Laurie Metcalf is about to play the mother of a Monster.
The Emmy winner has signed on to play the mother of infamous killer Ed Gein in Season 3 of the Netflix true-crime anthology, TVLine has confirmed. (Our sister site Variety first reported the news.)
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The Emmy winner has signed on to play the mother of infamous killer Ed Gein in Season 3 of the Netflix true-crime anthology, TVLine has confirmed. (Our sister site Variety first reported the news.)
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- 10/15/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
“Monster” Season 3 has added Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander, and Olivia Williams to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively.
The trio join previously announced cast member Charlie Hunnam, who will star as Ed Gein in the next season of the Netflix anthology series. According to sources, Metcalf will play Gein’s mother, Augusta, while Hollander will play Alfred Hitchcock and Williams will play Alma Reville, Hitchcock’s wife.
Given that Gein served as one of the inspirations for Norman Bates and Hitchcock’s film “Psycho,” it would appear Season 3 of the hit Netflix anthology will delve into how Gein’s crimes influenced the film and the novel upon which the film was based.
Gein became infamous in the 1950s when authorities discovered that he not only had killed multiple people, but had dug up graves from a cemetery near his home and fashioned all manner of household items and clothing from human remains.
The trio join previously announced cast member Charlie Hunnam, who will star as Ed Gein in the next season of the Netflix anthology series. According to sources, Metcalf will play Gein’s mother, Augusta, while Hollander will play Alfred Hitchcock and Williams will play Alma Reville, Hitchcock’s wife.
Given that Gein served as one of the inspirations for Norman Bates and Hitchcock’s film “Psycho,” it would appear Season 3 of the hit Netflix anthology will delve into how Gein’s crimes influenced the film and the novel upon which the film was based.
Gein became infamous in the 1950s when authorities discovered that he not only had killed multiple people, but had dug up graves from a cemetery near his home and fashioned all manner of household items and clothing from human remains.
- 10/15/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Matt Haig’s vampire novel The Radleys is heading to the screen courtesy of Sky Cinema, and here’s the trailer.
The first novel from acclaimed writer Matt Haig to be adapted for the screen was A Boy Called Christmas. Directed by Gil Keenan and co-written by Keenan and Ol Parker, the plot followed a boy and his talking mouse, who spring into action to save the land of the elves. It is available to watch on Sky Cinema.
Haig’s 2017 novel The Radleys has now been adapted for the screen. The synopsis reads as follows:
The Radleys are an ordinary family who hold a dark secret… they are abstaining vampires. As if being a teenager wasn’t bad enough, bloodthirsty instincts take over the teens of the family revealing the terrifying truth and opening the door for an extended family member to re-enter and upend The Radleys’ once perfect slice of suburbia.
The first novel from acclaimed writer Matt Haig to be adapted for the screen was A Boy Called Christmas. Directed by Gil Keenan and co-written by Keenan and Ol Parker, the plot followed a boy and his talking mouse, who spring into action to save the land of the elves. It is available to watch on Sky Cinema.
Haig’s 2017 novel The Radleys has now been adapted for the screen. The synopsis reads as follows:
The Radleys are an ordinary family who hold a dark secret… they are abstaining vampires. As if being a teenager wasn’t bad enough, bloodthirsty instincts take over the teens of the family revealing the terrifying truth and opening the door for an extended family member to re-enter and upend The Radleys’ once perfect slice of suburbia.
- 9/4/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
A laughing moment of embarrassment is a tough one to pull off, mainly because there is a psychological component to watching TV.
Yes, there is more than just a serial relationship with your favorite programs. There is vicarious embarrassment or second-hand embarrassment — call it what you will, but it definitely exists.
You know you’re experiencing it when you just want to bury your face in your hands or walk out of the room as some mortifying scene or another plays out on screen, even when you’re laughing.
(NBCUniversal/Peacock Screenshot)
The reason you’re embarrassed? Because the scene is intrinsic to you in some form or fashion. What embarrasses you about a moment in time on the small screen might not feel the same way to other observers.
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Yes, there is more than just a serial relationship with your favorite programs. There is vicarious embarrassment or second-hand embarrassment — call it what you will, but it definitely exists.
You know you’re experiencing it when you just want to bury your face in your hands or walk out of the room as some mortifying scene or another plays out on screen, even when you’re laughing.
(NBCUniversal/Peacock Screenshot)
The reason you’re embarrassed? Because the scene is intrinsic to you in some form or fashion. What embarrasses you about a moment in time on the small screen might not feel the same way to other observers.
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- 8/28/2024
- by Thomas Godwin
- TVfanatic
While HBO execs aren't tied to the ratings like regular commercial channels, they have to air programs that will keep viewers subscribed. Which of their shows will be cancelled or renewed? We'll have to wait and see.
Scripted HBO shows listed: Animals, Avenue 5, The Baby, Ballers, Betty, Big Little Lies, Boardwalk Empire, The Brink, Camping, The Comeback, Crashing, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Deuce, Divorce, Eastbound & Down, Euphoria, Game of Thrones, Gentleman Jack, Getting On, Girls, The Gilded Age, Hello Ladies, Here and Now, High Maintenance, His Dark Materials, House of the Dragon, I May Destroy You, I Know This Much Is True, The Idol, In Treatment, Industry, Insecure, Irma Vep, Jonah from Tonga, The Last of Us, The Leftovers, Looking, Lovecraft Country, Mare of Easttown, Mosaic, Mrs. Fletcher, The Nevers, The New Pope, The Newsroom, The Night Of, The Outsider, Perry Mason,...
Scripted HBO shows listed: Animals, Avenue 5, The Baby, Ballers, Betty, Big Little Lies, Boardwalk Empire, The Brink, Camping, The Comeback, Crashing, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Deuce, Divorce, Eastbound & Down, Euphoria, Game of Thrones, Gentleman Jack, Getting On, Girls, The Gilded Age, Hello Ladies, Here and Now, High Maintenance, His Dark Materials, House of the Dragon, I May Destroy You, I Know This Much Is True, The Idol, In Treatment, Industry, Insecure, Irma Vep, Jonah from Tonga, The Last of Us, The Leftovers, Looking, Lovecraft Country, Mare of Easttown, Mosaic, Mrs. Fletcher, The Nevers, The New Pope, The Newsroom, The Night Of, The Outsider, Perry Mason,...
- 8/8/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Following his 2015 Emmy win for the final season of “Mad Men,” Jon Hamm took a large step back from TV stardom in order to beef up his film resume with titles such as “Baby Driver,” “Richard Jewell,” and “Top Gun: Maverick.” Now that he has made a splashy return to the small screen by playing new roles on “Fargo” and “The Morning Show” and reprising one on “Good Omens,” his Emmy nominations total could instantly rise from 16 to 19. If all of his possible 2024 bids come to fruition, he will be only the fourth person and second man to ever compete for three acting Emmys at once.
Hamm’s string of recent TV acting gigs began last July when he returned for season two Prime Video’s “Good Omens” as supporting character Gabriel – a humanoid version of the biblical archangel. He then fulfilled the new role of ambitious tech billionaire Paul Marks...
Hamm’s string of recent TV acting gigs began last July when he returned for season two Prime Video’s “Good Omens” as supporting character Gabriel – a humanoid version of the biblical archangel. He then fulfilled the new role of ambitious tech billionaire Paul Marks...
- 5/6/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Niecy Nash-Betts, who recently won an Emmy for her role on Netflix’s “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” has signed on to host the Los Angeles portion of next month’s Writers Guild Awards. The 2024 event, which was pushed back in the wake of the Hollywood strikes, will take place on Saturday, April 14 at the Hollywood Palladium.
