Michael Spiller

• TV
• 09.15.13 | 07:30AM PT

TV Review: 'The Mindy Project'

By Brian Lowry

Here's a secret: Reviews for the second season premiere of "The Mindy Project" -- which features a "Please watch us" two-part guest stint by James Franco -- will be wildly positive, because only…

• TV
• 07.16.13 | 03:13PM PT

James Franco to Guest-Star on 'Mindy Project'

By AJ Marechal

James Franco has landed a two-episode arc on Fox's “The Mindy Project,” it was announced today. His arc on the Mindy Kaling comedy will be during the premiere of the show's second season on Sept. 17…

• Biz
• 04.23.13 | 07:00AM PT

'Misfire' Gives Insiders' View of Shooting Gallery

By Whitney Ransick

When I was reading Peter Biskind's Down and Dirty Pictures a few years ago, I was literally shaken by Biskind's observation that "in the '90s there were three New York-based companies comprised of…

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• Film
• 03.22.13 | 12:15PM PT

Indian Film Fest to Fete Universal TV's Bela Bajaria

By Shalini Dore

The Indian Film Festival Los Angeles will salute Universal TV's Bela Bajaria, Participant's Christopher Gebhardt and producer Guneet Monga on April 11 at its sixth annual Leadership Awards, which…

• TV
• 09.24.12 | 12:06AM PT

Review: 'The Mindy Project'

By Brian Lowry

It's an imperfect product, and given its familiar trappings needs to put even more effort into bolstering its support system. Still, there are enough winning moments here to come back for an encore.