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Which ex-couples were reunited at SNL 50? (Photo Credit – Koimoi)

It was a big night for Saturday Night Live and its cast members as the comedy sketch show celebrated its 50th year and honored the show’s legacy over the last three days. Many A-listers and Og cast members were present, making it a star-studded event. Many were missing from the list of attendees, but several big names filled the red carpet with their aura. They not only got recognition for their connection to SNL, but also people were quick to find out the inner love comedy among them.

Yes, that’s right. While many celebrity couples, including Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, and others made an appearance, many ex-couples were also spotted at the event. We have listed below, so scroll ahead and find out more about the exes who were seen at the SNL’s 50th celebration.

When the 2022 Oscars rolled in, little did we know that we were going to witness one of the biggest controversies of the entertainment industry live. After a joke didn’t land how Chris Rock intended it to, Will Smith stormed the stage and smacked the comedian right across his face. For a moment, there was stunned silence around the world as fans wondered if this was a part of Chris Rock’s stage. But when Will Smith walked back down and yelled at him, we realized that it was very much not!

A still from Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023) | Credits: Netflix

The slap that was heard in every corner of the world went on to affect Will Smith’s life and career. The Internet was running wild with memes, his film Emancipation was in danger, and everyone had something or the other to say about it all. However, comedian Katt Williams...

At the 94th Academy Awards celebrated the hard work of Hollywood’s artists but unfortunately, the event will always be remembered as the night when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. The entire Slapgate controversy became a shadowy cloud over the 2022 Oscars and no one has forgotten it to this day. A few months ago, comedy genre connoisseur Adam Sandler joined Joe Rogan for his podcast and guess what they talked about among other things?

Will Smith’s apology video for Chris Rock | Credits: Will Smith / YouTube

Needless to say, the slap’s echo is not leaving the entertainment industry anytime soon but hey, at least it was the best thing that happened to Chris Rock, right? Well, that’s what Joe Rogan believes!

Joe Rogan believes Will Smith’s slap was the best thing for Chris Rock A still from The Joe Rogan Experience #2187 | Credits: PowerfulJRE / YouTube

Known for his controversial views,...

Former soccer star David Beckham and Netflix’s chief content officer Bela Bajaria will join forces for a fireside chat at the inaugural Mip London content and networking market in February.

Collaborators on the Emmy award-winning documentary series Beckham and with the Brit’s Studio 99 now in production on the doc following his wife, Victoria Beckham, the pair will share the main stage at London’s Savoy Hotel to exchange their respective insights.

Beckham founded the content studio in 2019. Studio 99 operates both editorial and commercial production, specializing in developing and producing doc features, series and formats for global platforms and networks, including Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon’s Prime Video.

Bajaria, who joined Netflix in 2016 and was named chief content officer in January 2023, oversees the teams responsible for all Netflix content from around the world including series Stranger Things, Squid Game, Wednesday, Bridgerton, Heeramandi, Lupin and films including Leave the World Behind,...

Chris Rock is looking to tackle Hollywood with his new feature Misty Green.

Rock is attached to direct and star in the film for the package that will debut next week at the American Film Market. Neon International is handling foreign rights, with CAA Media Finance responsible for domestic rights.

Misty Green is based on an original script from Rock and centers on a talented actress whose career has been stifled by her vices. Things change when a director (Rock) offers her a tailor-made part that could finally revitalize her path, although the situation is complicated by their turbulent past.

Casting is underway for the film that counts Rock and Peter Rice as producers, alongside James Lopez for Macro Film Studios and Tommy Oliver for Confluential Films. Serving as executive producers are Charles D. King for Macro Film Studios and Codie Elaine Oliver for Confluential Films.

Rock has directed such...

Netflix released its semi-annual data dump on Thursday, unveiling viewership for the streamer’s biggest hits — and not so big releases — from January through June of 2024.

While the most-watched seasons of TV during the six-month interval included “Fool Me Once,” “Bridgerton” Season 3, “Baby Reindeer” and “The Gentlemen,” a group of winners have arisen from the data dump, including children’s TV as a whole — including “Peppa Pig” — “Young Sheldon” and buzzy crime docs like “Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal.”

As the streamer continues to bolster its live event programming, the success of “The Roast of Tom Brady” followed in the footsteps of “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage” as it found an eager audience, whereas the first-ever livestream of the SAG-AFTRA Awards earlier this year didn’t do much for Netflix, viewership-wise.

For the full breakdown of the biggest TV-centric revelations from Netflix’s data dump for the first half of 2024, see below.

