Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for If, Bridgerton and Hit Man.
If premiere
Writer-director John Krasinski joined stars Ryan Reynolds, Steve Carell, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, Alan Kim, Emily Blunt, Bradley Cooper, Awkwafina, Matt Damon, Amy Schumer, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Moynihan and Christopher Meloni at the New York premiere of If on Monday.
Bobby Moynihan, Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, Fiona Shaw and Alan Kim Bradley Cooper
Bridgerton premiere
Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Claudia Jessie, Adjoa Andoh, Ruth Gemmell, Lorraine Ashbourne, Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey walked the carpet on Monday at the New York premiere of Bridgerton‘s third season.
Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion premiere
The Paley Center for Media hosted the world premiere of documentary Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion in Los Angeles on Monday,...
If premiere
Writer-director John Krasinski joined stars Ryan Reynolds, Steve Carell, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, Alan Kim, Emily Blunt, Bradley Cooper, Awkwafina, Matt Damon, Amy Schumer, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Moynihan and Christopher Meloni at the New York premiere of If on Monday.
Bobby Moynihan, Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, Fiona Shaw and Alan Kim Bradley Cooper
Bridgerton premiere
Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Claudia Jessie, Adjoa Andoh, Ruth Gemmell, Lorraine Ashbourne, Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey walked the carpet on Monday at the New York premiere of Bridgerton‘s third season.
Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion premiere
The Paley Center for Media hosted the world premiere of documentary Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion in Los Angeles on Monday,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After knocking her set out of the park at last week’s roast of Tom Brady, comedian Nikki Glaser has been discussing the controversial live TV event, including new regrets from the former New England Patriots quarterback to the live ribbing marathon, and how she received a note from Kim Kardashian calling the experience a form of “abuse.”
Following the May 6 roast of The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, Brady said on The Pivot Podcast that he enjoyed when comedians took humorous jabs about nearly all aspects of his life but that he didn’t care for the jabs aimed at his family, adding that the comments impacted his children, “the people [he] care[s] about most in the world.”
“I feel like maybe he didn’t consider the backlash from his family and how it would affect them, and I do understand that,” Glaser said on Wednesday’s Today with Hoda and Jenna.
Following the May 6 roast of The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, Brady said on The Pivot Podcast that he enjoyed when comedians took humorous jabs about nearly all aspects of his life but that he didn’t care for the jabs aimed at his family, adding that the comments impacted his children, “the people [he] care[s] about most in the world.”
“I feel like maybe he didn’t consider the backlash from his family and how it would affect them, and I do understand that,” Glaser said on Wednesday’s Today with Hoda and Jenna.
- 5/15/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tom Brady’s first roast will likely be his last.
During an appearance on “The Pivot Podcast,” the retired quarterback revealed that some of the jokes made during his recent Netflix roast poorly affected his children and that he wouldn’t sign up to do it again. While he didn’t specify the jokes in question, many of the comedians who took the stage targeted his high-profile marriage and divorce to Gisele Bündchen, with whom he has two kids. (Brady also has a third child with Bridget Moynahan.)
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During an appearance on “The Pivot Podcast,” the retired quarterback revealed that some of the jokes made during his recent Netflix roast poorly affected his children and that he wouldn’t sign up to do it again. While he didn’t specify the jokes in question, many of the comedians who took the stage targeted his high-profile marriage and divorce to Gisele Bündchen, with whom he has two kids. (Brady also has a third child with Bridget Moynahan.)
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- 5/15/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Tom Brady survived through his scorching Netflix roast, heralded as a major win for comedy.
The NFL legend was a good sport throughout the event, while comedians, including Nikki Glaser, Jeff Ross, and Tony Hinchcliffe, took a flamethrower to his personal life and career through the brilliance of comedic insults.
Some moments hit harder than any sack Brady likely experienced on the football field, and one instance featured Brady seemingly scolding a comedian about a joke that may have crossed the line.
And while the seven-time Super Bowl champion seemed to roll with the punches and even deliver a few of his own, he recently explained why he regretted his decision.
Speaking on his experience with the roast, Brady indicated he “loved” many of the jokes focused on him.
Despite the fun and laughs entertaining a massive live audience and many Netflix viewers, the retired NFL star revealed why he wouldn’t endure it again.
The NFL legend was a good sport throughout the event, while comedians, including Nikki Glaser, Jeff Ross, and Tony Hinchcliffe, took a flamethrower to his personal life and career through the brilliance of comedic insults.
Some moments hit harder than any sack Brady likely experienced on the football field, and one instance featured Brady seemingly scolding a comedian about a joke that may have crossed the line.
And while the seven-time Super Bowl champion seemed to roll with the punches and even deliver a few of his own, he recently explained why he regretted his decision.
Speaking on his experience with the roast, Brady indicated he “loved” many of the jokes focused on him.
Despite the fun and laughs entertaining a massive live audience and many Netflix viewers, the retired NFL star revealed why he wouldn’t endure it again.
- 5/14/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Tom Brady appeared on “The Pivot Podcast” and admitted that some of the jokes made during his Netflix roast affected his children and he would not sign up to be roasted again as a result. The NFL icon has three children, one son with Bridget Moynahan and a son and a daughter with ex-wife Gisele Bündchen. While Brady did not specify which jokes upset his children during the Netflix roast, many of the comedians present took aim at his marriage and divorce to Bündchen.
“I liked when the jokes were about me. I thought they were so fun. I didn’t like the way they affected my kids,” Brady admitted on the podcast. “It’s the hardest part about…like the bittersweet aspect of when you do something that you think is one way and then all of a sudden you realize I wouldn’t do that again because of...
“I liked when the jokes were about me. I thought they were so fun. I didn’t like the way they affected my kids,” Brady admitted on the podcast. “It’s the hardest part about…like the bittersweet aspect of when you do something that you think is one way and then all of a sudden you realize I wouldn’t do that again because of...
- 5/14/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Bert Kreischer made a joke involving his bag of nicotine patches during The Tom Brady Roast. Then it morphed into an accusation about cocaine, he told Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday, taking things into dangerous territory.
Kreischer had nicotine patches in a can in his pocket, but he was informed by the director of the roast that they were too distracting. “So I said, ‘Okay, and I put them in a little bag,'” he said. But that led ridicule by comedian Sam Jay.
“She started calling me a fake party animal, that I don’t even do drugs, I’m not even dead like the best ones.”
He continued, “So, I went into my pocket and pulled out my nicotine patches and I just wiggled them.”
Comedian Andrew Schulz chimed in. “Schulz goes, ‘You got a bag of blow on you?’ And the camera’s on me in the Forum and the Forum goes nuts,...
Kreischer had nicotine patches in a can in his pocket, but he was informed by the director of the roast that they were too distracting. “So I said, ‘Okay, and I put them in a little bag,'” he said. But that led ridicule by comedian Sam Jay.
“She started calling me a fake party animal, that I don’t even do drugs, I’m not even dead like the best ones.”
He continued, “So, I went into my pocket and pulled out my nicotine patches and I just wiggled them.”
Comedian Andrew Schulz chimed in. “Schulz goes, ‘You got a bag of blow on you?’ And the camera’s on me in the Forum and the Forum goes nuts,...
- 5/11/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
17,000 fans. The reunion of an American football dynasty and the coach no one expected to show. Televised live around the world while the reputation of a man considered “the greatest of all time” sits in the hands of savage comedians and one-time foes. What could go wrong?
But here we are, just days after Tom Brady took to the stage at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles for Sunday’s “The Greatest Roast of All Time,” and the walls are still standing. For decades roast comedy has been a beloved national tradition, once shepherded on TV by Comedy Central. It was a show that often targeted Hollywood legends or zeitgeist icons. It took the willingness of Brady, who holds a record 7 Super Bowl rings, to reinvigorate the format for streaming under host Kevin Hart. And not just any roast, which would typically be shot on a Hollywood backlot and edited ahead of its premiere.
