[Editor’s note: The below article was originally published on March 27, 2020. It has been expanded from the 50 greatest TV comedies of all time to 75, as of February 24, 2023.]
Comedy rules are made to be broken. If all laughter comes from some great psychological misdirect, then it follows that the funniest series are the ones that continue to take the unexpected routes.
But sometimes a comedy is memorable because of the rules that it inadvertently puts in place. Some foundational TV series have endured not because they were ratings or cultural juggernauts in their time, but because their spiritual descendants dotted programming lineups years — maybe even decades — after their cameras stopped rolling. As in other realms of entertainment, the TV comedies that endure and that are worth revisiting manage to speak to something brewing in their day and the audiences watching generations after. Sometimes it’s a matter of seeing how much the idea of good governance has changed since some starry-eyed optimists in Indiana closed up shop just a few years ago. Other times, it’s recognizing how...
Comedy rules are made to be broken. If all laughter comes from some great psychological misdirect, then it follows that the funniest series are the ones that continue to take the unexpected routes.
But sometimes a comedy is memorable because of the rules that it inadvertently puts in place. Some foundational TV series have endured not because they were ratings or cultural juggernauts in their time, but because their spiritual descendants dotted programming lineups years — maybe even decades — after their cameras stopped rolling. As in other realms of entertainment, the TV comedies that endure and that are worth revisiting manage to speak to something brewing in their day and the audiences watching generations after. Sometimes it’s a matter of seeing how much the idea of good governance has changed since some starry-eyed optimists in Indiana closed up shop just a few years ago. Other times, it’s recognizing how...
- 2/25/2023
- by Ben Travers and Steve Greene
- Indiewire
A version of this story about comedy performers with multiple nominations first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Comedy issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
In this year’s Emmy comedy categories, a handful of performers weren’t satisfied with just one Emmy nomination – instead, they two, three, four or even five. Here’s a guide to the year’s double-, triple-, quadruple- and quintuple-dippers.
Quinta Brunson in “Abbott Elementary” / ABC
Quinta Brunson
-Outstanding Comedy Series, “Abbott Elementary”
-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, “Abbott Elementary”
-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, “Abbott Elementary”
Brunson’s three nominations for “Abbott Elementary,” an ABC show she created after years spent doing digital comedy for YouTube, BuzzFeed and Instagram, made her the first Black woman ever nominated for producing, writing and acting in a comedy series. The mockumentary set among the teachers at a beleaguered Philadelphia grade school was based on Brunson’s mother,...
In this year’s Emmy comedy categories, a handful of performers weren’t satisfied with just one Emmy nomination – instead, they two, three, four or even five. Here’s a guide to the year’s double-, triple-, quadruple- and quintuple-dippers.
Quinta Brunson in “Abbott Elementary” / ABC
Quinta Brunson
-Outstanding Comedy Series, “Abbott Elementary”
-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, “Abbott Elementary”
-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, “Abbott Elementary”
Brunson’s three nominations for “Abbott Elementary,” an ABC show she created after years spent doing digital comedy for YouTube, BuzzFeed and Instagram, made her the first Black woman ever nominated for producing, writing and acting in a comedy series. The mockumentary set among the teachers at a beleaguered Philadelphia grade school was based on Brunson’s mother,...
- 8/9/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
For more from these producers, including much love for “Abbott Elementary,” check out the full conversation here.
When it comes to making successful television comedies, the challenges are always changing. Producers from seven shows, which span multiple formats, genres, and sensibilities, joined TheWrap’s awards reporter Libby Hill for a spirited conversation about finding the funny no matter the method.
The panel featured “Abbott Elementary” creator, star, and executive producer Quinta Brunson. She was joined by “Peacemaker” creator and executive producer James Gunn; Jeff Astrof, co-creator and executive producer of “Shining Vale;” Bill Wrubel, executive producer of “Ted Lasso;” Steve Yockey, co-showrunner and executive producer of “The Flight Attendant;” Justin Noble, co-creator and executive producer of “The Sex Lives of College Girls;” and Steve Holland, executive producer of “Young Sheldon.”
“I’ve gone through like a lot of tectonic shifts. I was [working] on ‘Friends’ and the counter-programing was going to...
When it comes to making successful television comedies, the challenges are always changing. Producers from seven shows, which span multiple formats, genres, and sensibilities, joined TheWrap’s awards reporter Libby Hill for a spirited conversation about finding the funny no matter the method.
The panel featured “Abbott Elementary” creator, star, and executive producer Quinta Brunson. She was joined by “Peacemaker” creator and executive producer James Gunn; Jeff Astrof, co-creator and executive producer of “Shining Vale;” Bill Wrubel, executive producer of “Ted Lasso;” Steve Yockey, co-showrunner and executive producer of “The Flight Attendant;” Justin Noble, co-creator and executive producer of “The Sex Lives of College Girls;” and Steve Holland, executive producer of “Young Sheldon.”
“I’ve gone through like a lot of tectonic shifts. I was [working] on ‘Friends’ and the counter-programing was going to...
- 5/27/2022
- by Libby Hill
- The Wrap
It’s verging on the point of passé to keep emphasizing it, but a seasonal TV preview is as good a time as any to say the thing that grows more apparent with each passing day: There are a ton of programs vying for people’s attention these days.
Into that complicated mix comes another massive collection of TV premieres slated between now and the dawn of summer. As the film world’s Oscar onslaught draws to a conclusion, attention then turns to another awards season. Many of the series in this roundup of notable spring releases will find themselves right in the heart of Emmy contention, with networks and streaming services timing new and returning shows to arrive right at the tail end of eligibility.
So to help plot out what the coming weeks will bring, we’ve assembled 20 shows that should go a long way to shaping how...
Into that complicated mix comes another massive collection of TV premieres slated between now and the dawn of summer. As the film world’s Oscar onslaught draws to a conclusion, attention then turns to another awards season. Many of the series in this roundup of notable spring releases will find themselves right in the heart of Emmy contention, with networks and streaming services timing new and returning shows to arrive right at the tail end of eligibility.
So to help plot out what the coming weeks will bring, we’ve assembled 20 shows that should go a long way to shaping how...
- 3/5/2022
- by Steve Greene and Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “And Just Like That,” including the finale, Episode 10.]
“And Just Like That” — the HBO Max sequel to HBO’s “Sex and the City” — wrapped its 10-episode season on Thursday, after two months spent stirring the discourse into a frenzy. Parsing the success of any TV show in 2022 is a difficult task, whether you’re assessing its overall quality or quantitative impact, but “And Just Like That” is trickier still: Reviews are across the board. Ratings, while strong, have only been reported by HBO Max. Now the finale has left enough lingering questions to leave audiences wondering if a Season 2 is in the offing. What’s to make of the characters’ contentious choices? Does “And Just Like That” help or harm “Sex and the City’s” TV legacy? And, perhaps most pressing of all, will we ever see Che Diaz again? IndieWire’s TV Critic Ben Travers and TV Awards Editor Libby Hill try to answer these questions and...
“And Just Like That” — the HBO Max sequel to HBO’s “Sex and the City” — wrapped its 10-episode season on Thursday, after two months spent stirring the discourse into a frenzy. Parsing the success of any TV show in 2022 is a difficult task, whether you’re assessing its overall quality or quantitative impact, but “And Just Like That” is trickier still: Reviews are across the board. Ratings, while strong, have only been reported by HBO Max. Now the finale has left enough lingering questions to leave audiences wondering if a Season 2 is in the offing. What’s to make of the characters’ contentious choices? Does “And Just Like That” help or harm “Sex and the City’s” TV legacy? And, perhaps most pressing of all, will we ever see Che Diaz again? IndieWire’s TV Critic Ben Travers and TV Awards Editor Libby Hill try to answer these questions and...
