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Emmys: Carol Burnett Becomes Oldest Female Comedy Acting Nominee for ‘Palm Royale’
At 91, Carol Burnett has become the oldest female comedy acting Emmy nominee for her performance in Apple TV+’s Palm Royale. The star landed a nomination for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series on Wednesday, recognized alongside Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear), Hannah Einbinder (Hacks), Janelle James (Abbott Elementary), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary) and […]
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Ayo Edebiri, Wendell Pierce, ‘Genius: MLK/X’ Among 2024 AAFCA TV Honors Winners
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has announced the winners of this year’s AAFCA TV Honors, which recognizes achievements in TV and streaming. Black Twitter: A People’s History won the best documentary prize, while best ensemble went to Masters of the Air and best limited series/special was awarded to Genius: MLK/X. The Bear‘s Ayo […]
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The Game Show With The Most Emmy Wins? Answer: What Is ‘Jeopardy?’
Did you know Jeopardy! has won the most Emmys of any game show? The show, which has been on the air since 1964, even holds a Guinness World Record for its total 44 wins in its 60-year history (as of last July, the show has received a total of 135 Emmy nominations). Among those prizes, […]
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A Makeunder Fit for a Drug Lord
In Netflix’s Griselda, Sofía Vergara transforms into notorious Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco. Makeup artist Todd McIntosh, working with the show’s prosthetics constructor, Stephen Bettles, used a prosthetic nose, eyebrow covers and fake teeth for Vergara’s look, which he completed with the help of paint and makeup. “If you look at Griselda, she was not […]
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How to Sound Like a Con in ‘Ripley’
During Steven Zaillian’s Ripley, the viewer gleans a lot from things that aren’t said, whether that’s through telltale props, intricate sets or fabulous 1960s fashion. But it’s the show’s sound mixing that really becomes a key player in the Netflix series, adding tension and mystery to scenes with little dialogue or score. “Steve clearly planned […]
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Why a Cocaine-Fueled Chicken Dance Didn’t “Burn My Career to the Ground”
One of the most talked-about scenes from Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is the one in which a cocaine-fueled Freddy Horniman, played by Daniel Ings, dances in a chicken costume to wipe out a debt he owes to a gang of drug dealers. He’s forced to fly like a chicken and eat imaginary seeds off the ground […]
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John Bradley Hopes That ‘3 Body Problem’ Will Help Him Break Out of His ‘Game of Thrones’ “Character Bracket”
Before John Bradley was cast as the brash yet lovable Jack Rooney in David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo’s 3 Body Problem, the actor felt that he was limited in terms of the roles being offered to him after his turn as Samwell Tarly on Benioff and Weiss’ Game of Thrones. “I think that they realized […]
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‘RZR’ Star Mena Suvari on Why She’s Always Wanted to Play Someone Like Her Character Det. Thompson
What intrigued you about this Gala Film shortform series? Honestly, it was the idea of finally being able to work within this format, with such phenomenal directors, as well as talent. I’ve always wanted to play a character as tough as Detective Thompson. She’s someone who has risen within the ranks due to her intelligence […]
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Underwater Panic and a Secret Color Version: Inside the Making of ‘Ripley’
Creator Steve Zaillian, Andrew Scott and others reveal what it took to create the noir, baroque and murderously elegant Netflix hit series.
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Docs That Rock This Emmys Season: From ‘The Beach Boys’ to ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’
The Beach Boys (Disney+) This documentary follows the group’s family beginnings as their songs epitomizing the California dream drive their rising fame. It features never-before-seen footage and interviews with resident Beach Boys erratic genius Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks and Bruce Johnston and includes input from Janelle Monáe, Lindsey Buckingham, Ryan Tedder […]
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‘American Nightmare’ Directors on the Trial by Media Suffered by the Misnamed “Real-Life Gone Girl”
American Nightmare follows the story of Denise Huskins and partner Aaron Quinn, the victims of a home invasion in 2015 in Vallejo, California, that resulted in Huskins’ kidnapping. However, the couple was quickly accused of staging it all, with Huskins being labeled “the real Gone Girl.” Directors Bernadette Higgins and Felicity Morris (The Tinder Swindler) […]
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How ‘Ripley’ Star Eliot Sumner “Risked It All” With The Audition for Freddie Miles
In Netflix’s Ripley — Steven Zaillian’s foray into the world of con man Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott) based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley — Eliot Sumner’s Freddie Miles is English. Considering that in both the book and previous 1999 movie, the character is very American, the singer-actor took a risk with […]
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