What it's like to write for Girls, Hannibal and Bob's Burgers

We talked to several staff writers on some of TV's most popular shows to find out what goes on inside the writers' rooms, from brainstorming to the aired final product.

Mr. Robot: every title and episode, explained
A look at the unique ways that Mr. Robot titles its episodes and the dual meanings that every title carries.
John Oliver takes on the lingering presence of legal LGBT discrimination in the US

"The Constitution isn't the star in Super Mario Brothers. It doesn't make you invincible so you can just do whatever the fuck you want."
Stephen Colbert on suffering: “Acceptance is not defeat."

"I love the thing that I most wish had not happened.
Dolly Parton wants the '9 to 5' cast to reunite on her co-stars' show 'Grace and Frankie"

She also joked that, 35 years after the original movie, it'd be more accurate to call the reunion "95".
Will Smith is rebooting the Fresh Prince of Bel Air in a contemporary setting

Will Smith is reportedly working as the sole producer in the early stages of a present-day version of the hit TV show, which ran from 1990 to 1996.
'Madventure Time' is the 'Adventure Time'/'Mad Max' mashup we needed

Oh, what a day. What a lovely day!
New 'Twin Peaks' series to be shot as one long movie

Mark Frost wrote the screenplay to be filmed in this style.
Patti Smith's 'Just Kids' will be a Showtime mini-series

“A limited series on SHOWTIME will allow us to explore the characters more deeply, enabling us to develop stories beyond the book and allow a measure of unorthodox presentation," says Smith.
Everything that happened on the True Detective Season 2 finale

Who lived? Who died? Who was the Birdman? Was Ray the biological father of his red-headed son? All this and more, finally answered.
HBO's new robot theme park series 'Westworld' is "a dark odyssey of artificial consciousness"

"Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality?"
John Oliver takes on America's shameful sex ed standards

Only 22 states mandate sex ed, and of those, only 19 require the information given to be "medically accurate."
Who are these people? True Detective Season 2 character guide for the hopelessly confused

There's too many characters. Catch up before this Sunday's season finale.
'Louie' to take "extended hiatus"

When FX network head John Landgraf was asked whether Louie would return, he responded “I really don’t know."
Jon Stewart calls his show "a monument to evisceration"

On last night's penultimate Daily Show hosted by Jon Stewart, the comedian found a creative way to show a few choice clips from the show's past.
'Leftovers' season 2 trailer hints at future departures and no miracles in Miracle, Texas

“There are no miracles in Miracle."