Elvis Mitchell

Elvis Mitchell

Host, The Treatment

Contact: elvis.mitchell@kcrw.org | (213) 228-9365

Elvis Mitchell has been the host of KCRW's The Treatment since its creation in 1996. During that time, he has served as a film critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the New York Times, and he has been a special correspondent for interview magazines. He hosted the TV series "Elvis Goes There" on Epix, and "Elvis Goes There" for Turner Classic Movies. He won the NAACP Image Award for creating and producing "The Black List" documentaries for HBO. 

But his first love is public radio. For The Treatment, he's interviewed a guest list that includes Oprah Winfrey, Ralph Gilles, Chris Rock, Chloe Zhao, Sofia Coppola, Chrysler Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles, playwright Tom Stoppardand, and fashion designer Thom Browne. The show's purview, to get the best conversations from some of the world's most inspiring creative talents, continues to drive him forward.

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This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Emmy winning actress Maya Rudolph, who is currently starring in the second season of the Apple TV+ series Loot.

Maya Rudolph, Richard Linklater, and Ethan Hawke on The Treat

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Emmy winning actress Maya Rudolph, who is currently starring in the second season of the Apple TV+ series Loot.

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Ron Howard explores a legacy in “Jim Henson: Idea Man,” Renée Elise Goldsberry talks “Girls5Eva” and documenting her own life, and Bill Pullman has The Treat.

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Pamela Adlon, Ned Benson, and Brian Helgeland on The Treat

Hey “Babes,” director Pamela Adlon shares all about her debut feature. Plus, filmmaker Ned Benson talks music-as-time-travel and Brian Helgeland has our Treat.

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