“A good writer is an actors’ greatest gift,” Nash-Betts said in a statement. Added L.A. awards exec producer Hugh Fink (“Saturday Night Live”): “Niecy Nash-Betts is the dream host for this year’s WGA Awards. Her brilliant performance in ‘Dahmer’ – as the courageous woman who helped take down a serial killer who ate his victims – is surprisingly a lot like negotiating with the AMPTP.”
Benn Fleishman of Avalon Harbor Entertainment is also a producer for this year’s WGA Awards in Los Angeles. Additional presenters scheduled to appear at this year’s L.
“A good writer is an actors’ greatest gift,” Nash-Betts said in a statement. Added L.A. awards exec producer Hugh Fink (“Saturday Night Live”): “Niecy Nash-Betts is the dream host for this year’s WGA Awards. Her brilliant performance in ‘Dahmer’ – as the courageous woman who helped take down a serial killer who ate his victims – is surprisingly a lot like negotiating with the AMPTP.”
Benn Fleishman of Avalon Harbor Entertainment is also a producer for this year’s WGA Awards in Los Angeles. Additional presenters scheduled to appear at this year’s L.
- 3/21/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, Kyra Sedgewick, Frontline’s Raney Aronson-Rath and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Alex Borstein will among those honored at the New York Women In Film & Television Muse Awards later this month.
Aronson-Rath, editor-in-chief and executive producer of PBS Frontline, whose doc 20 Days in Mariupol won an Oscar Sunday, will receive the Enid Roth Award for Excellence in Journalism. The Made in NY Award from Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will be presented to actress, writer, and producer and star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Alex Borstein.
Honorees also include actress Critics Choice Award and BAFTA Rising Star Award-nominated actress Millicent Simmonds (A Quiet Place), who will receive the Loreen Arbus Changemaker Award; Michèle Stephenson (Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project), a filmmaker, artist and author, awarded the Nancy Malone Directing Award.
Cardinal, and Latasha Gillespie,...
Aronson-Rath, editor-in-chief and executive producer of PBS Frontline, whose doc 20 Days in Mariupol won an Oscar Sunday, will receive the Enid Roth Award for Excellence in Journalism. The Made in NY Award from Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will be presented to actress, writer, and producer and star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Alex Borstein.
Honorees also include actress Critics Choice Award and BAFTA Rising Star Award-nominated actress Millicent Simmonds (A Quiet Place), who will receive the Loreen Arbus Changemaker Award; Michèle Stephenson (Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project), a filmmaker, artist and author, awarded the Nancy Malone Directing Award.
Cardinal, and Latasha Gillespie,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Three-time Emmy winner Alex Borstein has signed with The Rosenzweig Group for representation in all areas.
Borstein recently wrapped the fifth and final season of Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in her starring role as Susie Myerson. Her portrayal earned her two Emmy Awards for Supporting Actress, as well as a third nomination for the role this year. She also is currently nominated for a SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
Borstein also is known for her voice role as Lois Griffin on Fox’s animated comedy series Family Guy, for which she won an Emmy Award. She also was previously nominated for her writing/producing work on the series. Her other writing/producing credits include Showtime’s Shameless and MADtv. Borstein also starred for three seasons as Dawn in HBO’s American version of the British series Getting On.
Borstein also starred in her own comedy special,...
Borstein recently wrapped the fifth and final season of Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in her starring role as Susie Myerson. Her portrayal earned her two Emmy Awards for Supporting Actress, as well as a third nomination for the role this year. She also is currently nominated for a SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
Borstein also is known for her voice role as Lois Griffin on Fox’s animated comedy series Family Guy, for which she won an Emmy Award. She also was previously nominated for her writing/producing work on the series. Her other writing/producing credits include Showtime’s Shameless and MADtv. Borstein also starred for three seasons as Dawn in HBO’s American version of the British series Getting On.
Borstein also starred in her own comedy special,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Niecy Nash-Betts took home her first Primetime Emmy Award on Monday, and the five-time nominee took the opportunity to celebrate herself for the milestone achievement. Up top, the actress thanked God for “this divine moment;” then Murphy, Netflix, the Academy voters and her wife, Jessica Betts. But then, it was time for some self-love.
“And you know who I want to thank? I want to thank me for believing in me and doing what they said I could not do,” the actress said during her acceptance speech. “And I want to say to myself in front of all these beautiful people, go on girl with your bad self. You did that!”
Nash-Betts won the prize in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series, for her performance in Ryan Murphy’s “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Starring alongside Evan Peters, Nash-Betts plays Dahmer’s suspicious neighbor,...
“And you know who I want to thank? I want to thank me for believing in me and doing what they said I could not do,” the actress said during her acceptance speech. “And I want to say to myself in front of all these beautiful people, go on girl with your bad self. You did that!”
Nash-Betts won the prize in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series, for her performance in Ryan Murphy’s “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Starring alongside Evan Peters, Nash-Betts plays Dahmer’s suspicious neighbor,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Niecy Nash-Betts may be the nicest person in Hollywood.
In a town where getting your next role could be cutthroat, Nash-Betts actually tells her actor friends to audition for roles that she may already be reading for.
“Before I was even cast in ‘Getting On’ on HBO — I had not even gone in yet — I called every actress I knew and was like, ‘This is going to be something. Get in on this,’” Nash-Betts tells me on the latest episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “My daughter was like, ‘Why are you telling all these girls? Somebody’s going to get your part,’ and I said, ’No, my part is my part. If it’s my part, it was meant to be. And if it’s not, how wonderful is it that I was a conduit for one of my friends getting a job?’ No, there’s room. We can all get in there.
In a town where getting your next role could be cutthroat, Nash-Betts actually tells her actor friends to audition for roles that she may already be reading for.
“Before I was even cast in ‘Getting On’ on HBO — I had not even gone in yet — I called every actress I knew and was like, ‘This is going to be something. Get in on this,’” Nash-Betts tells me on the latest episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “My daughter was like, ‘Why are you telling all these girls? Somebody’s going to get your part,’ and I said, ’No, my part is my part. If it’s my part, it was meant to be. And if it’s not, how wonderful is it that I was a conduit for one of my friends getting a job?’ No, there’s room. We can all get in there.
- 1/13/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
When Peter Capaldi flickers into view on the Zoom call, I half expect him to tell me to “F** Off!”
For TV viewers of a certain age, the 65-year-old Scottish actor will forever be Malcolm Tucker, the supremely sweary spin doctor in Armando Iannucci’s pre-Veep Brit political satire The Thick of It.
“It’s The Thick of It and Doctor Who,” says a charming (and clean-mouthed) Capaldi, about the roles he’s most recognized for (he played the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the cult sci-fi series from 2013 to 2017). “Surprisingly, The Thick of It is still incredibly popular [the series wrapped in 2012]. People, generally very cool, smart young people, recognize me from that a lot. They generally just ask me to swear at them.”
Of course, there’s a lot more to Capaldi than Tucker and the Doctor. His scores of film and TV appearances include playing alongside Burt Lancaster in Bill Forsyth’s 1983 classic Local Hero,...
For TV viewers of a certain age, the 65-year-old Scottish actor will forever be Malcolm Tucker, the supremely sweary spin doctor in Armando Iannucci’s pre-Veep Brit political satire The Thick of It.
“It’s The Thick of It and Doctor Who,” says a charming (and clean-mouthed) Capaldi, about the roles he’s most recognized for (he played the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the cult sci-fi series from 2013 to 2017). “Surprisingly, The Thick of It is still incredibly popular [the series wrapped in 2012]. People, generally very cool, smart young people, recognize me from that a lot. They generally just ask me to swear at them.”
Of course, there’s a lot more to Capaldi than Tucker and the Doctor. His scores of film and TV appearances include playing alongside Burt Lancaster in Bill Forsyth’s 1983 classic Local Hero,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A new adult animation limited series from Community and Rick and Morty writer Dan Guterman is coming to Netflix.