- 2/3/2022
- by Ben Travers and Libby Hill
- Indiewire
So uncertainty ruled our lives once again in 2021, to the point that making predictions about anything seems a fruitless endeavor. Due to pandemic production delays and scheduling shifts, last year’s list of the most anticipated TV to come featured a few shows that indeed did not materialize in 2021: “Atlanta” Season 3, “Ozark” Season 4, “Barry” Season 3. Well, at least “Ozark” is debuting in January 2022!
This year, we’re taking a different approach: We’re leaving returning shows off this list and just focusing on the all-new series heading our way. At least half of these programs have already been given release dates, but perhaps 12 months from now we’ll be lamenting the other half being pushed to 2023. But we can hope that this televisual bounty will still await us in the year ahead.
In alphabetical order, here are the shows IndieWire is most hoping to see in 2022.
Libby Hill, Kristen Lopez,...
This year, we’re taking a different approach: We’re leaving returning shows off this list and just focusing on the all-new series heading our way. At least half of these programs have already been given release dates, but perhaps 12 months from now we’ll be lamenting the other half being pushed to 2023. But we can hope that this televisual bounty will still await us in the year ahead.
In alphabetical order, here are the shows IndieWire is most hoping to see in 2022.
Libby Hill, Kristen Lopez,...
- 12/27/2021
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
TV is a beautiful medium because it can entrance you for one scene, one episode, one season, or one series at a time. Adding all those pieces together often results in blanket adoration — “the best show of the year,” “the best series of all-time” — but there should also be room to praise each part of the machine. It’s just one more reason end-of-year assessments can be so valuable. IndieWire’s Best Episodes of 2021 list helps identify moments in miniature, scattered over the last 12 months, that made an impact on their respective series, on TV overall, or on each of us individually (if not all three). These episodes stood on their own, executing ideas introduced over the course of a longer timeline or introducing new ones to examine over 15 minutes, half-an-hour, or twice that length.
Episodes are great. There’s a reason viewers revisit “Friends” Thanksgiving episodes each November, British holiday specials over Christmas,...
Episodes are great. There’s a reason viewers revisit “Friends” Thanksgiving episodes each November, British holiday specials over Christmas,...
- 12/7/2021
- by Ben Travers and Steve Greene
- Indiewire
The Best New TV Series of 2021 — What to Watch for Years to Come, from ‘Acapulco’ to ‘Yellowjackets’
One of the best aspects of television is its ability to tell long-lasting stories. Whether they’re episodic or serialized, TV series invite us to visit again and again, for years on end, as characters grow, stories develop, and ideas proliferate. If you’re lucky, a cherished TV show can last through the awkwardness of adolescence, the glory days of high school, or even mature along with you into middle-age. Not everything has to last that long and all stories must end, but some of the most beloved programs can lull us into believing they never will.
With that unique attribute in mind, IndieWire has assembled the best new series on TV in 2021 — not limited series, not one-and-done specials, and not “six-hour movies”. These are the new shows that you can look forward to watching season after season, for years to come. We’ve got nothing against short-term treats like “Mare of Easttown” and “Maid,...
With that unique attribute in mind, IndieWire has assembled the best new series on TV in 2021 — not limited series, not one-and-done specials, and not “six-hour movies”. These are the new shows that you can look forward to watching season after season, for years to come. We’ve got nothing against short-term treats like “Mare of Easttown” and “Maid,...
- 11/30/2021
- by Ben Travers and Steve Greene
- Indiewire
When “Ted Lasso” premiered in July, the hype machine was in full swing, but few could’ve predicted how Season 2 would play out. Early reviews were strong, then the backlash began, then there was the backlash to the backlash, then the Emmys happened, and finally, the Season 2 finale dropped, completing a roller-coaster run that left quite a few questions lingering for Season 3. Does the series work as well when consumed weekly as it did in Season 1, when many viewers marathoned episodes after the full season was out? Do complaints about a lack of conflict and bloated run times stem from real problems within the show, or how people have been trained to watch TV in 2021? And what the heck was “Beard After Dark”?
For insight, IndieWire turned to two of its most devout “Ted Lasso” teammates, each of whom saw Season 2 a bit differently. IndieWire’s TV Awards Editor Libby Hill...
For insight, IndieWire turned to two of its most devout “Ted Lasso” teammates, each of whom saw Season 2 a bit differently. IndieWire’s TV Awards Editor Libby Hill...
- 10/11/2021
- by Libby Hill and Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Congratulations to our Gold Derby senior editor Joyce Eng, for topping all Experts predicting Emmys 2021 winners on Sunday night. With a score of 77.78%, she tied five regular site users for the best accuracy percentage among all website predictors. Among our Experts, she is just ahead of Kaitlin Thomas (Gold Derby) at 74.07% and then Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Nikki Novak (Fandango) at 70.37%. They are best among 25 Experts, journalists who cover the entertainment industry throughout the year. See all Experts’ scores.
Over 3,600 people worldwide predicted these Primetime Emmy champs for the Los Angeles ceremony hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. Eng got 21 out of 27 winners correct, with some difficult choices like Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”) for Comedy Supporting Actor, “Hacks” for comedy directing and writing, plus Kate Winslet (“Mare of Easttown”) for Movie/Limited Actress.
SEE2021 Primetime Emmy winners list in all 27 categories
You can see how your score compares to all...
Over 3,600 people worldwide predicted these Primetime Emmy champs for the Los Angeles ceremony hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. Eng got 21 out of 27 winners correct, with some difficult choices like Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”) for Comedy Supporting Actor, “Hacks” for comedy directing and writing, plus Kate Winslet (“Mare of Easttown”) for Movie/Limited Actress.
SEE2021 Primetime Emmy winners list in all 27 categories
You can see how your score compares to all...
- 9/20/2021
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
In 1997, Gillian Anderson won her first career Emmy Award for playing FBI Agent Dana Scully on Fox’s sci-fi hit “The X-Files.” After nearly tripping on her way up to the stage (watch above), the actress praised Helen Mirren, who presented her with the statuette, and thanked her friends and family. Now, 24 years later, Anderson is on track to claim Emmy #2 thanks to her buzzed-about role as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on “The Crown.”
As of this writing, all 24 of our Emmy Experts from major media outlets predict Anderson will prevail in Best Drama Supporting Actress. That translates to overwhelming 4/1 odds to win. Her fellow nominees, in order of our Experts’ rankings, are Ann Dowd (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Helena Bonham Carter (“The Crown”), Samira Wiley (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Aunjanue Ellis (“Lovecraft Country”), Emerald Fennell (“The Crown”) and Madeline Brewer (“The Handmaid’s Tale”).
SEECould ‘The Crown...
As of this writing, all 24 of our Emmy Experts from major media outlets predict Anderson will prevail in Best Drama Supporting Actress. That translates to overwhelming 4/1 odds to win. Her fellow nominees, in order of our Experts’ rankings, are Ann Dowd (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Helena Bonham Carter (“The Crown”), Samira Wiley (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Aunjanue Ellis (“Lovecraft Country”), Emerald Fennell (“The Crown”) and Madeline Brewer (“The Handmaid’s Tale”).
SEECould ‘The Crown...
- 8/29/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
When watching the Emmy Awards on September 19, don’t be surprised if you hear Ryan Murphy‘s name shouted out in an acceptance speech or two. The prolific producer has been thanked in Emmy speeches more times than we can count. In fact, 11 of his actors have walked off with golden statuettes for their work in one of his dramas, comedies or limited series. The most recent champ was Billy Porter (“Pose”) in 2019. But now a new contender is hoping to join the club: Mj Rodriguez (“Pose”). See the complete list of actors who won Emmys for Ryan Murphy shows by scrolling through our photo gallery above.
SEEMj Rodriguez (‘Pose’): Emmys 2021 episode submission revealed
Rodriguez made history this year by becoming the first trans performer nominated for a lead acting Emmy. The “Pose” star is nominated in Best Drama Actress for the final season of FX’s groundbreaking show...
SEEMj Rodriguez (‘Pose’): Emmys 2021 episode submission revealed
Rodriguez made history this year by becoming the first trans performer nominated for a lead acting Emmy. The “Pose” star is nominated in Best Drama Actress for the final season of FX’s groundbreaking show...
