The Frame

Actor Jeffrey Wright produced the HBO film about a group of veterans using art to help heal their psychic wounds; L.A. Times TV critic Lorraine Ali looks at the late-night shows on election day; an exiled Iranian film composer makes his presence felt back home.

"They'll Love Me When I'm Dead" is Morgan Neville's insightful documentary about the ambitious film that Welles was unable to finish; taking a motorcycle ride with cast members from "Mayans M.C."

The story of the Colorado senator's ill-fated campaign to become the Democrats' 1988 presidential candidate is dramatized by director/co-writer Jason Reitman; NBC is being criticized for its decision to air an inflammatory anti-immigration ad.

The actor talks about his transformation into Queen's flamboyant singer in the new biopic; Netflix is amending its policy and will now release films in theaters before they hit the streaming service.

Comedy writers Merrill Markoe and Megan Koester talk about the making of their audiobook; Claire Warden on being an "intimacy director" on TV and movie sets; music veterans Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore celebrate their roots on the album, "Downey to Lubbock."

The filmmaker no longer sits in the director's chair, but he still composes the music for his frightful franchise; the scary voice of a four-year-old in "It"; and is the TV content boom leading to more stunt performer injuries and deaths?

Joel Edgerton talks about directing his adaptation of a memoir about a boy (played by Lucas Hedges) whose parents (Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe) won't accept his homosexuality; can politicians play any music they want at rallies?; Jadis is prop store in Santa Monica like no other,

Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg created "Homecoming" as a scripted, fictional podcast, and now they're overseeing the Amazon TV version; the movie ratings system has existed for 50 years, but it has occasionally been plagued by inconsistencies.

The new documentary examines the relationship between art, money, success and notoriety; “Delusion: The Blue Blade" is an immersive theater production described by its creator as "Indiana Jones"-meets-"Blade Runner."

Game designer Ben Esposito takes a user-friendly approach to examine L.A.'s changing neighborhoods; does NBC's Megyn Kelly have a future in TV?; the past, present and future of the L.A. Philharmonic (part 2).

Tom Petty recently finished a 40-year anniversary tour with his band. L.A. Times pop music critic Mikael Wood joins us for a remembrance of the music icon's career; in the wake of the mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas, NPR music critic Ann Powers talks about country music's complicated relationship with gun culture.

The Pasadena Playhouse marks its 100th anniversary with a collaboration on "Our Town" with Deaf West Theatre; some outdoor concert venues are using a pre-screening process for ticket buyers similar to what the TSA uses at airports.

Megyn Kelly's "Today Show" debuted to mixed reviews and negative social media chatter; coming soon to an L.A. film festival is a little-seen North Korean film with an incredible back story; Clive Davis reflects on six decades in the music business, making stars and shepherding careers.

"Stronger" tells the inspiring true story of Jeff Bauman, a man who after enduring the Boston Marathon bombing, lost both legs and became a reluctant hero. Jake Gyllenhaal, who stars in and produced the film, discusses how personal the story was and answers criticisms that the lead should not have been played by an able-bodied actor; we look at Hugh Hefner lesser known history as a regular backer and producer of documentaries about pioneering women in early Hollywood.

Actor-turned-director John Carroll Lynch talks about making "Lucky" with Stanton, who died earlier this month; the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is moving toward a 2019 opening; after Sofia Maldonado finished a mural in Long Beach, her return home was canceled by Hurricane Maria.

Zach Anner has cerebral palsy, which helps him as a writer on the TV series, "Speechless"; voice actors who work on video games end their long strike against game producers; Facebook has a new feature where you can watch original video content.

Hannah Beachler's career as a production designer is booming — from "Fruitvale Station" to "Moonlight," "Lemonade" and "Black Panther"; how will the clash between the NFL and President Trump affect TV ratings?; "It" is now the highest grossing R-rated horror film of all time, so who is that little girl featured in the creepy score?

In "Unrest," Jennifer Brea documents life with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or ME–commonly known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. By turning the camera on herself and others she hopes to teach audiences about this misunderstood illness; In 1992, a 24-year-old black man named William Ford, Jr. was shot and killed by a white man in Long Island. Now, his brother, Yance Ford has made the documentary “Strong Island" to uncover why it happened and what the aftereffects were.

Choreographer Matthew Bourne has made a career out of adapting his favorite movies and novels into dance productions. His latest work is based on the 1948 film, "The Red Shoes"; the new streaming service Revry is filling a niche that other platforms miss by targeting an LGBTQ audience; the family of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar ratchets up their trademark dispute with Netflix over "Narcos," while refusing to comment on the killing of a crewmember in Mexico.

Director Darren Aronofsky explains his divisive thriller, "mother!"; MacArthur fellow and USC professor Josh Kun and percussionist Alberto Lopez discuss their curation of the soundtrack to "Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA"; The new players who replaced the familiar, traditional buyers at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.

Director Angelina Jolie and producer Rithy Panh discuss their new film, "First They Killed My Father," about the Cambodian genocide. The film was made was made with an entirely Cambodian cast and crew and is the country's official foreign language entry for the Oscars. The online platform Patreon was created in 2013 to help artists connect with patrons. CEO Jack Conte explains what $60 million in new funding will mean for the site.

'Battle of the Sexes' co-directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton say their movie about the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs is both about the public fight for gender equity and King's private struggle with her sexuality; newly minted Emmy winner Reed Morano on directing the first three episodes of 'The Handmaid's Tale'; What were the highs and lows of last night's Emmys?