But here we are, just days after Tom Brady took to the stage at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles for Sunday’s “The Greatest Roast of All Time,” and the walls are still standing. For decades roast comedy has been a beloved national tradition, once shepherded on TV by Comedy Central. It was a show that often targeted Hollywood legends or zeitgeist icons. It took the willingness of Brady, who holds a record 7 Super Bowl rings, to reinvigorate the format for streaming under host Kevin Hart. And not just any roast, which would typically be shot on a Hollywood backlot and edited ahead of its premiere.
- 5/8/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s Tom Brady Roast show was a star-studded affair with popular comedians and friends of the former NFL quarterback appearing at the event. Kevin Hart hosted the show with Nikki Glaser, Tony Hinchcliffe Sam Jay, Bert Kreischer, and Jeff Ross joining the fun. Brady’s NFL buddies Rob Gronkowski, Randy Moss, and Drew Bledsoe were also present to poke fun at their friend.
Tom Brady takes the stage on his roast show on Netflix
The event also featured surprise guests including Ben Affleck, Will Farrell, and Kim Kardashian. When the latter came on stage, the audience booed her and Kardashian had to wait for the crowd to calm down. It seems Netflix has now removed that part of the show and fans are voicing their opinions about whether this was the right thing to do.
Netflix Has Edited Out Kim Kardashian Being Booed From The Tom Brady Roast Show...
Tom Brady takes the stage on his roast show on Netflix
The event also featured surprise guests including Ben Affleck, Will Farrell, and Kim Kardashian. When the latter came on stage, the audience booed her and Kardashian had to wait for the crowd to calm down. It seems Netflix has now removed that part of the show and fans are voicing their opinions about whether this was the right thing to do.
Netflix Has Edited Out Kim Kardashian Being Booed From The Tom Brady Roast Show...
- 5/8/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Nikki Glaser was one of the highlights of Netflix’s Tom Brady roast, eviscerating the NFL superstar with jokes about his divorce from Gisele Bündchen and her reported new romance with Jiu-Jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente. But Glaser didn’t get to deliver every punchline she intended to during the live comedy event. During a post-roast interview on “The Howard Stern Show,” Glaser rattled off some of the Brady jokes she cut from her set.
“Tom, I love your work — that you’ve done on your face,” read one of Glaser’s cut jokes about Brady’s alleged plastic surgery. “Seriously, slow down. What is happening with your cheeks? You look like a Ken doll that was microwaved. You love deflating things, so stop.”
Glaser also cut a joke about Cte (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), a progressive degenerative disease caused by repeated concussions that affects many NFL players.
“It’s really cool...
“Tom, I love your work — that you’ve done on your face,” read one of Glaser’s cut jokes about Brady’s alleged plastic surgery. “Seriously, slow down. What is happening with your cheeks? You look like a Ken doll that was microwaved. You love deflating things, so stop.”
Glaser also cut a joke about Cte (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), a progressive degenerative disease caused by repeated concussions that affects many NFL players.
“It’s really cool...
- 5/7/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Tom Brady was the guest of honor for the latest Netflix special, The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady. Many comedians and Brady’s NFL friends were present, and they made fun of various aspects of Brady’s life and career. Kevin Hart hosted the event with high-profile celebrities such as Nikki Glaser, Jeff Ross, Sam Jay, Tony Hinchcliffe, Kim Kardashian, and many others in attendance.
Tom Brady at Netflix’s The Greatest Roast of All Time event
One of the focal points of ridicule at the event was Brady’s previous marriage to Gisele Bündchen. Hart and Glaser made some inappropriate remarks about her rumored affair with her jiu-jitsu coach. It has now been reported that Bündchen is deeply disappointed that her personal life has been made fun of in the most inappropriate ways at the event.
Gisele Bündchen is Livid About Crude Remarks About Her At Tom...
Tom Brady at Netflix’s The Greatest Roast of All Time event
One of the focal points of ridicule at the event was Brady’s previous marriage to Gisele Bündchen. Hart and Glaser made some inappropriate remarks about her rumored affair with her jiu-jitsu coach. It has now been reported that Bündchen is deeply disappointed that her personal life has been made fun of in the most inappropriate ways at the event.
Gisele Bündchen is Livid About Crude Remarks About Her At Tom...
- 5/7/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Kim Kardashian was one of the many celebrities in attendance at The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady event, which was streamed on Netflix. Kevin Hart hosted the event and saw a rich attendance of many A-listers such as Will Farrell, Ben Affleck, Jeff Ross, Nikki Glaser, Tony Hinchcliffe, Sam Jay, and many others.
Tom Brady at the The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady event | Netflix
Hinchcliffe was one of the standouts of the whole evening as he went on to make fun of Glaser, Jay, and Ross. However, his riff on Kardashian was on a whole other level. Hinchcliffe ridiculed her long dating history with his wacky one-liners, which left Kardashian nodding her head (in shame).
Tony Hinchliffe’s Joke on Kim Kardashian’s Dating History Was a Brutal One Kim Kardashian was booed by audiences at The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady event...
Tom Brady at the The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady event | Netflix
Hinchcliffe was one of the standouts of the whole evening as he went on to make fun of Glaser, Jay, and Ross. However, his riff on Kardashian was on a whole other level. Hinchcliffe ridiculed her long dating history with his wacky one-liners, which left Kardashian nodding her head (in shame).
Tony Hinchliffe’s Joke on Kim Kardashian’s Dating History Was a Brutal One Kim Kardashian was booed by audiences at The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady event...
- 5/6/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
It was a long night for Tom Brady at his live Netflix comedy roast, as it was for the rest of us watching from home.
Starting with a bloody Oj Simpson jersey and ending with Brady smashing an iPhone on stage, the Netflix live event, “The Greatest Roast of All-Time: Tom Brady,” honored the seven-time Super Bowl champion. The modern-day legend faced his biggest challenge yet: being roasted by comedians and his former NFL teammates.
At times hilarious and at others a bit cringe-worthy, the unedited live event was a lengthy affair that made one truly appreciate the editors of the Comedy Central roasts. Their task was to condense the content into a concise, entertaining 60-minute presentation. Here, bits went on far too long, and former football players had glazed looks in their eyes in the background. The comedians who do this for a living performed incredibly well, while the others…...
Starting with a bloody Oj Simpson jersey and ending with Brady smashing an iPhone on stage, the Netflix live event, “The Greatest Roast of All-Time: Tom Brady,” honored the seven-time Super Bowl champion. The modern-day legend faced his biggest challenge yet: being roasted by comedians and his former NFL teammates.
At times hilarious and at others a bit cringe-worthy, the unedited live event was a lengthy affair that made one truly appreciate the editors of the Comedy Central roasts. Their task was to condense the content into a concise, entertaining 60-minute presentation. Here, bits went on far too long, and former football players had glazed looks in their eyes in the background. The comedians who do this for a living performed incredibly well, while the others…...
- 5/6/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Tom Brady agreed to be roasted in Netflix’s The Greatest Roast of All Time, but one particular joke seemingly went too far for the future NFL Hall of Famer.
One of the early moments from the comedy special that went viral was when the seven-time Super Bowl champion got off of his seat to whisper something to Jeff Ross.
As the “Roastmaster General,” Ross came on stage to roast Brady, and one particular joke seemingly ticked off the former football player.
Ross was talking about how Brady was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the NFL draft and became the 199th overall pick.
Related: Plastic Surgery, Deflategate, Infidelity: Nikki Glaser Reveals The Jokes She Didn’t Tell At Tom Brady’s Roast
“So Tom became a Patriot and moved up to New England, and on the first day of training camp, that scrawny rookie...
One of the early moments from the comedy special that went viral was when the seven-time Super Bowl champion got off of his seat to whisper something to Jeff Ross.
As the “Roastmaster General,” Ross came on stage to roast Brady, and one particular joke seemingly ticked off the former football player.
