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Exclusive: James Paxton (Twisters), Christopher Marquette (Barry), James Urbaniak (Oppenheimer) and Rob Huebel (Transparent) are among those set to star in Grind, a four-part horror anthology from writer-directors Brea Grant (Torn Hearts) and Ed Dougherty (Paint It Black).

Recently wrapping production in Los Angeles, Grind‘s stories center around the gig economy, hustle culture, and the evils of late-stage capitalism.

Others in the cast of the indie include Barbara Crampton (Suitable Flesh), Vinny Thomas (Platonic), Aubrey Shea (Nashville), Courtney Pauroso (Reno 911!), Ify Nwadiwe (Grand Crew), Jessika Van (Seoul Searching), James A. Janisse (Scream), Sharlene Cruz (In the Summers), Jon Gabrus (101 Places to Party Before You Die), Teri Gamble (Mrs. Davis), Hannah Alline (Doom Patrol) and Gigi Saul Guerrero (Culture Shock).

Grant and Dougherty produced alongside Chelsea Stardust.

Most recently directing Torn Hearts, an Epix/Blumhouse horror pic starring Katey Sagal, Grant has...

Johnny Depp was all smiles as he reunited with his old pals at the UK premiere of his French-language movie ‘Jeanne Du Barry.’

The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star even cracked a few jokes along the way and expressed his gratitude to get to star as the “King of France” in Maïwenn’s ‘Jeanne Du Barry.’

Terry Gilliam – Calls Johnny Depp Out On His Lateness Arriving At Curzon Theater

On Monday, Johnny Depp reunited with director Terry Gilliam on the red carpet of his costume movie by French filmmaker Maïwenn. The film will be distributed in the UK starting April 19 via Depp’s London-based film company In.2.

During the premiere event, which took place at the Curzon theater in Mayfair, Gilliam apparently ticked Depp off by grilling him for being ten minutes late.

“Sorry, it’s too late — the film has started 10 minutes ago,” Gilliam, who directed Depp in 1998’s...

Johnny Depp is slowly rebuilding his life following the whole overblown Amber Heard defamation case. Once one of Hollywood’s most sought-after stars, he’s since been blacklisted following ex Amber Heard‘s claims he sexually and physically abused her during their relationship.

As a result of this, Depp lost his roles in “Fantastic Beasts” and “Pirates of the Caribbean,” along with some others. While he’s not where he used to be career-wise, he’s grateful for having been giving a shot in Maïwen’s ‘Jeanne Du Barry.’

Johnny Depp -Says It Was “Perversely Lucky” To Play “the King of France”

Johnny Depp’s French-language movie is finally coming to the UK months after it premiered in France.

At the UK premiere of the movie, Depp stepped onstage alongside the film’s co-star and director Maïwenn and shared a few words about the movie.

“I feel very lucky to have been [offered the role] – strangely,...

Exclusive: Michael Irby has signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners for representation.

Irby is coming off two hit shows that ended their runs in 2023, FX’s Mayans M.C. and HBO’s Barry.

In the Kurt Sutter and Elgin James-co-created motorcycle drama Mayans. M.C., Irby played the series regular role of Obispo ‘Bishop’ Losa across the show’s 5 seasons. The Sons of Anarchy spinoff follows the titular M.C. based in the fictional California border town of Santo Padre. Bishop held leadership positions including former Presidente and Vice Presidente of the club’s Santo Padre Charter. The show is connected to Soa via the character of Marcus Alvarez (Emilio Rivera), Bishop’s cousin.

In Barry, Irby played polite Bolivian mobster Cristobal Sifuentes across the crime drama’s four seasons. Cristobal allies with his criminal associate NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan) merging their organizations and later their...

Hoyte Van Hoytema has taken top honors at the 38th annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards for his work on “Oppenheimer.”

Van Hoytema topped a field that included Edward Lachman for “El Conde, Matthew Libatique for “Maestro,” Rodrigo Prieto for “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Robbie Ryan for “Poor Things.”

The awards were handed out Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel with Ed Helms hosting the festivities.

All five theatrical feature film nominees are also nominated for best cinematography at the Oscars.

In its 38-year history, only 17 have gone on to win the Oscar. Last year, Mandy Walker made history when she became the first woman to win an ASC award for her work on “Elvis.” The Academy Award ultimately went to James Friend for “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

On the TV side, winners included Carl Herse for “Barry” and Ben Kutchins for “Boston Strangler.”

Van...

“Oppenheimer,” “Maestro” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” are among the films that received nominations for the American Society of Cinematographers Awards.

The ASC Award nominees for feature film, documentary and television cinematography represent the organization’s picks for the most compelling visual filmmaking.