Peacock is dropping its first-ever live comedy special on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 9 p.m. Et with “Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark.” The dynamic duo from the “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update Sketch is teaming up to bring viewers more laughs and introduce you to some of their friends. Not only will Jost and Che perform, but they’ll also bring on stage their favorite established and rising local NYC comics. If comedy is your thing, don’t miss “Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark” only on Peacock, which you can stream with a Subscription to Peacock.

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Ellen DeGeneres is returning to Netflix with what she’s dubbed as her last stand-up special ever. Titled “For Your Approval,” the special will premiere globally on the streamer on Sept. 24.

“To answer the questions everyone is asking me — Yes, I’m going to talk about it. Yes, this is my last special. Yes, Portia really is that pretty in real life,” DeGeneres said in a statement to press.

This will mark DeGeneres’ second Netflix exclusive special following 2018’s “Relatable.” Before that, the comedian hadn’t released a new special in 15 years. In this final hour, DeGeneres will reveal what she’s been up to since she’s been “kicked out of show business.” That will include segments about raising chickens, parallel parking and the joys and horrors of becoming a household name.

“For Your Approval” is directed by Joel Gallen, who previously worked on “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage” and...

Joe Rogan is heading back on stage for another comedy special – and with “Burn the Boats,” he’s doing it live on Netflix.

The comedian and podcast host plans to shoot his third special for the streamer live on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio, Texas. His last previous two specials on Netflix were “Joe Rogan: Strange Times” in 2018 and “Joe Rogan: Triggered” in 2016.

Rogan’s special is the latest live event Netflix hosted after “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” “The Roast of Tom Brady” and “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA.”

But how do you watch the special, what time does it start, and can you watch it if you miss the live premiere? Everything you need to know is answered below.

What time does it start?

“Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats” begins on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. Pt / 9 p.m. Ct / 10 p.m. Et. As...

On August 3rd, Joe Rogan will perform his first new stand-up comedy special in six years live on Netflix, and the streamer is now promoting the big get with all the enthusiasm and panache of a Texas Ford dealership hawking pre-owned F-150s.

Rogan’s upcoming show, titled Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats, will be the third such live special produced by Netflix following Chris Rock: Selective Outrage in 2023 and The Roast of Tom Brady earlier this year. The podcasting demagogue previously put out two pre-taped Netflix specials, 2016’s obligatorily titled Triggered and then Strange Times in 2018, but Rogan’s stand-up output dropped off toward the end of Donald Trump’s first term as the price tag on The Joe Rogan Experience grew to nine figures when he moved the world’s most popular podcast to Spotify in 2020.

Then, back in February, Rogan re-upped his Spotify deal for an astounding $250 million,...

Though most people know him as the host of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Fear Factor, and a commentator for the UFC, Joe Rogan’s roots are in stand-up. A stand-up comedian with more than 30 years of experience, the multi-hyphenate comedian returns to Netflix for his first comedy special in six years, Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats, and will be the first to be taped live at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio. Rogan has six hour-long specials to his name, including Joe Rogan: Strange Timesand Joe Rogan: Triggered.

Once described in The Guardian as “an idealistic hippy stuck inside the body of a testosterone-pumped US marine,” the influential comedian and podcaster will be the latest in a heavy-hitting lineup of live Netflix comedy specials that includes Chris Rock: Selective Outrage and Netflix is a Joke Festival (2024) live shows The Roast of Tom Brady, Katt Williams: Woke FokeandJohn Mulaney...

Expect to hear some familiar voices on “Everybody Still Hates Chris,” Comedy Central’s upcoming animated take on the hit 2000s live action comedy “Everybody Hates Chris.” That includes star and executive producer Chris Rock, who narrated the original series and will do the same in the new version.

Also back are original stars Terry Crews and Tichina Arnold, who played Chris’ parents in the original series and will voice them in the animated edition. New cast members include Tim Johnson Jr., Ozioma Akagha, Terrence Little Gardenhigh and Gunnar Sizemore.

“Everybody Still Hates Chris” was first announced in August 2022. CBS Studios, Chris Rock Enterprises and 3 Arts Entertainment are behind the half-hour animated series, which premieres on Comedy Central later this year. (It will also air on Paramount+ at a later date.)

“I’m very excited to introduce the world to another funny side of my childhood,” Rock said in a statement.

Jerry Seinfeld wanted Chris Rock to parody Will Smith slapping him at the 2022 Oscars for his Netflix movie Unfrosted.

While appearing on Dana Carvey and David Spade’s podcast Fly on the Wall this week, Seinfeld said he initially wanted to cast Rock in the role as the host of the Bowl & Spoon Awards, which eventually went to Cedric the Entertainer.

