Kerry Washington and Elisabeth Moss will star in a limited series adaptation of the Araminta Hall novel “Imperfect Women” at Apple TV+, Variety has learned.
Annie Weisman will adapt the book for the screen. Weisman previously created the Apple dramedy series “Physical” starring Rose Byrne, which aired for three seasons at the streamer.
“Imperfect Women” is described as an “unconventional, psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women. ‘Imperfect Women’ is a mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.”
“From the moment I received Araminta’s novel, I couldn’t put it down,” said Moss. “It was such an electrifying read; I fell in love with it immediately. I...
Annie Weisman will adapt the book for the screen. Weisman previously created the Apple dramedy series “Physical” starring Rose Byrne, which aired for three seasons at the streamer.
“Imperfect Women” is described as an “unconventional, psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women. ‘Imperfect Women’ is a mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.”
“From the moment I received Araminta’s novel, I couldn’t put it down,” said Moss. “It was such an electrifying read; I fell in love with it immediately. I...
- 3/26/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Zoe Lister-Jones was proud to attend Sunday’s Spirit Awards, and the reason is twofold. First, the multihyphenate talent turned up in Santa Monica to support a pair of nominations for Roku’s Slip, the original series she created, starred in and executive produced alongside a team that includes Dakota Johnson. Reason No. 2: She did so by walking into the event hand-in-hand with a new love in her life.
When the subject of her plus-one came up during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 41-year-old Lister-Jones responded with a big reveal: “I’m here, I’m queer, I have some fear but I’m working through it.” Lister-Jones is in a new relationship with a fellow filmmaker, Sammi Cohen, who most recently directed Netflix’s You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, the teen comedy starring Adam Sandler and family including wife Jackie and their daughters Sadie and Sunny.
When the subject of her plus-one came up during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 41-year-old Lister-Jones responded with a big reveal: “I’m here, I’m queer, I have some fear but I’m working through it.” Lister-Jones is in a new relationship with a fellow filmmaker, Sammi Cohen, who most recently directed Netflix’s You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, the teen comedy starring Adam Sandler and family including wife Jackie and their daughters Sadie and Sunny.
- 2/26/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“UnPrisoned,” an Onyx Collective dramedy executive produced by and starring Kerry Washington, has been renewed for a second season at Hulu.
The series, whose writers’ room for Season 2 is already up and running, follows a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist and single mom whose life is turned right-side-up when her dad gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son.
The series is created by Tracy McMillan and inspired by her life. McMillan, Washington, Delroy Lindo, Yvette Lee Bowser, Joy Gorman Wettels and Jen Braeden and Simpson Street’s Pilar Savone executive produce. In addition to Washington and Lindo, the show’s cast includes Marque Richardson, Faly Rakotohavana and Jordyn McIntosh.
The move comes as Washington has reupped her overall deal with ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios. The exclusive 3-year-pact will see her continue to produce broadcast, cable and streaming projects through her Simpson Street banner,...
The series, whose writers’ room for Season 2 is already up and running, follows a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist and single mom whose life is turned right-side-up when her dad gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son.
The series is created by Tracy McMillan and inspired by her life. McMillan, Washington, Delroy Lindo, Yvette Lee Bowser, Joy Gorman Wettels and Jen Braeden and Simpson Street’s Pilar Savone executive produce. In addition to Washington and Lindo, the show’s cast includes Marque Richardson, Faly Rakotohavana and Jordyn McIntosh.
The move comes as Washington has reupped her overall deal with ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios. The exclusive 3-year-pact will see her continue to produce broadcast, cable and streaming projects through her Simpson Street banner,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Exclusive: UnPrisoned, the Onyx Collective dramedy starring and executive produced by Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo, has been renewed for a second season on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ in all other territories.
Additionally, Washington has renewed her overall deal with ABC Signature, the studio behind UnPrisoned, which debuted in March as Onyx Collective’s most-viewed premiere on Hulu and as the inaugural dramedy series for the brand.
Inspired by creator Tracy McMillan’s life, UnPrisoned follows a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist, social media influencer and single mom, Paige Alexander (Washington), whose life is turned right-side-up when her dad, Edwin Alexander (Lindo), gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son.
The series, whose Season 2 writers room is already up and running, is executive produced by McMillan, Yvette Lee Bowser and Washington alongside Pilar Savone, through their Simpson Street production company,...
Additionally, Washington has renewed her overall deal with ABC Signature, the studio behind UnPrisoned, which debuted in March as Onyx Collective’s most-viewed premiere on Hulu and as the inaugural dramedy series for the brand.
Inspired by creator Tracy McMillan’s life, UnPrisoned follows a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist, social media influencer and single mom, Paige Alexander (Washington), whose life is turned right-side-up when her dad, Edwin Alexander (Lindo), gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son.
The series, whose Season 2 writers room is already up and running, is executive produced by McMillan, Yvette Lee Bowser and Washington alongside Pilar Savone, through their Simpson Street production company,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
One year after coming up short on her first individual SAG Awards outing against Jean Smart (“Hacks”), Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”) is 2024’s clear Best TV Comedy Actress frontrunner, according to Gold Derby’s racetrack odds. This time, she could face a direct challenge from “The Bear” cast member Ayo Edebiri, who 90% of our participating users believe will overcome her 2023 solo snub. If this very likely showdown does come to fruition, the two potential nominees will make SAG Awards history as the first pair of Black actresses to ever face off in an individual continuing series category.
Both Brunson and Edebiri’s new SAG Award bids would come for their work on their shows’ second seasons. In its first year, ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” also received a successful Best TV Comedy Ensemble nomination, which made it the first network series to earn recognition in the category since ABC’s “Black-ish...
Both Brunson and Edebiri’s new SAG Award bids would come for their work on their shows’ second seasons. In its first year, ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” also received a successful Best TV Comedy Ensemble nomination, which made it the first network series to earn recognition in the category since ABC’s “Black-ish...
- 10/20/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
In the 54 years since Diahann Carroll (“Julia”) blazed a trail as the first Black female recipient of a TV Golden Globe, the list of small screen Black actresses who have won the favor of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has grown to include 12 more names, including 2023 comedic and dramatic champs Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”) and Zendaya (“Euphoria”). While this roster has long since covered TV movies and both continuing program genres, no Black woman has yet been awarded a Golden Globe for a limited series performance. There is a decent chance of that soon changing, however, given the winning potential of possible 2024 Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress contenders Uzo Aduba (“Painkiller”) and Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”).
Possible Golden Globes newcomer Fishback stars on Amazon Prime Video’s “Swarm” as Dre Greene, a mentally unstable young woman whose unhealthy obsession with a Beyoncé-esque pop star drives a wedge between her and her foster sister,...
Possible Golden Globes newcomer Fishback stars on Amazon Prime Video’s “Swarm” as Dre Greene, a mentally unstable young woman whose unhealthy obsession with a Beyoncé-esque pop star drives a wedge between her and her foster sister,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Treat Williams made an impact when he was in front of the camera, as viewers of his favorite shows know.
Behind the scenes, the late actor greatly impacted his co-stars.
In the aftermath of his shocking death at 71 from a tragic motorcycle accident, his onetime co-stars are speaking out.
"This is a tough one, and I don't like doing this on social media, but I want to share what an absolute treasure Treat Williams was- both as an actor and a person," White Collar's Matt Bomer wrote on Instagram.
!I was so honored that he agreed to play my father on White Collar, and he jumped in and made every day on set a joy."
"He taught me in the most beautiful way- through patient example. He's one of the few actors I've worked with who always checked in on me - even years after we worked together."
"Treat...
Behind the scenes, the late actor greatly impacted his co-stars.
In the aftermath of his shocking death at 71 from a tragic motorcycle accident, his onetime co-stars are speaking out.
"This is a tough one, and I don't like doing this on social media, but I want to share what an absolute treasure Treat Williams was- both as an actor and a person," White Collar's Matt Bomer wrote on Instagram.
!I was so honored that he agreed to play my father on White Collar, and he jumped in and made every day on set a joy."
