Emmys’ song category (officially original music and lyrics) embraces a wide spectrum of tunes, from amusing late-night trifles to powerful concluding anthems. This year the Television Academy’s voting members chose seven worthy songs penned by Oscar winners, Grammy winners and more. The Black Godfather(Netflix)When Clarence Avant’s daughter, Nicole, asked songwriter Pharrell Williams to consider writing
“The first Black female self-made millionaire. A successful doctor also dealing with a full house. An artist who steps in to take care of a friend’s kids when she thinks she’s going to jail. A Satmar woman secretly educating herself and eventually breaking out on her own. This year’s lead actress nominees portray a breadth
Laura Linney and Kerry Washington are no strangers to multi-tasking. The Emmy-nominated performers (Linney with her second consecutive lead drama actress nod for Netflix’s “Ozark” and Washington entering the lead limited series/TV movie actress race with Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere”) not only starred in multiple projects this past television season, but they also pulled double
The Mother — that role that was once cautioned against for young actors — is far more realistic than it used to be. This year’s crop of comedy actress Emmy nominees plays an array of characters that embrace the authenticity of motherhood as a piece (not entirety) of the female experience, relegating June Cleaver archetypes
It’s no surprise that the announcement of Kamala Harris as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate was met with wild enthusiasm by large swaths of the music industry — after all, she’s a Bay Area-bred California senator who lives in Los Angeles with her entertainment-attorney husband, Douglas Emhoff. But less known is how
Lucy and Ethel. Mary and Rhoda. Laverne and Shirley. Patsy and Edina. Abbi and Ilana. Television comedy has boasted plenty of amazing duos over the years, and now you should add another one to the mix: Jen and Judy, the lead characters of Netflix’s “Dead to Me.” Television Academy members are on board, having included
Arguably the most forward-thinking jazz artist of his generation, Los Angeles saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington has never hesitated to step outside his comfort zone. He’s logged studio time with Kendrick Lamar and St. Vincent, and performed onstage with Lauryn Hill and Snoop Dogg. But he’s most famous as the visionary bandleader behind sprawling albums
The lead drama actress category may wind up being one of the most exciting competitions in this year’s Emmy race. Part of that comes from the unexpected surprise of Zendaya’s nomination for “Euphoria.” Although it was a possibility, the fact that Television Academy voters — who often seem late to the party (and still are
In preparing to tell a story set in the world of a morning news show, executive producer and director Mimi Leder and production designer John Paino traveled to New York to visit some of the real-life counterparts to what would become the titular “The Morning Show” at Apple TV Plus. They learned of a crucial
As artists and creatives find themselves out of work due to the pandemic, the Sundance Institute has initiated a plan to help those in marginalized communities that are disproportionally affected by coronavirus-related shutdown. The Sundance Institute announced on Thursday the organizations that have been selected as part of their $1 million Sundance Institute Respond and
Otto is a 17-year-old punk rocker who gets wrapped up in an investigation into his girlfriend Laura’s death. Angry and rebellious, he lashes out against his family and neighbors while relentlessly pouring through videos of her, trying to piece together clues about her final days. But as he struggles to make sense of her death,
Three men who prosecutors claim are connected to R. Kelly were charged in federal court for using threats, intimidation and bribes in an attempt to influence the testimony of the singer’s alleged victims, according to the New York Times and CNN. Kelly is in prison awaiting hearings in four jurisdictions on a battery of sexual
Linkin Park have announced the release of a deluxe 20 th anniversary edition of their breakthrough debut “Hybrid Theory,” due on October 9. The set will include demos, rarities, B-sides, DVDs and more than 90 minutes of rare video footage, along with other extras. The group previewed the set with the rare 1999 demo “She
HeadCount is a banner that concertgoers are familiar with from past election years, as an organization renowned for voter registration drives at U.S. concert tour stops. With that being a non-existent way of finding latent voters in 2020, the organization is teaming up with the Global Citizen for a new partnership that will use music
Mireille Enos would love to make people laugh, but she hasn’t really had the chance to do so during her two decades in Hollywood. Her list of credits includes playing JoDean Marquart in “Big Love,” Sarah Linden in “The Killing” and most recently CIA assassin Marissa Wiegler in the Amazon Prime adaptation of the 2019
