BUILD Series

A lifelong yo-yo dieter, a bulimic, a confident overweight gal, and a permanent size zero who can’t gain weight walk into a play. . . and what happens next could only be dished up by comedy mastermind Lisa Lampanelli in her first foray into theater. "Stuffed" features the comedian's famously irreverent voice, signature wit and an extra-large scoop of razor-sharp insight into the complicated world of our relationships with food.

"Stranger Things 2" picks up in 1984 and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana are still reeling from the horrors of the Demogorgon and the secrets of Hawkins Lab. Will Byers has been rescued from the Upside Down but a bigger, sinister entity still threatens those who survived. Series star Caleb McLaughlin takes the BUILD stage to shed some light on what can we expect in season 2 of the hit Netflix series.

"Wide Open" marks Michael McDonald’s ("The Doobie Brothers") first set of original material in 17 years. McDonald wrote the album over several years and recorded the tracks at his Nashville studio with drummer Shannon Forrest (Faith Hill, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Toto) and a crew of the city's session players and features collaborations with guitarist-singer Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule), guitarist Robben Ford, bassist Marcus Miller and saxophonist Branford Marsalis. Join the legendary musician as he takes the BUILD stage.

Young rapper Courtney Rose (Brandon Micheal Hall) needs his big break. For years, he's toiled away in a small inner-city apartment, making music in his junk-filled bedroom closet. Tired of waiting for opportunity, Courtney cooks up the publicity stunt of the century: Running for mayor of his hometown in California to generate buzz for his music career. Unfortunately for Courtney, his master plan goes wildly awry, ending in the most terrifying of outcomes: An election victory. With the help of his mother and friends, including Valentina, Courtney will have to overcome his hubris if he wants to transform the struggling city he loves.

"Madam Secretary" follows Elizabeth McCord, the shrewd, determined Secretary of State who drives international diplomacy, battles office politics and circumvents protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home. A college professor and a brilliant former CIA analyst who left for ethical reasons, McCord returned to public life at the request of President Conrad Dalton (Keith Carradine), who values McCord’s apolitical leanings, deep knowledge of the Middle East, flair for languages and ability to not just think outside the box, but to not even acknowledge there is a box.

Actress and comedian Isla Fisher’s hilarious children's book, "Marge in Charge," introduces Marge, your kids’ favorite new zany babysitter. Siblings Jemima and Jake Button don’t know what to make of their new babysitter, Marge. Can they have this much fun and still finish everything on Mommy’s list before their parents come home to discover what’s been going on? In these three madcap stories, it’s obvious that everything’s way more fun when Marge is in charge. Check out Fisher as she talks about writing the series.

Geneva Carr currently stars opposite Michael Weatherly as the lead female on CBS’s hit show, "Bull." The show is based on Dr. Phil McGraw’s early career as a trial consultant. Carr plays Marissa Morgan, Dr. Jason Bull’s right-hand women and neurolinguistics expert who devised the very matrix Bull uses when analyzing his potential jurors in each episode.

"I'm Fine...And Other Lies" is a hilarious and emotional personal account of the life, times, mistakes, and crippling codependence of comedian, producer, director, actress, and writer Whitney Cummings. After getting her start as a stand-up comic and then breaking out with the wildly successful CBS sitcom, "2 Broke Girls," Cummings has seen a few things and is turning to the written word to tell us all the stuff she’s too scared to say on stage. With her signature incendiary edge and self-deprecation, Cummings comes clean about what has shaped her into the trailblazing comic that she is today.

"The Florida Project" chronicles Halley and her 6-year-old daughter Moonee who live in a motel that's managed by Bobby (Willem Dafoe), a man whose stern exterior hides a deep reservoir of kindness and compassion. Despite her harsh surroundings, the precocious and ebullient Moonee has no trouble making each day a celebration of life. Her endless afternoons overflow with mischief and grand adventure, while her mother soon finds herself exploring increasingly dangerous options as a way to keep them both alive. Watch Dafoe take the BUILD stage to discuss this film and his career.

Now entering its ninth season, two-time Emmy-winner Patricia Heaton stars in "The Middle," a warm and witty single-camera comedy about raising a family and lowering your expectations. Middle-aged, middle class and living in the middle of the country in Orson, Indiana, Frankie Heck is a wife and mother of three who uses her wry wit and sense of humor to get her family through each day intact. Frankie works as a dental assistant, and her unflappable husband, Mike, is manager at the local quarry and her sardonic partner in the daily grind that is raising their average – yes, most definitely average – family.