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Across more than 50 years of essays, novels, screenplays, and criticism, Joan Didion has been our premier chronicler of the ebb and flow of America’s cultural and political tides with observations on her personal – and our own – upheavals, downturns, life changes, and states of mind. In the intimate, extraordinary documentary, "Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold," actor and director Griffin Dunne unearths a treasure trove of archival footage and talks at length to his “Aunt Joan” about the eras she covered and the eventful life she’s lived. Didion guides us through the sleek literati scene of New York in the 1950s and early ’60s, when she wrote for Vogue; her return to her home state of California for two turbulent decades; her film scripts, her view of 1980s and ’90s political personalities; and the meeting of minds that was her long marriage to writer John Gregory Dunne.

Noah Gundersen gained recognition with songs featuring on TV shows such as “Sons of Anarchy,” “The Vampire Diaries” and “The Following.” Now, two years after the release of his highly-acclaimed LP, “Carry The Ghost,” Seattle native Gundersen has released his newest body of work, “White Noise.” With its wall-of-sound production style and notably mature, almost world-weary lyrical motifs and musings on modern-day culture, this new album represents the culmination of Noah’s writing and production efforts.

Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, "America’s Funniest Home Videos" is the longest-running primetime entertainment show in the history of ABC. Each week, the AFV team evaluates thousands of user-submitted home videos, to bring you America’s ‘real-life’ funny moments captured on video. "AFV" has become an iconic part of American pop culture, as evidenced by its entry into the Smithsonian’s permanent entertainment collection. Today, AFV is syndicated in over 50 countries around the world, spreading American humor and clumsiness across the globe!

Legendary rapper Redman is named the “Master of Scare-a-Monies” for 10 of the biggest reality stars as they try to endure gruesome challenges and terrifying scares that pay homage to recent horror hits in the new VH1 series, "Scared Famous." Over 2 weeks, these celebrities move into an eerie estate in Savannah, Georgia, one of America’s most haunted cities, and test their limits for a chance to donate $100,000 to his or her favorite charity. They must rely on alliances, strategy and friendships, but supernatural forces beyond their control may be their true undoing.

Celebrating over 25 years in show business, four-time Grammy Award-winning R&B vocal group Boyz II Men return with their latest album, "Under the Streetlight." The album is a tribute to the classic, harmony-driven sound that inspired the iconic R&B trio, Under the Streetlight, and features a personal selection of timeless songs chosen by founding member Nathan Morris, tenor Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris, plus one original song - all with a Boyz II Men twist.

Actor JoAnna Garcia Swisher plays Amy Cabrera in ABC's latest series, "Kevin (Probably) Saves the World." Amy, Kevin's twin sister, is a successful engineering professor, civilian weapons analyst, single mother and is Kevin's anchor. A smart and loving bundle of anxiety, Amy's seemingly put-together disposition tends to mask her own despair. Having recently lost her husband in a car accident and currently coping with Kevin's attempted suicide, Amy feels like she's spending all of her energy trying to keep her head above water. Swisher passes by the studio to have a chat about the series.

In Texas, years before the events of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, in the early days of the infamous Sawyer family, the youngest child is sentenced to a mental hospital after a suspicious incident leaves the sheriff’s daughter dead. Ten years later, the Sawyer teen kidnaps a young nurse and escapes with three other inmates. Pursued by authorities including the deranged sheriff out to avenge his daughter’s death, Sawyer goes on a violent road trip from hell, molding him into the monster now known as Leatherface. Lili Taylor & Sam Strike stopped by BUILD to let us know all about the movie, "Leatherface."

"The Watcher in the Woods" tells the tale of Mrs. Aylwood, the distraught mother whose daughter, Karen, vanished in the English countryside over 20 years ago. When Jan Carstairs and her family move into the idyllic Aylwood manor for the summer, the family is warned against entering the surrounding woods, but Jan and her little sister Ellie hear voices coming from the forest. Strange occurrences begin to unnerve the family and Jan begins to suspect that they are linked to Karen's disappearance. As Jan unravels the dark past hidden by the townspeople, she delves further into the mystery and deeper into danger, but now it might be too late to escape the Watcher in the Woods. Director Melissa Joan Hart and production partner Paula Hart join BUILD to discuss the Lifetime movie.

In the fourth season of "Gotham," viewers see the emergence of the criminal landscape for which Gotham City is best known, with Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock at the forefront of the fight against the most depraved and unhinged villains. While Gotham City fights for normalcy, a new hero rises, as Bruce Wayne begins to assume responsibility for the city’s well-being. Join actor Crystal Reed as she takes the BUILD stage to discuss her role as Sofia Falcone, the strong, intelligent and calculating daughter of Don Falcone, who returns to Gotham to help Gordon take down Penguin.

From executive producers David Fincher and Charlize Theron, "Mindhunter" is a crime drama which stars Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany as FBI agents who interview and study the minds of the most dangerous serial killers. Taking the BUILD stage is Groff, who plays Holden Ford, a special agent in the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit who is based on former criminal profiler John Douglas.