"He taught me in the most beautiful way- through patient example. He's one of the few actors I've worked with who always checked in on me - even years after we worked together."
"Treat...
- 6/13/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Emotional tributes to Treat Williams are flooding social media, following the shocking news of his death from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident.
Matt Bomer called Williams “an absolute treasure” while recalling their time together on White Collar; Williams recurred in the USA Network drama’s fourth season as Bomer’s character’s father.
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“He taught me in the most beautiful way, through patient example,...
Matt Bomer called Williams “an absolute treasure” while recalling their time together on White Collar; Williams recurred in the USA Network drama’s fourth season as Bomer’s character’s father.
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“He taught me in the most beautiful way, through patient example,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
“I am Black woman; hear me roar!”
The hilarity of Black women on television has been sorely missed and ignored by the Television Academy over multiple decades. However, this year’s slate of outstanding lead and supporting comedy actress seem to be the two spots preventing an #EmmysSoWhite moment from occurring.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions in all categories.
Quinta Brunson is the front-runner to win her first acting Emmy for her charming turn as Janine Teagues, the optimistic 2nd-grade teacher from ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.” With a beautiful sophomore season in the books and the added benefit of Jean Smart being out of the competition for “Hacks,” she seems perfectly aligned with the Emmy cosmos to land much-deserved recognition. The possible recognition would be long overdue for Black comedians on television.
Pasadena, CA – September 13: Actress Isabel Sanford attends the 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy...
The hilarity of Black women on television has been sorely missed and ignored by the Television Academy over multiple decades. However, this year’s slate of outstanding lead and supporting comedy actress seem to be the two spots preventing an #EmmysSoWhite moment from occurring.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions in all categories.
Quinta Brunson is the front-runner to win her first acting Emmy for her charming turn as Janine Teagues, the optimistic 2nd-grade teacher from ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.” With a beautiful sophomore season in the books and the added benefit of Jean Smart being out of the competition for “Hacks,” she seems perfectly aligned with the Emmy cosmos to land much-deserved recognition. The possible recognition would be long overdue for Black comedians on television.
Pasadena, CA – September 13: Actress Isabel Sanford attends the 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy...
- 5/5/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
“I’ve got one daughter, and you’ve got one daddy,” Edwin (Delroy Lindo) reminds his daughter Paige (Kerry Washington) in the trailer for the new Hulu series “UnPrisoned.” Their relationship is at the heart of the comedy, in which they reunite after Edwin spent 17 years in prison on drug charges. Based on writer and executive producer Tracy McMillan’s own life, the show will chronicle how that reunion unfolds and the impact Edwin has on Paige and her son, Finn (Faly Rakotohavana), when he moves in with them. All ten episodes premiere on Friday, March 10. Watch the full trailer above.
The trailer also offers glimpses at the adventures that await the family: Paige pursues a dream of owning a home — and gets a cathartic moment when she takes a sledgehammer to the dated wood paneling in the living room; Edwin teaches Finn how to drive and how to deal...
The trailer also offers glimpses at the adventures that await the family: Paige pursues a dream of owning a home — and gets a cathartic moment when she takes a sledgehammer to the dated wood paneling in the living room; Edwin teaches Finn how to drive and how to deal...
- 3/7/2023
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
After Cicely Tyson’s performance in the two-part CBS drama “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All” earned her a spot in the very first Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress SAG Award lineup, it took 26 years for another Black woman to be recognized by the organization for an actual miniseries. The subset started by Tyson in 1995 now includes five actresses, with the latest entrant being “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” cast member Niecy Nash-Betts. If she takes this year’s prize, Nash-Betts will be the fifth Black woman to ever prevail in this category and the first to be honored for a multi-part limited program.
Besides Tyson and Nash-Betts, the remaining three Black actresses who have been nominated by the Screen Actors Guild for their work on miniseries are Michaela Coel, Kerry Washington, and Cynthia Erivo. These five performances account for 24% of the 21 Black female ones ever recognized in this category,...
Besides Tyson and Nash-Betts, the remaining three Black actresses who have been nominated by the Screen Actors Guild for their work on miniseries are Michaela Coel, Kerry Washington, and Cynthia Erivo. These five performances account for 24% of the 21 Black female ones ever recognized in this category,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
The 2023 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors is set to recognize Kerry Washington, Courtney B. Vance, Charles D. King and Janelle Monáe with special honors during the annual award ceremony saluting excellence in the motion picture and television industry.
Washington, an Emmy winner and SAG and Golden Globe-nominated actor, director and producer, will be presented with the Excellence in the Arts Award (Female), while two-time Emmy winner Vance will accept the award for Excellence in the Arts (Male). MacRo founder and CEO King will be presented the Industry Leadership Award, while eight-time Grammy-nominated artist, producer and actor Monáe receives the Renaissance Award. Kasi Lemmons’ 1997 drama “Eve’s Bayou” will be honored with the Classic Cinema Award.
The fifth ABFF Honors will take place on Sunday, March 5, hosted by Emmy-nominated writer, actor and comedian Deon Cole. The intimate, non-televised dinner and award ceremony is executive produced by Nicole and Jeff Friday (under...
Washington, an Emmy winner and SAG and Golden Globe-nominated actor, director and producer, will be presented with the Excellence in the Arts Award (Female), while two-time Emmy winner Vance will accept the award for Excellence in the Arts (Male). MacRo founder and CEO King will be presented the Industry Leadership Award, while eight-time Grammy-nominated artist, producer and actor Monáe receives the Renaissance Award. Kasi Lemmons’ 1997 drama “Eve’s Bayou” will be honored with the Classic Cinema Award.
The fifth ABFF Honors will take place on Sunday, March 5, hosted by Emmy-nominated writer, actor and comedian Deon Cole. The intimate, non-televised dinner and award ceremony is executive produced by Nicole and Jeff Friday (under...
- 2/13/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Michael London and his Groundswell Productions banner have entered into a multi-year first-look deal with Lionsgate Television.
Under the terms of the deal, Groundswell will develop premium scripted shows for Lionsgate across all platforms. One project already in development as part of the deal is a limited series about the scandals surrounding former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr, based on a Vanity Fair article by Gabriel Sherman. Sherman is adapting his article for the screen and will executive produce along with London and Groundswell’s president of production, Shannon Gaulding.
“There’s nothing better than having creative partners who are truly creative, as well as collaborative and smart,” London said. “The Lionsgate team is all of those things and more. Shannon Gaulding and I are excited to jump into this new venture focusing on the kind of smart, singular, and entertaining television that both companies stand for.”
Groundswell is...
Under the terms of the deal, Groundswell will develop premium scripted shows for Lionsgate across all platforms. One project already in development as part of the deal is a limited series about the scandals surrounding former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr, based on a Vanity Fair article by Gabriel Sherman. Sherman is adapting his article for the screen and will executive produce along with London and Groundswell’s president of production, Shannon Gaulding.
“There’s nothing better than having creative partners who are truly creative, as well as collaborative and smart,” London said. “The Lionsgate team is all of those things and more. Shannon Gaulding and I are excited to jump into this new venture focusing on the kind of smart, singular, and entertaining television that both companies stand for.”
Groundswell is...
- 9/21/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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Producer Michael London has signed a first-look deal with Lionsgate TV, and his first project at the studio is a high-profile one.
London (FX’s Snowfall, Sideways, Milk) and Shannon Gaulding, president of production at the former’s Groundswell Productions, are developing a limited series about the rise and fall of Jerry Falwell Jr., the former president of Liberty University and son of the prominent evangelist and conservative activist. Lionsgate has optioned Gabriel Sherman’s Vanity Fair profile of Falwell, which he’ll adapt for TV.
The multiyear deal will also have London and Groundswell developing other scripted series for Lionsgate.
“There’s nothing better than having creative partners who are truly creative, as well as collaborative and smart,” London said in a statement. “The Lionsgate team is all of those things and more. Shannon Gaulding and I are excited to jump into...
Producer Michael London has signed a first-look deal with Lionsgate TV, and his first project at the studio is a high-profile one.
