Emmys Analysis: Streamers Inject Fresh Blood Into Nominations With ‘The Studio’, ‘Severance’, ‘The Pitt’ & Other Breakthroughs

Emmys Analysis: Streamers Inject Fresh Blood Into Nominations With ‘The Studio’, ‘Severance’, ‘The Pitt’ & Other Breakthroughs

After last year’s Primetime Emmy broadcast that sported fresh blood in terms of marquee category winners with Hacks for Comedy Series, Shōgun for Drama Series and Baby Reindeer for Limited Series/Anthology, even down to the usually tired and predictable Reality Series lineup with newcomer The Traitors, this morning’s announcement of nominees for the 77th annual Primetime…

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‘Pee-Wee As Himself’ Director Matt Wolf On His Emmy Noms, Battle With Paul Reubens, And Upcoming ‘The Bold And The Beautiful’ Doc

‘Pee-Wee As Himself’ Director Matt Wolf On His Emmy Noms, Battle With Paul Reubens, And Upcoming ‘The Bold And The Beautiful’ Doc

Making Pee-wee as Himself was no picnic for director Matt Wolf. He clashed with the protagonist of his film, the late Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens, over creative control — friction documented on screen. But his efforts were validated today with five Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a…

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‘The Studio’s Seth Rogen And Evan Goldberg Recruit Guest Star Sarah Polley As Season 2 Writer; Ron Howard Says He Would Return “In A Heartbeat”

‘The Studio’s Seth Rogen And Evan Goldberg Recruit Guest Star Sarah Polley As Season 2 Writer; Ron Howard Says He Would Return “In A Heartbeat”

Seth Rogen And Evan Goldberg‘s Apple TV+ show The Studio is top of the comedy tree right now with a whopping 23 Emmy nominations – among them, best comedy series, lead actor in a comedy for Rogen, writing, and multiple guest star nominations, including Ron Howard, in the director’s first ever Emmy nom. Following Tuesday…

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PBS CEO Paula Kerger Talks About What’s At Stake As Federal Public Media Funding Faces Crucial Vote: “I Really Can’t Predict This At All”

PBS CEO Paula Kerger Talks About What’s At Stake As Federal Public Media Funding Faces Crucial Vote: “I Really Can’t Predict This At All”

PBS, NPR, stations and viewers and other advocates are engaged in a last-minute lobbying effort this week as the Senate is poised to vote on a bill that will shape the future of public media. Donald Trump has requested that Congress rescind $1.1 billion of federal funding that had already allocated for public broadcasting over…

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Jeffrey Epstein rumored Mossad connection explained

Jeffrey Epstein rumored Mossad connection explained

Claims amplified by conservative commentator Tucker Carlson have shone a spotlight on Israel and its intelligence agency, Mossad, amid allegations going back years that ex-Israeli officials were close to and worked with Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier and convicted sex offender who died in his jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on further charges…

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‘The Daily Show’ Nearly Doubles Its Own Emmy Record

‘The Daily Show’ Nearly Doubles Its Own Emmy Record

The Daily Show had a great start to Emmy nominations day and it continued through the morning. The Comedy Central series landed one of only three slots in the Outstanding Talk Series category – going up against Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – at 4:47am PT. Later on, when the…

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