Netflix Dominates and HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ Scores Top Number of Emmy Nominations for 72nd Annual Primetime Awards
There’s never been an Emmy season quite like this one and it’s safe to say there’s never been a program quite like “Watchmen,” which garnered more Emmy nominations than any other program when the nods were announced for the 72nd annual edition of the awards show scheduled for September 20 on ABC. In its opening scenes, “Watchmen” brought to light a sordid chapter of American history that was not previously well-known, the 1921...
‘Queer Eye,’ ‘Cheer’ Score Big at Critics Choice Real TV Awards
Last year it was held at the ritzy Beverly Hilton and televised on VH1 but this year the Second Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards were virtual. Hosted by OG Real Housewife NeNe Leakes from—where else—Atlanta, trophies were handed out and honored the best nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming presented on broadcast, cable and streaming platforms in a number of categories. Due to the pandemic circumstances, winners were...
‘Cheer,’ ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Lead Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations
Nominations for the second annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards were announced Monday morning with Netflix topping the leaderboard at 31 nods for its reality programming. The streamer’s “Cheer” and VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” each with five nominations, lead the nominees for the awards contest, whose winners will be announced June 29. Other series landing multiple nods are Netflix’s “Queer Eye” with four and...
HBO Max Launches with ‘Friends,’ Movies, Series, Docs and Specials
Back in the day when “Friends” ended its iconic run in 2004, to steal a line from its catchy theme song, no one told you life was gonna to be this way. And by this way, we mean today’s landmark launch of HBO Max, the subscription streaming platform that promises to give Netflix, Amazon and Hulu a run for their money. It’s the latest entry in the competition for eyeballs that also includes Disney+, Apple TV+, the soft-launched Peacock,...
Who Will Win? Meet the Top Five Finalists on ‘The Voice’
The process may have changed because of the pandemic, but one thing about “The Voice” remains the same. Five very talented artists will compete to win the title as the reality competition series concludes on NBC May 18 and 19. There won’t be confetti falling from the ceiling as the audience roars its approval, but the winner will always have the distinction of owning the trophy. During the course of the Season 18, I’ve have had the...