“We shot that right after the Will Smith slap,” Seinfeld said. “I was going to have somebody come up on the stage and have Chris punch ’em out as they got there.”

However, Rock “wasn’t up to perform” the parody of the incident. “He was a little shook from that event,” Seinfeld explained. “That was what that scene was going to be, but Cedric saved the day.”

When Seinfeld asked Spade and Carvey if they thought the scene would’ve been funny with Rock, the hosts confirmed that...

Netflix’s Roast of Tom Brady got loads of press coverage (including several stories on this very website), but a different live special from the streamer’s Netflix Is a Joke festival racked up more views over the weekend.

Katt Williams: Woke Foke, which streamed live on Saturday, May 4, earned 4 million views (determined by total viewing time divided by running time) worldwide, according to Netflix’s internal measurement for April 29-May 5. That’s double the 2 million for the Brady roast, albeit with an extra day for users to watch as the roast streamed Sunday evening. The roast had more total viewing time at 6.2 million hours, to 4.1 million hours for Williams’ special — but it was also almost three times as long as Woke Foke.

That both specials made the global top 10, however, is testament to Netflix’s growing capacity to host live events. The streamer’s first live stand-up special,...

Williams' Woke Foke comedy special showcases his impeccable control of craft with humorous, sometimes absurd observations on the world and celebrities. The special is part of the Netflix Is a Joke festival and is one of several live-streamed comedy events. Williams touched on Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Jamie Foxx, slavery, reparations, and many more topics.

Katt Williams has released his third stand-up comedy special on Netflix following World War III and Great America, titled Woke Foke. The special comes on the heels of his surprise appearance on Shannon Sharpe's podcast, Club Shay Shay, which has become notorious in the industry for Williams' truth-telling and shot-calling. The full YouTube video alone has garnered 68 million views so far. Williams taps into the 'spilling secrets' format of that conversation in his new special, in which he pretends to share clandestine truths about people and the world, which are usually just hilarious or absurd thoughts.

John Mulaney is back, and going live.

Netflix announced Monday that the comic will be rolling out his latest twist on the traditional comedy special with a multi-night streaming event, which he’s titled John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.

The six episodes will unspool live on Netflix over as many nights during the service’s Netflix Is a Joke Fest, when, yes, everybody — or at least every major comic — is in town. The special formally launches May 3, with additional episodes debuting nightly, beginning 7 p.m. Pt, from May 6-10. Mulaney will also be performing at the Hollywood Bowl on May 4 as part of the star-studded festival.

Each of the live installments will feature Mulaney exploring the city, and will incorporate many of the famous (and not-so-famous) faces in town. As Netflix describes it, the “comically unconventional show will feature special guests and field pieces shot in Los Angeles.

WWE Monday Night Raw will move from USA Network to Netflix starting January 2025 as part of a significant streaming agreement. WWE content will also be housed on a massive streaming platform outside of the United States.

The agreement, which is estimated to be worth $5 billion and spans ten years, represents a major step forward for Netflix in its live event business. Raw will now be streamed live every Monday night for 52 weeks in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Latin America, with additional territories to be added later.

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During his recent appearance on Impaulsive, former professional wrestler Triple H talked about the WWE’s $5 billion deal with Netflix and praised the streaming behemoth for recognizing the value of their content.

Netflix Acquires WWE ‘Raw’ Rights In A $5 Billion Deal

In an effort to expand its live content offerings, Netflix has struck a multibillion-dollar, ten-year...

Gold Derby is backstage at the 35th Producers Guild of America Awards on Sunday, February 25 in order to bring you all the up-to-date details on the presenters, nominees and winners. (See our official odds in 10 film and TV categories.) Senior editor Denton Davidson is in the press room and will let us all know every time something newsworthy happens. Read on for our 2024 PGA Awards live blog.

The PGA Awards honor the best producers of features, documentaries, series and specials, as voted on by more than 8,000 members of the producing guild. The 10 nominated films for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Best Picture are “American Fiction, “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things” and “The Zone of Interest.”

Since 2009, both the PGA and the Academy Awards have picked Best Picture with ranked choice voting. The PGA has been one...

Pro tip for Screen Actors Guild Awards viewers: Watch it live. That’s because even those Netflix subscribers on the cheaper advertising tier will still get a commercial-free experience when the telecast runs live on Saturday at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et. After that initial livestream, however, commercial breaks will be inserted into replays for users on the ad tier looking to timeshift and watch the SAG Awards later.

It’s a landmark year for the SAG Awards, for a number of reasons. First off, it’s the 30th anniversary of the event, which returns to the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall — where the kudocast has spent most of its three-decade existence — after two years away.