Carol & The End Of The World is set to debut on Netflix with 10 episodes on December 15. Martha Kelly will star as the titular character Carol.
“Carol & The End Of The World is a love letter to routine. A show about the comforts of monotony. An animated and existential comedy about the daily rituals that make up the gaps that make up a life,” Guterman said in a statement on Thursday.
A logline for the series reads:
“With a mysterious planet hurtling towards Earth, extinction is imminent for the people of the world. While most feel liberated to pursue their wildest dreams, one quiet and always uncomfortable woman stands alone — lost among the hedonistic masses.”
The rest of the voice cast includes Beth Grant, Lawrence Pressman, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Mel Rodriguez, Bridget Everett, Michael Chernus and Delbert Hunt.
Carol & The End Of The World is executive produced by Guterman as well as Donick Cary. Kevin Arrieta serves as co-executive producer.
Animation is produced by Bardel Entertainment Inc.
Carol & The End Of The World is set to debut on Netflix with 10 episodes on December 15. Martha Kelly will star as the titular character Carol.
“Carol & The End Of The World is a love letter to routine. A show about the comforts of monotony. An animated and existential comedy about the daily rituals that make up the gaps that make up a life,” Guterman said in a statement on Thursday.
A logline for the series reads:
“With a mysterious planet hurtling towards Earth, extinction is imminent for the people of the world. While most feel liberated to pursue their wildest dreams, one quiet and always uncomfortable woman stands alone — lost among the hedonistic masses.”
The rest of the voice cast includes Beth Grant, Lawrence Pressman, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Mel Rodriguez, Bridget Everett, Michael Chernus and Delbert Hunt.
Carol & The End Of The World is executive produced by Guterman as well as Donick Cary. Kevin Arrieta serves as co-executive producer.
Animation is produced by Bardel Entertainment Inc.
- 10/26/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
A version of this story about “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Drama and Limited Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
There’s a somber reason Niecy Nash-Betts is happy about her fourth Primetime Emmy nomination. “I feel like it brings more attention to Glenda Cleveland and her story (that was) going unheard, overlooked and underserved,” Nash-Betts said of her character in “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” the first season of a planned Netflix anthology series, “Monster,” from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan.
Though “Dahmer” is ostensibly focused on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, it
seeks to give a face, voice and story to his victims. One of the indirect victims was
Cleveland, Dahmer’s neighbor, who repeatedly called the police after suspecting that the Milwaukee killer was harming people in his apartment. Despite her pleas, Cleveland was ignored by police.
There’s a somber reason Niecy Nash-Betts is happy about her fourth Primetime Emmy nomination. “I feel like it brings more attention to Glenda Cleveland and her story (that was) going unheard, overlooked and underserved,” Nash-Betts said of her character in “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” the first season of a planned Netflix anthology series, “Monster,” from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan.
Though “Dahmer” is ostensibly focused on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, it
seeks to give a face, voice and story to his victims. One of the indirect victims was
Cleveland, Dahmer’s neighbor, who repeatedly called the police after suspecting that the Milwaukee killer was harming people in his apartment. Despite her pleas, Cleveland was ignored by police.
- 8/23/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Since the category of supporting actress in a comedy series was launched at the Primetime Emmy Awards in the mid-1960s, only 13 African American performers had been nominated in total leading up to this year. Just two had won: Jackee Harry for “227” in 1987 and Sheryl Lee Ralph last year for “Abbott Elementary.” But the category, and the Emmys in general, received a radical shake-up this morning when four Black actresses cracked the lineup of nominees: Ralph and Janelle James for “Abbott,” Ayo Edebiri for “The Bear” and Jessica Williams for “Shrinking.” That’s more than half the seven slots allotted to the category. There have never been more than two in that lineup previously.
Indeed, if that seems like a lot, it should. No Emmy performer category has ever featured four women of color in the same year and precious few have ever included three. Consider that the count...
Indeed, if that seems like a lot, it should. No Emmy performer category has ever featured four women of color in the same year and precious few have ever included three. Consider that the count...
- 7/12/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
With a slate of contenders who boast a collective total of 17 past Emmy nominations and five wins, the current Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress race is going to be one of the most exciting of the year. Based on Gold Derby’s odds, Niecy Nash-Betts (Netflix’s “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”) has maintained the frontrunner position all season, but her potential win won’t exactly come easily. Scroll through our photo gallery to learn more about all seven of this year’s Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress nominees and be sure to finalize your Emmy predictions by September 18.
Nash-Betts’ Emmys history includes a pair of supporting notices for the comedy series “Getting On” (2015-2016) and a lead one for the miniseries “When They See Us” (2019). Her strongest challenger is Claire Danes (FX’s “Fleishman Is in Trouble”), who took the corresponding lead prize for “Temple Grandin...
Nash-Betts’ Emmys history includes a pair of supporting notices for the comedy series “Getting On” (2015-2016) and a lead one for the miniseries “When They See Us” (2019). Her strongest challenger is Claire Danes (FX’s “Fleishman Is in Trouble”), who took the corresponding lead prize for “Temple Grandin...
- 7/12/2023
- by Paul Sheehan and Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
With a slate of contenders who boast a collective total of 17 past Emmy nominations and five wins, the current Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress race is going to be one of the most exciting of the year. Based on Gold Derby’s odds, Niecy Nash-Betts (Netflix’s “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”) has maintained the frontrunner position all season, but her potential win won’t exactly come easily. Scroll through our photo gallery to learn more about all seven of this year’s Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress nominees and be sure to finalize your Emmy predictions by September 18.
Nash-Betts’ Emmys history includes a pair of supporting notices for the comedy series “Getting On” (2015-2016) and a lead one for the miniseries “When They See Us” (2019). Her strongest challenger is Claire Danes (FX’s “Fleishman Is in Trouble”), who took the corresponding lead prize for “Temple Grandin...
Nash-Betts’ Emmys history includes a pair of supporting notices for the comedy series “Getting On” (2015-2016) and a lead one for the miniseries “When They See Us” (2019). Her strongest challenger is Claire Danes (FX’s “Fleishman Is in Trouble”), who took the corresponding lead prize for “Temple Grandin...
- 7/12/2023
- by Paul Sheehan and Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
by Christopher James
Just this past year, Julia Garner won an Emmy for one of her two nominations that year.
When the Emmys fall for you, they fall hard. Many actors find that success in one role helps them pop up in other categories, namely guest acting. Some examples include Laurie Metcalf, Bill Hader and Sterling K. Brown. Receiving multiple nominations can also be a positive sign towards a potential win, as was the case for Julia Garner last year when she won for Ozark and was also nominated for Inventing Anna. As Sally Field once said “you like me, you really like me.”
Many famous and emerging faces have submitted themselves in multiple categories. Some will definitely get the double-dip treatment, likely on their way to a big win. Which actors have the best shot at double-dipping this year when the nominations are announced...?...
Just this past year, Julia Garner won an Emmy for one of her two nominations that year.
When the Emmys fall for you, they fall hard. Many actors find that success in one role helps them pop up in other categories, namely guest acting. Some examples include Laurie Metcalf, Bill Hader and Sterling K. Brown. Receiving multiple nominations can also be a positive sign towards a potential win, as was the case for Julia Garner last year when she won for Ozark and was also nominated for Inventing Anna. As Sally Field once said “you like me, you really like me.”
Many famous and emerging faces have submitted themselves in multiple categories. Some will definitely get the double-dip treatment, likely on their way to a big win. Which actors have the best shot at double-dipping this year when the nominations are announced...?...
