Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino on their ballet series "Étoile"

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino on their ballet series "Étoile"

"Étoile," a new Amazon Prime series about two struggling ballet companies in New York and Paris, is the latest comic-drama from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, the Emmy-winning couple behind such hits as "Gilmore Girls" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." Correspondent Faith Salie talks with the writers about a partnership that always manages to find the comic relief.

‘Etoile’ explores starry world of ballet

“Étoile,” the French word for “star,” is Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband Daniel Palladino’s new series. A follow-up to their popular, award-winning “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Étoile” pivots on two world-class ballet companies – one in New York, the other in Paris – deciding to dramatically switch their starry soloists to see what happens creatively, financially and personally. Among the large ensemble, France’s Charlotte Gainsbourg, 53,…

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prime video Amy Sherman-Palladino is one of TV’s most successful auteurs. She’s like Vince Gilligan, Shonda Rhimes, or Taylor Sheridan, if they wore a big hat. Gilmore Girls is a canonized, endlessly rewatchable classic; Bunheads was canceled too soon; and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel won a boatload of awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series at the 2018 Emmys. Now, Sherman-Palladino and her husband Daniel are back with a new show for Prime Vide…