London (FX’s Snowfall, Sideways, Milk) and Shannon Gaulding, president of production at the former’s Groundswell Productions, are developing a limited series about the rise and fall of Jerry Falwell Jr., the former president of Liberty University and son of the prominent evangelist and conservative activist. Lionsgate has optioned Gabriel Sherman’s Vanity Fair profile of Falwell, which he’ll adapt for TV.
The multiyear deal will also have London and Groundswell developing other scripted series for Lionsgate.
“There’s nothing better than having creative partners who are truly creative, as well as collaborative and smart,” London said in a statement. “The Lionsgate team is all of those things and more. Shannon Gaulding and I are excited to jump into...
- 9/21/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo are set to star in a new comedy series set up at Onyx Collective on Hulu, Variety has learned.
The series is titled “Unprisoned” and has received an eight-episode order. It is inspired by the life of series creator Tracy McMillan. In the show, a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist and single mom (Washington) has her life turned right-side-up when her dad (Lindo) gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son. The show is the first comedy to be ordered to series at Onyx.
“From the moment Tracy McMillan brought this project to Simpson Street, we knew that it had the potential to be provocative, groundbreaking and life-affirming,” Washington said. “I love this show. I love these characters and the stories that they inspire. And I’m extremely excited to be working, once again, with both Onyx collective and ABC signature,...
The series is titled “Unprisoned” and has received an eight-episode order. It is inspired by the life of series creator Tracy McMillan. In the show, a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist and single mom (Washington) has her life turned right-side-up when her dad (Lindo) gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son. The show is the first comedy to be ordered to series at Onyx.
“From the moment Tracy McMillan brought this project to Simpson Street, we knew that it had the potential to be provocative, groundbreaking and life-affirming,” Washington said. “I love this show. I love these characters and the stories that they inspire. And I’m extremely excited to be working, once again, with both Onyx collective and ABC signature,...
- 5/13/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Adaptation
Blink Studios, the new content venture from Endeavor Content, has acquired the rights to Canadian author Charlene Carr’s next novel “Hold My Girl” and will adapt the book as a series. Blink Studios will serve as the studio for the production, the company’s first since launching in November of last year.
In the book, two women discover that more than a year ago their eggs were switched during IVF, meaning that one has been raising another woman’s child while the other suffered through a devastating stillborn pregnancy of a child that wasn’t hers. Semi-autobiographical, Carr, a Black woman, gave birth to a visibly white child after IVF and the residual fears that one day a mix-up would be discovered and she would learn her daughter wasn’t her biological child.
Executive producing the series adaptation are Oscar and Primetime Emmy nominated producer Michael London and...
Blink Studios, the new content venture from Endeavor Content, has acquired the rights to Canadian author Charlene Carr’s next novel “Hold My Girl” and will adapt the book as a series. Blink Studios will serve as the studio for the production, the company’s first since launching in November of last year.
In the book, two women discover that more than a year ago their eggs were switched during IVF, meaning that one has been raising another woman’s child while the other suffered through a devastating stillborn pregnancy of a child that wasn’t hers. Semi-autobiographical, Carr, a Black woman, gave birth to a visibly white child after IVF and the residual fears that one day a mix-up would be discovered and she would learn her daughter wasn’t her biological child.
Executive producing the series adaptation are Oscar and Primetime Emmy nominated producer Michael London and...
- 1/20/2022
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Zoe Lister-Jones, star of CBS’ Life in Pieces and Ari Aster’s upcoming Disappointment Blvd, is boarding MGM’s A Good Person directed by Zach Braff.
Pic follows Allison (Florence Pugh) whose life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. In the following years, it is the unlikely relationship she forms with her would-be father-in-law (Morgan Freeman) that helps her inevitably live a life worth living.
Lister-Jones will play Simone in the movie, a hardened veteran of AA, but an earthy, good soul. She’s seen everything and overcome addiction and depression herself. She’s a tough gal, street-smart, tattooed, loving but doesn’t take crap from anyone. She has a partner and a two-year-old baby.
Production is already underway on the film, which is produced by Killer Films, Elevation Films, Braff and Pugh. Molly Shannon also stars.
MGM acquired Braff’s A Good Person for distribution...
Pic follows Allison (Florence Pugh) whose life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. In the following years, it is the unlikely relationship she forms with her would-be father-in-law (Morgan Freeman) that helps her inevitably live a life worth living.
Lister-Jones will play Simone in the movie, a hardened veteran of AA, but an earthy, good soul. She’s seen everything and overcome addiction and depression herself. She’s a tough gal, street-smart, tattooed, loving but doesn’t take crap from anyone. She has a partner and a two-year-old baby.
Production is already underway on the film, which is produced by Killer Films, Elevation Films, Braff and Pugh. Molly Shannon also stars.
MGM acquired Braff’s A Good Person for distribution...
- 10/25/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
40 Actresses In Their 40s Who Are Still Conquering Hollywood (Photos)
Amy Adams (1974)
Academy Award nominated Amy Adams, is best known for playing in Disney’s “Enchanted” and “American Hustle.” She most recently starred in Tom Ford’s “Nocturnal Animals.”
Kerry Washington (1977)
Kerry Washington broke out in films like “Ray,” two “Fantastic Four” movies and Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” but really came into her own on the small screen, picking up Emmy nominations for her work in Shonda Rhimes’ “Scandal” and for playing Anita Hill in the HBO film “Confirmation.” In 2020, she starred with Reese Witherspoon in “Little Fires Everywhere.”
Katherine Heigl (1978)
After her breakout role as Izzie Stevens in “Grey’s Anatomy,” Heigl went on to star in “Knocked Up,” “27 Dresses,” and “State of Affairs.” She recently starred in Netflix’s 2021 “Firefly Lane.”
Zoe Saldana (1978)
Zoe Saldana is best known for starring in science fiction films, ranging from “Avatar...
Amy Adams (1974)
Academy Award nominated Amy Adams, is best known for playing in Disney’s “Enchanted” and “American Hustle.” She most recently starred in Tom Ford’s “Nocturnal Animals.”
Kerry Washington (1977)
Kerry Washington broke out in films like “Ray,” two “Fantastic Four” movies and Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” but really came into her own on the small screen, picking up Emmy nominations for her work in Shonda Rhimes’ “Scandal” and for playing Anita Hill in the HBO film “Confirmation.” In 2020, she starred with Reese Witherspoon in “Little Fires Everywhere.”
Katherine Heigl (1978)
After her breakout role as Izzie Stevens in “Grey’s Anatomy,” Heigl went on to star in “Knocked Up,” “27 Dresses,” and “State of Affairs.” She recently starred in Netflix’s 2021 “Firefly Lane.”
Zoe Saldana (1978)
Zoe Saldana is best known for starring in science fiction films, ranging from “Avatar...
- 6/16/2021
- by Greg Gilman and Rasha Ali
- The Wrap
Susannah Grant, showrunner for Netflix’s Emmy-nominated limited series “Unbelievable” and Oscar-nominated “Erin Brockovich” screenwriter, has inked a first-look television deal with Lionsgate Television Group, chairman Kevin Beggs said today.
“Susannah has an incredible repertoire of award-winning content across television and film, which makes this partnership and its possibilities very exciting,” said Beggs in a statement. “She’s a talented creative voice and writer who can do it all, and we’re happy to welcome her to our Lionsgate family. We look forward to creating iconic, critically-acclaimed programming together for all of our platform partners.” Under the terms of the deal, Grant will create and produced scripted television content across streaming, cable and broadcast platforms exclusively for Lionsgate.
In addition to her Oscar and Emmy noms, Grant earned a BAFTA nomination and a WGA Nomination for her for “Erin Brockovich” screenplay; she received a 2020 Peabody Award, a Critic’s Choice...
“Susannah has an incredible repertoire of award-winning content across television and film, which makes this partnership and its possibilities very exciting,” said Beggs in a statement. “She’s a talented creative voice and writer who can do it all, and we’re happy to welcome her to our Lionsgate family. We look forward to creating iconic, critically-acclaimed programming together for all of our platform partners.” Under the terms of the deal, Grant will create and produced scripted television content across streaming, cable and broadcast platforms exclusively for Lionsgate.
