2016 was a pretty good year for FX as five wins at the Primetime Emmys for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story helped it to a total 18 trophies at the 68th Emmy Awards.
Eight years on, with new owners in the shape of The Walt Disney Company, it was an even better night for John Landgraf’s team.
FX won 36 awards across Primetime Emmys and the Creative Arts Awards, helped by record-breaking showings for Shōgun and The Bear. It was FX’s best ever Emmy performance and its most significant since the night Courtney B. Vance, Sarah Paulson, Sterling K. Brown picked up awards for the Ryan Murphy-created limited series, as well as a win for Baskets’ Louie Anderson.
The network managed to break the hegemony of HBO and Netflix, which have been battling it out for most wins since the Reed Hastings-founded company entered original programming over a decade ago.
Eight years on, with new owners in the shape of The Walt Disney Company, it was an even better night for John Landgraf’s team.
FX won 36 awards across Primetime Emmys and the Creative Arts Awards, helped by record-breaking showings for Shōgun and The Bear. It was FX’s best ever Emmy performance and its most significant since the night Courtney B. Vance, Sarah Paulson, Sterling K. Brown picked up awards for the Ryan Murphy-created limited series, as well as a win for Baskets’ Louie Anderson.
The network managed to break the hegemony of HBO and Netflix, which have been battling it out for most wins since the Reed Hastings-founded company entered original programming over a decade ago.
- 9/16/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Television’s biggest night felt smaller heading into Sunday night’s 76th annual Emmy Awards. Since the 2023 Emmys were unceremoniously booted to 2024 after last year’s writers’ and actors’ strikes, this year’s ceremony was the second in nine months. The 2024 Emmys also took a backseat to national headlines: another assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, another Kansas City Chiefs game with Taylor Swift in attendance, and another Trump social media post that raised eyebrows (“I Hate Taylor Swift”).
But the second Emmys of 2024 acquitted itself well despite that excess baggage with a brisk show that honored the medium, crowned several deserving winners, and ended with a shocking win for “Hacks” that few saw coming.
The headline out of the 2024 Emmys is that “Hacks,” despite only winning two awards heading into the final award of the night, upset “The Bear” to win Best Comedy Series. The unexpected outcome — a...
But the second Emmys of 2024 acquitted itself well despite that excess baggage with a brisk show that honored the medium, crowned several deserving winners, and ended with a shocking win for “Hacks” that few saw coming.
The headline out of the 2024 Emmys is that “Hacks,” despite only winning two awards heading into the final award of the night, upset “The Bear” to win Best Comedy Series. The unexpected outcome — a...
- 9/16/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
From The Red Skelton Show and I Love Lucy to Get Smart and All in the Family through Taxi, Cheers and Murphy Brown to Frasier, Seinfeld and 30 Rock to Modern Family, Veep and Ted Lasso, the Emmy Awards have been laughing at TV best comedies for more than 70 years. Here is a gallery of all the shows to win the golden statuette since 1952; click on the image above to launch it.
The category itself has gone by various names, starting with Best Comedy Show and rolling through Best Comedy Series, Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor, Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Comedy to the current Outstanding Comedy Series. But the yuks have remained constant, whether it’s Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance trying to keep up with the conveyor belt at the chocolate factory or Jason Sudeikis Yank-coaching an English football club.
Our gallery lists all of the winners,...
The category itself has gone by various names, starting with Best Comedy Show and rolling through Best Comedy Series, Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor, Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Comedy to the current Outstanding Comedy Series. But the yuks have remained constant, whether it’s Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance trying to keep up with the conveyor belt at the chocolate factory or Jason Sudeikis Yank-coaching an English football club.
Our gallery lists all of the winners,...
- 9/16/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
Ayyyyy! Henry Winkler and Ron Howard reunited at the 2024 Emmys on Sunday, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Happy Days.
Dressed in black suits, Howard and Winkler stood behind a booth at their usual haunt, Arnold’s. Before channeling their fictitious characters from decades ago, Winkler acknowledged Howard’s recent Emmy for his work on the Disney+ documentary Jim Henson Idea Man. After a round of applause from the audience, Winkler said of standing on the Happy Days replica set, “Feels like home.”
The Happy Days theme song is just as legendary as the show itself.
Dressed in black suits, Howard and Winkler stood behind a booth at their usual haunt, Arnold’s. Before channeling their fictitious characters from decades ago, Winkler acknowledged Howard’s recent Emmy for his work on the Disney+ documentary Jim Henson Idea Man. After a round of applause from the audience, Winkler said of standing on the Happy Days replica set, “Feels like home.”
The Happy Days theme song is just as legendary as the show itself.
- 9/16/2024
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
A proposal to modernize and expand the Television City complex in the Fairfax District cleared a major hurdle today, as L.A.’s Planning Commission unanimously approved the $1.2 billion plan.
The project will next be heard by the Los Angeles City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management committee before going to the full council.
The Television City Project would add facilities to the storied lot at Beverly Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, as well as landscaping improvements and infrastructure enhancements to nearby streets.
The world’s first purpose-built television studio was constructed in 1952 and has expanded in a patchwork over the years. Hackman Capital acquired the iconic 25-acre property from CBS for $750 million in 2019, though CBS continues to operate at the site as a tenant. The studio has been the production home for shows such as All in the Family, Sonny and Cher, American Idol, The Late Late Show With James Corden,...
The project will next be heard by the Los Angeles City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management committee before going to the full council.
The Television City Project would add facilities to the storied lot at Beverly Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, as well as landscaping improvements and infrastructure enhancements to nearby streets.
The world’s first purpose-built television studio was constructed in 1952 and has expanded in a patchwork over the years. Hackman Capital acquired the iconic 25-acre property from CBS for $750 million in 2019, though CBS continues to operate at the site as a tenant. The studio has been the production home for shows such as All in the Family, Sonny and Cher, American Idol, The Late Late Show With James Corden,...
- 9/13/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
After the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards went reunion crazy in January with cast reunitings for such classic series as “Cheers,” “The Sopranos,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “All in the Family,” the producers of Sunday’s 76th show have decided to continue on with the theme, celebrating the 50th anniversaries of “Saturday Night Live” (not actually until 2025) and “Happy Days” along with appearances from an assortment of iconic TV characters. In a virtual press conference with reporters on Thursday, the producing team for the ceremony (airing live at 5 p.m. Pt and 8 p.m. Et on ABC from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles) also confirmed that the music superstar Jelly Roll will perform during the In Memoriam segment.
Discussing the “Happy Days” reunion, Emmy executive producer Dionne Harmon said, “We’ll have Ron Howard and Henry Winkler,” which fellow EP Jeannae Rouzan-Clay confirmed, “The Fonz will be on that stage.
Discussing the “Happy Days” reunion, Emmy executive producer Dionne Harmon said, “We’ll have Ron Howard and Henry Winkler,” which fellow EP Jeannae Rouzan-Clay confirmed, “The Fonz will be on that stage.
- 9/13/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
As Jesse Collins Entertainment gears up to host the second Emmy Awards of 2024, the 76th annual ceremony is set to celebrate “SNL’s” 50th anniversary, “Happy Days” and “characters you’ve loved over the years.”
After the 75th Emmys saw reunions for TV classics like “The Sopranos,” “Cheers,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “All in the Family,” among others, EPs Collins, Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay hope to lean into nostalgia in a more character-driven way this year.
“We want to celebrate ‘SNL’s’ 50th — we got a great moment there,” Jesse Collins told TheWrap in a Thursday interview ahead of the show. “‘Happy Days’ — Ron Howard and Henry Winkler,” he said, with EP Dionne Harmon adding the team built a set for their onstage reunion on Sunday. The team remained tight-lipped on “one big surprise that [they] think everybody will love.”
“We loved the nostalgia of January’s show, and...
After the 75th Emmys saw reunions for TV classics like “The Sopranos,” “Cheers,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “All in the Family,” among others, EPs Collins, Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay hope to lean into nostalgia in a more character-driven way this year.
“We want to celebrate ‘SNL’s’ 50th — we got a great moment there,” Jesse Collins told TheWrap in a Thursday interview ahead of the show. “‘Happy Days’ — Ron Howard and Henry Winkler,” he said, with EP Dionne Harmon adding the team built a set for their onstage reunion on Sunday. The team remained tight-lipped on “one big surprise that [they] think everybody will love.”
“We loved the nostalgia of January’s show, and...
- 9/12/2024
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Exclusive: SNL alum Jay Pharoah on Thursday announced Jared, a new comedy special to premiere on YouTube on September 22, also unveiling a trailer, which you can view above.
In his new hour, Pharoah delivers a fully charged performance, ripping the lid off pop culture, his suburban upbringing, and run-in with the law, all while sharing his unique perspective on self-discovery and resilience in a world that never stops laughing.
Taped at The Den Theatre in Chicago, Il, the special is his second on the heels of Showtime’s Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me? (2015), which saw him perform his spot-on impressions of everyone from Barack Obama to Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle.
Produced by 800 Pound Gorilla and Premature Miracle Productions, Jared is directed by Pharaoh’s sister and manager, Shaina Farrow. Pharoah and Farrow exec produced alongside Adam Ginivisian and Jordan Levy.
A comedian, actor and master impressionist who was...
In his new hour, Pharoah delivers a fully charged performance, ripping the lid off pop culture, his suburban upbringing, and run-in with the law, all while sharing his unique perspective on self-discovery and resilience in a world that never stops laughing.
Taped at The Den Theatre in Chicago, Il, the special is his second on the heels of Showtime’s Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me? (2015), which saw him perform his spot-on impressions of everyone from Barack Obama to Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle.
Produced by 800 Pound Gorilla and Premature Miracle Productions, Jared is directed by Pharaoh’s sister and manager, Shaina Farrow. Pharoah and Farrow exec produced alongside Adam Ginivisian and Jordan Levy.
A comedian, actor and master impressionist who was...
- 9/5/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“I can’t watch any sitcom before 2000 because it’s all so cringe. Racism, sexism, rape, and toxic behavior are not funny to me.”
You may have heard a friend or family member say something along those lines.
Or you might have made such a remark yourself.
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Indeed, how did we ever watch all those old shows with so many problematic characters and politically incorrect plotlines?
Most iconic sitcom characters were bigoted or duplicitous and did not try their best to “be a better person.”
A Gen Z-er might ask, “Why did TV viewers ever sympathize with so many terrible people, like Archie Bunker, George Costanza, or Ross Geller?
A Boomer might ask, “Why can’t we just laugh at something that’s funny anymore? Back in the day, a good joke was a good joke.”
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While a culture war seems like the right answer, I...
You may have heard a friend or family member say something along those lines.
Or you might have made such a remark yourself.
(NBC (Youtube Screengrab))
Indeed, how did we ever watch all those old shows with so many problematic characters and politically incorrect plotlines?
Most iconic sitcom characters were bigoted or duplicitous and did not try their best to “be a better person.”
A Gen Z-er might ask, “Why did TV viewers ever sympathize with so many terrible people, like Archie Bunker, George Costanza, or Ross Geller?
A Boomer might ask, “Why can’t we just laugh at something that’s funny anymore? Back in the day, a good joke was a good joke.”
(NBC)
While a culture war seems like the right answer, I...
- 9/4/2024
- by Michael Arangua
- TVfanatic
50 years after its original run, the Norman Lear-produced sitcom "Good Times" is more than just "Dy-no-mite!" It's a spinoff within a spinoff and a classic Black family sitcom that inspired controversy as well as laughter. Like many beloved shows from the '70s, "Good Times" made headlines for behind-the-scenes drama and cast disagreements, but it also captivated audiences.
Originally formulated as a spinoff of "Maude" (which was itself a spinoff of unlikely hit "All in the Family"), "Good Times" retconned its central characters and setting in favor of a new premise. Henry (John Amos) became James, the family got poorer, and the setting switched from New York to Chicago, where it took inspiration from the Cabrini-Green housing projects. Audiences still dug the new show, though by the time it signed off five years later, it had changed entirely: Amos and original star Esther Rolle had left, and the show's most one-dimensional character,...
Originally formulated as a spinoff of "Maude" (which was itself a spinoff of unlikely hit "All in the Family"), "Good Times" retconned its central characters and setting in favor of a new premise. Henry (John Amos) became James, the family got poorer, and the setting switched from New York to Chicago, where it took inspiration from the Cabrini-Green housing projects. Audiences still dug the new show, though by the time it signed off five years later, it had changed entirely: Amos and original star Esther Rolle had left, and the show's most one-dimensional character,...
- 9/2/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
You couldn’t make the original “because of woke” tweet today.
Of all the thousands of room-temperature-iq cultural discussions that are currently occurring on Twitter over popular TV and movies, at least 70 percent of them are about some property that premiered at least 10 years ago that, apparently, could not possibly get a green light in this cancel-cultured, trigger-warned, hypersensitive hellscape of snowflake cinema and trans-inclusive television. “You can’t make movies like this nowadays” is an all-too-common claim for some conservative Twitter user to make about classic overtly progressive projects like Blazing Saddles or All in the Family, and the reasoning is always the same: because of woke.
Two years and two days ago, writer and tweeter P.E. Moskowitz posted the perfect and enduring three-word summary of the same argument we’ve seen in every Twitter thread about a 2000s comedy film ever — and they didn’t even know it.
Of all the thousands of room-temperature-iq cultural discussions that are currently occurring on Twitter over popular TV and movies, at least 70 percent of them are about some property that premiered at least 10 years ago that, apparently, could not possibly get a green light in this cancel-cultured, trigger-warned, hypersensitive hellscape of snowflake cinema and trans-inclusive television. “You can’t make movies like this nowadays” is an all-too-common claim for some conservative Twitter user to make about classic overtly progressive projects like Blazing Saddles or All in the Family, and the reasoning is always the same: because of woke.
Two years and two days ago, writer and tweeter P.E. Moskowitz posted the perfect and enduring three-word summary of the same argument we’ve seen in every Twitter thread about a 2000s comedy film ever — and they didn’t even know it.
- 8/30/2024
- Cracked
The Joe and Anthony Russo-backed production company Agbo has announced the return of the fourth consecutive “No Sleep ‘Till Film Fest.”
The two-day festival challenges participants to make films that are three minutes or less for a chance to win prizes and receive ongoing mentorship from the independent studio.
The top three winners receive a filmmaking prize package with essential resources and “best-in-class” equipment for future filmmaking opportunities. They will also join the Agbo Storytellers Collective, an alumni network of winners from other Agbo-sponsored festivals and fellowship programs such as the Russo Brothers Italian American Filmmaker Forum and the Slamdance Film Festival Fellowship — the same festival the Russos received their start at in 1997 as emerging filmmakers.
In the past three years of the festival, “No Sleep ’til Film Fest” received over 2000 submissions from over 60 countries. 2023 winners included “Time of Your Life” directed by Darren Hinchy (Canada), “Just a Sec!
The two-day festival challenges participants to make films that are three minutes or less for a chance to win prizes and receive ongoing mentorship from the independent studio.
The top three winners receive a filmmaking prize package with essential resources and “best-in-class” equipment for future filmmaking opportunities. They will also join the Agbo Storytellers Collective, an alumni network of winners from other Agbo-sponsored festivals and fellowship programs such as the Russo Brothers Italian American Filmmaker Forum and the Slamdance Film Festival Fellowship — the same festival the Russos received their start at in 1997 as emerging filmmakers.
In the past three years of the festival, “No Sleep ’til Film Fest” received over 2000 submissions from over 60 countries. 2023 winners included “Time of Your Life” directed by Darren Hinchy (Canada), “Just a Sec!
