The Man Behind "Sex and the City" and "Emily in Paris"
Love them or hate them, chances are that you\u2019ve watched at least one Darren Star series. Kara once called them the \u201chottest trash on TV\u201d but for over 30 years she has devoured shows that Star has created and executive produced, including \u201cSex and the City,\u201d \u201cBeverly Hills 90210\u201d \u201cMelrose Place,\u201d \u201cUncoupled\u201d and \u2014 most recently \u2014 the Netflix hit \u201cEmily in Paris.\u201d In this conversation, Kara and Darren discuss how HBO paved the way for risqu\xe9 television, how streaming has eclipsed network televisions and how Star got inside the mind of the straight girl.\nBefore the interview, Nayeema and Kara discuss why TV \u2014 trash or not \u2014 is being recycled into nostalgia programming. And they dive into the dark days media is facing right now after layoffs at CNN, hiring freezes around the news industry and shutterings of small media outlets pave the way for a \u201cbad winter.\u201d\xa0\xa0\nYou can find Kara and Nayeema on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices