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Comedian Paul Scheer ("Veep") is a die-hard "Bachelor"/"Bachelorette" fan. So we asked him to sit down with new Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay to get the scoop – and their conversation doesn't disappoint.

We talk to Moshe Kasher, who calls himself the Phil Donahue of the Internet age. His new Comedy Central series “Problematic with Moshe Kasher" follows a single topic each week that tackles something triggering outrage online. Kasher and his panelists, plus the show's studio and online audience, find a way to take on heady subjects like Islamophobia and cultural appropriation.

"American Gods" producers Bryan Fuller and Michael Green join series stars Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning, Orlando Jones, Crispin Glover, Pablo Schreiber and others to discuss their gorgeous, violent take on the Neil Gaiman novel for Starz. Recorded at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center.

Bryan Cranston is used to campaigning for an Emmy on behalf of his big acting roles on projects like "Breaking Bad" and "All the Way." But this time he's hitting the circuit as the producer of "Sneaky Pete," which stars Giovanni Ribisi as a recently released convict who, in order to avoid his past life, adopts the identity of his cell mate. It's one of several projects Cranston has in the works at Amazon, and he talks about what's next.

Ron Howard's whole career has straddled film and TV – yet he hasn't done much directing for the small screen, until now. NatGeo's "Genius" is his first episodic TV directing gig, and Howard said he's happy to finally see the lines blurring between TV and film.

Ron Howard's whole career has straddled film and TV – yet he hasn't done much directing for the small screen, until now. NatGeo's "Genius" is his first episodic TV directing gig, and Howard said he's happy to finally see the lines blurring between TV and film.

Jenna Elfman hit it big 20 years ago with "Dharma and Greg," but then came a string of sitcom disappointments. She was about to give up on network TV, but then came ABC's new comedy "Imaginary Mary." Elfman dissects her new show, and also her love/hate relationship with social media.

Chelsea Handler's Netflix talk show is back for a second season, with a new urgency to tackle life under the Trump administration. She traveled the world during her hiatus, and has plenty of stories to tell. "I like the idea of doing a serious show mixed with funny stuff. Now especially with this s--tshow in the White House I want to make sure we're able to talk about the serious stuff and the funny stuff about it."

Interview with Trevor Noah, whose strategy isn't to promote outrage; there are plenty of other hosts in who have cornered that market. And it appears to be working: The Daily Show is on the rise, and Noah's sharp take on the Trump administration has a lot to do with that.

Before he was one of the stars of "Mad TV" and an accomplished writer/director, Michael McDonald was an improv coach at The Groundlings, where his students included Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone. Now, 20 years later, they're executive producing the new TV Land sitcom "Nobodies," created by and starring their fellow Groundlings pals Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf and Rachel Ramras. And McDonald, once their teacher, is now their showrunner.