Ross was talking about how Brady was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the NFL draft and became the 199th overall pick.
Related: Plastic Surgery, Deflategate, Infidelity: Nikki Glaser Reveals The Jokes She Didn’t Tell At Tom Brady’s Roast
“So Tom became a Patriot and moved up to New England, and on the first day of training camp, that scrawny rookie...
- 5/6/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
As part of the Netflix Is a Joke Fest, the streamer is roasting Tom Brady with The Greatest Roast of All Time. The live event is hosted by Kevin Hart from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
Comedian Jeff Ross, known as the “Roastmaster General,” will be there, despite the NFL Hall of Famer saying he’s “un-roastable.”
Confirmed roasters include comedians Jeff Ross, Bert Kreischer, Tom Segura, Nikki Glaser, Andrew Schulz, Tony Hinchcliffe, and Sam Jay, as well as former wide receivers Randy Moss and Julian Edelman, quarterbacks Drew Bledsoe, and tight end Rob Gronkowski.
Related: Kim Kardashian Greeted With Loud Boos At Tom Brady’s ‘Greatest Roast Of All Time’ Netflix Special
Netflix Is a Joke Fest runs from May 2 through May 12, with over 400 live stand-up shows across 35-plus venues. In addition to Hart, The Greatest Roast of All Time is executive produced by Ross, Casey Patterson, Jeff Clanagan,...
Comedian Jeff Ross, known as the “Roastmaster General,” will be there, despite the NFL Hall of Famer saying he’s “un-roastable.”
Confirmed roasters include comedians Jeff Ross, Bert Kreischer, Tom Segura, Nikki Glaser, Andrew Schulz, Tony Hinchcliffe, and Sam Jay, as well as former wide receivers Randy Moss and Julian Edelman, quarterbacks Drew Bledsoe, and tight end Rob Gronkowski.
Related: Kim Kardashian Greeted With Loud Boos At Tom Brady’s ‘Greatest Roast Of All Time’ Netflix Special
Netflix Is a Joke Fest runs from May 2 through May 12, with over 400 live stand-up shows across 35-plus venues. In addition to Hart, The Greatest Roast of All Time is executive produced by Ross, Casey Patterson, Jeff Clanagan,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Tom Brady‘s about to get roasted.
The 46-year-old NFL great will be picked apart by a bunch of celebrities and comedians in The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, a live special airing Sunday (May 5) at 5 p.m. Pdt (8 p.m. Est) only on Netflix.
It will be the first-ever roast that will be telecast live, and unedited as part of Netflix Is a Joke Fest.
Keep reading to find out more…
The roast will be hosted by Kevin Hart at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, featuring guests from the worlds of sports, comedy and entertainment.
Jeff Ross, aka the “Roastmaster General,” will be in attendance to roast the football star, plus Bert Kreischer, Tom Segura, Nikki Glaser, Andrew Schulz, Tony Hinchcliffe, and Sam Jay, as well as former wide receivers Randy Moss and Julian Edelman, quarterbacks Drew Bledsoe, and tight end Rob Gronkowski. Plus, some surprises along the way!
The 46-year-old NFL great will be picked apart by a bunch of celebrities and comedians in The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, a live special airing Sunday (May 5) at 5 p.m. Pdt (8 p.m. Est) only on Netflix.
It will be the first-ever roast that will be telecast live, and unedited as part of Netflix Is a Joke Fest.
Keep reading to find out more…
The roast will be hosted by Kevin Hart at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, featuring guests from the worlds of sports, comedy and entertainment.
Jeff Ross, aka the “Roastmaster General,” will be in attendance to roast the football star, plus Bert Kreischer, Tom Segura, Nikki Glaser, Andrew Schulz, Tony Hinchcliffe, and Sam Jay, as well as former wide receivers Randy Moss and Julian Edelman, quarterbacks Drew Bledsoe, and tight end Rob Gronkowski. Plus, some surprises along the way!
- 5/5/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Exclusive: Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex is staying in the podcast business.
The Duchess, otherwise known as Meghan Markle, has signed a new podcast deal with Lemonada Media, the company behind Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
The move will see her launch a new podcast series and Lemonada will also distribute her previous Spotify series Archetypes to all podcast platforms.
It comes after her and her husband Prince Harry parted ways with Spotify last year.
There are no details of the show yet, but Meghan will host the as yet untitled series.
Archetypes, which was previously a Spotify exclusive, will be rolled out to all audio platforms with Lemonada distributing. The series has recorded over 10M downloads, around a million listens per episode and debuted as Spotify’s No.1 podcast in 47 countries around the world when it launched in August 2022.
The series explored the labels that try to hold women back.
The Duchess, otherwise known as Meghan Markle, has signed a new podcast deal with Lemonada Media, the company behind Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
The move will see her launch a new podcast series and Lemonada will also distribute her previous Spotify series Archetypes to all podcast platforms.
It comes after her and her husband Prince Harry parted ways with Spotify last year.
There are no details of the show yet, but Meghan will host the as yet untitled series.
Archetypes, which was previously a Spotify exclusive, will be rolled out to all audio platforms with Lemonada distributing. The series has recorded over 10M downloads, around a million listens per episode and debuted as Spotify’s No.1 podcast in 47 countries around the world when it launched in August 2022.
The series explored the labels that try to hold women back.
- 2/13/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Writers from late-night shows including Last Week Tonight, The Daily Show and The Late Show among others are heading to the Primetime Emmys after the Television Academy performed a U-turn on its decision to exclude a key writing category from the main awards.
The TV Academy, Fox and the WGA have reached an agreement to include the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series category, which also includes nominees Late Night with Seth Meyers and Saturday Night Live, during the live telecast.
The TV Academy, which runs the Emmys, set to air on Fox on January 15, had previously stated that the award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series was set to be handed out at the Creative Arts Emmys, rather than during the Primetime show.
It had been replaced by Outstanding Variety Special (Live) in November.
However, a campaign from the WGA and a number of high-profile late-night stars including Stephen Colbert,...
The TV Academy, Fox and the WGA have reached an agreement to include the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series category, which also includes nominees Late Night with Seth Meyers and Saturday Night Live, during the live telecast.
The TV Academy, which runs the Emmys, set to air on Fox on January 15, had previously stated that the award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series was set to be handed out at the Creative Arts Emmys, rather than during the Primetime show.
It had been replaced by Outstanding Variety Special (Live) in November.
However, a campaign from the WGA and a number of high-profile late-night stars including Stephen Colbert,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Writers Guild of America continues to express its displeasure with the exclusion of some writing categories from the 75th Emmy Awards.
The guild sent out a petition on Tuesday signed by more than 1,400 members, urging the Television Academy to reinstate the “Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series/Special” categories in the primetime Emmy Awards telecast.
Along with the petition was a letter signed by several comedians who are eligible for these categories, including Michael Che, Stephen Colbert, Adam Conover, Jimmy Fallon, Sam Jay, Bomani Jones, Colin Jost, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah, John Oliver, Amber Ruffin, Jon Stewart, and Robin Thede.
In a collective statement, the group of comedians wrote: “As hosts of series eligible for the Emmy Awards’ ‘Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series/Special’ categories, we are profoundly disappointed by the Television Academy’s decision to not present this award during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards...
The guild sent out a petition on Tuesday signed by more than 1,400 members, urging the Television Academy to reinstate the “Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series/Special” categories in the primetime Emmy Awards telecast.
Along with the petition was a letter signed by several comedians who are eligible for these categories, including Michael Che, Stephen Colbert, Adam Conover, Jimmy Fallon, Sam Jay, Bomani Jones, Colin Jost, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah, John Oliver, Amber Ruffin, Jon Stewart, and Robin Thede.
In a collective statement, the group of comedians wrote: “As hosts of series eligible for the Emmy Awards’ ‘Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series/Special’ categories, we are profoundly disappointed by the Television Academy’s decision to not present this award during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards...