Also, it’s the first SAG Awards following last year’s SAG-AFTRA strike and eventual new agreement with the AMPTP. And there’s a new production team behind this year’s SAG Awards: Baz Halpin,...

With the 96th Academy Awards now only a month away, each weekend brings a new award show that reveals a new look at the shape of the Oscar race. Tonight, the auteurs behind some of 2023’s biggest films gathered at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles to celebrate the craft of filmmaking at the Directors Guild of America Awards.

Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig, Christopher Nolan, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Alexander Payne were nominated for the night’s top prize, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film, with Oscar frontrunner Nolan walking away with the coveted trophy. Celine Song, Cord Jefferson, A.V. Rockwell, Manuela Martelli, and Noora Niasari competed for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film, which ultimately went to Song.

The show celebrated some of the best directors working in television, with awards in a variety of categories ranging from TV dramas and sitcoms to commercials and reality TV.

The 76th Directors Guild of America Awards took place on Saturday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m. Pt with Judd Apatow hosting the in-person, non-televised ceremony. These kudos honored the best helmers of the year in movies and television, as voted on by more than 18,000 members of the directing guild. Scroll down for the 2024 DGA Awards winners list in three film and eight TV categories.

As always, the all-important feature film category is one of the most telling bellwethers for the eventual Best Director Oscar. The guild and the academy have only disagreed for Best Director eight times over the past seven decades, with the last three years lining up perfectly for Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (2022’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Jane Campion (2021’s “The Power of the Dog”) and Chloé Zhao (2020’s “Nomadland”).

This year, just three of the DGA’s nominees also reaped directing Oscar bids: Yorgos Lanthimos...

Updated: “Monday Night Raw” is headed to Netflix.

In a major shakeup, WWE has struck a deal with Netflix that will see its flagship weekly live pro wrestling show begin airing exclusively on the streaming giant beginning in January 2025. That will mark the first time in its three-decade history that “Raw” has not aired new episodes on a linear television network.

The deal is valued at $500 million per year for 10 years. Netflix has the option to opt out after the initial five years and to extend for an additional 10 years. By comparison, sources also say WWE’s current five-year deal for “Raw” with NBCUniversal is worth approximately $250 million-$260 million per year.

“We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix,” said Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria. “By combining our reach, recommendations and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver...

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler did a quick send-up of Weekend Update at the Emmy Awards by revisiting their time on the SNL news desk to announce the winner in the Outstanding Variety special category.

“We’ve reached the stage in life when we’ll only present awards sitting down,” Fey quipped as the duo were seen sitting behind the Weekend Update desk.

They proceeded to alternate, introducing each nominee with a one-liner in the style of the fake newscast from SNL

“The only show that’s longer than when they air Titanic with commercials on TBS, the Oscars.”

On the Chris Rock: Selective Outrage live comedy special: “Chris could be here tonight but if he wins we’ll accept on his behalf because we miss getting Emmys.”

On The Apple Music Super Bowl Lvii Halftime Show Starring Rihanna: “A concert so good, it got us all pregnant.” (The...

Elton John is the latest member of the Egot club, scoring his first Emmy for best variety special (live).

The 2023 Emmy Awards win for the musician’s Farewell From Dodger Stadium special, which he secured during Monday night’s telecast, joins his Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.

The Disney+ special chronicles the musician’s final North American show as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. The tour began in 2018 and was set to end in 2021 but was postponed, like many tours, by the Covid-19 pandemic.

John was recovering from a knee operation and couldn’t attend the show, so producer Ben Winston accepted the award on his behalf. “He’s absolutely fine, but he wanted to send his love and thanks to the Television Academy for this incredible award,” Winston said. “We did know this was going to be historic because it was going to win a man...

Powerhouse “Saturday Night Live” alums Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunited for a revival of their “Weekend Update” co-anchor gig at Monday’s Emmy Awards on Fox and got a round of thunderous applause in the room before their bit began.

Because they were presenting the Emmy award for live variety special, they took the liberty of throwing out zingers about the noms in the “Update”-zinger style.

“The only show that’s longer than when they air ‘Titanic’ with commercials on TBS: The Oscars,” Poehler said.

“For ‘Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,’ Fey noted: “Chris could be here tonight, but if he wins, we’ll accept on his behalf, because we miss getting Emmys.”

“Now, I can’t speak for Elton, but he Egot to be excited about it,” Poehler said of Elton John’s “Farewell From Dodger Stadium” special.

“The concert so good it got us all pregnant:...

Sir Elton John just won his first Emmy Award on Monday night’s ceremony, making him the 19th person ever to achieve an Egot. His Disney+ program “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium” was nominated for Best Variety Special (Live) against “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” “The Oscars,” “Super Bowl Lvii Halftime Show” and “75th Annual Tony Awards.”