Rounding out the feature film nominations are “El Conde” (Edward Lachman) and “Poor Things” (Robbie Ryan).

In television, “The Bear,” “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” were among the nominated series.

Last year’s feature film winner Mandy Walker made history when she became the first woman to win the ASC Award for her work on Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” However, she did not go on to win the cinematography Oscar, which went to “All Quiet on the Western Front.” Still, seven of the past 11 ASC winners went on to win the Oscar for best cinematography.

The ASC Award...

Agbo’s Joe Russo will direct all episodes of “Citadel” Season 2, making him the latest filmmaker to tackle an entire season at once. Prime Video announced the news alongside confirming what’s been known for a few months: “Citadel” is returning for a second season. Executive producer David Weil is also returning as showrunner.

“Agbo is thrilled to embark on this next phase of the spyverse with Jen, Vernon, and the entire team at Amazon,” executive producers Anthony and Joe Russo said in a statement. “The innovative storytelling of ‘Citadel’ has paved the way for an incredible, worldwide collaboration with creatives in front of and behind the camera.”

Russo joins the ranks of Steven Soderbergh (“The Knick”), Sam Esmail (“Mr. Robot”) and Bill Hader (“Barry”) as the latest to direct an entire season of TV solo. And he’ll be doing so without his brother Anthony Russo, with whom he...

Holy streaming! In honor of National Streaming Day (May 20), Hulu is offering their Basic subscription with ads at the low cost of $2 per month for three months, in a limited-time deal. Here’s everything you need to know about signing up.

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Hulu with ads can be had for just $2/month if you sign up for the Basic plan by Sunday, May 27. Meaning, if you subscribe, you’ll get three months for less than the regular price of just one. When those three months are up, your subscription will automatically roll into...

[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Barry” Season 4.]

“Barry” Season 4 is effectively split in half. The first four episodes take place in the regular flow of the three seasons that came before it, however ominous things have gotten for the people at the center. But the end of Episode 4 brings quite the cliffhanger, with characters suddenly living in a visibly different future. It’s the classic farewell season time jump.

That big storytelling swing led to some dramatic physical changes, too. In Episodes 5 and 6, when the show catches up with its main characters, they’ve each transformed in their own way. Sally (Sarah Goldberg) is going by Emily, Gene (Henry Winkler) has flowing locks and a thick beard, and Fuches (Stephen Root) has a whole body’s worth of elaborate tattoos.

In some cases where hair changes to show the passage of time, it’s an opportunity for an actor to really grow things out and get physically connected to the character,...

HBO’s wildly successful dark comedy is coming to an end.

The fourth season of “Barry” will be the final season for the Bill Hader-led show, concluding with eight episodes.

The news comes as no surprise as stars Anthony Carrigan and Henry Winkler have hinted at the end with recent interviews.

Read More: Bill Hader Masked Up For The Emmys — And Twitter Approves

The network released a teaser trailer on Tuesday which reveals a vengeful Barry who vows to get even and escape his incarceration.

The official logline for the new season reads: “Cousineau (Winkler) is hailed as a hero as Barry’s arrest has shocking consequences. It’s all been leading up to this – the explosive and hilarious final chapter of ‘Barry.'”

The series follows Hader’s Barry, an ex-assassin who dreams of acting fame and the consequences of his past haunting him.

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“Barry” is the latest critically acclaimed, Emmy-winning series to say those four little words: “Fourth and final season.” HBO’s dark comedy will end after its upcoming season, co-creator Bill Hader announced Tuesday in an interview with Variety. The news was accompanied by a premiere date – which comes surprisingly soon – and a teaser trailer.

The trailer picks up where Season 3 left off, with aspiring actor/professional hitman Barry Berkman (Hader) in prison after being lured into a trap by his acting teacher and mentor Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler). In the teaser, Barry makes phone calls and sees visions of the people important to him. In one call, he breaks down as he tells someone he loves them. In what could be the same call or a different one, Gene says to him, “Hey Barry, I got you.” And in the last one at the end of the teaser, he growls “So help me God,...

“Elvis” director of photography Mandy Walker won Feature Film at the ASC Awards March 5, when the American Society of Cinematographers handed out its honors at the 37th annual awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Walker’s win in the feature film category could prove prescient; 17 out of the last 36 years found the ASC film winner winning the Academy Award. But it’s worth noting that Oscar nominees “Tár” and “All Quiet on the Western Front” were not among the ASC nominees.