- 12/19/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been a strange year for late-night and things are only going to get weirder.
All of the late-night shows were dark between May and October as as a result of the writers strike and the genre lost one of its longer-running shows as The Late Late Show, which has run for over 5,000 episodes since 1995, is to be replaced by an old Comedy Central game show.
The change hasn’t been quite as significant as last year when James Corden and Trevor Noah revealed they’d be stepping down, Warner Bros. Discovery’s new regime killed Samantha Bee’s Full Frontal and Desus & Mero, who, for some, were the duo to reinvigorate the field, broke up.
Late-night, it seems, is just ticking along.
The Late Show...
All of the late-night shows were dark between May and October as as a result of the writers strike and the genre lost one of its longer-running shows as The Late Late Show, which has run for over 5,000 episodes since 1995, is to be replaced by an old Comedy Central game show.
The change hasn’t been quite as significant as last year when James Corden and Trevor Noah revealed they’d be stepping down, Warner Bros. Discovery’s new regime killed Samantha Bee’s Full Frontal and Desus & Mero, who, for some, were the duo to reinvigorate the field, broke up.
Late-night, it seems, is just ticking along.
The Late Show...
- 12/16/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Rock, David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Hannah Gadsby, Seth Rogen, and Tom Brady (yes, that Tom Brady) are among the comedians and non-comedians set to appear at the 2024 Netflix Is a Joke festival.
Kevin Hart, John Mulaney, Ali Wong, Chelsea Handler, Maya Rudolph, Nate Bargatze, Nick Kroll, Kumail Nanjiani, Tim Robinson, Sebastian Maniscalco, and Patton Oswalt are just some of the dozens of A-list comics also on the bill when the fest hits venues across Los Angeles between May 2 and 12.
Despite all the comic legends, the name that stands out the most is Brady’s,...
Kevin Hart, John Mulaney, Ali Wong, Chelsea Handler, Maya Rudolph, Nate Bargatze, Nick Kroll, Kumail Nanjiani, Tim Robinson, Sebastian Maniscalco, and Patton Oswalt are just some of the dozens of A-list comics also on the bill when the fest hits venues across Los Angeles between May 2 and 12.
Despite all the comic legends, the name that stands out the most is Brady’s,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix is bringing back its “Netflix Is a Joke Fest,” which so far has lined up more than 300 live events across 35 venues in Los Angeles. The event, last held in 2022, will include Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Nate Bargatze and Sebastian Maniscalco in a night of comedy at the Hollywood Bowl; also holding stand-up shows there are Bill Burr, John Mulaney, Seth Rogen, Matt Rife, Kevin Hart, Trevor Noah and a joint show with Taylor Tomlinson, Sarah Silverman, Nikki Glaser and Michelle Buteau.
Netflix produces the festival with Live Nation; this year’s event will take place from May 2 to May 12, 2024. Besides the Bowl, other venues on tap include The Greek, The Dolby, The Forum, The Palladium, Orpheum Theatre and The Wiltern, as well as well as comedy venues including The Hollywood Improv, Largo, Laugh Factory and The Comedy Store.
“This is a special time for comedy, both for Netflix and the genre at large,...
Netflix produces the festival with Live Nation; this year’s event will take place from May 2 to May 12, 2024. Besides the Bowl, other venues on tap include The Greek, The Dolby, The Forum, The Palladium, Orpheum Theatre and The Wiltern, as well as well as comedy venues including The Hollywood Improv, Largo, Laugh Factory and The Comedy Store.
“This is a special time for comedy, both for Netflix and the genre at large,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for The Iron Claw, The Marvels and Wish.
The Marvels special screening
Director Nia DaCosta, producer Kevin Feige, executive producers Mary Livanos and Jonathan Schwartz, and composer Laura Karpman attended a special screening event for The Marvels in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Two days later, after the end of the actors strike when SAG-AFTRA reached a new deal with the studios and streamers, star Iman Vellani made an appearance alongside DaCosta at a special screening event in Los Angeles.
Laura Karpman, Kevin Feige, Nia DaCosta, Rizzo the cat, Mary Livanos and Jonathan Schwartz Nia DaCosta and Iman Vellani
The Iron Claw premiere
Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson and Stanley Simons joined filmmaker Sean Durkin at the world premiere of their wrestling film in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday.
The Marvels special screening
Director Nia DaCosta, producer Kevin Feige, executive producers Mary Livanos and Jonathan Schwartz, and composer Laura Karpman attended a special screening event for The Marvels in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Two days later, after the end of the actors strike when SAG-AFTRA reached a new deal with the studios and streamers, star Iman Vellani made an appearance alongside DaCosta at a special screening event in Los Angeles.
Laura Karpman, Kevin Feige, Nia DaCosta, Rizzo the cat, Mary Livanos and Jonathan Schwartz Nia DaCosta and Iman Vellani
The Iron Claw premiere
Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson and Stanley Simons joined filmmaker Sean Durkin at the world premiere of their wrestling film in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday.
- 11/10/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Creative Collective NYC is expanding its programming beyond CultureCon with three new ventures set to launch alongside the return of the annual multi-coastal convention.
The community collective, which produces the annual convention geared towards Black and Brown creatives and provides networking events and resources to Black and Brown professionals, is set to launch a new content arm, collegiate experience and awards presentation in 2024.
“CultureCon is not only expanding its reach but also deepening its impact with these new initiatives,” said Shareese Bembury-Coakley, vice president, partnerships and business development at CultureCon. “This portfolio expansion supports CultureCon’s unwavering commitment to elevating and celebrating Black and Brown creatives and their wildest ambitions.”
With CultureCon Studios, the collective will amplify brave and diverse stories about the perspectives, futures and experiences of Black creatives within the CultureCon ecosystem. Using a three-pronged approach, the studio venture will consider social media presence, content creation and distribution around those stories.
The community collective, which produces the annual convention geared towards Black and Brown creatives and provides networking events and resources to Black and Brown professionals, is set to launch a new content arm, collegiate experience and awards presentation in 2024.
“CultureCon is not only expanding its reach but also deepening its impact with these new initiatives,” said Shareese Bembury-Coakley, vice president, partnerships and business development at CultureCon. “This portfolio expansion supports CultureCon’s unwavering commitment to elevating and celebrating Black and Brown creatives and their wildest ambitions.”
With CultureCon Studios, the collective will amplify brave and diverse stories about the perspectives, futures and experiences of Black creatives within the CultureCon ecosystem. Using a three-pronged approach, the studio venture will consider social media presence, content creation and distribution around those stories.
- 10/6/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While Tamron Hall is the host of her successful, self-titled daytime talk show “Tamron Hall,” there was a hypothetical world in which she may have been part of the late-night TV landscape. But Hall told TheWrap she’s not convinced that idea would have gotten past network executives.
It’s something Hall thought about earlier on in her career, and one that was suggested to her prior to the launch of her now two-time Emmy-winning talk series.
“I have a former producer at MSNBC who always said, ‘You should be in late night, you should be in late night,'” Hall said. But she also mentioned that she didn’t think there would be as clear of a lane for her to pursue late night in comparison to other on-camera talents who come from a different background.
“To be honest with you, I don’t think I would have ever...
It’s something Hall thought about earlier on in her career, and one that was suggested to her prior to the launch of her now two-time Emmy-winning talk series.
“I have a former producer at MSNBC who always said, ‘You should be in late night, you should be in late night,'” Hall said. But she also mentioned that she didn’t think there would be as clear of a lane for her to pursue late night in comparison to other on-camera talents who come from a different background.
“To be honest with you, I don’t think I would have ever...
- 9/15/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Spooky season is upon us and Max is getting in on the action.
New to the streamer in September are “Annabelle” (2014), “Annabelle: Creation” (2017) and “Annabelle Comes Home” (2019), as well as “The Curse of La Llorona” (2019) — all spin-offs from “The Conjuring” universe.
