrill" into new territory is in the natural way the show's worldview is broadened. "Shrill" embraces its inner bitch in Season 2, and we love it 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z With something like 350 scripted comedies and dramas currently in production across broadcast, cable and streaming networks, we here on Planet TV never have time for fights. Oscars 2015: Song-and-dance, yes, and the usual yawns 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z "Certainly Skins is a bolder step in the scripted direction for us," said Janollari. MTV stands by "Skins" as ratings stabilize 2011-02-02T05:14:35Z The only two freshman scripted ABC shows that didn't get renewed for a second season — sitcom "Christela" and the procedural police drama "Forever" — came from outside suppliers. TV networks 'on the defensive' as online video outlets take market share 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z Reinforcing that nostalgia is the casting of Kurt Russell, now 72 and making his first onscreen appearance in a scripted TV show in more than 40 years. ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Review: Godzilla vs. Kurt Russell 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Murfi’s solo show, which he also scripted, follows a few hours in the life of the full-time cobbler, occasional farmer and all-around stand-up guy Pat Farnon. Review: ‘The Man in the Woman’s Shoes,’ a Mikel Murfi Solo Play 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z In this instance, ABC intentionally chose to air a scripted visual depiction of a fully naked woman before 10 p.m. Court: TV can't be fined for 'NYPD Blue' nude shot 2011-01-04T22:11:10Z And finally, “What do you think of scripted?” Rev Run Closes a Door on Reality but Opens Another (With a Laugh Track) 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z The current crop of "scripted" reality shows are all tagged on their location: Essex, Chelsea, Newcastle – and now there are two new shows set in Liverpool, Mersey Shore and Desperate Scousewives. Do TV's 'scripted reality' shows fuel regional prejudice? 2011-07-16T23:07:08Z “Westworld” has its fans but doesn’t enjoy the wide popularity of “Game of Thrones,” or “The Sopranos” or the premium channel’s other game-changing scripted hits. “Deadwood” fans, rejoice: the movie is alive at HBO!…But so is “Confederate” 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z During its most recent run of episodes this spring, the show never finished lower than fifth among scripted cable series in the Nielsen ratings, and stayed comfortably above four million viewers a week. The Buddy Cops of ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ Near the Show’s Retirement 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z According to the org, the new category recognizes “the unique creative process and evaluation criteria for documentary scoring, versus scoring for scripted series or specials.” “Black Mirror” inspires TV Academy to make rules changes to TV movie Emmy eligibility 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Because it would be hard to film Combs and Stiller without their knowing participation, it has fed suspicions that at least some of the film was scripted. Venice shows Affleck's film on Joaquin Phoenix 2010-09-06T19:16:00Z If that’s too hard to pull off — scripted always sounds scripted — then playing dumb is a solid fallback. Perspective | Friend’s mocking boyfriend has her all bottled up 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Then he threw out his scripted remarks and extolled the virtues of traditional families in an animated address that continued until 9:30 p.m. In Philadelphia, Pope Francis challenges Americans to live up to nation’s ideals 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z True, it’s a particular kind of fun: compulsory hilarity, scheduled spontaneity, a scripted theater of the inane with random outbreaks of mediocre Tex-Mex. At Señor Frog’s in Times Square, It’s Spring Break Forever 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z If you watch documentaries, they're meant to be that moment after moment that if you scripted it, the audience would go, "Oh, that's too unbelievable." "American Factory" filmmakers on how the Dayton-set doc became one of the year's most joyful movies 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z “If Shakespeare had scripted the Civil War, he couldn’t have done better than killing Lincoln in the last scene, on Good Friday, just after he had freed the slaves.” Abraham Lincoln’s assassination: Great joy, then a gunshot 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Screen, a clean-looking, easy-to-navigate hub for its video offerings; introducing slates of original reality and infotainment series and now, with its heavily promoted comedy channel, inching into scripted programming. Watch List: ‘Burning Love’ and ‘First Dates With Toby Harris’ Online 2012-06-17T22:01:23Z This “Anna Karenina,” scripted by British playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard and set by Wright on a stylized Russian theater stage, seems a whirl of constant motion; Law’s Karenin is the still