In the TV categories, “The Old Man” took awards for Motion Picture, Limited Series, or Pilot Made for Television and Episode of a One-Hour Television Series – Commercial, while “Barry” won Episode of a Half-Hour Television Series for its Season 3 finale and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” won Episode of a One-Hour Television Series – Non-Commercial for its Season 4 finale.

In addition, several honorary awards were handed out. Egot winner Viola Davis...

The American Society of Cinematographers handed out its best visual storytelling in feature film award to “Elvis” on Sunday night, and in doing so, Mandy Walker has become the first woman to win the top prize in the society’s history.

Walker triumphed over Greig Fraser (“The Batman”), Darius Khondji, Claudio Miranda (“Top Gun: Maverick” and Roger Deakins (“Empire of Light”) in a very competitive race.

During her speech, she dedicated her win to “all the women who will win the award after me,” and was met with rapturous applause. She hoped for more women to break glass ceilings and continued, “This is an inclusive representative community. Let us all strive for success and show our mission and create art.”

Walker‘s triumph comes as Oscar voting ends on March 7, where she is also nominated. She became only the third woman ever nominated for cinematography for her work on “Elvis.

The cast of Abbott Elementary kept the laughs coming while accepting outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series award at the 2023 SAG Awards.

Quinta Brunson took to the stage to accept the honor alongside cast members Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti and Sheryl Lee Ralph.

After thanking their peers for the honor, Bruson explained that the award meant a lot “because being a part of this ensemble means the world to me.”

“I unfortunately and fortunately spend a lot of time on three sides of this,” she said, acknowledging her roles as an actor, creator and producer on the sitcom. “When I get to be a part of this ensemble, these people bring me back down to earth. They make me a better actor. They allow me to become an actress that I’m proud of.”

After admitting that acting is sometimes the “hardest” part of her job,...

The Writers Guild of America has revealed the nominations for its 75th anniversary WGA Awards in the television, new media, news, radio/audio and promotional categories. The full list is below.

Nominees in the marquee TV categories include reigning Comedy Series champ Hacks, but 2022’s Drama Series winner Succession isn’t in play this year. In fact, only Yellowjackets makes a return trip to the nominees circle in that category. It will go up against the category’s newcomers: Andor, Better Call Saul, The Crown and Severance.

Related: 2022-23 Awards Season Calendar – Dates For The Oscars, Grammys, Guilds & More

Meanwhile, Hacks will vie for the Comedy Series prize against triple Golden Globe winner Abbott Elementary, The Bear and Only Murders in the Building — all of which also are up for New Series trophy — and Barry. Andor and The Bear round out the New Series combatants.

The Limited Series race will be among The Dropout,...

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Casting Society (CSA) announced the television, theater, short film and short form series nominations for the 38th annual Artios Awards, which honor the contribution of casting directors in these categories.

Netflix earned 10 nominations, with original films The Adam Project and The Harder They Fall earning nods alongside series like Inventing Anna, Maid and Ozark. HBO and HBO Max also earned a combined 10 nominations including for Barry, Hacks, The Gilded Age and Succession. Apple TV and Hulu picked up five noms each.

Submissions for feature film nominees will open on Nov. 1 and nominees will be announced on Jan. 6, 2023. Honorees for the Hoyt Bowers Award For Excellence In Casting, Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement, Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award, Rosalie Joseph Humanitarian Award and the Associate Casting Director Spotlight Award, will be presented that evening and honorees announced at a later date.

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Exclusive: Barry writer-producer Jason Kim has signed a multi-year overall deal with 20th Television and Onyx Collective, under which he will develop television projects exclusively for both.

Kim is embarking on the 20th TV/Onyx deal after spending the bulk of his TV career to date at HBO, working on Girls, Divorce and, most recently, Barry, sharing in the show’s two Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy nominations, a WGA Award win and a PGA Award nomination.

His career has taken off beyond TV too, with his new musical Kpop, which he created and wrote the book for, set to make its Broadway debut next month, and him writing a Crazy Rich Asians spinoff movie centered around Astrid’s (Gemma Chan) romance with Charlie Wu (Harry Shum Jr.).

“Jason has a penchant for bringing a pop sensibility to premium globally entertaining stories,” said Tara Duncan, President, Freeform & Onyx Collective. “His impeccable...

When Henry Winkler joined “Barry,” as the pompous, washed-up acting teacher Gene Cousineau, he soon asked series creator and star Bill Hader, “Am I playing an asshole?” But by Season 3, Cousineau has suffered a tremendous loss — at the hands of Barry — and it’s forcing him to do some deep introspection.

“I think the umbrella for Season 3 is, can a person change? It was a question Bill asked me in a scene in Season 2. And now it is for all of the characters,” Winkler tells Variety. “Is there atonement?”

