Going after the record held by Essam El-Hadary might be too much to ask.
25.10.2022 - 07:57 / deadline.com
SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from the final episode of FX’s The Patient on Hulu.
The Patient — a grim limited series about psychotherapist Alan Strauss (Steve Carell) who attempts to treat serial killer Sam Fortner (Domhnall Glesson) — has ended its run on Hulu. Here, creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields (The Americans) talk about what inspired their story and why it was important to end the tale the way they did.
DEADLINE There’s a moment in the second to last episode where Sam looks at a video on YouTube of a serial killer. I’m wondering if something like that happened with you guys, which spawned this idea to begin with. Did it start with something like that?
JOE WEISBERG As I recall, we started talking about that video, which I think Joel had seen years ago. Just the idea about a serial killer who was different from other serial killers and that he had a sort of a visible conscience or a desire to get better … which is pretty unique in the annals of serial killers. As I recall, we were talking about therapy shows and wanting to write about therapists and then it all sort of came together.
So that video is of an actual serial killer.
JOEL FIELDS That is a real guy who did turn himself in. He did all those things. That’s a real interview with him. And yeah, part of what drove himself to turn himself in, according to him anyway, is that he really wanted to understand why he kept doing this. He wanted to stop. That was part of what started to ring our creative bell early on.
JOE WEISBERG By the way, Mindhunter fictionalized that guy. He was in that show too, but a fictional version of him. We’ve returned him back to nonfiction.
So when you first were putting this on paper, did you know that Steve
Going after the record held by Essam El-Hadary might be too much to ask.
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Producer Stephen C. Grossman, who worked in the entertainment industry for 35 years, including eight as coordinating producer on the comedy hit Newhart, has died. He passed away on Wednesday from coronavirus complications, his family confirmed. He was 76 years old.
Amazon Studios’ is shaking up the leadership of its TV programming operations under Head of Television Vernan Sanders, I have learned. Marc Resteghini is stepping down as US/Global Head of Development, sources said. He is negotiating a producing deal with Amazon Studios. Nick Pepper, Head of Studio Creative Content, and Laura Lancaster, Head of Series, are expected to divvy up Resteghini’s responsibilities and co-run development and production of TV content, reporting to Sanders. MGM TV’s operations remain separate and do not factor into the current executive changes. A rep for Amazon Studios declined comment.
Attica and Tembi Locke are the creative duo, showrunner/writers, executive producers and sisters behind Netflix’s limited series From Scratch, which premiered on the streamer Friday. The film stars Zoe Saldana, Danielle Deadwyler, Keith David, Kellita Smith, Eugenio Mastrandrea and Judith Scott.
The Warner Bros Worldwide Marketing vet is in talks for the top Film & TV, Marketing post at Amazon Studios, sources tell us. The rumor has been around for a while, and we understand it’s becoming more real, and it really shouldn’t surprise as Sue Kroll has been a marketing consultant at Amazon Studios for six months. Sources tell us that the streamer and Kroll are still working out details.
Kanye West will face a 250 million dollar (£221 million) lawsuit brought by the family of George Floyd, following recent remarks the rapper made about his death. Lawyers representing the family issued a cease and desist letter to West and said his comments were a “repugnant attempt to discount George Floyd’s life and to profit from his inhumane death”. It comes after the rapper made an appearance on the US podcast Drink Champs, where he claimed Mr Floyd was killed by a fentanyl overdose, in contrast to a medical examiner’s evidence.
Kanye West will face a 250 million dollar (£221 million) lawsuit brought by the family of George Floyd, following recent remarks the rapper made about his death. Lawyers representing the family issued a cease and desist letter to West and said his comments were a “repugnant attempt to discount George Floyd’s life and to profit from his inhumane death”.
Duchess of Sussex has said she disliked feeling “forced to be all looks and little substance” during her stint as a “briefcase girl” on the US version of Deal or No Deal. Meghan reflected on her time working on the gameshow in 2006 on the latest episode of her podcast, which featured a chat with Paris Hilton about the labels of “bimbo” and “dumb blonde”. She added that she wants her daughter Lilibet to “aspire to be slightly higher”.
Emily Longeretta Candace Cameron Bure is expanding her business and launching a podcast, Variety can exclusively announce. “I’ve been interviewed a whole lot in my 40 plus years on television,” Bure said in a statement. “I thought it was time to have in-depth conversations about things I really care about — and have lots of fun at the same time!” Candy Rock Enterprises will launch “The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast” on Nov. 1. During the first year, there will be multiple seasons. Each season will feature one guest speaking to Bure about a specific topic. Bure hopes to “offer listeners guidance and inspiration for all seasons of life;” the topics will include parenting, marriage, personal growth, healthy living, faith and Christmas.
Thania Garcia The top of the U.S. album and singles charts remain unchanged this week, with Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti” keeping at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a 14th non-consecutive week and Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit” reigning at No. 1 on the Hot 100 for a third week in a row. “Un Verano” now ties Drake’s “Views” (2016) and Disney’s “Frozen” soundtrack (2014) for the most weeks at the summit in the past decade. Adele’s “21” scored a total of 24 weeks at No. 1 back in 2011 and 2012. “Un Verano” remains at the top with the equivalent of 84,000 units sold in the United States, according to Luminate via Billboard. Lacy’s “Bad Habit,” fueled largely by its command on streaming services and TikTok, holds its No. 1 streak on the singles chart with 42.3 million radio airplay audience impressions (up by 4% from last week) and 20.1 million streams.
Mike Schank, a musician who was featured prominently in American Movie, the cult 1999 documentary that won a big prize at the Sundance Film Festival, has died. He was 53.
The ball from England's 1986 World Cup defeat to Argentina is being put up for sale for £3 million. The quarter-final game at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico ended England's chances of World Cup glory and is remembered for Diego Maradona's Hand of God goal which gave the South American side the lead before it finished 2-1 - the game's referee 78-year-old Ali Bin Nasser kept hold of the ball and is now planning to sell it at auction in London. According to The Sun, Adam Gascoigne of Graham Budd Auctions - the company running the sale - said: "Unlike today where you have a multi-ball system at games, this was the only one used in the match from start to finish.