Alan Siegel
Staff Writer
Alan covers a mix of movies, music, TV, and general nostalgia. He grew up near Boston and now lives in Los Angeles. He tweets @AlanSiegelLA.
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How ‘Barry’ Got Its Hollywood Ending
The series finale of Bill Hader’s hyper-violent dramatic comedy felt anticlimactic. Here’s why that was a fitting conclusion for the hit man turned actor.
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With or Without You: The Oral History of the ‘Americans’ Finale
In 2018, the Cold War spy drama delivered one of the most shocking and fascinating conclusions in modern TV history. Five years later, Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, other cast members, and the creators take us through the making of the episode—and all the sleights of hand and twists of fate.
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The Impossible Art of Making a Series Finale
Creating an iconic television series is easy. Figuring out how to end it in a way that satisfies both the creators and the audience is the hard part.
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Want to Know What TV Loses Without Writers? Just Look at 2007.
One week into the WGA strike in Hollywood, former writers for ‘Friday Night Lights’ and ‘Gossip Girl’ recall the problems their shows ran into the last time there was a work stoppage
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‘Barry’ Changed Bill Hader’s Life. Now It’s About to End.
Endings are never easy, especially when it comes to a certain irredeemable hitman
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The Making of Tom Wambsgans
In the wake of Sunday’s finale, we’re resurfacing this piece from before the season breaking down the creation and expansion of the most unlikely power player on ‘Succession’
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Are We Having Fun Yet?!: The Oral History of ‘Party Down’
As the Starz comedy makes an unlikely return to air, its creators look back on creating a unique inside-Hollywood workplace sitcom, scrapping through a difficult development period, and getting gold from Adam Scott, Ken Marino, and Jane Lynch
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“Monorail!” How Conan O’Brien Came Up With an Iconic ‘Simpsons’ Episode
It all started with a ridiculous billboard
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A Scary Good Year
In 2022, people flocked to theaters to see two things: franchise blockbusters and horror movies. As the box office totals for the latter continue to pile up, directors Ti West, Zach Cregger, Parker Finn, and more reflect on the genre’s boom.
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“My Brain Is Just One Big Hallucinogenic Renderer”
A Q&A with James Cameron after watching ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’