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member has also won two Oscars for Best Original Song (“Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” from “The Lion King” in 1994; and I’m Gonna Love Me Again” from “Rocketman” in 2019). He won a Tony Award for the original score of “Aida” in 2000. And he’s a five-time Grammy Award winner for “That’s What Friends Are For” (1987), “Basque” (1992), “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (1995), “Candle in the Wind” (1998) and “Aida” (2001).

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Only 18 people previously have won...

Heading into Sunday’s Golden Globe ceremony, Ricky Gervais was not confident he would win the first-ever award for Best TV Stand-Up Comedy Performance. “I’m nominated for another Golden Globe tonight,” he wrote early Sunday about his “Armageddon” Netflix special. “Won’t win, but it’s nice to still be up there in the mix, flying the flag.” Well, he did end up winning, but he wasn’t in attendance to accept his prize.

Hours after the ceremony wrapped up, Gervais posted a three-word acceptance speech on social media as only he could: “I f***ing won!” The comedian accompanied the remark with a photo of him holding a Golden Globe from when he hosted the ceremony years earlier — see below.

I fucking won! pic.twitter.com/qi7np1J6KQ

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) January 8, 2024

Gervais later followed that up with some more, shall we say, heartfelt words of wisdom.

Heading into the 2024 Golden Globes on Sunday, January 7, “Succession” was the show to beat as it scored a record nine nominations — more than any other television show in history. Some of the other top nominees on the TV side were “The Bear” and “Only Murders in the Building” with five noms apiece, and “The Crown” with four bids. But which shows ended up being the big winners during the three-hour ceremony?

Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress was the first TV category handed out this year, and it went to Ali Wong (“Beef”), who is also predicted to prevail at next week’s Emmys. She beat out Riley Keough (“Daisy Jones & the Six”), Brie Larson (“Lessons in Chemistry”), Elizabeth Olson (“Love and Death”), Juno Temple (“Fargo”) and Rachel Weisz (“Dead Ringers”).

Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor was up next, with Wong’s co-star Steven Yeun (“Beef”) winning, which...

Our infamous forums were set ablaze during the 81st Golden Globe Awards as our impassioned posters (many of whom are Hollywood insiders hiding behind clever aliases) let loose with their opinions regarding who was and wasn’t honored. As the results of the 12 TV contests unfolded during Sunday night’s ceremony, they spent hours celebrating and criticizing the organization’s choices. What were the most jaw-dropping upsets? Which victories elicited the biggest cheers? Which losses were our posters simply unable to get over?

Below is just a sampling of our users’ brutally honest commentary. Read more and have your say here.

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Best Comedy Series

“Abbott Elementary”

“Barry”

X – “The Bear”

“Jury Duty”

“Only Murders in the Building”

“Ted Lasso”

jjjmoss13: So, zero actual TV comedies will be winning a trophy tonight.

No, you’re not going crazy: the Golden Globes will be presenting a brand new award for Best TV Stand-Up Comedy Performance during the Sunday, January 7 telecast. The six inaugural nominees are some of the funniest emcees working today, but it’s Chris Rock who is predicted to make history by becoming the category’s first-ever winner, per Gold Derby odds. He’s nominated for his buzzed-about live Netflix special, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” which drew eyeballs for the way in which he addressed the infamous Will Smith slap at the Oscars.

Rock has leading 18/5 odds to prevail on Sunday night. The other nominees, in descending order, are: “Trevor Noah: Where Was I” (Netflix) at 9/2 odds, “Ricky Gervais: Armageddon” (Netflix) at 9/2 odds, “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer” (Netflix) at 11/2 odds, “Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love” (HBO) at 6/1 odds, and “Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact” (Netflix) at 15/2 odds.

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The prophecy may now come to pass: There’s a good chance Jeremy Allen White wins a Golden Globe Award for Season 2 of “The Bear,” a week before he wins an Emmy… for Season 1 of “The Bear.” Ditto the show’s Ayo Edibiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

And so goes the most unusual TV awards season ever, where a delayed Primetime Emmys — with its June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023, eligibility window — falls smack into a Globes, Critics’ Choice and guild awards season with a January to December, 2023 time frame.

The Hollywood strikes also may have had an impact on the even more limited-than-usual showing for broadcast networks at the Globes. ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” was the sole broadcast nominee, and even it saw its fortunes drop to just two nods: Best comedy and best female actor in a comedy (Quinta Brunson).

Interestingly, despite the difference in eligibility dates, the Globes’ comedy nominations were...