In addition to her Oscar and Emmy noms, Grant earned a BAFTA nomination and a WGA Nomination for her for “Erin Brockovich” screenplay; she received a 2020 Peabody Award, a Critic’s Choice...
- 6/15/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Unlike on the film side, the SAG Awards do not distinguish between leading and featured roles when it comes to rewarding TV performances. While this year’s TV Drama Actress races pits star turns against scene-stealers, the five nominees for Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress are all leads: Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”), Michaela Coel (“I May Destroy You”), Nicole Kidman (“The Undoing”), Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”), and Kerry Washington (“Little Fires Everywhere”).
Our odds currently favor Taylor-Joy (82/25), who is predicted to add this award to a mantle already crowded with Golden Globes and Critics Choice trophies. She is followed in order by Blanchett (4/1), Coel (4/1), Kidman (9/2), and Washington (9/2).
Kidman is a previous winner in this category, having bagged a trophy in 2018 for “Big Little Lies.” She also reaped bids for the TV movies “Hemingway & Gellhorn” (2013) and “Grace of Monaco” (2016). A victory this year would make her the fourth...
Our odds currently favor Taylor-Joy (82/25), who is predicted to add this award to a mantle already crowded with Golden Globes and Critics Choice trophies. She is followed in order by Blanchett (4/1), Coel (4/1), Kidman (9/2), and Washington (9/2).
Kidman is a previous winner in this category, having bagged a trophy in 2018 for “Big Little Lies.” She also reaped bids for the TV movies “Hemingway & Gellhorn” (2013) and “Grace of Monaco” (2016). A victory this year would make her the fourth...
- 3/31/2021
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Kerry Washington scored a nomination from the Screen Actors Guild Awards for her performance as Mia Warren in “Little Fires Everywhere.” This follows noms at the Emmys for both producing and acting in the Hulu limited series. This is Washington’s fourth career bid at the SAG Awards, though she has yet to win. But her status in the industry and this overdue factor could give her an extra push to prevail in a hyper-competitive category.
SEEEmmys avoid a ‘Scandal’ by Finally honoring Kerry Washington for ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’
Washington’s rivals for best TV movie/limited series actress include Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”), Michaela Coel (“I May Destroy You”), Nicole Kidman (“The Undoing”) and Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”). Blanchett and Kidman are SAG mainstays, with 15 nominations and three wins for Blanchett and 14 nominations and one win for Kidman. Meanwhile, these are the first bids for both Coel and Taylor-Joy.
SEEEmmys avoid a ‘Scandal’ by Finally honoring Kerry Washington for ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’
Washington’s rivals for best TV movie/limited series actress include Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”), Michaela Coel (“I May Destroy You”), Nicole Kidman (“The Undoing”) and Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”). Blanchett and Kidman are SAG mainstays, with 15 nominations and three wins for Blanchett and 14 nominations and one win for Kidman. Meanwhile, these are the first bids for both Coel and Taylor-Joy.
- 3/26/2021
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
Despite only seven years in the acting business, Anya Taylor-Joy has already demonstrated her versatility. The 24-year-old has been featured in roles that cover a wide variety of genres, including action, horror, and romantic comedy. Her work in Netflix’s limited drama series “The Queen’s Gambit” is no less impressive, and has now earned her her first nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to recent wins at the Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards.
SEENetflix has now won every series category at the Golden Globes with ‘The Queen’s Gambit’s’ victory
Taylor-Joy faces off against Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”), Michaela Coel (“I May Destroy You”), Nicole Kidman (“The Undoing”), and Kerry Washington (“Little Fires Everywhere”) in the TV movie/limited series actress race. Blanchett and Coel are also new to the category, though Blanchett has earned three wins from 14 previous nominations for feature film roles. Washington...
SEENetflix has now won every series category at the Golden Globes with ‘The Queen’s Gambit’s’ victory
Taylor-Joy faces off against Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”), Michaela Coel (“I May Destroy You”), Nicole Kidman (“The Undoing”), and Kerry Washington (“Little Fires Everywhere”) in the TV movie/limited series actress race. Blanchett and Coel are also new to the category, though Blanchett has earned three wins from 14 previous nominations for feature film roles. Washington...
- 3/25/2021
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
With victories for “The Piano Lesson” in 1996 and “Miss Evers’ Boys” in 1998, Alfre Woodard became the first double winner of the best TV movie/limited series actress prize at the SAG Awards. Only two actresses (Helen Mirren and Queen Latifah) have matched her feat since, and now Nicole Kidman (“The Undoing”) is looking to join the club.
Kidman faces off against Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”), Michaela Coel (“I May Destroy You”), Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”) and Kerry Washington (“Little Fires Everywhere”). Kidman previously won this award for “Big Little Lies” in 2018. Coel and Taylor-Joy are SAG newcomers, while Blanchett has earned three wins for feature film performances. Washington was recognized in this category in 2017 for her role in “Confirmation,” but she has yet to win a SAG Award.
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Kidman faces off against Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”), Michaela Coel (“I May Destroy You”), Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”) and Kerry Washington (“Little Fires Everywhere”). Kidman previously won this award for “Big Little Lies” in 2018. Coel and Taylor-Joy are SAG newcomers, while Blanchett has earned three wins for feature film performances. Washington was recognized in this category in 2017 for her role in “Confirmation,” but she has yet to win a SAG Award.
SEEHugh Grant (‘The Undoing’) on why he ‘wouldn’t have done’ the HBO miniseries if the ending was different [Complete Interview Transcript]
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- 3/25/2021
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
After Cate Blanchett won her first Screen Actors Guild Award as an ensemble member in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” in 2004, it took her another 10 years to conquer the remaining two film acting categories. She garnered a supporting actress win for “The Aviator” in 2005 and then a lead actress victory for “Blue Jasmine” in 2014. Now, with her performance in the miniseries “Mrs. America,” she is looking to follow in the footsteps of Helen Mirren, Viola Davis, and Allison Janney by earning a trophy in a fourth category.
See‘The Crown’ will reign supreme in drama ensemble again because SAG Awards history deems it so
Blanchett faces off against Michaela Coel (“I May Destroy You”), Nicole Kidman (“The Undoing”), Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”) and Kerry Washington (“Little Fires Everywhere”) in the TV movie/limited series actress race. Coel and Taylor-Joy are SAG newcomers. Washington has...
See‘The Crown’ will reign supreme in drama ensemble again because SAG Awards history deems it so
Blanchett faces off against Michaela Coel (“I May Destroy You”), Nicole Kidman (“The Undoing”), Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”) and Kerry Washington (“Little Fires Everywhere”) in the TV movie/limited series actress race. Coel and Taylor-Joy are SAG newcomers. Washington has...
- 3/25/2021
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
HBO is celebrating Black History Month by making many of its most popular black-driven TV shows and movies available to stream for free online. It’s part of the network’s “Black History Is Our History” spotlight page, which aims to highlight HBO’s “diverse and expansive slate of content” and “rich history of amplifying Black stories and talent.”
Among the HBO shows and films available to stream online free: select episodes of Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You, the critically-acclaimed Lovecraft Country, the Serena Williams documentary Being Serena,...
Among the HBO shows and films available to stream online free: select episodes of Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You, the critically-acclaimed Lovecraft Country, the Serena Williams documentary Being Serena,...
- 2/4/2021
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
Kevin Nealon, “Saturday Night Live” (1991)
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Kevin Nealon played Joe Biden in a 1991 sketch about his leadership of the Senate hearings over the confirmation of Clarence Thomas (Tim Meadows) to the Supreme Court. The senators (including one played by future real-life Sen. Al Franken) essentially grills Thomas about his inability to score a date with sexual harassment accuser Anita Hill (Ellen Cleghorne).
Jason Sudeikis, “Saturday Night Live” (2008-2020)
Jason Sudeikis played Biden as Barack Obama’s running mate and later as his vice president for eight years — and then he returned in 2020 for sketches set during the Democratic primaries that portrayed the pol as essentially a harmless grandpa.
