NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING is a new show about how difficult – but not impossible – it is to make something actually good in Hollywood. Join LAist and The Black List each week as we put your favorite actors, directors, and writers through the wringer to see if they’ve got what it takes to make a successful movie or TV show – with, of course, an escalating series of helpful studio executive notes. In the process, we’ll poke fun at the industry we know and love, and see if famed screenwriter William Goldman was right when he said, “Nobody knows anything.” NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING...
Latest episodes
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1 h 28
And the band played on
From “The Graduate” to “Clueless,” this week we’re talking about movies with iconic soundtracks. Guests: Writer/director Paul Feig (“Another Simple Favor,” “Bridesmaids”), actor/wr…
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1 h 22
Disasters, naturally
This week, we’re taking cover and bracing for impact in an episode about our favorite disaster movies! Guests: Writer/comedian Jen Statsky (“Hacks,” “The Good Place,” “Parks and Re…
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59 min
Chick flicks
Call up your bestie and pour a glass of wine, because this week we’re talking about one of the most underappreciated movie genres: chick flicks! Guests: Writer/director Susanna Fog…
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1 h 03
Paging Dr. Leonard
This week, we’re grabbing our stethoscopes and throwing around the term “stat!” for an episode about medical dramas. Test your knowledge alongside our guests, actor and rapper Utka…
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1 h 07
Movie magic
Scrub down your cauldrons and polish your wands — this week we are delving into the world of magic! Or, at least, the world of movies and TV shows about magic. Guests: Writer Justi…
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1 h 04
'Cause we are livin' in a procedural world
On NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING, we love case-of-the-week shows with acronyms for names, from “NCIS” to “Chicago PD” to “Law and Order: SVU.” On this week’s show, we get in on the procedu…
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1 h 12
I saw the TV, d’oh
We’re giving into nostalgia and going full 90s mode with an episode about the many great (and some not so great) TV sitcoms of the decade. Guests: Actors Tichina Arnold (“The Neigh…
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57 min
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: A Spy Is Born
Martinis shaken, not stirred. Fast cars and shiny shoes. Villain monologues and absurd gadgets. From shagadelic parodies to suave 007 and serialized stories, we’re taking aim at sp…
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1 h 00
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: Here We Go Again
From the team behind the first episode of NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING comes a second episode that’s bigger, bolder, and more explosive…That’s right, it’s a sequel! In this week’s episode…
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1 h 12
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: Hollywood Plays Itself
Today we’re talking about the only truly noble pursuit there is — making movies! To honor the greatest industry in the world, this live episode of NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING is all abou…
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1 h 01
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves
Legend has it that women have been a pivotal part of the film industry since its conception, even though some corners of the internet get really angry if you say that. But this wee…
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1 h 13
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: Time After Time After Time
Some people think space is the final frontier, but those people are wrong. It's actually time travel! Space, we've been there. But time travel has only happened in fiction. Still,…
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1 h 01
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: And the Oscar Goes To…
Hollywood is getting ready for luncheons and deleting old tweets, which is why this episode is all about the Oscars. When you give an awards speech in your bathroom mirror, we know…
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1 h 09
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: We Love L.A.
Los Angeles has been through a lot this year. It’s hard to find a single person in Los Angeles who hasn’t been affected in some way by the recent wildfires. There’s so much to be s…
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1 h 11
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: Sex, Drugs, and Public Radio
The troubled childhood, the meteoric rise to fame, the tragic fall… We all know the basic outline of a music biopic, so how hard can it be to write one? Find out (along with our gu…
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56 min
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: Foreign Exchange
Like most of America, Hollywood has a…weird relationship with the rest of the world. The land of The Oscars, Westerns, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck is afraid of subtitles and loves t…
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2 min
A quick message from Franklin
We hope everyone is staying safe out there. There’s no new episode of NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING this week, but we’re working to get things back up and running as soon as we can. If you…
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1 h 08
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: Beginner's Luck
This episode of NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING is all about breakthrough stars. We'll focus on film and television debuts and first-timers who struck gold, because if there's anything we’re…
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1 h 00
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: Here We Go Again
From the team behind the first episode of NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING comes a second episode that’s bigger, bolder, and more explosive…That’s right, it’s a sequel! In this week’s episode…
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1 h 16
NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: Growing Pains
What makes a blockbuster, or a box office bomb? The truth is, as famed screenwriter William Goldman put it, “Nobody knows anything.” Join us each week as we put your favorite actor…