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John Landgraf’s Optimistic Forecast for Hollywood: “It’ll Still Be Here”

With clarity on very, very few fronts in the industry, the FX boss adopted a "keep calm and carry on" attitude during a Thursday panel — reminding the audience that struggle begets creativity. 

“Tears on My Pillow Were Just Part of the Price”: Mark Mylod, Karyn Kusama and the THR Director Roundtable

Paris Barclay, Liz Garbus, Peter Hoar and Jake Schreier also join the discussion about guild gripes, the existential threat of AI and what it’s like when Brian Cox keeps showing up on set even after Logan Roy dies.

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Spinoff Enlists Director Paris Barclay

The former DGA president will serve as the producing director and executive producer on the pilot and series.

Directors Guild of America Board Approves New Three-Year Contract

The agreement includes enhanced residual formulas for programs made for subscription video on demand.

‘Pitch’ EP Says Major League Baseball Is Ready for a Female Player

Paris Barclay attended a screening of the pilot for Fox's new series for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles.

Emmys: ‘Mad Men’s’ Matthew Weiner Reveals Most Challenging Scene From Series Finale

And that's just one story related from 17 of TV's top comedy and drama helmers — whose duties ranged from shooting an entire episode with iPhones to hugging (and crying) it out with crewmembers — as they explain how they pulled off logistical miracles and creative triumphs to make some of the season's most unforgettable (and, in one case, history-making) television.

DGA President Paris Barclay on ‘Selma’s’ Snub and Hollywood’s Race and Gender Problems

"Look harder," says the prolific director to the studios and networks as numbers of minority and women directors continue to lag.