- 8/28/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
As Phase 2 Emmy voting comes to a close, the conversation returns to the matter of television comedy. IndieWire’s TV Awards Editor Libby Hill and Deputy Editor Ben Travers stopped for a Double Take to discuss the future of comedy awards and how to better represent the wide spectrum of comedy currently airing.
Libby Hill: Ben, we’re rapidly approaching the end of Phase 2 Emmy Awards voting and it felt like the right time to revisit one of our favorite topics: the state of television comedy. It’s an issue we return to time and again (sometimes with guests like Rob McElhenney) because the categorization of modern comedy is a pressing concern, specifically when it comes to awards. In the era of Peak TV, shows need every boost they can get in order to woo an audience and awards can play a big part.
But more than that, people...
Libby Hill: Ben, we’re rapidly approaching the end of Phase 2 Emmy Awards voting and it felt like the right time to revisit one of our favorite topics: the state of television comedy. It’s an issue we return to time and again (sometimes with guests like Rob McElhenney) because the categorization of modern comedy is a pressing concern, specifically when it comes to awards. In the era of Peak TV, shows need every boost they can get in order to woo an audience and awards can play a big part.
But more than that, people...
- 8/25/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Emma Corrin is the Emmy front-runner for Best Drama Actress for playing Princess Diana in season four of “The Crown,” following her victories at the Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards. But not everyone agrees on that outcome. Though most of the Expert journalists we’ve surveyed share that consensus, there are four betting on Mj Rodriguez (“Pose”) in what would be a historic victory.
Eric Deggans (NPR), Libby Hill (IndieWire), Lynette Rice (Entertainment Weekly), and Keith Simanton (IMDb) say Rodriguez will prevail, and she does have a few noteworthy advantages. The third and final season of “Pose” aired at the end of the spring, so it was much more recent than “The Crown,” which premiered its episodes last fall. That means it’ll be fresher in mind for voters.
See‘Pose’ showrunner Steven Canals: ‘We should continue to invest in stories that have been pushed to the margins...
Eric Deggans (NPR), Libby Hill (IndieWire), Lynette Rice (Entertainment Weekly), and Keith Simanton (IMDb) say Rodriguez will prevail, and she does have a few noteworthy advantages. The third and final season of “Pose” aired at the end of the spring, so it was much more recent than “The Crown,” which premiered its episodes last fall. That means it’ll be fresher in mind for voters.
See‘Pose’ showrunner Steven Canals: ‘We should continue to invest in stories that have been pushed to the margins...
- 8/19/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Jason Sudeikis has already won the Golden Globe, Critics Choice and SAG Award for his lovable role on the Apple TV Plus series “Ted Lasso.” Will he score an Emmy goal next? All 24 of Gold Derby’s Emmy Experts say yes. Their united support translates to leading 3/1 combined odds for Sudeikis in Best Comedy Actor, far ahead of the second-place contender, Michael Douglas (“The Kominsky Method”). The other nominees are Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”) in third place, Kenan Thompson (“Kenan”) in fourth place and William H. Macy (“Shameless”) in fifth place.
SEE2021 Gold Derby TV Awards to stream on Wednesday, August 18, with some never-before-seen surprises [Watch]
“Ted Lasso” is airing its second season right now, which will no doubt help keep the “SNL” alum top of mind as Emmy voters go to mark their ballots. However, it’s Sudeikis’ performance in the first season they’ll actually be voting on. The actor...
SEE2021 Gold Derby TV Awards to stream on Wednesday, August 18, with some never-before-seen surprises [Watch]
“Ted Lasso” is airing its second season right now, which will no doubt help keep the “SNL” alum top of mind as Emmy voters go to mark their ballots. However, it’s Sudeikis’ performance in the first season they’ll actually be voting on. The actor...
- 8/17/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
With the Gotham Awards moving to gender-neutral acting categories, the conversation shifts to when more awards shows will follow suit. IndieWire’s TV Awards Editor Libby Hill and Deputy Editor Ben Travers stopped for a Double Take to assess what might happen next — and what’s stopping it from happening sooner.
Ben Travers: On Thursday, the Gotham Film and Media Institute announced its annual awards show, the Gotham Awards, would be eliminating the Best Actor and Best Actress categories in favor of gender-neutral groupings that highlight Lead and Supporting performers. In addition, it tweaked the title of its Breakthrough Actor honor to Breakthrough Performer and added two additional TV categories: Outstanding Performance in a New Series (the Gotham’s first acting honor for television) and Breakthrough Nonfiction Series, both of which will join the pre-existing categories for Long-Form (60-minute episodes) and Short-Form (30 min) Breakthrough Series.
The Gotham Awards aren...
Ben Travers: On Thursday, the Gotham Film and Media Institute announced its annual awards show, the Gotham Awards, would be eliminating the Best Actor and Best Actress categories in favor of gender-neutral groupings that highlight Lead and Supporting performers. In addition, it tweaked the title of its Breakthrough Actor honor to Breakthrough Performer and added two additional TV categories: Outstanding Performance in a New Series (the Gotham’s first acting honor for television) and Breakthrough Nonfiction Series, both of which will join the pre-existing categories for Long-Form (60-minute episodes) and Short-Form (30 min) Breakthrough Series.
The Gotham Awards aren...
- 8/7/2021
- by Ben Travers and Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Congratulations to our Gold Derby founder and president Tom O’Neil for the best score of 75.69% among Experts when predicting the 2021 Emmys nominations on Tuesday morning. He is tops among 32 Experts, journalists who cover the entertainment industry throughout the year. See Experts’ scores.
Almost 3,800 people worldwide predicted these 73rd annual Primetime Emmy nominees announced by previous winners Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones. O’Neil got 109 out of 142 nominee slots correct.
SEE2021 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards
You can see how your score compares to all others in our leaderboard rankings of all contestants, which also includes links to see each participant’s predictions. To see your own scores, go to the User menu in the top right corner of every page of Gold Derby when you’re signed in to the site. Use the drop down menu to go to “View Profile,...
Almost 3,800 people worldwide predicted these 73rd annual Primetime Emmy nominees announced by previous winners Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones. O’Neil got 109 out of 142 nominee slots correct.
SEE2021 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards
You can see how your score compares to all others in our leaderboard rankings of all contestants, which also includes links to see each participant’s predictions. To see your own scores, go to the User menu in the top right corner of every page of Gold Derby when you’re signed in to the site. Use the drop down menu to go to “View Profile,...
- 7/13/2021
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
One of the hottest races at the 2021 Emmys is undoubtedly Best Comedy Actress. For much of the season, Kaley Cuoco (“The Flight Attendant”) has dominated Gold Derby’s odds with a majority of our everyday Users predicting her to win for the HBO Max comedy. However, most of our Emmy Experts who hail from major media outlets have now switched to another HBO Max scene-stealer, Jean Smart (“Hacks”). Which group do You think is right? Hurry — there is still time to make your Emmy predictions before the nominations are announced on July 13.
See Hannah Einbinder (‘Hacks’) and Jana Schmieding (‘Rutherford Falls’): From stand-ups to Emmy contenders
The 21 Emmy Experts who forecast a victory for Smart are: Matt Roush (TV Guide Magazine), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Tom O’Neil (Gold Derby), Matthew Jacobs (unaffiliated), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Michael Schneider (Variety), Kaitlin Thomas (Gold Derby), Clayton...
See Hannah Einbinder (‘Hacks’) and Jana Schmieding (‘Rutherford Falls’): From stand-ups to Emmy contenders
The 21 Emmy Experts who forecast a victory for Smart are: Matt Roush (TV Guide Magazine), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Tom O’Neil (Gold Derby), Matthew Jacobs (unaffiliated), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Michael Schneider (Variety), Kaitlin Thomas (Gold Derby), Clayton...
- 7/9/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Two “Saturday Night Live” cast members, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang, sit atop our Emmy odds for Best Comedy Supporting Actor, a category the sketch comedy series has actually never won before despite the show’s success in other acting races. But some of the Expert journalists we’ve surveyed warn of a possible upset by “Ted Lasso” standout Brett Goldstein.
