Alex Gibney - 'Totally Under Control'

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Alex Gibney - 'Totally Under Control'

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74 minutes

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Nov 2, 2020

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The Oscar- and Emmy-winning documentarian reflects on being a late-bloomer, how he manages to be so prolific and what he learned while making his latest doc, a portrait of Trump's bungled response to COVID.
Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg and produced by Matthew Whitehurst.

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Nov 2, 2020

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'Awards Chatter' is a podcast, moderated by The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Feinberg, that features in-depth interviews with the most interesting and accomplished people in show business. Hosted by: Scott Feinberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst and Joshua Farnham

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