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Sam Kashner

Arts Movies & TV

How Boyz n the Hood Beat the Odds to Get Made

Behind the scenes with Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, and a 22-year-old film student named John Singleton.

Sam Kashner Vanity Fair Aug 2016 25min Permalink

A Clash of Camelots

Jacqueline Kennedy, William Manchester, and the battle over the authorized account of J.F.K.’s assassination.

Sam Kashner Vanity Fair Aug 2009 40min Permalink

Mike Nichols’s Life and Career

An oral history.

Sam Kashner, Charles Maslow-Freen Vanity Fair Sep 2015 45min Permalink

Arts

Who’s Afraid Of Nichols & May?

Their partnership lasted a mere four years, but transformed comedy forever. Mike Nichols and Elaine may give their first joint interview since breaking up 51 years ago.

Sam Kashner, Mike Nichols, Elaine May Vanity Fair Dec 2012 30min Permalink

Arts Media

The Family Hour

An oral history of The Sopranos.

Sam Kashner Vanity Fair Mar 2012 35min Permalink