Awards

It was hard not to feel a pang of frustration while scanning through the supporting and guest acting categories for this year’s Emmy nominations. As has become an increasingly alarming trend, they saw fit to reward actors from a precious few series while leaving so many fantastic other possibilities in the dust. With so many

Documentaries about the first couple of television and a chef on a mission proved to be fruitful for Imagine Documentaries this year. The four-year-old arm of Imagine Entertainment raked in eight Emmy nominations for two feature-length docs: Amy Poehler’s “Lucy and Desi” and Ron Howard’s “We Feed People.” The nods are the first garnered for

Mandy Moore let her disappointment known on social media about the shocking Emmy nominations snubs for the final season of her beloved NBC series, “This Is Us.” Moore earned some of the best reviews of her career for her performance in the final season, most notably in the series’ penultimate episode. Moore was viewed as

The glass is half-full in the Emmy diversity landscape. At least that’s what we can tell ourselves with this year’s Primetime nominations. Quinta Brunson’s historic showing as the first Black woman to score three noms for comedy series, lead actress and writing for ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” is one of the brightest spots of the lot.

A strong showing among the 10 most-nominated series kept HBO and HBO Max comfortably atop the Emmy leaderboard with a combined 140 nominations, outpacing Netflix which came in this year at 105. HBO alone accounted for 114 noms, thanks to a haul of 25 for Emmy darling “Succession,” 20 for “The White Lotus,” 16 for

The 2022 Emmy nominations, marking a year in which the TV industry roared back from early-COVID production slowdowns, seem as competitive as they’ve been in years. Though some select few shows continue to dominate their respective categories — here’s looking at you, “Succession” and “Ted Lasso” — newcomers like “Squid Game,” “Abbott Elementary,” “Severance” and

Prosthetic makeup artists Kazu Hiro and Barrie Gower and editor Tatiana S. Riegel were among the industry heavyweights who landed Creative Arts Emmy nominations on Tuesday morning. Two-time Oscar winner Hiro landed an Outstanding Prosthetics Emmy nomination for his transformation of Sean Penn in Starz’s “Gaslit.” Hiro often spent up to two and a half

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t: Last year, the Television Academy received grief from network competitors as it tallied Emmy nomination totals — and in some cases, combined outlets like HBO and HBO Max. So this year, they decided to forgo it all together and let the networks do the counts themselves. In

This year, Variety’s “Actors on Actors” returned to the studio with 13 captivating conversations bringing together old friends and new favorites, all centered around creating peak TV. On Emmy nominations morning, 15 actors of the 26 who sat down for the Variety franchise received Emmy nods. Check out their full conversations below and plan out

With two of last year’s nominees in the Emmys unstructured reality category not eligible this year, the Television Academy was able to infuse it with new blood in the form of Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum U.S.” and Bravo’s “Below Deck Mediterranean” scoring first-ever nominations. In its debut season, the U.S. version of the hit

The spirit of “Black Panther” and Chadwick Boseman still lives on. The Television Academy gave one last honor to the late actor’s greatness with an Emmy nomination Tuesday morning. With the announcement of the Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, Boseman received a posthumous nom for outstanding character voice-over for his famous role of T’Challa in the

“Stranger Things” Season 4 garnered 13 Primetime Emmy nominations on Tuesday, including outstanding drama series. But the Netflix sci-fi series received no acting nods for any of its stars, a shock to those who believed that at the very least, Sadie Sink was a shoo-in among the 22 “Stranger Things” cast members submitted for noms.

Superstar Zendaya has made Emmys history again with “Euphoria.” At 25, Zendaya is now the youngest woman ever nominated for producing at the Emmys, in addition to being the youngest two-time lead acting nominee ever. She nabbed four noms in total with today’s haul. For her role as Rue in HBO’s “Euphoria,” she already made

Quinta Brunson has just made Emmy history with “Abbott Elementary.” Landing three nominations for outstanding comedy series, lead actress in a comedy and writing for a comedy series (for the “Pilot”), she is the first Black woman to earn three noms in the comedy categories in the same year. At 32, Brunson is also the

Netflix’s “Squid Game” continues to make history. The brutal South Korean drama about class, power, wealth and kiddie games has just landed an Emmy nomination for outstanding drama — making it the first-ever non-English language show to receive a series nod by the Television Academy. “Squid Game” earned a total of 14 Emmy nominations, including

