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Showrunner Courtney Kemp on ‘Power,’ the most-watched series on Starz
Courtney Kemp, creator of the Starz drama ‘Power,’ is one of the few women of color running her own TV show. With the push for increased diversity in the industry, Kemp says it’s easier for networks to open their wallets than their hearts.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenAs the creator of the Starz drama ‘Power,’ Courtney Kemp is one of the few women of color running her own TV show. Amid the push for increased diversity in the industry, she’s seen a lot of network executives talking the talk, but not too many walking the walk. Kemp tells us how she went from being Shakespeare-loving kid in affluent Westport, Connecticut, to running a gritty, violent drama with the rapper 50 Cent. And on the news banter--NBC News misses another sexual misconduct story.
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Bill Shine, the one-time co-president of Fox News who resigned in May 2017 in the wake of the Roger Ailes scandal, is now on track to become the head of communications for the White House.
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‘ Power ,’ the most popular show on Starz, is back for a fifth season. Omari Hardwick plays James St. Patrick, or “Ghost”--a powerful drug-dealer turned nightclub owner who can’t escape his past.
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