On this episode of the “Variety Awards Circuit Podcast,” we talk to Emmy-winning “Barry” star Henry Winkler on how dark the show went this season, especially for his character, as well as what he hopes might come next.

But first, our Awards Circuit Roundtable discusses some of the key Creative Arts Emmys races coming this weekend, including animation and guest actor and actress.

HBO has revealed the first footage of next year’s much-anticipated adaptation of The Last of Us.

The footage came at the end of a preview reel of fellow upcoming HBO programs and includes the first glimpse of the characters Joel (Pedro Pascal), Ellie (Bella Ramsey), Sarah (Nico Parker), and Bill (Nick Offerman). Other highlighted aspects of the footage include its locations and production design, both aimed to capture the atmosphere of the video game.

The Last of Us, The Idol, Succession, The White Lotus, The White House Plumbers, Industry, and so much more are coming soon to @hbomax.⁰

Now this is my kind of dream. pic.twitter.com/LDuJSiAFSv

— HBO (@HBO) August 21, 2022

HBO’s official plot synopsis: “The series takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as...

Last Year’s Winner: Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”

Still Eligible: Yes.

Hot Streak: The Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Emmy has recently trended towards awarding people two years in a row, and then moving on to the next one. Bill Hader was the latest actor to win back-to-back years for “Barry” (2018 – 2019), however the show took a long enough hiatus to where should Hader win a third time, he would be the first actor to win this category for three seasons in a row since Michael J. Fox did for “Family Ties” in 1988. Also possible is last year’s winner Jason Sudeikis (“Ted Lasso”) starting a hot streak this year, and Donald Glover winning again five years after his first acting Emmy for “Atlanta.”

Notable Ineligible Series: Michael Douglas “The Kominsky Method” (ended); William H. Macy, “Shameless” (ended); Ramy Youssef “Ramy” (Season 3 was not eligible.)

This article will be updated throughout the season,...

Ted Lasso‘s stars have once again played a blinder at the Emmy nominations — to borrow a phrase from AFC Richmond’s home city of London. This time the love has been shared around even further.

The second season of Apple TV ’s smash comedy matched its record-breaking 2021 haul to secure 20 nominations, and stars Jason Sudeikis, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Hannah Waddingham, Nick Mohammed, Juno Temple, Sarah Niles, Toheeb Jimoh, Harriet Walter, James Lance and Sam Richardson all picked up acting nods.

“When I saw Toheeb, Sarah, James and Harriet had been nominated I genuinely burst into tears,” said Waddingham, who plays Rebecca Welton, AFC Richmond owner, and is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series. “For us to be all drawn up like this is magical.”

Given that the show is into its third season (episode nine of 12 just wrapped), Waddingham said the cast is “in shock” at the huge haul,...

IFC has greenlit “Sisters,” a half-hour dark comedy from Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley.

The six-episode series follows two women (Goldberg and Stanley), one born in Canada and the other in Ireland, who discover they are half-sisters and embark on a road trip to find their alcoholic father. Goldberg and Stanley, real-life best friends, co-created the series.

“Sisters” was developed by Peer Pressure, Shaftesbury, RTÉ and Declan Lowney, who is set to direct the first three episodes. Peer Pressure and Shaftesbury produce in association with Mermade and Gaze Pictures. The rights to the series are held by Sundance Now in the U.S., Crave in Canada and RTÉ in Ireland. Fremantle will distribute the series in all other territories. Filming is currently underway on location in Ireland and will conclude in late June.

Goldberg is best known for starring as Sally Reed in HBO’s “Barry.” She also played Lolly...

“Barry” has been renewed for Season 4 at HBO, Variety has learned.

The news comes after the Emmy-winning dark comedy series has aired just four episodes of its third season. Episodes of the show air on HBO and HBO Max on Sundays. Production on Season 4 will begin in June in Los Angeles, with series star and co-creator Bill Hader set to direct all eight episodes.

The Season 3 cast includes Hader, Henry Winkler, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan, Stephen Root, and Sarah Burns. Returning recurring cast includes D’Arcy Carden and Michael Irby.

Hader co-created the series with Alec Berg. Both serve as executive producers along with Aida Rodgers and Liz Sarnoff. Julie Camino produces.

“Bill, Alec and the entire cast and crew delivered an exquisite third season of ‘Barry,’ it’s a masterful blend of laughs and suspense,” says Amy Gravitt, executive vice president of HBO Programming. “I’m so happy to announce...

Exclusive: Industry and Skins star Freya Mavor has joined the cast of UK thriller Freegard, which is filming in London.

