The veteran director proposed to block Netflix films from Academy Awards shortlists. He argues that movies which debut on streaming services, or just have a short theatrical run should qualify for the Emmys instead of the Oscars. Read more…More abou…
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Kirsten Dunst had a hilariously awkward seating issue at the Emmys
Who hasn’t been able to find their seat at the most inopportune moment? Everyone, that’s who.
Hell, even Kirsten Dunst has been there. And, her scramble to find her seat was caught on television for all the world to see during the Emmys.
Dunst ‘grammed a pic of herself and fiancé Jesse Plemons standing in the aisle searching for their seats while the audience was already seated.
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View More Kirsten Dunst had a hilariously awkward seating issue at the EmmysHannah Gadsby’s one-minute of Emmys glory stole the show
What are jokes anyway?
A delight in an often lacklustre Emmys, Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby pretty much stole the show on Monday with her brilliantly dry, but very funny bit while handing out the Outstanding Director for a Drama Series award.
Hosting alone, Gadsby took some time to acknowledge how amazing it was to be there, with her free outfit and everything thanks to the people who didn’t quite get Nanette.
Second, @Hannahgadsby‘s bit. So good! pic.twitter.com/osw9Fo8bjI
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View More Hannah Gadsby’s one-minute of Emmys glory stole the showThere were a few Emmys bright spots — but it sure wasn’t the hosts
Slowest Emmys? Whitest Emmys? Most romantic Emmys? The 70th Annual Emmy Awards deserve their own superlatives, but for now let’s break down the best and worst moments of the night – as well as a few that were neither here nor there.
Best
The Mrs. Maisel sweep
Early in the night, before the telecast got awkwardly white, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel kicked things off with energizing wins for women in television and comedy, including lead actress Rachel Brosnahan and TV powerhouse Amy Sherman-Palladino, who was the first woman to win for both writing and directing in the same season. Read more…
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View More There were a few Emmys bright spots — but it sure wasn’t the hostsMichael Che and Colin Jost try to tackle diversity in sloppy Emmys monologue
Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost took their hosting chops to the Emmys, with an opening monologue that referenced #MeToo, racism, and the current political climate.
You know, light stuff!
Their monologue kicked off the 70th Annual Emmy Awards.
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Jost and Che were preceded – and upstaged – by SNL co-stars Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson singing “We Solved It,” a song about how the Emmys solved Hollywood’s representation problem.
Che began the monologue by saying it was an honor to share the night with the “many many talented and creative people in Hollywood who haven’t been caught yet.” Jost added that there was alcohol being served and that the last thing Hollywood needs is people losing their inhibitions at a work functionTrue. Read more…
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View More Michael Che and Colin Jost try to tackle diversity in sloppy Emmys monologueDan Harmon dishes on how ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 4 will be different
Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon doesn’t seem to be letting the Emmy nomination for Season 3 go to his head.
In a recent profile in Emmy Magazine, the nominee talked about how he’s already planning to change up the writing process for Season 4 (a…
Samantha Bee reflects on the ‘steep learning curve’ following backlash
Samantha Bee just received yet another hard-earned Emmy nomination for her show Full Frontal, hot on the heels of her win last year.
Yet she can’t help but meet this achievement with mixed emotions, after being embroiled in an outrage news cycle for …
Emmys 2018: The full list of nominations
Nominations for the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday morning, with great news for fan favorites like Game of Thrones, Westworld, and Stranger Things. This year was especially stacked with amazing television content…or maybe that’s…
View More Emmys 2018: The full list of nominations5 things we’d love to see in the 2018 Emmy noms
The past 12 months have been roughly 700 years long, but Thursday’s Primetime Emmy nominations remind us how much has happened in TV in addition to the flaming hell of reality.
Remember Stranger Things? The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? Remember Jon Snow’s butt?? ALL OF THAT WAS IN THE PAST YEAR.
With that in mind, we take a moment to reflect on the year in television and our Emmy nomination wish list.
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1. Queer Eye domination
Imagine casting a show this perfectly pic.twitter.com/h4GLESYUYV
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) July 11, 2018
Not since their inception have the reality TV category justified their existence, until now. A nomination for Queer Eye is in the bag, and the sheer joy and salience of this delightful show and its charming cast all but guarantee a win. Read more…
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View More 5 things we’d love to see in the 2018 Emmy noms‘Game of Thrones’ is shaking up Emmy noms in one specific way
The incestuous relationship between Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow may just net them an Emmy.
Game of Thrones’s Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington are looking to take home a pair of Emmy Awards for their work as lead actors on the hit show’s seventh se…