Greg Kinnear, “Confirmation” (2016)
In the HBO movie about the Senate hearings over Clarence Thomas’ nomination to the Supreme Court, Kinnear played Sen. Joe Biden as he grilled Anita Hill (Kerry Washington) over her accusations of sexual misconduct against Thomas.
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Kevin Nealon played Joe Biden in a 1991 sketch about his leadership of the Senate hearings over the confirmation of Clarence Thomas (Tim Meadows) to the Supreme Court. The senators (including one played by future real-life Sen. Al Franken) essentially grills Thomas about his inability to score a date with sexual harassment accuser Anita Hill (Ellen Cleghorne).
Jason Sudeikis, “Saturday Night Live” (2008-2020)
Jason Sudeikis played Biden as Barack Obama’s running mate and later as his vice president for eight years — and then he returned in 2020 for sketches set during the Democratic primaries that portrayed the pol as essentially a harmless grandpa.
Greg Kinnear, “Confirmation” (2016)
In the HBO movie about the Senate hearings over Clarence Thomas’ nomination to the Supreme Court, Kinnear played Sen. Joe Biden as he grilled Anita Hill (Kerry Washington) over her accusations of sexual misconduct against Thomas.
- 1/19/2021
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Magic Johnson’s own “The Last Dance” has found a director: Rick Famuyiwa, the filmmaker behind “Dope,” will direct the untitled documentary series based on the life and career of the Los Angeles Lakers legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
The news was announced Tuesday by Xtr, H.wood Media, Nsv and Delirio Films, which are all jointly producing the untitled series that will feature archival footage of the two-time Basketball Hall of Famer as well as interviews with Johnson, his family, his teammates and fellow business leaders.
Famiyuwa will work on the film alongside his collaborator and editor Dirk Westervelt (“Ford v. Ferrari”) and cinematographer Rachel Morrison (“Black Panther”), who have already begun pre-production on the project. The series is aiming to be completed in 2021.
Magic has five NBA championship wins, three Mvp titles, has appeared in 12 All-Star games and has even won an Olympic gold medal. But the documentary will...
The news was announced Tuesday by Xtr, H.wood Media, Nsv and Delirio Films, which are all jointly producing the untitled series that will feature archival footage of the two-time Basketball Hall of Famer as well as interviews with Johnson, his family, his teammates and fellow business leaders.
Famiyuwa will work on the film alongside his collaborator and editor Dirk Westervelt (“Ford v. Ferrari”) and cinematographer Rachel Morrison (“Black Panther”), who have already begun pre-production on the project. The series is aiming to be completed in 2021.
Magic has five NBA championship wins, three Mvp titles, has appeared in 12 All-Star games and has even won an Olympic gold medal. But the documentary will...
- 10/6/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Rick Famuyiwa will direct the upcoming docuseries on Lakers great Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Variety has learned.
The “Dope” filmmaker will work alongside editor Dirk Westervelt (“Ford Vs. Ferrari”) and Rachel Morrison (“Black Panther”), who have already begun pre-production on the film. The series, which has been likened to ESPN’s penetrating look at Michael Jordan, “The Last Dance,” is jointly produced by Xtr, H.wood Media, Nsv and Delirio Films.
It currently lacks a title, but is expected to be completed in 2021. The docuseries will feature archival footage of the Basketball Hall of Famer’s on-court heroics, as well as interviews with Johnson, his family, teammates, and business associates.
Famuyiwa made his feature film debut as writer and director on “The Wood,” a Paramount release with Taye Diggs and Omar Epps that scored with critics and at the box office, going on to gross $25 million on a $6 million budget. He...
The “Dope” filmmaker will work alongside editor Dirk Westervelt (“Ford Vs. Ferrari”) and Rachel Morrison (“Black Panther”), who have already begun pre-production on the film. The series, which has been likened to ESPN’s penetrating look at Michael Jordan, “The Last Dance,” is jointly produced by Xtr, H.wood Media, Nsv and Delirio Films.
It currently lacks a title, but is expected to be completed in 2021. The docuseries will feature archival footage of the Basketball Hall of Famer’s on-court heroics, as well as interviews with Johnson, his family, teammates, and business associates.
Famuyiwa made his feature film debut as writer and director on “The Wood,” a Paramount release with Taye Diggs and Omar Epps that scored with critics and at the box office, going on to gross $25 million on a $6 million budget. He...
- 10/6/2020
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Kerry Washington doubled her Emmy nomination haul in one fell swoop last month, grabbing four bids to bring her career total to eight. She’s still awaiting her first win, and this may finally be the year if our predictions pan out.
The actress’ quadruple nominations are across three programs, and three of them are for her work as an executive producer: She’s up for Best Variety Special (Live) for “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘All in the Family’ and ‘Good Times,'” Best TV Movie for “American Son,” Best Limited Series for “Little Fires Everywhere,” and Best Limited/TV Movie Actress for “Little Fires Everywhere.”
Washington is not expected to prevail for “American Son” (third in our odds) opposite favorite “Bad Education” or for either of her “Little Fires” bids against 26-time nominee “Watchmen” and star Regina King. Her best chance rests with Best Variety Special...
The actress’ quadruple nominations are across three programs, and three of them are for her work as an executive producer: She’s up for Best Variety Special (Live) for “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘All in the Family’ and ‘Good Times,'” Best TV Movie for “American Son,” Best Limited Series for “Little Fires Everywhere,” and Best Limited/TV Movie Actress for “Little Fires Everywhere.”
Washington is not expected to prevail for “American Son” (third in our odds) opposite favorite “Bad Education” or for either of her “Little Fires” bids against 26-time nominee “Watchmen” and star Regina King. Her best chance rests with Best Variety Special...
- 8/28/2020
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
The good news for Kerry Washington keeps on coming! After receiving multiple Emmy nominations Tuesday morning, including one for her role in Little Fires Everywhere, Washington and her Simpson Street Productions has extended and expanded her overall deal with ABC Studios. The exclusive three-year TV deal includes producing projects for broadcast, cable and streaming for ABC Studios, which is part of Disney Television Studios.
In addition to receiving an Emmy nom for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie for Little Fires Everywhere, Washington received another nomination as executive producer of the series in the Outstanding Limited Series or Movie category. On top of that she earned two more nominations as an EP for American Son (Outstanding Television Movie) and Live In Front of a Studio Audience (Outstanding Variety Special), both of which she starred. Washington had previously been nominated twice for her role as the iconic white...
In addition to receiving an Emmy nom for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie for Little Fires Everywhere, Washington received another nomination as executive producer of the series in the Outstanding Limited Series or Movie category. On top of that she earned two more nominations as an EP for American Son (Outstanding Television Movie) and Live In Front of a Studio Audience (Outstanding Variety Special), both of which she starred. Washington had previously been nominated twice for her role as the iconic white...
- 7/29/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Kerry Washington and her Simpson Street production banner have renewed their overall deal with ABC studios for a further three years.
“Since its inception, Simpson Street has focused on using art and entertainment to amplify the human experience and weave narratives that honor our unique differences while connecting us through our shared humanity,” said Washington. ”I’m so proud of the foundation we’ve laid, and I am excited to extend our partnership with Jonnie Davis and the extraordinary team at ABC Studios who have shared in our vision from the very beginning.”
The news comes after Washington and Simpson Street received four Emmy nominations on Tuesday. She was nominated for best actress in a limited series for “Little Fires Everywhere,” also picking up a nod for best limited series due to her role as an executive producer. “American Son,” which Washington executive produced via Simpson Street, was nominated for best TV movie.
“Since its inception, Simpson Street has focused on using art and entertainment to amplify the human experience and weave narratives that honor our unique differences while connecting us through our shared humanity,” said Washington. ”I’m so proud of the foundation we’ve laid, and I am excited to extend our partnership with Jonnie Davis and the extraordinary team at ABC Studios who have shared in our vision from the very beginning.”
The news comes after Washington and Simpson Street received four Emmy nominations on Tuesday. She was nominated for best actress in a limited series for “Little Fires Everywhere,” also picking up a nod for best limited series due to her role as an executive producer. “American Son,” which Washington executive produced via Simpson Street, was nominated for best TV movie.
