Latest News from The Interviews

The Hollywood Reporter Names 35 Most Powerful People in Media

 Wed, 04/11/2012 The Hollywood Reporter just named the 35 Most Powerful People in Media and Archive interviewees Bob Costas , Katie Couric , Steve Kroft, Barbara Walters , and Brian Williams made the list. Click here to see the full list, which includes notables like Anderson Cooper, Jon Stewart, Kelly Ripa, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon. Enjoy a few clips from our "powerful" interviewees: Katie Couric on what she learned from hosting Toda y : Barbara Walters on Gilda Radner's "Baba Wawa" impression:

Gwen Ifill on NBC, PBS, and VPs

 Tue, 04/10/2012 You can regularly catch her on Washington Week and PBS Newshour , and she's been known to moderate a Vice-Presidential Debate or two. Journalist Gwen Ifill has been reporting on The Hill for years now, and not just for TV news - she spent years in print journalism working for The Washington Post and The New York Time s before coming to television. In her 2011 interview, Ifill talks of moderating one of the Sarah Palin-Joe Biden Vice Presidential debates: Watch Gwen Ifill's full interview here...

Journalist Mike Wallace Dies at 93

 Sun, 04/08/2012 The Archive is sad to report that journalist Mike Wallace passed away last night, on April 7, 2012 at the age of 93. Wallace suffered from heart problems in recent years and retired from his long-time role as a regular correspondent on 60 Minutes in 2006. He was producer Don Hewitt 's first hire at 60 Minutes in 1968 and contributed to the program for 40 years, conducting occasional interviews even beyond his retirement. Here are some text and video selections from his 1998 Archive interview:...

HBO's Sheila Nevins on Making Documentaries That Matter

 Fri, 04/06/2012 She's spearheaded some of HBO's most memorable and risque projects: Real Sex , Taxicab Confessions , Cathouse ... As Vice President of Original Programming (overseeing family and documentary projects) Sheila Nevins has pushed the boundaries at HBO, and given the world some remarkable shows as a result. In her 2006 Archive interview, Nevins describes the origins of Taxicab Confessions : Learn more about Nevins' work at HBO by watching her full Archive interview .

Michael Patrick King Talks "Sex and the City"

Thu, 04/05/2012 He's the guy responsible for bringing Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha into our homes every Sunday night. Michael Patrick King was executive producer of Sex and the City , HBO's hit series about four (originally) single gals livin' the life in New York City. Before Sex and the City , though, King wrote for Murphy Brown and Will & Grace (among other shows) and has since gone on to executive produce CBS' 2 Broke Girls . In his 2011 Archive Interview, King details his work on Sex and...

Remembering Neil Travis

Wed, 04/04/2012 The Archive just learned the sad news of editor Neil Travis' passing. Travis died of natural causes at his home in Arroyo Grande, CA on March 28, 2012. He was 75 years old. He began his career as an assistant editor at Paramount and left to work on several television series, including Please Don't Eat the Daisies and Kung Fu . Travis edited three parts of the groundbreaking miniseries Roots and edited numerous films, including Patriot Games , Clear And Present Danger , and Dances with Wolves ,...

Dancing with Melissa Gilbert

 Mon, 04/02/2012 Tonight Week Three of Dancing with the Stars Season 14 kicks off, with Archive interviewee Melissa Gilbert and professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy doing the jive. Tennis star Martina Navratilova was the first of the twelve contestants to go home last week, but the remaining dancers return tonight for "Personal Story Week." Still in the competition: Gilbert and fellow actors Jack Wagner, Jaleel White, Roshon Fegan, and William Levy; hosts Sherri Shepherd and Maria Menounos; singers Gladys...

Kevin Eubanks and "The Tonight Show" Band!

 Thu, 03/29/2012 For years he was Jay Leno's right-hand-man, on both The Tonight Show and the short-lived Jay Leno Show . Though Kevin Eubanks may best be known as the former Tonight Show with Jay Leno bandleader, he's also an accomplished musician in his own right. He attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, plays the piano, violin, guitar, and trumpet, and has recorded several albums. Oh, and he's appeared on Muppets Tonight , Hollywood Squares , and Days of Our Lives . Eubanks discusses his easy...

"NYPD Blue"/"L.A. Law" Creator Steven Bochco is Back!

 Tue, 03/27/2012 Writer/producer Steven Bochco ( Hill Street Blues , L.A. Law ) is returning to television! Bochco is partnering with Toronto-based Entertainment One to produce the one-hour sci-fi drama Evolution , a program set three million years in the future, showcasing a "Darwinian struggle for innovation and survival." Bochco and Bryan Law created the series; Bochco, Entertainment One’s Michael Rosenberg and John Morayniss will executive produce, and Law will serve as supervising producer. Watch Bochco's...

Bob Mackie on Divas, Dresses, and More!

 Sat, 03/24/2012 Bob Mackie ’s name alone conjures up certain iconic celebrities: Cher, Carol Burnett, Barbie... In his Archive interview, Mackie talks about the many incredible stars for whom he’s designed, including Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli and Elton John, and discusses how he not only loves designing flashy pieces, but everyday-wear, too. In the clip below, Mackie discusses the single piece of clothing for which he’s most famous: the curtain rod dress he made for The Carol Burnett Show ’s spoof of Gone...