As of this writing Thompson is the Emmy favorite with leading odds of 5/1, including support from most of the Experts. Yang is next in line with 6/1 odds. Then comes Goldstein, also with 6/1 odds for his role as Roy Kent, an aging soccer star with a heart of gold beneath his gruff demeanor. But Shawn Edwards (Wdaf-tv Fox), Lynn Elber (Associated Press), Libby Hill (IndieWire), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), and Ben Travers (IndieWire) think Goldstein will get the better of the sketch comedy stars.
See‘Ted Lasso’ Emmy submissions: 32 entries include Jason Sudeikis,...
As of this writing Thompson is the Emmy favorite with leading odds of 5/1, including support from most of the Experts. Yang is next in line with 6/1 odds. Then comes Goldstein, also with 6/1 odds for his role as Roy Kent, an aging soccer star with a heart of gold beneath his gruff demeanor. But Shawn Edwards (Wdaf-tv Fox), Lynn Elber (Associated Press), Libby Hill (IndieWire), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), and Ben Travers (IndieWire) think Goldstein will get the better of the sketch comedy stars.
See‘Ted Lasso’ Emmy submissions: 32 entries include Jason Sudeikis,...
- 7/8/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Two years ago, when Tim Robinson and co-creator Zach Kanin first debuted their Netflix sketch show, one of the delights of discovering “I Think You Should Leave” was in its capacity to surprise. Pleasantly free of topical humor, let alone the re-stagings of recent events that dominate “SNL,” this unique world was made so by the loud, misguided assholes filling it. After all, the settings were usually familiar — office meeting rooms, birthday parties, TV commercials — and most of the characters were readily identifiable everymen. It was only when a guy in a hot dog suit crashed his wienermobile into a Brooks Brothers or a grainy version of “A Christmas Carol” got overtaken by Skeletrex and his Bone Brigade that the ordinary became outlandish. Even after a few episodes, when you came to expect some sort of oddball interloper to upend the scene’s status quo, you could never guess who,...
- 7/6/2021
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
If Gold Derby’s predictions are true that “Sylvie’s Love” will win the Emmy for Best TV Movie, it would be a first for Amazon Prime Video. Previously the streamer contended once in this category for “King Lear” (2019), losing to Netflix’s “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.” The new telefilm stars Tessa Thompson as Sylvie, a 1950s record store worker who has dreams of becoming a television producer. She soon falls in love with Robert (Nnamdi Asomugha) and they begin a years-long, on-again/off-again relationship.
Director/producer Eugene Ashe also wrote the film that originally had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. That’s where Amazon acquired distribution rights, eventually releasing in on December 23, just in time for the holidays. At the Critics Choice Awards, “Sylvie’s Love” was nominated for Best TV Movie and Thompson for Best Actress. It also won the Image Award for Ashe for Best Director.
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Director/producer Eugene Ashe also wrote the film that originally had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. That’s where Amazon acquired distribution rights, eventually releasing in on December 23, just in time for the holidays. At the Critics Choice Awards, “Sylvie’s Love” was nominated for Best TV Movie and Thompson for Best Actress. It also won the Image Award for Ashe for Best Director.
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- 7/2/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
And so we’ve come to the end (of the beginning). Emmy Award nomination voting is about to close — or, if you’re reading this anytime after Monday, it’s already closed — bringing an end to Phase 1 of the 2020-2021 Emmy season and starting the clock on that nerve-racking two weeks until the honest-to-God Emmy nominations are announced Tuesday, July 13. As of tonight, it’s all be over but the vote-counting.
Yet, there are a scant few hours left before ballots are due, and if the pandemic has taught us nothing else, it’s that people will procrastinate on just about anything, no matter how wide open their schedule. With that in mind, we’re taking one last opportunity to whisper our burning Emmy desires into the ears of those holdout tastemakers.
Libby Hill, TV Awards Editor: Ben, I gotta tell you. I love the final day of Emmy voting.
Yet, there are a scant few hours left before ballots are due, and if the pandemic has taught us nothing else, it’s that people will procrastinate on just about anything, no matter how wide open their schedule. With that in mind, we’re taking one last opportunity to whisper our burning Emmy desires into the ears of those holdout tastemakers.
Libby Hill, TV Awards Editor: Ben, I gotta tell you. I love the final day of Emmy voting.
- 6/28/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Ethan Hawke is a four-time Oscar nominee for “Training Day”, “Before Sunset”, “Before Midnight” and “Boyhood”, but he’s never been recognized at the Emmy Awards. Until now?
Not only does Hawke play famed abolitionist John Brown on Showtime’s “The Good Lord Bird,” but he’s also on the Emmy ballot for writing and producing the limited series. That means he could get a whopping three Emmy noms for this project alone. Hawke was recently nominated as a lead actor at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards, losing to Mark Ruffalo (“I Know This Much Is True”) both times. The good news for Hawke? Ruffalo is not eligible at this year’s Emmys since he claimed last year’s prize.
See‘The Good Lord Bird’ cinematographer Peter Deming breaks down the most challenging shot
“The Good Lord Bird” is based on James McBride‘s 2013 novel of the same name,...
Not only does Hawke play famed abolitionist John Brown on Showtime’s “The Good Lord Bird,” but he’s also on the Emmy ballot for writing and producing the limited series. That means he could get a whopping three Emmy noms for this project alone. Hawke was recently nominated as a lead actor at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards, losing to Mark Ruffalo (“I Know This Much Is True”) both times. The good news for Hawke? Ruffalo is not eligible at this year’s Emmys since he claimed last year’s prize.
See‘The Good Lord Bird’ cinematographer Peter Deming breaks down the most challenging shot
“The Good Lord Bird” is based on James McBride‘s 2013 novel of the same name,...
- 6/24/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Paul Bettany (‘WandaVision’) has a stronger chance than you think to win the Emmy, say these Experts
Usually when you think of Marvel TV shows, you don’t automatically think of awards. But “WandaVision” could be the one to change all of that. This Disney Plus limited series broke the water cooler earlier this year for its genre-bending story about fan-fave “Avengers” Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany). Both actors delivered performances at the top of their games, with Bettany even getting major Emmy buzz for his dual roles as “Soul Vision” (the decent and honorable leading man) and “White Vision” (the emotionless and intimidating antagonist).
Currently 24 of Gold Derby’s Experts have made their Emmy predictions for Best Limited Series Actor, and Bettany comes in third place to win thanks to the support of these two: Joyce Eng (Gold Derby) and Kaitlin Thomas (Gold Derby). The other savvy prognosticators are split between Ethan Hawke (“The Good Lord Bird”), Hugh Grant (“The Undoing”) and Joel Edgerton...
Currently 24 of Gold Derby’s Experts have made their Emmy predictions for Best Limited Series Actor, and Bettany comes in third place to win thanks to the support of these two: Joyce Eng (Gold Derby) and Kaitlin Thomas (Gold Derby). The other savvy prognosticators are split between Ethan Hawke (“The Good Lord Bird”), Hugh Grant (“The Undoing”) and Joel Edgerton...
- 6/18/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Currently all 24 of Gold Derby’s Experts predict “The Crown” will win Best Drama Actress at the 2021 Emmys. However, when you look a bit closer you’ll see that there’s some dissension in the ranks in terms of which leading lady will wear the proverbial crown. A leading 19 of these savvy prognosticators pick Emma Corrin (she takes on the role of Princess Diana), while the other five go with Olivia Colman (she portrays Queen Elizabeth II). Which side do you take in the Corrin vs. Colman battle? There’s still time to make your Emmy predictions before the nominations are revealed July 13.
See What to watch: Emmy contenders for 2021
Corrin is coming off a splendid winter awards season, winning lead actress trophies at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards for her single-season performance on the Netflix regal hit. The 25-year-old bested co-star Colman in both instances. Corrin will...
