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The beautiful collaboration of Nicole Holofcener and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Read full article: The beautiful collaboration of Nicole Holofcener and Julia Louis-DreyfusNicole Holofcener found a fast friend in Julia Louis-Dreyfus a decade ago, when she cast her as a kind of alter-ego in the 2013 romantic comedy โEnough Said.โ.
Springsteen, Kaling, Louis-Dreyfus among 22 honored by Biden
Read full article: Springsteen, Kaling, Louis-Dreyfus among 22 honored by BidenPresident Joe Biden welcomed a high-wattage collection of singers, authors, artists and humanitarians to the White House on Tuesday to present them with medals โ and then stole the show himself with a quip about seeking reelection.
New this week: Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith and 'You People'
Read full article: New this week: Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith and 'You People'This weekโs new entertainment releases include fresh albums from Sam Smith and Elle King, the return of Jennifer Lopez in the rom-com โShotgun Wedding,โ and the TV show โPoker Face,โ starring Natasha Lyonne as a wise-cracking, friendly drifter who has an uncanny ability to immediately know if someone is lying.
'Triangle of Sadness': Biting social satire delights Cannes
Read full article: 'Triangle of Sadness': Biting social satire delights CannesFashion models, Instagram influencers and Russian oligarchs collide on a yacht โ and some very extreme sickness ensues โ in Swedish director Ruben รstlundโs โTriangle of Sadness.โ.
Making Oscar history, 'Parasite' wins best picture
Read full article: Making Oscar history, 'Parasite' wins best pictureOscar statues stand off of Hollywood Boulevard in preparation for Sunday's 92nd Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Los Angeles. โParasiteโ took Hollywoodโs top prize on Sunday night, along with awards for best director, best international film and best screenplay. The win was a watershed moment for the Academy Awards, which has long been content to relegate international films to their own category. โJokerโ composer Hildur Guรฐnadรณttir became only the third woman to ever win best original score. Disney's ABC hoped a widely watched field of nominees โ including the $1 billion-grossing โJokerโ โ will help viewership.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge earns surprise win for best actress in a comedy
Read full article: Phoebe Waller-Bridge earns surprise win for best actress in a comedyPhoebe Waller-Bridge accepts the award onstage for Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series during the 71st Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on September 22, 2019. The odds had been in the legendary actress' favor to pick up the Emmy award for best comedy actress, but "Fleabag" star Phoebe Waller-Bridge ended up besting her in a surprise win. Waller-Bridge's success in the acting category came just a few awards after she picked up a statue for outstanding comedy series writing. In 2017, Louis-Dreyfus made history becoming the first actress to take home the best actress in a comedy award six times in a row for the same role, breaking a record set by Candice Bergen during her "Murphy Brown" years. In addition to Waller-Bridge's awards, "Fleabag" won the awards for best single-camera picture editing for a comedy series, best directing for a comedy series and best casting for a comedy series.
Emmys deliver to Amazon comedies, as Phoebe Waller-Bridge wins twice
Read full article: Emmys deliver to Amazon comedies, as Phoebe Waller-Bridge wins twicePhoebe Waller-Bridge reacts during the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES (CNN) - The Emmys smiled on repeat winners and second-year series in the comedy categories, delivering five of the six early prizes to Amazon. Phoebe Waller-Bridge was a dual winner, as lead actress and for writing her comedy "Fleabag." Alex Borstein claimed her second consecutive supporting actress win for the Amazon dramedy, while Tony Shalhoub received his fourth Emmy overall. Once the comedy categories ended, the show quickly conjured several emotional moments.
'Game of Thrones' looks poised to torch more Emmy records
Read full article: 'Game of Thrones' looks poised to torch more Emmy records(CNN) - There are plenty of games within the game at this Sunday's Emmy ceremony, but none more intriguing than whether "Game of Thrones" will go out in another blaze of glory, torching the field one more time after its polarizing final season. Still, there are several more milestones that could fall on Sunday, when the main Emmy ceremony is televised by Fox. Three more wins ("Thrones" is nominated in seven remaining categories) would bring the overall 2019 trophies to 13, eclipsing the show's own record of 12, reached in both 2015 and 2016. For starters, those most vocal in their criticism of the final season probably aren't entirely representative of the wider audience base. The Emmy Awards will air Sept. 22 at 8 p.m.
'Game of Thrones' gets historic 32 Emmy nominations
Read full article: 'Game of Thrones' gets historic 32 Emmy nominations(CNN) - The nominations for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Tuesday. It was a big morning for the HBO hit "Game of Thrones." With 32 nominations, the show set a new record for most nominations earned in a single year by any drama series. 'Game of Thrones' sets record with Emmy nominations"GOT" already holds the record as the most Emmy-winning primetime series in history with 42. Read below for a list of nominees in all the major categories and you can see more here.