Podcast appearances and mentions of Josh Singer

Send us a Text Message.What if you could turn personal adversity into groundbreaking innovation in healthcare? Dr. Jim Feng, a visionary entrepreneur, joins us to share his extraordinary journey from Shanghai to Toronto and how his own experiences with sports injuries led him to revolutionize pain management and rehabilitation. Listen as Dr. Feng recounts his path from being a competitive wrestler to founding Fixable, a cutting-edge platform that integrates high-performance rehab technologies accessible to everyone, including elite athletes and seniors.Have you ever considered how goal-setting can transform your life? Dr. Feng illustrates this beautifully using the metaphor of a graph where creativity and innovation are required to push beyond our limits. At just 23, he balanced school with a full-time job, meticulously planning every aspect of his life to achieve his vision. Learn how reflective goal-setting inspired by mentors like Josh Singer can help you manage stress and direct your efforts toward meaningful accomplishments, whether in personal health or ambitious business aspirations.Are you ready to build resilience and enhance your overall well-being? In the latter part of our discussion, Dr. Feng emphasizes the importance of lifelong learning, physical health, and finding your guiding purpose. Discover Fixable's innovative strategies that engage users in long-term rehab and physical therapy, particularly seniors. Dr. Feng shares actionable advice on incorporating exercise into daily routines and the significance of understanding deeper motivations, such as living independently and staying active with grandchildren. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone looking to build a more resilient and healthier life.Click the link to book a demo with Helperly! https://calendly.com/srichardson-7e6e/30minHelperly ConnectHelperly Connect will find leads for your senior care company, and help you build your business. Support the Show.

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Josh Singer, DC Parks and Recreation Community Garden Specialist, about dealing with rats and other destructive garden critters. The plant profile is on Love-in-a-Mist and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Why June is the Perfect Month from Christy Page of Green Prints. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 50: Deer-Resistant Native Plants https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-50-deer.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 174: Wildscaping https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/11/gardendc-podcast-episode-174-wildscaping.html BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support SHOW NOTES will be posted on 6-11-2024. We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits:Host and Producer: Kathy JentzInterview Edit and Show Notes: Josh Panepento Recorded on 6-8-2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/support

In this latest episode of the Deep Dive spinoff, Gaius is joined by Wes of Wes_Talk_Movies on Instagram and TikTok (@wespresso_films) and co-host of the FILMSOMNIACS podcast to take a trip back to the moon to chat up about 2018's First Man. Directed by Damien Chazelle from a screenplay by Josh Singer, the film is based on the 2005 book of the same name by James R. Hansen. Starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, and Christopher Abbott, the film follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Other: Where To Watch First Man Links For Guest: We_Talk_Movies

“Maestro,” from director Bradley Cooper, is a biopic of Leonard Bernstein. It stars Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan and is the first time a movie has ever been about the life of a musician. With a 79, it has the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score of any of the Best Picture noms and also carries an audience score of 59. “Maestro” runs two hours and nine minutes.  It is nominated for seven Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor - Bradley Cooper, Best Actress - Carey Mulligan, Best Original Screenplay - Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Sound.

"Maestro" is one of the year's most well-crafted films, both on the page and up on the screen. Following our behind-the-scenes interviews with more people involved in making the film, Ema Sasic got some time with Oscar-nominated co-writer Josh Singer, and Dan Bayer spoke with Oscar-nominated cinematographer Matthew Libatique. Each had stories to tell regarding working with director Bradley Cooper, honoring Leonard Bernstein's legacy, crafting an unconventional biopic compared to many others that are out there, and more. Please give both a listen and be sure to check out the film, which is available to stream on Netflix and is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews Cord Jefferson, Arthur Harari, David Hemingson, Josh Singer, Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik, Celine Song and Tony McNamara about their Oscar nominated screenplays. Download my podcast here Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2024. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net

This episode of Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates Maestro, the biographical romantic drama film that centers on the relationship between American composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre. It was directed by Bradley Cooper, from a screenplay he wrote with Josh Singer. Maestro was produced by Cooper, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Fred Berner and Amy Durning. The film stars Carey Mulligan as Felicia alongside Cooper as Bernstein; Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, and Sarah Silverman appear in supporting roles. After sharing their brief thoughts about the recent Oscar nominations, hosts Michael Shields and River Jordan dig into what works and what doesn't in Bradley Cooper's triumphant ode to Leonard Bernstein's complicated and fascinating life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

País Estados Unidos Dirección Damien Chazelle Guion Nicole Perlman, Josh Singer. Libro: James R. Hansen. Biografía sobre: Neil Armstrong Reparto Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke Música Justin Hurwitz Fotografía Linus Sandgren Sinopsis Cuenta la historia de la misión de la NASA que llevó al primer hombre a la luna, centrada en Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) y el periodo comprendido entre los años 1961 y 1969. Un relato en primera persona, basado en la novela de James R. Hansen, que explora el sacrificio y el precio que representó, tanto para Armstrong como para los Estados Unidos, una de las misiones más peligrosas e importantes de la historia de la humanidad.

Bradley Cooper produced, directed, wrote and performed in Maestro. In this conversation with Alex Zane, he reveals the writing process he undertook with Josh Singer, his portrayal of Leonard Bernstein, experiences with costar Carey Mulligan and the film's critical reception.However, one considerable challenge was the six-minute single shot performance at the Ely Cathedral. Executing this scene not just required Cooper to keep the rhythm but also conduct the London Symphony Orchestra - and yet it became one of his favourite memories from the set. ‘Maestro' was longlisted for Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024. To discover who wins the trophy, tune in on 18th February on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK as well as around the world, including on BritBox in North America - and discover more interviews with the nominees and longlisted movies when you follow Countdown To The BAFTAs.To read the transcript from this episode visit the BAFTA website, where they will be available soon.Produced by Matt Hill and Ollie Peart at Rethink AudioHosted by Alex ZaneA BAFTA production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris and Taylor review the biographical romantic drama film Maestro written by Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer with direction by Cooper.  The film centers on the relationship between American composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealgre.  The film starts Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Vincenzo Amato, Michael Urie, Brian Klugman, Sarah Silverman, Maya Hawke, Zachary Booth, Gideon Glick and Josh Hamilton.Follow us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotentialpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepotentialpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/thepotentialpodSupport us on Patreon:patreon.com/thepotentialpodcastThanks to our sponsor: NEUROOur listeners will get a 20% discount on any gum or mints by going to  tryneurogum.com/potential  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The acclaimed new Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro is about more than just the life and times of arguably America's most famous composer. It's about the idea of genius and what allowances those in the presence of gifted creatives sometimes permit, at great personal cost, to allow that artistry to flourish. Starring Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper, who also directs, the film's another example of the supreme storytelling talents of Josh Singer – a screenwriter renowned for telling the true-life tales of people who sent ripples through our culture for decades to come. In the Oscar-winning Spotlight, it was a team of Boston journalists who exposed a church cover-up. In Damien Chazelle's First Man, it was astronaut Neil Armstrong – the first man on the moon. When it comes to writing dramatically compelling, non-sensationalised biopics, you won't find many better. In our latest episode, the 51-year-old breaks down his latest exploration of a public figure and the demons hidden beneath the surface of his fame. It's a fascinating spoiler conversation about how and Bradley Cooper co-wrote the script, spanning the meaning of its ambiguous title and how he approached the movie's devastating ending. Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Support for this episode comes from ScreenCraft, Magic Mind, Final Draft and WeScreenplay.To get ad-free episodes and exclusive content, join us on Patreon.Support the show

Maestro is a 2023 American biographical romantic drama film that centers on the relationship between American composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre. It was directed by Bradley Cooper, from a screenplay he wrote with Josh Singer. It was produced by Martin Scorsese, Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Fred Berner and Amy Durning. The film stars Carey Mulligan as Montealegre alongside Cooper as Bernstein; Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, and Sarah Silverman appear in supporting roles. Maestro premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2023, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion. The film received a limited theatrical release on November 22, 2023, before being released on Netflix on December 20. It received positive reviews from critics and was named one of the top 10 films of 2023 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute.[4][5] It has also been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards. COFFEE MOANING the PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coffee-moaning/id1689250679 ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3p6z4A1RbhidO0pnOGGZl2?si=IqwD7REzTwWdwsbn2gzWCg&nd=1 HOW TO STAY MARRIED (SO FAR) the PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/57MT4cv2c3i06ryQlIpUXc?si=1b5ed24f40c54eba ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-stay-married-so-far/id1294257563 AGONY AUNT & UNCLE the PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/10G1HRFFGNRze1QegIeozs?si=158f37e366dd4ba0 ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/agony-aunt-uncle-with-nadia-sawalha-and-mark-adderley/id1668850817 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popcorn-junkies/message

Maestro: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic: Immerse yourself in the musical and emotional journey of 'Maestro,' a 2023 American biographical drama film, with Ray Taylor's insightful review. Directed by Bradley Cooper, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Singer, 'Maestro' delves into the intricate relationship between the famed American composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre. Produced by a powerhouse team including Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Cooper himself, the film features a compelling performance by Carey Mulligan as Montealegre, with Cooper portraying Bernstein. Supporting roles by Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, and Sarah Silverman add depth to this poignant narrative. Join Ray as he explores the film's portrayal of Bernstein's life, the couple's complex relationship, and the artistic and personal challenges they faced, all beautifully framed within Cooper's directorial vision.JOIN Inspired Disorder +PLUS Today! InspiredDisorder.com/plus Membership Includes:Ray Taylor Show - Full Week Ad Free (Audio+Video)Live Painting ArchiveEarly Access to The Many FacesMember Only Discounts and DealsPodcast Back Catalogue (14 Shows - 618 Episodes)Ray Taylor's Personal BlogCreative WritingAsk Me AnythingDaily Podcast: Ray Taylor Show - InspiredDisorder.com/rts Daily Painting: The Many Faces - InspiredDisorder.com/tmf ALL links: InspiredDisorder.com/linksNetwork: Drama - Biography - Music

