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How Live-TV Production Techniques Help the VMAs Avoid Dead Air

How Live-TV Production Techniques Help the VMAs Avoid Dead Air

Discover the behind-the-scenes secrets and production magic that prevent awkward silences and mishaps during the famously unpredictable MTV VMAs.
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How Live-TV Contingency Planning Can Keep an Awards Show on Track

How Live-TV Contingency Planning Can Keep an Awards Show on Track

Discover the unseen world of live television production and the meticulous planning that goes into managing the unpredictable chaos of the VMAs.
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Grey's Anatomy Experiences Significant Cast Changes and On-Set Controversies

Grey's Anatomy Experiences Significant Cast Changes and On-Set Controversies

Grey's Anatomy Experiences Significant Cast Changes and On-Set Controversies
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How VMA and Oscar Teleprompter Writing Can Face Different Live-TV Demands

How VMA and Oscar Teleprompter Writing Can Face Different Live-TV Demands

Explore the high-pressure, chaotic world of live awards show writing and discover why the VMAs demand faster, more reactive work than the Oscars.
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Melissa McCarthy Details Challenges of 'Gilmore Girls' Dialogue

Melissa McCarthy Details Challenges of 'Gilmore Girls' Dialogue

Melissa McCarthy Details Challenges of 'Gilmore Girls' Dialogue
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How Live-TV Timing Puts Pressure on VMA Acceptance Speeches

How Live-TV Timing Puts Pressure on VMA Acceptance Speeches

Ever wonder why VMA acceptance speeches are so frantic? Here's the inside story on the unforgiving broadcast clock that dictates every second.
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Three Love Boat Stars Appeared in Every Episode of the Series

Three Love Boat Stars Appeared in Every Episode of the Series

"The Love Boat" distinguished itself in the landscape of American television through several unique narrative and production elements. Airing from ...
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Brian Baumgartner Details Evolution of Kevin Malone's Voice in 'The Office'

Brian Baumgartner Details Evolution of Kevin Malone's Voice in 'The Office'

Brian Baumgartner Details Evolution of Kevin Malone's Voice in 'The Office'
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The Myth of the Completely Unscripted VMA

The Myth of the Completely Unscripted VMA

The MTV VMAs are famous for their wild, unscripted moments, but how spontaneous are they really? A look inside the controlled chaos of the awards show.
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How Audience Reaction Shots Become Part of a VMA Broadcast

How Audience Reaction Shots Become Part of a VMA Broadcast

Discover the split-second decisions and careful planning that go into choosing those iconic celebrity reaction shots during live awards shows like the VMAs.
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How Practical Effects Give Halloween TV a Texture CGI Still Struggles to Copy

How Practical Effects Give Halloween TV a Texture CGI Still Struggles to Copy

Explore why practical effects in horror TV create a tangible terror that computer-generated imagery often can't match, from 'Stranger Things' to 'AHS'.
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Jason Statham Expresses Regret Over Dangerous Stunt in 'Transporter 2'

Jason Statham Expresses Regret Over Dangerous Stunt in 'Transporter 2'

Jason Statham Expresses Regret Over Dangerous Stunt in 'Transporter 2'