Other horror entries include “It” (2017), “It: Chapter Two” (2019), eight “Friday the 13th” films (from the 1980 cult classic to 1989’s “Jason Takes Manhattan”) and six “Children of the Corn” sequels.
As previously reported, over 200 episodes of AMC Networks’ television series are coming to Max in September at no additional cost to subscribers, spreading their availability beyond AMC+. Shows that are part of the partnership include “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” Season 1; ”Dark Winds” Season 1; “Gangs of London” Seasons 1 and 2; “Fear the Walking Dead” Seasons 1-7; “Killing Eve” Seasons 1-4; “A Discovery of Witches” Seasons 1-3; and “Ride with Norman Reedus” Seasons 1-5.
If fright flicks aren’t your thing,...
New to the streamer in September are “Annabelle” (2014), “Annabelle: Creation” (2017) and “Annabelle Comes Home” (2019), as well as “The Curse of La Llorona” (2019) — all spin-offs from “The Conjuring” universe.
Other horror entries include “It” (2017), “It: Chapter Two” (2019), eight “Friday the 13th” films (from the 1980 cult classic to 1989’s “Jason Takes Manhattan”) and six “Children of the Corn” sequels.
As previously reported, over 200 episodes of AMC Networks’ television series are coming to Max in September at no additional cost to subscribers, spreading their availability beyond AMC+. Shows that are part of the partnership include “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” Season 1; ”Dark Winds” Season 1; “Gangs of London” Seasons 1 and 2; “Fear the Walking Dead” Seasons 1-7; “Killing Eve” Seasons 1-4; “A Discovery of Witches” Seasons 1-3; and “Ride with Norman Reedus” Seasons 1-5.
If fright flicks aren’t your thing,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
There’s an interesting experiment going on over at Max in September, as from the first of the month you’ll be able to find seven AMC+ series streaming for 60 days on the service. If you’ve been dying to check out some of their best shows but just haven’t had access to them, now’s your chance! Max will be streaming Fear the Walking Dead seasons 1-7, Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire season one, Dark Winds season one, Gangs of London seasons 1-2, Ride with Norman Reedus seasons 1-5, A Discovery of Witches seasons 1-3, and Killing Eve seasons 1-4.
Also on Max this September is the original animated series Young Love, a Matthew A. Cherry project which seeks to expand on the critically acclaimed short film, Hair Love. Sam Jay has a new stand-up special on HBO, too. Sam Jay: Salute or Shoot Me will...
Also on Max this September is the original animated series Young Love, a Matthew A. Cherry project which seeks to expand on the critically acclaimed short film, Hair Love. Sam Jay has a new stand-up special on HBO, too. Sam Jay: Salute or Shoot Me will...
- 9/1/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
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Bipoc late-night and variety show writers say the lack of diversity on-screen and behind it is due to a lack of chances and opportunity given to people of color.
“If you look at traditionally… the hosts that we remember a lot, the ones from those 11:30 p.m. 12:30 a.m. shows, they got so many chances,” Greg Iwinski, who has written for Comedy Central’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” and CBS’ “Late Show With Stephen Colbert” said Thursday during TheWrap’s strike roundtable, “Bipoc Late-Night and Variety Writers Speak Out.”
“But if you’re a person of color, it’s like, ‘Here are six episodes, each year that we’re going to call a season. So you have six half-hours,’” Iwinski continued. “And [executives] are saying, ‘Well, if [hosts of color] can...
Bipoc late-night and variety show writers say the lack of diversity on-screen and behind it is due to a lack of chances and opportunity given to people of color.
“If you look at traditionally… the hosts that we remember a lot, the ones from those 11:30 p.m. 12:30 a.m. shows, they got so many chances,” Greg Iwinski, who has written for Comedy Central’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” and CBS’ “Late Show With Stephen Colbert” said Thursday during TheWrap’s strike roundtable, “Bipoc Late-Night and Variety Writers Speak Out.”
“But if you’re a person of color, it’s like, ‘Here are six episodes, each year that we’re going to call a season. So you have six half-hours,’” Iwinski continued. “And [executives] are saying, ‘Well, if [hosts of color] can...
- 8/11/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Please Note: This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s awards columnist 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. There will be regular updates to reflect new developments.
*Best Drama Series*
Frontrunners
Succession (HBO/Max)
The White Lotus: Sicily (HBO/Max)
The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Major Threats
Andor (Disney+)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
The Old Man (FX)
1923 (Paramount+)
Yellowstone (Paramount)
Possibilities
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix) — podcast [Shonda Rhimes]
The Boys (Amazon)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power...
*Best Drama Series*
Frontrunners
Succession (HBO/Max)
The White Lotus: Sicily (HBO/Max)
The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Major Threats
Andor (Disney+)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
The Old Man (FX)
1923 (Paramount+)
Yellowstone (Paramount)
Possibilities
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix) — podcast [Shonda Rhimes]
The Boys (Amazon)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power...
- 6/24/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In 2015, the TV academy made the decision to split the variety series Emmy category into two separate ones in order to better recognize achievements in the talk and scripted subgenres. This year, there are 19 shows vying for spots in the Best Talk Series lineup. The amount of 2022 hopefuls was also 19, which was down from 20 in 2021 and 24 in 2020. Four of the series listed below will reap bids this year, giving each entry pretty good odds.
All 20,000 plus voting members of the TV academy have until June 26 to cast their ballots for their favorite talk shows. Unlike at the Oscars, voters for the Emmys do not rank their choices and nominees are determined by a simple tally.
Whereas they could previously make as many selections as they liked in each category, voters will now be limited to four choices here, reflecting the number of eventual nominees. Which of the talk series listed...
All 20,000 plus voting members of the TV academy have until June 26 to cast their ballots for their favorite talk shows. Unlike at the Oscars, voters for the Emmys do not rank their choices and nominees are determined by a simple tally.
Whereas they could previously make as many selections as they liked in each category, voters will now be limited to four choices here, reflecting the number of eventual nominees. Which of the talk series listed...
- 6/21/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Please Note: This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s awards columnist 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. There will be regular updates to reflect new developments.
*Best Drama Series*
Frontrunners
Succession (HBO/Max)
The White Lotus: Sicily (HBO/Max)
The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Crown (Netflix)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Major Threats
House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)
Andor (Disney+)
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
The Old Man (FX)
1923 (Paramount+)
Yellowstone (Paramount)
Possibilities
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix) — podcast [Shonda Rhimes]
The Boys (Amazon)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power...
*Best Drama Series*
Frontrunners
Succession (HBO/Max)
The White Lotus: Sicily (HBO/Max)
The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Crown (Netflix)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Major Threats
House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)
Andor (Disney+)
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
The Old Man (FX)
1923 (Paramount+)
Yellowstone (Paramount)
Possibilities
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix) — podcast [Shonda Rhimes]
The Boys (Amazon)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power...
- 6/16/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Please Note: This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s awards columnist 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. There will be regular updates to reflect new developments.
*Best Drama Series*
Frontrunners
Succession (HBO/Max)
The White Lotus: Sicily (HBO/Max)
The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Crown (Netflix)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Major Threats
House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)
Andor (Disney+)
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
The Old Man (FX)
1923 (Paramount+)
Yellowstone (Paramount)
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
Possibilities
The Boys (Amazon)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon)
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story...
*Best Drama Series*
Frontrunners
Succession (HBO/Max)
The White Lotus: Sicily (HBO/Max)
The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Crown (Netflix)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Major Threats
House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)
Andor (Disney+)
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
The Old Man (FX)
1923 (Paramount+)
Yellowstone (Paramount)
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
Possibilities
The Boys (Amazon)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon)
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story...
- 6/8/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Please Note: This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s awards columnist 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. There will be regular updates to reflect new developments.