See What to watch: Emmy contenders for 2021
Corrin is coming off a splendid winter awards season, winning lead actress trophies at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards for her single-season performance on the Netflix regal hit. The 25-year-old bested co-star Colman in both instances. Corrin will...
- 6/17/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Consider This: Conversations highlight television’s award-worthy productions through panel discussions with the artists themselves. The above video is in partnership by FX, produced by IndieWire’s Creative Producer Leonardo Adrian Garcia, and hosted by Libby Hill.
There’s something so seductive about second chances. Who among us hasn’t looked at a decision we’ve made or a path we’ve chosen and wondered what would have happened if we’d gone a different way? If we could go back and have a do over, knowing now what we could never have known then.
This is not necessarily what Hannah Fidell was thinking when making the FX on Hulu limited series “A Teacher,” an adaptation of her eponymous feature film released seven years earlier. But even though that wasn’t the intent, it was still the opportunity, and judging from the significant changes between the two works, the writer...
There’s something so seductive about second chances. Who among us hasn’t looked at a decision we’ve made or a path we’ve chosen and wondered what would have happened if we’d gone a different way? If we could go back and have a do over, knowing now what we could never have known then.
This is not necessarily what Hannah Fidell was thinking when making the FX on Hulu limited series “A Teacher,” an adaptation of her eponymous feature film released seven years earlier. But even though that wasn’t the intent, it was still the opportunity, and judging from the significant changes between the two works, the writer...
- 6/7/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
John Boyega may not be appearing in any “Star Wars” films at the moment, but the franchise hasn’t left him yet. The actor, now courting talk of Emmy awards for his performance in Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology, “Red, White, and Blue,” sat down with IndieWire’s Libby Hill to talk about the series and its brief reference to a galaxy far, far away.
Boyega said upon seeing the reference to being a “Jedi” in the script, he was initially taken aback. “I was more like, ‘Is this a moment where professional actors are supposed to come and say, ‘Oh, Steve, don’t you think this is a bit too much?'” Boyega said. “And then something in my brain said, ‘Do you actually even care?'”
The actor said, ultimately, he was fine with the reference being put in there considering the context. The film takes place...
Boyega said upon seeing the reference to being a “Jedi” in the script, he was initially taken aback. “I was more like, ‘Is this a moment where professional actors are supposed to come and say, ‘Oh, Steve, don’t you think this is a bit too much?'” Boyega said. “And then something in my brain said, ‘Do you actually even care?'”
The actor said, ultimately, he was fine with the reference being put in there considering the context. The film takes place...
- 6/6/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
The video above was produced by IndieWire’s Creative Producer Leonardo Adrian Garcia. The conversation below relates to PBS docuseries “Philly D.A.,” an eight-part look inside the district attorney’s office of Philadelphia and the challenges faced by Larry Krasner, a longtime progressive defense attorney elected as the city’s prosecutor. Helmed by Ted Passon, Yoni Brook, and Nicole Salazar the docuseries is available to stream in full via the PBS app and website.
Libby Hill, TV Awards Editor: Ben, I have to be honest with you. It’s not often that you completely blindside me, recommending a series that wasn’t on my radar whatsoever. And yet, here we have “Philly D.A.” Are you just pulling my leg? Are you sure this show actually exists?
Ben Travers, TV Critic: Libby, not only am I sure “Philly D.A.” exists, but I’m relatively sure it’s the best documentary series...
Libby Hill, TV Awards Editor: Ben, I have to be honest with you. It’s not often that you completely blindside me, recommending a series that wasn’t on my radar whatsoever. And yet, here we have “Philly D.A.” Are you just pulling my leg? Are you sure this show actually exists?
Ben Travers, TV Critic: Libby, not only am I sure “Philly D.A.” exists, but I’m relatively sure it’s the best documentary series...
- 6/4/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
IndieWire is presenting a Emmy Awards season staple, our Awards Spotlight series, beginning today. The video series is presented by Disney+.
IndieWire TV Awards Editor Libby Hill and IndieWire Critic and TV Deputy Editor Ben Travers connected with some of this season’s most exciting talent — as compiled and edited by IndieWire Creative Producer Leo Garcia — to discuss their process and their art as reflected in the 2020-2021 television season.
Featured talent includes Oscar-winner Kate Winslet, who returned to HBO in the limited series “Mare of Easttown” a decade after her Emmy success in “Mildred Pierce”; the eponymous Bodega Boys from Showtime’s “Desus & Mero”; John Boyega in Amazon Video’s “Small Axe”; Kathryn Hahn in Disney+’s “WandaVision”; Elisabeth Moss in Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” and Katori Hall for the cultivation and curation of her strip club, stone cold classic, Starz’s “P-Valley.” IndieWire will unveil more...
IndieWire TV Awards Editor Libby Hill and IndieWire Critic and TV Deputy Editor Ben Travers connected with some of this season’s most exciting talent — as compiled and edited by IndieWire Creative Producer Leo Garcia — to discuss their process and their art as reflected in the 2020-2021 television season.
Featured talent includes Oscar-winner Kate Winslet, who returned to HBO in the limited series “Mare of Easttown” a decade after her Emmy success in “Mildred Pierce”; the eponymous Bodega Boys from Showtime’s “Desus & Mero”; John Boyega in Amazon Video’s “Small Axe”; Kathryn Hahn in Disney+’s “WandaVision”; Elisabeth Moss in Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” and Katori Hall for the cultivation and curation of her strip club, stone cold classic, Starz’s “P-Valley.” IndieWire will unveil more...
- 6/1/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
The video above was produced by IndieWire’s Creative Producer Leonardo Adrian Garcia.
It’s near impossible to interview Amber Ruffin.
Those familiar with her work know that even when addressing the most serious of topics, Ruffin has a natural ebullience that’s impossible not to be drawn into, which makes it all the more hilarious whenever she delivers a devastating punchline. In an interview setting, the best a person can do is give themselves over to the comedian’s enthusiasm and let her delight carry the moment wherever it wants to go.
The “Late Night with Seth Meyers” writer has every reason to be excited, having launched her very own late-night series, “The Amber Ruffin Show,” in September 2020 on Peacock and February 2021 on NBC. The eponymous series is just the latest feather in Ruffin’s hat, who became the first black woman to write for a late-night talk show...
It’s near impossible to interview Amber Ruffin.
Those familiar with her work know that even when addressing the most serious of topics, Ruffin has a natural ebullience that’s impossible not to be drawn into, which makes it all the more hilarious whenever she delivers a devastating punchline. In an interview setting, the best a person can do is give themselves over to the comedian’s enthusiasm and let her delight carry the moment wherever it wants to go.
The “Late Night with Seth Meyers” writer has every reason to be excited, having launched her very own late-night series, “The Amber Ruffin Show,” in September 2020 on Peacock and February 2021 on NBC. The eponymous series is just the latest feather in Ruffin’s hat, who became the first black woman to write for a late-night talk show...
- 5/21/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
The video above was produced by IndieWire’s Creative Producer Leonardo Adrian Garcia.
I’m starting to worry about Hulu’s classic “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
The series returned with its fourth season on April 28, seeing June Osborne (an always impeccable Elisabeth Moss) embrace her role as a revolutionary and become even more of a thorn in Gilead’s side — so much so that it raises the eternal question: How is June still alive? Are you kidding me? How?!
Now, in all fairness, I don’t remember people asking this question about Jack Bauer during the 200-some episodes of “24” that he survived with aplomb. But the difference is that one of those characters was a hyper-trained, militaristic, counter-terrorist agent working with unlimited weaponry and the finest technology money can buy, and the other is an unarmed individual not allowed buttons, much less a cell phone.
The best answer that producers...
I’m starting to worry about Hulu’s classic “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
The series returned with its fourth season on April 28, seeing June Osborne (an always impeccable Elisabeth Moss) embrace her role as a revolutionary and become even more of a thorn in Gilead’s side — so much so that it raises the eternal question: How is June still alive? Are you kidding me? How?!
