Here are 29 directors who got their start at America’s biggest indie film fest. Mary Sollosi Ava DuVernay Breakout:Middle of Nowhere(2012) DuVernaywon the fest’s U.S. Not only didMcMullenmake the festival, but it won the Grand Jury prize. As a result, amateur filmmakers are forever handing Burns copies of their first movies. Steve Yedlin/Focus Features; Everett Collection; RON KOEBERER/The Weinstein Company It won critical accolades, and showcased Payne’s winning formula of tragicomedy....

While theyve all been welcomed with varying degrees of fanfare, theyve also done very little to diversify TV. With the exception ofCharmed(bravo!) and a smattering of characters on other shows, theyre all still predominantly white. Everett Collection When EW reunited the cast ofFamily Mattersin 2017, theydidnt shy away from the idea. But theres one show in particular that could lead the charge:Living Single. Why should the classic black comedy be part of this growing trend of revivals/reboots?...

Goldschmidt wants to make a point about credit for Rudolph while we’re at it. “Larry Roemer did not direct Rudolph. “But really the director of Rudolph was Tad Mochinaga. Credit: Classic Media/CBS They gave a bigwig the credit instead.” “Romeo [wrote]for Jack Benny and famous radio shows,” says Goldschmidt. “That’s why Rudolph has lasted 56 years: They hired people with experience.” 2012 Miser Bros Press/Rick Golds The only one whose disfigurement is unclear is the female doll....

Two thousand arguments and a few bruised egos later, we arrived at our final list. This seminal release a lyrical and aural maelstrom was a 911 call to America. No one picked up. Illustration by Cristiana Couciero for EW Few records have felt as lush, sharp, or hilarious since. SR Nine Inch Nails The Downward Spiral(1994) A menacing whisper. A palette that spans black to pitch-black. The perfect soundtrack for scribbling weepily in your diary and then leaping off the bed to bang your head....

‘‘This is too fantastic!’’ Television is a marvelous business.'' ‘‘Oh, I’m really in trouble!’’ Corbis This wasn’t his first victory. A new king of the hill (1981) ‘‘Oh, boy!’’ a shocked Daniel J. Travanti cried when he won best actor in a drama series forHill Street Bluesin 1981. It was an equally stunning moment for Emmy viewers. saidCandice Bergenas she thrust her statuette heavenward after winning Best Actress in a Comedy Series forMurphy Brownin 1989....

From Absolutely Fabulous to Veep, we deconstruct classic comedy quotes from the past 30 years. Since 1990, the joke has been on us or at least on our minds. (‘More single-camera-y’ doesn’t roll off the tongue, either.) HBO I couldn’t tell if he was trying to f— me or erase me." Great punchlines are “divinely inspired when they’re right,” says exec producerMichael Patrick King. “And they sometimes don’t even make sense!...

Of course, they were by me, but then I always was theAhmed Chalabi of 30 Rock. I already had big (big!) plans that night anyway. Yes, my Quiznos meatball sub with extra bread was excellent, thank you for asking.) As you probably surmised, last nights episode humorously addressed the war in Iraq. Frequent Bush administration critic Alec Baldwin must have been positively giddy lampooning the president. Fortunately, Lemon steered clear of the war zone, but love is also a battlefield....

going through a mid-life crisis. Liz lost out on amateur impressionist Khloe when Jenna Zoom-bombed them. “I need to perform, Liz,” Jenna declared. Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, and Tracy Morgan.Credit: Paul Drinkwater/NBC “Science has shown that quarantine is hardest on hot extroverts. Every night at 7 I open my window and pretend they’re clapping for me.” “You should have played Sam Malone,” gushedCheersalum Danson. Despite all the love, Kenneth was stressing over what shows he’d ordered....

This edition ofThe Shotexamines the roar of300. Zack Snyderdistinctively remembers the moment he knew he needed to make300. Its the same moment in the comic as it is in the film, he tells EW. Credit: Warner Bros. And he responds, Yeah, that would be cool, but I dont know. How do you do it? I was like, Dont worry about that, Ill figure it out. Butthisis the kind of movie that I want to make....

Appropriately, it also periodically switches up her sound, and often to surprising effect. Take “All Night Parking,” which arrives at30’s midpoint. 30does have quite a few grand pop moments, too. Adele’s latest, ‘30,’ is a surprisingly personal album that showcases how she has matured, both as an artist and as a person, since the middle of the last decade.Credit: Simon Emmett Instead, she lets her emotions guide her, with triumphant results....

Choi Nam-ra, Lee Cheong-san, and their friends got creative to survive the zombie outbreak. Warning: This article contains spoilers for season 1 ofAll Of Us Are Dead. Time to learn how to survive being overrun by the undead! Yang Hae-sung/Netflix Here are some of their most innovative solutions for big and small problems. As the undead fills one side, the students attempt to run out the back door. All Of Us Are Deadis currently streaming on Netflix....

She’s 40, bitch. Four decades ago today, Princess of Pop and Sagittarian queenBritney Jean Spearscame into the world. Obviously, a landmark birthday in her first month of freedom (and third month ofengagement!) Britney Spears.AFP via Getty Images calls for a celebration of historic proportions. If you are unsure of how best to commemorate this milestone, worry not! We at EW have helpfully compiled a list of 40 excellent ways to celebrate Brit’s 40th....

The 44th Kennedy Center Honors took on added meaning Sunday in Washington. “And the same with the Oval Office.” During a brief acceptance speech, Mitchell thanked the audience while nodding to her recent health scares. The biggest change at this year’s Honor’s? The presence of the President of the United States for the first time since 2016.Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images “I always think that polio was a rehearsal for the rest of my life,” she said....