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Tag: Shira Piven

Second Screen: One Mississippi Reimagines the Sitcom

Film
By Jim Hemphill | September 26, 2016
By Jim Hemphill | September 26, 2016

Second Screen: One Mississippi Reimagines the Sitcom

Stand-up Tig Notaro, along with Diablo Cody and Louis CK, adds tragedy to the traditional TV comedy to redefine and deepen the form.

Kris Swanberg (Unexpected) Talks Shira Piven’s Welcome to Me

Film
By Kris Rey | April 30, 2015
By Kris Rey | April 30, 2015

Kris Swanberg (Unexpected) Talks Shira Piven’s Welcome to Me

This portrait of a mentally ill lottery winner who creates a TV show all about herself is among the smartest and funniest films of 2015 so far.

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