Movie Music Magic
In an exclusive for ‘The Savvy Screener,’ author Randy Skretvedt talks about LeRoy Shield, the film composer behind the memorable Hal Roach films
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Flat-Out Confusion?
Is the earth shaped like a floating hot tub? ‘Convex Earth: The Documentary’ challenges the long-held notion that the earth is round
No Diplomacy Channels!
Nearly a dozen Washington, DC broadcast channels providing news from international perspective will shut down at month’s end
Streaming Jackpot
Poker Central’s Sam Simmons and Believe Entertainment Group’s Brian Hunt talk about PokerGo and the future of streaming
Reinventing Morning Chat
Buzzfeed’s head of programming, Cindy Vanegas-Gesuale, talks exclusively with ‘The Savvy Screener’ about how ‘AM to DM’ is looking to reinvent the morning show format
Relive/Remember/Relate
The Decades channel, which began as an exploration into classic TV as it related to each day in history, will launch a regular weekday schedule on Monday
‘We Are Rising’
‘Tell Them We Are Rising,’ a film on the significance of US black colleges and universities, debuts tonight on PBS’ ‘Independent Lens,’ and streams tomorrow
Need a Life Coach?
Life coach, self-help expert and author Lisa Haisha has launched a 15-episode half-hour series, ‘SoulBlazing with Lisa Haisa,’ on Amazon Prime
#5: Prescription Laughs
Our fifth most popular story of 2017: ‘Vials’ creator Michael Carl Jude talks with ‘The Savvy Screener’ about his new comedy series set in a pharmacy