[05/08/12 - 08:56 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... Marta Kauffman at the "Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV" Launch Panel By Jim Halterman (TFC)
Back in the days before DVRs and the Internet altered the way we watched television, viewers would actually schedule their lives around when their favorite series aired. However, it was NBC's Must See TV Thursday night programming block during the 1990s that captivated huge audiences for years like no other network. "Seinfeld," "Friends," "Mad About You," "The Cosby Show," "Cheers," "ER" and "Will & Grace" are still regarded as some of the biggest series in television history and Warren Littlefield, who was Entertainment President of NBC during the era, has written a book (with T.R. Pearson) based on this ground-breaking time, "Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV."
Littlefield, along with sitcom director James Burrows, Marta Kauffman (co-creator/Executive Producer, "Friends"), Noah Wyle ("ER," "Falling Skies") and Showtime Entertainment President David Nevins (then-SVP, NBC Prime Time Series) were on hand last night to talk about their respective contributions to the era and Littlefield's book at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills and our Jim Halterman grabbed some time with each of them on the red carpet before the panel.
And here's the complete index of all the interviews from the event:
[01/08/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: "W.A.G.s to Riches" - Official Trailer - Netflix They're the wives and girlfriends of famous athletes and rap stars, but these stylishly smart W.A.G.s call the shots in this soapy reality series.
[01/08/25 - 08:00 AM] Video: Prime Video Debuts Official Trailer for "Reacher" Season Three The eight-episode season will roll out weekly, with the first three episodes premiering on Thursday, February 20, and subsequent episodes dropping every Thursday through March 27, 2025, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
[01/08/25 - 07:31 AM] Video: "Prison Cell 211" - Official Trailer - Netflix When a dedicated lawyer is trapped inside a border town prison during a riot, he must navigate a dangerous web of intrigue and violence to survive.
[01/08/25 - 06:00 AM] Video: New Trailer - Hulu Original Series "The Best Heart Attack of My Life" Based on the eponymous book by Argentine author Hernán Casciari and inspired by real events, "The Best Heart Attack of My Life" follows a frustrated writer who survives a heart attack thanks to the help of his hosts at the temporary rental house where he is staying.
[01/08/25 - 05:01 AM] Video: "Mo" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix Desperate to return to his family, Mo juggles asylum troubles and side hustles as his relationship with Maria is threatened by an unruly rival.
[01/07/25 - 10:00 AM] Video: Trailer Debut: "Roy Wood Jr.: Lonely Flowers" In this stand-up special, Roy Wood Jr. explores how lack of connection has sent society spiraling into a culture full of guns, rude employees, self-checkout lanes, and why some of us would rather be alone rather than be connected.
[01/07/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Kinda Pregnant" - Official Trailer - Netflix When Lainy's plan to settle down and start a family falls apart, she puts on a fake baby bump, tells a lie - and accidentally falls for her dream guy.
[01/07/25 - 06:02 AM] Video: Peacock Debuts Trailer & First Look Images for "SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night" The docuseries is executive produced by Academy and Emmy Award winner Morgan Neville, with each episode taking a different creative approach to the tapestry of "SNL" and embracing the unique vision of their award-winning directors.
[01/07/25 - 03:01 AM] Video: "Public Disorder" - Official Trailer - Netflix Following the fateful aftermath of a demonstration, tensions rise within a riot squad that struggles to separate work from personal life.
[01/07/25 - 02:31 AM] Video: "Cassandra" - Official Trailer - Netflix A family moves into a vintage smart home and discovers that it's under the control of a virtual assistant - who will stop at nothing to keep them there.
