TV’s Biggest Stars Celebrate at the GBK & MEND Luxury Prime Time Television Awards Lounge
Sep14

TV’s Biggest Stars Celebrate at the GBK & MEND Luxury Prime Time Television Awards Lounge

Emmy Nominee Mark Duplass with Nita Patel Art at GBK(Photo Credit: Valerie Betts) There could not have been more perfect weather for the Friday and Saturday of Emmy Awards weekend. With the recent Southern California heat wave in the rearview mirror, GBK Brand Bar and Mend took full advantage for their Luxury Awards Lounge outdoors on the terrace of the storied Beverly Wilshire Hotel in the heart of Beverly Hills. The two-day event...

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FX Scores Record-Setting Emmy Nominations with ‘Shogun’ and ‘The Bear’
Jul17

FX Scores Record-Setting Emmy Nominations with ‘Shogun’ and ‘The Bear’

Nomination day for the Emmy Awards dawned bright and warm, but the people at FX couldn’t have known how close to the sun they would be flying. Despite its decades-long history of groundbreaking programming dating back to The Shield, Nip/Tuck and Rescue Me, FX has always been an Emmy also-ran to HBO and Netflix. And although Netflix was officially on top of the leaderboard – and HBO third – FX came charging in with a stunning 25...

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‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear’ and ‘Beef’ Score Big Wins at the Emmy Awards
Jan16

‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear’ and ‘Beef’ Score Big Wins at the Emmy Awards

For everyone nominated and especially for those who won, it was worth the wait for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards which had originally been scheduled for September 2023 before  their strike-altered date of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 15. Ably hosted by Anthony Anderson, with help from his mother who made sure the acceptance speeches didn’t run over time, the ceremonies paid tribute to the history of television by...

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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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HBO/Max Sweeps Emmys with ‘Succession’ and ‘The White Lotus’
Sep13

HBO/Max Sweeps Emmys with ‘Succession’ and ‘The White Lotus’

HBO and sister streamer HBO Max again top the leadersboard at the 74th annual Emmy Awards held Sept. 12 The Emmy Awards are back, baby – back to where they were in 2019 before the pandemic hit–with a full-fledged ceremony and a slew of pre-and post-parties to celebrate television’s biggest night. And just like the old days, HBO pulled off a sweep of nearly all of the marquee categories. I mean, how could they not with...

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