point within it. Jude Law: ‘thrilled’ to be part of ‘Anna Karenina’ 2012-11-16T23:22:13Z Otherwise, who would willingly tune in to a scripted show about assisted suicide? “Mary Kills People”: An agile drama about the risky business of delivering a good death 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z Fast-paced, angry and frequently hilarious, the evening was to a scripted show what Todd Haynes’s Bob Dylan movie “I’m Not There” was to a traditional biopic, trading literal illustration for imaginative retelling. Nellie McKay Blossoms Under Pressure From Joan Rivers’s Lawyers 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z For most of its history, the biggest sin within pro wrestling was to admit that it was scripted. Inside the secret world of pro-wrestling: The media’s complicated relationship to a controversial sport 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z “Homecoming,” the podcast network’s first scripted thriller, is now headed to Amazon, and this time, “our fingerprints are all over it creatively,” Mr. Lieber said. Podcasts Get the Hollywood Treatment, Complete With Zach Braff 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Now that that happens on screen too – and online, and often in real time – the best part is dissecting everything, the missteps and scripted and unscripted high points, all capturable and re-viewable in GIF form. The Carpetbagger: Globes Highlights and (of Course) Lowlights 2014-01-13T21:14:04Z On Tuesday, WGN America officially announced that it would not renew “Underground” for a third season, definitively turning the lights out in the cable channel’s high-end scripted originals department. WGN America cancels “Underground” 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z The six-episode scripted series is at once an extension, an updating and a partial revision of their landmark drama’s critique of policing. ‘We Own This City’ Review: Baltimore Police Problems, Rewired 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The miniseries would have been the first major scripted series for History, which has recently found success with reality series like “Ax Men” and “Ice Road Truckers.” ArtsBeat: 'The Kennedys' Will Still Receive Worldwide Broadcast As Producers Seek a New U.S. Home 2011-01-10T19:33:00Z Besides, the real world is really fascinating, so you don't want to do a scripted drama that you could do just as well as a reality show. Animal Planet unleashing a new season of shows 2012-04-04T15:58:12Z In both measures, it was broadcast's highest-rated scripted summer telecast so far. TV ratings: 'Under the Dome' rules in return despite drop 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z The show switches between stand-up comedy and scripted vignettes, which allows Orji to discuss issues in depth. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘Hostages’ 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z In a twist that seems almost too well scripted, the day after the first episode airs, the Golden State Killer suspect is expected to plead guilty in a California courtroom. New HBO series looks at lives disrupted by a serial killer 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Reality shows may not have to face the kind of casting changes scripted series do, but that doesn’t mean they’re without issues over the long term. Emmys 2014: In today's TV landscape, it's evolve or die 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z For Yahoo, "Electric City" is its first entry into scripted original programming. Tom Hanks' Web series to stream on Yahoo 2012-01-09T03:13:08Z And yet, Eng does about as much, nimbly blending scripted scenes with vérité footage and using budget limitations to his advantage to craft a raw, impressionistic portrait of high school as it’s happening. ‘Therapy Dogs’ Review: It’s Time to Be Real 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Often his manic humor and energy felt harnessed in scripted films and television shows. Robin Williams: Memorable lines from a stand-up comedian 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z "Reality TV is so safe and so scripted and so managed that any element of risk or unpredictability has been entirely removed," he said. ABC, Wallenda reach deal on Falls tightrope walk 2012-05-11T22:07:08Z It was far from the usual scripted, genteel interactions between top agency bureaucrats. ‘It’s John against the world right now’ So it’s telling — almost a signal of surrender — that “Cinema Verite,” an HBO movie about the making of that legendary documentary, falls back on the scripted contrivances of premium cable. | 'Cinema Verite': The First Airing of Dirty Laundry 2011-04-21T22:02:46Z I was sick of telling my story, a story that not long ago felt unique and personal, but now felt empty and scripted. New York killed my dating life — and I couldn’t be happier now 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z This is scripted, courtesy of showrunner Sera Gamble and her writing staff. Dangers of dating in the Tinder age: “If you called someone you’d probably get labeled a psyc... 