- 7/29/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Kerry Washington and Pilar Savone, the exec VP of production and development at Washington’s Simpson Street banner, first met on the set of Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained.”
Savone had been working for some time with Tarantino, and Washington had been learning from “amazing numbers ones” on the call sheet like Jamie Foxx, but together, they decided to form Simpson Street to start producing their own work, telling the kinds of stories they had always wanted to tell.
The pair came together for a keynote conversation at Variety Virtual TV Fest, explaining precisely what the Simpson Street mission statement is and what particular projects they are attracted to.
“Our focus is really about understanding and celebrating the idea that heroes can look like all of us,” Washington told moderator and Variety Chief Television Critic Caroline Framke. “In order to really firm that, we are focused on centering otherness and...
Savone had been working for some time with Tarantino, and Washington had been learning from “amazing numbers ones” on the call sheet like Jamie Foxx, but together, they decided to form Simpson Street to start producing their own work, telling the kinds of stories they had always wanted to tell.
The pair came together for a keynote conversation at Variety Virtual TV Fest, explaining precisely what the Simpson Street mission statement is and what particular projects they are attracted to.
“Our focus is really about understanding and celebrating the idea that heroes can look like all of us,” Washington told moderator and Variety Chief Television Critic Caroline Framke. “In order to really firm that, we are focused on centering otherness and...
- 6/25/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Singer Kelly Clarkson debuted her syndicated talk show “The Kelly Clarkson Show” last fall, and in its first season on the air it has already made a big splash at the Daytime Emmys with seven nominations, which makes it the second most nominated talk show behind “The View.” And if Clarkson wins she’ll follow Jennifer Hudson as only the second “American Idol” alum to get halfway to Egot.
Hudson was infamously eliminated from “American Idol” in seventh place during the show’s third season, but she got the last laugh. She made her feature film debut in the musical “Dreamgirls” (2006) and won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress; she’s still the only “Idol” alum with an Oscar on their mantel. Then she won her first Grammy in 2009: Best R&b Album for her self-titled debut collection. Then she won Best Musical Theater Album in 2017 for “The Color Purple.
Hudson was infamously eliminated from “American Idol” in seventh place during the show’s third season, but she got the last laugh. She made her feature film debut in the musical “Dreamgirls” (2006) and won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress; she’s still the only “Idol” alum with an Oscar on their mantel. Then she won her first Grammy in 2009: Best R&b Album for her self-titled debut collection. Then she won Best Musical Theater Album in 2017 for “The Color Purple.
- 6/1/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Hulu’s Midwestern eight-episode limited series that primarily unfolds in the ’90s, “Little Fires Everywhere,” centers on the mother of all battles. Who is the best mother? Is it Kerry Washington‘s cool artist Mia Warren or Reese Witherspoon’s alpha journalist Elena Richardson? Or does neither meet matriarchal standards?
At the Emmys, both stars compete for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries. Witherspoon is currently ranked fifth and Washington sixth in Gold Derby’s odds that are based upon the combination of latest predictions by our Experts, Editors and Users. Let’s leave it to Emmy voters to decide that contest, while we ask you to determine the major mom face-off in our poll below.
“Little Fires Everywhere” is a top contender for Best Limited Series (10/1 odds), competing against frontrunners “Watchmen” and “Unbelievable.” Adapted from Celeste Ng’s 2017 Reese’s Book Club pick, the show takes place in Shaker Heights,...
At the Emmys, both stars compete for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries. Witherspoon is currently ranked fifth and Washington sixth in Gold Derby’s odds that are based upon the combination of latest predictions by our Experts, Editors and Users. Let’s leave it to Emmy voters to decide that contest, while we ask you to determine the major mom face-off in our poll below.
“Little Fires Everywhere” is a top contender for Best Limited Series (10/1 odds), competing against frontrunners “Watchmen” and “Unbelievable.” Adapted from Celeste Ng’s 2017 Reese’s Book Club pick, the show takes place in Shaker Heights,...
- 4/9/2020
- by Thelma Adams
- Gold Derby
These days it’s common to see Oscar-winning movie stars squaring off at the Emmys — winners of Best Movie/Limited Actress in the last decade alone have included Kate Winslet, Julianne Moore, Jessica Lange and Nicole Kidman — but this year’s battle looks like an especially close call, at least according to our early racetrack odds.
SEEEmmy spotlight: Octavia Spencer commands ‘Self Made’ in a beautiful portrait of American self-determination
Regina King has leading odds of 18/5 as of this writing for her role as a masked detective trying to unravel a conspiracy and protect her family in HBO’s “Watchmen.” She recently won an Oscar for her supporting role in “If Beale Street Could Talk” (2018), but the Emmys are her home turf. By the time the motion picture academy honored her she had already won three Emmys out of four nominations, two for “American Crime” (Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actress...
SEEEmmy spotlight: Octavia Spencer commands ‘Self Made’ in a beautiful portrait of American self-determination
Regina King has leading odds of 18/5 as of this writing for her role as a masked detective trying to unravel a conspiracy and protect her family in HBO’s “Watchmen.” She recently won an Oscar for her supporting role in “If Beale Street Could Talk” (2018), but the Emmys are her home turf. By the time the motion picture academy honored her she had already won three Emmys out of four nominations, two for “American Crime” (Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actress...
- 4/1/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Adapted from the novel by Celeste Ng, the limited series “Little Fires Everywhere” premieres on Hulu on March 18 and stars Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington as moms confronting issues of race and class. So what do critics think of this take on the bestselling source material?
As of this writing the series has a MetaCritic score of 70 based on 15 reviews counted thus far: nine of them are positive and six are somewhat mixed, but none are outright negative. On Rotten Tomatoes, which categorizes reviews merely as positive or negative and not on a sliding scale from 0 to 100 like MetaCritic uses, the series is rated 70% fresh based on 20 reviews, six of which are classified as negative. The Rt critics’ consensus says, “Though ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ at times plays it too safe, sparks fly when it lets well-matched leads Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon dig into the difficult questions it does dare to ask.
As of this writing the series has a MetaCritic score of 70 based on 15 reviews counted thus far: nine of them are positive and six are somewhat mixed, but none are outright negative. On Rotten Tomatoes, which categorizes reviews merely as positive or negative and not on a sliding scale from 0 to 100 like MetaCritic uses, the series is rated 70% fresh based on 20 reviews, six of which are classified as negative. The Rt critics’ consensus says, “Though ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ at times plays it too safe, sparks fly when it lets well-matched leads Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon dig into the difficult questions it does dare to ask.
- 3/18/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
British musician Westerman has announced his debut album, Your Hero Is Not Dead, due out June 5th via Partisan Records. On Wednesday, he shared his latest track from the LP, “Think I’ll Stay,” a meditation on chronic pain.
“I wrote this while I was moving a lot,” Westerman explains. “I was thinking about a chronic pain condition when it started. That pain is a very specific type, but I think there’s an inevitable amount of pain that everyone goes through just being alive. A friend was talking to...
“I wrote this while I was moving a lot,” Westerman explains. “I was thinking about a chronic pain condition when it started. That pain is a very specific type, but I think there’s an inevitable amount of pain that everyone goes through just being alive. A friend was talking to...
- 3/11/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
The Paley Center for Media today announced that it will pay tribute to the extraordinary Kerry Washington with the special program Celebrating Kerry Washington: Conversation & Exclusive Preview Screening of Little Fires Everywhere.
The program will take place on Tuesday, March 17 at 7:30 pm.
“I’m truly honored to be returning to the Paley Center stage for this look back at my work,” said Kerry Washington. “And I’m thrilled to be previewing Little Fires Everywhere, as part of this extraordinary evening.”
“We’re thrilled to welcome back Kerry Washington to the Paley Center,” said Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center President & CEO. “Ms. Washington is a tremendous talent and we look forward to celebrating her remarkable career and to hosting the exclusive New York premiere of Little Fires Everywhere.”
Kerry Washington is among the most respected and influential talents in television today. A New York native, this versatile talent has...
The program will take place on Tuesday, March 17 at 7:30 pm.
