As the Tony Awards approach in June, theatre fans are getting the opportunity to watch one of the best-reviewed shows of the season from home. On Friday, May 24 at 9 p.m. Et, PBS will broadcast “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch” as part of its “Great Performances” annual Broadway’s Best lineup. Starring Leslie Odom Jr., Kara Young, Billy Eugene Jones, Jay O. Sanders, Heather Alicia Simms, and more, the show is nominated for six Tonys, including Best Revival Of A Play. You can watch PBS with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Hulu Live TV or YouTube TV.
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- 5/24/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Will “The Gilded Age” find Emmys gold?
After its sophomore season, HBO’s historical drama “The Gilded Age” has entered the Emmy race with up to 37 nominations, Variety can exclusively reveal. This includes outstanding drama series, 15 main cast members and the season finale “In Terms of Winning and Losing,” which will represent director Michael Engler and scribe Julian Fellowes in their submissions.
The central couple, Bertha and George Russell, played by Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector, are contenders in the lead acting categories. Coon, an Emmy nominee for the third season of the anthology crime series “Fargo” in 2017, has a solid chance of picking up her second nom, competing against contenders Anna Sawai, Jennifer Aniston and Emma Stone. Already proving to be a big year for the actress, she could find herself in the Oscar race later this year for her remarkable performance in Azazel Jacobs’ family drama “His Three Daughters,...
After its sophomore season, HBO’s historical drama “The Gilded Age” has entered the Emmy race with up to 37 nominations, Variety can exclusively reveal. This includes outstanding drama series, 15 main cast members and the season finale “In Terms of Winning and Losing,” which will represent director Michael Engler and scribe Julian Fellowes in their submissions.
The central couple, Bertha and George Russell, played by Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector, are contenders in the lead acting categories. Coon, an Emmy nominee for the third season of the anthology crime series “Fargo” in 2017, has a solid chance of picking up her second nom, competing against contenders Anna Sawai, Jennifer Aniston and Emma Stone. Already proving to be a big year for the actress, she could find herself in the Oscar race later this year for her remarkable performance in Azazel Jacobs’ family drama “His Three Daughters,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Drama League Awards unveiled their slate of winners at an in-person ceremony on Friday, May 17. The event was hosted by Frank Dilella at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, where attendees toasted the best of Broadway and Off-Bradway.
The biggest winner of the day was Sarah Paulson, who claimed the coveted Distinguished Performance Award for her fiery role in “Appropriate.” That play, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, also took home the League’s trophy for Best Revival of a Play.
See 2024 Dorian Theater Awards nominations announced: LGBTQ journalists champion ‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ ‘Stereophonic,’ ‘Oh, Mary!‘
The Distinguished Performance Award is unique in that a performer may only win the award once in their career. After prevailing, they are never eligible again. The category is also a massive catch-all race that includes actors of all genders, roles of all sizes, and both Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. This year, 54 thespians were included as nominees.
Winning...
The biggest winner of the day was Sarah Paulson, who claimed the coveted Distinguished Performance Award for her fiery role in “Appropriate.” That play, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, also took home the League’s trophy for Best Revival of a Play.
See 2024 Dorian Theater Awards nominations announced: LGBTQ journalists champion ‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ ‘Stereophonic,’ ‘Oh, Mary!‘
The Distinguished Performance Award is unique in that a performer may only win the award once in their career. After prevailing, they are never eligible again. The category is also a massive catch-all race that includes actors of all genders, roles of all sizes, and both Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. This year, 54 thespians were included as nominees.
Winning...
- 5/17/2024
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Get ready for an evening of exquisite performances as “Great Performances” presents Season 51 Episode 12 titled “Audra McDonald at the London Palladium.” This captivating episode airs at 9:00 Pm on Friday, May 17, 2024, exclusively on PBS.
Renowned Broadway star Audra McDonald takes center stage at the iconic London Palladium, treating audiences to a mesmerizing repertoire of classic Broadway songs. From the powerful anthem “I Am What I Am” to the enchanting melodies of “I Could Have Danced All Night,” McDonald’s extraordinary talent shines through in each captivating note.
Throughout the evening, viewers will be transported on a musical journey filled with emotion, nostalgia, and sheer brilliance. McDonald’s unparalleled vocal prowess and magnetic stage presence promise to leave a lasting impression on audiences of all ages.
With beloved tunes like “Will He Like Me?” and “Summertime,” McDonald pays homage to the timeless classics that have defined the Broadway landscape for generations.
Renowned Broadway star Audra McDonald takes center stage at the iconic London Palladium, treating audiences to a mesmerizing repertoire of classic Broadway songs. From the powerful anthem “I Am What I Am” to the enchanting melodies of “I Could Have Danced All Night,” McDonald’s extraordinary talent shines through in each captivating note.