We didn’t have to lose Selena to love Selena, but that’s the hand the Emmys dealt. Although Selena Gomez, the influential superstar of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” was unfortunately omitted from the lead actress in a comedy category, the 29-year-old executive producer is included among the team for outstanding comedy series, alongside her

With too much television, it’s almost impossible to view every piece of content that is up for consideration for this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. With increases in submissions, including 171 drama series, 118 comedies and 61 limited or anthologies. Not to mention the hundreds of actors angling for very few spots. In anticipation of

Roe v. Wade has been overturned, children and teachers are dying in classrooms and healthcare is not yet a fundamental right for every citizen in the United States. But Cristela Alonzo is still smiling like she does during all of her stand-up specials, including her newest Netflix venture, “Middle Classy.” “I have always smiled in

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has upped Jeanell English to the newly created position of executive vice president, impact and inclusion. English will report directly to new Academy CEO Bill Kramer. In her role, English will lead the Academy’s initiatives designed to address underrepresentation across the industry. She will also oversee the

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider

Ballots have been turned in, and the TV Academy is tabulating votes. On July 12, the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations will be announced, with many surprises expected across all categories. Below are my final Emmy predictions in all 101 categories (including creative arts). Last year’s Emmys saw Netflix’s “The Crown” and Disney+’s “The Mandalorian”

Apple TV+ led both the comedy and drama fields when it comes to nominations for the Hollywood Critics Association’s 2nd annual HCA TV Awards in streaming. The outlet’s “Severance” 12 nominations; “Ted Lasso” was next with 11 (or 12 total, if you include the animated short “Ted Lasso Presents: The Missing Christmas Mustache”). “Severance” was

The final season of NBC’s “This Is Us” leads all nominees in broadcast and cable for the 2nd annual Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards, announced on Thursday. “This Is Us” received 12 nominations, including broadcast network drama series, actress, actor, supporting actor, supporting actress, writing and directing. The HCA TV Awards are unique in featuring

The nominations for the 74th Primetime Emmys will be announced on July 12, and shows like HBO’s “Succession,” Netflix’s “Squid Game,” ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” and Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” are expected to dominate and rack up multiple mentions. However, consumers may be unaware that certain shows did not fall in the release window

The Hollywood Critics Association has revealed some of its honorees for the org’s 2nd annual HCA TV Awards, including “Abbott Elementary” star and creator Quinta Brunson, as well as prolific “Better Call Saul” star Giancarlo Esposito. The HCA TV Awards is unique in splitting its awards into two fields: One, for broadcast and cable, and

The Television Academy is hoping to make it a blockbuster morning* with this year’s Emmy nominations announcement. JB Smoove and Melissa Fumero — who star in the upcoming Netflix comedy series “Blockbuster” (along with Randall Park) — have been tapped to reveal this year’s noms on Tuesday, July 12, at 8:30 a.m. PT. Like last

After eight seasons and 175 episodes, ABC’s “Black-ish” has definitely ended its run with a real legacy. Star Tracee Ellis Ross agrees. “I really hope that our show leaves a promise of what it is to see an American family that is Black, and that we are universally identifiable,” she tells Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast.

We’ve dive into a different category each week to examine Clayton Davis‘ Emmy predictions. But as voting ends, here’s where we left off with Clayton’s major category picks: Outstanding Drama Series“Ozark” (Netflix)“Severance” (Apple TV+)“Succession” (HBO)“Squid Game” (Netflix)“Stranger Things” (Netflix)“This Is Us” (NBC)“Yellowjackets” (Showtime)“Yellowstone” (Paramount Network) Outstanding Comedy Series“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)“Barry” (HBO)“Ghosts” (CBS)“Hacks” (HBO)“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Humanitas has revealed the nominees for this year’s Humanitas Prizes, which recognize “television and film writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced way.” The award is given out in nine categories, including comedy, drama and limited series. This year’s nominees include “Maid,” “This Is Us,” “Queen Sugar,” “Pachinko,” “Abbott Elementary,” “Somebody Somewhere”

In an Emmys season of some truly memorable transformations on screen, Emmy Rossum leading the cast of Peacock’s “Angelyne” may be the most mind-boggling. The legendary billboard queen of Los Angeles is well-known for her larger-than-life appearance, with breasts, hair and makeup that could only be rivaled by a Barbie doll or drag queen. That