Now, in all fairness, I don’t remember people asking this question about Jack Bauer during the 200-some episodes of “24” that he survived with aplomb. But the difference is that one of those characters was a hyper-trained, militaristic, counter-terrorist agent working with unlimited weaponry and the finest technology money can buy, and the other is an unarmed individual not allowed buttons, much less a cell phone.
The best answer that producers...
- 5/7/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
The video above was produced by IndieWire’s Creative Producer Leonardo Adrian Garcia.
Making good TV is hard.
This isn’t (or shouldn’t be) some mind-blowing revelation, but it’s a truth that appears to be taken for granted more and more these days.
Take Marvel’s two major players in the streaming game this year: “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” The latter released its sixth and final episode last Friday to a lackluster response that left many fans channeling Peggy Lee and wondering, “Is that all there is?”
Part of the problem that Marvel keeps running into is that it doesn’t seem to realize TV shows still need to go somewhere. Great television picks the viewer up in one location and transports them to another. It’s a trip that might be long or short, but it’s a journey and on the way,...
Making good TV is hard.
This isn’t (or shouldn’t be) some mind-blowing revelation, but it’s a truth that appears to be taken for granted more and more these days.
Take Marvel’s two major players in the streaming game this year: “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” The latter released its sixth and final episode last Friday to a lackluster response that left many fans channeling Peggy Lee and wondering, “Is that all there is?”
Part of the problem that Marvel keeps running into is that it doesn’t seem to realize TV shows still need to go somewhere. Great television picks the viewer up in one location and transports them to another. It’s a trip that might be long or short, but it’s a journey and on the way,...
- 4/30/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
The video above was produced by IndieWire’s Creative Producer Leonardo Adrian Garcia.
It’s strange to realize, given that it’s late April and we’ve yet to witness this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, but Emmy season is already upon us and, perhaps more fascinating is the fact that networks and streamers are already making bold moves to better position themselves in the weeks and months to come.
The most recent culprit is Disney+, which this week told IndieWire Deputy TV Editor Ben Travers that rather than follow in the footsteps of fellow Marvel series “WandaVision,” “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” will be competing at this year’s Emmys as a Drama Series.
It’s news that sparked more questions than answers, as a six-episode show with no announced intent of a second season is obviously a limited series, right? Apparently not.
According to Marvel Studios VP...
It’s strange to realize, given that it’s late April and we’ve yet to witness this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, but Emmy season is already upon us and, perhaps more fascinating is the fact that networks and streamers are already making bold moves to better position themselves in the weeks and months to come.
The most recent culprit is Disney+, which this week told IndieWire Deputy TV Editor Ben Travers that rather than follow in the footsteps of fellow Marvel series “WandaVision,” “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” will be competing at this year’s Emmys as a Drama Series.
It’s news that sparked more questions than answers, as a six-episode show with no announced intent of a second season is obviously a limited series, right? Apparently not.
According to Marvel Studios VP...
- 4/22/2021
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Everyone’s favorite coach is back! The first trailer has dropped for the second season of the Apple TV+ hit, “Ted Lasso,” and as it says: “Kindness is making a comeback.”
Ted (Jason Sudeikis) is continuing where he left off in Season 1, working with the English Premiere League soccer team of AFC Richmond — and the jokes continue to abound about his lack of experience. Also as the trailer shows us, Ted assumes nearly everyone with the name John is John Stamos and that people who don’t eat sugar live in Santa Monica.
“Ted Lasso” has been a fan favorite since it debuted on Apple TV+ last year. IndieWire’s Ben Travers wrote in his “B+” review of the pilot that: “Ted wins you over just like he does everyone else; you can believe his team wants to play better for him because you would, too. Like so many great sports stories before it,...
Ted (Jason Sudeikis) is continuing where he left off in Season 1, working with the English Premiere League soccer team of AFC Richmond — and the jokes continue to abound about his lack of experience. Also as the trailer shows us, Ted assumes nearly everyone with the name John is John Stamos and that people who don’t eat sugar live in Santa Monica.
“Ted Lasso” has been a fan favorite since it debuted on Apple TV+ last year. IndieWire’s Ben Travers wrote in his “B+” review of the pilot that: “Ted wins you over just like he does everyone else; you can believe his team wants to play better for him because you would, too. Like so many great sports stories before it,...
- 4/20/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
The video above was produced by IndieWire’s Creative Producer Leonardo Adrian Garcia. The review below relates to HBO’s documentary film “Our Towns,” a portrait of America’s small cities and towns that chronicles the rise of civic and economic reinvention across six chosen communities. Based on the book “Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey Into the Heart of America” by James and Deborah Fallows, the documentary is available now from HBO.
Ben Travers, TV Critic: Libby, small towns hold a dear place in my heart, as I know they do yours. We’re both from towns off the beaten path. We’ve both since moved to “the big city”. And we both are vexed whenever anyone makes a statement about small town life without first stating where they’re from and, if their town proves unfamiliar (as it should), providing the population.
Enter “Our Towns.” HBO’s documentary chronicles...
Ben Travers, TV Critic: Libby, small towns hold a dear place in my heart, as I know they do yours. We’re both from towns off the beaten path. We’ve both since moved to “the big city”. And we both are vexed whenever anyone makes a statement about small town life without first stating where they’re from and, if their town proves unfamiliar (as it should), providing the population.
Enter “Our Towns.” HBO’s documentary chronicles...
- 4/14/2021
- by Ben Travers and Libby Hill
- Indiewire
When you read a lot of television writing, you start to realize that many critics have pet peeves or tropes that can make them a little dispirited about the medium as a whole. One such stumbling block is the reliance on in medias res in stories that don’t necessarily warrant them.
For the unfamiliar, in medias res is a latin term which translates to “in the middle of things.” On TV, utilization of the concept will often see an episode begin “in the middle of” an action-packed sequence, in which the audience has no idea what’s going on but are (theoretically) drawn-in enough to try and figure it out. At the conclusion of the scene, the show will many times insert a text card reading, “24 hours earlier” or some such cue, flashing back to tell its story in earnest, this time from the beginning.
The utilization of in...
For the unfamiliar, in medias res is a latin term which translates to “in the middle of things.” On TV, utilization of the concept will often see an episode begin “in the middle of” an action-packed sequence, in which the audience has no idea what’s going on but are (theoretically) drawn-in enough to try and figure it out. At the conclusion of the scene, the show will many times insert a text card reading, “24 hours earlier” or some such cue, flashing back to tell its story in earnest, this time from the beginning.
The utilization of in...
- 4/8/2021
- by Leonardo Adrian Garcia and Libby Hill
- Indiewire
There’s every chance that 2021 becomes the year of the couch blockbuster. Thanks to Warner Bros. choice to drop its major films on HBO Max simultaneously with their release in theaters, people now have the option to watch the monsters mash in “Godzilla vs. Kong,” not in an overpacked theater, but in the comfort and safety of their own living room.
Watching two larger-than-life characters destroy the better part of Hong Kong is a different experience at home than in full IMAX glory, but if nothing else, the nuances — or lack thereof — in the MonsterVerse gave us more insight into why not every film franchise is destined for a TV adaptation, as well as why the Marvel Cinematic Universe has a better shot at successful expansion than most.
In the case of “Godzilla vs. Kong,” it feels safe to assume that few people are excited to revisit this universe because...
Watching two larger-than-life characters destroy the better part of Hong Kong is a different experience at home than in full IMAX glory, but if nothing else, the nuances — or lack thereof — in the MonsterVerse gave us more insight into why not every film franchise is destined for a TV adaptation, as well as why the Marvel Cinematic Universe has a better shot at successful expansion than most.
In the case of “Godzilla vs. Kong,” it feels safe to assume that few people are excited to revisit this universe because...
- 4/1/2021
- by Libby Hill and Leonardo Adrian Garcia
- Indiewire
At long last, the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company’s shenanigans can be streamed in full for free — but only for a limited time.