As previously revealed, cast is led by James Norton (Little Women), Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man), Shazad Latif (Star Trek Discovery), Marisa Abela (Industry), Edwina Findley (The Wire), Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh), Sarah Goldberg (Barry) and Jimmy Akingbola (In The Long Run).

Rounding out the cast are Rob Malone (Vikings), Philip Wright (Line Of Duty), Micheal Fenton Stevens (Benidorm) and Charlotte Avery (Doctors).

Based on true events, the movie will chart the story of career conman, Robert Freegard, played by Norton, with Gemma Arterton as the woman who brought him down.

Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn — who won an IFTA last night for their short film Rough — are directing from a script by Michael Bronner (The Mauritanian), Patterson and Lawn (The Salisbury Poisonings). Rabbit Track Pictures and The Development Partnership...

Emily Heller has signed an overall deal with CBS Studios, Variety has learned exclusively.

Under the deal, Heller will focus on developing comedy projects. This will come naturally to Heller, who has racked up an impressive resume in the comedy world in recent years.

She has worked as a writer and producer on a number of popular shows, including the hit HBO dark comedy “Barry.” The show has won six Emmy Awards to date, with Heller having received multiple nominations for her contributions behind the camera. She has received Writers’ Guild, Golden Globe, and Producers’ Guild Award nominations for the series as well.

Her other TV writing credits include shows such as “Medical Police,” “Search Party,” “People of Earth,” and “Crowded.” As an actress, she has been on shows like “Maron,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” “You’re the Worst,” “Grace and Frankie,” “Ground Floor,” and the animated series “BoJack Horseman.”

Heller is...

Though 2020 was an unusual year to say the least, we luckily had a variety of new TV shows to keep us company. Many of these programs have become breakout hits and seemed destined to become a part of the awards conversation. As the Golden Globes approach, let’s take a look at some of the new series contending for awards. Click through the photo gallery above to see the nine new shows nominated, including “Lovecraft Country,” “Ted Lasso,” “The Flight Attendant” and “Perry Mason.” We do not include shows competing for the limited series categories.

While programs are more likely to be nominated in later seasons after they’ve had time to work out the kinks and build up an audience, a strong debut can still draw attention during awards season. In recent years, such titles as “The Morning Show,” “Pose,” “Killing Eve,” “Westworld,” “This Is Us,” and “Stranger Things...

Though 2020 was an unusual year to say the least, we luckily had a variety of new TV shows to keep us company. Many of these programs have become breakout hits and seemed destined to become a part of the awards conversation.

As the Golden Globes approach, let’s take a look at some of the new series contending for awards. Our photo gallery features nine nominated series, including “Lovecraft Country,” “Ted Lasso,” “The Flight Attendant” and “Perry Mason.” We do not include shows competing for the limited series categories.

While programs are more likely to be nominated in later seasons after they’ve had time to work out the kinks and build up an audience, a strong debut can still draw attention during awards season. In recent years, such titles as “The Morning Show,” “Pose,” “Killing Eve,” “Westworld,” “This Is Us,” and “Stranger Things” have received nominations for their first...

You’ve heard that variety is the spice of life — and that couldn’t be more true when it comes to television awards. Increasingly, the TV awards season is shifting away from a myopic view of the medium that saw the Primetime Emmy Awards as the only arbiter of quality. By embracing a Winter TV awards season, other shows are given room to blossom, creating a wider array of contenders — all the better to represent TV’s continued boundary pushing.

All of which is to say that having the Golden Globe nominees and the Writers Guild of America nominees announced on the same day is absolutely wild.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is never afraid to blaze its own path when it comes to nominations for the Golden Globes — vacillating wildly between buzzy upstarts and movie stars with few stops in-between — while the WGA generally presents a more contemplative slate of nominees.

Michael Imperioli, who starred in HBO’s acclaimed “The Sopranos” as Christopher Moltisanti, is preparing to head back to HBO for a new series.

Variety reported that Imperioli is teaming with Alec Berg (“Barry”) to develop a scripted series in which the actor will star. The publication described the project as a “meta blend of fact and fiction loosely based on Imperioli’s experiences as a practicing Buddhist.” A prospective release date and additional casting details were not provided. Though the project’s tone is unclear, Berg’s filmography (including “Barry” and “Silicon Valley”) suggests that the series could have a comedic bent.

Imperioli and Berg will co-write and executive produce the series. Amy Solomon, who runs Berg’s production company, will also serve as an executive producer, according to Variety. Imperioli is no stranger to writing: He wrote five episodes of “The Sopranos” and also has writing credits on...

Michael Imperioli could soon be back in the HBO fold.

