#best drama series but no leading actor nom.......

[sunbratz]

the critics choice noms......

[destinyc1020]

Pleasantly surprised that Tom is doing Emmy FYC panels for TCR. My guess is that Apple is going to push heavily for Masters of the Air for limited series in the Emmys this year. They spent a lot of money in that series (estimated to be more than $300M) and you have the prestige of Spielberg and Hanks plus their previous WW2 limited series Band of Brothers and The Pacific won several Emmys including best limited series. It's also extremely patriotic and about the last morally justified war the US has been involved in. But I think that the acting noms are not locked because it's more of an ensemble cast than lead actor performances, so Tom has a chance

Yea, I'm happy to see that too Anon! 😁👏🏾

I'm not too surprised though, because I figured that Tom would be campaigning for an Emmy nomination with TCR. I actually think that he will get at least nominated. 🙏🏾😃 That's my hope!

He did an amazing job in TCR playing various different characters, and the series really does touch upon a very delicate subject in a sympathetic and caring way, and I think that's huge for the DID community. 👍🏾

I know I haven't seen EVERY single performance out there this year for TV, but I think Tom deserves at least an Emmy nod. Jmho. Can't wait to see him on the campaign circuit! 😊👍🏾

Re: MOTA

MOTA has been getting some pretty good reviews! It's also been in the top spot as far as viewership on AppleTV, so it's doing well. You're right, these war dramas usually do well with critics and viewers 😊

Like you though, I don't see any real acting nods for the cast tbh. Callum is the lead in this, but as you mentioned, it's an ensemble cast, so idk...🤷🏾‍♀️ But if he gets nominated, I won't be too surprised. I just don't see MOTA performing as well as "Band of Brothers" at the awards circuit. 🤔 For some reason, I'm not getting that vibe.

But it seems like many are enjoying the series. 😊

[pynkhues]

I really wasn't expecting any nominations for the show, so I'm thrilled that it was nominated for Best Drama and for Sam, that's just so lovely. I know awards aren't the measure of quality, but hey, they're nice, both just in and of themselves and for the show's future, and it's exciting to feel like more people are discovering the show.

I am bummed about Jacob just because, I know awards are subjective, but he just really really deserves a nomination for this, for all the reasons you said. Honestly, if I had to pick, if someone were to force me, Sam is giving probably my favorite performance on TV right now, and he's brilliant. But Jacob should be nominated. And it's not comfortable to feel like I don't know why, not for sure. Because, is it racism? Is it critics being less likely to reward black actors, so there aren't *no* black actors, but there are fewer than there should be? Is it just that lead actor is a very competitive category, crowded with big names, so even someone like Gary Oldman doesn't get a nomination for his show? There's maybe a reason that actors will often go supporting rather than lead if they have that option. And is it partly that Louis can be a pretty interior role, less flashy than some of the other leads get to be? Some combination? Because I'm not sure that I think it's totally down to racism--after all, Margot Robbie didn't get nominated for Barbie and Ryan Gosling did, so sometimes it happens that a show/movie will get nominated and the lead won't. But racism is obviously still a general industry problem, so it's hard not to think that it may play a role, however subtly.

Or maybe it's really the supporting vs. lead thing and next year Jacob will get a supporting nom and Sam will also be skipped for lead.

You're right that awards aren't a measure of quality necessarily, but they do still mean something for networks, creatives and actors in a lot of different ways. AMC having a show nominated for Best Drama Series is really good for the network and becomes something that they can report on to stakeholders and can also help them secure advertisers and sell the series internationally, just as Rolin having a series nominated further legitimises him as a showrunner and gives him greater leverage in creative negotiatons, and Sam's nomination potentially opens doors for him professionally. So yeah, I mean, it doesn't mean anything necessarily for the show itself, but it does help with the security of the show and the people who work on it.

And yeah, I'm bummed that Jacob didn't get nominated too, because he absolutely deserved to be. I think it's probably a combination of all the factors you've mentioned, from the fact that these awards shows are often pretty racist, to the fact that the role of Lestat is a much louder one than Louis, to the fact that Best Actor has a lot of industry veterans in it this year. Best Actor categories are often regarded too as more heavyweight and prestigious than Supporting Actor (you talk about the 'big four' awards at the Oscars for instance as being Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress, with Best Suporting being usually at the top of the night and generally seen as less competitive / important), and that also often is reflected in the age of nominees.

Best Actor awards notoriously tend to skew older in both film and TV, while Best Actress awards tend to skew younger. There's always a conversation with award show pundits (like me, haha) that Hollywood rewards female ingenues and hates male ones - it's why it took so long for Leonardo DiCaprio to win an Oscar - women are rewarded for youth and beauty and punished for age and experience, and it's basically the inverse for men. They're punished for being young and beautiful, and rewarded for aging and gaining experience. I think a lot of that comes down to male jealousy, funnily enough, but men are absolutely seen as needing to 'earn' the Best Actor accolade in a very different way to women.

Like even if you look at the nominees, Ncuti Gatwa's the outlier being 32. Eddie Redmayne is 42, Antony Starr 49, Hiroyuki Sanada (who realistically has this on lock) is 57 and Jeff Bridges is 75. If you average that out, the average age of the nominees is 53, which is pretty typical of Best Actor nominees, so yeah, I do think in that sense Jacob's age has probably worked against him too, especially if Ncuti was the one (1) young actor they chose to acknowledge.

I think there's a good chance that you're right that Jacob will be more likely to be acknowledged next year if he's put in Supporting (although I don't think he will be, given the way Rolin's talked about keeping him as a lead), and if he is, it'll probably be an award for the series, not just the season.

[insanityclause]

What do you think about Shogun potentially moving to drama category in Emmys? I think it would be a bit of a cheat (they just announced S2, which is a shame, the book is done and the best actress and character is not going to come back) but I already read that it would probably hurt Loki/Tom the most. Tbh, Loki show nom is a long but Tom DOES deserve it. Not sure why he is suddenly the one "out"? Sugar made barely any waves and Farrell is there only bc he is Colin Farrell.

Hi Saney, I recently read that the limited series Shōgun will submit into the drama series categories, do you know anything about it? If true, I heard it will be a tough competition..

Honestly, it's such a weird year, I'm not sure that anything's safe (except The Crown). I think everything else is either new or never nominated before.

In terms of series, IF (it hasn't been decided yet afaik) it moves, then it will easily get nominations in all the major categories. The thing is, I've never been confident in almost all of the other contenders, tbh. All have positives and negatives - will it affect Loki, Sugar, The Curse, 3 Body Problem, Fallout? I could see that. Sugar doesn't have a ton of buzz, as first anon said, but it does have Colin. But I personally haven't had it in series for a while. I could also see it pushing The Curse down, because it was divisive, and maybe only Emma Stone gets in. 3BP doesn't really have actors that might get in (maybe Benedict Wong).