Chris Rock among many other celebrities, has denied hosting the grand event of Golden Globes 2024. According to reports, the show is struggling to find a host for its 81st edition that is set to be held next month.

As per CNN, a search for the host is still underway, with less than a month before the show is set to take place in January, after several A-list comedic actors turned down offers to host the ceremony. Two-time Oscar host Chris Rock is allegedly among those approached for the gig, but has declined.

Rock last attended an award show in 2022, when he was slapped by Will Smith while presenting an award at the Oscars, reports aceshowbiz.com.

He will likely be nominated at the upcoming Golden Globes in the new category of best performance in stand-up comedy on television for his Netflix special ‘Chris Rock: Selective Outrage’.

Ali Wong is reportedly...

Chris Rock among many other celebrities, has denied hosting the grand event of Golden Globes 2024. According to reports, the show is struggling to find a host for its 81st edition that is set to be held next month.

As per CNN, a search for the host is still underway, with less than a month before the show is set to take place in January, after several A-list comedic actors turned down offers to host the ceremony. Two-time Oscar host Chris Rock is allegedly among those approached for the gig, but has declined.

Rock last attended an award show in 2022, when he was slapped by Will Smith while presenting an award at the Oscars, reports aceshowbiz.com.

He will likely be nominated at the upcoming Golden Globes in the new category of best performance in stand-up comedy on television for his Netflix special ‘Chris Rock: Selective Outrage’.

Ali Wong is reportedly...

Ted Sarandos has welcomed a resolution to the actors strike to allow his streamer, and Hollywood, to get back to work.

“We’re mostly just thrilled the strike is behind us, and getting back to what we do best and what our writers and actors do best and all of our below the line folks, which is make great stories for the world,” the Netflix co-ceo told the Ubs Global Media and Communication Conference during a session that was webcast on Monday.

Sarandos reiterated Netflix would spend around $17 billion on programming content in 2024 post-Hollywood strikes, as long as that content spend matched the company’s expansion. “You just have to stay closely aligned to that growth. We think that $17 billion level aligns with our growth. If we surpass that and if we accelerate on that, we’ll revisit that as well,” he argued.

That content spend will include more investment...

In addition to a top-to-bottom organization overall, the Golden Globes has added two new categories for its next awards, for cinematic and box office achievement and stand-up comedy performance on television.

The creation for a box office achievement award is clearly a move to attract viewers who have tuned out kudofests in recent decades because they tend to focus on little-seen movies. The category honors artistically outstanding films that have grossed more than $150 million, with at least $100 million coming from the domestic box office, or have commensurate streaming viewership confirmed by a “trusted industry source.” Films released after Nov. 22 may qualify if their projected box office or viewership meets the benchmarks.

The field of contenders is surprisingly wide, with no fewer than 20 films eligible as of November, ranging from horror films, Marvel and DC Universe movies, action spectaculars and kid-friendly titles (including “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Elemental”) to...

A new report from the Wall Street Journal suggests that Netflix could be ready to expand its sports streaming portfolio beyond a golf tournament.

Walking before running is one thing, but Netflix seemingly wants to make sure it has crawling down before even attempting to stand on two legs in the live sports streaming game. The world’s largest streaming service recently announced details for itsplans to host a live golf tournament featuring celebrities from its shows “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” and “Full Swing,” but so far that is the only sports content the service has attempted to offer.

Netflix is reportedly mulling the addition of a live boxing match featuring YouTuber Jake Paul. The proposed boxing match would be Netflix’s second live sporting event ever. Netflix executives have resisted sports streaming in the past, but these events could signal a change in company thinking. Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.

Netflix will host its first live sports event this November.

“The Netflix Cup” will pair up drivers from “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” and golfers from “Full Swing” as they compete in a match play tournament at Wynn Golf Club’s 18-hole golf course on the Las Vegas Strip. The event will stream live on Netflix beginning at 3 p.m. Pt/6 p.m. Et on Tuesday, Nov. 14, ahead of the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix.

The official logline is as follows: “In a clash of wheels and irons, four pairs consisting of one Formula 1 driver and one PGA Tour professional will play an eight-hole match with the top two teams advancing to the final hole, where they will battle for the chance to win the inaugural Netflix Cup title.”

Current participants in “The Netflix Cup” include Formula 1 Drivers Alex Albon (Williams Racing), Pierre Gasly (Bwt Alpine F1 Team...

Months after Chris Rock’s Chris Rock: Selective Outrage aired on Netflix, Jada Pinkett Smith is sharing her thoughts on the comedy special.

In an interview with The New York Times, published online Saturday, Pinkett Smith reacted to Rock mocking her and Will Smith during his special, which came after the infamous Oscars slap.

