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Emmys: Supporting Actress (Comedy) — Hannah Einbinder Defends Her Crown Against ‘Widow’s Bay’
Variety’s latest Emmy predictions place Hannah Einbinder, last year’s supporting comedy actress winner for “Hacks”, in a close contest against contenders from Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” and other acclaimed comedies. The outcome may depend heavily on the episodes submitted to voters, with Einbinder’s finale episode designed to showcase her central relationship with Jean Smart’s Deborah.…
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‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin on Abandoning His Tom Brady Heist Plot and the Finneas, Cailee Spaeny Emmy Snubs
Lee Sung Jin said he felt both delighted and disappointed after “Beef” received 16 Emmy nominations, the most for any limited or anthology series this year. The recognition made him the first Asian television creator to earn multiple writing, directing and producing nominations for the same series twice, but he was concerned that cast members…
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3 Greatest Series to Binge on Prime Video This Week (August 15-16)
This is a listicle recommending shows to watch on Prime Video, highlighting the streamer’s current run of popular titles including the action-comedy Ride or Die, starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer, alongside Off Campus, Elle and Sterling Point. The clear standout, however, is the return of Reacher, whose fourth season sees Alan Ritchson reprise his…
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Adam Scott Says Daughter Had to Watch His ‘Office’ Audition Tape in Acting Class: “What Not to Do”
Adam Scott said his unsuccessful audition for The Office was used as a “what not to do” example in his daughter’s summer acting class in New York. The episode amused Scott but embarrassed his daughter, particularly because the teacher initially did not realise she was his child. The teacher compared Scott’s audition with John Krasinski’s,…
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Pat McAfee’s Album Is Too Boring to Be Polarizing: Review
Consequence’s review gives Pat McAfee’s debut album, The Diary of a Polarizing Figure, a D+ rating, arguing that it is neither sufficiently personal nor musically distinctive to justify its provocative title. The reviewer says its main point of interest is uncertainty over the role of AI in its creation, while its lyrics and vocal performances…
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The 1992 movie Madonna called the most “suffering” of her career
Never again. The post The 1992 movie Madonna called the most “suffering” of her career first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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California Pledged $750 Million a Year to Hollywood. But a New Law Has a Big Catch
California’s film and television industry is seeking an exemption from a new business tax-credit law, arguing it could undermine the state’s expanded incentives programme and deter productions from filming there. The dispute matters because California pledged an additional $420 million in 2025, bringing annual support towards $750 million, to help retain and rebuild a sector…
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Rove: Trump must stop ‘gaslighting’ Americans over economy
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday criticized President Trump’s insistence that the U.S. economy is thriving despite rising prices amid the Iran war. Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Friday that the “economy was doing unbelievably from the standpoint of Wall Street.” Rove told Fox News’s Gillian Turner that the president should “start…
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Emmy Nominees Head To Final Campaign Stops; Why Showbiz Docs Rule With Voters – Notes On The Season
Emmy nominees are making final campaign appearances before voting opens, with the Television Academy’s three-day Televerse event bringing together stars and creatives from many nominated programmes in Los Angeles. The gathering underlines how competitive Emmy campaigning has become, particularly for streamers, as nominees seek visibility with voters ahead of the awards. Voting runs from 17…
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Frankie Valli, 92, Disputes Retirement Announcement
Frankie Valli has denied reports that he has retired from live performance after his brother, Bobby Valli, announced that he would stop performing. The 92-year-old singer said on Instagram that he was “not retired”, while his representative also described the claim as false, creating conflicting public accounts of his plans. The reports follow Valli’s cancellation…