Variety has learned exclusively that Imperioli has teamed with Alec Berg to develop a scripted series which they will co-write with Imperioli also set to star. The untitled project is described as a meta blend of fact and fiction loosely based on Imperioli’s experiences as a practicing Buddhist.

Both Imperioli and Berg will serve as executive producers in addition to co-writing. Amy Solomon, who runs Berg’s production company, will also serve as an executive producer.

Imperioli is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the seminal HBO drama “The Sopranos.” He was nominated for five Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes during his time on the series, winning the Emmy for best supporting actor in a drama in 2004. He also wrote five episodes of the series. He can currently be seen in Regina King’s critically-acclaimed feature “One Night in Miami,...

“What We Do in the Shadows,” the hilarious FX comedy about a trio of vampires living together on Staten Island with a human familiar, broke into the Emmys in a big way last year, earning eight nominations for its second season, including one for Best Comedy Series and three noms for comedy writing. Can the series, which was developed for TV by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, build on that momentum to win at the upcoming Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards? The answer is: maybe!

The sophomore series, which stars Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén and Mark Proksch, is currently sitting in fifth place in Gold Derby’s latest odds for the top prize at the Globes, behind the final season of Pop TV’s “Schitt’s Creek,” the first seasons of Hulu’s “The Great” and Apple TV ’s “Ted Lasso,” and the second season of Hulu’s “Ramy.

Remember when Jodie Whittaker’s first run of Doctor Who didn’t feature any returning monsters at all? Well, since then the rules have definitely changed as she faced the Daleks, Cybermen and the Master in multiple episodes of season 12. This trend will only continue in the next outing, too, as the latest set photos have revealed that we can expect perhaps the show’s most terrifying villains to make a return.

Despite the UK being plunged into lockdown, which has affected many Hollywood productions, filming on Who is progressing unabated. This week, the team were caught shooting on Cold Knap Beach in Wales and while Whittaker was glimpsed wearing a big coat over her costume, the more shocking part of these pics is that they contain a Weeping Angel. Yes, the silent, stony killers are back to face off against the Thirteenth Doctor.

Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker seen...

Though 2020 was an unusual year to say the least, we luckily had a variety of new TV shows to keep us company. Many of these programs have become breakout hits and seem destined to become a part of the awards conversation.

As the Golden Globes approach, let’s take a look at some of the new series most likely to get attention from Globes voters. Our photo gallery features 20 possibilities, including “Lovecraft Country,” “Ted Lasso,” “Snowpiercer,” “The Flight Attendant,” “Star Trek: Picard,” “Dave,” “Nora from Queens,” “Perry Mason,” “P-Valley” and more. We do not include shows competing for the limited series categories.

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While shows are more likely to be nominated in later seasons after they’ve had time to work out the kinks and build up an audience, a strong...

Though 2020 was an unusual year to say the least, we luckily had a variety of new TV shows to keep us company. Many of these programs have become breakout hits and seem destined to become a part of the awards conversation.

As the Golden Globes approach, let’s take a look at some of the new series most likely to get attention from Globes voters. Our photo gallery features 20 possibilities, including “Lovecraft Country,” “Ted Lasso,” “The Flight Attendant,” “Snowpiercer,” “Star Trek: Picard,” “Dave,” “Nora from Queens,” “Perry Mason,” “P-Valley” and more. We do not include shows competing for the limited series categories.

While shows are more likely to be nominated in later seasons after they’ve had time to work out the kinks and build up an audience, a strong debut can still draw attention during awards season. In recent years, such titles as “The Morning Show,” “Pose,” “Killing Eve,...

It’s been a year and a half (or 25 if you count 2020) since we last saw new episodes of HBO‘s dark comedy series “Barry,” but the show’s writers are already way ahead of us and have written all of seasons three and four of “Barry.”

Read More: ‘Barry’: Trauma, Lies & Inherent Darkness Make For A Terrific Season 2 [Review]

The news comes from the show’s star and co-creator himself, Bill Hader, who discussed the status of the show during a recent appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” While, you guessed it, the lockdown has prevented the production from going into filming, the show’s writers spent the year keeping busy.

Continue reading Bill Hader Says ‘Barry’ Season 3 And Season 4 Already Written, Waiting To FIlm at The Playlist.

There’s still no indication on when cast and crew behind HBO’s hit “Barry” will be able to film Season 3, but the good news is that the show’s team have already written the entirety of the show’s third and fourth seasons.

Series star Bill Hader discussed the status of “Barry” during a recent interview on “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” Though HBO has yet to renew “Barry” for a fourth season that hasn’t stopped the show’s writers from staying productive while Hollywood’s ongoing production issues prevent the team from filming.

