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Why communal living can make us happier
8 months, 1 week ago

Why communal living can make us happier

BBC  

Why communal living can make us happier Getty Images As the cost of living rises and loneliness becomes a global concern, "intentional communites" are increasingly popular. "It can be really confusing," says Penny Clark, who is on the board of community-living organisation Diggers and Dreamers, and specialises in "intentional communities" – homes where, according to the academic definition, five or …

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Review: Guess who’s coming to dinner. ‘One of the Good Ones,’ an updated comedy of representation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Review: Guess who’s coming to dinner. ‘One of the Good Ones,’ an updated comedy of representation

LA Times  

Lana Parrilla, from left, Carlos Gomez and Isabella Gomez in “One of the Good Ones” at Pasadena Playhouse. Cue the comic mayhem in Gloria Calderón Kellett’s “One of the Good Ones,” which is having its world premiere at Pasadena Playhouse under the direction of Kimberly Senior. Location, location, location, the old real estate maxim, also holds true for successful sitcoms …

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‘Where are you really from?’ A Latine landmark disrupts Pasadena Playhouse’s 100-year history
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Where are you really from?’ A Latine landmark disrupts Pasadena Playhouse’s 100-year history

LA Times  

The pillows are fluffed, the cocktails are mixed, the enchiladas are warming in the oven. In Gloria Calderón Kellett’s new play “One of the Good Ones,” this scenario leads to frank conversation, unfolding in real time, about unconscious biases, intergenerational expectations and who gets to claim Latino and American identity. “And even though it’s a one-act play, the second act …

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Gloria Calderón Kellett: Norman Lear gave me the courage to embrace my purpose
1 year, 1 month ago

Gloria Calderón Kellett: Norman Lear gave me the courage to embrace my purpose

LA Times  

Writer and producer Gloria Calderón Kellett worked closely with Norman Lear, developing the reboot of his groundbreaking 1975 show, “One Day at a Time.” Here, in her own words, she writes about her relationship with the TV icon. Norman Lear and Gloria Calderón Kellett on the set of “One Day at a Time.” Norman acknowledged the challenge and with the …

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‘It was a trauma’: Now that the strike has ended, showrunners wonder how they begin moving forward
1 year, 3 months ago

‘It was a trauma’: Now that the strike has ended, showrunners wonder how they begin moving forward

LA Times  

Actors Sheryl Lee Ralph, left, and Lisa Ann Walter of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” at a strike rally in Philadelphia in July. That relief, for them, is what I felt when the news broke.” “I don’t think there is a single person who works in television,who didn’t feel the effects of how the landscape has changed,” said Liz Tigelaar, showrunner of …

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Sledge flag used during 19th-century polar search saved for nation
1 year, 7 months ago

Sledge flag used during 19th-century polar search saved for nation

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A rare flag flown from a polar sledge used to …

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As the writers’ strike lingers, TV showrunners are opting out of publicity for their work
1 year, 7 months ago

As the writers’ strike lingers, TV showrunners are opting out of publicity for their work

LA Times  

Striking writers at a rally in front of Paramount Pictures studio in Los Angeles on Wednesday. “I remember Shawn Ryan during the last strike had to walk away from the last episode of ‘The Shield,’” he said. So it really wasn’t a question.” So if you were curious as to why “Barry” co-creators Bill Hader and Alec Berg chose that …

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Four classic rom-coms that inspired 'With Love' on Amazon Prime
3 years ago

Four classic rom-coms that inspired 'With Love' on Amazon Prime

LA Times  

There’s a detail in the opening moments of “With Love,” the holiday romantic comedy series premiering Friday on Amazon, that may seem unremarkable to some, but was a very intentional priority for creator Gloria Calderón Kellett in bringing her vision to the screen: a swoon-worthy kitchen inside a Latino home. Well aware of the genre’s predominantly white, straight, cisgender past, …

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Holiday rom-com 'With Love' follows Latino family for a year
3 years ago

Holiday rom-com 'With Love' follows Latino family for a year

The Independent  

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'With Love' Expands The Definition Of Who Gets To Be In A Romantic Comedy
3 years ago

'With Love' Expands The Definition Of Who Gets To Be In A Romantic Comedy

Huff Post  

Illustration: HuffPost; Photos: Kevin Estrada/Amazon Prime Video The opening scenes of “With Love” immediately establish the show’s cozy and joyful vibes. So it was really so awesome to get to make stuff that now gets to exist,” said Calderón Kellett, who previously co-created and was the co-showrunner on Netflix’s reboot of “One Day at a Time.” “We didn’t have it …

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How Latina TV Creators Are Building 'Sisterhood' To Make Sure Their Stories Get Told
3 years, 3 months ago

How Latina TV Creators Are Building 'Sisterhood' To Make Sure Their Stories Get Told

Huff Post  

“Vida” creator and showrunner Tanya Saracho has been trying to create the roles she didn’t have at the beginning of her career and make it possible for others to do the same. When she was first starting out in TV, one of Saracho’s role models was Gloria Calderón Kellett, then a supervising producer on the Lifetime show “Devious Maids,” where …

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Rita Moreno and ‘One Day at a Time’ cast say goodbye: ‘There are no words’
4 years, 1 month ago

Rita Moreno and ‘One Day at a Time’ cast say goodbye: ‘There are no words’

LA Times  

The Alvarez family is saying goodbye for the last time after the showrunners of “One Day at a Time” declared the beloved series “officially over” after four seasons. “I know a lot of you are probably exhausted from the roller coaster this has been and I totally get if you’re over reading sappy ODAAT posts, but for those of you …

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‘One Day at a Time’ is ‘officially over,’ showrunners say
4 years, 1 month ago

‘One Day at a Time’ is ‘officially over,’ showrunners say

LA Times  

There won’t be another life for “One Day at a Time.” Showrunners Gloria Calderón Kellett and Mike Royce took to Twitter on Tuesday to share the sad news that their acclaimed Cuban American sitcom, inspired by Norman Lear’s 1975 original, is “officially over” after four seasons. “I’ll forever be grateful for the amazing experience and honor it was to work …

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Get to know 'Dancing With the Stars' ace Justina Machado
4 years, 3 months ago

Get to know 'Dancing With the Stars' ace Justina Machado

LA Times  

Actress Justina Machado, photographed at the Mattachine Steps in Silver Lake, is having a double prime-time moment on broadcast TV with “Dancing With the Stars” on ABC and “One Day at a Time” on CBS. I’m going to be that Puerto Rican woman that’s on that show.’” Make that two shows: On Oct. 12, the pandemic-halted fourth season of Machado’s …

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‘One Day at a Time’ gets animated about politics and family in new election episode
4 years, 6 months ago

‘One Day at a Time’ gets animated about politics and family in new election episode

LA Times  

Conversations about politics inevitably get a little animated. “The Politics Episode,” which simulcast Tuesday night on Pop TV and TV Land, explores the upcoming 2020 presidential election through the lens of the show’s Alvarez family as they face uncomfortable political conversations with loved ones. Television ‘We are in triage’: ‘One Day at a Time’ shows how TV’s facing the coronavirus …

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'Blackish,' 'Snowfall' heads on COVID-19 hurting TV diversity
4 years, 7 months ago

'Blackish,' 'Snowfall' heads on COVID-19 hurting TV diversity

LA Times  

The coronavirus crisis has turned all of Hollywood upside down, and the hoped-for return to even a small degree of normalcy remains uncertain. “I really want people to feel things, to reexamine the world around them,” says John Ridley, creator of ABC’s “American Crime” and an Oscar winner for “12 Years a Slave.” John Ridley, Oscar-winning screenwriter of “12 Years …

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'We are in triage': 'One Day at a Time' Season 4 faces coronavirus threat
4 years, 9 months ago

'We are in triage': 'One Day at a Time' Season 4 faces coronavirus threat

LA Times  

If there’s one thing “One Day at a Time” producers know all too well, it’s the art of taking life’s curveballs one day at a time. Meanwhile, Pop TV is taking measures of its own to ensure “One Day at a Time” finds an audience at a tumultuous time for the industry: The ViacomCBS-owned cable network will simulcast the show’s …

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Katherine Knight killed John Price in horror murder
4 years, 10 months ago

Katherine Knight killed John Price in horror murder

Daily Mail  

When John Price left work one February afternoon in 2000, he told his colleagues if he didn't come in the next day he had probably been murdered by his partner Katherine Knight. Mr Chillingworth told Daily Mail Australia he still goes to visit her inside Silverwater Prison and says she 'has never been better' Katherine Mary Knight: The birth of …

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Bourdais and rookie Kellett complete Foyt’s IndyCar lineup
4 years, 11 months ago

Bourdais and rookie Kellett complete Foyt’s IndyCar lineup

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — AJ Foyt Racing has completed its IndyCar lineup and will use Sebastien Bourdais and rookie Dalton Kellett in its flagship No. Tony Kanaan announced last week he was scaling back to race only the five ovals on the IndyCar schedule, and that includes the Indy 500. “This opportunity is truly a dream come true for me, dating …

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These photos of strangers at crossroads are a metaphor for life and politics
5 years, 5 months ago

These photos of strangers at crossroads are a metaphor for life and politics

CNN  

CNN — According to the legend, American blues singer Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at a crossroads, in exchange for otherworldly musical talent. “The story of Robert Johnson selling his soul at a crossroads inspired me from the start,” Kellett said in a phone interview. Oli Kellett His first photo in the series is of a woman …

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‘One Day at a Time’s’ Gloria Calderón Kellett on being the boss and the Netflix numbers game
5 years, 10 months ago

‘One Day at a Time’s’ Gloria Calderón Kellett on being the boss and the Netflix numbers game

LA Times  

In this series, Running the Show, The Times speaks with showrunners of your favorite TV programs about breaking into Hollywood, being the boss and more challenges of the job. At the time, that’s what I felt I had to do.” Flat irons and curling wands inside the office of Gloria Calderón Kellett, the co-showrunner of Netflix’s reboot of “One Day …

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