“I remember my heart piercing, my heart cracking, and I remember my feelings being so hurt,” she said. “And then I remember being able to smile and wish him well at the same time.”

At the time, many viewers tuned in to the special to hear Rock address the moment he was slapped by Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards. The comedian not only dragged Smith during the program but also targeted Pinkett Smith and the couple’s marital issues.

“People asked me if it hurt,” he said during the special. “Yes, that shit hurt! I got hit so hard,...

Netflix is learning their lesson from its livestream fiasco during the “Love Is Blind” Season 4 reunion, and is instead opting for a prerecorded reunion for the reality dating show’s fifth installment.

The Season 5 reunion will launch on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. Et/5 Pt on Netflix. The special episode will reconvene this season’s tumultuous relationships to reveal which couples are still together, as well as break down the stirring discoveries made throughout the season and past its airing.

The streamer leaned into its past mistakes in a self-deprecating teaser, in which a staffer crossed out the “live” from a poster that said “live reunion today.”

Watch it above.

“It’s not live, but it is unmissable,” the teaser reads.

After Netflix’s first live event, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” went off without a hitch in early March, the streamer announced it would be live streaming the “Love Is Blind” Season 4 finale on Sunday,...

Chris Rock is gearing up to examine the life of Martin Luther King Jr. The actor and comedian is in final negotiations to direct and produce a biopic of the late civil rights icon, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Universal is behind the project and has optioned the rights to Jonathan Eig’s biography, King: A Life, which debuted to acclaim in May and earned a National Book Award nomination. The book, which drew upon newly unearthed FBI information on King, is described by its publisher, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, as an “intimate portrayal of King as a courageous but emotionally troubled individual who demanded peaceful protest while grappling with his own frailties and a government that hunted him.”

Steven Spielberg will executive produce the project via his Amblin Partners, with Kristie Macosko Krieger producing.

Rock previously directed and starred in the TIFF favorite Top Five (2014). He also directed Head of State...

Chris Rock and Steven Spielberg are collaborating on a movie about the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

Rock is in final talks to direct and produce the project, with Spielberg on board as executive producer. Universal Pictures is backing the biographical drama after optioning Jonathan Eig’s biography “King: A Life.”

Eig’s book has been called the definitive biography of the late civil rights icon. It uses new FBI information and hundreds of interviews to paint a portrayal of King as a “courageous but emotionally troubled individual who demanded peaceful protest while grappling with his own frailties and a government that hunted him.” Since it’s early in the development process, casting has not been announced.

Universal’s senior VP of production development Ryan Jones will oversee the project on behalf of the studio. The untitled movie will be produced by Amblin Partners, with Kristie Macosko Krieger serving as producer,...

Exclusive: Universal Pictures is gearing up to tell a definitive cinematic biopic about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. The studio has optioned the rights to adapt Jonathan Eig’s critically acclaimed biography King: A Life. Chris Rock is in final talks to direct and produce, and Steven Spielberg will be executive producer.

The film will be produced by Amblin Partners, with Kristie Macosko Krieger serving as producer along with Rock. King: A Life has been a big bestseller, and is nominated for the National Book Award. It has been hailed as a definitive biography of the civil rights icon Dr. King, for its use of previously untapped sources that include newly declassified FBI information. The book sketches out the courageous man who demanded peaceful protests in the segregationist south, all the while grappling with his own frailties and a federal government that haunted his every step instead of...

Please Note: This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects his best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. He arrives at these standings by drawing upon consultations with voters and strategists, analysis of marketing and campaigns, results of awards that precede the Emmys and the history of the Emmys itself.

*Best Drama Series*

Projected Standings

Succession (HBO/Max)

The White Lotus (HBO/Max)

The Last of Us (HBO/Max)

Better Call Saul (AMC)

House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)

Andor (Disney+)

The Crown (Netflix)

Yellowjackets (Showtime)

*Best Comedy Series*

Projected Standings

The Bear (FX)

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Barry (HBO/Max)

Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Wednesday (Netflix)

*Best Limited Or Anthology Series*

Projected Standings

Beef (Netflix)

Dahmer...

Please Note: This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects his best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. He arrives at these standings by drawing upon consultations with voters and strategists, analysis of marketing and campaigns, results of awards that precede the Emmys and the history of the Emmys itself.

*Best Drama Series*

Projected Standings

Succession (HBO/Max)

The White Lotus (HBO/Max)

The Last of Us (HBO/Max)

Better Call Saul (AMC)

House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)

Andor (Disney+)

The Crown (Netflix)

Yellowjackets (Showtime)

*Best Comedy Series*

Projected Standings

The Bear (FX)

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Barry (HBO/Max)

Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Wednesday (Netflix)

*Best Limited Or Anthology Series*

Projected Standings

Beef (Netflix)

Dahmer...