In fact, I could even -- and this goes against "conventional" awards pundits -- see The Crown missing a lot, except Series and Supporting Actress, and some writing. I personally go back and forth on Dominic West in Lead Actor, because he didn't get nominated last year, and his role wasn't that great this year. Same with The Gilded Age (same categories). And, with Fallout being so successful, how does that affect Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which wasn't watched by nearly as many people, and presumably would become Amazon's second priority?

Right now, my only sure things in the two main categories are:

Series:

The Crown

Fallout

The Morning Show

Slow Horses

+ 4 from about 6 or 7 other shows

Actor:

Gary Oldman

Walton Goggins

+ 4 from probably 6 other possibilities that all have positives and negatives

So yes, if it moves, it would make it tougher, but I honestly don't know who it will actually affect. But we'll just have to wait for the TV Academy's decision.

[brian-in-finance]

Apple TV+

Irish Film, TV Nominations 2023: ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Bad Sisters’ Lead With Most Nods

“The Banshees of Inisherin,” starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, led the nominations for the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) as the full list of nominees was unveiled on Monday night local time, picking up 11 nods in the film category.

“Bad Sisters” – Sharon Horgan’s Apple TV+ mystery series – led the pack in the drama category with 12 noms.

Coming off the back of a stellar year for Irish film and television, the nominations include a number of familiar names and titles, including Paul Mescal, who has been nominated for best lead actor in a film for “Aftersun” and best supporting actor in a film for “God’s Creatures” while Farrell is also competing in both categories, both for his star turn in “Banshees” and his supporting role as Penguin in “The Batman.”

“Conversations with Friends” has also scored noms in multiple categories while Aoife McArdle is up for best drama director for Apple TV+ series “Severance.” Sinead O’Connor doc “Nothing Compares” is up for best feature documentary.

The IFTAs are set to take place at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on May 7. They will be broadcast on local network RTÉ.

FILM CATEGORIES

Best Film

“Aisha”

“The Banshees of Inisherin”

“God’s Creatures”

“Lakelands”

“Róise & Frank”

“The Wonder”

Director – Film

“Aisha” – Frank Berry

“The Banshees of Inisherin” – Martin McDonagh

“It Is In Us All” – Antonia Campbell Hughes

“Joyride” – Emer Reynolds

“Let the Wrong One In” – Conor McMahon

“Róise & Frank” – Rachael Moriarty & Peter Murphy

Script – Film

“Aisha” – Frank Berry

“The Banshees of Inisherin” – Martin McDonagh

“God’s Creatures” – Shane Crowley

“Joyride” – Ailbhe Keogan

“Let the Wrong One In” – Conor McMahon

“Róise & Frank” – Rachael Moriarty, Peter Murphy

Lead Actor – Film

Colin Farrell – “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Daryl McCormack – “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”

Éanna Hardwicke – “Lakelands”

Liam Neeson – “Marlowe”

Ollie West – “The Sparrow”

Paul Mescal – “Aftersun”

Lead Actress – Film

Alisha Weir – “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”

Bríd Ní Neachtain – “Róise & Frank”

Danielle Galligan – “Lakelands”

Kelly Gough – “Tarrac”

Seána Kerslake – “Ballywalter”

Zara Devlin – “Ann”

Supporting Actor – Film

Andrew Scott – “Catherine Called Birdy”

Barry Keoghan – “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Brendan Gleeson – “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Colin Farrell – “The Batman”

Paul Mescal – “God’s Creatures”

Pierce Brosnan – “Black Adam”

Supporting Actress – Film

Aisling Franciosi – “God’s Creatures”

Eileen Walsh – “Ann”

Elaine Cassidy – “The Wonder”

Jessie Buckley – “Women Talking”

Kerry Condon – “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Kíla Lord Cassidy – “The Wonder”

DRAMA

Best Drama

“Bad Sisters”

“Conversations with Friends”

“Derry Girls: The Agreement (Extended Special)”

“Smother”

“The Dry”

“Vikings: Valhalla”

Director – Drama

“Bad Sisters” – Dearbhla Walsh

“Conversations with Friends” – Lenny Abrahamson

“Maxine” – Laura Way

“Severance” – Aoife McArdle

“Smother” – Dathaí Keane

“The Dry” – Paddy Breathnach

Script – Drama

“Bad Sisters” – Sharon Horgan

“Conversations with Friends” – Mark O’Halloran

“Derry Girls: The Agreement (Extended Special)” – Lisa McGee

“Smother” – Kate O’Riordan

“The Dry” – Nancy Harris

“Top Boy” – Ronan Bennett

Lead Actor – Drama

Aidan Turner – “The Suspect”

Conleth Hill – “Holding”

Jason O’Mara – “Smother”

Kerr Logan – “North Sea Connection”

Stephen Rea – “The English”

Vinnie McCabe – “The Noble Call”

Lead Actress – Drama

Alison Oliver – “Conversations with Friends”

Caitriona Balfe – “Outlander”

Dervla Kirwan – “Smother”

Roisin Gallagher – “The Dry”

Sharon Horgan – “Bad Sisters”

Siobhan McSweeney – “Holding”

Starz

Supporting Actor – Drama

Brian Gleeson – “Bad Sisters”

Ciarán Hinds – “The Dry”

Daryl McCormack – “Bad Sisters”

Michael Smiley – “Bad Sisters”

Moe Dunford – “The Dry”

Tommy Tiernan – “Conversations with Friends”

Supporting Actress – Drama

Anne-Marie Duff – “Bad Sisters”

Brenda Fricker – “Holding”

Eva Birthistle – “Bad Sisters”

Eve Hewson – “Bad Sisters”

Genevieve O’Reilly – “Andor”

Sarah Greene – “Bad Sisters”

OTHER AWARD CATEGORIES

Feature Documentary

“The Artist & The Wall of Death”

“The Ghost of Richard Harris”

“How To Tell A Secret”

“Million Dollar Pigeons”

“North Circular”

“Nothing Compares”

Live-Action Short Film

“An Irish Goodbye”

“Call Me Mommy”

“Don’t Go Where I Can’t Find You”

“Lamb”

“Wednesday’s Child”

“You’re Not Home”

Animated Short Film

“Candlelight”

“Dagda’s Harp”

“Red Rabbit”

“Soft Tissue”

CRAFT CATEGORIES

Cinematography

“Conversations with Friends” – Suzie Lavelle

“How To Tell A Secret” – Eleanor Bowman

“It Is In Us All” – Piers McGrail

“The Dry” – Cathal Watters

“Vikings: Valhalla” – Peter Robertson

Costume Design

“Aisha” – Kathy Strachan

“The Banshees of Inisherin” – Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh

“Disenchanted” – Joan Bergin

“Enola Holmes 2” – Consolata Boyle

“Vikings: Valhalla” – Susan O’Connor Cave

Production Design

“Aisha” – Tamara Conboy

“Bad Sisters” – Mark Geraghty

“Mr. Malcolm’s List” – Ray Ball

“Róise & Frank” – Padraig O’Neill

“Vikings: Valhalla” – Tom Conroy

Hair & Make-Up

“Aisha” – Dumebi Anozie, Liz Byrne

“The Banshees of Inisherin” – Orla Carroll, Lynn Johnston, Dan Martin

“Mr. Malcolm’s List” – Eileen Buggy, Sharon Doyle

“The Wonder” – Lorri Ann King, Morna Ferguson

“Vikings: Valhalla” – Joe Whelan, Tom McInerney

Sound

“Aisha”

“The Banshees of Inisherin”

“Conversations with Friends”

“The Sparrow”

“The Wonder”

Original Music

“Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” – Stephen Rennicks

“Lakelands” – Daithí

“Nothing Compares” – Irene Buckley, Linda Buckley

“Róise & Frank” – Colm Mac Con Iomaire

“The Dry” – Sarah Lynch

Editing

“Aisha” – Colin Campbell

“Elvis” – Jonathan Redmond, Matt Villa

“Death on the Nile” – Úna Ní Dhonghaíle

“Nocebo” – Tony Cranstoun

“Nothing Compares” – Mick Mahon

VFX

“The Banshees of Inisherin”

“Marlowe”

“Stranger Things”

“The Woman King”

Best International Film

“Aftersun”

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Elvis”

“Tár”

“The Fabelmans”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

Best International Actor

Albrecht Schuch – “All Quiet On The Western Front”

Austin Butler – “Elvis”

Cosmo Jarvis – “It Is In Us All”

Felix Kammerer – “All Quiet On The Western Front”

Josh O’Connor – “Aisha”

Tom Cruise – “Top Gun: Maverick”

Best International Actress

Cate Blanchett – “Tár”

Emily Watson – “God’s Creatures”

Florence Pugh – “The Wonder”

Letitia Wright – “Aisha”

Michelle Williams – “The Fabelmans”

Viola Davis – “The Woman King”

Variety

Starz

Remember the ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️th IFTA nomination?

[laf-outloud]

https://twitter.com/JensensGroupie/status/1650615474059636741

So... Amazon loves Soldier Boy, and Jensen Ackles, so much that they signed a deal with him for not only producing but acting as well. Not bad for a guest role who wasn't important", a role for which I might add he's up for a l Emmy for. Well played Jensen Ackles. Well played

Omg what is wrong with this woman? We know Amazon liked SB/JA. Not news. Just because a lot of us thought he was lackluster and that SB was wayyyyy overhyped doesn't mean we all assumed Amazon didn't like him JFC.

Also, and I cannot stress this enough, HE IS NOT UP FOR AN EMMY. The lack of reading comprehension is astounding. I know exactly where she got that info too because the AA's were all freaking out when the article came out:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/feinberg-forecast-first-read-2023-emmys-race-1235368233/

He is listed under the *BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES* category but is he one of the 8 actors listed in the "Frontrunners" section? NO. Is he listed with the 20 actors in the following "Major Threats" category? NO. He's listed in the last category of 29 actors called simply "Possibilities." If you look at other sites like Variety and their predictions, he's listed as only "eligible" but not as someone who has an actual chance:

https://variety.com/feature/2023-emmys-supporting-actor-drama-predictions-1235573515/

There is no shot he's getting a nom. She's going to be real disappointed when the actual nominations come out...

I seriously don't understand how someone this obsessive and willfully ignorant survives in this world for as long as she has, and is married. I saw when those tweets went around, but all it took was a quick read (not even 3 minutes) to see that it had nothing to do with the Emmy's and was just one person's opinion (and even then, Jensen wasn't even close).

And if we're going back to that list, I'll mention that the only reason you saw so many actors from the same shows is because this person understands studios like Amazon, Netflix, HBO, etc. actively campaign to have every aspect of their top performing shows considered for Emmys.

You know, I source a lot of the stuff I post exactly for this reason. Certainly not because I think any of my anons are idiots (though I do get one or two on occasion), but because it's so easy for misinformation to spread and take on a life of its own. I don't ever want to end up blindly believing others, or leading others astray and making fools of us all in the process.

[mskatesharma]

I think Simone possibly could level off around 3.5M actually — before S3 at least. She’s still gaining at a decent pace (the best of the S2 cast). She’s at 3,335,000 as of 26 May. While Social Blade’s metrics can be dubious, I was curious to compare the cast and she’s got the best overall engagement rate of the leads - 17%. The others are: Phoebe 13%, Regé 13.5%, Nicola: 9%, JB: 14%.

It just depends what Simone does between now and Bridgerton S3. It’s unlikely she’ll both announce and release a new project before then, but if Bridgerton can manage to get another drama series nomination she’d likely get to go to the Emmys in September which would mean more followers. Also, I hope Miu Miu invites her to the VFF in August.

Tbh JB’s PR team has done better with press lately imo. He’s had placements in Time and the LA Times recently. I think Simone got the (last minute) Cannes invite via Greg Williams who was shooting for BWM. Simone similarly doesn’t have a real chance at an Emmy nom, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t use this time as an excuse to “campaign” her and get her name/face out there. She tagged her publicist once and I looked her up and she seems junior at R&C. The other client of hers I found was an actor in the gossip girl reboot. - FA

(This ask, I think.) Sorry it's taken me so long to reply!

So you sent this on 26/05, and I think Simone is currently at around 3, 350,000 followers on ig at the moment? So maybe sometime in the next few weeks she'll hit 3.4M? I think comparatively she gained the most followers following the release of season two, at one point she was gaining over 100k followers a day. Until today she was at 3.3M with Jonny, and Jonny started season two with 500k followers more than Simone. So you're thinking that she'll hit 3.5M and stay there until season 3 is released is totally valid!

I'm not holding my breath for Bridgerton getting any Emmy noms outside of the music and costume categories. I think Jonny has the best shot for an acting nom, because (and I think we can all agree that) Jonny/Anthony got the best writing and material, but again, I think that's a longshot. I'd love if the show did get a nom in the drama category, to see Simone and Jonny attend the ceremony. Ohhh, I'd love to see Simone attend the Miu Miu event at VFF! Patricia Allison went last year I think, so seeing Simone attend would be cool.

