John Ridley
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Ratings: ‘American Crime’ Debut Wins Timeslot, But Is No ‘How to Get Away With Murder’
“The Big Bang Theory” and “Odd Couple” post strong marks
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‘American Crime’ Star Timothy Hutton on Show’s Controversial Themes: ‘It’s Especially Relevant’
Series explores real conversations families have when violence rocks a community, veteran actor tells TheWrap
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‘American Crime’ Review: Bold ABC Drama Dissects Race, Class and the Justice System
Provocative John Ridley series is a conversation-starter
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The ‘Empire’ Effect: Networks Bank on Primetime Soaps Over Prestige Dramas
Broadcasters are leaving heady dramas to cable in favor of ratings-friendly brain candy
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‘American Crime’ EP John Ridley Says They ‘Never Tried to Exploit Events’ Like Ferguson
TCA 2015: ABC’s new series contains storylines and imagery that feel ripped from the headlines
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‘Inherent Vice,’ ‘Gone Girl,’ ‘Wild’ Land Scripter Award Nominations
USC award for adaptation also singles out “The Imitation Game” and “The Theory of Everything”
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In Praise of André Benjamin and Awards Season’s Surprises (Guest Blog)
An Oscar-winning screenwriter and director celebrates those who look beyond the FYC ads
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ABC Sets Finale, Premiere Dates: ‘How to Get Away With Murder,’ ‘American Crime,’ ‘Secrets and Lies’
Network gives Viola Davis drama a two-hour February finale
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How Awards Season Paved the Way for Steve McQueen’s Paul Robeson Biopic
The “12 Years a Slave” director met new collaborator Harry Belafonte at the New York Film Critics awards
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‘Batman v Superman’ Shoot Forces Gal Gadot to Pass on ‘Ben-Hur’ (Exclusive)
The Israeli actress’ commitment to playing Wonder Woman proved to be a scheduling conflict
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Casey Affleck to Star in Boston Marathon Bombing Movie
The “Interstellar” actor is also producing the project, which is based on the book “Boston Strong”
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Andre Benjamin’s Jimi Hendrix Biopic ‘All Is By My Side’ Can’t Hit High Notes in Debut
But distributor XLrator Media is heartened by performance of writer-director John Ridley’s independent film in key markets
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11 TV Shows We’re Excited About This Season
Some don’t come out in the fall — but are worth waiting for
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ABC’s Diversity Push: Can It Put the Network Back on Top?
What makes “Black-ish,” “Cristela,” and “Fresh Off the Boat” different
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Paul Lee Talks ‘Black-ish,’ ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ and Diversity vs. Authenticity
TCA 2014: ABC entertainment chief owns up to a couple of “very weak” months