*Best Drama Series*
Frontrunners
Succession (HBO/Max)
The White Lotus: Sicily (HBO/Max)
The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Crown (Netflix)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Major Threats
House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
1923 (Paramount+)
Yellowstone (Paramount)
Andor (Disney+)
The Old Man (FX)
The Boys (Amazon)
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon)
Possibilities
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story...
*Best Drama Series*
Frontrunners
Succession (HBO/Max)
The White Lotus: Sicily (HBO/Max)
The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Crown (Netflix)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Major Threats
House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
1923 (Paramount+)
Yellowstone (Paramount)
Andor (Disney+)
The Old Man (FX)
The Boys (Amazon)
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon)
Possibilities
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story...
- 6/2/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Last year, Jesse Collins won an Emmy. This year, he’s producing the Emmys. Fox and the Television Academy are set to announce on Thursday that Jesse Collins Entertainment has been tapped to serve as producers of this year’s landmark 75th edition of the Primetime Emmy awards.
No host has been named as of yet, and there are still a lot of questions to be answered as to how the writers strike may impact this year’s Emmy Awards, or if the calendar might shift. But for now, the main event is still scheduled to air on Monday, Sept 18 at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt on Fox.
Jesse Collins Entertainment takes over from Done+Dusted and Hudlin Entertainment, which had jointly produced the Emmys in 2020, 2021 and 2022, the first two of which were Covid-impacted events. D+D had actually produced the Emmys for five consecutive years, having already been...
No host has been named as of yet, and there are still a lot of questions to be answered as to how the writers strike may impact this year’s Emmy Awards, or if the calendar might shift. But for now, the main event is still scheduled to air on Monday, Sept 18 at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt on Fox.
Jesse Collins Entertainment takes over from Done+Dusted and Hudlin Entertainment, which had jointly produced the Emmys in 2020, 2021 and 2022, the first two of which were Covid-impacted events. D+D had actually produced the Emmys for five consecutive years, having already been...
- 5/25/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Studios has its eye on the prize for The Pick Up, a new film project with Eddie Murphy circling the lead role. The project is from director Tim Story, with John Davis and John Fox producing through Davis Entertainment. In addition to eyeing the lead, Murphy is in talks to produce alongside Charisse Hewitt-Webster through Eddie Murphy Productions.
The Pick Up is being developed from a spec script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, with Story also lined up to produce. The package is going for big bucks, with bids for the script climbing to seven figures. According to Deadline, sources close to the project say The Pick Up is a heist comedy with Bad Boys vibes. If Murphy agrees to star in the film, he’ll play a character who falls for a woman and finds himself pulled into a heist attempt. Burrows and Mider have another spec...
The Pick Up is being developed from a spec script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, with Story also lined up to produce. The package is going for big bucks, with bids for the script climbing to seven figures. According to Deadline, sources close to the project say The Pick Up is a heist comedy with Bad Boys vibes. If Murphy agrees to star in the film, he’ll play a character who falls for a woman and finds himself pulled into a heist attempt. Burrows and Mider have another spec...
- 3/29/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
With a potential strike on the horizon, the Writers Guild Awards were handed out Sunday in ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York and Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Awards magnets Severance, The White Lotus, and The Bear continued to secure big awards.
Better Call Saul, Hacks, and Undone were also represented.
Check out the full list of winners below.
Drama Series
Andor
Better Call Saul
The Crown
Severance — Winner
Yellowjackets
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear — Winner
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
New Series
Abbott Elementary
Andor
Bad Sisters
The Bear
Severance — Winner
Limited Series
The Dropout
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Pam & Tommy
The Staircase
The White Lotus — Winner
View Slideshow: Fox Cheat Sheet: Is the Resident in Trouble?
TV & New Media Motion Pictures
Heart of the Matter (Hallmark Channel)
Honor Society (Paramount+) — Winner
Ray Donovan: The Movie (Showtime)
Torn Hearts (Epix)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story...
Awards magnets Severance, The White Lotus, and The Bear continued to secure big awards.
Better Call Saul, Hacks, and Undone were also represented.
Check out the full list of winners below.
Drama Series
Andor
Better Call Saul
The Crown
Severance — Winner
Yellowjackets
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear — Winner
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
New Series
Abbott Elementary
Andor
Bad Sisters
The Bear
Severance — Winner
Limited Series
The Dropout
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Pam & Tommy
The Staircase
The White Lotus — Winner
View Slideshow: Fox Cheat Sheet: Is the Resident in Trouble?
TV & New Media Motion Pictures
Heart of the Matter (Hallmark Channel)
Honor Society (Paramount+) — Winner
Ray Donovan: The Movie (Showtime)
Torn Hearts (Epix)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story...
- 3/6/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The 75th annual Writers Guild Awards were handed out on Sunday in concurrent ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York and Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Severance took home the prize for best new series, beating out fellow first-time nominees such as Bad Sisters, Andor and Abbott Elementary. The Apple TV+ series also won for best drama, with FX’s The Bear winning in comedy.
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Severance took home the prize for best new series, beating out fellow first-time nominees such as Bad Sisters, Andor and Abbott Elementary. The Apple TV+ series also won for best drama, with FX’s The Bear winning in comedy.
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- 3/6/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Avalon, the production company behind HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and FX/Sky comedy Breeders, has hired Jenelle Lindsay as Executive Vice President of Television.
Lindsay, who is based in LA, joins from Steph Curry’s Unanimous Media, where she was President.
She will oversee the creative team developing and producing scripted series for the studio, which had over 40 productions last year.
Reporting to Avalon’s Global CEO Laura Kennedy, Lindsay helped Curry’s bolster his production company with series such as ABC’s Holey Moley, Netflix animated series Good Times with Norman Lear and Seth McFarlane, and Apple+ film Underrated with producer Ryan Coogler as well as a comedy for NBC and films for Amazon and Disney+.
Prior to Unanimous, Lindsay served as SVP of Development and Production at Sony Pictures Television, and SVP of Development and Production at Ashton Kutcher’s Katalyst Media, having...
Lindsay, who is based in LA, joins from Steph Curry’s Unanimous Media, where she was President.
She will oversee the creative team developing and producing scripted series for the studio, which had over 40 productions last year.
Reporting to Avalon’s Global CEO Laura Kennedy, Lindsay helped Curry’s bolster his production company with series such as ABC’s Holey Moley, Netflix animated series Good Times with Norman Lear and Seth McFarlane, and Apple+ film Underrated with producer Ryan Coogler as well as a comedy for NBC and films for Amazon and Disney+.
Prior to Unanimous, Lindsay served as SVP of Development and Production at Sony Pictures Television, and SVP of Development and Production at Ashton Kutcher’s Katalyst Media, having...
- 3/2/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“Better Call Saul” actor Bob Odenkirk, “Pitch Perfect” star Anna Kendrick and acclaimed comedians Chelsea Handler and Eric André are among the lineup South by Southwest (SXSW) announced for its upcoming comedy festival.
The comedy festival will include improv, stand-up showcases, live podcast recordings and conversations.
In addition to Odenkirk, Kenrick, André and Handler, the comedy lineup features Abbi Jacobson, Adrienne Iapalucci, Andre Hyland, Anthony Atamanuik, Anthony DeVito, Aristotle Athari, Beth Stelling, Brian Moses, Caitlin Peluffo, Caleb Hearon, Christina Catherine Martinez, Doug Benson, Eddie Pepitone, Emma Willmann, Felipe Esparza, Godfrey, Greg Proops, Ismael Loutfi, Jackie Fabulous, Jake Johnson, James Adomian, Jessica McKenna, Joe DeRosa, John Gemberling, Josh Johnson, Joyelle Johnson, Katherine Blanford, Leonard Maltin, Matt Besser, Mike Lawrence, Natalie Palamides, Nick Thune, Patton Oswalt, Pete Lee, Phoebe Robinson, Rachel Sennott, Reggie Watts, Sabrina Jalees, Sam Jay, Sam Tallent, Sandy Honig, Steve Agee, Steph Tolev, Stuart Goldsmith, Tim Robinson, Todd Barry,...
