16 posts tagged ‘emmy’
Year-end roundtable: What's next for television after a weird 2023?
AV Club,
In a series of special year-end roundtable discussions, The A.V. Club looks back at some of the stories that made the biggest impact on pop culture in 2023. Read more...
R.I.P. Tom Smothers, half of comedy duo the Smothers Brothers
Tom Smothers, half of the popular Vietnam War-era comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, died Tuesday in his home following a recent battle with cancer. The news was confirmed by Smothers’ brother and longtime co-star, Dick Smothers. “Tom was not only the loving older brother that everyone would want in their life, he was… Read more...
Archer wraps, fave Christmas episodes, and more from the week on TV
It’s not easy for a TV comedy to earn an “everybody hugs” ending. And, to be fair, Archer doesn’t entirely try to—given that its title character dips out on the big heartwarming moment that arrives close to the end of its hour-long series finale. (He opts instead for a freaky cybernetic threeway … a ménage à trois ex… Read more...
The 17 best TV performances of 2023
What a victorious year it’s been for TV—and we’re not just talking about the WGA and SAG winning their contract negotiations. The past 12 months have also boasted some truly great series, as evidenced in our best shows of the year list, that were brought to life by some truly great performers. From breakout turns in I’… Read more...
The biggest snubs and surprises from the 2024 Golden Globe nominations
The Golden Globes are back, and while it’s too soon to say whether they’re better, the slate of nominations that Cedric The Entertainer and Wilmer Valderrama announced Monday morning were genuinely promising. On a macro level, the Globes did a generally good job of highlighting both non-American, non-English-language… Read more...
What's on TV this week—The Crown ends, and Kevin Hart and Chris Rock team up
Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, December 10 to Thursday, December 14. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] Read more...
Jenna Ortega Leaves Scream Franchise After Melissa Barrera Firing
Gizmodo,
In the wake of Scream franchise star Melissa Barrera being let go from her role in Scream VII due to perceived inflammatory comments on social media about the Israel and Hamas conflict, co-star Jenna Ortega has left the film. Read more...
Elle Fanning gives The Great a final “Huzzah!”
Canceled in the middle of SAG-AFTRA’s now-successful multi-month work stoppage, Hulu’s historical satire The Great went down without a word from its cast. Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult were unable to discuss AMPTP projects while the strike continued, meaning that they couldn’t speak to the sudden demise of their… Read more...