Emily V. Gordon

  • EntertainmentThe Wrap

    ‘Little America’ Creators on Bringing Life to a New American Dream

    In the episode of the Apple TV+ anthology series “Little America” written by creators Lee Eisenberg, Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, a man goes to battle with a really, really big rock.Aptly titled “The Rock,” the episode centers on Faraz, an Iranian man who buys a plot of land in Yonkers with big dreams of building his family a house, only to find that removing the giant rock that sits on the land is a far bigger challenge than he’d expected. It’s an intensely idiosyncratic story — the man

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    Kumail Nanjiani's Wife Had The Best Response To His New Super Ripped Look

    “I was not prepared,” a Twitter user wrote about the “Silicon Valley” star’s new look. Emily V. Gordon, Nanjiani's wife, had quite the response.

  • NewsKevin Polowy

    Sundance Report: Kumail Nanjiani Headlines Hilarious and Moving Comedy 'The Big Sick'

    The Big Sick is insanely funny. It’s also incredibly touching. Somehow the film manages to be equal parts both at once — not an easy balancing act to pull off — which is why it has been one of the best early surprises in Park City after premiering to a standing ovation for cowriters Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon Friday night at the Sundance Film Festival. (The film was acquired Saturday by Amazon Studios for $12 million in one of the biggest deals in Sundance history.)