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z But they also recognize many of the glamorous scripted TV hits too, such as "Scandal," "Mad Men" and "Orange Is the New Black." Peabody Awards to take glitzy turn; comedian Fred Armisen set to host 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z We're developing a show, a scripted show with Apple right now that is a deep dive and look at the disabled community. Ramy Youssef on highlighting anti-Blackness: "The conversation about race in America is very binary" 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z They just don’t fit anywhere on a broadcast network’s schedule during the regular season, so they are introduced during periods of low expectations and lower scripted inventory. “Downward Dog”: A surprisingly agile take on the TV romantic comedy 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The “narratives” of their lives are literally scripted by authors. ‘Legion’ and the Rise of Surreality TV 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z The show has the inglorious distinction of being the last live-action scripted show on TBS, so enjoy it while it lasts. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z It’s just a kaleidoscopic stop on the way to another milestone: “The Simpsons” is on pace to break the record for the most episodes for a scripted TV series ever. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘60 Minutes’ and ‘Ten Days in the Valley’ 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Most recently, Andy Murray's win at Wimbledon was scripted into the show. EastEnders to reflect Royal birth 2013-07-23T09:36:11Z For all households including whites, for example, median ratings were highest for scripted broadcast shows in which people of color were between 31% and 40% of the credited writers, the study found. TV looks more like US, viewers like it, diversity study says 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z I think a lot of the relationships that we’re used to encountering are scripted. Love Is Not a Permanent State of Enthusiasm: An Interview with Esther Perel 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z In a scripted welcome before the curtain, Ken Davenport, the lead producer and a co-author of the book, delivers a supercharged spiel that bodes ill — and begins with a whopper. Review: Familiar Rock Dreams in ‘Gettin’ the Band Back Together’ 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z In the TV series, scripted by Gwyneth Hughes, Becky Sharp strives to be accepted in royal court circles in spite of her lowly birth. ‘Vanity Fair’ TV Series Gets a Pop Soundtrack 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z USA won the series in January and rushed for a premiere this summer, when there are fewer scripted competitors and talk of the presidential race is heating up. Television: ‘Political Animals’ on USA Stars Sigourney Weaver 2012-07-15T00:28:02Z There are simply too many superb documentary series and films and scripted movies providing more responsible portrayals and information about race relations and bigotry. Take 2: White allies, here's another list of what to do and what not to do, or wear, or watch 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z He wants to produce three shows for the site, including a scripted soap opera, an African-American-focused news program and a reality show that covers the wives and significant others of professional athletes. A Gossip Site Finds Its Niche 2013-08-11T21:42:58Z We don't necessarily do well if that's scripted for us, either by our parents or someone else, when we're growing up. Are parents creating generation of narcissism? 2011-05-10T14:56:04Z Yet the root of the movie’s appeal is less the scripted story than watching three game oldsters. Movie Review: In ‘Old Goats,’ the Elderly Are Set in Their Ways 2014-01-24T00:56:28Z The pandemic, the first and last story of this year, naturally disrupted television — talk shows, sports and especially scripted comedy and drama. Best TV Shows of 2020 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z But the knotty, ambiguous elements of “The Staircase,” which clearly influenced many later crime documentaries and were even mined by a number of scripted dramas, are likely to linger in the viewer’s mind. ‘The Staircase’ on Netflix Revisits a Genre-Defining Trial 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z The performance is a collaboration with composer and saxophonist Phillip Johnston, and consists of Spiegelman doing a scripted presentation about early 20th century woodcut comics, while accompanied by musicians playing compositions inspired by the art. Moment of Friday: Comics artist Art Spiegelman is bananas for vaudeville 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z That's the biggest audience ever for the debut of a scripted series on a basic cable network, TNT said. Dancing, dating, dousing shows dominate prime time 2010-07-13T21:03:00Z Both finished in the Nielsen Co.'s top 10 prime-time shows last week and were the most popular scripted shows on their networks. 