I hope we get some news of what Simone has coming up other than Bridgerton. Idk, I am nervous for her as a dark-skinned WOC, and I don't want her to have to turn things down because of her Bridgerton contract.

Tbh I did think it was a bit random that Simone was at Cannes just for the BMW thing, especially as she was supposed to appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show, and I'm guessing she would have had some other press lined up as well maybe? Idk, it's a bit underwhelming? I just feel like there should be...more? Or maybe substantial is the better word to use.

Yesss!! Jonny's feature in the LA Times! And while he does have Cock as well, I also think his team are being strategic, and it's paying off.

[zendyval]

Yeah and it will be interesting to see if Sydney gets fyc events. Because I consider the one for the TV academy to be for z, considering it is episode 5 and outside of storm and Nika none of the other characters are in it that much. I do also think hbo looks at it logically. They already have pretty much guaranteed noms and high chance for wins in lead actor, supporting actor, supporting actress with the succession crew, so they will get big campaigns. Zendaya is the only one for lead actress that they have that is almost a guarantee nom, so they will give her the better campaign. It's a business decision for HBO because they could sweep the drama acting categories. But Sydney won't be part of that. They will be doing a huge campaign for Sarah to go against HoYeon. Her winning the sag has to concern them a little bit.

Yes, they will 100% be doing a big push for Sarah. Especially since her main competition is Ozark, which is obviously not an HBO show.

I think it's possible they will have the rest of the Euphoria cast and Sydney at events and I can see maybe giving Sydney somewhat of a push because nets and streamers also count their nominations as a thing of prestige and who can have the most noms, and HBO likes to retain their old title as the top in prestige television.

That said, at these events they are also pushing to get Euphoria an overall drama series nod so in that sense they are going to lead with their best eps, which includes Z's ep.

[acsversace-news]

Riz Ahmed made history in 2017 by becoming the first man of Asian descent to win a Primetime Emmy for acting. The British-Pakistani performer won Best Movie/Mini Actor for his role in the crime drama “The Night Of.” That also made him the first Asian actor, male or female, to win for a leading role. This year Asian actors may break through again in leading categories as Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”) enters the conversation for Best Drama Actress and Darren Criss (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace“) jockeys for position in the same category Ahmed just won.

The only other Asian actor to win an Emmy besides Ahmed was Archie Panjabi, who is of Indian descent. She won Best Drama Supporting Actress for “The Good Wife” in 2010. However, one may also count Iranian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo, Best Movie/Mini Supporting Actress winner in 2009 for “The House of Saddam.” Middle Eastern countries are not always considered ethnically Asian even though Iran is on the Asian continent.

Oh is Korean-Canadian, and this year she could contend for her leading role as Eve Polastri, an MI5 agent hunting down a psychopathic assassin in AMC’s “Killing Eve.” This would be her first Emmy recognition for a leading role, but she’s no stranger to the television academy. She earned five straight nominations for Best Drama Supporting Actress (2005-2009) for playing Dr. Cristina Yang in the medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” She also won a Golden Globe for that role in 2006, as well as two SAG Awards: for her individual performance in 2006 and as a member of the ensemble cast in 2007. But she never picked up a win from the TV academy.

Criss previously earned one Emmy nomination for songwriting — for “This Time” from the “Glee” episode “Dreams Come True” in 2015 — but he has yet to contend for acting. Though that’s likely to change this year, according to the combined predictions of more than 1,200 Gold Derby users, who consider him the front-runner to win Best Movie/Mini Actor with leading odds of 7/2. In “Versace” he plays real-life serial killer Andrew Cunanan, who was half-Filipino, as Criss is.

Oh and Criss aren’t the only Asian actors who could win lead-acting Emmys this year. Constance Wu and Randall Park could win Best Comedy Actress and Best Comedy Actor, respectively, for playing the parents of a Taiwanese immigrant family in “Fresh Off the Boat.” But that series has been eligible for the last three years and has yet to be nominated for Emmys despite two Television Critics Association noms for Wu and multiple Critics’ Choice noms for both Wu and Park.

Including actors who descend from the Asian Middle East, first-time Best Comedy Actress contender Yara Shahidi, who spun-off her “Black-ish” character Zoey Johnson into the Freeform college comedy “Grown-ish,” is half-Iranian. And Alia Shawkat, aiming for her first Comedy Actress bid on her second try for TBS’s “Search Party,” is half-Iraqi.

Do you think this will be another breakthrough year for Asian actors at the Emmys?

[dom8888]

Jim Carrey Turns 60: From ‘Eternal Sunshine’ to ‘Ace Ventura,’ His 10 Best Film Performances

Actor and comedian Jim Carrey has accumulated a wide range of memorable performances that have made him one of the most revered movie stars in history. The Canadian-born actor started alongside great stand-up comedians like Rodney Dangerfield before getting his big break on television with the classic variety series “In Living Color.”

Variety is ranking his 10 best film performances to celebrate the actor’s 60th birthday.

Carrey’s run in the 1990’s is among the most dominant for any actor in film history. In 1994, he opened three worldwide moneymaking juggernauts – “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” ($107 million), “Dumb and Dumber” ($270 million) and “The Mask” ($351 million). From that point forward, there was no stopping him.

He moved into the villainous Riddler in Joel Schumacher’s “Batman Forever” (1995) opposite Val Kilmer before reprising his role in the undervalued “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls,” which introduced the world to a young Sophie Okonedo before she would get her Oscar nom for “Hotel Rwanda” (2004).

He made history as the first actor to be paid $20 million for Ben Stiller’s black comedy “The Cable Guy” (1996), playing a mad cable TV installer who becomes obsessed with one of his customers, played by Matthew Broderick.

It was the year of “Titanic,” and Carrey still stayed in the conversation with his take on a lawyer who is unable to lie for 24 hours in the hilarious “Liar Liar” (1997). He received a Golden Globe nod for his work, an awards competition which spawned one of Carrey’s best jokes: “It’s insane… I mean Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Kline – I don’t see how I can lose.”

Looking to change it up, he teamed up with Peter Weir for the dramedy “The Truman Show” (1998), winning his first Golden Globe for lead actor drama, over top-tier actors like Ian McKellen (“Gods and Monsters”) and Tom Hanks (“Saving Private Ryan”). However, he was famously snubbed by the Academy in favor of Roberto Benigni (“Life is Beautiful”) and Edward Norton (“American History X”), which he referenced hilariously when he won the MTV Movie Award for best male performance.

Carrey’s determination to venture further into the dramatic realm remained firm. He took on the life of Andy Kaufman in Milos Forman’s “Man on the Moon” (1999), which led him to his first and only SAG nod. He also played the heartbroken Joel Barish in Michel Gondry’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004), landing him his only BAFTA nom.