- 7/11/2023
- by Christopher James
- FilmExperience
Although Edie Falco’s Emmy Awards history began with a successful Best Drama Actress bid for “The Sopranos” in 1999, she has since racked up more comedy nominations than drama ones. After receiving a comedy guest notice for “30 Rock” in 2008, she earned half a dozen lead ones for “Nurse Jackie” between 2010 and 2015, the first of which led to a win. Now, as a Best Comedy Supporting Actress contender for Peacock’s “Bupkis,” she could become the eighth entrant on the list of women who have earned recognition in every possible comedy Emmy category.
After “Nurse Jackie,” “Bupkis” is only the second comedy series on which Falco has played a regular role. Her character, Amy Davidson, is a fictionalized version of series star Pete Davidson’s own mother, who raised him and his younger sister as a single parent after her husband died during the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
After “Nurse Jackie,” “Bupkis” is only the second comedy series on which Falco has played a regular role. Her character, Amy Davidson, is a fictionalized version of series star Pete Davidson’s own mother, who raised him and his younger sister as a single parent after her husband died during the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
- 6/5/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Nine years after he won his fourth and final acting Emmy for playing Walter White on “Breaking Bad,” Bryan Cranston has a solid shot at triumphing in the corresponding Best Drama Guest Actor category for reprising the role on the prequel series “Better Call Saul” on AMC. In fact, he has three chances to win at least his fifth acting Emmy this year since he could also earn notices for Best Movie/Limited Actor for Paramount Plus’ “Jerry and Marge Go Large” and for Best Drama Actor for Showtime’s “Your Honor.” If all three nominations come to fruition, he will be only the fourth person and second man to ever compete for three acting Emmys at once.
Cranston’s highly anticipated “Better Call Saul” appearance consists of several flashback scenes in which he reunites with his “Breaking Bad” cast mates Bob Odenkirk and Aaron Paul. His two episodes aired...
Cranston’s highly anticipated “Better Call Saul” appearance consists of several flashback scenes in which he reunites with his “Breaking Bad” cast mates Bob Odenkirk and Aaron Paul. His two episodes aired...
- 5/2/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Cherry Jones could score three Emmy nominations this year for her supporting turn on the Apple TV+ limited series “Five Days at Memorial” and her guest appearances on “Poker Face” and “Succession.” It’s those double guest bids, though, that would put her in rarefied air as the three-time Emmy winner would become the 11th person to earn drama and comedy guest acting nominations in the same year.
Since the guest categories as we know them were standardized in 1989, 10 people have pulled off this feat. Jack Gilford was the first, getting shortlisted that very year for “The Golden Girls” and “thirtysomething.” In 1991, Colleen Dewhurst won comedy guest actress for “Murphy Brown” and was nominated in drama for “Road to Avonlea.” Gwen Verdon snagged noms in 1993 for her guest spots on “Dream On” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” while Marlee Matlin followed in 1994 with bids for “Seinfeld” and “Picket Fences.
Since the guest categories as we know them were standardized in 1989, 10 people have pulled off this feat. Jack Gilford was the first, getting shortlisted that very year for “The Golden Girls” and “thirtysomething.” In 1991, Colleen Dewhurst won comedy guest actress for “Murphy Brown” and was nominated in drama for “Road to Avonlea.” Gwen Verdon snagged noms in 1993 for her guest spots on “Dream On” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” while Marlee Matlin followed in 1994 with bids for “Seinfeld” and “Picket Fences.
- 4/19/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Hot on the heels of a Critics Choice Award win and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, Niecy Nash-Betts is now the odds-on favorite to take home the Best Limited Series/TV Movie Supporting Actress Emmy for “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” But will she, if nominated, be able to sustain her momentum all the way through the end of voting in late August? Her trajectory could be similar to that of the reigning champ in the category, Jennifer Coolidge (“The White Lotus”), who also prevailed for a buzzy show that came out very early in the Emmy cycle after landing bids at all winter awards but only triumphing at Critics Choice.
The uncanny similarities between Coolidge’s and Nash-Betts’ trajectories begin with “The White Lotus” and “Dahmer” both being first installments of anthology series that seemingly came out of nowhere and not only became hot...
The uncanny similarities between Coolidge’s and Nash-Betts’ trajectories begin with “The White Lotus” and “Dahmer” both being first installments of anthology series that seemingly came out of nowhere and not only became hot...
- 4/7/2023
- by Luca Giliberti
- Gold Derby
Jon Barinholtz is an American actor, comedian and producer. He is best known for his roles in Superstore and American Auto.
Jon Barinholtz Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Jon Barinholtz was born on December 26, 1979 (Jon Barinholtz: Age 43) in Chicago, Illinois, to Peggy and Alan Barinholtz. His older brother, Ike Barinholtz, is also an actor. Both brothers have said they were raised in a supportive and funny home.
In an exclusive interview with uInterview, Barinholtz explained how he and Ike became actors.
“We have very supportive parents, our parents were theater majors at Ohio State, that’s how they met, and so they were very supportive from the start,” Barinholtz began. “Now, they were very realistic, they were like, ‘you should do whatever you want to do, but you have to support yourself while you do it. You have to find what you love and also find a way to...
Jon Barinholtz Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Jon Barinholtz was born on December 26, 1979 (Jon Barinholtz: Age 43) in Chicago, Illinois, to Peggy and Alan Barinholtz. His older brother, Ike Barinholtz, is also an actor. Both brothers have said they were raised in a supportive and funny home.
In an exclusive interview with uInterview, Barinholtz explained how he and Ike became actors.
“We have very supportive parents, our parents were theater majors at Ohio State, that’s how they met, and so they were very supportive from the start,” Barinholtz began. “Now, they were very realistic, they were like, ‘you should do whatever you want to do, but you have to support yourself while you do it. You have to find what you love and also find a way to...
- 3/26/2023
- by Hailey Schipper
- Uinterview
Five-time Best Comedy Guest Actress Emmy nominee Laurie Metcalf just made good on her latest bid for HBO Max’s “Hacks” despite being second in Gold Derby’s Creative Arts odds behind Jane Lynch (“Only Murders in the Building”). This win is her first in this category and fourth overall, following three consecutive supporting victories for the sitcom “Roseanne” from 1992 to 1994. She was previously recognized here for non-regular appearances on “3rd Rock from the Sun” (1999), “Monk” (2006), “Desperate Housewives” (2007) and “The Big Bang Theory” (2016).
Aside from Lynch (who took this prize in 2019 for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Metcalf’s challengers in this contest were Harriet Walter (“Ted Lasso”) and three other actresses from “Hacks”: Jane Adams, Harriet Sansom Harris and Kaitlin Olson. Adams was nominated for the same series last year, while Lynch has two more past guest notices to her name for “Two and a Half Men” (2010) and “Maisel...
Aside from Lynch (who took this prize in 2019 for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Metcalf’s challengers in this contest were Harriet Walter (“Ted Lasso”) and three other actresses from “Hacks”: Jane Adams, Harriet Sansom Harris and Kaitlin Olson. Adams was nominated for the same series last year, while Lynch has two more past guest notices to her name for “Two and a Half Men” (2010) and “Maisel...
- 9/5/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Daniel Stern has joined the cast of the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind for Season 4 as a series regular.
Stern will play Eli Hobson, the new administrator at NASA. A former auto industry CEO, he’s been tasked with bringing the agency into the 21st century, a challenge much bigger than he anticipated.
For All Mankind explores what would have happened if the global space race had never ended. The series presents an aspirational world where NASA astronauts, engineers, and their families find themselves in the center of extraordinary events seen through the prism of an alternate history timeline — a world in which the Ussr beats the US to the moon.
The propulsive third season of the alternate reality series, which premiered to rave reviews, took viewers to a new decade, moving into the early ’90s with a high-octane race to a new planetary frontier: Mars. The Red...
Stern will play Eli Hobson, the new administrator at NASA. A former auto industry CEO, he’s been tasked with bringing the agency into the 21st century, a challenge much bigger than he anticipated.