Maestro: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic: Immerse yourself in the musical and emotional journey of 'Maestro,' a 2023 American biographical drama film, with Ray Taylor's insightful review. Directed by Bradley Cooper, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Singer, 'Maestro' delves into the intricate relationship between the famed American composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre. Produced by a powerhouse team including Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Cooper himself, the film features a compelling performance by Carey Mulligan as Montealegre, with Cooper portraying Bernstein. Supporting roles by Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, and Sarah Silverman add depth to this poignant narrative. Join Ray as he explores the film's portrayal of Bernstein's life, the couple's complex relationship, and the artistic and personal challenges they faced, all beautifully framed within Cooper's directorial vision.JOIN Inspired Disorder +PLUS Today! InspiredDisorder.com/plus Membership Includes:Ray Taylor Show - Full Week Ad Free (Audio+Video)Live Painting ArchiveEarly Access to The Many FacesMember Only Discounts and DealsPodcast Back Catalogue (14 Shows - 618 Episodes)Ray Taylor's Personal BlogCreative WritingAsk Me AnythingDaily Podcast: Ray Taylor Show - InspiredDisorder.com/rts Daily Painting: The Many Faces - InspiredDisorder.com/tmf ALL links: InspiredDisorder.com/linksNetwork: Drama - Biography - Music

Maestro: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor Show Show topic: Immerse yourself in the musical and emotional journey of 'Maestro,' a 2023 American biographical drama film, with Ray Taylor's insightful review. Directed by Bradley Cooper, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Singer, 'Maestro' delves into the intricate relationship between the famed American composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre. Produced by a powerhouse team including Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Cooper himself, the film features a compelling performance by Carey Mulligan as Montealegre, with Cooper portraying Bernstein. Supporting roles by Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, and Sarah Silverman add depth to this poignant narrative. Join Ray as he explores the film's portrayal of Bernstein's life, the couple's complex relationship, and the artistic and personal challenges they faced, all beautifully framed within Cooper's directorial vision.JOIN Inspired Disorder +PLUS Today! InspiredDisorder.com/plus Membership Includes:Ray Taylor Show - Full Week Ad Free (Audio+Video)Live Painting ArchiveEarly Access to The Many FacesMember Only Discounts and DealsPodcast Back Catalogue (14 Shows - 618 Episodes)Ray Taylor's Personal BlogCreative WritingAsk Me AnythingDaily Podcast: Ray Taylor Show - InspiredDisorder.com/rts Daily Painting: The Many Faces - InspiredDisorder.com/tmf ALL links: InspiredDisorder.com/linksNetwork: Drama - Biography - Music

Bradley Cooper joins the show to talk about Maestro, which he directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and stars in as conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. The film is a towering love story -- tracing the lifelong relationship between Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan). Cooper describes the film's genesis and why he and co-writer Josh Singer decided to focus the story around both Leonard and Felicia, digs into the extensive research process he went through to accurately capture their lives on film, and shares the process of transforming both physically and emotionally into the conductor. He also breaks down a few of the film's key scenes, explains what he's learned from the many incredible directors he's worked with, and shares a favorite pastime. 

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Bradley Cooper's MAESTRO. The film is written by Bradley Cooper from a screenplay co-written with Josh Singer. It was produced by Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Cooper, among others. The film stars Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein alongside Carey Mulligan as Montealegre; Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, and Sarah Silverman appear in supporting roles. Maestro plays in select theatres beginning December 1, 2023, followed by a worldwide release on Netflix December 20, 2023. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were thrilled to have screenwriter Josh Singer, producer Kristie Macosko Krieger, Leonard Bernstein's daughter Jamie Bernstein, makeup designer Kazu Hiro, costume designer Mark Bridges, production designer Kevin Thompson, production sound mixer Steve Morrow, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the conducting consultant and conductor for new recordings and Music Director of The Metropolitan Opera, discuss their work on Bradley Cooper's Maestro, the Spotlight Gala selection of NYFF61, with NYFF Main Slate committee member Justin Chang. In his directorial follow-up to A Star Is Born, Bradley Cooper dramatizes the public and private lives of legendary musician Leonard Bernstein with sensitivity, visual ingenuity, and symphonic splendor. Coasting on the boundless energy of its subject's runaway genius, Maestro transports the viewer back to a vividly re-created postwar New York, when Bernstein (Cooper) began his stratospheric rise to international fame as both a conductor and composer, and also when he first met Felicia (Carey Mulligan), the actress whom he would marry and spend his life with. Maestro is a tender, often intensely emotional film about the different faces one wears when living in the public eye, depicting the complicated yet devoted decades-spanning relationship between Leonard and Felicia. Fueled by Cooper and Mulligan's perfectly matched duet of towering performances, Matthew Libatique's balletic cinematography, and, of course, Bernstein's thrilling music, Maestro is a tour de force for its director. A Netflix release. Don't forget to mark your calendars: Maestro opens in theaters on November 22 and on Netflix December 20. Tickets to the New York Film Festival are moving fast! Get up-to-date information on all available tickets on a daily basis by visiting filmlinc.org/tix.

Z.CITY MUSIC и Z.RADIO представляют: Еженедельная яркая концептуальная селекция, наполненная ритмами пляжного города, в которой анонсируем всю актуальную информацию к настоящему моменту. Z.CITY SHOW - Возьми свой доступ в лето! Телеграм-канал: t.me/sergeybaribyn 01.Blair Malott, Chuck Woodward - So Far Gone 02.Santiago Garcia - Nanana 03.Sting, The Police - S.O.S (Cheyne Christian 2022 Remix) 04.Helsloot - Let's Pretend 05.Cowboy Rhythmbox - 6AM Cowboy (Cowboy Rhythmbox Deviation Variation) 06.Stephan Bodzin - Tron (Elax Remix) 07.Harvey McKay - Sticky Carpet 08.DEFLEE - Pusher 09.Mark Valsecchi, Josh Singer - Thermopylae Feat. Josh Singer 10.Philipp Ort - Sarka

Cade and Diane are joined by the amazing Ava to discuss two films about icons from the 1960's: First Man (2018) and Love & Mercy (2014). Watch the video version at: YouTube.com/@CadeThomas/streams Double Feature Movie Club is a weekly movie review show with a retro vibe. Two movies. Three people. One rambling conversation. Each film is our first time watching them. We often go off-topic. First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle from a screenplay by Josh Singer, based on the 2005 book of the same name by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Christopher Abbott, and Ciarán Hinds, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Love & Mercy is a 2014 American biographical drama film directed by Bill Pohlad about the Beach Boys' co-founder and leader Brian Wilson and his struggles with mental illness during the 1960s and 1980s. It stars Paul Dano and John Cusack as the young and middle-aged Wilson, respectively, with Elizabeth Banks as his second wife Melinda Ledbetter and Paul Giamatti as his psychologist Dr. Eugene Landy. The title comes from Wilson's 1988 song.

Our guest today is Josh Singer, a 3x Founder with a history of building industry-leading organizations over the past 23 years. Focused on building world-class teams and developing people to reach their full potential, Josh is currently CEO at Optimy, a leading AI-powered sales conversion platform for the automotive, retail and other industries. Their cutting-edge technology helps organizations create profitable conversations to maximize revenue, increase efficiency, and improve the customer experience.He chats about his amazing entrepreneurial journey, embracing a desire to lead at a very young age, and the key attributes of successfully launching three companies.Brought to you by Aria Benefits and Life & Legacy Advisory Group

Vegas Film Critic (Jeffrey K. Howard) speaks with Laura Dave and Josh Singer for The Last Thing He Told Me - streaming on Apple TV Plus. 

Limited series “The Last Thing He Told Me” follows Hannah (played by Jennifer Garner), a woman who must forge a relationship with her 16-year-old stepdaughter Bailey (played by Angourie Rice) in order to find the truth about why her husband has mysteriously disappeared. Based on the acclaimed bestselling novel, the series is created and adapted by Laura Dave, alongside series co-creator Josh Singer. Garner also serves as executive producer alongside Hello Sunshine's Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter. We had the opportunity to talk to Laura Dave and Josh Singer about their new show...

Dana and Tom discuss the last film in their month of Journalism movies with Spotlight (2015): written and directed by Tom McCarthy, co-written by Josh Singer, starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, and John Slattery.Plot Summary: When the Boston Globe hires a new editor Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber), he encourages the "Spotlight" team of crack investigators/reporters to pursue a story which would implicate the Catholic church in systemic sexual abuse—and subsequent cover-up— primarily of children. The team of Walter “Robby” Robinson (Michael Keaton), Michael Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo), Sacha Pfeifer (Rachel McAdams), and Matt Carroll (Brian d'Arcy James) at first find only one or two priests who abused children, but soon discover the magnitude of the abuse with the help of lawyer, Mitchell Garabedian (Stanley Tucci). As the team pursues support for the story, they face wide-ranging roadblocks set up by the church even within the Courts, the greater Boston community, and the local government.You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast) or find our Facebook page at Greatest Movie of All-Time Podcast.For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/spotlight-2015For the entire rankings list so far, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/greatest-movie-of-all-time-list

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks the launch of the Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival this week in Washington D.C. by reviving this convo from the festival's inaugural year in 2015 with "Spotlight" director Tom McCarthy and screenwriter Josh Singer, who went on to win Best Picture at the Oscars. You'll also hear a conversation with "The Wire" creator David Simon, who hosted the Q&A after the "Spotlight" screening. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

First Man discussion with director Damien Chazelle, writer Josh Singer, composer Justin Hurwitz, sound designer/supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer Ai-Ling Lee, and actors Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy on October 13, 2018 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Moderated by John Horn.