- 8/29/2024
- by Jack Dunn, Andrés Buenahora, Diego Ramos Bechara and Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
On Wednesday August 28 2024, Magnolia broadcasts Building Oklahoma!
All in the Family Season 1 Episode 1 Episode Summary
The upcoming episode of “Building Oklahoma,” titled “All in the Family,” promises to be a heartwarming journey of transformation and nostalgia. This episode focuses on an elderly couple who are moving out of their long-time home, leaving behind a space filled with memories and history. Their son and his wife step in to take over the house, eager to make it their own while honoring the past.
The McGregors, the couple taking on the renovation, face the challenge of reimagining the home in their unique style. They aim to keep the meaningful architectural elements that tell the story of the house and its previous occupants. This balance between modern updates and preserving history is a central theme of the episode. Viewers can expect to see creative design choices that reflect the McGregors’ personality while respecting the home’s legacy.
All in the Family Season 1 Episode 1 Episode Summary
The upcoming episode of “Building Oklahoma,” titled “All in the Family,” promises to be a heartwarming journey of transformation and nostalgia. This episode focuses on an elderly couple who are moving out of their long-time home, leaving behind a space filled with memories and history. Their son and his wife step in to take over the house, eager to make it their own while honoring the past.
The McGregors, the couple taking on the renovation, face the challenge of reimagining the home in their unique style. They aim to keep the meaningful architectural elements that tell the story of the house and its previous occupants. This balance between modern updates and preserving history is a central theme of the episode. Viewers can expect to see creative design choices that reflect the McGregors’ personality while respecting the home’s legacy.
- 8/28/2024
- by US Posts
- TV Regular
Jerry Seinfeld was a successful, semi-famous comedian who lived in Manhattan apartment that probably measured about 800 square feet.
By contrast, Monica Geller and Rachel Green were, respectively, (in Friends‘ first season) a chef and a coffee shop waitress who lived in an apartment about four times the size of Jerry’s.
Oh, and their place was always spotlessly clean and impeccably decorated, to boot.
(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
And don’t get us started on how much free time they had to hang out with their pals!
We’re obviously not the first ones to observe that Friends offered an escapist, proudly unrealistic portrayal of life in one of America’s most expensive cities.
And to the show’s credit, like Sex and the City, it at least made occasional mention of the characters’ financial struggles.
But these brief allusions usually took the form of jokes, or one-off,...
By contrast, Monica Geller and Rachel Green were, respectively, (in Friends‘ first season) a chef and a coffee shop waitress who lived in an apartment about four times the size of Jerry’s.
Oh, and their place was always spotlessly clean and impeccably decorated, to boot.
(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
And don’t get us started on how much free time they had to hang out with their pals!
We’re obviously not the first ones to observe that Friends offered an escapist, proudly unrealistic portrayal of life in one of America’s most expensive cities.
And to the show’s credit, like Sex and the City, it at least made occasional mention of the characters’ financial struggles.
But these brief allusions usually took the form of jokes, or one-off,...
- 8/27/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
“Building Oklahoma” is set to kick off its first season with an exciting premiere titled “All in the Family.” This episode will air on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 9:00 Pm on Magnolia. The show promises to capture the essence of family and home, showcasing how spaces can be transformed while honoring their history.
In this debut episode, viewers will meet an elderly couple who are moving out of their beloved home. Their son and daughter-in-law, the McGregors, step in to take on the challenge of reimagining the space. With a vision to make it their own, the couple will blend their personal style with the sentimental value of the original architecture.
The McGregors will work hard to maintain meaningful elements from the past, ensuring that the home still feels connected to its roots. They will incorporate displays for heirloom China and art, creating a beautiful balance between the old and the new.
In this debut episode, viewers will meet an elderly couple who are moving out of their beloved home. Their son and daughter-in-law, the McGregors, step in to take on the challenge of reimagining the space. With a vision to make it their own, the couple will blend their personal style with the sentimental value of the original architecture.
The McGregors will work hard to maintain meaningful elements from the past, ensuring that the home still feels connected to its roots. They will incorporate displays for heirloom China and art, creating a beautiful balance between the old and the new.
- 8/21/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Patt Shea, the Norman Lear regular who co-wrote the 1979 series finale of All in the Family and co-created and worked on two spinoffs of the fabled sitcom, Archie Bunker’s Place and Gloria, has died. She was 93.
Shea died April 12 of natural causes on her birthday at her home in Sherman Oaks, her son Michael Shea, a director and assistant director, told The Hollywood Reporter. The family chose to wait until this week to publicly announce her death.
“Patt Shea was a trailblazer in comedy writing,” Michael noted. “Her success as a writer in groundbreaking sitcoms was only matched by her generosity and compassion for people.”
Jack Shea, her husband of 59 years, died in 2013. He directed dozens of episodes of such Lear-connected sitcoms as The Jeffersons, Silver Spoons and Sanford and Son and served as president of the DGA from 1997-2002, part of a half-century of dedicated service to the guild.
Shea died April 12 of natural causes on her birthday at her home in Sherman Oaks, her son Michael Shea, a director and assistant director, told The Hollywood Reporter. The family chose to wait until this week to publicly announce her death.
“Patt Shea was a trailblazer in comedy writing,” Michael noted. “Her success as a writer in groundbreaking sitcoms was only matched by her generosity and compassion for people.”
Jack Shea, her husband of 59 years, died in 2013. He directed dozens of episodes of such Lear-connected sitcoms as The Jeffersons, Silver Spoons and Sanford and Son and served as president of the DGA from 1997-2002, part of a half-century of dedicated service to the guild.
- 8/17/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Hacks” could join an exclusive Emmys club this year by winning both Best Comedy Actress and Best Comedy Supporting Actress, an accomplishment only nine shows have achieved in Emmys history.
This hit HBO Max laffer stars Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, a stand-up who tries to reinvent her act with the help of a young comedy writer — Ava Daniels, played by Hannah Einbinder.
Smart is nominated this year for Best Comedy Actress alongside Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”), Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), Kristin Wiig (“Palm Royale”), Maya Rudolph (“Loot”), and Selena Gomez (“Only Murders in the Building”). Meanwhile, Einbinder is nominated for Best Comedy Supporting Actress alongside Meryl Streep (“Only Murders in the Building”), LizaColón-Zayas (“The Bear”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”), Carol Burnett (“Palm Royale”), and Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”).
We are predicting that Smart will win the again this year. She previously won Best Comedy Actress for “Hacks” in...
This hit HBO Max laffer stars Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, a stand-up who tries to reinvent her act with the help of a young comedy writer — Ava Daniels, played by Hannah Einbinder.
Smart is nominated this year for Best Comedy Actress alongside Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”), Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), Kristin Wiig (“Palm Royale”), Maya Rudolph (“Loot”), and Selena Gomez (“Only Murders in the Building”). Meanwhile, Einbinder is nominated for Best Comedy Supporting Actress alongside Meryl Streep (“Only Murders in the Building”), LizaColón-Zayas (“The Bear”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”), Carol Burnett (“Palm Royale”), and Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”).
We are predicting that Smart will win the again this year. She previously won Best Comedy Actress for “Hacks” in...
- 8/16/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Jimmy Kimmel’s Kimmelot and Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse have parted ways after six years of business partnership between the late-night host’s production banner and the producer’s startup media and investment venture.
The shift for Kimmelot and Wheelhouse has been in the works for months. Kimmelot’s exit from operating under the Wheelhouse umbrella was anticipated when Wheelhouse did its first round of outside funding earlier this year from Jeff Bewkes’ firm Alignment Growth. It’s understood that Kimmel decided it was time for the company to transition out of Wheelhouse, where Kimmelot was founded in 2018, to a fully independent status. The partners cast the move as amicable and noted that both companies will remain in business together on existing projects.
“When Wheelhouse took the equity investment from Alignment Growth, we made the decision to consolidate equity ownership,” Wheelhouse and Kimmalot said in a joint statement. “Jimmy transitioned...