For All Mankind explores what would have happened if the global space race had never ended. The series presents an aspirational world where NASA astronauts, engineers, and their families find themselves in the center of extraordinary events seen through the prism of an alternate history timeline — a world in which the Ussr beats the US to the moon.
The propulsive third season of the alternate reality series, which premiered to rave reviews, took viewers to a new decade, moving into the early ’90s with a high-octane race to a new planetary frontier: Mars. The Red...
- 8/30/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Emmy darling Laurie Metcalf has added another nomination to her tally, thanks to her performance as no-nonsense tour manager Weed on HBO Max’s “Hacks.” Though she is frequently invited to TV’s big night as a nominee, it has been 28 years since the actress won her last award. Can her latest nomination in the Best Comedy Guest Actress race break that dry spell?
This bid marks Metcalf’s 12th Emmy nomination. She first competed in Best Comedy Supporting Actress for “Roseanne” in 1992 and won that category for three consecutive years (1992-94), with an additional nomination in 1995. A string of guest acting nominations followed for her stints on “3rd Rock From the Sun” (1999), “Monk” (2006) and “Desperate Housewives” (2007). Then the Oscar nominee pulled off three Emmy nominations in a single year in 2016: Best Comedy Guest Actress for “The Big Bang Theory,” Best Drama Guest Actress for “Horace and Pete” and...
This bid marks Metcalf’s 12th Emmy nomination. She first competed in Best Comedy Supporting Actress for “Roseanne” in 1992 and won that category for three consecutive years (1992-94), with an additional nomination in 1995. A string of guest acting nominations followed for her stints on “3rd Rock From the Sun” (1999), “Monk” (2006) and “Desperate Housewives” (2007). Then the Oscar nominee pulled off three Emmy nominations in a single year in 2016: Best Comedy Guest Actress for “The Big Bang Theory,” Best Drama Guest Actress for “Horace and Pete” and...
- 8/5/2022
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
The only thing better than receiving one Emmy nomination is receiving two Emmy nominations. But earning multiple bids in the same year as a performer is not as uncommon as one might think, especially with television moving toward shorter seasons and limited series still rising in popularity. This has allowed actors to appear in more projects throughout the year, giving them additional chances to be recognized. But there’s another reason it happens too: guest appearances.
So far, 10 performers have been nominated in both the drama and comedy guest categories in the same year. The first to do it was Jack Gilford, who in 1989 was nominated for his work on the comedy “The Golden Girls” and the drama “thirtysomething.” He was followed in 1991 by Colleen Dewhurst, who was nominated for her appearances on “Murphy Brown” and “Road to Avonlea,” winning for the former. In 1993, Gwen Verdon was nominated for her...
So far, 10 performers have been nominated in both the drama and comedy guest categories in the same year. The first to do it was Jack Gilford, who in 1989 was nominated for his work on the comedy “The Golden Girls” and the drama “thirtysomething.” He was followed in 1991 by Colleen Dewhurst, who was nominated for her appearances on “Murphy Brown” and “Road to Avonlea,” winning for the former. In 1993, Gwen Verdon was nominated for her...
- 7/28/2022
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Niecy Nash, star of ABC’s upcoming series The Rookie: Feds, is cementing her relationship with the company behind the spinoff.
Nash has struck a first-look deal with eOne, which produces the series, set to launch this fall.
It reunites the actor with Michael Lombardo, President, Global Television, eOne, who ran HBO during Nash’s three season run as one of the stars of dark comedy Getting On, for which she scored two Emmy nominations.
Under the multi-year deal, Nash will develop and exec produce scripted and unscripted television content for broadcast, cable, and streaming.
Nash stars as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy, in The Rookie: Feds, which began life as a planted spinoff before getting its own series order.
She broke through in her role on Comedy Central’s Reno 911 and most recently headlined four seasons of TNT’s Claws. She has also starred...
Nash has struck a first-look deal with eOne, which produces the series, set to launch this fall.
It reunites the actor with Michael Lombardo, President, Global Television, eOne, who ran HBO during Nash’s three season run as one of the stars of dark comedy Getting On, for which she scored two Emmy nominations.
Under the multi-year deal, Nash will develop and exec produce scripted and unscripted television content for broadcast, cable, and streaming.
Nash stars as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy, in The Rookie: Feds, which began life as a planted spinoff before getting its own series order.
She broke through in her role on Comedy Central’s Reno 911 and most recently headlined four seasons of TNT’s Claws. She has also starred...
- 7/28/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Deborah and Ava are hitting the road, but one dirt-slinging email threatens to ruin everything they’ve built between them. (Don’t do drugs, kids.)
In Hacks‘ Season 2 (which premieres with its first two episodes Thursday, May 12 on HBO Max), the two ladies leave Las Vegas to workshop Deborah’s new intimate material on the road. But when we pick up just seconds after Season 1 left off, Ava is racked with guilt and panic after getting word that her smack-talking email about her boss has gotten around. While the ladies seem to have turned a new leaf following their explosive finale face-off last season,...
In Hacks‘ Season 2 (which premieres with its first two episodes Thursday, May 12 on HBO Max), the two ladies leave Las Vegas to workshop Deborah’s new intimate material on the road. But when we pick up just seconds after Season 1 left off, Ava is racked with guilt and panic after getting word that her smack-talking email about her boss has gotten around. While the ladies seem to have turned a new leaf following their explosive finale face-off last season,...
- 5/10/2022
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Molly Shannon has closed a one-year first-look development deal with HBO Max. Under the pact, the streamer will get first crack at projects from the Saturday Night Live alumna.
Shannon is a newly minted New York Times bestselling author with the debut of her memoir Hello Molly, described as a candid, funny and heartbreaking story of resilience and redemption. She could use the book — and her life experiences in general — as an inspiration for a TV series project under the deal.
Wendi McLendon-Covey Inks First-Look Deal With Sony Pictures Television
This marks Shannon’s return to the HBO fold after her series-regular role on Divorce and recurring guest arcs on The White Lotus, Enlightened and Getting On.
Shannon received Critics Choice nominations in 2020 and 2022 for her performance in The Other Two. She soon will be seen starring opposite Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman in Zach Braff’s feature, A Good Person,...
Shannon is a newly minted New York Times bestselling author with the debut of her memoir Hello Molly, described as a candid, funny and heartbreaking story of resilience and redemption. She could use the book — and her life experiences in general — as an inspiration for a TV series project under the deal.
Wendi McLendon-Covey Inks First-Look Deal With Sony Pictures Television
This marks Shannon’s return to the HBO fold after her series-regular role on Divorce and recurring guest arcs on The White Lotus, Enlightened and Getting On.
Shannon received Critics Choice nominations in 2020 and 2022 for her performance in The Other Two. She soon will be seen starring opposite Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman in Zach Braff’s feature, A Good Person,...
- 4/28/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Mi-6 agent Eve Polastri and English professor and department chair Ji-Yoon Kim share virtually nothing in common, except of course Sandra Oh. The 12-time Emmy nominee plays these characters on BBC America’s “Killing Eve” and Netflix’s “The Chair,” respectively, with both shows airing just six months apart in an impressive display of her incredible range. With both series eligible at the upcoming Emmy Awards, could Oh land dual nominations?
In these early days of the Emmy race, Oh looks like she could pull off this impressive feat. In our current combined odds, Oh ranks in sixth in the race for Best Drama Actress, right behind her Emmy-winning co-star Jodie Comer. She’s a bit further behind in Best Comedy Actress in eighth place, two slots outside of the likely six-person lineup but certainly within striking distance.
See ‘The Chair’ lively roundtable conversation: Showrunner Amanda Peet, star Sandra Oh...
