Late Night is Back and on Track with Trump Jokes
Oct04

Late Night is Back and on Track with Trump Jokes

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver return after WGA strike settlement After five long WGA-stricken months, all of the late-night hosts are back on the air and wasting no time in doing what they do best, skewering the latest news events, each with their own humorous spin. But first, deep gratitude over the tentative settlement with the AMPTP that allowed the shows go back on the air. Late night was...

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‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ Top Primetime Emmy Nominations
Jul12

‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ Top Primetime Emmy Nominations

Due to the entertainment industry’s labor unrest, it isn’t clear if the Emmy Awards will take place as scheduled on September 18, but it is clear that HBO’s fourth and final season of “Succession” succeeded with 27 Emmy nominations, more than any other show. HBO also scored the number two and three nominations leaders, with “The Last of Us” garnering 24 nods and “The White Lotus” racking up 23. Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” was next with...

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A Clean Sweep of the Major Guild Awards for ‘Everything Everywhere’ with WGA Win
Mar06

A Clean Sweep of the Major Guild Awards for ‘Everything Everywhere’ with WGA Win

What is the best original screenplay of the year? Members of the Writers Guild of America have voted and it is Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s script for award-season juggernaut Everything Everywhere All at Once. The adapted screenplay trophy at the WGA Awards went to Sarah Polley’s screenplay for Women Talking. The awards were handed out at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City Sunday, hosted by Janelle James and...

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Chris Rock Shreds Jada Pinkett and Will Smith During Live Netflix Special
Mar05

Chris Rock Shreds Jada Pinkett and Will Smith During Live Netflix Special

Rock on stage at the Hippodrome Theater Saturday in Baltimore Ever since Will Smith marched up on the stage of the Dolby Theater during the Oscars last March and slapped the crap out of Chris Rock and then proceeded to scream profanities at him, Rock fans have been waiting for their man’s slap-down. They got what they wanted – and then some – at the end of Rock’s hour-long live Netflix special Saturday night, dubbed “Selective...

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‘Everything Everywhere’ Sweeps Independent Spirit Awards
Mar05

‘Everything Everywhere’ Sweeps Independent Spirit Awards

Continuing its victory march through awards season and trampling everything else in its way, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” picked up seven trophies out of its eight nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday. The A24 film scored best feature, best director, best lead performance for Michelle Yeoh, best supporting performance for Ke Huy Quan, best breakthrough performance for Stephanie Hsu and best editing. Todd...

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