Debra Birnbaum

The best drama on television right now is playing out in the incredibly overcrowded drama race. Consider this: Last year's slate of nominees was "Breaking Bad," "Downton Abbey," "Game of...

Fox 21 president Bert Salke calls his corner office the "hub" of the studio's action. "Everything happens here, from pitches to figuring out how to fix something to just hanging...

The writers' room has become a staple of American television production. But look to our British friends across the pond, and they've got other ideas. Imagine: one writer, penning all...

Brad Falchuk ("American Horror Story") and Noah Hawley ("Fargo") didn't know each other well when they sat down for our Variety conversation, but by the time our hour together was...

We live in a world where every kid gets a trophy just for showing up to soccer or gymnastic camp. But unfortunately, that's not so among grownups. The morning of...

Judging from the instant chemistry between John Slattery and Allison Janney, it's hard to believe the two longtime actors had never worked together before. The silver-haired star of "Mad Men"...

Let the scheduling games begin! With upfronts looming, TV honchos have been locked in pilot screenings all week, feverishly trying to decide which shows will make it to the fall...

While hit TV shows sometimes make blockbuster films ("Mission Impossible," "21 Jump Street"), the reverse hasn't held true of late. "Friday Night Lights" may well have ushered in the trend:...