In these early days of the Emmy race, Oh looks like she could pull off this impressive feat. In our current combined odds, Oh ranks in sixth in the race for Best Drama Actress, right behind her Emmy-winning co-star Jodie Comer. She’s a bit further behind in Best Comedy Actress in eighth place, two slots outside of the likely six-person lineup but certainly within striking distance.
See ‘The Chair’ lively roundtable conversation: Showrunner Amanda Peet, star Sandra Oh...
- 4/3/2022
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
As the crow flies, only about 30 miles separate the port towns of Dover and Calais — a distance that, in many parts of the world, wouldn’t span any greater culture shift than a slight tweak in accent. When those miles are filled with the English Channel, however, opposite coastlines represent opposite worlds, where everything from language to sexual mores are poles apart. It’s a short but jolting journey, an exercise in social and geographic disorientation that British-Pakistani filmmaker Aleem Khan probes to layered, thoughtful effect in his auspicious first feature “After Love.”
Galvanized by Joanna Scanlan’s quiet, searing turn as a white Muslim widow piecing together the separate lives her late husband led on both shores, Khan’s debut confidently blends old-school melodrama with a contemporary political consciousness, suggesting broader, Brexit-era cross-cultural friction while maintaining an intimate domestic focus. Selected for the Critics’ Week program of 2020’s nixed Cannes festival,...
Galvanized by Joanna Scanlan’s quiet, searing turn as a white Muslim widow piecing together the separate lives her late husband led on both shores, Khan’s debut confidently blends old-school melodrama with a contemporary political consciousness, suggesting broader, Brexit-era cross-cultural friction while maintaining an intimate domestic focus. Selected for the Critics’ Week program of 2020’s nixed Cannes festival,...
- 3/13/2022
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
After years of great roles in comedies such as The Thick of It and Getting On, the actor is now being feted for her devastating dramatic performance in After Love. She talks about ‘serious’ acting, a breakdown in her 20s and learning to fight for herself
When Joanna Scanlan arrives, she is hidden beneath a yellow raincoat, glasses steamed up, blown through the door as if the gathering storm outside has washed her ashore. “I am so sorry for dragging you out here,” she says, laughing slightly hysterically, as she sheds the layers. Scanlan is filming in rural Wales – she, her husband and their dog are renting a cottage nearby – and this cafe, also in the middle of nowhere, was her suggestion. Even the women who work in the cafe were surprised to be called in. We are the only customers, but there are pots of tea and welsh cakes,...
When Joanna Scanlan arrives, she is hidden beneath a yellow raincoat, glasses steamed up, blown through the door as if the gathering storm outside has washed her ashore. “I am so sorry for dragging you out here,” she says, laughing slightly hysterically, as she sheds the layers. Scanlan is filming in rural Wales – she, her husband and their dog are renting a cottage nearby – and this cafe, also in the middle of nowhere, was her suggestion. Even the women who work in the cafe were surprised to be called in. We are the only customers, but there are pots of tea and welsh cakes,...
- 2/21/2022
- by Emine Saner
- The Guardian - Film News
ABC is planning a spinoff of “The Rookie” with Niecy Nash set to star, Variety has confirmed.
The new show will be introduced in a two-episode backdoor pilot during “The Rookie’s” current fourth season. While the mothership show focuses on the LAPD, the potential new show would focus on the FBI.
Nash will guest star in the episodes as Simone Clark, described as a force of nature, the living embodiment of a dream deferred – and the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. Simone has never shied away from a challenge or a fight. She is a single mother of two who put her dreams on hold to make sure her kids pursued their own.
In the episode, Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and the LA division of the FBI enlist the help of FBI trainee Simone Clark when one of her former students is suspected of terrorism following an...
The new show will be introduced in a two-episode backdoor pilot during “The Rookie’s” current fourth season. While the mothership show focuses on the LAPD, the potential new show would focus on the FBI.
Nash will guest star in the episodes as Simone Clark, described as a force of nature, the living embodiment of a dream deferred – and the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. Simone has never shied away from a challenge or a fight. She is a single mother of two who put her dreams on hold to make sure her kids pursued their own.
In the episode, Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and the LA division of the FBI enlist the help of FBI trainee Simone Clark when one of her former students is suspected of terrorism following an...
- 2/8/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: ABC is looking to recruit another Rookie. The network is exploring a spinoff of its popular police procedural starring Nathan Fillon with another bonafide TV star, Niecy Nash, and a new setting, the FBI. The potential new series for next season will be introduced in a two-episode arc of the current fourth season of The Rookie. It will serve as a backdoor pilot for the yet-untitled project, which comes from The Rookie creator/executive producer Alexi Hawley, executive producers Terence Paul Winter and Mark Gordon and studios eOne and ABC Signature.
The planted spinoff, co-created and written by Hawley and Winter, follows the premise of The Rookie, which stars Fillion as John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD. Nash will guest star as Simone Clark, a force of nature, the living embodiment of a dream deferred – and the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. Simone has never shied...
The planted spinoff, co-created and written by Hawley and Winter, follows the premise of The Rookie, which stars Fillion as John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD. Nash will guest star as Simone Clark, a force of nature, the living embodiment of a dream deferred – and the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. Simone has never shied...
- 2/8/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Fantasy Island is bulking up its guest star roster with Lindsey Kraft, Eddie Cahill, and Benjamin Stockham in upcoming episodes of the Fox reboot. Cahill who is best known for roles in CSI: NY, Friends, and Felicity among others will join Lindsey Kraft in back-to-back installments titled “Welcome to the Snow Globe” Parts 1 and 2. While they have no exact airdate yet, there’s a definite holiday theme going on. In the episodes, Cahill will play Jake/James, who is described as being straight out of a “Festive Channel” movie. Jake/James is rugged, kind, and handsome, but his presence on Fantasy Island may turn out to be the one thing that throws Elena Roarke (Roselyn Sánchez) into a tailspin. (Credit: Miller Mobley/Fox) As for Kraft, she’ll portray Allison Holmes, a stressed CEO of her family’s major hotel chain. She travels to Fantasy Island to live out her...
- 9/9/2021
- TV Insider
Courtney B. Vance already has an Emmy Award on his mantel for playing Johnnie Cochran on “The People v. O.J. Simpson” (2016). But now the actor could join an exclusive club of people who’ve received two acting nominations in the same year, thanks to his heralded roles on Nat Geo’s limited series “Genius: Aretha” and HBO’s drama series “Lovecraft Country.”
SEECynthia Erivo (‘Genius: Aretha’) on being ‘blown away’ by opportunity to portray the Queen of Soul
More than half of Gold Derby’s Emmy Experts — 14 out of 27 — predict Vance will receive a nom in Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actor for his real-life portrayal of C. L. Franklin, father of Aretha Franklin (Cynthia Erivo). On “Genius: Aretha,” Vance perfectly embodies the complicated baptist minister who was also known for being a womanizer and a partier. “He was a man of his times,” Vance told Gold Derby in our recent interview.
SEECynthia Erivo (‘Genius: Aretha’) on being ‘blown away’ by opportunity to portray the Queen of Soul
More than half of Gold Derby’s Emmy Experts — 14 out of 27 — predict Vance will receive a nom in Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actor for his real-life portrayal of C. L. Franklin, father of Aretha Franklin (Cynthia Erivo). On “Genius: Aretha,” Vance perfectly embodies the complicated baptist minister who was also known for being a womanizer and a partier. “He was a man of his times,” Vance told Gold Derby in our recent interview.
- 6/30/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Joel Johnstone (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) has signed on to star opposite Yara Martinez in Good Egg.
The film, written and directed by Nicole Gomez Fisher, centers on Jessica Nieves-Sanders (Martinez), a high school drama teacher in Queens who longs to be a mother before she hits 40 and is forced to explore alternative methods to become one, after several failed attempts at IVF. Just as Jessica’s about to throw in the towel, she meets a young professional con-artist named Bridget, who she believes will be able to give her what she most desires, striking up a deal with her. Subsequently, though, she gets caught up in a criminal underworld, and is forced to consider how she wound up in dire straits.