Throughout the evening, viewers will be transported on a musical journey filled with emotion, nostalgia, and sheer brilliance. McDonald’s unparalleled vocal prowess and magnetic stage presence promise to leave a lasting impression on audiences of all ages.
With beloved tunes like “Will He Like Me?” and “Summertime,” McDonald pays homage to the timeless classics that have defined the Broadway landscape for generations.
- 5/10/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Exclusive: Peyton Jackson and Estella Kahiha have been added to the cast of Jaume Collet-Serra’s The Woman in the Yard from Blumhouse for Universal.
They join Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili and Russell Hornsby. The film’s logline is being kept under wraps.
The pic is written by Sam Stefanak, with Jason Blum and Stephanie Allain producing. Collet-Serra, Deadwyler, Gabrielle Ebron and James Moran will exec produce. Haley Pigman and Jungyoon Kim are the executives covering the film for Blumhouse.
Jackson made his big-screen debut as Jr. in Tyler Perry’s Nobody’s Fool with Tiffany Haddish, Omari Hardwick and Tika Sumpter. He can be seen the Emmy-nominated Best Foot Forward. He was also seen in the feature film American Refugee for Blumhouse with Erika Alexander. Other credits include films Respect with Jennifer Hudson, The Harder They Fall with Regina King and Idris Elba, and First Christmas.
Kahiha’s first big...
They join Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili and Russell Hornsby. The film’s logline is being kept under wraps.
The pic is written by Sam Stefanak, with Jason Blum and Stephanie Allain producing. Collet-Serra, Deadwyler, Gabrielle Ebron and James Moran will exec produce. Haley Pigman and Jungyoon Kim are the executives covering the film for Blumhouse.
Jackson made his big-screen debut as Jr. in Tyler Perry’s Nobody’s Fool with Tiffany Haddish, Omari Hardwick and Tika Sumpter. He can be seen the Emmy-nominated Best Foot Forward. He was also seen in the feature film American Refugee for Blumhouse with Erika Alexander. Other credits include films Respect with Jennifer Hudson, The Harder They Fall with Regina King and Idris Elba, and First Christmas.
Kahiha’s first big...
- 5/6/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sky has landed UK broadcast rights to music film My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80thAnniversary Concert.
The deal was announced today by the film executive producers Sophia Dilley from Concord Originals and Imogen Lloyd Webber from Concord Theatricals. Sky will broadcast the film in the UK on Sky Arts in May.
Directed by BAFTA winner Julia Knowles (The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration), the film celebrates the historic partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and features iconic songs from The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Oklahoma! and others.
The film includes a concert captured in London in December 2023 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane – the same venue that premiered the original West End productions of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Carousel, SouthPacific and The King and I.
It was headlined by the likes of recent Rogers & Hammerstein leading lady Joanna Ampil (Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific); Olivier...
The deal was announced today by the film executive producers Sophia Dilley from Concord Originals and Imogen Lloyd Webber from Concord Theatricals. Sky will broadcast the film in the UK on Sky Arts in May.
Directed by BAFTA winner Julia Knowles (The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration), the film celebrates the historic partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and features iconic songs from The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Oklahoma! and others.
The film includes a concert captured in London in December 2023 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane – the same venue that premiered the original West End productions of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Carousel, SouthPacific and The King and I.
It was headlined by the likes of recent Rogers & Hammerstein leading lady Joanna Ampil (Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific); Olivier...
- 3/20/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The Egot is one of the most prestigious titles in all of Hollywood.
If you aren’t familiar with the acronym, it stands for “Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony” and references a person who has won all four of the major awards across all the mediums in the entertainment industry.
We’ve compiled the list of all of the stars who are close to Egot status, meaning, they’re missing just one of the four!
Keep reading to find out more…
Every Star Who Needs the “Emmy”
Joel Grey
Justin Paul
Benj Pasek
Bruce Springsteen
Every Star Who Needs the “Grammy”
Ellen Burstyn
Jeremy Irons
Jessica Lange
Frances McDormand
Helen Mirren
Al Pacino
Vanessa Redgrave
Geoffrey Rush
Maggie Smith
Every Star Who Needs the “Oscar”
Dick Van Dyke
Cynthia Erivo
Anne Garefino
Hugh Jackman
John Kander
Alex Lacamoire
Cyndi Lauper
Katrina Lenk
Audra McDonald
Bette Midler
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Cynthia Nixon
Trey Parker...
If you aren’t familiar with the acronym, it stands for “Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony” and references a person who has won all four of the major awards across all the mediums in the entertainment industry.
