Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter

Season 1 Episode 4: Comedy Actors

7 Seasons Aug 23, 2015 TV-14 1h 7.2

Comedy acting Emmy nominees Ricky Gervais (‘Derek’), Don Cheadle (‘House of Lies’) and Will Forte (‘The Last Man on Earth’) join Fred Armisen (‘Portlandia’) and Jordan Peele (‘Key & Peele’), who write and produce their Emmy nominated shows, and actor Thomas Middleditch who stars in the Emmy nominated ‘Silicon Valley’ for The Hollywood Reporter's Comedy Actor Emmy Roundtable where the actors share how and when they learned they were funny.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Drama Actresses

1. Drama Actresses

Aired: Aug 2, 2015

Emmy nominees Taraji P. Henson (Empire), Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Mu...

Episode 2 Drama Actors

2. Drama Actors

Aired: Aug 9, 2015

Emmy nominees Bob Odenkirk ('Better Call Saul'), David Oyelowo ('Nightingale'...

Episode 3 Comedy Actresses

3. Comedy Actresses

Aired: Aug 16, 2015

Emmy nominees Amy Schumer ('Inside Amy Schumer') and Kate McKinnon ('Saturday...

Episode 4 Comedy Actors

4. Comedy Actors

Aired: Aug 23, 2015

Comedy acting Emmy nominees Ricky Gervais (‘Derek’), Don Cheadle (‘House of L...

Episode 5 Drama Showrunners

5. Drama Showrunners

Aired: Aug 30, 2015

Showrunners Lee Daniels ('Empire'), Damon Lindelof ('The Leftovers'), Alex Ga...

Episode 6 Comedy Showrunners

6. Comedy Showrunners

Aired: Sep 6, 2015

Jill Soloway ('Transparent'), Jay Duplass ('Togetherness'), Steve Levitan ('M...

Episode 7 Reality

Aired: Sep 13, 2015

Mark Burnett ('The Voice', 'Survivor', 'Shark Tank'), Julie Chen ('Big Brothe...

Episode 8 Producers

Aired: Dec 13, 2015

Stacey Sher joins Ice Cube ('Straight Outta Compton'), Steve Golin ('The Reve...

Episode 9 Writers

Aired: Dec 20, 2015

Some of the past's years most notable screenwriters join for The Hollywood Re...

Episode 10 Directors

Aired: Jan 3, 2016

The year's most notable directors join for The Hollywood Reporter's Writer Di...

Episode 11 Actresses

Aired: Jan 10, 2016

The year's most notable actresses join together for The Hollywood Reporter's ...

Episode 12 Actors

Aired: Jan 17, 2016

Some of the past year's most notable actors join The Hollywood Reporter's Ac...

Episode 13 Documentarians

13. Documentarians

Aired: Jan 24, 2016

Some of the past year's most notable documentary filmmakers join for The Holl...

Episode 14 Cinematographers

14. Cinematographers

Aired: Jan 31, 2016

Six of the industry's leading cinematographers joined for THR's Oscar Roundta...

Main Cast

Stacey Wilson Host

Stephen Galloway Host

Lacey Rose Host

Guest Staring

Don Cheadle Self

Will Forte Self

Fred Armisen Self

Thomas Middleditch Self

Jordan Peele Self

Ricky Gervais Self

Info about Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: SundanceTV

Genres: Talk-Show