Media Mayhem - Twitter Controversy w/ "Bunheads" & "Gilmore Girls" Creator Amy Sherman-Palladino

EPISODE SYNOPSIS:
Direct from controversy with her new series, "Bunheads," renowned TV show creator Amy Sherman-Palladino joins Media Mayhem to give her reaction to the Shonda Rhimes twitter attack, politics behind the camera, and the audience for sophisticated females on the screen.
Amy is one of the most outspoken guests we have had and her experience, from writing on "Roseanne" to creating and producing "Gilmore Girls," has provided a great fountain of information to pull from.

GUEST BIO:
Amy Sherman-Palladino is a TV show creator writer and director. Amy started her career as a writer "Roseanne" and over the years has written for numerous series including "Veronica's Closet" starring Kirstie Alley In 2000, Amy's show hit show "Gilmore Girls" aired on The CW and enjoyed much success during its run. Her latest show, "Bunheads," recently premiered on ABC Family to critical acclaim.

ADD'L LINKS:
http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/bunheads
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Shonda-Rh...

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:01 Media Mayhem Opening
00:37 Welcoming Amy Sherman-Palladino.
02:35 The concept for Bunheads and the process of getting it on the air.
06:46 Casting Kelly Bishop and the place of older women on tv.
11:10 Comparisons with Gilmore Girls:founded or unfounded?
14:17 The split with Warner Brothers and end of the run for Gilmore Girls.
17:07 The production for Bunheads, working with ABC Family, and the interest of networks.
19:13 The Emmy war between cable and the networks.
21:31 Shows that are managed by committee vs. a strong central voice in production.
23:34 The business influence on television overtaking the creative.
25:50 Some notes for Smash.
28:05 The Shonda Rhimes Twitter bash of Bunheads, and criticism from women.
35:00 Writing sexy, feminine and intelligent women for tv, and not hating men.
37:59 The Mayhem Round: Michelle Obama's tightrope walk.
41:40 Always being the only woman in the room and the popular casting tools of the past.
42:50 Women having to soften themselves--both in reality and in scripts.
47:24 A double standard for men and women in dressing down.
49:40 Where to see Bunheads, and the working relationship with ABC Family.
51:29 Thanks and goodbye.

• Category

  • News
  • Documentary
  • Entertainment

• Starring:

  • Allison Hope Weiner
  • Nick Guerra

• Directed by:

  • Ken Cravens

• Produced by:

  • Allison Hope Weiner
  • Nick Guerra
  • Michael Lustig

• Written by:

  • Allison Hope Weiner
  • Nick Guerra

[Annabel Eliot]

Really great interview with ASP. I love her attitude and style. I saw the first episode of Bunheads, and hope it gets many seasons.

[klarebear7211]

i;m sorry if this sounds awful, but i think it;s better to have a low-diverse cast than to have one where people of color are just used as tokens. like on glee which prides itself on being diverse but all we know about tina and mike is that they;re asian, and the they;re the asian kids who date each other and go to asian therapy which just feels cheap.

[Kjart Liz]

Hello Allison,I am desperate to find out is Bunheads coming back??

[allison weiner]

Thank you Dane. Appreciate your comment.

[Heather Phelan]

"I got some nice bras, I don't wanna burn 'em up". Ugh. I started watching this a huge ASP fan. You're a feminist, woman, if you like it or not. This whole discussion about women is bullshit.

[Heather Phelan]

"Do you think it was wrong for a woman to criticise another woman..." WHAT is this question? Are you fucking serious? So your question is about sticking up for other women but not accurately representing minorities? Of all the follow-up question to that tweet, ffs.

[Heather Phelan]

Along with her use of the word "retarded" at the beginning of this interview, as much as I love ASP, a lot of things she does make me uncomfortable. If it's a choice between under-representation and tokening, tokening is far better. At least you're acknowledging other cultures exist and are part of our society. ASP has the talent to include characters of minorities without making them tokens though - she can make them as multi-dimensional as her many straight, white characters. It's important.

[agiwle]

And why should she?! O.o

[Preussymoosey]

Please please please please make another season of Gilmore girls because its my fav show and I have seen the season countless times

[no1NaturalChick]

Bunhead works, I love this show and all the characters. So looking forward to more episode. I almost gave up on American tv til this show. Kinda started watching Asian dramas (so good, do reccommend).

[MistressArte]

I don't think you have to be girly to be a girl, or that not liking bras automatically means other things about you. However, I agree your sex shouldn't have anything to do with how your seen as an artist. Art is art, and it's meant to be universal. Just as it's wrong what Shonda Rhimes said to her (people aren't tokens), it's also wrong to assume that because you are like someone else in some way, you shouldn't criticize them. Isn't that how we grow as people?

[hedgeist]

Is that a mockingjay on her hat?