The comedy festival will include improv, stand-up showcases, live podcast recordings and conversations.
In addition to Odenkirk, Kenrick, André and Handler, the comedy lineup features Abbi Jacobson, Adrienne Iapalucci, Andre Hyland, Anthony Atamanuik, Anthony DeVito, Aristotle Athari, Beth Stelling, Brian Moses, Caitlin Peluffo, Caleb Hearon, Christina Catherine Martinez, Doug Benson, Eddie Pepitone, Emma Willmann, Felipe Esparza, Godfrey, Greg Proops, Ismael Loutfi, Jackie Fabulous, Jake Johnson, James Adomian, Jessica McKenna, Joe DeRosa, John Gemberling, Josh Johnson, Joyelle Johnson, Katherine Blanford, Leonard Maltin, Matt Besser, Mike Lawrence, Natalie Palamides, Nick Thune, Patton Oswalt, Pete Lee, Phoebe Robinson, Rachel Sennott, Reggie Watts, Sabrina Jalees, Sam Jay, Sam Tallent, Sandy Honig, Steve Agee, Steph Tolev, Stuart Goldsmith, Tim Robinson, Todd Barry,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
Pause with Sam Jay will not be returning for a third season. HBO has cancelled the late-night comedy series according to host Sam Jay in a recent interview with The Daily Beast. Season two of the series arrived in May 2022.
Created by Jay and Prentice Penny, the series features Jay hosting a party at her apartment. She and her guests explore current topics -- conversations that are further expanded upon in interviews, sketches, and animation
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Created by Jay and Prentice Penny, the series features Jay hosting a party at her apartment. She and her guests explore current topics -- conversations that are further expanded upon in interviews, sketches, and animation
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- 2/10/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The ensemble for the upcoming animated feature “Sneaks” is growing in star power, with Anthony Mackie (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”), Martin Lawrence (“Bad Boys for Life”) and Chloe Bailey joining the previously announced cast members Roddy Ricch, Ella Mai, Swae Lee, Macy Gray and NBA star Chris Paul.
Also joining the film, from Lengi Studios and Cinema Gypsy Productions, are Grammy-nominated rapper Quavo (Migos), Sam Jay (“Pause with Sam Jay”), Keith David, Donovan Louis Bazemore (“The Lion King”), Coi Leray (“Players”), Kiana Ledé (“Scream: The TV Series”), Jonathan Kite (“Two Broke Girls”), Amari McCoy (“We Baby Bears”) and Olympic skateboarders Sky Brown and Rayssa Leal.
“Sneaks” is directed and written by Rob Edwards in his directorial debut. Laurence Fishburne produces the film, under his Cinema Gypsy Productions banner, and stars opposite Grammy-winning artist Mustard, who also serves as the executive music producer.
The animated feature depicts Ty, a misguided designer sneaker,...
Also joining the film, from Lengi Studios and Cinema Gypsy Productions, are Grammy-nominated rapper Quavo (Migos), Sam Jay (“Pause with Sam Jay”), Keith David, Donovan Louis Bazemore (“The Lion King”), Coi Leray (“Players”), Kiana Ledé (“Scream: The TV Series”), Jonathan Kite (“Two Broke Girls”), Amari McCoy (“We Baby Bears”) and Olympic skateboarders Sky Brown and Rayssa Leal.
“Sneaks” is directed and written by Rob Edwards in his directorial debut. Laurence Fishburne produces the film, under his Cinema Gypsy Productions banner, and stars opposite Grammy-winning artist Mustard, who also serves as the executive music producer.
The animated feature depicts Ty, a misguided designer sneaker,...
- 2/8/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix only recently unveiled a sizzle reel for all the films it will premiere throughout 2023. You People certainly stood out, particularly due to its star-studded cast. But Jonah Hill, who also co-wrote and produced the film, has already announced he won’t promote his movies going forward, including the rom-com. So what do his You People co-stars think of his decision?
‘You People’ stars Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy
In You People, Hill and Lauren London play a new couple whose relationship brings their families into conflict. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny portray Hill’s parents; Eddie Murphy and Nia Long play London’s parents.
The ensemble cast also includes Molly Gordon, Sam Jay, Travis Bennett, Mike Epps, Deon Cole, and Rhea Perlman. Prior to its Netflix launch on January 27, 2023, You People briefly played in theaters.
Critics have been mixed-to-negative on the film. On Rotten Tomatoes, You People currently has a 43 rating.
‘You People’ stars Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy
In You People, Hill and Lauren London play a new couple whose relationship brings their families into conflict. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny portray Hill’s parents; Eddie Murphy and Nia Long play London’s parents.
The ensemble cast also includes Molly Gordon, Sam Jay, Travis Bennett, Mike Epps, Deon Cole, and Rhea Perlman. Prior to its Netflix launch on January 27, 2023, You People briefly played in theaters.
Critics have been mixed-to-negative on the film. On Rotten Tomatoes, You People currently has a 43 rating.
- 1/31/2023
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Written by Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill, “You People” takes a look at what happens when two very different families — one Black and one white — come together. Hill and Lauren London play a new couple whose relatives find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences.
“You People” also marks Barris’ directorial debut.
When Does “You People” Come Out?
“You People” was released in select theaters on Jan. 20, 2023.
Is “You People” Streaming?
“You People” will begin streaming Jan. 27 on Netflix.
Who Is in the “You People” Cast?
Jonah Hill plays Ezra Cohen and Lauren London plays Amira Mohammed, his girlfriend.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny play Ezra’s parents Shelley and Arnold.
Nia Long and Eddie Murphy play Amira’s parents, Akbar and Fatima Mohammed.
Sam Jay, Elliott Gould, Travis Bennett, Molly Gordon, Rhea Perlman, Deon Cole, Andrea Savage, Mike Epps, Emily Arlook,...
“You People” also marks Barris’ directorial debut.
When Does “You People” Come Out?
“You People” was released in select theaters on Jan. 20, 2023.
Is “You People” Streaming?
“You People” will begin streaming Jan. 27 on Netflix.
Who Is in the “You People” Cast?
Jonah Hill plays Ezra Cohen and Lauren London plays Amira Mohammed, his girlfriend.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny play Ezra’s parents Shelley and Arnold.
Nia Long and Eddie Murphy play Amira’s parents, Akbar and Fatima Mohammed.
Sam Jay, Elliott Gould, Travis Bennett, Molly Gordon, Rhea Perlman, Deon Cole, Andrea Savage, Mike Epps, Emily Arlook,...
- 1/27/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Plot: A new couple and their families find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences in this comedy from Kenya Barris.
Review: Last year, Kenya Barris wrote Disney’s remake of Cheaper By The Dozen, updating the family dynamic to be a multi-ethnic brood including stepchildren and half-siblings. The comedy didn’t strike quite the same chord as Barris’ successful sitcom black-ish, but it did showcase the changing look of what 21st-century families look like. Now, Barris’ feature directorial debut, You People, takes a more mature look at race and anti-semitism from a humorous vantage. With Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy taking top-billing, You People is a sweetly funny update of Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? for the next generation, even though it is not a direct remake of that classic film. Full of comedy and genuine romance, You People works well...
Review: Last year, Kenya Barris wrote Disney’s remake of Cheaper By The Dozen, updating the family dynamic to be a multi-ethnic brood including stepchildren and half-siblings. The comedy didn’t strike quite the same chord as Barris’ successful sitcom black-ish, but it did showcase the changing look of what 21st-century families look like. Now, Barris’ feature directorial debut, You People, takes a more mature look at race and anti-semitism from a humorous vantage. With Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy taking top-billing, You People is a sweetly funny update of Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? for the next generation, even though it is not a direct remake of that classic film. Full of comedy and genuine romance, You People works well...