Welcome to Sizzling Samachar of the day on OTTplay, i'm your host NikhilNews first up,Lyric Ross joins Marvel's Ironheart series The upcoming Disney+ series, Ironheart, has added Lyric Ross to its cast. She will play the role of the titular character Riri Williams aka Ironheart's best friend. Dominique Thorne plays the lead and she is joined by Anthony Ramos in the cast. The story revolves around Riri Williams who builds her own version of Tony Stark's Iron Man suit - one that could rival or even surpass the original.Indiana Jones 5 wraps up production The much-awaited fifth installment of the iconic Indiana Jones films has finally wrapped up production after spending years in production limbo. Logan, Ford v Ferrari, and Walk the Line director, James Mangold, has taken over the reins as director from Steven Speilberg, who remains attached to the project as executive producer.  Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Toby Jones, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Boyd Holbrook, Thomas Kretschmann, and Antonio Banderas will join Harrison Ford, who returns as the famed treasure hunter, Indiana Jones, Chucky season 2 set to release this yearThe spin-off to the hit horror franchise, Child's Play, is set to return for a sophomore season this year. The first season featured the return of several stars from the franchise, including Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, Alex Vincent, Fiona Dourif, and Christine Elise. Nick Antosca will continue to serve as executive producer after the critical acclaim garnered by the first season.Dhaakad, starring Kangana Ranaut announces release date Kangana Ranaut's upcoming film, Dhaakad, will be released in four languages on the 27th of May. The theatrical release will have the film launched in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. The film will feature the outspoken actress in the lead in an action-packed thriller surrounding child trafficking and social injustices committed against women.Vishal's Veeramae Vaagai Soodum announces OTT release dateThu Pa Saravanan's upcoming Tamil action film starring Vishal is set to release on Zee 5 on the 4th of March. The film also stars Dimple Hayathi as the female lead, and the story revolves around Vishal's character seeking revenge against a powerful individual. Jayasuriya to star in Shahi Kabir's new film titled, Writer Acclaimed writer Shahi Kabir, credited with critical hits such as Joseph and Nayattu, is returning with another project titled, Writer. Jayasuriya will play the lead in the film, and the policeman turned writer has not given away much about the film. Film about Steve McQueen's Frank Bullitt being developed by Steven Speilberg. An original take on the Steve McQueen character, Frank Bullitt, from the 1968 film Bullitt is being produced at  Warner Bros. Steven Speilberg has been attached to the project of the late Steve McQueen's son, Chad, and granddaughter, Molly, to serve as producer. Kristie Macosko Krieger and Josh Singer, famous for writing Speilberg's The Post have also joined the project.SAG Awards, Bgs wins for Squid Game and CODAStreaming giants Netflix and Apple TV+ dominated the Screen Actor's Guild Awards with Netflix's Squid Game and Apple TV+'s CODA, and Ted Lasso earning big wins. Will Smith, Jessica Chastain, Michael Keaton, and Kate Winslet bagged the top honours for acting. TV shows Hacks and Succession, and the Speilberg musical West Side Story also won major awards at the ceremony. Well that's the Sizzling news from the world of movies and entertainment for today on OTTplay , until the next podcast it's your host Nikhil signing out.Aaj kya dekhoge OTTplay se poocho

Director Damien Chazelle, screenwriter Josh Singer and editor Tom Cross

Listen in as Josh Singer speaks about pushing out the distractions and keeping our focus on the one thing that matters - Jesus.

Listen in as Josh Singer teaches us about Heaven and how much greater it will be.

Kurt and Kyle go to SPACE! And not in a gaudy, distasteful way, like someone we can all think of... Featuring: Kurt Jenney!Kyle's beloved friend since Pre-School! Also a rocket scientist, but our friendship is a little more important than that. Musical Recommendation:Warm Soda Contact Not Film School:Email - ThisIsNotFilmSchool@gmail.comInsta - @NotFilmSchoolPodcastFacebook - Not Film School Special Thanks:Fesliyan Studios - Alarm and Doorbell SoundsRyan Maguire - Intro MusicBrieana Woodward - ArtJoe Moubhij - IT AdviceKurt Jenney - Friendship

In this episode Mark talks about one of his favourite films: the 2018 American biographical drama film "First Man" directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the 2005 book "First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong" by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Christopher Abbott, and Ciarán Hinds. The follows the years, the missions, the people, as well as the sacrifices that lead up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969, which culminated in Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to set foot on the Moon on July 20, 1969, and the film also shows just how influential and involved Neil was behind the scenes in everything that eventually made it possible for him to take one giant leap for all mankind. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/markthepoet/message

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 90: Spotlight (2015) Released 30 June 2021 For this episode, we watched Spotlight, directed by Tom McCarthy and written by McCarthy and Josh Singer. The stars were Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams (nominated), Mark Ruffalo (nominated), Brian d'Arcy James and Stanley Tucci. It was also nominated for its editing and McCarthy as Best Director but apart from Best Picture, it won only for its screenplay. https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/spotlight/ https://twitter.com/ClooneyDisciple/status/1377390544117063680 Next time we will be discussing Slumdog Millionaire. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA). To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky. You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n. If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that. Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Alexander Capstick, Alison Sandy, Andrew Jex, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Jackson, Anna Joerschke, Anna Smith, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Ben Squires, Blanaid O'Regan, Brad Morrison, Caroline Moyes Matheou, Catherine Jewkes, Chamois Chui, Charlotte, Claire Carr, Claire Creighton, Claire McKevett, Daina Aspin, Darren Williams, Dave Kloc, David Hanneford, Della, Drew Milloy, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth McClees, Elizabeth McCollum, Eloise Lowe, Elspeth Reay, Esther de Lange, Evelyne Oechslin, Fiona, Flora, frieMo, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Ian C Lau, Imma Chippendale, James Murray, Jane Coulson, Jess McGinn, Jo B, Joel Aarons, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Juan Ageitos, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kelli Prime, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Lewis Owen, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Margaret Browne, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Mary Traynor, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Michael Walker, Michael Wilson, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Neil Goldstein, nötnflötn, Olivia, Peter, Richard Ewart, Robert Heath, Robert Orzalli, Ruth, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Simon Ash, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Wayne Wilcox, Zarah Daniel.

Welcome to ** a very special exclusive bonus episode of the *Zodiac Sessions* podcast (usually reserved for One Heat Minute Productions Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/OneHeatMinute ) ), with the writer of *The Post, Long Shot* and *Mindhunter* , Liz Hannah. Liz and I discuss the financial incentives that cause industry discord during the Oscar season, *The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo* , Netflix recommendations, and so much more. *One Heat Minute Productions* *WEBSITE:* oneheatminute.com ( https://oneheatminute.com/ ) *PATREON:* One Heat Minute Productions Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/OneHeatMinute ) *TWITTER:* @OneBlakeMinute ( https://twitter.com/OneBlakeMinute ) & @OHMPods ( https://twitter.com/OHMPods ) *MERCH:* http://tee.pub/lic/41I7L55PXV4 *About Liz Hannah* ------------------ Liz Hannah is the writer of The Post , directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. The original screenplay was nominated for a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award. The Post was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Actress for Meryl Streep. Along with co-writer Josh Singer, Hannah was the recipient of both the 2018 Writer’s Guild’s Paul Selvin Award and the 2018 Humanitas Prize for feature drama. Originally from New York, Hannah moved to Los Angeles to attend graduate school at AFI. After graduating with an MFA in Producing, Hannah spent the next few years working in development at Denver & Delilah before eventually leaving to write full time. Hannah’s script for The Post was ranked second on the 2016 Black List after being purchased by Amy Pascal’s Pascal Pictures two days before the 2016 US Presidential election. *Twitter:* @itslizhannah ( https://twitter.com/itslizhannah ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mohammed Al Samawi is an interfaith activist, a refugee from Yemen and the author of best-selling autobiography The Fox Hunt: A Refugee's Memoir of Coming To America. Mohammed's personal journey led him from harboring a deep suspicion of other faiths to becoming a peace advocate. A critical, powerful encounter with a teacher challenged him to learn about the Bible and Judaism, rerouting him from a path of likely violence. Mohammed's journey to interfaith commitment ultimately saved his life, when four years ago four American strangers helped rescue him from extremist groups in Yemen. Mohammed remains committed to the exchange of core values that define our religious traditions and hopes to advance this work through his interfaith organization, the Abrahamic House, to build sustainable interfaith learning and action across Muslim, Jewish, Christian and Baha'i communities in order to foster an environment of learning, respect and social change. Fox 2000 Pictures, La La Land producer Marc Platt and Josh Singer, Academy Award winner for best original screenplay for Spotlight, are developing the movie The Fox Hunt, based on Mohammed's autobiography. Mohammed was covered by People Magazine, New York Times, Washington Post, MSNBC, C-SPAN among others. https://www.abrahamichouse.org/ www.HumanityRising.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/humanity-rising-voices/support

Josh Singer is founder & CEO of Kognitive Marketing. Since its inception in 2006, the company has grown to over 800 full and part-time staff located in almost every major market across Canada. Currently, Kognitive is the #1 rated sales & marketing agency in Canada on Glassdoor. The company has also been awarded the #1 Canada’s fastest growing marketing company in Canada and the 6th fastest overall growing company in Canada on Canadian Business Magazine’s Profit 500 list. Due to the company’s successes, Singer was named Marketing Magazine’s 30 under 30. Singer is also the founder & CEO of Optimy.ai; a tech company providing a video-based plug-in to eCommerce websites to enable staff to support customers online just like they do in store. Outside of work, Singer enjoys running, riding his bike and playing hockey. He is an avid traveler and a huge football fan; cheering for both the Ohio State Buckeyes and New Orleans Saints.

All the President's Minutes is a podcast where conversations about movies, journalism, politics and history meet. Each show we use the seminal and increasingly prescient 1976 film All The President's Men as a portal, to engage with the themes and the warnings of the film resonating since its release. For minute 131, I join writers of The Post, writer-producer Liz Hannah (writer of The Long Shot ) and Josh Singer (Academy Award-winning co-writer of Spotlight ). Liz, Josh and I discuss showing The Post in front of Woodward and Bernstein, compare Hanks and Robards "Bradlee" performances and finally the most "movie" moment of the entire film. *About Liz Hannah* Liz Hannah is the writer of The Post , directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. The original screenplay was nominated for a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award. The Post was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, as well as Best Actress for Meryl Streep. Along with co-writer, Josh Singer, Hannah was the recipient of both the 2018 Writer’s Guild’s Paul Selvin Award and the 2018 Humanitas Prize for feature drama. Originally from New York, Hannah moved to Los Angeles to attend graduate school at AFI. After graduating with an MFA in Producing, Hannah spent the next few years working in development at Denver & Delilah before eventually leaving to write full time. Hannah’s script for The Post was ranked second on the 2016 Black List after being purchased by Amy Pascal’s Pascal Pictures two days before the US Presidential election. Currently, Hannah is developing a female anthology series for UCP, a limited series for Amazon with Bradley Whitford and Amy Pascal based on the book, The Mercury 13, and a feature entitled, The Only Plane In The Sky , for MGM, which was adapted from the Politico article by Garrett M. Graff. *Twitter:* @itslizhannah ( https://twitter.com/itslizhannah ) *About Josh Singer:* Josh Singer (born in 1972) is an American film and TV writer and maker, whose work incorporates composting and creating scenes of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, The West Wing, Lie to Me and even the FOX sci-fi arrangement Fringe. In 2006, he earned a nomination for a WGA award. He co-wrote Spotlight (released in 2015), which won him the prestigious Academy Award (Oscars) for Best Original Screenplay. *Twitter:* @jsinger10 ( https://twitter.com/jsinger10 ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the 64th episode of Multi-Racial Sessions Kamanda hosts Coy formerly know as Josh Singer a super friend of MRS. A-SIDE tracklist by Kamanda: 1.Soul of Zoo, SEVN (CA) & Ben Eager - Baglama Rising (Original Mix) 2.N'Pot - Arsayan (Original Mix) 3.Nacho Varela & Cruz Vittor - Chilled Moon (Original Mix) 4.Death On The Balcony, Flowers on Monday - Crystal 5.Double Touch - Greatest Day feat. Reigan (Lost Desert Remix) 6.Fur Coat, Running Pine - Hurricane (Tim Green Remix) 7.Double Touch - Hope 8.Hoj USA, Newman(I Love) - Nothing Else 9.Elfenberg - Mozambique 10.Kamanda- Mosaic(Original Mix) Contact us : www.multi-racial.co.za @multircialrec on all social media platforms @Kamanda.t on instagram @KamandaT on twitter @_Coymusic on instagram

