| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HTA ID | HTA-0538 |
| Title | Paul Provenza — New Showtime Series |
| Date | c. 2010–2011 |
| Date Confidence | MODERATE — Provenza's "The Green Room with Paul Provenza" ran on Showtime 2010–2011 |
| Program | KRON 4 News Weekend |
| Station | KRON-TV, Channel 4, San Francisco |
| Duration | ~4:00 (estimated) |
| Format | Studio interview |
Henry interviews comedian Paul Provenza about his new Showtime series. Provenza discusses his frustration with complacency and his drive to challenge it through comedy. The clip opens with Provenza's philosophy: "I don't want to be complacent because complacency is the problem."
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| People | Henry Tenenbaum (Reporter), Paul Provenza (Comedian/Director) |
| Organizations | KRON-TV, Showtime |
| Locations | KRON studio |
| Subjects | Comedy, television, Showtime, social commentary |
| Themes | Comedy as social critique, challenging complacency |
| Tone | Energetic, intellectual |
"I don't want to be complacent because complacency is the problem."
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Transcript source | Provenza.flv.txt |
| Video source | Not located |
| Storage location | Transcript: local (/KRON/) |
| Analysis mode | Transcript Only |
| Date analyzed | 2026-07-05 |
| Access notes | — |