Since then, he’s been a shell of his former self in terms of box office clout, but there are still hints of his greatness, such as his con-man Steven Russell in “I Love You Phillip Morris” (2009) and even his Dr. Robotnik in “Sonic the Hedgehog” (2020).

Read Variety’s rankings of Jim Carrey’s best performances in film down below:

Honorable mentions: “Batman Forever” (1995), “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” (2004), “Me, Myself & Irene” (2000)

[pynkhues]

Obviously I think Jacob should be nominated for lead actor, but I'm so excited and happy that IWTV got nominated as a show in Drama at the critics choice, and I'm so thrilled Sam got nominated. He's amazing, and that bodes well for next season, and the show itself getting this recognition is pretty amazing. I'm used to really feeling under the radar with IWTV, and it's not like it's now Game of Thrones, but it feels like more and more people are really seeing how great it is.

Ah! This was bittersweet news to wake up to, anon! So happy for the show and for Sam, but it really is so disappointing that Jacob missed out on a Lead Actor in a Drama Series nom, especially given it's a pretty good year for genre TV as far as the nominees go (Ncuti Gatwa being nommed for Doctor Who was a really delightful surprise, even if I fell off that show during the Capaldi years).

Jacob delivered over and over again in a really demanding season that showcased his wildly incredible range as an actor, and all I can hope is that he'll have more opportunities to do so on the show in the future, but yes. Jacob being deserving doesn't mean Sam isn't, especially given they were competing in different categories, and like you said, he's also amazing in a complicated role, and I'm thrilled for his nomination even as I'm disappointed that Jacob (and the rest of the cast) missed out.

I do think it's Shogun's year to sweep though, and if IWTV is losing to anyone, I'm glad it's that series as I think it's pretty brilliantly made. I'm particularly happy about Moeka Hoshi getting nommed for Best Supporting Actress, given she's been overlooked in a lot of the other accolades the series has been getting.

But yes! Hopefully this is breaking the seal a bit for the show when it comes to this sort of acknowledgement, and everyone in the show gets greater recognition in future. It feels like a longshot at the moment, but I'd love for the cast to at least get nominated for Cast Ensemble in a Drama Series when those come down in January, and of course for them all to be nommed in their respective categories too. :-)

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I wanted your opinion about this rank. What do you think about TES already being ranked at #22 when it isn't out yet? And it's actually ranked above other limited series that are already out and had overall a good reception? Do you think that once it will be out, it can raise in ranking?

variety.com/feature/2022-emmy-predictions-best-limited-series-1235226516

Oh, and I forgot, this one is about leading actors in limited series. Tom is already at #9

I was wondering why I was suddenly getting Emmys questions today... now I know why. Not one, not two, but three Variety articles. This is what happens when I focus on something else for a bit.

So, my thoughts...

Considering when Clayton Davis first published the Limited Series chart last Thursday, TES wasn't even listed, and it didn't get added to Gold Derby until a couple of days ago -- AND considering no trailer yet -- I'd say it's pretty good news.

Clio Barnard is a critics' fave, and a BAFTA nominee and BIFA winner, so that carries some weight. Claire has three Emmys out of 7 nominations, and has never not been nominated when eligible. Tom obviously has two Emmy nominations already for TNM, as well as the GG for the role. So the series has good above-the-line bones. It ALSO has the things that the Craft awards love - period costumes, VFX and production design, undoubtedly great cinematography, hair and makeup (again, period setting) as well as the potential for score nominations, too. So, it may have advantages that other limited series don't. AND, it has a streamer coming off an Oscar win, an Emmy sweep last year for Ted Lasso that will probably repeat in noms + Severance potentially doing extremely well in Drama Series, too. So all that contributes to positivity.

Actor:

Limited Series:

I personally would pull about 10 of the in-between series out, as I think they're either dead (aired too early, no buzz) or have gotten horrible reviews. Like, no, I don't think Dr. Death and Anatomy of a Scandal have a better chance.

Anyway, the coverage and inclusion on these kinds of lists in the trades always helps any awards campaign.

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The Biggest Surprises and Snubs from the 2021 Golden Globe Nominations

In these strange and unprecedented times, it’s comforting to have familiar rituals to fall back on. Though many of our favorite traditions have been curtailed by COVID, from Super Bowl parties to holiday travel, there’s one winter habit that’s completely unchanged this year: getting good and mad at the Golden Globe nominations.

Though awards season is operating on a weird and delayed schedule this year, the ceremonies will still take place, and this morning’s Globe noms marked the official beginning of the circuit. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association came through with a selection of nominees that include plenty of worthy contenders—alongside picks so random (and undeserved!) you can only scratch your head. Here are the biggest surprises and most outrageous snubs from the 2021 nominations.

Snub: I May Destroy You & Michaela Coel

This omission is so egregious that “snub” doesn’t even cover it. Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You was arguably the best show of 2020, a wholly original and dizzyingly bold chronicle of a young woman trying to rebuild her life after a sexual assault. In the era of Peak TV, it’s rare to feel as though you’re watching something genuinely new, and that feeling permeated every frame of this searing, surprising show. Leaving the show out of the Best Drama category is bad enough, but for Coel to miss out on a nomination for either acting or writing is outrageous.

Snub: Jurnee Smollett (Lovecraft Country)

HBO’s Lovecraft Country did earn a nomination for Best Drama Series, but none of its actors were recognized for their work. Jurnee Smollett, whose breakout lead performance as Letitia Lewis anchored the series, is the strangest absence of all, particularly since she was widely tipped for some much-deserved recognition.

Surprise: Emily in Paris

Look, we all hate-binged Emily in Paris, we all enjoyed the memes, we all understand the show’s frothy appeal. But to name it one of the five best dramas of the year is straight batshit.

Snub: The supporting cast of Mrs. America

This shouldn’t really come as a surprise, since nominating the movie star while ignoring everybody else is an extremely Golden Globes move. But FX’s miniseries about conservative firebrand Phyllis Schlafly was stacked from top to bottom with extraordinary, nuanced performances from a largely female cast, including Uzo Aduba as Shirley Chisholm, Rose Byrne as Gloria Steinem, and Margot Martindale as Bella Abzug—all of whom deserved a nod.

Surprise: A welcome spotlight moment for female directors

In the 77-year history of the Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has nominated a grand total of five female directors. In 2018, Natalie Portman memorably called out the ceremony onstage for its lack of female directing nominees. And this year, the HFPA took notice, nominating three women in its Best Director, Motion Picture category. One Night in Miami’s Regina King earned a well-deserved nod, as did Promising Young Woman‘s Emerald Fennell and Nomadland’s Chloé Zhao.