'Glee,' 'Castle' are new era of hits for Fox, ABC 2010-04-20T23:32:00Z The magic moment when the light bulb goes on over the artist’s head, when the thing for which the artist is celebrated happens, is irresistible even when it isn’t scripted or filmed well. “Rocketman” and the Inevitable Shortcomings of the Hollywood Pop-Star Bio-Pic 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z “The Simpsons,” television’s longest-running scripted series, is in its 23rd season. ArtsBeat Blog: Dispute Over 'Simpsons' Actors' Salaries Could Halt Series 2011-10-04T19:24:07Z And Leigh is not the typical widow character — which is to say she's young, and the loss she experiences contains layers of complexity scripted series don't typically present. “Sorry for Your Loss,” an honest and real show about grief, actually uses Facebook for good 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z There is more quality scripted programming — on an expanded number of platforms — to compete with. MTV Searches for ‘Jersey Shore’ Magic on the Florida Panhandle 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Untold millions, fingers crossed, appear to be busily educating themselves about race in America, ordering relevant books and watching documentaries and scripted movies on streaming services. Black lives, white eyes: what's different this time is we're locked down and can't excuse it away 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh said he was told he was receiving an award for his support of Israel and was prompted to read scripted remarks that advocated arming small children. Sacha Baron Cohen Pranked Me, Can I Sue? Yes. Win? Not So Much. 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z By then, Pivot hopes to be premiering its first scripted drama, “Will,” about Shakespeare’s life as a millennial. Pivot TV Pitches to Young Viewers 2013-07-29T22:06:08Z All of politics is staged, and most of it scripted. How can "Saturday Night Live" parody a farcical administration? 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, it represents a new thrust for Sundance: more scripted productions. Sundance Channel is 'Restless' with new miniseries 2012-12-05T14:34:10Z Reid, for a number of new songs that will be packaged with old ones on a yet untitled album to be released a week before VH1 shows a scripted original movie about their career. Fall Pop Music Preview: An Abundance of Rhythms and Styles 2013-09-09T16:03:09Z "Skins" -- the centerpiece of a new scripted initiative at MTV -- has attracted the ire of watchdog groups for numerous portrayals of teen sex, drinking and drug use. MTV stands by "Skins" as ratings stabilize 2011-02-02T05:14:35Z And as the subtitle breathlessly implies, there will be blood — “a ghost story, a family saga and an unsolved mystery” — unfurled with all the cliffhangers and red herrings of a scripted melodrama. He Created the First Known Movie. Then He Vanished. 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Some of this, perhaps, has to do with the fact that Jim worked closely with the screenwriter Rona Munro, who also scripted Ken Loach's film Ladybird, Ladybird. The Loach family business 2010-10-23T23:05:00Z Eastern time, it opens its virtual doors for free through the auspices of Georgetown’s Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics for 90 minutes of scripted and spontaneous commentary with an online audience. How imperiled is our democracy? ‘The Race’ wants you to weigh in. 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z If this were a scripted movie, Yula’s story would end tragically or triumphantly. Review: In ‘Something Better to Come,’ Growing Up in a Garbage Dump 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Yet neither Stoppard nor Beckett, as scripted here, seems sure of his stature, pre- or post-mortem. Review: In ‘Textplay,’ Stoppard and Beckett Get Snarky, FWIW 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Mock had never worked on a scripted series. True Romance: Janet Mock on the Final Season of ‘Pose’ 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z It is as funny as a Monty Python episode, and it wonderfully captures that uncanny feeling of scripted unreality that at one time or another befalls many of us citizens of the modern world. Art Review: Everyone?s 15 Minutes In a Culture of Celebrity 2011-01-13T22:44:50Z Obviously, there is a difference — many differences — between a piano-playing cat shot on a smartphone and a scripted program whose creation required hundreds of professionals and hundreds of thousands of dollars. How should television be defined nowadays? 