television writer and producer
Television writer and producer, creator of the show Community, host of the podcast Harmontown, and blogger
PROFILE
Dan Harmon
Guest
FROM Dan Harmon
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
A Visit to ‘Harmontown’ Dan Harmon came to fame as the creator of the quirky sitcom Community. Then, he became infamous for his very public feud with Community star Chevy Chase. After being fired from the TV show he created, Harmon decided to take his comedy podcast, Harmontown, on tour across the country. Filmmaker Neil Berkeley went along, and the result is the new documentary Harmontown.
The Business
Dan Harmon's Exit from 'Community' Frequent collaborators Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab addressed some of the talk around Harmon's firing off of NBC's Community . After creating and running that show for three seasons, the studio that owns and produces it fired him. Since then there have been rumors about how hard he is to work with and work for. But despite that, Harmon reports he's had many new offers. In fact, he's recently signed deals to write pilots for both Fox and CBS. He's also producing a stop-motion film, Anomalisa, written by Charlie Kaufman, whose kickstarter campaign has recently reached its goal.
Recommended
Bookworm
Claudio Magris: Blameless In Claudio Magris' Blameless, a museum of the implements of war and destruction is created to inspire peace. But this conversation is not just about war and peace.
The Treatment
Kenya Barris: Black-ish Black-ish creator Kenya Barris joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss utilizing his show as a conversation starter.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Trump says goodbye Paris Accord: What does it mean for U.S. and the planet? President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the landmark international agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Trump was to renegotiate a new deal, but will that happen?