Kim Masters speaks to Platonic co-creators Francesca Delbanco & Nicholas Stoller about what inspired their show about the comedy and complications of grown-up friendships. They talk about the challenge of writing characters&mdash;played by Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen&mdash;with none of the underlying sexual tension that has propelled so many television comedies to success. They also remember the time that Netflix boss Ted Sarandos sat through a lengthy table read of their first series, Friends from College.
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Plus, as FCC Chairman Brendan Carr ramps up scrutiny of major media players, Comcast&rsquo;s NBCUniversal appears to be his latest target. Is the company&rsquo;s cable spinoff Versant a calculated play to dodge the Trump administration&rsquo;s media witch hunt? Kim Masters and Lucas Shaw dig in.
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