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Gwilym Mumford In the best tradition of American scripted reality shows, Duck Dynasty is funny and filled with lovable characters; in fact, it's barely like real life at all. TV highlights 01/03/2013 2013-03-01T07:00:04Z Advertisers pay higher commercial rates for successful scripted shows. Bravo and E! networks take the plunge into scripted TV programming 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z With that in mind, let's return The Cookout and examine why the team's success on "Big Brother" feels like a true victory, whereas the win scripted for Coco is, by intent, hollow. "Dear White People" visits the "Big Brother" Cookout via a pointed parody of reality show racism 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z During a rehearsal this month, he and Mr. Shalom led 10 Bats through a dozen of the show’s roughly 80 brief, mostly scripted segments, called “prompts.” The Flea’s New Artistic Director Is Dreaming Big 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z A season of scripted programming generally runs 10 to 13 episodes, and it's not unheard-of for notable series to take more than a year off between seasons and return when they're ready. The problem with American remakes of British shows 2011-02-09T15:01:00Z This includes Harry Shearer, who in May indicated that he planned to leave the animated comedy, the longest-running scripted show in television history. Harry Shearer to Return to 'The Simpsons' 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z I don’t watch a lot of scripted stuff; I like things that feel real. Josh Thomas’s Week: ‘Twitter Has Been a Real Problem’ 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Over-all, the thirty-minute film is mostly documentary photography, but there are a few scripted scenes: a student arriving late for class and a groovy night-time party around a record player in a dorm. Stalking the Wild Madras Wearers of the Ivy League 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z The combined division will focus on developing and producing scripted and unscripted projects for all distribution platforms. Bert Salke to head Fox 21, Fox TV Studios merger 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Plumer said the type of content Jaunt Studios will back would run the gamut, and includes scripted entertainment as well as sports, concerts and other live-event programming. VR Watch: Jaunt forms studio, hiring Lucasfilm veterans to run it 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z If the visuals made this episode awesome, it was the collection of dialogues among characters on both sides of the wall–scripted by the novels’ author George R. R. Martin–that made it great. Game of Thrones Watch: Smoke on the Water, Fire in the Sky 2012-05-28T15:20:17Z The ostentatious insults that form the bulk of the programmes jokes – and many of which come from Jay – are fully scripted. The not-bleeding-likely lads 2011-07-14T20:19:01Z The unfinished memoir, Mr. Hallman said, was interspersed with other “weird stuff” in Ms. Kodar’s papers, including scripted patter for magic acts that Welles performed. Archivists Find Fragments of an Unfinished Orson Welles Autobiography 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Even so, one wishes for a few more flares of insight here, elucidating "beats" in the scripted score that help light a path through this purgatorial "no man's land." 'No Man's Land' at ACT: Pinter without a map 2012-08-23T17:55:05Z Her novel “Momzillas” last year was turned into the scripted Bravo show “Odd Mom Out,” which she starred in as well. Café Carlyle Season Includes Debuts from Isaac Mizrahi and Jill Kargman 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Although there’s much rehearsal and practice, such journeys are not scripted. Five Poets That Yusef Komunyakaa Returns to Again and Again 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Hits like Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" or OWN's "The Haves and the Have Nots" have shown there is an appetite for African American melodrama — be it real or scripted. With 'Empire,' diversity becomes the watchword on television 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z “Catfish: The TV Show” is a recent addition to MTV’s decade-long cycle of scripted identity shows—programs like “The Hills,” “Teen Mom,” and “Jersey Shore.” Consider the “Catfish” 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z The guild also announced a slew of nominations in scripted television. ‘RBG,’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ get directors guild noms 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Minorities were underrepresented by a factor of nearly 6 to 1 among lead roles on broadcast scripted TV shows, based on the percentage of minorities in the general population. What the New Crop of Emmy Nominees Says About How TV Is Changing 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z But Bratton, a photographer and documentary filmmaker directing his first scripted feature, is alert to the contradictory nuances of masculinity. ‘The Inspection’ Review: Boot Camp, a Love Story 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Do you miss that, now that your shows are more scripted? Brian Williams and Seth Meyers Share Notes Over Lunch 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z The adaptation, scripted by Rushdie, follows the narrative of the original novel and includes unflattering portrayals of top Indian political figures. Midnight's Children film to be shown in India 2012-10-09T15:41:55Z The result evokes videos made by bomber pilots shot down over enemy territory and forced to read scripted statements about how well they're being treated. The Oprah Winfrey Network's odd, splashy kick-off 2011-01-02T02:30:00Z ABC is investing the most in scripted fare, unveiling three drama series during the summer. Networks seek elusive summer hit 2010-06-01T04:34:00Z I think that's happening across the board with a lot of scripted shows. "Drunk History" may be the most necessary show on TV now 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z On cable the numbers are even more disparaging with 3% of scripted series featuring Asian actors. "Fresh Off the Boat" didn't transform the sitcom as we know it, but that's why it mattered 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z The effect is of an episode of “Black Mirror,” the omnibus sci-fi series, scripted by Samuel Beckett. Review: The Private Dystopias of ‘Arlington’ and ‘Rooms’ 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z The rise and fall of the Dixie Chicks, with its extreme highs and lows, seems practically scripted for maximum drama. The Dixie Chicks, Long Past Making Nice 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z But she isn’t skilled enough to create a persuasive inner life for Julie, and because Hogg avoids scripted exposition, her actress can’t lean on the dialogue to help fill in the blanks. ‘The Souvenir Part II’ Review: Life, as She Imagines It 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z There were more than 352 scripted original shows last year on broadcast, basic and premium cable, and streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon — a number that will probably grow. ATX TV Festival emerges as a prominent marketing tool for networks 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z Showalter seems torn about tying up this tale with a scripted bow, as Michael might prefer. ‘Spoiler Alert’ Review: Perfect Strangers Form Family Ties 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z It's based on scripted dramas aimed at adults, all of which hew to a few basic principles. The extraordinary rise of AMC 2010-11-23T17:55:00Z The drama marks the second project in the Chicago-based network's foray into scripted programming as it pivots from being known largely as a regional player to a national cable channel. Emmy chat: John Benjamin Hickey of 'Manhattan' on Monday 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Only three scripted series ranked among the Nielsen Co. top 10 last week: reruns of "NCIS" and "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS, and the summer cop show from Canada, "Flashpoint." Scripted series not a big summer draw for networks 2011-08-02T21:45:09Z And a scripted drama series begins on the History channel. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Good Trouble’ and ‘Project Blue Book’ 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z A mix of reality programming, "Dateline NBC" and at least two hours of scripted shows will be added to fill in the five hours taken up by Leno's prime-time show each week. 2010-01-10T22:29:00Z For many of the performers, the festival is an opportunity to step outside of scripted roles and strut their stuff as concert soloists. Critic?s Notebook: Cabaret Love Is Busting Out All Over (but Not on TV) 2010-09-30T21:11:00Z Jennifer Lawrence’s Choice Words The Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence continues her streak of outspokenness, this time tempered with some scripted kudos. The Carpetbagger: Jennifer Lawrence's Choice Words 2013-01-22T15:00:02Z The work of translation that is theater — scripted dialogue and scored music transcribed via performance, design and direction — is tricky. ‘About Love’ Review: Turgenev With Songs and Heartbreak 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z The rest of the episode was thankfully considerably better scripted with Kate, Steve and Hastings finally making some headway in their case against Gates. Line of Duty: series one, episode four 2012-07-17T20:59:01Z There’s less emotional buy-in than with a scripted drama, but they possess a legitimacy and honesty largely absent in reality and unscripted television. How a TV Critic Turned to Podcasts During a Pandemic 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z “I’m not saying that I believe we’re in a bubble which is going to pop, causing us to go from these 500-plus scripted series to half that number,” Landgraf said over the summer. Peaky Blinder: We’re in the age of too much television, and FX has the numbers to prove it 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Without its scripted cues, they have no idea what to say. ‘Uppercase Print’ Review: Between the Lines 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The last 30 pages, she’s quick to point out, are entirely scripted, including her favorite scene, which is impossible to describe without spoilers. Elisabeth Moss is more than Peggy Olson, as her new film, ‘The One I Love,’ shows How much of your dialogue was scripted to a plot point, given the mockumentary style, and how much was improvised in the moment? Jenny Slate on voicing the melancholy "Marcel the Shell" and creating a laugh "that's not creepy" 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z He started the interview in character… Was the furious bell ringing that you did improv or scripted? Breaking Bad’s Tio Salamanca: “My Bell is Worth More than Walter White’s Underwear” 