The NBCUniversal-owned Peacock streaming service unlocked all seasons of the acclaimed “The Office” comedy series for its free tier of users on Thursday. All regular episodes of the nine-season sitcom can be streamed on the platform through March 25. The news arrived several months after Peacock caused a stir by paywalling all but the show’s first two seasons behind the streaming service’s premium subscription tiers ($4.99 a month with ads or $9.99 a month with no ads).
Though Peacock is now streaming more “The Office” content for free than ever, the streaming service is still locking the “Superfan Episodes,” which include never-before-seen footage and deleted scenes, behind its premium tiers, according to Variety. The streaming service also offers other “The Office” content, such as highlights, bloopers, featurettes,...
The NBCUniversal-owned Peacock streaming service unlocked all seasons of the acclaimed “The Office” comedy series for its free tier of users on Thursday. All regular episodes of the nine-season sitcom can be streamed on the platform through March 25. The news arrived several months after Peacock caused a stir by paywalling all but the show’s first two seasons behind the streaming service’s premium subscription tiers ($4.99 a month with ads or $9.99 a month with no ads).
Though Peacock is now streaming more “The Office” content for free than ever, the streaming service is still locking the “Superfan Episodes,” which include never-before-seen footage and deleted scenes, behind its premium tiers, according to Variety. The streaming service also offers other “The Office” content, such as highlights, bloopers, featurettes,...
- 3/20/2021
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
The 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place on Sunday, April 4 and viewers will be able to watch the festivities from the comfort of their homes.
The SAG Awards announced on Wednesday that its 27th annual ceremony will be simulcast on TNT and TBS on April 4 at 9 p.m. Et. An encore will air on TNT at 11 p.m. Et. The show’s production team will be led by SAG Awards executive producer Kathy Connell, with Avalon Harbor Entertainment and Hazy Mills Productions. Connell, Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner will again serve as executive producers.
The 2021 SAG Awards event was originally scheduled to occur on March 14. The Grammy Awards announced last week that its 2021 event, originally scheduled for the end of January, would take place on March 14. That announcement caused SAG-afta to publicly express its anger at the Grammys’ scheduling conflict last week:
“We are extremely disappointed to hear of the conflicting date,...
The SAG Awards announced on Wednesday that its 27th annual ceremony will be simulcast on TNT and TBS on April 4 at 9 p.m. Et. An encore will air on TNT at 11 p.m. Et. The show’s production team will be led by SAG Awards executive producer Kathy Connell, with Avalon Harbor Entertainment and Hazy Mills Productions. Connell, Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner will again serve as executive producers.
The 2021 SAG Awards event was originally scheduled to occur on March 14. The Grammy Awards announced last week that its 2021 event, originally scheduled for the end of January, would take place on March 14. That announcement caused SAG-afta to publicly express its anger at the Grammys’ scheduling conflict last week:
“We are extremely disappointed to hear of the conflicting date,...
- 1/14/2021
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Just over 63 years ago, Theodor Geisel — better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss — wrote and illustrated a holiday-themed children’s book meant to teach kiddos that Christmas isn’t about spending outrageous sums of money to build a tree-toppling pile of presents; it’s about family, togetherness, and celebrating rebirth at the end of a long year.
So, naturally, “The Grinch” has been adapted a billion times over by every money-hungry corporation out there. It only took nine years for a TV version to hit screens, and that’s before the terrifying Jim Carrey/Ron Howard movie started dominating cable channels every December, or Illumination’s 2018 animated movie sat perched and waiting in Netflix queues for over a year, only to disappear December 4.
But fear not Seuss fans. “The Grinch Musical!” is here to offer two hours of fresh holiday entertainment thanks to NBC’s 2020 adaptation of the 2007 stage production.
So, naturally, “The Grinch” has been adapted a billion times over by every money-hungry corporation out there. It only took nine years for a TV version to hit screens, and that’s before the terrifying Jim Carrey/Ron Howard movie started dominating cable channels every December, or Illumination’s 2018 animated movie sat perched and waiting in Netflix queues for over a year, only to disappear December 4.
But fear not Seuss fans. “The Grinch Musical!” is here to offer two hours of fresh holiday entertainment thanks to NBC’s 2020 adaptation of the 2007 stage production.
- 12/10/2020
- by Ben Travers and Ann Donahue
- Indiewire
There will always be a handful of safe bets over the course of one year at the movies — of course Elisabeth Moss is going to make a meal out of a slew of very different roles, there’s no question that Gary Oldman can inhabit any historical figure, who could possibly be surprised that the casts of “Succession” and “Better Call Saul” would only continue to impress, the list goes on and on — but it’s often the unknown quantities, the casting against type, and the fresh faces that turn in the best performances.
This year has been no exception, kitted out with an array of breakthrough performances from a wide variety of talents. There are the first-timers owning their big starring role, the reliable performers tearing into something new, and a generation of rising stars making their mark in parts seemingly made for them. Ahead, IndieWire has combed through...
This year has been no exception, kitted out with an array of breakthrough performances from a wide variety of talents. There are the first-timers owning their big starring role, the reliable performers tearing into something new, and a generation of rising stars making their mark in parts seemingly made for them. Ahead, IndieWire has combed through...
- 12/2/2020
- by Kate Erbland and Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States.
The Democrat and former vice president, 77, prevailed over outgoing president Donald J. Trump in a squeaker of an electoral outcome that took four days beyond Election Day to be decided and yet resulted in Biden winning more votes than any presidential contender in history. The outcome took longer to be decided due to the overwhelming number of mail votes in this election, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
When Biden took the lead in Pennsylvania in the early hours of November 6 it became clear his path to the requisite 270 electoral votes was all but assured. The Keystone State being called some hours later clinched his victory, though he also leads in Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona with more votes in each of those states to be tallied.
Both CNN and NBC News projected Biden’s win Saturday morning,...
The Democrat and former vice president, 77, prevailed over outgoing president Donald J. Trump in a squeaker of an electoral outcome that took four days beyond Election Day to be decided and yet resulted in Biden winning more votes than any presidential contender in history. The outcome took longer to be decided due to the overwhelming number of mail votes in this election, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
When Biden took the lead in Pennsylvania in the early hours of November 6 it became clear his path to the requisite 270 electoral votes was all but assured. The Keystone State being called some hours later clinched his victory, though he also leads in Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona with more votes in each of those states to be tallied.
Both CNN and NBC News projected Biden’s win Saturday morning,...
- 11/7/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
“His Dark Materials” Season 2 is still over a month away from premiering, but the HBO fantasy show’s creative team is already hard at work on prepping scripts for a possible third season.
HBO announced on Monday that the sophomore season of “His Dark Materials” will premiere November 16. Deadline reported shortly after the HBO announcement that the team behind the show, including writer Jack Thorne, are working on scripts for a potential Season 3. Though “His Dark Materials” has yet to be renewed for a third season, HBO programming chief Casey Bloys stated earlier in the year that the show’s first season had been a strong viewership success for HBO — particularly with regard to children and parents co-viewing — and said he was eager to see subsequent installments.
IndieWire has reached out to HBO regarding future plans for the fantasy series.
The upcoming second season of “His Dark Materials” will star Dafne Keen,...
HBO announced on Monday that the sophomore season of “His Dark Materials” will premiere November 16. Deadline reported shortly after the HBO announcement that the team behind the show, including writer Jack Thorne, are working on scripts for a potential Season 3. Though “His Dark Materials” has yet to be renewed for a third season, HBO programming chief Casey Bloys stated earlier in the year that the show’s first season had been a strong viewership success for HBO — particularly with regard to children and parents co-viewing — and said he was eager to see subsequent installments.
IndieWire has reached out to HBO regarding future plans for the fantasy series.
The upcoming second season of “His Dark Materials” will star Dafne Keen,...
- 10/13/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Year after year, the Primetime Emmy Awards have a habit of rewarding the same batch of shows, but 2020 is poised to break from the norm. “Game of Thrones'” reign is over. “Fleabag’s” sensational run began and ended with Season 2, and HBO has yet to turn “Chernobyl” into an anthology disaster franchise. That means all three of the major Emmy categories will be crowning new winners in 2020, so every network with an ounce of hope for their chosen programs is fighting tooth and nail for a golden statue (or 10).
Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends. After a brief burst of FYC events, the 2020 Emmy race went topsy-turvy, as real-world crises took precedence across a TV industry in turmoil. But the awards cycle found a steady path forward, as the Emmys adjusted its awards calendar, campaigning dipped into the virtual realm, and rules were tweaked in order...
Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends. After a brief burst of FYC events, the 2020 Emmy race went topsy-turvy, as real-world crises took precedence across a TV industry in turmoil. But the awards cycle found a steady path forward, as the Emmys adjusted its awards calendar, campaigning dipped into the virtual realm, and rules were tweaked in order...
- 9/20/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Congratulations to our User TVFanMan for getting the highest score of 72.41% when predicting the Creative Arts Emmys 2020 winners on Saturday and throughout this week. He is actually tied with William Gillquist, stfederici and joel_zummak at that percentage but has a higher score by using his 500 point bets to achieve 35,449 total.
Over 1,300 people worldwide predicted these 2020 Emmy Awards champs in 29 television categories for the ceremony held virtually in North Hollywood. Our top scorer got 21 of these TV categories correct, including two guest star wins for Eddie Murphy (“Saturday Night Live”) and Cherry Jones (“Succession”) but missed out on the other two for Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us”) and Maya Rudolph (“SNL”).
SEE2020 Creative Arts Emmy winners: Full list of winners in all 100 categories
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Over 1,300 people worldwide predicted these 2020 Emmy Awards champs in 29 television categories for the ceremony held virtually in North Hollywood. Our top scorer got 21 of these TV categories correct, including two guest star wins for Eddie Murphy (“Saturday Night Live”) and Cherry Jones (“Succession”) but missed out on the other two for Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us”) and Maya Rudolph (“SNL”).
SEE2020 Creative Arts Emmy winners: Full list of winners in all 100 categories
You can see how your score compares to all others in our leaderboard rankings of all contestants, which also includes links to see each participant’s predictions.
- 9/20/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
What will win Best Limited Series at the 2020 Emmys? As of this writing, 28 Emmy Experts from major media outlets have chimed in with their Emmy predictions and “Watchmen” unsurprisingly leads their combined odds by a strong margin. “Mrs. America” comes in second place, and then there’s a three-way tie for third place between “Unbelievable,” “Unorthodox” and “Little Fires Everywhere.” Find out what program wins when Jimmy Kimmel hosts ABC’s broadcast on Sunday night.
Do you agree or disagree with our Experts’ Emmy picks? Be sure to show everyone how much of a savvy awards prognosticator You are by making your own predictions right now. Read on for the full racetrack odds as of Sep. 18.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
“Watchmen” (HBO) — 31/10 odds to win
HBO’s comic book adaptation dominated Emmy nominations morning with 26 total bids (including lead actress Regina King...
Do you agree or disagree with our Experts’ Emmy picks? Be sure to show everyone how much of a savvy awards prognosticator You are by making your own predictions right now. Read on for the full racetrack odds as of Sep. 18.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
“Watchmen” (HBO) — 31/10 odds to win
HBO’s comic book adaptation dominated Emmy nominations morning with 26 total bids (including lead actress Regina King...
- 9/18/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The virtual Emmy ceremony doesn’t take place until Sept. 20, but Gold Derby’s 2020 Experts already think they know what’ll win Best Drama Series. As of this writing, 28 awards pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their Emmy predictions and “Succession” leads their combined odds, with “Ozark” and “The Crown” next in line. ABC’s Emmy broadcast airs Sunday night, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
Do you agree or disagree with our Experts’ Emmy picks? Be sure to show everyone how much of a savvy awards prognosticator You are by making your own predictions right now. Read on for the full racetrack odds as of Sep. 18.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
“Succession” (AMC) — 39/10 odds to win
Even though Season 2 aired way back in the summer of 2019, “Succession” is still red-hot and top of mind thanks to buzz that never seemed to die.
Do you agree or disagree with our Experts’ Emmy picks? Be sure to show everyone how much of a savvy awards prognosticator You are by making your own predictions right now. Read on for the full racetrack odds as of Sep. 18.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
“Succession” (AMC) — 39/10 odds to win
Even though Season 2 aired way back in the summer of 2019, “Succession” is still red-hot and top of mind thanks to buzz that never seemed to die.
- 9/18/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
This is no laughing matter — Gold Derby’s 2020 Emmy Experts think they know what’ll win Best Comedy Series during the virtual ceremony on Sept. 20. As of this writing, 28 awards pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their Emmy predictions and “Schitt’s Creek” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” lead their combined odds. The 72nd Emmys ceremony airs Sunday night on ABC, so this is still anyone’s game.
Do you agree or disagree with our Experts’ Emmy picks? Be sure to show everyone how much of a savvy awards prognosticator You are by making your own predictions right now. Read on for the full racetrack odds as of Sept. 18.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
“Schitt’s Creek” (Pop) — 4/1 odds to win
This Canadian comedy finally entered the Emmy discussion last year, when it earned major nominations for Best Comedy Series and...
Do you agree or disagree with our Experts’ Emmy picks? Be sure to show everyone how much of a savvy awards prognosticator You are by making your own predictions right now. Read on for the full racetrack odds as of Sept. 18.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
“Schitt’s Creek” (Pop) — 4/1 odds to win
This Canadian comedy finally entered the Emmy discussion last year, when it earned major nominations for Best Comedy Series and...
- 9/18/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
With Emmy nominations just days away, Gold Derby’s 31 Experts are furiously updating their predictions. Their latest odds for Best Comedy Supporting Actress are in and the news is somewhat mixed for Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”). Sure, she’s still predicted to receive her first career Emmy nomination, but she can’t seem to eke past the two front-runners to win: Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) and Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”). As Murphy’s alter ego Alexis Rose might squeal, “Ew, David.”
See 2020 Emmy Best Comedy Series Predictions
These three Emmy Experts predict Murphy will claim victory for the final season of “Schitt’s Creek”: Shawn Edwards (Wdaf-tv Fox), Tim Gray (Variety) and Matt Webb Mitovich (TVLine). The Canadian actress rose to fame for her role as Alexis on the Pop hit, a selfish socialite who moves to a small town when her rich family loses everything. “Schitt’s Creek...
See 2020 Emmy Best Comedy Series Predictions
These three Emmy Experts predict Murphy will claim victory for the final season of “Schitt’s Creek”: Shawn Edwards (Wdaf-tv Fox), Tim Gray (Variety) and Matt Webb Mitovich (TVLine). The Canadian actress rose to fame for her role as Alexis on the Pop hit, a selfish socialite who moves to a small town when her rich family loses everything. “Schitt’s Creek...
- 7/26/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The 2020 Emmys are shaping up to be the Battle of the Co-stars for HBO’s “Succession.” For months now, awards watchers have been pulling their hair out over predicting who might win between lead actors Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong. But now some of our Emmy Experts are divided over a pair of supporting players: Kieran Culkin and Matthew Macfadyen. Of our 30 pundits from major media outlets, seven predict Culkin will triumph for playing immature son Roman Roy, while one goes out on a limb for Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans, a Waystar executive who’s married to Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook).
SEE4 Experts’ Emmy predictions smackdown: Can ‘Ozark’ beat ‘Succession’? Or upset by ‘Better Call Saul’? [Exclusive Video & Audio Podcast]]
There’s a popular belief that co-stars being nominated against each other leads to them losing because of vote-splitting, but for every example there seems to be a counter-example. Last year’s Best Drama...
SEE4 Experts’ Emmy predictions smackdown: Can ‘Ozark’ beat ‘Succession’? Or upset by ‘Better Call Saul’? [Exclusive Video & Audio Podcast]]
There’s a popular belief that co-stars being nominated against each other leads to them losing because of vote-splitting, but for every example there seems to be a counter-example. Last year’s Best Drama...
- 7/25/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
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