Johnstone will play Jessica’s high school sweetheart-turned-husband, Gordon, a seemingly meager desktop analyst with a heart of gold, who dreams of having a large family.
The film, written and directed by Nicole Gomez Fisher, centers on Jessica Nieves-Sanders (Martinez), a high school drama teacher in Queens who longs to be a mother before she hits 40 and is forced to explore alternative methods to become one, after several failed attempts at IVF. Just as Jessica’s about to throw in the towel, she meets a young professional con-artist named Bridget, who she believes will be able to give her what she most desires, striking up a deal with her. Subsequently, though, she gets caught up in a criminal underworld, and is forced to consider how she wound up in dire straits.
Johnstone will play Jessica’s high school sweetheart-turned-husband, Gordon, a seemingly meager desktop analyst with a heart of gold, who dreams of having a large family.
- 6/14/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu has set a stellar recurring cast for The Dropout, its upcoming limited series about the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes and her company, Theranos. William H. Macy, Laurie Metcalf, Elizabeth Marvel, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kate Burton, Stephen Fry, Michel Gill, Michael Ironside, Bill Irwin and Josh Pais join Amanda Seyfried in the series from Liz Meriwether, Seachlight Television and Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television. Production is scheduled to begin this summer.
Created and executive produced by Meriwether, who also serves as showrunner, The Dropout is based on the ABC News/ABC Radio podcast. Holmes (Seyfried), the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos, was lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation. Once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people’s health in grave danger. Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. The...
Created and executive produced by Meriwether, who also serves as showrunner, The Dropout is based on the ABC News/ABC Radio podcast. Holmes (Seyfried), the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos, was lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation. Once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people’s health in grave danger. Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. The...
- 6/10/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The actor is outstanding as an English widow uncovering her husband’s secret existence in France
The debut feature from English-Pakistani film-maker Aleem Khan is a tale of secrets and lies, a portrait of people caught between identities and cultures. At its heart is a constrained yet wonderfully expressive performance by the versatile Joanna Scanlan, best known to some for her comedic work in shows such as Getting On and The Thick of It, here offering a masterclass in the dramatic power of understatement.
Scanlan is Mary, a white, English Muslim who converted many years ago to marry Ahmed (Nasser Memarzia), with whom she lives near the Dover cliffs. Ahmed’s work takes him back and forth across the Channel to Calais and Mary regularly stands on the cliffs, waving at his ship “like a mad woman”. But when Ahmed dies suddenly, Mary discovers that the husband she thought she...
The debut feature from English-Pakistani film-maker Aleem Khan is a tale of secrets and lies, a portrait of people caught between identities and cultures. At its heart is a constrained yet wonderfully expressive performance by the versatile Joanna Scanlan, best known to some for her comedic work in shows such as Getting On and The Thick of It, here offering a masterclass in the dramatic power of understatement.
Scanlan is Mary, a white, English Muslim who converted many years ago to marry Ahmed (Nasser Memarzia), with whom she lives near the Dover cliffs. Ahmed’s work takes him back and forth across the Channel to Calais and Mary regularly stands on the cliffs, waving at his ship “like a mad woman”. But when Ahmed dies suddenly, Mary discovers that the husband she thought she...
- 6/6/2021
- by Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
- The Guardian - Film News
Loved for her biting comedy roles, the actor is enjoying a late-blooming career. She talks about playing a convert to Islam in After Love, and her TV series about women’s sex lives during lockdown
Joanna Scanlan is sitting in splendid isolation in a country house hotel in Sussex, where she has been transforming herself into He Bates’s voluptuous matriarch, Ma Larkin, for a six-part ITV miniseries. But we’re not here to talk about the Larkins, or any of the other TV roles that have earned her a place as one of the UK’s funniest actors, from hopelessly disengaged press officer Terri in Armando Iannucci’s The Thick of It, to gobby Detective Inspector Deering in Paul Abbott’s No Offence, and status-obsessed ward sister Den in her own award-winning hospital comedy, Getting On.
I’ve dropped in remotely on her filming bubble to discuss a role...
Joanna Scanlan is sitting in splendid isolation in a country house hotel in Sussex, where she has been transforming herself into He Bates’s voluptuous matriarch, Ma Larkin, for a six-part ITV miniseries. But we’re not here to talk about the Larkins, or any of the other TV roles that have earned her a place as one of the UK’s funniest actors, from hopelessly disengaged press officer Terri in Armando Iannucci’s The Thick of It, to gobby Detective Inspector Deering in Paul Abbott’s No Offence, and status-obsessed ward sister Den in her own award-winning hospital comedy, Getting On.
I’ve dropped in remotely on her filming bubble to discuss a role...
- 5/16/2021
- by Claire Armitstead
- The Guardian - Film News
Exclusive: HBO Publicity veteran Tonya Owens is leaving the WarnerMedia network after 25 years to join Disney Television Studios as VP Talent Relations. Additionally, the Disney TV studio group has promoted longtime awards strategist Kottie Kreischer to VP Awards and Events.
Owens takes over the role previously held by Jen Weinberg, who exited in February to join WarnerMedia as Head of Talent Relations and Events for HBO, HBO Max, TBS, TNT and truTV.
Owens will oversee relationships with talent across series produced by 20th Television, ABC Signature and 20th Television Animation and organizing internal and external events. She’ll also work closely with the studio’s awards team, led by Kreischer, who develops and implements awards strategy in addition to managing submissions, trade advertising, media and FYC events.
At HBO, Owens most recently served as VP Media Relations. During her tenure, she oversaw publicity and awards campaigns for more than 75 HBO...
Owens takes over the role previously held by Jen Weinberg, who exited in February to join WarnerMedia as Head of Talent Relations and Events for HBO, HBO Max, TBS, TNT and truTV.
Owens will oversee relationships with talent across series produced by 20th Television, ABC Signature and 20th Television Animation and organizing internal and external events. She’ll also work closely with the studio’s awards team, led by Kreischer, who develops and implements awards strategy in addition to managing submissions, trade advertising, media and FYC events.
At HBO, Owens most recently served as VP Media Relations. During her tenure, she oversaw publicity and awards campaigns for more than 75 HBO...
- 5/7/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Fresh off her stint guest hosting “The Masked Singer,” Niecy Nash is sticking with the Fox family. The network has ordered a revival of musical game show “Don’t Forget the Lyrics,” which Nash will now host.
“Don’t Forget the Lyrics,” created by Jeff Apploff, will air on Fox during the 2021-2022 TV season and also stream on Fox Entertainment’s free, ad-supported Tubi platform.
The original “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” aired on Fox from 2007 to 2009 and was hosted by Wayne Brady. A syndicated revival from 20th Television aired from 2010 to 2011, hosted by Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath.
“Niecy Nash is one of the most talented, beloved and spirited people in the business,” said Rob Wade, President of Alternative Entertainment and Specials, Fox Entertainment. “She’s been a dear friend to Fox for many years, most recently on ‘The Masked Singer,’ and we are so happy to keep...
“Don’t Forget the Lyrics,” created by Jeff Apploff, will air on Fox during the 2021-2022 TV season and also stream on Fox Entertainment’s free, ad-supported Tubi platform.
The original “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” aired on Fox from 2007 to 2009 and was hosted by Wayne Brady. A syndicated revival from 20th Television aired from 2010 to 2011, hosted by Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath.
“Niecy Nash is one of the most talented, beloved and spirited people in the business,” said Rob Wade, President of Alternative Entertainment and Specials, Fox Entertainment. “She’s been a dear friend to Fox for many years, most recently on ‘The Masked Singer,’ and we are so happy to keep...