There aren’t many first-time screenwriters who sit down to write a script, and soon find themselves on set with Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, bringing that script to life. That’s what happened to Liz Hannah on the back of her gripping screenplay for The Post, about America’s first female newspaper publisher, Katharine Graham, and her role in exposing one of the most notorious government cover-ups in US history.Co-written by Josh Singer, the Steven Spielberg-directed film went on to become one of 2017’s most celebrated dramas – a nail-biting account of a woman facing an impossible decision, set in the 1970s but with a message relevant to our own era of fake news and democracy under attack.We spoke to Liz about the movie’s journey from her kitchen table to Oscars acclaim, how she shaped the feminist story at the movie’s heart, and whether or not she foresees herself ever writing a spiritual sequel to The Post, about Donald Trump’s battles with our current media.Script Apart is a podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies. Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film shares with us their initial screenplay for that movie. We then talk through what changed, what didn’t and why on its journey to the big screen.All proceeds go to Black Minds Matter UK, the NHS Charities Covid-19 Appeal and the Film and TV Charity.Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek, with music from Stefan Bindley-Taylor. You can follow Script Apart on Twitter and Instagram. You can also email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.

Nanoo Nanoo.Ryan Gosling is going back to space for Andy Weir's next book, which isn't even out yet but is already casting actors. This one has a working title of Project Hail Mary and features a lone scientist on a spaceship trying to save the world. Slightly higher stakes than The Martian, but Andy's books are always great.Astronauts are also going to use pee to build houses on the moon. Let's hope NASA has a large surplus of air fresheners to send up with them, because this cement is probably the most useful way to use human waste on the moon, but it's going to smell.Back on Earth, Niantic are trying to deflate the Pokecoin economy by severely lowering the minimum wage. Nobody seems to be happy with this, but Australia is just the test site, so it's coming to a phone near you soon.This week Professor took a trip to a far away planet to care for slimes, and DJ found out what happens when you swim with the cardsharks.Check in next week for probably less pee jokes. Probably.Andy Weir’s Space Film starring Ryan Gosling-https://variety.com/2020/film/news/phil-lord-chris-miller-ryan-gosling-astronaut-movie-1234607851/Introducing….Piss-ent: the new space cement-https://www.sciencenews.org/article/astronauts-lunar-exploration-cement-urine-urea-3d-printing-https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652619340478?via%3DihubPokeCoin: Gotta cash them all-https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/glcywi/tales_from_the_front_one_players_experience_with/Games PlayedProfessor–Slime Rancher – https://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/Slime_Rancher/Rating: 2/5DJ–Legends of Runeterra – https://playruneterra.com/en-us/Rating: 4.5/5Other topics discussedThe Martian (The Martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. The Martian, a 2011 novel by Andy Weir, served as the screenplay adapted by Drew Goddard. The film depicts an astronaut's lone struggle to survive on Mars after being left behind, and efforts to rescue him and bring him home to Earth.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_(film)Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a 2018 American computer-animated superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales / Spider-Man, produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Into_the_Spider-VerseAndy Weir (American novelist whose debut novel in 2011, The Martian, was later adapted into a film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott in 2015.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_WeirSean Bean Death Scene Compilation 1986-2016-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnzk5qAaNLkFirst Man (First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Man_(film)Interstellar (2014 epic science fiction film directed, co-written and co-produced by Christopher Nolan. It stars Matthew McConaughey. Set in a dystopian future where humanity is struggling to survive, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new home for humanity.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_(film)Raid: Shadow Legends (freemium mobile and PC game developed and published by Israeli game developer Plarium Games.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid:_Shadow_Legends-https://raidshadowlegends.com/Girl being hit by a truck while playing Pokémon Go-https://time.com/4405221/pokemon-go-teen-hit-by-car/Pokémon Go disrupt a funeral-https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-08/pokemon-go-blamed-for-brisbane-funeral-disturbance/7700332List of highest-grossing mobile games-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_mobile_gamesHarry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery forces you to pay - or wait - to save a kid from being strangled.-https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-04-27-harry-potter-hogwarts-mystery-is-ruined-by-its-in-game-paymentsHarry Potter mobile game maker defends child-choking scene which asks you to wait or pay money-https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-05-31-harry-potter-mobile-game-maker-defends-child-choking-scene-which-asks-you-to-wait-or-pay-moneyPokémon Go Hits $3B in Lifetime Revenue-https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pokemon-go-hits-3-billion-lifetime-revenue-1250983Wall-E: Do not Return to Earth Scene played by Fred Wllard-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNXNkdZVqs4Groucho Marx’s look-https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Groucho_Marx_-_portrait.jpgRC2014 is a simple 8 bit Z80 based modular computer originally built to run Microsoft BASIC. It is inspired by the home built computers of the late 70s and computer revolution of the early 80s.-https://rc2014.co.uk/Sgt. Slaughter On The Time Andre The Giant Fell Asleep Mid-Match-https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/1060153-andre-the-giant-sgt-slaughter-zzzzAndre The Giant (2018 TV documentary film based on the life of French professional wrestler and actor André René Roussimoff (better known as André the Giant).)-https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6543420/Star Wars Day (Star Wars Day, May 4, celebrates George Lucas's Star Wars media franchise. Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many Star Wars fans across the world have chosen to celebrate the holiday. It has since been embraced by Lucasfilm and parent company Disney as an annual celebration of Star Wars.-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_DayAn Assemblage of Grandiose and Bombastic Grandiloquents (TNC podcast)-https://thatsnotcanon.com/grandiloquentspodcastHeavenly Shows and Unnecessary Letters (TNC Podcast)-https://thatsnotcanon.com/heavenlyshowspodcastShout Outs15 May 2020 – Fred Wilard passes away at 86 - https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2020/05/16/comic-fred-willard-dies-at-86/#5461bf6d7f10Frederick Charles Willard, was an American actor, comedian and writer. He was best known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap; the Christopher Guest mockumentaries Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration and Mascots; and the Anchorman films. Willard’s other recurring sitcom roles included Family Matters,Sister, Sister, Mad About You, and Everybody Loves Raymond (the latter which resulted in Primetime Emmy nominations for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy for three consecutive years). He even appeared as the only human character in the animated film "WALL-E," a first for a Pixar film. Willard was one of Hollywood's busiest comedic actors with a career that lasted more than 50 years, playing clueless characters such as sidekick Jerry Hubbard on the satire "Fernwood 2 Night" in the 1970s. He recently finished filming the Netflix series “Space Force,” where he played actor Steve Carell’s father. He died from natural causes in Los Angeles, California.18 May 2020 – Ken Osmond passes away at 87 - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/arts/television/ken-osmond-eddie-haskell-dead.htmlKen Osmond, who played the duplicitous teenager Eddie Haskell on the long-running sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” one moment a smarmy young man when talking to parents, the next moment a devilish troublemaker when the adults were out of sight. Mr. Osmond appeared in all six seasons of “Leave It to Beaver,” 1957 to 1963, one of the most-watched television sitcoms of the era, then reprised the role as an adult version of Eddie in the Disney Channel revival series “The New Leave It to Beaver” in the 1980s. After Leave It to Beaver ended in 1963, Osmond continued to make occasional appearances on such television series as CBS's Petticoat Junction, The Munsters, and a final return appearance on Lassie in the episode "A Matter of Seconds" as a motorcycle delivery man who offers the hitchhiking collie a lift in his sidecar. However, he found himself typecast as Eddie Haskell and had difficulty finding steady work. In 2008, Osmond told radio host Stu Shostak in a radio interview, "I was very much typecast. It's a death sentence. In Hollywood you get typecast. I'm not complaining because Eddie's been too good to me, but I found work hard to come by. In 1968, I bought my first house, in '69 I got married, and we were going to start a family and I needed a job, so I went out and signed up for the LAPD. As an officer on motorcycle patrol, he grew a mustache to disguise himself. In 1980, he was shot three times in a chase with a suspected car thief but escaped serious injury: One bullet was stopped by his belt buckle, the others by his bulletproof vest. He was put on disability and retired from the force in 1988. He died from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and peripheral artery disease in Los Angeles, California.19 May 2020 – Red Dead Redemption Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/red-dead-redemption-turns-10-years-old/1100-6477391/On May 18, 2010, Rockstar Games released Red Dead Redemption, an open-world Western video game, on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Universally acclaimed for its artistry, dramatic storytelling, and freedom of choice, the game sold 17 million copies. But despite the game's reputation today, it's important to remember a time when its success wasn't certain, and Rockstar's developers sought to distinguish it from the studio's prior accomplishments. It subsequently attained a 95 on Metacritic and received over 170 Game of the Year Rewards. It led to a revitalized interest in the Western genre, especially the "Spaghetti Western"revisionist works by Sergio Leone and Sergio Corbucci. And after eight years, players got a sprawling prequel, Red Dead Redemption 2, which built upon and deepened the themes of its predecessor. Taken together, the two games are an American epic about modernization, betrayal, and the demons of the past. The West may be dead, but that won't stop us from reminiscing and keeping its memory alive.Remembrances19 May 1825 – Henri de Saint-Simon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_de_Saint-SimonClaude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, often referred to as Henri de Saint-Simon. He created a political and economic ideology known as Saint-Simonianism that claimed that the needs of anindustrial class, which he also referred to as the working class, needed to be recognized and fulfilled to have an effective society and an efficient economy. He said the primary threat to the needs of the industrial class was another class he referred to as the idling class, that included able people who preferred to be parasitic and benefit from the work of others while seeking to avoid doing work. Saint-Simon stressed the need for recognition of the merit of the individual and the need for hierarchy of merit in society and in the economy, such as society having hierarchical merit-based organizations of managers and scientists to be the decision-makers in government. Saint Simon's conceptual recognition of broad socio-economic contribution, and his Enlightenment valorization of scientific knowledge, soon inspired and influenced utopian socialism, liberal political theorist John Stuart Mill, anarchism through its founder Pierre-Joseph Proudhon who was inspired by Saint-Simon's thought and Marxism with Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels identifying Saint-Simon as an inspiration to their ideas and classifying him among the utopian socialists. He died from suicide at the age of 64 in Paris.19 May 1935 - T. E. Lawrence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._E._LawrenceColonel Thomas Edward Lawrence, British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer. He was renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. The breadth and variety of his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them vividly in writing, earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia, a title used for the 1962 film based on his wartime activities. In 1916, he was sent to Arabia on an intelligence mission and quickly became involved with the Arab Revolt as a liaison