Snub: Black directors and performers in the Best Drama category

It’s baffling how many superb films made by Black directors—and starring Black talent—were omitted from the Best Drama category, despite performances from those films recognized in the acting categories. Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah, George C. Wolfe’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Regina King’s One Night in Miami (which earned her a Best Director nom) were all absent from Best Drama. All five of the nominated movies focus mostly on white characters.

Snub: Minari

Lee Isaac Chung’s acclaimed drama about a Korean family who move to Arkansas to start a farm in the 1980s has been widely tipped as an awards frontrunner this year. Unsurprisingly, the internet was furious when the Globes placed the film in the Foreign Language category rather than Best Drama. Thanks to a controversial HFPA rule, Minari is ineligible for Best Drama because a majority of its dialogue is in a language other than English—and according to Chung, the movie’s distributor chose to enter it in the Foreign Language category rather than Best Drama. So while this may not meet the technical definition of a snub, it’s still a disappointment.

Surprise: James Corden

Asked to guess which member of The Prom‘s star-studded cast would be nominated for a Globe, most smart pundits (and honestly most regular people) would probably have put their money on Meryl Streep. But instead, it was Corden’s widely panned performance that earned the sole acting nomination for Ryan Murphy’s splashy musical dramedy.

The Nominees

Best Motion Picture – Drama

The Father

Mank

Nomadland

Promising Young Woman

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Hamilton

Music

Palm Springs

The Prom

Best Director, Motion Picture

Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman

David Fincher, Mank

Regina King, One Night in Miami

Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman

Frances McDormand, Nomadland

Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Kate Hudson, Music

Michelle Pfeiffer, French Exit

Rosamund Pike, I Care a Lot

Anya Taylor-Joy, Emma

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy

Olivia Colman, The Father

Jodie Foster, The Mauritanian

Amanda Seyfried, Mank

Helena Zengel, News of the World

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal

Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Anthony Hopkins, The Father

Gary Oldman, Mank

Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

James Corden, The Prom

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton

Dev Patel, The Personal History of David Copperfield

Andy Samberg, Palm Springs

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah

Jared Leto, The Little Things

Bill Murray, On the Rocks

Leslie Odom Jr., One Night in Miami

Best Screenplay, Motion Picture

Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman

Jack Fincher, Mank

Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, The Father

Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

Best Original Score, Motion Picture

Alexandre Desplat, The Midnight Sky

Ludwig Göransson, Tenet

James Newton Howard, News of the World

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Mank

Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste, Soul

Best Original Song, Motion Picture

“Fight for You,” Judas and the Black Messiah

“Hear My Voice,” The Trial of the Chicago 7

“Io Sì (Seen),” The Life Ahead

“Speak Now,” One Night in Miami

“Tigress & Tweed,” The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Best Motion Picture, Animated

The Croods: A New Age

Onward

Over the Moon

Soul

Wolfwalkers

Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language

Another Round

La Llorona

The Life Ahead

Minari

Two of Us

Best Television Series, Drama

The Crown

Lovecraft Country

The Mandalorian

Ozark

Ratched

Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy

Emily in Paris

The Flight Attendant

The Great

Schitt’s Creek

Ted Lasso

Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture made for Television

Normal People

The Queen’s Gambit

Small Axe

The Undoing

Unorthodox

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama

Olivia Colman, The Crown

Jodie Comer, Killing Eve

Emma Corrin, The Crown

Laura Linney, Ozark

Sarah Paulson, Ratched

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy

Lily Collins, Emily in Paris

Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant

Elle Fanning, The Great

Jane Levy, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist

Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America

Daisy Edgar-Jones, Normal People

Shira Haas, Unorthodox

Nicole Kidman, The Undoing

Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role

Gillian Anderson, The Crown

Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown

Julia Garner, Ozark

Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek

Cynthia Nixon, Ratched

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama

Jason Bateman, Ozark

Josh O’Connor, The Crown

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

Al Pacino, Hunters

Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy

Don Cheadle, Black Monday

Nicholas Hoult, The Great

Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek

Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Ramy Youssef, Ramy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Bryan Cranston, Your Honor

Jeff Daniels, The Comey Rule

Hugh Grant, The Undoing

Ethan Hawke, The Good Lord Bird

Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much is True

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role

John Boyega, Small Axe

Brendan Gleeson, The Comey Rule

Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek

Jim Parsons, Hollywood

Donald Sutherland, The Undoing

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The Biggest Surprises and Snubs from the 2021 Golden Globe Nominations

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Apple TV+ picks up first Golden Globe nominations, while Netflix leads across film and TV

Netflix and Apple TV+ have good news to report following this morning’s release of the Golden Globe nominations. Netflix landed on top with 34 nominations across film and TV, while Apple TV+ earned its first nods only weeks after the service’s launch.

Despite lukewarm reviews from critics, Apple TV+ received multiple Golden Globe nominations for its flagship series “The Morning Show,” starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Whitherspoon, and Steve Carell. The show was nominated for best drama series and its two female stars, Aniston and Whitherspoon, were both nominated for lead actress in a drama series.

Apple TV+ launched on November 1 with only a handful of shows, including fan-favorite “Dickinson,” space race drama “For All Mankind,” and dystopian drama “See,” among others. However, “The Morning Show” which deals with the aftermath of a sexual misconduct scandal in the world of morning TV, is easily the best Apple TV+ series thanks to its star power. Even reviewers who dinged the show for its sometimes overwrought dialogue admitted that Jennifer Aniston’s performance has been fantastic. 

Following the launch of Apple TV+, many viewers found themselves at odds with the critics’ take, as they were actually enjoying many of the service’s shows. “The Morning Show” executive producers, Mimi Leder and Kerry Ehrin, later said they believed all the bad reviews were aimed more at Apple than at the shows themselves.

The nominations are Apple’s first for the Golden Globes, though the company had dabbled in TV before the streaming service’s launch with shows like “Carpool Karaoke” and “Planet of the Apps.” Neither of those seemed to be award show-worthy series but the former snagged a couple of Emmys.

While Apple TV+ was having a breakout moment, Netflix was having an even bigger year.

Netflix this year landed 34 nominations across film and TV, including six for Noah Baumach’s drama “Marriage Story,” five for Martin Scorses’s  “The Irishman,” and four each for its original series “The Crown” and “Unbelievable.” Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method and “The Politician” were also nominated for best TV series, musical or comedy and its film “The Two Popes” was nominated for best motion picture.

“Marriage Story’s” nods included best picture, actor, actress and screenplay, while “The Irishman” snagged nominations for best director, best-supporting actors (Joe Pesci and Al Pacino) and best screenplay.