The shift for Kimmelot and Wheelhouse has been in the works for months. Kimmelot’s exit from operating under the Wheelhouse umbrella was anticipated when Wheelhouse did its first round of outside funding earlier this year from Jeff Bewkes’ firm Alignment Growth. It’s understood that Kimmel decided it was time for the company to transition out of Wheelhouse, where Kimmelot was founded in 2018, to a fully independent status. The partners cast the move as amicable and noted that both companies will remain in business together on existing projects.
“When Wheelhouse took the equity investment from Alignment Growth, we made the decision to consolidate equity ownership,” Wheelhouse and Kimmalot said in a joint statement. “Jimmy transitioned...
- 8/16/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Going into this year’s Emmy nominations, Mary Lou Belli figured she was unlikely to receive her third consecutive directing nomination for the BET sitcom “The Ms. Pat Show.” Emmy rules stipulate that one of the six nominations would go to a multi-camera show, the kind of live-in-front-of-a-studio-audience production that had been responsible for much of the classic comedy in the history of television. But one of the other multi-cam directors on the ballot was James Burrows, the undisputed king of the genre and by far the most nominated comedy director in Emmy history.
“I said to my friends, ‘I’m not getting it this year, it’s going to Jimmy,’” Belli said, laughing.
But to her shock, it didn’t go to Jimmy. Instead, Belli landed her third consecutive nomination for comedy directing, making her only the second woman to ever score three in a row in the category.
“I said to my friends, ‘I’m not getting it this year, it’s going to Jimmy,’” Belli said, laughing.
But to her shock, it didn’t go to Jimmy. Instead, Belli landed her third consecutive nomination for comedy directing, making her only the second woman to ever score three in a row in the category.
- 8/16/2024
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Like stadiums full of sports fans carrying brooms to a game where their team has a chance to complete a sweep against an archrival, the Emmys have been home to a string of dominant showings in recent years. But while sweeps can be thrilling to fans of the shows that have run the table on Emmy night, can we just admit that they’re not much fun for most of us?
And with final voting now underway, can we remind voting members of the Television Academy that it might be a good thing to divvy up those golden statuettes?
First, a little background: In 2020, “Schitt’s Creek” became the first comedy series ever to go 7-for-7 at the Primetime Emmy Awards, winning all of the ceremony’s comedy categories: Outstanding Comedy Series, awards for directing and writing, plus the two for lead acting and two for supporting acting.
The next year,...
And with final voting now underway, can we remind voting members of the Television Academy that it might be a good thing to divvy up those golden statuettes?
First, a little background: In 2020, “Schitt’s Creek” became the first comedy series ever to go 7-for-7 at the Primetime Emmy Awards, winning all of the ceremony’s comedy categories: Outstanding Comedy Series, awards for directing and writing, plus the two for lead acting and two for supporting acting.
The next year,...
- 8/16/2024
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
While a missing James was the main focus on the August 14, 2024 episode of General Hospital, Bradford Anderson revealed why viewers should keep an eye out for two other kids on screen.
Like Father, Like Daughters
Spinelli (Anderson) has always been a proud dad of daughter Georgie (Lily Fisher), and his portrayer is no different. As Spinelli played frisbee in the park with Mac (John J. York), two young girls could be seen in the background playing and blowing bubbles. Those girls were Anderson’s daughters, Juna and Finola, as revealed by the actor on Instagram.
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Juna and Finola’s Gh debut coincided with their first day of 8th grade and 5th grade, respectively. Anderson shared a family photo in his Instagram stories to commemorate the new school year.
All In The Family
This is far from the first...
Like Father, Like Daughters
Spinelli (Anderson) has always been a proud dad of daughter Georgie (Lily Fisher), and his portrayer is no different. As Spinelli played frisbee in the park with Mac (John J. York), two young girls could be seen in the background playing and blowing bubbles. Those girls were Anderson’s daughters, Juna and Finola, as revealed by the actor on Instagram.
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Juna and Finola’s Gh debut coincided with their first day of 8th grade and 5th grade, respectively. Anderson shared a family photo in his Instagram stories to commemorate the new school year.
All In The Family
This is far from the first...
- 8/15/2024
- by Ashley Amber
- Soap Hub
On Tuesday, Hulu announced they greenlit the new Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Linda Lavin, and Nathan Lee Graham comedy Mid-Century Modern. It is from the creators of Will And Grace, David Kohan and Max Miutchnick, as well as Ryan Murphy. This is directed by the prestigious director James Burrows.
This series is about three best pals portrayed by Lane, Bomer, and Graham. After an unexpected death, the three gay gentlemen want to spend their golden years in Palm Springs. This is where Lane’s character Bunny Schneiderman lives with his mom, Sybil, and they have some bucks. This is a chosen family who will have quirks and plenty of opportunities for fun.
To many, this is vaguely familiar to The Golden Girls. Matt Bomer says this new comedy is a “spiritual cousin” to the classic series. What else did he have to share?
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This series is about three best pals portrayed by Lane, Bomer, and Graham. After an unexpected death, the three gay gentlemen want to spend their golden years in Palm Springs. This is where Lane’s character Bunny Schneiderman lives with his mom, Sybil, and they have some bucks. This is a chosen family who will have quirks and plenty of opportunities for fun.
To many, this is vaguely familiar to The Golden Girls. Matt Bomer says this new comedy is a “spiritual cousin” to the classic series. What else did he have to share?
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- 8/14/2024
- by Georgia Makitalo
- TV Shows Ace
Three years after “Boys State” won the Emmy for Best Documentary Special, its first companion film, “Girls State,” is competing for the same honor. While it has solid potential to directly follow “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” as the third Apple TV+ special to take this prize, it will have to stand out from a crowd of strong contenders, including the same platform’s “Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces.”
Unlike most Primetime Emmys, Best Documentary Special is a non-competitive area award that is bestowed upon any nominee that earns the approval of 90% of the members of the TV academy’s documentary peer group. This means that the five programs in the 2024 lineup are not vying for a single trophy and could all potentially prevail. However, if no nominees hit said 90% threshold, only the highest-rated one will win.
In order to determine which of this year’s nominees...
Unlike most Primetime Emmys, Best Documentary Special is a non-competitive area award that is bestowed upon any nominee that earns the approval of 90% of the members of the TV academy’s documentary peer group. This means that the five programs in the 2024 lineup are not vying for a single trophy and could all potentially prevail. However, if no nominees hit said 90% threshold, only the highest-rated one will win.
In order to determine which of this year’s nominees...
- 8/13/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
It may not be easy to stream these days, but whether you've seen it or not, "Maude" remains an important cornerstone of the sitcom house Norman Lear built. Premiering in 1972, "Maude" was originally conceived as a spinoff to the ever-in-the-zeitgeist sitcom "All in the Family," but it soon took on a life of its own. The show starred a pre-"Golden Girls" Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay, an outspoken, well-to-do liberal feminist with a knack for telling everyone around her what's what.
Maude was also a middle-aged woman, a reality that was never more apparent than in the show's most famous, controversial episode. The 1972 two-parter "Maude's Dilemma" saw Maude contemplate –- and ultimately choose –- abortion after finding herself pregnant in her late '40s. Released before the establishment of Roe vs. Wade, "Maude's Dilemma" was a lightning rod for heated conversations about reproductive rights, and remains an enduring part of the show's legacy today.
Maude was also a middle-aged woman, a reality that was never more apparent than in the show's most famous, controversial episode. The 1972 two-parter "Maude's Dilemma" saw Maude contemplate –- and ultimately choose –- abortion after finding herself pregnant in her late '40s. Released before the establishment of Roe vs. Wade, "Maude's Dilemma" was a lightning rod for heated conversations about reproductive rights, and remains an enduring part of the show's legacy today.
- 8/11/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Sci-fi legend Jack Arnold directed a majority of "Gilligan's Island," with plenty of prolific names like John Rich, Leslie Goodwins, and even "Superman" director Richard Donner all steering multiple episodes.