to the Arab forces, along with other British officers. He worked closely with Emir Faisal, a leader of the revolt, and he participated, sometimes as leader, in military actions against the Ottoman armed forces, culminating in the capture of Damascus in October 1918. After the war, Lawrence joined the Foreign Office, working with the British government and with Faisal. In 1922, he retreated from public life and spent the years until 1935 serving mostly in the Royal Air Force, with a brief period in the Army. For the RAF, he participated in the development of rescue motorboats. In the inter-war period, the RAF's Marine Craft Section began to commission air-sea rescue launches capable of higher speeds and greater capacity. The arrival of high-speed craft into the MCS was driven in part by Lawrence. He had previously witnessed a seaplane crew drowning when the seaplane tender sent to their rescue was too slow in arriving. He worked with Hubert Scott-Paine, the founder of the British Power Boat Company (BPBC), to introduce the 37.5 ft (11.4 m) long ST 200 Seaplane Tender Mk1 into service. These boats had a range of 140 miles when cruising at 24 knots and could achieve a top speed of 29 knots. He died from a traffic collision at the age of 46 in Bovington Camp, Dorset.19 May 2009 - Robert F. Furchgott – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._FurchgottRobert Francis Furchgott, Nobel Prize-winning American biochemist who contributed to the discovery of nitric oxide as a transient cellular signal in mammalian systems. In 1978, Furchgott discovered a substance in endothelial cells that relaxes blood vessels, calling it endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF). By 1986, he had worked out EDRF's nature and mechanism of action, and determined that EDRF was in fact nitric oxide (NO), an important compound in many aspects of cardiovascular physiology. This research is important in explaining a wide variety of neuronal, cardiovascular, and general physiologic processes of central importance in human health and disease. In addition to receiving the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of nitric oxide as a new cellular signal—shared in 1998 with Louis Ignarro and Ferid Murad. Furchgott's discovery, that NO gas causes blood vessels to dilate, provided a long sought-after explanation for the therapeutic effects of Nitroglycerin used to treat Angina pectoris and was later instrumental in the development of the erectile dysfunction treatment drug Viagra. He died at the age of 92 in Seattle, Washington.Famous Birthdays19 May 1942 - Gary Kildall - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_KildallAmerican computer scientist and microcomputer entrepreneur who created the CP/M operating system and founded Digital Research, Inc. (DRI). Kildall was one of the first people to see microprocessors as fully capable computers, rather than equipment controllers, and to organize a company around this concept. Although his career in computing spanned more than two decades, he is mainly remembered in connection with IBM's unsuccessful attempt in 1980 to license CP/M for the IBM Personal Computer. Kildall and his wife Dorothy established a company, originally called "Intergalactic Digital Research" (later renamed as Digital Research, Inc.), to market CP/M through advertisements in hobbyist magazines. Digital Research licensed CP/M for the IMSAI 8080, a popular clone of the Altair 8800. As more manufacturers licensed CP/M, it became a de facto standard and had to support an increasing number of hardware variations. In response, Kildall pioneered the concept of a BIOS, a set of simple programs stored in the computer hardware (ROM or EPROM chip) that enabled CP/M to run on different systems without modification. CP/M's quick success took Kildall by surprise, and he was slow to update it for high density floppy disks and hard disk drives.After hardware manufacturers talked about creating a rival operating system, Kildall started a rush project to develop CP/M 2. By 1981, at the peak of its popularity, CP/M ran on 3000 different computer models and DRI had US$5.4 million in yearly revenues. He was born in Seattle, Washington.19 May 1944 – Peter Mayhew - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_MayhewPeter William Mayhew, was an English-American actor, best known for portraying Chewbacca in the Star Wars film series. He played the character in all of his live-action appearances from the 1977 original to 2015's The Force Awakens before his retirement from the role. When casting the original Star Wars (1977), director George Lucas needed a tall actor who could fit the role of the hairy alien Chewbacca. He originally had in mind 6-foot-6-inch (1.98m) bodybuilder David Prowse, but Prowse chose to play Darth Vader. This led Lucas to cast Mayhew, who was working as an orderly in the radiology department of King's College Hospital, London. He became aware of a casting call for Star Wars which was filming at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire. The 7-foot-3-inch (2.21m) tall actor was immediately cast as Chewbacca after he stood up to greet Lucas. Mayhew continued working as an orderly—at Mayday Hospital (now Croydon University Hospital)—in between filming the original Star Wars trilogy. Mayhew modelled his performance of Chewbacca after researching the behaviour of bears, monkeys and gorillas he saw at London Zoo. Lucas said Mayhew was "the closest any human being could be to a Wookiee: big heart, gentle nature and I learnt to always let him win". The character did not have any lines, the sounds he made being derived from sound recordings of animal noises. While Mayhew portrayed Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, he was not in Star Wars: The Last Jedi but was listed in the credits as "Chewbacca Consultant". He was born in Barnes, Surrey.19 May 1946 – André the Giant - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_the_GiantAndré René Roussimoff, best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. Roussimoff stood at over seven feet tall, which was a result of gigantism caused by excess growth hormone, and later resulted in acromegaly. It also led to his being called "The Eighth Wonder of the World". He found success as a fan favorite throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, appearing as an attraction for various professional wrestling promotions. During the 1980s wrestling boom he was paired with the villainous manager Bobby Heenan and feuded with Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). The two famously headlined WrestleMania III in 1987. Outside of wrestling, he was best known for appearing as Fezzik, the giant in The Princess Bride. After his death in 1993, he became the inaugural inductee into the newly created WWF Hall of Fame. He was later a charter member of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame; the latter describes him as being "one of the most recognizable figures in the world both as a professional wrestler and as a pop culture icon." Towards the end of his career, Roussimoff starred in several films. He appeared most notably as Fezzik, his own favorite role, in the 1987 film The Princess Bride. Both the film and his performance retain a devoted following. In shoot interviews, wrestlers have stated that he was so proud of being in "Princess Bride", he carried a copy of the movie everywhere he went, to watch whenever he could. Roussimoff has been unofficially crowned "the greatest drunk on Earth"for once consuming 119 12-US-fluid-ounce (350ml) beers (in total, over 41 litres (72imp pt)) in six hours. He was born in Coulommiers, Seine-et-Marne.19 May 1955 – James Gosling - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_GoslingJames Arthur Gosling, often referred to as "Dr. Java", Canadian computer scientist, best known as the founder and lead designer behind the Java programming language. He wrote a version of Emacs called Gosling Emacs (Gosmacs) while working toward his doctorate. He built a multi-processor version of Unix for a 16-way computer system while at Carnegie Mellon University, before joining Sun Microsystems. He also developed several compilers and mail systems there. He is known as the father of the Java programming language. He got the idea for the Java VM while writing a program to port software from a PERQ by translating Perq Q-Code to VAX assembler and emulating the hardware. He created the original design of Java and implemented the language's original compiler and virtual machine. He also invented an early Unix windowing system called NeWS, which became a lesser-used alternative to the still used X Window, because Sun did not give it an open source license. He is known for his love of proving "the unknown" and has noted that his favorite irrational number is √2. He has a framed picture of the first 1,000 digits of √2 in his office. He was born near Calgary, Alberta.Events of Interest18 May 1980 – Eruption of Mount St. Helens - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_eruption_of_Mount_St._HelensOn March 27, 1980, a series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows began at Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, Washington, United States. It initiated as a series of phreatic blasts from the summit then escalated on May 18, 1980, as a major explosive eruption. The eruption, which had a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 5, was the most significant to occur in the contiguous 48 U.S. states. It has often been declared the most disastrous volcanic eruption in U.S. history. The eruption was preceded by a two-month series of earthquakes and steam-venting episodes, caused by an injection of magma at shallow depth below the volcano that created a large bulge and a fracture system on the mountain's north slope. An eruption column rose 80,000 feet (24km; 15mi) into the atmosphere and deposited ash in 11 U.S. states and significant ash in two Canadian provinces. At the same time, snow, ice and several entire glaciers on the volcano melted, forming a series of large lahars (volcanic mudslides) that reached as far as the Columbia River, nearly 50 miles (80km) to the southwest. hermal energy released during the eruption was equal to 26 megatons of TNT. Hundreds of square miles were reduced to wasteland, causing over $1 billion in damage (equivalent to $3.4 billion in 2019), thousands of animals were killed, and Mount St. Helens was left with a crater on its north side. More than 4,000,000,000 board feet (9,400,000m3) of timber was damaged or destroyed, mainly by the lateral blast. At least 25% of the destroyed timber was salvaged after September 1980. In areas of thick ash accumulation, many agricultural crops, such as wheat, apples, potatoes and alfalfa, were destroyed. As many as 1,500 elk and 5,000 deer were killed, and an estimated 12 million Chinook and Coho salmon fingerlings died when their hatcheries were destroyed.19 May 1999 – Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was released - https://www.scifihistory.net/may-19.htmlOn this day in 1999, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace was released theatrically ... and most of us came crashing understandably back to Earth. Employment consultant firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas estimated that 2.2 million full-time employees missed work to attend the film, resulting in a US$293 million loss of productivity. According to The Wall Street Journal, so many workers announced plans to view the premiere that many companies closed on the opening day. The release on May 19, 1999 of the first new Star Wars film in 16 years was accompanied by a considerable amount of attention. The Phantom Menace was released almost 16 years after the premiere of the previous Star Wars film, Return of the Jedi. The film's premiere was extensively covered by media and was greatly anticipated because of the large cultural following the Star Wars saga had cultivated. It grossed more than $924.3 million (equivalent to $1.42 billion in 2019) worldwide during its initial theatrical run, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1999, the second-highest-grossing film worldwide and in North America (behind Titanic), and the highest-grossing Star Wars film at the time.19 May 2005 – Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith was released - https://www.scifihistory.net/may-19.htmlGeorge Lucas brought his Prequel Trilogy to its tragic close when Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith finally showed audiences what exactly went down when Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker embraced his inner demons and took the path to the Dark Side of the Force. Luke and Leia were born, delivering the film's only true hint of what things would inevitably lead to their father's redemption, but an Empire was forged in darkness once and for all on this day. Its theatrical release in most other countries took place on May 19 to coincide with the 1999 release of The Phantom Menace (the 1977 release of A New Hope and the 1983 release of Return of the Jedi were also released on the same day and month, six years apart).IntroArtist – Goblins from MarsSong Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJFollow us onFacebook- Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/- Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS - http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rssInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/General EnquiriesEmail - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comRate & Review us on Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/nerds-amalgamated-623195