In total, Netflix led all programmers with 17 Golden Globe TV nominations to HBO’s 15.

HBO’s “Chernobyl,” “Barry,” “Succession” and “Big Little Lies,” also earned nods, as did Amazon’s “Fleabag.”

Netflix and HBO were followed by Hulu (5), Prime Video (5) and Apple TV+ (3). Outside digital, FX scored 4 TV noms, followed by Showtime (3), BBC America (2) and USA Network (1).

On the film side, Netflix landed 17 nominations, more than double the next nearest competitor Sony Pictures Releasing (8). Amazon Studios also scored 3.

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Barry, Russian Doll, Fleabag Make Out Big in This Year’s Emmy Nominations (and An Emmy for Megan and Schitt’s Creek Get Noms Too)

The 71st Primetime Emmys Nominations were announced yesterday and indeed Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag got its proper props for being one of the best comedies around today with 11 nominations. Barry continues to score noms with a very impressive nominations in its second season and Russian Doll scored real big on its first time out with 13.

Also, we’re glad to see that Hannah Gadsby’s groundbreaking comedy special Nanette got nominated (as it absolutely should have) and Megan Amram’s quest to “moneyball” her way into an Emmy with her meta web series “An Emmy For Megan” gets closer with a few more nominations this year.

Normally, we don’t do snubs, but, really though, Desus & Mero should have gotten nominated for the late-night-world-disrupting they’re doing over at Showtime.

Here’s a complete list of all the comedy nominees for this year’s Emmys:

Comedy Series

Barry (HBO) Fleabag (Amazon) The Good Place (NBC) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) Russian Doll (Netflix) Schitt's Creek (Pop) Veep (HBO)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson (Black-ish) Don Cheadle (Black Monday) Ted Danson (The Good Place) Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) Bill Hader (Barry) Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek)

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Christina Applegate (Dead to Me) Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek) Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag)

Variety Talk Show

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (TBS) Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) The Late Late Show With James Corden (CBS) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Variety Sketch Series

At Home With Amy Sedaris (truTV) Documentary Now! (IFC) Drunk History (Comedy Central) I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman (Hulu) Saturday Night Live (NBC) Who Is America? (Showtime)

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Alan Arkin (The Kominsky Method) Anthony Carrigan (Barry) Tony Hale (Veep) Stephen Root (Barry) Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Henry Winkler (Barry)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Anna Chlumsky (Veep) Olivia Colman (Fleabag) Sian Clifford (Fleabag) Betty Gilpin (GLOW) Sarah Goldberg (Barry) Marin Hinkle (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Matt Damon (Saturday Night Live) Robert De Niro (Saturday Night Live) Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Peter MacNicol (Veep) John Mulaney (Saturday Night Live) Adam Sandler (Saturday Night Live) Rufus Sewell (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Jane Lynch (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Sandra Oh (Saturday Night Live) Maya Rudolph (The Good Place) Kristin Scott Thomas (Fleabag) Fiona Shaw (Fleabag) Emma Thompson (Saturday Night Live)

Directing for a Comedy Series

Alec Berg (Barry) Bill Hader (Barry) Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag) The Big Bang Theory (The Stockholm Syndrome) Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Daniel Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Writing for a Comedy Series

Alec Berg & Bill Hader (Barry) Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) Maya Erskine & Anna Konkle (PEN15) Leslye Headland, Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler  Allison Silverman (Russian Doll) Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan (The Good Place) David Mandel (Veep)

Directing for a Variety Series

Alex Buono & Rhys Thomas (Documentary Now!) Derek Waters (Drunk History) Paul Pennolino (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) Don Roy King (Saturday Night Live) Jim Hoskinson (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) Sacha Baron Cohen, Nathan Fielder, Daniel Gray Longino, Dan Mazer (Who Is America?)

Writing for a Variety Series

Documentary Now! Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Late Night with Seth Meyers Saturday Night Live The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Short Form Comedy or Drama Series

An Emmy For Megan Better Call Saul Employee Training: Madrigal Electromotive Security Hack Into Broad City It’s Bruno Special

Short Form Variety Series

Billy on the Street Carpool Karaoke: The Series Gay of Thrones Honest Trailers The Randy Rainbow Show

Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series

Abbi Jacobson (Hack Into Broad City) Ilana Glazer (Hack Into Broad City) Jessica Hecht (Special) Punam Patel (Special) Rosamund Pike (State of the Union)

Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series

Patton Oswalt (An Emmy for Megan) Jimmy Fallon (Beto Breaks the Internet) Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul Employee Training: Madrigal Electromotive Security) Ed Begley Jr. (Ctrl Alt Delete) Chris O’Down (State of the Union)

Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool Hannah Gadsby: Nanette Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé Springsteen on Broadway Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

Writing For a Variety Special

Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh Amy Schumer Growing Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool Hannah Gadsby: Nanette Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

Animated Program

Big Mouth Bob’s Burgers BoJack Horseman Come Along With Me (Adventure Time) The Simpsons

Short Form Animated Program

Love, Death & Robots Robot Chicken SpongeBob SquarePants Steven Universe Teen Titans Go!

Character Voice-Over Performance

Kevin Michael Richardson (F Is For Family) Alex Borstein (Family Guy) Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) Hank Azaria (The Simpsons) Eric Jacobson (When You Wish Upon A Pickle: A Sesame Street Special)

For a complete list of nominees, go here. Winners will be announced on Sept. 22nd at the Emmys ceremony.

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Jonathan Groff Signs on for SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM at The Hollywood Bowl; Cast Complete!

The Hollywood Bowl has announced that Sarah Uriarte Berry, Philip Boykin, and Jonathan Groff will complete the cast for a benefit performance of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, conceived and directed on Broadway by James Lapine.

The production also features previously announced Lewis Cleale, Carmen Cusack, Claybourne Elder, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ruthie Ann Miles, Matthew Morrison, Solea Pfeiffer, and Vanessa Williams, and will have one performance only, on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 7:30pm. The Hollywood Bowl production benefits the LA Phil's flagship program, Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA), and other LA Phil educational initiatives.

SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM will be directed by Sarna Lapine with Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic and YOLA, who will join the show to perform "Children Will Listen" alongside the LA Phil. The production will be choreographed by Michele Lynch with lighting design by Ken Billington, in addition to new orchestrations by Michael Starobin, arrangements by David Loud and video created and designed by Peter Flaherty.

From Follies and Into the Woods to A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd, Stephen Sondheim's umpteen Broadway masterpieces assure him a permanent spot among the very top creators of the American musical. Audiences will not want to miss this "funny, affectionate and revealing tribute to musical theater's greatest living composer and lyricist" (USA Today), a musical revue-style journey through the extraordinary life and career of Stephen Sondheim.

SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM will have one performance only at the Hollywood Bowl this summer - Sunday, July 23, at 7:30 PM.

Sarah Uriarte Berry Broadway: The Light in the Piazza - Lincoln Center Theater - OBC recording (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations), End of the Rainbow, Next to Normal, Taboo - OBC recording, Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables. Other NY includes Cinderella (NYC Opera); Encores! The Boys from Syracuse, Encores! Tenderloin - (cast recordings). National Tours: Carousel (Drama-Logue Award, Ovation nom.), Sunset Boulevard, Les Miserables. Regional includes Show Boat (Goodspeed), Master Class (Paper Mill), A Little Night Music (Kennedy Center and Baltimore CenterStage), Bernstein's Mass at Carnegie Hall - cast recording (Baltimore Symphony) and with Philadelphia Orchestra, My Fair Lady (Symphony Silicon Valley), Just Judy(Cape Symphony). Soloist with symphonies across the U.S. Film/TV: Frontera, Pretty Bird, The David Letterman Show, Six Degrees, Law and Order Criminal Intent, The Light in the Piazza (PBS Live from Lincoln Center).

Phillip Boykin is a 2012 Tony Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominee for his work in The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. He is the 2012 Winner of a Theatre World Award as well as the International Reviewers of New England Awards and The Distinguished Alumni Award from The Hartt School. Phillip is a native of Greenville, SC who now resides in NJ. Other performances include the Broadway Revivals of On the Town and Sunday in the Park with George, the roles of Joe in the National Tour of Show Boat and at several Regional theaters including Sacramento Music Theater, The Pirate King/Samuel in Pirates of Penzance NY City Center and Barrington Stage, Ken in Ain't Misbehavin', Crown/Jake in the opera Porgy and Bess, Tarquinius in The Rape of Lucretia, Caiaphas in JCS, and Jesus Christ Superstar Gospel, the Harlem Gospel Singers, Fred in Smokey Joe's Cafe?, and Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte, to name a few. Phillip performed as Booker T. Washington in the Anniversary Concert of Ragtime at Lincoln Center. He also made his Carnegie Hall debut in Broadway Classics. Boykin portrayed the role of Big Hand in the movie Freedom starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Sharon Leal. Recently The Driver in Top Five, a movie starring, written, and directed by Chris Rock, Caiaphas in John O'Boyle's Easter Mysteries, and he was featured as the cover story of Classical Singer magazine. He's a graduate of the University of Hartford's Hartt School of Music in CT; he also studied Jazz and Vocal Performance at SC State University, Howard University, and the NC School of the Arts. Phillip has toured throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Russia, Poland, and North America.

Jonathan Groff Since Jonathan Groff's award-winning breakout out performance in Broadway's Spring Awakening in 2006 (Theatre World Award winner; Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award nominee), his resume has not only expanded in theater, but also memorable performances in film and television.

This fall, Groff will star in David Fincher's highly anticipated new series Mindhunter, which will launch on Netflix in October. Last July, Groff reprised his starring role as Patrick in HBO's Looking: The Movie, alongside Murray Bartlett, Russell Tovey, and Derek Phillips. In the summer of 2015, Groff originated the role of King George III in the Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Hamilton on Broadway. He received a Tony Award nomination in the category of "Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical" for his performance. The musical, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, won 11 Tony Awards that year, including "Best Musical," and also won the "Best Musical Theatre Album" Grammy for the original cast recording.

On screen, Groff voiced Kristoff, the male lead in the Disney animated film Frozen. The film won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for "Best Animated Feature Film." He also appeared in American Sniper alongside Bradley Cooper. The film earned an Academy Award Nomination for "Best Picture."

In 2010, Groff appeared as the recurring character Jesse St. James on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning show Glee, created and produced by Ryan Murphy.

Groff's additional theater credits include: Encores! Off-Center: A New Brain(City Center), The Bacchae (Delacorte Theatre); Hair (The Public Theatre); The Submission (MCC Theatre); Craig Lucas' The Singing Forest (The Public Theatre) and Prayer for my Enemy at Playwrights Horizons (Obie Award winner); Deathtrap (West End); and Red (James Bridges Theatre, Los Angeles). Other film credits include: C.O.G., The Conspirator, Twelve Thirty, and Taking Woodstock. Other television credits include: Boss, The Good Wife, The Normal Heart, and Looking.

James Lapine has collaborated with Stephen Sondheim on Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and Passion. Along with creating Sondheim on Sondheim he also directed the HBO documentary Six by Sondheim. He has been the recipient of the Obie, Drama Desk, Tony, Olivier, Evening Standard, and Peabody Award, as well as the Pulitzer Prize.

Stephen Sondheim wrote the music and lyrics for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Anyone Can Whistle (1964), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), The Frogs (1974), Pacific Overtures (1976), Sweeney Todd (1979), Merrily We Roll Along (1981), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), Into the Woods (1987), Assassins (1991), Passion (1994), and Bounce (2003), as well as lyrics for West Side Story (1957), Gypsy (1959), Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965), and additional lyrics for Candide (1973). Side by Side by Sondheim (1976), Marry Me a Little (1981), You're Gonna Love Tomorrow (1983), Putting It Together (1993/99), and Moving On (2001) are anthologies of his work as composer and lyricist.

For films, he composed the scores of Stavisky (1974) and co-composed Reds(1981), as well as songs for Dick Tracy (1990). He also wrote the songs for the television production Evening Primrose (1966), co-authored the film The Last of Sheila (1973) and the play Getting Away with Murder (1996), and provided incidental music for the plays The Girls of Summer (1956), Invitation to a March(1961), Twigs (1971), and The Enclave (1973). Saturday Night (1954), his first professional musical, finally had its New York premiere in 1999. Sondheim is on the Council of the Dramatists Guild, the national association of playwrights, composers, and lyricists, having served as its President from 1973 to 1981.

Subscriptions and single tickets for performances during the Hollywood Bowl 2017 summer season are available at HollywoodBowl.com, or via credit card phone order at 323.850.2000, and in person at the Hollywood Bowl Box Office. For further details or questions, call 323.850.2000 from 10am - 6pm daily, or visit LAPhil.com.

One of the largest natural amphitheaters in the world, with a seating capacity of nearly 18,000, the Hollywood Bowl has been the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since its official opening in 1922, and plays host to the finest artists from all genres of music, offering something for everyone. It remains one of the best deals anywhere in Los Angeles; to this day, $1 buys a seat at the top of the Bowl for many classical and jazz performances. In February 2017, the Hollywood Bowl was named Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue for the thirteenth year in a row at the 28th Annual Pollstar Awards. For millions of music lovers across Southern California, the Hollywood Bowl is synonymous with summer.

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