- 4/28/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The BFI has revealed a new trailer for the critically acclaimed drama from Aleem Khan ‘After Love’.
The film tells the story of Mary Hussain (Joanna Scanlan), who converted to Islam when she married and now is in her early 60s, living quietly in Dover with her husband Ahmed. Following his unexpected death, she discovers that Ahmed had a secret life just twenty-one miles away, across the Channel in Calais. The shocking discovery compels her to go there to find out more, and as she grapples with her shattered sense of identity, her search for understanding has surprising consequences.
The debut feature by writer and director Aleem Khan features a cast of Joanna Scanlan, alongside French actor Nathalie Richard and newcomer Talid Ariss in his first major English language role.
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The film tells the story of Mary Hussain (Joanna Scanlan), who converted to Islam when she married and now is in her early 60s, living quietly in Dover with her husband Ahmed. Following his unexpected death, she discovers that Ahmed had a secret life just twenty-one miles away, across the Channel in Calais. The shocking discovery compels her to go there to find out more, and as she grapples with her shattered sense of identity, her search for understanding has surprising consequences.
The debut feature by writer and director Aleem Khan features a cast of Joanna Scanlan, alongside French actor Nathalie Richard and newcomer Talid Ariss in his first major English language role.
Also in trailers – Terry Gilliam reveals his anguish behind the making of ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ in trailer...
- 3/11/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
“Step right up and welcome to the three-ring circus known as ‘The Masked Singer,'” proclaimed Niecy Nash at the top of Wednesday’s season premiere. “They promised you game-changers this season and you’ve got your first one. A new guest host — me, Niecy Nash. Nick Cannon, I’m sending you all the good vibes. Hopefully we’ll see you later this season.” So what happened to Nick Cannon on “The Masked Singer” and why does he need “good vibes”? As it turns out, he was diagnosed with Covid-19 just prior to the start of production on Season 5, so producers hired a temporary replacement as he recovered at home. There is no word yet on when he will return.
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Niecy, a three-time Emmy nominee for “Getting On” (2015 and ’16) and “When They See Us” (2019), was escorted onto...
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Niecy, a three-time Emmy nominee for “Getting On” (2015 and ’16) and “When They See Us” (2019), was escorted onto...
- 3/11/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced today that out actress and producer Niecy Nash will host the virtual ceremony for the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
GLAAD also announced the awards ceremony will stream on GLAAD’s YouTube on Thursday, April 8 at 8pm Et/5pm Pt.
The virtual ceremony will also stream on Hulu on April 8 starting at 10pm Et. The awards will be available to stream on-demand on Hulu until the end of June.
“I am so thrilled to be hosting this year’s GLAAD Media Awards, honoring the LGBTQ stories and images that change the world by growing acceptance and understanding,” said Niecy Nash. “My wife Jessica and I are still thriving in newlywed bliss, and I’m looking forward to bringing that love and joy to GLAAD’s biggest night. Be ready for a surprise or two!
GLAAD also announced the awards ceremony will stream on GLAAD’s YouTube on Thursday, April 8 at 8pm Et/5pm Pt.
The virtual ceremony will also stream on Hulu on April 8 starting at 10pm Et. The awards will be available to stream on-demand on Hulu until the end of June.
“I am so thrilled to be hosting this year’s GLAAD Media Awards, honoring the LGBTQ stories and images that change the world by growing acceptance and understanding,” said Niecy Nash. “My wife Jessica and I are still thriving in newlywed bliss, and I’m looking forward to bringing that love and joy to GLAAD’s biggest night. Be ready for a surprise or two!
- 3/8/2021
- Look to the Stars
The 2021 Emmy nominations won’t be announced until July 13, but I’m already prepared to make an early plea to the voters: Kenan Thompson deserves two acting nominations this year. The funnyman has twice been recognized in Best Comedy Supporting Actor for his work on “Saturday Night Live” (2018 and 2020), and now he’s the star of his own sitcom, “Kenan,” for which he’ll contend for Best Comedy Actor. Of course, Thompson took home his first Emmy in 2018 for Best Music & Lyrics for the “SNL” song “Come Back, Barack,” but he’s never won for acting.
SEEKenan Thompson (‘Saturday Night Live’) on how comedy has changed since the ’90s [Complete Interview Transcript]
Thompson continues to sparkle every weekend on “Saturday Night Live,” now in its 46th season on NBC. He’s been a staple on the late-night sketch series since 2003, making him the longest-serving cast member of all time.
Just last week Thompson...
SEEKenan Thompson (‘Saturday Night Live’) on how comedy has changed since the ’90s [Complete Interview Transcript]
Thompson continues to sparkle every weekend on “Saturday Night Live,” now in its 46th season on NBC. He’s been a staple on the late-night sketch series since 2003, making him the longest-serving cast member of all time.
Just last week Thompson...
- 2/21/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
CBS is nearing a series order for what would be an event-series revival of crime-lab procedural “CSI,” with Paula Newsome, Matt Lauria and Mel Rodriguez joining the cast, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The Anthony Zuiker and Jerry Bruckheimer series, which aired from 2000-2015, was a longtime hit for the broadcaster. Centering on the crime-solvers of the Las Vegas Crime Lab, the original cast starred William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Gary Dourdan, Jorja Fox, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, and Eric Szmanda. In later seasons, Laurence Fishburne and Ted Danson succeeded Petersen in the lead role.
This iteration has added Newsome, a longtime film, TV and stage actor. She is most recently known for her performance opposite Henry Winkler and Bill Hader as detective Janice Moss in HBO’s “Barry,” as well as a 12-episode arc on NBC’s “Chicago Med.” Other television credits include “City of Angels,...
The Anthony Zuiker and Jerry Bruckheimer series, which aired from 2000-2015, was a longtime hit for the broadcaster. Centering on the crime-solvers of the Las Vegas Crime Lab, the original cast starred William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Gary Dourdan, Jorja Fox, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, and Eric Szmanda. In later seasons, Laurence Fishburne and Ted Danson succeeded Petersen in the lead role.
This iteration has added Newsome, a longtime film, TV and stage actor. She is most recently known for her performance opposite Henry Winkler and Bill Hader as detective Janice Moss in HBO’s “Barry,” as well as a 12-episode arc on NBC’s “Chicago Med.” Other television credits include “City of Angels,...
- 2/12/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
“The Masked Singer” Season 5 will look a lot different, and it’s all thanks to Covid-19. As our sister site Variety reports, longtime host Nick Cannon has tested positive for the coronavirus, so he will be replaced by Niecy Nash. Cannon is expected to return to Fox’s reality TV show when he recovers, but Nash will have the reigns for at least few episodes. The fifth season of television’s biggest show is set to debut in March, with production beginning Thursday, February 4.
See‘The Masked Singer’ Season 5: Everything To Know
Cannon is “currently in quarantine and resting,” his publicist has reportedly confirmed. The actor/dancer/rapper has been with the show since day one, alongside panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger. This core foursome will be back when Season 5 resumes production.
Nash is no stranger to the “Masked Singer” family, having sat on...
See‘The Masked Singer’ Season 5: Everything To Know
Cannon is “currently in quarantine and resting,” his publicist has reportedly confirmed. The actor/dancer/rapper has been with the show since day one, alongside panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger. This core foursome will be back when Season 5 resumes production.
Nash is no stranger to the “Masked Singer” family, having sat on...
- 2/4/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The Masked Singer host Nick Cannon has tested positive for the coronavirus, our sister site Variety reports. As a result, he will sit out a few of the first episodes of the upcoming Season 5, which begins this week.
While Cannon is convalescing in quarantine, Niecy Nash (Claws, Getting On) will fill in as a temporary host.
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While Cannon is convalescing in quarantine, Niecy Nash (Claws, Getting On) will fill in as a temporary host.
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- 2/3/2021
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
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