Alan Cumming isn’t much of a reality TV fan — so as host of Peacock’s “The Traitors,” he enjoys being a bit blind to the baggage that many of the contestants carry to the Scottish Highlands.
“When I go to do ‘The Traitors, I have a crash course in reality TV stars, and random people,” he tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I don’t know who many of the people are. Because I juust don’t watch those shows. And actually I quite like it, just to meet the people on those their own terms — rather than that with all the history they bring.”
Cumming much prefers watching them plot and scheme inside the game of “The Traitors,” vs whatever it is they do on the “Real Housewives” and its ilk. “I think that the culture of these shows is very much about creating drama,” he says. “The structures are the same,...
“When I go to do ‘The Traitors, I have a crash course in reality TV stars, and random people,” he tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I don’t know who many of the people are. Because I juust don’t watch those shows. And actually I quite like it, just to meet the people on those their own terms — rather than that with all the history they bring.”
Cumming much prefers watching them plot and scheme inside the game of “The Traitors,” vs whatever it is they do on the “Real Housewives” and its ilk. “I think that the culture of these shows is very much about creating drama,” he says. “The structures are the same,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
NBCUniversal’s Emmy FYC House is set to return for its third annual pop-up activation at The Aster in Los Angeles from May 16 through May 22.
Additionally, on Wednesday night, Peacock will host their official FYC event for “The Traitors,” a reality show where contestants move into a castle and compete on challenges to earn money for a prize pot. The event will take place at the Ebell in Los Angeles. The panelist list includes host/producer Alan Cumming, as well as exec producer Toni Ireland and Sam Spector, the wardrobe stylist.
At the Aster, the NBCU FYC Emmy showcase features brands including Peacock, NBC, Bravo and Universal Studio Group. The event aims to highlight creatives from their Emmy-eligible shows.
There will be opportunities for TV Academy and guild members to look at props, costumes and behind-the-scenes photos from various series.
Confirmed guests include Alison Brie, Andy Cohen, Carson Daly, Chance the Rapper,...
Additionally, on Wednesday night, Peacock will host their official FYC event for “The Traitors,” a reality show where contestants move into a castle and compete on challenges to earn money for a prize pot. The event will take place at the Ebell in Los Angeles. The panelist list includes host/producer Alan Cumming, as well as exec producer Toni Ireland and Sam Spector, the wardrobe stylist.
At the Aster, the NBCU FYC Emmy showcase features brands including Peacock, NBC, Bravo and Universal Studio Group. The event aims to highlight creatives from their Emmy-eligible shows.
There will be opportunities for TV Academy and guild members to look at props, costumes and behind-the-scenes photos from various series.
Confirmed guests include Alison Brie, Andy Cohen, Carson Daly, Chance the Rapper,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
Daniel Radcliffe joins Weird Al Yankovic while arriving at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The 34-year-old actor portrayed the parody musician in the comedy movie Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, and they were both nominated for their work!
Daniel was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his portrayal of the musician, while Weird Al was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie with his co-writer Eric Appel, who also joined them on the carpet, and Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for his song “Now You Know.”
While they didn’t win at the Primetime Emmys, the parody movie did pick up two wins at the Creative Arts Emmys the week before – Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie!
Also...
The 34-year-old actor portrayed the parody musician in the comedy movie Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, and they were both nominated for their work!
Daniel was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his portrayal of the musician, while Weird Al was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie with his co-writer Eric Appel, who also joined them on the carpet, and Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for his song “Now You Know.”
While they didn’t win at the Primetime Emmys, the parody movie did pick up two wins at the Creative Arts Emmys the week before – Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie!
Also...
- 1/16/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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On top of kicking off a November run of tour dates with the Trey Anastasio Band, the Phish frontman has also launched a new collection of tote bags and fanny packs for a good cause with luggage and accessories brand State Bags.
Phish-heads can shop the new Trey x State collection starting today, which includes four different pieces overall, with two fanny packs and two special tote bags created by Anastasio,...
On top of kicking off a November run of tour dates with the Trey Anastasio Band, the Phish frontman has also launched a new collection of tote bags and fanny packs for a good cause with luggage and accessories brand State Bags.
Phish-heads can shop the new Trey x State collection starting today, which includes four different pieces overall, with two fanny packs and two special tote bags created by Anastasio,...
- 11/10/2022
- by John Lonsdale
- Rollingstone.com
Former “Orange Is the New Black” star Samira Wiley wasn’t initially sold on playing Moira in
“The Handmaid’s Tale.” “I had just come off playing another lesbian character for the past four years, so I didn’t want to get pigeon-holed,” says Wiley. Her wife — a Margaret Atwood fan — urged her to take the role, which would land her an Emmy nom. Clothes are crucial to the show — “These colors are talking without even having a script!” she notes — and she’s exploring their significance in her own life. “I’m learning that it’s Ok if people can’t figure out which box I fit into,” says Wiley, who can feel fully herself on a red carpet or at home in sweatpants. “I’m learning to embrace every single part of me.”
2014
The first year “Orange is the New Black” racked up Emmy nominations — including ones for casting,...
“The Handmaid’s Tale.” “I had just come off playing another lesbian character for the past four years, so I didn’t want to get pigeon-holed,” says Wiley. Her wife — a Margaret Atwood fan — urged her to take the role, which would land her an Emmy nom. Clothes are crucial to the show — “These colors are talking without even having a script!” she notes — and she’s exploring their significance in her own life. “I’m learning that it’s Ok if people can’t figure out which box I fit into,” says Wiley, who can feel fully herself on a red carpet or at home in sweatpants. “I’m learning to embrace every single part of me.”
2014
The first year “Orange is the New Black” racked up Emmy nominations — including ones for casting,...
- 6/4/2018
- by Jasmin Rosemberg
- Variety Film + TV
Avoiding wardrobe malfunctions and slip-and-fall mishaps are not the only concerns celebrities have on the red carpet.
While the Golden Globes are one of the biggest nights of the year for the entertainment industry, it’s also one the biggest night for fashion houses hoping to land their designs on the Best Dressed lists. But for some designers, their foreign or unconventional names don’t always roll off the tongues of the famous faces donning their apparel. And the difference between making a fashion statement and making the wrong statement affects both the reputation of the wearer and the recognition...
While the Golden Globes are one of the biggest nights of the year for the entertainment industry, it’s also one the biggest night for fashion houses hoping to land their designs on the Best Dressed lists. But for some designers, their foreign or unconventional names don’t always roll off the tongues of the famous faces donning their apparel. And the difference between making a fashion statement and making the wrong statement affects both the reputation of the wearer and the recognition...
- 1/8/2017
- by Blake Bakkila
- PEOPLE.com
He sure did clean up nice! Whether you loved or hated Neil Patrick Harris as the host of the 87th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 22, in Hollywood, there's no denying that the man turned it out for his big moment. The How I Met Your Mother alum and Broadway vet, 41, modeled no less than five colorful tuxedos at the Oscars, and GQ.com went behind the scenes at all of his fittings, capturing just how a man and his stylist (in this case, Sam Spector) get [...]...
- 2/23/2015
- Us Weekly
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