“I’m truly honored to be returning to the Paley Center stage for this look back at my work,” said Kerry Washington. “And I’m thrilled to be previewing Little Fires Everywhere, as part of this extraordinary evening.”
“We’re thrilled to welcome back Kerry Washington to the Paley Center,” said Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center President & CEO. “Ms. Washington is a tremendous talent and we look forward to celebrating her remarkable career and to hosting the exclusive New York premiere of Little Fires Everywhere.”
Kerry Washington is among the most respected and influential talents in television today. A New York native, this versatile talent has...
- 2/27/2020
- Look to the Stars
After years of being talked about, Kerry Washington is ready to steer the conversation herself. The 43-year-old actor and producer spent the better part of last decade playing the brilliant Olivia Pope on “Scandal,” Shonda Rhimes’ buzzy political drama that brought Washington into millions of homes. But as the series wound down, she kept a canny eye trained on her future, and how she could make a difference in her industry and the world beyond it.
“I had such a beautiful, collaborative relationship on ‘Scandal’ with Shonda, and I think that made me feel like, going forward in my career, I only wanted to work on projects where I felt I could be heard,” says Washington. Perched on a chair in the San Vicente Bungalows, a sleek new Los Angeles clubhouse that places palm tree stickers over visitors’ phone cameras lest they try to document anything within, Washington is keenly...
“I had such a beautiful, collaborative relationship on ‘Scandal’ with Shonda, and I think that made me feel like, going forward in my career, I only wanted to work on projects where I felt I could be heard,” says Washington. Perched on a chair in the San Vicente Bungalows, a sleek new Los Angeles clubhouse that places palm tree stickers over visitors’ phone cameras lest they try to document anything within, Washington is keenly...
- 2/18/2020
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Kerry Washington is in the market for a frilly dress and a corsage: The Scandal veteran has joined the all-star cast of the Netflix movie musical The Prom, produced by Ryan Murphy, according to our sister site Deadline.
Based on the Broadway musical, The Prom centers on four-down-and-out Broadway actors who head to Indiana to help a gay teen whose prom was cancelled when she tried to bring her girlfriend as her date. Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden and Andrew Rannells will star as the four actors; Washington’s role has not yet been revealed.
More from TVLineThe Prom: Meryl Streep,...
Based on the Broadway musical, The Prom centers on four-down-and-out Broadway actors who head to Indiana to help a gay teen whose prom was cancelled when she tried to bring her girlfriend as her date. Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden and Andrew Rannells will star as the four actors; Washington’s role has not yet been revealed.
More from TVLineThe Prom: Meryl Streep,...
- 10/10/2019
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Lionsgate is in final talks to acquire the action spec script package Shadow Force. Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown will star in and produce a Leon Chills-scripted action drama that is described as a two-hander action picture reminiscent of films like Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Simpson Street’s Pilar Savone and Washington will produce alongside Indian Meadows Productions’ Danielle Reardon and Brown, and Stephen “Dr” Love, who is producing through his Made with Love Media company. The script started drawing bids last month.
Washington is shooting the Lynn Shelton-directed limited series Little Fires Everywhere, and has starred in Scandal, Confirmation and Django Unchained. She is repped by Washington Square Arts, CAA and attorney Gretchen Rush. Her Simpson Street premiered American Son at Toronto before it launches on Netflix.
Brown, the Emmy-winning This Is Us star, is coming off Black Panther and next stars in A24’s Waves,...
Simpson Street’s Pilar Savone and Washington will produce alongside Indian Meadows Productions’ Danielle Reardon and Brown, and Stephen “Dr” Love, who is producing through his Made with Love Media company. The script started drawing bids last month.
Washington is shooting the Lynn Shelton-directed limited series Little Fires Everywhere, and has starred in Scandal, Confirmation and Django Unchained. She is repped by Washington Square Arts, CAA and attorney Gretchen Rush. Her Simpson Street premiered American Son at Toronto before it launches on Netflix.
Brown, the Emmy-winning This Is Us star, is coming off Black Panther and next stars in A24’s Waves,...
- 9/12/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Bidding has started on Shadow Force, a Leon Chills-scripted action drama that has Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown attached to star in and produce.
The script is described as a fresh take on Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Simpson Street’s Pilar Savone and Washington will be producing alongside Indian Meadows Productions’ Danielle Reardon and Brown, and Stephen “Dr” Love, who is producing through his Made with Love Media company.
Washington, who is filming the Lynn Shelton-directed limited series Little Fires Everywhere, has starred in Scandal, Confirmation and Django Unchained, and is repped by Washington Square Arts, CAA and attorney Gretchen Rush. Her Simpson Street has American Son premiering at Toronto next month before bowing on Netflix.
Brown, the Emmy-winning This Is Us star, is coming off Black Panther, currently voices a role in The Angry Birds Movie 2 and next stars in A24’s Waves and the...
The script is described as a fresh take on Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Simpson Street’s Pilar Savone and Washington will be producing alongside Indian Meadows Productions’ Danielle Reardon and Brown, and Stephen “Dr” Love, who is producing through his Made with Love Media company.
Washington, who is filming the Lynn Shelton-directed limited series Little Fires Everywhere, has starred in Scandal, Confirmation and Django Unchained, and is repped by Washington Square Arts, CAA and attorney Gretchen Rush. Her Simpson Street has American Son premiering at Toronto next month before bowing on Netflix.
Brown, the Emmy-winning This Is Us star, is coming off Black Panther, currently voices a role in The Angry Birds Movie 2 and next stars in A24’s Waves and the...
- 8/16/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has given pilot orders to the “New York Undercover” reboot and the single-cam comedy “Woman Up” from Zoe Lister-Jones.
Picking up 20 years after the end of the iconic series, “New York Undercover” will follow detectives Nat Gilmore and Melissa Ortiz as they investigate the city’s most dangerous criminals from Harlem to Battery Park. Some cast members from the original series are expected to reprise their roles.
The rebooted series will be written and executive produced by Dick Wolf and Ben Watkins. Frequent Wolf collaborators Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski will also executive produce. Anthony Hemingway is onboard to executive produce and direct the pilot. Universal Television and ABC Studios will produce in association with Wolf Films.
Should the project go to series, Wolf would have series on the air three of the Big 4, the others being “FBI” on CBS and the recently announced planted spinoff, as well...
Picking up 20 years after the end of the iconic series, “New York Undercover” will follow detectives Nat Gilmore and Melissa Ortiz as they investigate the city’s most dangerous criminals from Harlem to Battery Park. Some cast members from the original series are expected to reprise their roles.
The rebooted series will be written and executive produced by Dick Wolf and Ben Watkins. Frequent Wolf collaborators Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski will also executive produce. Anthony Hemingway is onboard to executive produce and direct the pilot. Universal Television and ABC Studios will produce in association with Wolf Films.
Should the project go to series, Wolf would have series on the air three of the Big 4, the others being “FBI” on CBS and the recently announced planted spinoff, as well...
- 1/31/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Gail Berman’s The Jackal Group has sold two comedies to CBS – multi-cam The Folks with former Scandal star Kerry Washington’s Simpson Street producing, and hybrid To Whom It May Concern. CBS Television Studios is the studio for both projects.
Written by Frank Pines, The Folks centers on what happens when a momma’s boy marries a daddy’s girl, and their respective parents can’t let go.
Pines executive produces with Jackal Group’s Berman and Joe Earley. Washington and Pilar Savone executive produce for Simpson Street.
The project re-teams Pines, Jackal Group and Simpson Street, who worked together on Man Of the House, a multi-camera hybrid family comedy created by Pines which sold last development season to ABC as part of Simpson Street’s deal with ABC Studios.
Written by Mike Metz, To Whom It May Concern centers on Evan, who sets out with his group of...
Written by Frank Pines, The Folks centers on what happens when a momma’s boy marries a daddy’s girl, and their respective parents can’t let go.
Pines executive produces with Jackal Group’s Berman and Joe Earley. Washington and Pilar Savone executive produce for Simpson Street.
The project re-teams Pines, Jackal Group and Simpson Street, who worked together on Man Of the House, a multi-camera hybrid family comedy created by Pines which sold last development season to ABC as part of Simpson Street’s deal with ABC Studios.