- 1/27/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
There’s an alternate timeline where You People, the feature directorial debut of Kenya Barris (black-ish), is the next great romantic comedy. There’s another version where it’s a biting satire that delves into the strain parents can inflict on their grown children. There’s an even more distant option, where it’s a sharp critique on race relations that both entertains and tackles the hard truths around cancel culture, privilege and faith. While the film clearly wants to be all of those options, it ends up buckling under...
- 1/27/2023
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
You People is the upcoming Netflix comedy starring Jonah Hill, Lauren London and Eddie Murphy. It is directed by Kenya Barris and written by Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill.
A movie about dialogues… which are terriffic. This movie bears the brand of its scriptwriters Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill who know how to make a rowdy comedy that is very rowdy and does not offend anyone… or offending people who take themselves a little too seriously.
This is a charming, amusing and intelligent comedy with dialogues that are daring, sophisticated (or not)… the first part.
About the Movie
This movie, which deep down is about what is politically correct that in You People, think that everything, really, is truly stupid. A delicious prank that mocks established things and what we have been told we should say in order to (quote as they say in the movie) to be “cool”.
This...
A movie about dialogues… which are terriffic. This movie bears the brand of its scriptwriters Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill who know how to make a rowdy comedy that is very rowdy and does not offend anyone… or offending people who take themselves a little too seriously.
This is a charming, amusing and intelligent comedy with dialogues that are daring, sophisticated (or not)… the first part.
About the Movie
This movie, which deep down is about what is politically correct that in You People, think that everything, really, is truly stupid. A delicious prank that mocks established things and what we have been told we should say in order to (quote as they say in the movie) to be “cool”.
This...
- 1/27/2023
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
“You People,” Kenya Barris’ feature directorial debut for Netflix, is laden with good intentions: Collaborating with Jonah Hill as a co-writer and star for this new comedy makes sense when one considers that both men are Los Angeles natives celebrated for their comedic flair and also devotees of hip-hop culture. Add to that the reunion of co-stars Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, both comic giants who came up together on “SNL” in the 1980s, and expectations run high.
But good intentions aren’t enough to float what is essentially a hip-hop–tinged, LA-centric comedic update of “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner.” It’s a concept that has seen a few iterations over the years — most notably 2005’s “Guess Who,” starring Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher, and Zoe Saldana — and “You People” also draws some inspiration from “Meet The Parents,” with faith-based differences providing most of the tension.
Hill stars as Ezra Cohen,...
But good intentions aren’t enough to float what is essentially a hip-hop–tinged, LA-centric comedic update of “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner.” It’s a concept that has seen a few iterations over the years — most notably 2005’s “Guess Who,” starring Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher, and Zoe Saldana — and “You People” also draws some inspiration from “Meet The Parents,” with faith-based differences providing most of the tension.
Hill stars as Ezra Cohen,...
- 1/26/2023
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Wrap
Former Saturday Night Live castmates Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, two of the funniest people alive, are reunited and then immediately wasted in You People. A culture-clash romcom wholeheartedly convinced it’s a satire, it marks the feature directorial debut of Kenya Barris – creator of the sitcom Black-ish and its spin-offs, Grown-ish and Mixed-ish. Was this, at some point or another, the concept for a series, too? It certainly feels that way. You People carries the unresolved, disjointed tension of a sitcom that’s been stretched to the two-hour mark.
Louis-Dreyfus and Murphy play Shelley Cohen and Akbar Mohammed, respective parents to Ezra (Jonah Hill) and Amira (Lauren London), a couple whose first interaction involves a mistaken accusation of racial discrimination. The Cohens are liberal and Jewish, and Shelley swears she hated Gone with the Wind “before it was cool”. Akbar experienced a mid-life renewal of his Muslim faith and...
Louis-Dreyfus and Murphy play Shelley Cohen and Akbar Mohammed, respective parents to Ezra (Jonah Hill) and Amira (Lauren London), a couple whose first interaction involves a mistaken accusation of racial discrimination. The Cohens are liberal and Jewish, and Shelley swears she hated Gone with the Wind “before it was cool”. Akbar experienced a mid-life renewal of his Muslim faith and...
- 1/26/2023
- by Clarisse Loughrey
- The Independent - Film
Kenya Barris’ sitcom Black-ish was renowned for its ability to tackle questions about race in a format usually reserved for 30-minute family shenanigans. Its best episodes were unafraid to drop the laughs while unflinchingly discussing important issues. So, it’s disappointing that You People, Barris’ feature directorial debut, too often feels like a preachy, overlong sitcom.
Jonah Hill co-wrote the script with Barris and stars as Ezra, an L.A stockbroker whose real dream is to go big with the podcast he co-hosts with best friend Mo (Sam Jay). Ezra’s Jewish, but he’s more comfortable discussing the Black movies, music, and culture he grew up loving. When he meets costume designer Amira (Lauren London), he finds someone he instantly feels seen by, and it’s not long before the two start talking marriage. The only obstacle? Their parents, specifically Ezra’s mother Shelley (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), whose attempts at...
Jonah Hill co-wrote the script with Barris and stars as Ezra, an L.A stockbroker whose real dream is to go big with the podcast he co-hosts with best friend Mo (Sam Jay). Ezra’s Jewish, but he’s more comfortable discussing the Black movies, music, and culture he grew up loving. When he meets costume designer Amira (Lauren London), he finds someone he instantly feels seen by, and it’s not long before the two start talking marriage. The only obstacle? Their parents, specifically Ezra’s mother Shelley (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), whose attempts at...
- 1/25/2023
- by Chris Williams
- CinemaNerdz
Shakirah DeMesier, Langston Kerman and Cassi Maddox have been added to Hulu’s “The Other Black Girl” as series regulars.
DeMesier will play the young version of Diana, an aspiring author whose book “Burning Heart” is on the edge of becoming a national bestseller. Diana fits in the world no matter the situation, and always has a smile on her face – which tends to leave a strain on her relationship with her best friend, Kendra Rae Phillips.
DeMesier is a Hofstra University, Hb Studio, and Ucb graduate whose credits include “Cobra Kai” on Netflix, “American Soul” on BET, “Watchmen” on HBO, “Queens” on ABC and the CW’s “Legacies.” She is repped by Jacob Lawson with Privilege Talent Agency.
Kerman will play Jesse Watson, a podcast and YouTube host who covers all of the bases on what plagues society and the plight of Black people today. Jesse is a “nationally-known,...
DeMesier will play the young version of Diana, an aspiring author whose book “Burning Heart” is on the edge of becoming a national bestseller. Diana fits in the world no matter the situation, and always has a smile on her face – which tends to leave a strain on her relationship with her best friend, Kendra Rae Phillips.
DeMesier is a Hofstra University, Hb Studio, and Ucb graduate whose credits include “Cobra Kai” on Netflix, “American Soul” on BET, “Watchmen” on HBO, “Queens” on ABC and the CW’s “Legacies.” She is repped by Jacob Lawson with Privilege Talent Agency.
Kerman will play Jesse Watson, a podcast and YouTube host who covers all of the bases on what plagues society and the plight of Black people today. Jesse is a “nationally-known,...
- 1/25/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
We are now nearly sixty years removed from the culture-clash drama "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner," in which the interracial romance between a Black man and a white woman comes under the microscope primarily courtesy of the white woman's parents. But the potential tensions of an interracial romance haven't dissipated too much in the 2020s — if the new Netflix film "You People" is any indication, the tensions have only increased. Though "You People" goes beyond the "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner"-style setup fairly quickly, it's also intended to explore whether or not interracial romances can work now, especially if the parents of those involved are able to get over their own stereotypes and biases. Parts of "You People" inspire big laughs, but parts of it fall flat and/or end up feeling a bit like a mixed-media lecture.
"You People," directed and co-written by Kenya Barris of "Black-ish," is...
"You People," directed and co-written by Kenya Barris of "Black-ish," is...
- 1/25/2023
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
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