Please Note: This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects his best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. He arrives at these standings by drawing upon consultations with voters and strategists, analysis of marketing and campaigns, results of awards that precede the Emmys and the history of the Emmys itself.

*Best Drama Series*

Projected Standings

Succession (HBO/Max)

The White Lotus (HBO/Max)

The Last of Us (HBO/Max)

Better Call Saul (AMC)

House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)

Andor (Disney+)

The Crown (Netflix)

Yellowjackets (Showtime)

*Best Comedy Series*

Projected Standings

The Bear (FX)

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Barry (HBO/Max)

Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)

Wednesday (Netflix)

*Best Limited Or Anthology Series*

Projected Standings

Beef (Netflix)

Dahmer...

Based on Gold Derby’s odds, one of the absolute tightest 2023 Creative Arts Emmy races involves Best Variety Special Writing contenders Chris Rock and John Mulaney, both of whom have previously conquered the category and are now facing off for the first time ever. Having both pushed their comedy to new levels of boldness in their respective Netflix specials “Selective Outrage” and “Baby J,” they provide voters with a truly tough choice when it comes to honoring the most impressive writing of the year.

This contest is made even more interesting by the fact that Rock and Wanda Sykes (“I’m an Entertainer”) are competing against each other after jointly earning four writing nominations and one win for “The Chris Rock Show” over two decades ago. Also included in this lineup are the sketch comedy special “Would It Kill You to Laugh?” and the career retrospective “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love....

Five years after scoring back-to-back Emmy wins for helming the 89th and 90th Oscars, Glenn Weiss could clinch his fifth Best Variety Special Directing trophy for his work on the latest Academy Awards ceremony. Given the knowledge that Jimmy Kimmel hosted said two 2010s Oscars events as well as the one Weiss is currently nominated for, a majority of Gold Derby’s Emmy predictors expect history to simply repeat itself, and they are wise to think so.

Weiss’s most formidable challengers in this contest are producing Emmy winner Jay-Z and seven-time directing nominee Hamish Hamilton, who are recognized for conducting Rihanna’s halftime performance at the most recent Super Bowl. Also in the mix are the directors of the stand-up specials “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage” and “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer” and the career retrospective “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love.”

In order to determine just how...

Just four days after wrapping his record-smashing, 330-show “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour, legendary musician Elton John received his very first Emmy nomination for headlining Disney+’s “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium.” Given the program’s status as the clear frontrunner in this year’s Best Live Variety Special race, its Grammy, Oscar, and Tony-winning star is well on his way to finally joining the exclusive Egot club.

In order for John to reach this massive milestone, his special will have to win against “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage” and the latest editions of the Oscars, Tonys, and Super Bowl Halftime Show. Since Rock and all three of said institutions have been honored by the TV academy before, every nominee in this lineup should be considered a serious threat.

To determine what advantages the other contenders might have over “Elton John Live,” let’s take a closer look at each nominee.

Please Note: This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects his best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. He arrives at these standings by drawing upon consultations with voters and strategists, analysis of marketing and campaigns, results of awards that precede the Emmys and the history of the Emmys itself.

*Best Drama Series*

Projected Standings

Succession (HBO/Max)

The White Lotus (HBO/Max)

The Last of Us (HBO/Max)

Better Call Saul (AMC)

Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Andor (Disney+)

The Crown (Netflix)

House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)

*Best Comedy Series*

Projected Standings

The Bear (FX)

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Barry (HBO/Max)

Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Wednesday (Netflix)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)

*Best Limited Or Anthology Series*

Projected Standings

Beef (Netflix)

Dahmer...

Does Nick Offerman have Best Drama Guest Actor on lock? Will Elton John Egot? Gold Derby editors and Experts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng are here to make their first post-nominations Creative Arts predictions.

Offerman has been the fan-favorite pick to win Best Drama Guest Actor for “The Last of Us” ever since “Long, Long Time” aired in January, but can he pull it off? He not only faces his episode co-star Murray Bartlett as expected but two more “Last of Us” guest stars in Lamar Johnson and Keivonn Montreal Woodard, who at 10 years old is the category’s youngest nominee and is the second deaf acting nominee ever after Marlee Matlin. If the “Last of Us” guys do vote-split, James Cromwell and his fiery eulogy on “Succession” are right there waiting in the wings.

See Experts slugfest: Our first post-nominations 2023 Emmy winner predictions

In the variety races, John could...