The origin of "Gilligan's Island" is a fascinating story already, with creator Sherwood Schwartz allegedly singing the theme song to a gas station attendant to see if the show sounded like something the average person would watch, but just as interesting is how groundbreaking the show was behind the camera.
Namely, by inviting decorated actress and history-making director Ida Lupino to helm a few episodes.
Although Rod Amateau is credited as directing the pilot for the series, CBS comedy show supervisor Sol Saks was quoted as claiming in William Donati's "Ida Lupino: A Biography," that Lupino had been brought in to help shape a struggling show. "It was 'Gilligan's Island,'" Saks said. "It wasn't even on the air yet.
The origin of "Gilligan's Island" is a fascinating story already, with creator Sherwood Schwartz allegedly singing the theme song to a gas station attendant to see if the show sounded like something the average person would watch, but just as interesting is how groundbreaking the show was behind the camera.
Namely, by inviting decorated actress and history-making director Ida Lupino to helm a few episodes.
Although Rod Amateau is credited as directing the pilot for the series, CBS comedy show supervisor Sol Saks was quoted as claiming in William Donati's "Ida Lupino: A Biography," that Lupino had been brought in to help shape a struggling show. "It was 'Gilligan's Island,'" Saks said. "It wasn't even on the air yet.
- 8/11/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
August 9
Q: On this day exactly 50 years ago, August 9 1974, Richard Nixon became the first and only President to resign his office. Nixon also significantly brought Best Actor nominations to two actors who played him on screen. Who are they?
A: Anthony Hopkins was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for 1995’s Nixon. Frank Langella was nominated in the same category for 2008’s Frost/Nixon. Langella had previously won a Tony Award for the play on which that movie was based. Only one actor has ever won a Best Actor Oscar for playing a real life U.S. President. Daniel Day Lewis took his third Lead Actor Academy Award in 2012’s Lincoln. Raymond Massey was also previously nominated as Lincoln for Best Actor in 1940’s Abe Lincoln In Illinois. Nixon and Lincoln are the only real life U.S. Presidents to be responsible for multiple Oscar nominations for those who played them.
Q: On this day exactly 50 years ago, August 9 1974, Richard Nixon became the first and only President to resign his office. Nixon also significantly brought Best Actor nominations to two actors who played him on screen. Who are they?
A: Anthony Hopkins was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for 1995’s Nixon. Frank Langella was nominated in the same category for 2008’s Frost/Nixon. Langella had previously won a Tony Award for the play on which that movie was based. Only one actor has ever won a Best Actor Oscar for playing a real life U.S. President. Daniel Day Lewis took his third Lead Actor Academy Award in 2012’s Lincoln. Raymond Massey was also previously nominated as Lincoln for Best Actor in 1940’s Abe Lincoln In Illinois. Nixon and Lincoln are the only real life U.S. Presidents to be responsible for multiple Oscar nominations for those who played them.
- 8/9/2024
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
Some actors are so good they can consistently draw attention without even trying. But Carol Burnett might be the only living legend who can literally steal scenes in her sleep. The 91-year-old actor just received her 23rd Primetime Emmy nomination for her supporting work in the satirical comedy “Palm Royale” — for playing a character who spends a good part of the season in a coma.
Created by Abe Sylvia and set in 1969, “Palm Royale” casts Burnett as Norma Dellacorte, a beloved and feared grand dame of Florida society who has been bedridden since a pulmonary episode. Her caretaker becomes Maxine Simmons-Dellacorte (played by fellow Emmy nominee Kristen Wiig), the wife of Norma’s nephew, but can only communicate her disdain through a series or groans and gibberish. Yet Burnett makes her limited capacities a master class in acting.
While that might sound difficult, Burnett dismisses such ideas. “It wasn’t a challenge at all,...
Created by Abe Sylvia and set in 1969, “Palm Royale” casts Burnett as Norma Dellacorte, a beloved and feared grand dame of Florida society who has been bedridden since a pulmonary episode. Her caretaker becomes Maxine Simmons-Dellacorte (played by fellow Emmy nominee Kristen Wiig), the wife of Norma’s nephew, but can only communicate her disdain through a series or groans and gibberish. Yet Burnett makes her limited capacities a master class in acting.
While that might sound difficult, Burnett dismisses such ideas. “It wasn’t a challenge at all,...
- 8/8/2024
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Mindy Cohn appeared on “Jeff Lewis Live” on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy (Ch. 102) to talk about the beginning stages of a “Facts of Life” reboot and how one of her castmate’s betrayal caused the project to fall apart. Watch the full video of her interview (at around the 26-minute mark) exclusively on the SiriusXM app with a subscription and free trial.
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Mindy Cohn: You know, they were doing those live versions of Norman Lear sitcoms with all these big stars, so they did one of “Different Strokes” and “Facts of Life” and after that, Norman Lear, who is no longer with us, when he was still alive, he called all of us and said, “I knew you guys were still popular, but holy hell. The response from the live,” and basically there was...
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Mindy Cohn: You know, they were doing those live versions of Norman Lear sitcoms with all these big stars, so they did one of “Different Strokes” and “Facts of Life” and after that, Norman Lear, who is no longer with us, when he was still alive, he called all of us and said, “I knew you guys were still popular, but holy hell. The response from the live,” and basically there was...
- 7/24/2024
- by Matt Simeone
- SiriusXM
According to The Facts of Life star Mindy Cohn, a “greedy bitch” on the original cast sabotaged a potential reboot of the beloved ’80s sitcom.
The veteran actress, who is enjoying a bit of a moment thanks to a role on the Emmy-nominated series Palm Royale, dished on the alleged betrayal during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live this week. The anecdote began as Cohn reminded hosts Lewis, Michael Hitchcock and Shane Douglas that the show was recently resuscitated as one of the specials for the Norman Lear and Jimmy Kimmel series Live in Front of a Studio Audience.
“They did one of Diff’rent Strokes and Facts of Life and after that, Norman Lear, who is no longer with us, when he was still alive, he called all of us and said, ‘I knew you guys were still popular, but holy hell. The response from the live.’ And...
The veteran actress, who is enjoying a bit of a moment thanks to a role on the Emmy-nominated series Palm Royale, dished on the alleged betrayal during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live this week. The anecdote began as Cohn reminded hosts Lewis, Michael Hitchcock and Shane Douglas that the show was recently resuscitated as one of the specials for the Norman Lear and Jimmy Kimmel series Live in Front of a Studio Audience.
“They did one of Diff’rent Strokes and Facts of Life and after that, Norman Lear, who is no longer with us, when he was still alive, he called all of us and said, ‘I knew you guys were still popular, but holy hell. The response from the live.’ And...
- 7/24/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Comedian Bob Newhart passed away this week at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy built on big laughs and heartwarming performances. While plenty of TV fans knew Newhart best for his self-titled sitcoms, "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," a younger generation got familiar with the comedic actor thanks to his roles in "Elf" and on the CBS show "The Big Bang Theory." The latter would ultimately pave the way for the actor's final on-screen appearance, in which he reprised his role of beloved kids' TV scientist Professor Proton in the show's prequel series, "Young Sheldon."
Newhart first joined "The Big Bang Theory" in season 6, playing a Mr. Wizard or Bill Nye-like science expert who shared his curiosity with the world, including kid versions of Sheldon and Leonard. Though the TV host turned party performer lands in the hospital during his first appearance, Newhart would go on to...
Newhart first joined "The Big Bang Theory" in season 6, playing a Mr. Wizard or Bill Nye-like science expert who shared his curiosity with the world, including kid versions of Sheldon and Leonard. Though the TV host turned party performer lands in the hospital during his first appearance, Newhart would go on to...