As the Bartlet administration ends, so does our podcast. We recorded our finale live in Los Angeles, at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel. This episode has two parts: first, we discuss "Tomorrow," with several guests joining us. Then, we take a fond look back at the entire series, along with thirty (30!) guests from the cast and crew, including Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme. Here’s everyone who was with us on stage: Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Marlee Matlin, Jack Jason, Kathleen York, Allison Smith, Melissa Fitzgerald, Ramon de Ocampo, Evan Arnold, Karis Campbell, Teri Polo, Christopher Misiano, Dylan K. Massin, Matthew Del Negro, Eli Attie, Jimmy Smits, Josh Singer, Mary McCormack, Kevin Falls, Lawrence O'Donnell, Paul Redford, Ron Ostrow, Kim Webster, Peter James Smith, William Duffy, Tim Davis-Reed Thanks for listening to the podcast. We're very grateful for the experience we’ve had making this over the past four years. Okay. What's next? For more, including photos from the event, visit thewestwingweekly.com/722

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 90: Spotlight (2015) Released 30 June 2021 For this episode, we watched Spotlight, directed by Tom McCarthy and written by McCarthy and Josh Singer. The stars were Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams (nominated), Mark Ruffalo (nominated), Brian d'Arcy James and Stanley Tucci. It was also nominated for its editing and McCarthy as Best Director but apart from Best Picture, it won only for its screenplay. https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/spotlight/ https://twitter.com/ClooneyDisciple/status/1377390544117063680 Next time we will be discussing Slumdog Millionaire. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA). To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky. You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n. If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that. Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Alexander Capstick, Alison Sandy, Andrew Jex, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Jackson, Anna Joerschke, Anna Smith, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Ben Squires, Blanaid O'Regan, Brad Morrison, Caroline Moyes Matheou, Catherine Jewkes, Chamois Chui, Charlotte, Claire Carr, Claire Creighton, Claire McKevett, Daina Aspin, Darren Williams, Dave Kloc, David Hanneford, Della, Drew Milloy, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth McClees, Elizabeth McCollum, Eloise Lowe, Elspeth Reay, Esther de Lange, Evelyne Oechslin, Fiona, Flora, frieMo, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Ian C Lau, Imma Chippendale, James Murray, Jane Coulson, Jess McGinn, Jo B, Joel Aarons, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Juan Ageitos, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kelli Prime, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Lewis Owen, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Margaret Browne, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Mary Traynor, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Michael Walker, Michael Wilson, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Neil Goldstein, nötnflötn, Olivia, Peter, Richard Ewart, Robert Heath, Robert Orzalli, Ruth, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Simon Ash, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Wayne Wilcox, Zarah Daniel.

We conclude our series on the films of Damien Chazelle with ‘First Man', written by Josh Singer. One of the most accurately-researched biopic screenplays, ‘First Man' captures the essence of Neil Armstrong's life, highlighting his struggle to overcome the death of his infant daughter and how that marked his character even as the years passed, and he steadily persevered at his career until ultimately becoming the first human being to walk on the lunar surface. *** Want to comment, get news and join episode discussions? Join the community on Syncify: https://syncify.fm/podcast/the-21st-rewrite. Instagram: @the21strewrite. Website contact page: https://www.the21strewrite.com/contact

Sarah Cook talks to director Damien Chazelle about First Man, which comes back to Picturehouse Cinemas on 13 May for a special screening with Empire Magazine. Having kicked off the 2018 Venice Film Festival – following in the gargantuan footsteps of another of Chazelle’s masterpieces, La La Land – First Man is set to make waves come awards season. The film revisits the life of navy-pilot-turned-astronaut Neil Armstrong (La La Land’s Ryan Gosling), following his epic journey to becoming the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 space mission. Scripted by Spotlight writer Josh Singer, First Man spans Armstrong’s adventure from his acceptance into NASA’s astronaut programme in 1961 to his world-changing space walk eight years later – and all the sacrifices in between.

The group gather to discuss the Academy's fascination with the power of the press and a love of investigative journalism. Directed by Elia Kazan, Gentleman's Agreement stars Gregory Peck as reporter Phil Green, looking for a fresh angle whilst reporting on anti-semitism in America,  discovering just how prevalent and embedded this prejudice has become.  Written by Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer, directed by McCarthy, Spotlight tells the true story of the Boston Globe team who uncovered the scandal of the Catholic Church covering up child molestation by members of their clergy consistently over many years.  Thank you to Thomas Whitelaw for our intro music and Rachel Valentine Smith for our artwork.

Producer from Pretoria having performed at many clubs and events in and around Gauteng, such as Tswanefontein, swade shift's techno Tuesday, arcade empire as well as having the opportunity to play at the upcoming stables winter fest. He previously went under the alias ‘Duplicity’ however turned to using his full name, as he feels it is more professional. He's signed to Black Lemon Records (Germany), RöZ records (San Diego) and co-owns a house label in Pretoria called Aztec-h. You can also find us on social media platforms : Facebook : www.facebook.com/deepertunezsa Twitter : www.twitter.com/deepertunezsa Instagram : www.instagram.com/deepertunezsa

Producer from Pretoria having performed at many clubs and events in and around Gauteng, such as Tswanefontein, swade shift's techno Tuesday, arcade empire as well as having the opportunity to play at the upcoming stables winter fest. He previously went under the alias ‘Duplicity’ however turned to using his full name, as he feels it is more professional. He's signed to Black Lemon Records (Germany), RöZ records (San Diego) and co-owns a house label in Pretoria called Aztec-h. You can also find us on social media platforms : Facebook : www.facebook.com/deepertunezsa Twitter : www.twitter.com/deepertunezsa Instagram : www.instagram.com/deepertunezsa

Producer from Pretoria having performed at many clubs and events in and around Gauteng, such as Tswanefontein, swade shift's techno Tuesday, arcade empire as well as having the opportunity to play at the upcoming stables winter fest. He previously went under the alias ‘Duplicity' however turned to using his full name, as he feels it is more professional. He's signed to Black Lemon Records (Germany), RöZ records (San Diego) and co-owns a house label in Pretoria called Aztec-h. You can also find us on social media platforms : Facebook : www.facebook.com/deepertunezsa Twitter : www.twitter.com/deepertunezsa Instagram : www.instagram.com/deepertunezsa

  PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE TWO: FIRST MAN Special Guest Marisa Mirabal (Freelance Critic: BMD, /Film, Collider) Episode Breakdown: Intro (2:01 - 4:53) New Releases: FIRST MAN [d. Damien Chazelle, w. Josh Singer] (5:11 - 48:33) Employee Picks (49:05 - 70:18) Rockie: BOUND [1996, d. & w. Lana & Lilly Wachowski]  Jacob: THE CHILDREN [1980, d. Max Kalmanowicz, w. Carlton J. Albright & Edward Terry] The Regulars: Marisa Mirabal [Film Writer: BMD, /Film, Collider] (70:51 - 107) Marisa's Selection: POLTERGEIST [1982, d. Tobe Hooper, w. Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais & Mark Victor] 

Academy Award-winning screenwriter Josh Singer (Spotlight, The Post) discusses First Man (2018) with Matt Ryan as part of the Carsey-Wolf Center’s Script to Screen series. Singer talks about the depth of research necessary to write the screenplay for First Man, including the creative challenges involved in portraying Neil Armstrong who was known for being a man of few words in a film that also has long stretches of minimalistic dialogue, much of which was taken directly from Apollo 11 mission transcripts. Singer comments on his shared desire with director Damien Chazelle for maximum historical accuracy, and the challenges this presented when accounts and recollections of the events sometimes differed in detail. Singer mentions his extensive work consulting with those who were actually present during the mission and depicted in the film, including astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the family of Neil Armstrong, and other members of NASA. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 34339]

Academy Award-winning screenwriter Josh Singer (Spotlight, The Post) discusses First Man (2018) with Matt Ryan as part of the Carsey-Wolf Center’s Script to Screen series. Singer talks about the depth of research necessary to write the screenplay for First Man, including the creative challenges involved in portraying Neil Armstrong who was known for being a man of few words in a film that also has long stretches of minimalistic dialogue, much of which was taken directly from Apollo 11 mission transcripts. Singer comments on his shared desire with director Damien Chazelle for maximum historical accuracy, and the challenges this presented when accounts and recollections of the events sometimes differed in detail. Singer mentions his extensive work consulting with those who were actually present during the mission and depicted in the film, including astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the family of Neil Armstrong, and other members of NASA. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 34339]

Academy Award-winning screenwriter Josh Singer (Spotlight, The Post) discusses First Man (2018) with Matt Ryan as part of the Carsey-Wolf Center’s Script to Screen series. Singer talks about the depth of research necessary to write the screenplay for First Man, including the creative challenges involved in portraying Neil Armstrong who was known for being a man of few words in a film that also has long stretches of minimalistic dialogue, much of which was taken directly from Apollo 11 mission transcripts. Singer comments on his shared desire with director Damien Chazelle for maximum historical accuracy, and the challenges this presented when accounts and recollections of the events sometimes differed in detail. Singer mentions his extensive work consulting with those who were actually present during the mission and depicted in the film, including astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the family of Neil Armstrong, and other members of NASA. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 34339]

Academy Award-winning screenwriter Josh Singer (Spotlight, The Post) discusses First Man (2018) with Matt Ryan as part of the Carsey-Wolf Center’s Script to Screen series. Singer talks about the depth of research necessary to write the screenplay for First Man, including the creative challenges involved in portraying Neil Armstrong who was known for being a man of few words in a film that also has long stretches of minimalistic dialogue, much of which was taken directly from Apollo 11 mission transcripts. Singer comments on his shared desire with director Damien Chazelle for maximum historical accuracy, and the challenges this presented when accounts and recollections of the events sometimes differed in detail. Singer mentions his extensive work consulting with those who were actually present during the mission and depicted in the film, including astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the family of Neil Armstrong, and other members of NASA. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 34339]

On The Gist, Jeff Bezos is one rich man. That doesn’t make him (and Amazon) bad for New York City. In the interview, First Man is as much about Neil Armstrong the man as it is about Neil Armstrong the astronaut. Instead of depicting him planting a U.S. flag on the moon, screenwriter Josh Singer had him pay tribute to his deceased daughter. That ruffled some feathers, and Singer tells us why he stands by it. In the Spiel, unpacking the latest softball interview between Fox News and President Donald Trump. This episode is brought to you by Slack, the collaboration hub for work. Learn more at Slack.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews screenwriter Josh Singer about First Man. Download my podcast hereCopyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2018. All rights reserved.