Steiner Studios has unveiled plans to build a 500,000-square-foot film and television production hub in the Sunset Park area of Brooklyn. The new project will expand on Steiner’s massive, 780,000-square-foot production facility at Brooklyn Navy Yard, which has hosted such TV and film productions as “Gotham,” “Joker” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” since opening in
Apple is angling to drive up services revenue through a bundling strategy tying together different subscription services at a discount, which could debut as soon as October alongside new iPhones and the launch of iOS 14, Bloomberg reports. Apple declined to comment on the report. Per Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, the tech giant is expected
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com First Deion Sanders … then Charles Barkley? Maybe! Barstool Sports prez Dave Portnoy says Sir Chuck is the next big star he’s hoping to sign, after inking Prime Time earlier this week. “Charles Barely is like the best to ever do it,” Portnoy told us in NYC … “He’s a
Courtesy of USPS, Parks Project, and @ClaraBelleUK Style Points is a new weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. Merch, like so many things, comes in waves. While the right band T-shirt has always been reliably cool, music merch’s fashion cred arguably crested with Cali Thornhill DeWitt’s T-shirts for Kanye West’s The
Garrett Bradley’s documentary “Time,” an intimate portrait of mass incarceration in America, will debut in select theaters on Oct. 9 before launching on Amazon Prime Video on Oct. 23. “Time” had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. At the annual Park City gathering, Garrett was awarded best director for U.S. documentary in
Three of Argentina’s foremost auteurs – “Rojo’s” Benjamin Naishtat, “The Third Side of the River’s” Celina Murga, and “Two Shots Fired’s” Martin Rejtman – will present new movie projects at a 9th Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, the industry centerpiece at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival. They will be joined by up-and-coming directors such as
Born: Aug. 13, 1899 in England Died: April 29, 1980 (age 80) Best known for: Directing “Rebecca,” “Rear Window,” “Vertigo,” “North by Northwest,” “Psycho,” “The Birds” and nearly 50 others. Nickname: “The Master of Suspense” Awards: Five Oscar nominations, one Thalberg Award (1967); Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award (1972); AFI Life Achievement (1979); eight-time
Redbox has beefed up its push into free live-streaming video, part of its ongoing strategy to further diversify the business beyond its trademark brick-red DVD vending machines and digital on-demand sales. First launched in February, Redbox’s ad-supported Free Live TV service has added Tastemade’s food, travel, and home and design streaming network along with Altice
AMC Theatres has just endured one of the most traumatic periods in its hundred-year history. As the theater chain looks to reopen 100 of its locations on Aug. 20 after shutting them down last spring during the coronavirus pandemic, it has hit on a novel way to bring back audiences while paying tribute to its
Netflix has released the first trailer for “The Devil All the Time,” a film starring Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson set to premiere Sept. 16. The gothic thriller also stars Bill Skarsgard, Sebastian Stan, Riley Keough, Mia Wasikowska, Jason Clarke, Haley Bennett, Eliza Scanlen, Harry Melling and Pokey LaFarge. It centers on an orphaned young
Universal Music Group’s China division on Thursday announced the launch of “Magic Muses,” its first local label in over a decade. It will be focused solely on soundtracks and scores, seeking to work with local artists and composers to create tracks for Chinese film and TV projects. Veteran film marketing executive Kelvin Hou will be
Thomas Rhett has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music Nashville, it was announced on Aug. 12. The singer and songwriter has had multiple No. 1s at country radio, most recently the single “Beer Can’t Fix.” He also joins Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban for “Be A Light,” a
Australian Pay-TV leader Foxtel has announced a management reshuffle that breaks down the separations between its traditional channels and the newer streaming services. Unveiled in an internal memorandum, the reshuffle notably broadens the role of Amanda Laing as chief commercial and content officer. Her role extends across entertainment and sports. Peter Campbell is moving from Fox
U.K. public service broadcaster ITV has upped current director of creative diversity Ade Rawcliffe to the position of group director of diversity and inclusion. Rawcliffe will report to the group CEO, Carolyn McCall, and will be a member of the management board. With this appointment, ITV becomes the first Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100
Taiwan’s ambition to ramp up production for overseas Chinese-speaking audiences has been given another boost by Studio76, a newish firm with expanding plans. The Taipei-based company has had a busy two-year history producing original web shows and short dramas. It is now planning a slate of new titles with hybrid storytelling, both on-screen and in