- 7/22/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
There’s a generation who know him as Sheldon’s idol Professor Proton in an Emmy-winning turn on “The Big Bang Theory.” Another generation remembers him as Buddy’s adoptive dad in the film “Elf” (2003). Yet another generation grew to love him as writer-turned-innkeeper Dick Loudon, who’s surrounded by eccentric Vermonters on the sitcom “Newhart” (1982-1990). But before all those memorable characters, Bob Newhart won over audiences as psychologist Dr. Robert “Bob” Hartley on “The Bob Newhart Show,” which premiered 50 years ago on September 16, 1972.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Emmy-nominated comedy, plus the 93rd birthday of the TV Academy Hall of Fame inductee, by touring our photo gallery ranking the 25 best episodes.
Set in Chicago, Bob splits time between his home life with his loving but sometimes flippant wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) and their neighbor and friend Howard Borden (Bill Daily), an airline navigator (later co-pilot) who drops in unannounced A Lot.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Emmy-nominated comedy, plus the 93rd birthday of the TV Academy Hall of Fame inductee, by touring our photo gallery ranking the 25 best episodes.
Set in Chicago, Bob splits time between his home life with his loving but sometimes flippant wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) and their neighbor and friend Howard Borden (Bill Daily), an airline navigator (later co-pilot) who drops in unannounced A Lot.
- 7/18/2024
- by Susan Pennington, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
One of Rob Reiner’s greatest filmmaking credits is the classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. But he became the maker of an actual documentary – not a faux one – with Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. This morning (while working on the sequel to Spinal Tap in New Orleans) he learned he’s become an Emmy nominee for the HBO film about his lifelong buddy, Brooks.
“It’s a total surprise,” he said of the Emmy recognition for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and for his direction of the film. “Especially because I’ve never made a real documentary. The only one I made was a fake one – Spinal Tap. It’s so funny to get recognized in this way.”
Related: Emmy Nominations Analysis: Fresh Blood Livens Up The Race For TV Gold
Rob Reiner speaks at the HBO Documentary Films screening of ‘Albert Brooks: Defending My Life’ at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
“It’s a total surprise,” he said of the Emmy recognition for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and for his direction of the film. “Especially because I’ve never made a real documentary. The only one I made was a fake one – Spinal Tap. It’s so funny to get recognized in this way.”
Related: Emmy Nominations Analysis: Fresh Blood Livens Up The Race For TV Gold
Rob Reiner speaks at the HBO Documentary Films screening of ‘Albert Brooks: Defending My Life’ at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
- 7/17/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
In 2024, Donald Glover earned his fifth acting Emmy nomination for his dramatic star turn on “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” Since most of his earlier bids came for his work on the comedy series “Atlanta,” he was welcomed into a group of 17 other actors with lead or supporting bids for both program genres. Scroll through our photo gallery to find out who preceded him in joining this club.
To date, the only actors who have won Emmys as both comedy and drama series regulars are Ed Asner (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”; “Lou Grant”), Carroll O’Connor (“All in the Family”; “In the Heat of the Night”), Alan Alda (“M*A*S*H”; “The West Wing”), and John Lithgow (“3rd Rock from the Sun”; “The Crown”). Another five men on this roster only won for their dramatic roles, while three more only succeeded on their comedy bids.
Every actor included in this gallery was nominated...
To date, the only actors who have won Emmys as both comedy and drama series regulars are Ed Asner (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”; “Lou Grant”), Carroll O’Connor (“All in the Family”; “In the Heat of the Night”), Alan Alda (“M*A*S*H”; “The West Wing”), and John Lithgow (“3rd Rock from the Sun”; “The Crown”). Another five men on this roster only won for their dramatic roles, while three more only succeeded on their comedy bids.
Every actor included in this gallery was nominated...
- 7/15/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
In 2024, Donald Glover earned his fifth acting Emmy nomination for his dramatic star turn on “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” Since most of his earlier bids came for his work on the comedy series “Atlanta,” he was welcomed into a group of 17 other actors with lead or supporting bids for both program genres. Scroll through our photo gallery to find out who preceded him in joining this club.
To date, the only actors who have won Emmys as both comedy and drama series regulars are Ed Asner (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”; “Lou Grant”), Carroll O’Connor (“All in the Family”; “In the Heat of the Night”), Alan Alda (“M*A*S*H”; “The West Wing”), and John Lithgow (“3rd Rock from the Sun”; “The Crown”). Another five men on this roster only won for their dramatic roles, while three more only succeeded on their comedy bids.
Every actor included in this gallery was nominated...
To date, the only actors who have won Emmys as both comedy and drama series regulars are Ed Asner (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”; “Lou Grant”), Carroll O’Connor (“All in the Family”; “In the Heat of the Night”), Alan Alda (“M*A*S*H”; “The West Wing”), and John Lithgow (“3rd Rock from the Sun”; “The Crown”). Another five men on this roster only won for their dramatic roles, while three more only succeeded on their comedy bids.
Every actor included in this gallery was nominated...
- 7/15/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
One needn't recount the premise of "Gilligan's Island." One only needs to listen to the theme song.
When Sherwood Schwartz was first casting his sitcom "Gilligan's Island" back in 1964, he knew that finding the right actor to play the Skipper -- Jonas Grumby, the captain of the S.S. Minnow -- was going to be a challenge. He had envisioned the title character as a shrimpy, thin man, and he knew that he wanted Bob Denver, previously the star of "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," in the role. To provide a physical contrast, Shwartz wanted the Skipper to be large, imposing, and capable of yelling in rage. But, and this was key, the Skipper also had to be lovable. In an interview with the Television Academy Foundation, Schwartz was explicit in saying he wanted a teddy bear of a man. Someone who was big and round, but also imminently cuddly.
When Sherwood Schwartz was first casting his sitcom "Gilligan's Island" back in 1964, he knew that finding the right actor to play the Skipper -- Jonas Grumby, the captain of the S.S. Minnow -- was going to be a challenge. He had envisioned the title character as a shrimpy, thin man, and he knew that he wanted Bob Denver, previously the star of "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," in the role. To provide a physical contrast, Shwartz wanted the Skipper to be large, imposing, and capable of yelling in rage. But, and this was key, the Skipper also had to be lovable. In an interview with the Television Academy Foundation, Schwartz was explicit in saying he wanted a teddy bear of a man. Someone who was big and round, but also imminently cuddly.
- 7/12/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Exclusive: The Martin cast reunion was a highlight of this year’s Emmy Awards, tapping into nostalgia to bring the 90s sitcom back into the pop culture conversation. The beloved comedy is now looking for a more permanent return with Young Martin, a new hourlong drama series from Martin Lawrence and his production company, RunTelDat, in collaboration with Marvin Peart’s WonderHill Studios.
The hourlong Young Martin is contemporary origin story centering on Martin Payne, a charismatic teenager navigating the complexities of transitioning from youth to adulthood. It reimagines the character played by Lawrence on Martin, paying homage to the original show, which aired on Fox from 1992-97.
Young Martin‘s dramatic bent resembles the route another signature 1990s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, starring Lawrence’s Bad Boys co-lead Will Smith, took with Bel-Air, executive produced by Smith.
Executive producing Young Martin are Lawrence, Rae Proctor, Robert Lawrence...
The hourlong Young Martin is contemporary origin story centering on Martin Payne, a charismatic teenager navigating the complexities of transitioning from youth to adulthood. It reimagines the character played by Lawrence on Martin, paying homage to the original show, which aired on Fox from 1992-97.
Young Martin‘s dramatic bent resembles the route another signature 1990s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, starring Lawrence’s Bad Boys co-lead Will Smith, took with Bel-Air, executive produced by Smith.
Executive producing Young Martin are Lawrence, Rae Proctor, Robert Lawrence...
- 7/11/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the very best Stephen King films isn't a horror movie — it's the coming-of-age drama "Stand By Me." Released in 1986 and helmed by Rob Reiner, the film actually went out of its way to not slap King's name all over the marketing material. "We actually played down King's name because we didn't want people to have the idea that this was a bloody, gory horror movie," Reiner said (via the book "Creepshows: The Illustrated Stephen King Movie Guide" by Stephen Jones). But while "Stand By Me" may not have been sold as a Stephen King movie, it was very much a personal story for King. So personal, in fact, that when he saw the finished film, he was overcome with emotion and had to be alone for a few minutes to gather his thoughts.