On The Gist, Jeff Bezos is one rich man. That doesn’t make him (and Amazon) bad for New York City. In the interview, First Man is as much about Neil Armstrong the man as it is about Neil Armstrong the astronaut. Instead of depicting him planting a U.S. flag on the moon, screenwriter Josh Singer had him pay tribute to his deceased daughter. That ruffled some feathers, and Singer tells us why he stands by it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Getting in there and trying to find what’s compelling about these stories and then communicate that and grab people and bring them into the theaters…That job I love.” Josh Singer, Oscar-winning screenwriter of Spotlight, discusses his start in children’s entertainment, breaking into the industry through writing spec scripts and transitioning from working in TV to writing research-heavy features like First Man, now in theaters.  Don’t forget to subscribe to the Write On Podcast on iTunes!   

Inspired by its feature role in First Man, a closer look at the first aircraft to fly into space. In the annotated screenplay for First Man, author Josh Singer was asked “why start with the X-15?” for the gripping opening scene in the movie. His answer was simple: “we fell in love with the aircraft. The fastest and highest flying…ever built…[it] flew well over Mach 6 (4,520 miles per hour) and more than 50 miles high, well outside the sensible atmosphere.” Singer’s collaborator and Neil Armstrong’s official biographer, James R. Hansen, adds a fascinating historical footnote: the eponymous first man “really didn’t enjoy talking about the Moon landing, probably because that was all anyone ever asked him about. But ask him about the…X-15 and he’d talk a blue streak.” It’s not surprising the famously taciturn pilot-first-astronaut-later Neil Armstrong was a chatterbox when it came to this remarkable aircraft... *     *     * Listen to the rest by clicking the play button, above. The text version of this essay can be found on Medium where it was published contemporaneously. (photo: Air Force Flight Test Center History Office)

We're wrapping up Season 5 with screenwriter Josh Singer, whose first writing credit was "Memorial Day." We also look back at the past 22 episodes to ask: what kind of season has it been? For more, visit thewestwingweekly.com/522

“We need to fail down here so we don't fail up there.”Buckle up for an intense journey on this one with The Film Board as we examine the story of struggles and successes that adorn the space race and the USA's historic effort to reach the Moon. First Man is a Neil Armstrong biopic delivered to us by Oscar Winning Director Damien Chazelle. Teaming up with Ryan Gosling here again as he did in La La Land, Chazelle is attacking a different kind of film than we've seen from him before.Steve Sarmento, Tommy Metz III, Pete Wright, and Justin 'JJ' Jaeger will talk here about the artful diversity in Chazelle's short but renowned repertoire, address how this film's content jibes with history, and attempt to figure out how anything ever works in the space program with all that shaking. You heard it here first: It's a bumpy ride. After our conversation you may be able to decide if you want your first view of First Man to be in the theater or in history class.Film SundriesWatch the Movie: Amazon • AppleFirst Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. HansenFirst Man - The Annotated Screenplay by Josh Singer and James R. HansenOriginal theatrical trailerOriginal poster artworkFlickchartLetterboxd Find source material for The Next Reel's family of podcasts – and thousands of other great reads – at AUDIBLE! Get your free audiobook and 30-day free trial today.Learn more about CODA and how it can work for you!We spend hours every week putting our shows together for you, our dear listener, and it would sure mean a lot to us if you considered becoming a member. When you do, you get early access to shows, ad-free episodes, and a TON of bonus content. To those who already support the show, thank you. To those who don't yet: what are you waiting for?BECOME A MEMBER HERE: $5 monthly or $55 annuallyJoin the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel's DISCORD channel!Here's where you can find us around the internet:The WebLetterboxdFlickchartCheck out poster artwork for movies we've discussed on our Pinterest pagePeteJJOceanSteveTommyAndyWhat are some other ways you can support us and show your love? Glad you asked!You can buy TNR apparel, stickers, mugs and more from our MERCH PAGE.Or buy or rent movies we've discussed on the show from our WATCH PAGE.Or buy books, plays, etc. that was the source for movies we've discussed on the show from our ORIGINALS PAGE.Or renew or sign up for a Letterboxd Pro or Patron account with our LETTERBOXD MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT.

This week, we’re digesting that announcement from STLV that Patrick Stewart will be reprising his role as Jean-Luc Picard, a rare trademark application from CBS has set fans’ chins wagging, and CBS’s goal of making Star Trek a year-round offering for CBS All Access. And in movies, we’re Trekking Out the news that negotiations between Paramount and Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth have broken down, ahead of the planned Star Trek 4. In gaming news this week, we’re bringing you an interview from STLV with Holly Amos and Josh Singer from Star Trek Adversaries, and later our science adviser Dr. Hurt is here with another report from the Astrometrics Lab. And as always, before we wrap up the show, we’ll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages! TOPICS DISCUSSED Trek It Out Sir Patrick Stewart Reprises Jean-Luc Picard CBS Trademarks "Star Trek: Reliant" Star Trek Year-Round? Possible Miss For Chris and Chris...and Star Trek 4? Star Trek Gaming News Star Trek Adversaries interview Astrometrics Report with Dr. Hurt BE SURE TO VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE PREMIER STAR TREK ONLINE PODCAST! Priority One Productions is always looking for new team members that have a passion for Star Trek. Please know that all of our positions are volunteer, but we do offer a well-known outlet for your work. If you have a skill that you believe could enhance our content, then send your contact information and experience along with a few writing samples to INCOMING@PRIORITYONEPODCAST.COM. Did you miss any of our great blogs last week? Stop by THIS LINK and see for yourself! You can also follow us on social media! We’re on Facebook! Head over to WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PRIORITYONEPODCAST and say hi! Or check us out on Twitter via @PRIORITYONEPOD for show times and other cool stuff. We're also on Instagram @PRIORITYONEPOD. Liked this episode? Totally hated it? Leave a comment below or CONTACT US via our handy web form! Enjoy the show! Winters’s Top Tip is underscored by: Hero Down Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week, we're digesting that announcement from STLV that Patrick Stewart will be reprising his role as Jean-Luc Picard, a rare trademark application from CBS has set fans' chins wagging, and CBS's goal of making Star Trek a year-round offering for CBS All Access. And in movies, we're Trekking Out the news that negotiations between Paramount and Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth have broken down, ahead of the planned Star Trek 4. In gaming news this week, we're bringing you an interview from STLV with Holly Amos and Josh Singer from Star Trek Adversaries, and later our science adviser Dr. Hurt is here with another report from the Astrometrics Lab. And as always, before we wrap up the show, we'll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages! TOPICS DISCUSSED Trek It Out Sir Patrick Stewart Reprises Jean-Luc Picard CBS Trademarks "Star Trek: Reliant" Star Trek Year-Round? Possible Miss For Chris and Chris...and Star Trek 4? Star Trek Gaming News Star Trek Adversaries interview Astrometrics Report with Dr. Hurt BE SURE TO VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE PREMIER STAR TREK ONLINE PODCAST! Priority One Productions is always looking for new team members that have a passion for Star Trek. Please know that all of our positions are volunteer, but we do offer a well-known outlet for your work. If you have a skill that you believe could enhance our content, then send your contact information and experience along with a few writing samples to INCOMING@PRIORITYONEPODCAST.COM. Did you miss any of our great blogs last week? Stop by THIS LINK and see for yourself! You can also follow us on social media! We're on Facebook! Head over to WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PRIORITYONEPODCAST and say hi! Or check us out on Twitter via @PRIORITYONEPOD for show times and other cool stuff. We're also on Instagram @PRIORITYONEPOD. Liked this episode? Totally hated it? Leave a comment below or CONTACT US via our handy web form! Enjoy the show! Winters's Top Tip is underscored by: Hero Down Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

As extremist groups surrounded his apartment in Aden, Yemen, Mohammed Al Samawi made a last-ditch appeal for help from his Facebook network. Amazingly, over the course of two weeks, four near-strangers devised a daring mission to lead him to safety — an improbable journey that spanned six technological platforms and ten time zones. Al Samawi shares his moving story in the new book The Fox Hunt, which was picked up last year for a film adaptation by La La Land producer Marc Platt and the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Spotlight, Josh Singer. Al Samawi joined IVY for a live conversation in NYC to tell the tale of his miraculous escape to freedom from war, rebel fighters, and Al-Qaeda extremists.

The Post screenwriters and 2018 Paul Selvin Award honorees Liz Hannah and Josh Singer discuss the script's origin, their successful collaboration, and working with Steven Spielberg.

Corey Foister & Clint Combs reviews the new movie, The Post. The Post is directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer. The film stars Meryl Streep as Kay Graham and Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee, with Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Carrie Coon, and Matthew Rhys in supporting roles. Set in the early 1970s, The Post depicts the true story of the journalists from The Washington Post and their attempts to publish the Pentagon Papers, classified documents regarding undisclosed information about the involvement of the United States government 30-year involvement in the Vietnam War. Corey and Clint talk about journalist, journalism, Nixon and Trump comparisons, why the free press matters, politics and much more. We hope you enjoy our first movie review and I look forward to doing more soon if the interests is there.