“Right when the lockdown happened in March we were a week away from shooting,” Hader said. “The last time I was in a room with a lot of people was the table read for Episodes 1 and 2 of Season 3 and we were ready to go. And then it all got shut down. Season 3 is completely written and ready to go,...

HBO’s assassin comedy series Barry starring Bill Hader was one of the many shows preparing to head into production just before the coronavirus pandemic shut everything down for most of last year. Though production on some movies and TV shows has picked back up with strict safety protocols in place, it sounds like the creators […]

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Ramy Youssef surprised many of us by winning the 2020 Golden Globe for Best TV Comedy Actor for his Hulu series “Ramy.” He even called us out for our odds, which predicted that he would lose (our bad!). He’s a contender again this year for his show’s second season, so we’d be wise not to underestimate him again, but it has been a decade since an actor went back-to-back in this category.

See‘Ted Lasso’ surges in Golden Globe race for comedy series

Only seven actors have ever won this Golden Globe more than once: Alan Alda for “M*A*S*H”, Henry Winkler for “Happy Days” (1977-1978), Bill Cosby for “The Cosby Show” (1985-1986) Michael J. Fox for “Family Ties” (1989) and “Spin City” (1998-2000), Ted Danson for “Cheers” (1990-1991) Kelsey Grammer for “Frasier” and Alec Baldwin for “30 Rock”.

Baldwin was the last to repeat in the category, winning his...

On the December 28, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editor-in-Chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Wonder Woman 3, Future DC Movies for HBO Max, Exorcist, Barry Jenkins’ Lion King, What If and She Hulk. In The News: […]

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Hannah Waddingham has been shooting up the charts for her acclaimed performance in sleeper hit “Ted Lasso” as football team owner Rebecca Walton. Although Gold Derby did not launch its predictions center events for the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards until early October, after “Ted Lasso” has finished debuting the 10 episodes of its first season weekly on Apple TV , Waddingham wasn’t added until a month later as buzz for the show and her breakthrough work grew.

Waddingham debuted in 57th place at the start of November in our racetrack odds in the Globe race for Best TV Supporting Actress, a comprehensive-genre field led by Gillian Anderson in the drama “The Crown” and Uzo Aduba in the miniseries “Mrs. America.” Waddingham shot to 14th a week later on Nov. 8 and ranked 11th on Dec. 20. With the promotion of “The Crown” star Emma Corrin out of supporting to the lead category,...

Exclusive: We have learned that Marc Maron and Stephen Root have boarded the real-life inspired drama To Leslie which stars Andrea Riseborough as a West Texas single mom who wins the lottery, spends it fast, leaving a world of heartbreak in her wake.

Maron will play Sweeney, a lonely motel manager living a quiet life in West Texas, who takes a chance on Leslie when no one else will. Root will portray Dutch, a grizzled ex-biker willing to help Leslie so long as she plays by his rules.

Michael Morris is directing off Ryan Binaco’s screenplay. Production is already occurring here in Los Angeles.

Eduardo Cisneros, Ceci Cleary, Claude Dal Farra, Brian Keady, Kelsey Law, Jason Shuman, and Philip Waley are producing. John Gilbert of Bluewater Lane Productions and Ward Cleary and Binaco are EPs. Mister Smith Entertainment is handling international sales and UTA Independent Film Group...

Even after HBO’s biggest hit ever, “Game of Thrones,” came to an end last year, the premium network is still going strong with hit shows like “Watchmen” and “Insecure.” That’s thanks in large part to Francesca Orsi and Amy Gravitt, the programming heads tasked with leading HBO into a new era.

Orsi and Gravitt joined TheWrap Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman at the Hollywood Women Changemakers Panel presented by Cadillac, part of the Power Women Summit 2020. They discussed the meetings that led to HBO’s current lineup of Emmy-winning shows and the responsibility they feel to push for more inclusion at the executive and production level.

“It almost feels like a mandate, but as a female leader of a division…inclusion is absolutely critical,” Orsi said. “I can’t say it existed in times past, I’ve been at the company for a long time, but now and moving forward,...

Someone on A Million Little Things has a little tough love coming their way, courtesy of the Artist Formerly Known as Christopher Pelant.

Andrew Leeds will appear in Season 3 of ABC’s ensemble drama, TVLine has learned exclusively. His episode will air Thursday, Dec. 17, at 10/9c.

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We hear that Leeds will play Peter, a highly skilled music teacher who works with young artists.

During a year when laughter was in short supply, we’re feeling especially grateful for the 10 comedy series on our latest Year in Review list.

Earlier this week, we named our picks for the year’s best dramas — and though we enjoyed weeping along with Normal People‘s Marianne and Connell, or watching The Haunting of Bly Manor through our fingers, it was the comedies that provided 2020’s most fun viewing experiences.