"Stand By Me" is based on King's novella "The Body," which appeared in King's 1982 collection "Different Seasons.
"Stand By Me" is based on King's novella "The Body," which appeared in King's 1982 collection "Different Seasons.
- 7/8/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Rob Reiner and Stephen King have joined the growing chorus of Hollywood voices publicly urging Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential election. The “All in the Family” actor and “Princess Bride” director posted a statement on X to his 2.3 million followers in which he said Biden’s exit is imperative considering democracy itself is at stake in this election.
“It’s time to stop fucking around,” Reiner wrote. “If the Convicted Felon wins, we lose our Democracy. Joe Biden has effectively served US with honor, decency, and dignity. It’s time for Joe Biden to step down.”
King wrote to his followers: “Joe Biden has been a fine president, but it’s time for him — in the interests of the America he so clearly loves — to announce he will not run for re-election.”
Calls for Biden to step down erupted after his disastrous performance...
“It’s time to stop fucking around,” Reiner wrote. “If the Convicted Felon wins, we lose our Democracy. Joe Biden has effectively served US with honor, decency, and dignity. It’s time for Joe Biden to step down.”
King wrote to his followers: “Joe Biden has been a fine president, but it’s time for him — in the interests of the America he so clearly loves — to announce he will not run for re-election.”
Calls for Biden to step down erupted after his disastrous performance...
- 7/8/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Over the weekend, my phone blew up with texts from TV comedy writers who were in the middle of watching the latest season of The Bear. Some were enjoying the new episodes, others were frustrated by them, but not one person said this story of toxic workplaces, addiction and mental illness, and ruinous personal relationships was a barrel of laughs — this despite the fact that FX, Hulu, and Emmy voters everywhere continue to consider it a comedy. As one writer put it, “I like the show a lot, but it...
- 7/3/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Like most comedy celebrities of a certain age, Paul Shaffer has penned a memoir of his showbiz glory days. We’ll Be Here for the Rest of Our Lives is full of goofy stories about his tenure on Saturday Night Live and Late Night with David Letterman, as well as another story that Shaffer would probably like back — or at least he might want to word it differently.
In the 1970s, Shaffer was working on his short-lived sitcom, A Year at the Top. Norman Lear produced the show, filmed on the same lot as Lear’s more popular programs like All in the Family, Maude and The Jeffersons. There was one other show as well, and one of its stars caught Shaffer’s eye. “I’d wander over to the One Day at a Time set, where I met Valerie Bertinelli,” he remembered. “She and I had a few fun dates.
In the 1970s, Shaffer was working on his short-lived sitcom, A Year at the Top. Norman Lear produced the show, filmed on the same lot as Lear’s more popular programs like All in the Family, Maude and The Jeffersons. There was one other show as well, and one of its stars caught Shaffer’s eye. “I’d wander over to the One Day at a Time set, where I met Valerie Bertinelli,” he remembered. “She and I had a few fun dates.
- 7/3/2024
- Cracked
If the 1950s and '60s were the golden age of the television sitcom, the 1970s were its in-the-pocket prime. And when risk-averse TV execs saw the astronomical ratings of hit sitcoms like "All in the Family," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and "M*A*S*H," they exploited this ratings-rich phenomenon by diving into the same-but-different world of spinoffs.
Norman Lear's "All in the Family" was the '70s spinoff king with seven total offshoots, but James L. Brooks and Allan Burns' "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" proved plenty durable by spawning "Rhoda," "Phyllis," and "Lou Grant." Of these, "Rhoda" was by far the biggest hit. Valerie Harper's four seasons as Mary Richards' lovably vivacious neighbor more than confirmed she could carry a series of her own. So, Brooks and Allan sent Rhoda back to her hometown of New York City, where she immediately found love (her...
Norman Lear's "All in the Family" was the '70s spinoff king with seven total offshoots, but James L. Brooks and Allan Burns' "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" proved plenty durable by spawning "Rhoda," "Phyllis," and "Lou Grant." Of these, "Rhoda" was by far the biggest hit. Valerie Harper's four seasons as Mary Richards' lovably vivacious neighbor more than confirmed she could carry a series of her own. So, Brooks and Allan sent Rhoda back to her hometown of New York City, where she immediately found love (her...
- 7/2/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Martin Mull, who played Colonel Mustard in Clue, Roseanne’s boss Leon Carp in the ABC comedy Roseanne and starred on Norman Lear’s Fernwood 2 Nite, died Thursday at his home. He was 80.
The news was revealed by his daughter Maggie Mull, an exec producer on Family Guy.
“I am heartbroken to share that my father passed away at home on June 27th, after a valiant fight against a long illness. He was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials. He would find that joke funny. He was never not funny. My dad will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and—the sign of a truly exceptional person—by many, many dogs. I loved him tremendously,” she wrote.
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The news was revealed by his daughter Maggie Mull, an exec producer on Family Guy.
“I am heartbroken to share that my father passed away at home on June 27th, after a valiant fight against a long illness. He was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials. He would find that joke funny. He was never not funny. My dad will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and—the sign of a truly exceptional person—by many, many dogs. I loved him tremendously,” she wrote.
Related: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery...
- 6/29/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Television has been full of memorable moments over the years, some more so than others.
Yet, there's a difference between just memorable and monumental.
The nine television episodes below made history in various ways and, in some cases, permanently changed the TV landscape.
All in the Family Season 2 Episode 21: Sammy's Visit
The late writer and producer Norman Lear, who passed away in 2023, created several beloved classic sitcoms that pushed the boundaries of American television at the time.
None more so than All in the Family (1971-1979), a show about a bigoted working-class man and his struggles with family and society during the changing 1970s.
Related: Classic TV is the Perfect Binge Watch For So Many Reasons
The show covered many exciting and often controversial topics over its nine seasons.
From draft dodging to sexual assault, the show never avoided complex subjects of the time.
One of the most difficult...
Yet, there's a difference between just memorable and monumental.
The nine television episodes below made history in various ways and, in some cases, permanently changed the TV landscape.
All in the Family Season 2 Episode 21: Sammy's Visit
The late writer and producer Norman Lear, who passed away in 2023, created several beloved classic sitcoms that pushed the boundaries of American television at the time.
None more so than All in the Family (1971-1979), a show about a bigoted working-class man and his struggles with family and society during the changing 1970s.
Related: Classic TV is the Perfect Binge Watch For So Many Reasons
The show covered many exciting and often controversial topics over its nine seasons.
From draft dodging to sexual assault, the show never avoided complex subjects of the time.
One of the most difficult...
- 6/27/2024
- by Jessica Kosinski
- TVfanatic
Al Schultz, makeup artist on TV shows such as “The Carol Burnett Show” and “Good Times,” died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, Calif. He was 82.
Born in Fond du Lac, Wis. in 1942, Schultz played college football at the University of Missouri until a knee injury ended his sports career. He then moved to Hollywood, initially working as a grip and camera dolly operator before finding his passion in makeup artistry.
Schultz began his career as a makeup artist in the mid-1960s. His initial break came with NBC-tv, where he contributed to shows like “Hollywood Squares” and “Laugh-In.” He later worked on “The Dean Martin Show.”
In 1968, the Makeup Artist’s Union sent him to CBS Television City where Carol Burnett noticed him walking by her dressing room. From then on, he worked on “The Carol Burnett Show,” where he met his wife, Vicki Lawrence. He served as...
Born in Fond du Lac, Wis. in 1942, Schultz played college football at the University of Missouri until a knee injury ended his sports career. He then moved to Hollywood, initially working as a grip and camera dolly operator before finding his passion in makeup artistry.