Written by Mike Metz, To Whom It May Concern centers on Evan, who sets out with his group of...
- 10/24/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has given a put pilot commitment to a single-camera comedy project that hails from Zoe Lister-Jones.
Lister-Jones is known for her acting work, but will serve as the writer and executive producer on the project. It is titled “Woman Up” and follows two former teen moms who have worked their asses off to see their daughters all the way through high school graduation. And now, at 37, they’re ready to make up for the youth they never had.
Lister-Jones will executive produce under her Ms. Lister Films banner. In addition to Lister-Jones, Liz Meriwether will also executive produce. Meriwether recently co-created the ABC comedy series “Single Parents” and worked with Lister-Jones when the latter guest starred on “New Girl.” Jason Winer and Jon Radler will also executive produce via their Small Dog Picture Company. 20th Century Fox Television will produce.
Should the project move forward, it would mark the...
Lister-Jones is known for her acting work, but will serve as the writer and executive producer on the project. It is titled “Woman Up” and follows two former teen moms who have worked their asses off to see their daughters all the way through high school graduation. And now, at 37, they’re ready to make up for the youth they never had.
Lister-Jones will executive produce under her Ms. Lister Films banner. In addition to Lister-Jones, Liz Meriwether will also executive produce. Meriwether recently co-created the ABC comedy series “Single Parents” and worked with Lister-Jones when the latter guest starred on “New Girl.” Jason Winer and Jon Radler will also executive produce via their Small Dog Picture Company. 20th Century Fox Television will produce.
Should the project move forward, it would mark the...
- 10/8/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford during Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings brought the sense of watching history in action, much like the Anita Hill hearings in 1991. Those moments led to both last year’s HBO movie “Confirmation,” and the 2013 documentary “Anita,” but the Ford testimony has already become a tense real-life drama. As the session began, broadcast via C-SPAN3, both Ford and Kavanaugh submitted the written statements that would form the basis for their testimony.
IndieWire Film Editor Kate Erbland and TV Editor Liz Shannon Miller watched the hearing together and shared these thoughts.
Miller: We’re beginning this conversation just after Dr. Ford finished delivering her opening statement, which was simply heartbreaking — a stark and emotional recollection of her experiences. It was the nadir of the societal failures behind these circumstances: Here was a woman being forced to relive this traumatizing incident to an audience of millions.
IndieWire Film Editor Kate Erbland and TV Editor Liz Shannon Miller watched the hearing together and shared these thoughts.
Miller: We’re beginning this conversation just after Dr. Ford finished delivering her opening statement, which was simply heartbreaking — a stark and emotional recollection of her experiences. It was the nadir of the societal failures behind these circumstances: Here was a woman being forced to relive this traumatizing incident to an audience of millions.
- 9/27/2018
- by Kate Erbland and Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Viola Davis‘ character Annalise Keating is getting frequent flyer miles at the Emmy Awards. For playing this savvy lawyer, Davis won Best Drama Actress for “How to Get Away with Murder” in 2015 (she was also nominated 2016-17) and now she’s recognized as Best Drama Guest Actress for “Scandal” thanks to ABC’s landmark crossover. Davis is nominated for the “Scandal” episode titled “Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself,” part one of the TV event that aired March 1 on the alphabet network.
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In “Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself,” Annalise needs help getting her case about racial injustice heard by the U.S. Supreme Court so she goes to Washington D.C. fixer Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) for help. At first the two powerful women butt heads, with Olivia telling Annalise that her controversial history will hurt the case,...
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In “Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself,” Annalise needs help getting her case about racial injustice heard by the U.S. Supreme Court so she goes to Washington D.C. fixer Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) for help. At first the two powerful women butt heads, with Olivia telling Annalise that her controversial history will hurt the case,...
- 7/18/2018
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles (Bbbsla) hosts its annual Accessories for Success Scholarship Luncheon on Sunday, April 22nd at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills presented by City National Bank.
Three exemplary women, who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and support for children facing adversity in Los Angeles, will be honored. Tracy D. Underwood, Senior Vice President of ABC Signature, and Laurie Zaks, President of Mandeville Television, will receive the “Excellence in Mentoring Award”. Martha Henderson, Executive Vice President of Entertainment Banking at City National Bank will receive the “Innovator Award”. Amber Valetta will emcee the luncheon; stylemeister Lloyd Boston will emcee the fashion show; and actress and activist Yara Shahidi (Grown-ish) is set to present the awards. Rebecca Campbell, Nancy Daniels, Stephen Galloway, Anne Globe, NJ Goldston, Barbara Lazaroff, Laura Lizer, Nicole Lorey, Loyola Marymount University, Lori McCreary, Kate Nichols, Charon Harroun Peirce, Nina Shaw, Sandra Stern, and Nancy Taylor are Honorary Co-Chairs.
Three exemplary women, who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and support for children facing adversity in Los Angeles, will be honored. Tracy D. Underwood, Senior Vice President of ABC Signature, and Laurie Zaks, President of Mandeville Television, will receive the “Excellence in Mentoring Award”. Martha Henderson, Executive Vice President of Entertainment Banking at City National Bank will receive the “Innovator Award”. Amber Valetta will emcee the luncheon; stylemeister Lloyd Boston will emcee the fashion show; and actress and activist Yara Shahidi (Grown-ish) is set to present the awards. Rebecca Campbell, Nancy Daniels, Stephen Galloway, Anne Globe, NJ Goldston, Barbara Lazaroff, Laura Lizer, Nicole Lorey, Loyola Marymount University, Lori McCreary, Kate Nichols, Charon Harroun Peirce, Nina Shaw, Sandra Stern, and Nancy Taylor are Honorary Co-Chairs.
- 4/20/2018
- Look to the Stars
Showtime has released the teaser trailer for “The Chi,” a new drama series from recent Emmy winner Lena Waithe (“Master of None”) and Common. Waithe wrote, produced, and stars in the show, which takes place in (you guessed it) Chicago. Watch the trailer below.
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Here’s the synopsis: “On Chicago’s south side, an average day finds kids prepping for school as their parents head off to work, young adults trying to make a living, and the elders keeping an eye on things from their front porches. But in this tough neighborhood, real dangers threaten daily to squelch dreams, and the simplest decisions can have life or death consequences.”
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Waithe, Jacob Latimore, Yolonda Ross, Jason Mitchell, Sonja Sohn,...
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Here’s the synopsis: “On Chicago’s south side, an average day finds kids prepping for school as their parents head off to work, young adults trying to make a living, and the elders keeping an eye on things from their front porches. But in this tough neighborhood, real dangers threaten daily to squelch dreams, and the simplest decisions can have life or death consequences.”
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Waithe, Jacob Latimore, Yolonda Ross, Jason Mitchell, Sonja Sohn,...
- 10/18/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Kerry Washington’s Simpson Street production company is teaming with Indigenous Media to launch a scripted drama on Facebook’s fledgling video platform, Watch.
Five Points, created and written by Adam Giaudrone (Being Mary Jane) and directed by Thomas Carter (Save The Last Dance), is about five students at a South Side, Chicago high school who experience a life-changing event from different point of view, with each perspective being necessary to help understand the truth. The series’ executive producers include Giaudrone, Carter, Jon Avnet (Black Swan), Rodrigo Garcia (In Treatment), Jake Avnet (60 Second Docs), Washington (Confirmation), and top Simpson Street exec Pilar Savone.
The ten-episode series begins production this week. Sage Scroope and Ben Fast will produce for Indigenous.
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Five Points, created and written by Adam Giaudrone (Being Mary Jane) and directed by Thomas Carter (Save The Last Dance), is about five students at a South Side, Chicago high school who experience a life-changing event from different point of view, with each perspective being necessary to help understand the truth. The series’ executive producers include Giaudrone, Carter, Jon Avnet (Black Swan), Rodrigo Garcia (In Treatment), Jake Avnet (60 Second Docs), Washington (Confirmation), and top Simpson Street exec Pilar Savone.
The ten-episode series begins production this week. Sage Scroope and Ben Fast will produce for Indigenous.
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- 10/17/2017
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
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