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Barack Obama is saying “yes, you can” to Drake’s ambition of playing the former president in a biopic.

In a new interview with Complex’s Speedy Morman, Obama gave the rapper his official “stamp of approval” should the opportunity arise.

“I will say this, Drake seems to be able to do anything he wants,” Obama told Morman. “I mean, that is a talented, talented brother. So if the time comes and he’s ready…”

Obama added that not only does he give Drake his blessing to portray him – but his daughters would, too.

“Drake has, more importantly, I think, my household’s stamp of approval. I suspect Malia and Sasha would be just fine with it,” Obama said.

Drake — who started his career acting in “Degrassi: The Next Generation” and “Charlie Bartlett” — first expressed interest in playing Obama in 2010 during an interview with Paper.

“I hope somebody makes a...

At last year’s Golden Globes, Netflix’s fan-fave comedy series “Dead to Me” earned just a single nomination in Best TV Comedy Actress for Christina Applegate. This year for it second season, Gold Derby’s predictions favor Applegate to receive a repeat bid and for the show to break into Best Comedy Series. Meanwhile, co-lead Linda Cardellini is predicted to just miss out on a nom, as she comes in seventh place on our chart.

See‘Schitt’s Creek’ is looking to pull off this Golden Globe feat last achieved by ’30 Rock’

Applegate plays Jen Harding on the dark comedy, a real estate agent who’s dealing with the aftermath of her husband’s death. Cardellini takes on the role of Jen’s out-of-nowhere new friend Judy Hale, who knows more than she’s letting on. Supporting actor contender James Marsden portrays twin brothers Steve and Ben Wood, both...

Dan Levy can’t duplicate his quadruple Emmy wins at the Golden Globes since the Hollywood Foreign Press Association doesn’t have two of those categories, but he is predicted to take home two: as a producer on Best Comedy Series front-runner “Schitt’s Creek” and in Best TV Supporting Actor. If he pulls off the latter, he will definitely have the last laugh.

A Levy victory for his Emmy-winning performance would mark only the fourth time this century that the category has gone to an actor from a comedy. Robert Downey Jr. did it in 2001 for his comeback on “Ally McBeal,” followed by “Entourage’s” Jeremy Piven in 2008, aka the year of the writers’ strike, and most recently, “Glee” star Chris Colfer in 2011. So, yes, it’d be a decade between funny men triumphs.

Comedies struggle in the Globes’ TV supporting categories, which combine all genres, and they’re unsurprisingly...

Mindy Kaling will star and produce Good in Bed, an adaptation of Jennifer Weiner’s New York Times best-selling novel.

The project is being developed for HBO Max and is intended to be an original movie.

Liz Sarnoff, a writer-producer on HBO’s hit Barry, will write the script adapting the novel that launched Weiner’s book-writing career, which has seen over 11 million books in print across 36 countries.

The semi-autobiographical story centers on an up-and-coming journalist in Philadelphia who deals with shaky self-esteem, a fresh-out-of-the-closet mom, an absent father and the guy who broke her heart. In the course of one eventful year, with ...

Mindy Kaling will star and produce Good in Bed, an adaptation of Jennifer Weiner’s New York Times best-selling novel.

The project is being developed for HBO Max and is intended to be an original movie.

Liz Sarnoff, a writer-producer on HBO’s hit Barry, will write the script adapting the novel that launched Weiner’s book-writing career, which has seen over 11 million books in print across 36 countries.

The semi-autobiographical story centers on an up-and-coming journalist in Philadelphia who deals with shaky self-esteem, a fresh-out-of-the-closet mom, an absent father and the guy who broke her heart. In the course of one eventful year, with ...

The sequel to MGM’s 2019 box-office smash hit, The Addams Family has rounded out its stellar voice cast with the additions of Bill Hader as all-new character “Cyrus,” and Javon “Wanna” Walton taking on the role of the youngest Addams sibling, “Pugsley.” Hader and Walton join returning Addams Family film stars Charlize Theron (Morticia), Oscar Isaac (Gomez), Chloë Grace Moretz (Wednesday), Nick Kroll (Fester), Bette Midler (Grandma) and Snoop Dogg (It).

Director Greg Tiernan has also returned for the sequel, which will be released in theaters October 8, 2021 via MGM’s United Artists Releasing banner.

Said Tiernan: “The success of last year’s animated film was proof of the enduring legacy of The Addams Family and its ability to transcend popular culture. This second film will be every bit as fun as the original. We are thrilled to welcome Bill Hader and Javon Walton, and to welcome back our incredible original...