Schultz began his career as a makeup artist in the mid-1960s. His initial break came with NBC-tv, where he contributed to shows like “Hollywood Squares” and “Laugh-In.” He later worked on “The Dean Martin Show.”
In 1968, the Makeup Artist’s Union sent him to CBS Television City where Carol Burnett noticed him walking by her dressing room. From then on, he worked on “The Carol Burnett Show,” where he met his wife, Vicki Lawrence. He served as...
- 6/25/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Al Schultz, a top CBS makeup artist for The Carol Burnett Show and several groundbreaking Norman Lear sitcoms including All in the Family and Good Times and was married to Vicki Lawrence for nearly 50 years, has died. He was 82.
His publicist said today that Schultz died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, CA, but did not give details.
Born Alvin Schultz in 1942 in Wisconsin, he moved to Los Angeles and found work in Hollywood as a camera dolly operator and grip before pivoting to become a makeup artist. He joined variety hit The Carol Burnett Show during its third season in 1969 and would work in its makeup department for more than 180 episodes through 1977.
It was there he met Lawrence, the show’s co-star and future Mama’s Family lead. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year.
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His publicist said today that Schultz died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, CA, but did not give details.
Born Alvin Schultz in 1942 in Wisconsin, he moved to Los Angeles and found work in Hollywood as a camera dolly operator and grip before pivoting to become a makeup artist. He joined variety hit The Carol Burnett Show during its third season in 1969 and would work in its makeup department for more than 180 episodes through 1977.
It was there he met Lawrence, the show’s co-star and future Mama’s Family lead. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year.
Related: Norman Lear Remembered: Jennifer Aniston, Fran Drescher & Barbra Streisand Join...
- 6/25/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
S. Charles Lee, the architect of hundreds of ornate Art Deco movie theaters, had a famous saying about his goal of engaging audiences before they settled into their seats: “The show starts on the sidewalk.”
A century later, streaming services are taking a similar tack, leveraging their new place in the American living room by welcoming viewers with home screen advertising. As they anticipate the start of their streaming programming, viewers are generally considered by marketers to be more open to ad messages. Early purveyors of home-screen ads include several platforms invested in free, ad-supported streaming, among them Roku, Vizio and Amazon Fire TV. And as ads become a more crucial part of the strategies of top subscription players, they are also starting to pop up in some of those formerly brand-free settings.
For both viewers and advertisers, “There’s nothing better to put on your home screen than video...
A century later, streaming services are taking a similar tack, leveraging their new place in the American living room by welcoming viewers with home screen advertising. As they anticipate the start of their streaming programming, viewers are generally considered by marketers to be more open to ad messages. Early purveyors of home-screen ads include several platforms invested in free, ad-supported streaming, among them Roku, Vizio and Amazon Fire TV. And as ads become a more crucial part of the strategies of top subscription players, they are also starting to pop up in some of those formerly brand-free settings.
For both viewers and advertisers, “There’s nothing better to put on your home screen than video...
- 6/19/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
If Paula Pell had her way, “Girls5Eva” would be one of the longest-running comedies on television.
“I could do it for 15 seasons, and I’d be tapping my foot like, ‘What’s the news on 16?’” Pell told TheWrap. Part of that passion has to do with the talent behind the series, which moved from Peacock to Netflix for its third season. Created by Meredith Scardino and executive produced by the team of Robert Carlock, Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond, the series centers on Pell, Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Busy Philipps.
“Girls5Eva” follows a girl group that used to be big in the 2000s but has since been shoved aside. Decades after disbanding, these now middle-aged women reunite to take another shot at becoming pop stars. Pell portrays Gloria, the group member who used to be closeted and who spends most of Season 3 sleeping with her various fans while touring on the road.
“I could do it for 15 seasons, and I’d be tapping my foot like, ‘What’s the news on 16?’” Pell told TheWrap. Part of that passion has to do with the talent behind the series, which moved from Peacock to Netflix for its third season. Created by Meredith Scardino and executive produced by the team of Robert Carlock, Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond, the series centers on Pell, Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Busy Philipps.
“Girls5Eva” follows a girl group that used to be big in the 2000s but has since been shoved aside. Decades after disbanding, these now middle-aged women reunite to take another shot at becoming pop stars. Pell portrays Gloria, the group member who used to be closeted and who spends most of Season 3 sleeping with her various fans while touring on the road.
- 6/17/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
At 5' 1'' tall, TV legend Sally Struthers is quite petite. Her showrunners took advantage of this, surrounding the diminutive actor with performers that towered above her for comedic effect. Even on the '90s Disney Afternoon cartoon "TaleSpin," Struthers voiced Rebecca Cunningham, a brown bear entrepreneur who was about half the size of her lackadaisical employee, the sloth bear pilot Baloo, yet twice as intimidating. Indeed, what Struthers' characters lacked in stature, they made up for in outsized personality.
On Norman Lear's classic '70s sitcom "All in the Family," Struthers was a whole (meat)head shorter than her onscreen husband, the 6' 2'' Rob Reiner. She also stood well below her costars Carroll O'Connor (5' 11'') and Jean Stapleton (5' 8''). The show got a lot of mileage out of this sight gag, with Reiner's hippie Michael "Mike" Stivic and O'Connor as the right-wing Archie Bunker frequently...
On Norman Lear's classic '70s sitcom "All in the Family," Struthers was a whole (meat)head shorter than her onscreen husband, the 6' 2'' Rob Reiner. She also stood well below her costars Carroll O'Connor (5' 11'') and Jean Stapleton (5' 8''). The show got a lot of mileage out of this sight gag, with Reiner's hippie Michael "Mike" Stivic and O'Connor as the right-wing Archie Bunker frequently...
- 6/16/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Robert Iler, aka Tony Soprano’s son A.J., said it best Thursday night at Tribeca Festival’s 25th anniversary The Sopranos get-together: “Now my friends are going to shitty high school reunions and I’m going to cool stuff like this.”
Tribeca tonight premiered the Alex Gibney-directed HBO documentary Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos, to a packed Beacon Theatre on the upper west side of Manhattan. What Star Wars means to a Star Wars fan, this documentary is a love letter and an ultimate prized watch for Sopranos fans.
Filled not just with old audition tapes and the backstory of Chase’s inspiration (it’s all about Momma), Wise Guy gives the warts and all: How HBO CEO Chris Albrecht held an intervention for James Gandolfini with the cast in the exec’s NYC apartment (who would skip work and battle his own demons); the actor tells the suit “Fire me!
Tribeca tonight premiered the Alex Gibney-directed HBO documentary Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos, to a packed Beacon Theatre on the upper west side of Manhattan. What Star Wars means to a Star Wars fan, this documentary is a love letter and an ultimate prized watch for Sopranos fans.
Filled not just with old audition tapes and the backstory of Chase’s inspiration (it’s all about Momma), Wise Guy gives the warts and all: How HBO CEO Chris Albrecht held an intervention for James Gandolfini with the cast in the exec’s NYC apartment (who would skip work and battle his own demons); the actor tells the suit “Fire me!
- 6/14/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
They lined up early on Sunday morning – many adorned in 1950s-style garb – to take in a screening and panel event of the acclaimed eight-part Apple TV+ limited series “Lessons in Chemistry.” The streamer was promoting the Emmy Awards candidacy at the TV Academy’s Wolf Theater in North Hollywood. A capacity crowd of 600 people took in an episode before witnessing a panel talk moderated by Jessica Radloff of Glamour magazine and populated by star Brie Larson (a 2016 Oscar winner for “Room” and a Golden Globe and SAG Award nominee for “Lessons”); co-stars Lewis Pullman and Aja Naomi King; executive producer/showrunner Lee Eisenberg (a seven-time Emmy nominee); and director Sarah Adina Smith (a DGA Award winner for the series earlier this year).
SEEEmmy race update: ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ catching up to ‘Fargo’
Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Bonnie Garmus (a co-exec producer on the series...
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Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Bonnie Garmus (a co-exec producer on the series...
- 6/10/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
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