Corey Foister & Clint Combs reviews the new movie, The Post. The Post is directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer. The film stars Meryl Streep as Kay Graham and Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee, with Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Carrie Coon, and Matthew Rhys in supporting roles. Set in the early 1970s, The Post depicts the true story of the journalists from The Washington Post and their attempts to publish the Pentagon Papers, classified documents regarding undisclosed information about the involvement of the United States government 30-year involvement in the Vietnam War. Corey and Clint talk about journalist, journalism, Nixon and Trump comparisons, why the free press matters, politics and much more. We hope you enjoy our first movie review and I look forward to doing more soon if the interests is there.

The Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with first-time screenwriter Liz Hannah and Academy Award-winning scribe Josh Singer about 'The Post,' their collaboration for Steven Spielberg about the men and women who published the Pentagon Papers in The Washington Post.

The Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with first-time screenwriter Liz Hannah and Academy Award-winning scribe Josh Singer about 'The Post,' their collaboration for Steven Spielberg about the men and women who published the Pentagon Papers in The Washington Post.

Rundown: Chris and Sonia announce our new format, then dive into today's Golden Globe nominations... the ridiculous, ridiculous Golden Globe nominations. 2018 Golden Globe Nominations:  Best Motion Picture, Drama“Call Me by Your Name”“Dunkirk”“The Post”“The Shape of Water”“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy“The Disaster Artist”“Get Out”“The Greatest Showman”“I, Tonya”“Lady Bird”Best Director, Motion PictureGuillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water”Martin McDonagh, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”Christopher Nolan, “Dunkirk”Ridley Scott, “All the Money in the World”Steven Spielberg, “The Post” Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, DramaJessica Chastain, “Molly’s Game”Sally Hawkins, “The Shape of Water”Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”Meryl Streep, “The Post”Michelle Williams, “All the Money in the World”Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or ComedyJudi Dench, “Victoria & Abdul”Helen Mirren, “The Leisure Seeker”Margot Robbie, “I, Tonya”Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird”Emma Stone, “Battle of the Sexes”Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion PictureMary J. Blige, “Mudbound”Hong Chau, “Downsizing”Allison Janney, “I, Tonya”Laurie Metcalf, “Lady Bird”Octavia Spencer, “The Shape of Water”Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, DramaTimothée Chalamet, “Call Me by Your Name”Daniel Day-Lewis, “Phantom Thread”Tom Hanks, “The Post”Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour”Denzel Washington, “Roman J. Israel Esq.”Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or ComedySteve Carell, “Battle of the Sexes”Ansel Elgort, “Baby Driver”James Franco, “The Disaster Artist”Hugh Jackman, “The Greatest Showman”Daniel Kaluuya, “Get Out”Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion PictureWillem Dafoe, “The Florida Project”Armie Hammer, “Call Me by Your Name”Richard Jenkins, “The Shape of Water”Christopher Plummer, “All the Money in the World”Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”Best Screenplay, Motion PictureGuillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor, “The Shape of Water”Greta Gerwig, “Lady Bird”Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, “The Post”Martin McDonagh, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”Aaron Sorkin, “Molly’s Game”Best Original Score, Motion PictureCarter Burwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”Alexandre Desplat, “The Shape of Water”Jonny Greenwood, “Phantom Thread”John Williams, “The Post”Hans Zimmer, “Dunkirk”Best Original Song, Motion Picture“Home” — “Ferdinand”“Mighty “River” — “Mudbound”“Remember Me” — “Coco”“The Star” — “The Star”“This is Me” — “The Greatest Showman”Best Motion Picture, Animated“The Boss Baby”“The Breadwinner”“Coco”“Ferdinand”“Loving Vincent”Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language“A Fantastic Woman”“First They Killed My Father”“In the Fade”“Loveless”“The Square”Best Television Series, Drama“The Crown,” Netflix“Game of Thrones,” HBO“The Handmaid’s Tale,” Hulu“Stranger Things,” Netflix“This Is Us,” NBCBest Television Series, Musical or Comedy“black-ish,” ABC“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Amazon“Master of None,” Netflix“Smilf,” Showtime“Will & Grace,” NBCBest Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television“Big Little Lies,” HBO“Fargo,” FX“Feud: Bette and Joan,” FX“The Sinner,” USA Network“Top of the Lake: China Girl,” SundanceTVBest Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, DramaCaitriona Balfe, “Outlander”Claire Foy, “The Crown”Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Deuce”Katherine Langford, “13 Reasons Why”Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or ComedyPamela Adlon, “Better Things”Alison Brie, ”Glow”Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”Issa Rae, “Insecure”Frankie Shaw, “Smilf”Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionJessica Biel, “The Sinner”Nicole Kidman, “Big Little Lies”Jessica Lange, “Feud: Bette and Joan”Susan Sarandon, “Feud: Bette and Joan”Reese Witherspoon, “Big Little Lies”Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionLaura Dern, “Big Little Lies”Ann Dowd, “The Handmaid’s Tale”Chrissy Metz, “This Is Us”Michelle Pfeiffer, “The Wizard of Lies”Shailene Woodley, “Big Little Lies”Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, DramaJason Bateman, “Ozark”Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”Freddie Highmore, “The Good Doctor”Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”Liev Schreiber, “Ray Donovan” Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or ComedyAnthony Anderson, “black-ish”Aziz Ansari, “Master of None”Kevin Bacon, “I Love Dick”William H. 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Tom McCarthy started his acting career with a short movie in 1989 called Roast Suckling. Although that's probably not something most have seen, he's one of those actors that you'd recognize when you see him. Probably because he's been in a lot of movies and TV shows you've seen. He played a background character in Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts' 1997 thriller Conspiracy Theory. In 2000, Tom has a recurring role on Boston Public as the character Kevin Riley. After more background character roles in movies such as Syriana and the Oscar nominated Flags of Our Fathers, Tom again had a recurring role on a TV show in 2008, this time for The Wire. Some of Tom's more recent characters were Gordon, the loveable doctor who plays the new husband of John Cusack's ex-wife in the disaster movie 2012. Or as Dr. Bob in the comedy Little Fockers. But Tom's career extends way beyond acting. In 2009, Tom worked with Pete Docter and Bob Peterson to write the Pixar movie Up. In 2011, he directed the pilot episode for a little show on HBO called Game of Thrones. Unfortunately, HBO didn't like how it turned out, so they had to reshoot it. Tom's career hit new heights when he wrote and directed the film that won the Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Eight movies were nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture in 2016. While the writers for films like Room and Brooklyn were inspired by things that happened in history, their stories aren't based on those events. Still, that leaves four movies that were based on a true story. They are The Revenant, which was a movie we already learned about in the first episode, The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, and last but not least, the movie that is the topic of our story today. Spotlight ended up beating out the other seven nominees as it won two of the seven Oscars it was nominated for, including the coveted Best Picture and Best Writing, Original Screenplay for Tom McCarthy and his writing partner, Josh Singer. Although Spotlight tells the story of corruption and cover-ups in the Catholic Church, Josh Singer explained in an interview with Creative Screenwriting that was secondary to the movie's plot. Josh said, "This story isn’t about exposing the Catholic Church. We were not on some mission to rattle people’s faith. In fact, Tom came from a Catholic family. The motive was to tell the story accurately while showing the power of the newsroom—something that’s largely disappeared today. This story is important. Journalism is important, and there is a deeper message in the story." So if the cover-up was secondary to the movie's story, how much of the film was true?   Links Part 1 of 2: Church allowed abuse by priest for years Part 2 of 2: Geoghan preferred preying on poorer children Globe reporters tell their ‘Spotlight’ stories Reporting an Explosive Truth: The Boston Globe and Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church Based on a True True Story Data Visualization of Spotlight More episodes on the Based on a True Story website Join the Based on a True Story Facebook page Support the show at Patreon Let me know what you think of the show on Twitter

Hunter and Chris do investigative criticism of the Academy Award-winner for Best Picture - Spotlight! Chris picks a patriotic "Bah-stan" favorite, and Hunter piggybacks with a pick of his own! In Special Features, the Dudes discuss what makes a great ensemble in Smells Like Team Spirit. *PLUS* - What does Batman v. Superman's collapse mean for Warner Bros.' studios?

Academy Award nominated screenwriter Josh Singer talks about Spotlight, the film about reporters delving into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 30591]

Academy Award nominated screenwriter Josh Singer talks about Spotlight, the film about reporters delving into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 30591]

Two incredible guests this week: Whoopi Goldberg, a four-time Oscars host, Oscar winner, and presenter at this year's awards, shares her stories from the stage and her thoughts on Hollywood's ongoing push for more diversity, at the Oscars and beyond. Then we're joined by Tom McCarthy, the Oscar-nominated director of best picture contender Spotlight. He discussed how he and his co-writer Josh Singer became journalists themselves to make the movie, and how little he expected the real-world implications the film has had. 

Two incredible guests this week: Whoopi Goldberg, a four-time Oscars host, Oscar winner, and presenter at this year’s awards, shares her stories from the stage and her thoughts on Hollywood’s ongoing push for more diversity, at the Oscars and beyond. Then we’re joined by Tom McCarthy, the Oscar-nominated director of best picture contender Spotlight. He discussed how he and his co-writer Josh Singer became journalists themselves to make the movie, and how little he expected the real-world implications the film has had.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we review the movie SPOTLIGHT, the story of the Boston Globe's investigative reporting team who reveals the Catholic Church's cover up of close to 1000 child molestations by 87 priests in the Boston area alone. If you think this story has been told before, think again. One of the best films of the year, the fantastic script (Written by Josh Singer and Thomas McCarthy) has the heart and thrill of a great detective story that grabs you and never lets you go. With Stellar performances by Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci and brilliant direction by Thomas McCarthy, SPOTLIGHT is a must-see film. 9.5/10 on the Justice & Doom Meter Track Music Nasville to Liverpool Performed by Holmes Courtesy of Groove Gravy Records (c) Zigo Muzic Publishing, BMI

Hollister and O’Toole (and, later, special guests Bill Harts and Melissa Cohn, who very generously hosted us at the 23rd annual Hamptons International Film Festival) turn the spotlight on Spotlight - the much-touted film about the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning coverage of two terrible evils: the child molestation scandal - and the subsequent cover-up of the same - within the local Catholic Archdiocese. O’Toole would like to give a special shout-out to the journalists who actually broke the story before the Globe - including Kristen Lombardi of the now-defunct Boston Phoenix - who broke the story 9 months before the Spotlight series ran. To read her story Cardinal sin click here. Spotlight stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Brian d'Arcy James, and Stanley Tucci. Directed by Tom McCarthy; co-written by McCarthy and Josh Singer. Filmed at the Boston Globe offices and in Toronto. Tell us: what's your favorite Boston movie?