Articles by Lynn Smith

CLEARLY, there are worse jobs than working on a show that sends up Hollywood excess. Read more

After 25 years, producer Barney Rosenzweig is as passionate as ever about whipping up public support for his show “Cagney & Lacey,” the 1980s-era police series about two female partners that was once saved from cancellation by viewer protest. Read more

Paul Newman, the legendary movie star and irreverent cultural icon who created a model philanthropy fueled by profits from a salad dressing that became nearly as famous as he was, has died. Read more

Tim Robbins was somewhere in red-state country last year shooting the film “The Lucky Ones” when a serviceman approached him in a bar. Read more

WHEN Lynda La Plante, a mother of the female-led cop drama, looks among this year’s Emmy nominees, it’s almost as if she were welcoming relatives to a family gathering. Read more

“It’s the sense of touch. Read more

When making a television series about yourself and your friends, the hardest part is making sure the stories are entertaining to others. Read more

After four decades, 10 Emmys, and more than a few flops, Steven Bochco still hasn’t figured out what makes a hit television show. Read more

Chico, the meerkat in residence at the Los Angeles Zoo, is alone. Read more