2013-09-27T09:45:43Z With its glossy look and well-scrubbed actors, "Scream" will be quickly identifiable as an MTV series even to those with only a passing familiarity with the network's brand of scripted programming. Creators of MTV's 'Scream' aim to scare up new glory with fresh blood 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z The latter, at least, is one of the Bible stories that Burnett will dramatize in the scripted series. Playing God: Mark Burnett to Make Bible Miniseries for History 2011-05-24T20:05:00Z Most people know by now that "Skins" is a steamy scripted drama about overwrought teens, spun off from the acclaimed British series of the same name. That uproar over 'Skins': A blessing for the show 2011-01-22T01:01:09Z Since its premiere in mid-June, “Dallas” has averaged nearly seven million viewers each week, making it one of the most popular scripted shows on basic cable. Texas Monthly: ‘Dallas,’ Now on TNT, Is Really Filmed in Dallas This Time 2012-07-22T04:41:23Z “I think everyone either looks like a drag queen or a stripper,” said Marcia Shulman, who oversees casting for Fox’s scripted shows. Hollywood to Actors: No Surgery, Please 2010-04-23T21:40:00Z The awkward commentary and scripted questions from Ms. Williams, who seemed ill at ease, elicited chuckles from the cinema audience. Critic?s Notebook: Orchestra Arrives On Big Screen 2011-01-10T23:01:21Z The report, titled Where We Are on TV, analyzes the overall diversity of prime-time scripted series on broadcast, cable and streaming services in the US. LGBT characters on TV will make up larger percentage than ever, study finds 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z But there’s another number that dwarfs it: In those same three weeks, at least 98 international scripted shows from 25 countries will have premiered or returned on American networks and streaming services. An International Buffet, From Elena Ferrante to ‘Slow Horses’ 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Act 1 briskly traces a career history, going back to Beyoncé’s childhood, with hit medleys, crisp choreography and a scripted narration. Music: New Concert DVDs From Beyonc? and Adele 2011-11-27T05:03:07Z But at a moment when so many cable networks are cleaning up with critics, scripted does offer the possibility of increased acclaim, not to mention viewers. 'Finding Carter' is an unexpected find on MTV 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z The tapes are a rare window into how this press-shy, meticulously scripted first lady really thinks and speaks. Melania Trump is having a hard time distancing herself from the president 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z I wonder what Ms. Wharton might have thought of "Anna Karenina" set primarily on a theater stage, as in Joe Wright's new version, scripted by playwright Tom Stoppard. Toronto International Film Festival: 'Anna Karenina,' 'Seven Psychopaths' 2012-09-07T16:50:05Z However, the world of Canadian scripted TV is a fairly small one, and Edwards says people she trusted told her they believed Spottiswood was sexist. "He made their lives miserable": How the showrunner of a popular courtroom drama finally got fired 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Their conversations always felt real, but most were meticulously scripted. The comedic minds behind ‘The Best Show,’ freeform radio’s favorite cult hit 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z From this intriguing beginning, sadly, a laboriously scripted and acted drama unfolds and one particular moment left a curious taste. The Taqwacores ? review 2011-08-11T21:35:00Z Each title character is scripted by a different writer, leading to some inconsistency in tone. With Uzo Aduba as a therapist, "In Treatment" returns in a sunnier location for a darker time 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z History Channel said on Wednesday it had decided not to move forward with a six-episode scripted drama series that it announced last September. Two Bill Clinton impeachment shows abandoned by U.S. TV networks 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z It’s a success that seemed unlikely when it began life in 2013 as History’s first scripted series, looking like a cut-rate “Game of Thrones” knockoff. ‘Vikings,’ and Its Discontent Warlord, Begins Its Third Season 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Other notable titles under her tenure include "Teen Mom," "Jersey Shore" and, under her production banner, scripted fare such as current hit "Teen Wolf." Lifetime taps MTV alum Liz Gateley as head of programming 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Museum guards are dressed as butlers and maids and recite scripted lines. Elmgreen & Dragset’s ‘Tomorrow,’ at Victoria & Albert Museum 2013-12-09T23:11:08Z Fox is banking on “Star” to find the same kind of success as “Empire,” which is the third highest rated scripted series on television in the 18-49 demographic. One show at a time: Keeping TV culturally inclusive is crucial to winning the battles ahead 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z |
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