We’ve compiled the list of all of the stars who are close to Egot status, meaning, they’re missing just one of the four!
Keep reading to find out more…
Every Star Who Needs the “Emmy”
Joel Grey
Justin Paul
Benj Pasek
Bruce Springsteen
Every Star Who Needs the “Grammy”
Ellen Burstyn
Jeremy Irons
Jessica Lange
Frances McDormand
Helen Mirren
Al Pacino
Vanessa Redgrave
Geoffrey Rush
Maggie Smith
Every Star Who Needs the “Oscar”
Dick Van Dyke
Cynthia Erivo
Anne Garefino
Hugh Jackman
John Kander
Alex Lacamoire
Cyndi Lauper
Katrina Lenk
Audra McDonald
Bette Midler
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Cynthia Nixon
Trey Parker...
- 2/29/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Neon announced on Tuesday that it will bring Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay’s acclaimed drama Origin back to 500 U.S. theaters on February 28, for a one-night-only special screening event, featuring an exclusive pre-recorded introduction and post-screening Q&a with DuVernay.
Released wide on January 19, Origin has recently been awarded Best Drama, Best Director and Best Actress by the African American Film Critics Association, also securing NAACP Image Awards nominations for Outstanding Motion Picture, Directing in a Motion Picture, Actress in a Motion Picture, and Youth Performance in a Motion Picture.
Written and directed by DuVernay, the film explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance, and a fight for our future. While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience.
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor leads a cast also including Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts,...
Released wide on January 19, Origin has recently been awarded Best Drama, Best Director and Best Actress by the African American Film Critics Association, also securing NAACP Image Awards nominations for Outstanding Motion Picture, Directing in a Motion Picture, Actress in a Motion Picture, and Youth Performance in a Motion Picture.
Written and directed by DuVernay, the film explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance, and a fight for our future. While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience.
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor leads a cast also including Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Awards season is officially in full swing, and this week, it’s time for the Screen Actors Guild awards. And, as always, the actors are going all out for the show.
Recognizing projects and stars from both television and film, the 2024 SAG Awards will see a wide range of stars hit the red carpet, from Margot Robbie and the “Barbie” crew — the film picked up four nominations on the night, tying for the most with “Oppenheimer” — to cast members from “Succession,” “The Bear,” “The Last of Us” and more.
Saturday night marks the 30th awards ceremony held by the guild, a momentous occasion particularly following last year’s strike, but also marked a first for the show, as it streams on Netflix instead of on broadcast television.
Heading into the show, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” led the film nominations, and “Succession” led the TV pack with five nominations, three of the...
Recognizing projects and stars from both television and film, the 2024 SAG Awards will see a wide range of stars hit the red carpet, from Margot Robbie and the “Barbie” crew — the film picked up four nominations on the night, tying for the most with “Oppenheimer” — to cast members from “Succession,” “The Bear,” “The Last of Us” and more.
Saturday night marks the 30th awards ceremony held by the guild, a momentous occasion particularly following last year’s strike, but also marked a first for the show, as it streams on Netflix instead of on broadcast television.
Heading into the show, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” led the film nominations, and “Succession” led the TV pack with five nominations, three of the...
- 2/24/2024
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
“The Crown” is gearing up for its last hurrah at the SAG Awards, an organization that has bestowed a number of prizes onto the Netflix regal show over the years. It claimed the highly coveted TV drama ensemble prize twice (2019 and ’20), while individual winners through the years were Claire Foy (2016 and ’17), John Lithgow (2016) and Gillian Anderson (2020). Now the sixth and final season is hoping to prevail for a third time, which would tie it with “Downton Abbey” in this category at three total wins.
Season 6 faces off in the TV drama ensemble race against fellow nominees “The Gilded Age,” “The Last of Us,” “The Morning Show” and “Succession.” Elizabeth Debicki is “The Crown’s” only solo acting nominee this year, with her co-nominees in the TV drama actress category being Jennifer Aniston (“The Morning Show”), Bella Ramsey (“The Last of Us”), Keri Russell (“The Diplomat”) and Sarah Snook (“Succession”).
Unlike...
Season 6 faces off in the TV drama ensemble race against fellow nominees “The Gilded Age,” “The Last of Us,” “The Morning Show” and “Succession.” Elizabeth Debicki is “The Crown’s” only solo acting nominee this year, with her co-nominees in the TV drama actress category being Jennifer Aniston (“The Morning Show”), Bella Ramsey (“The Last of Us”), Keri Russell (“The Diplomat”) and Sarah Snook (“Succession”).
Unlike...
- 2/8/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Just weeks ago, Sir Elton John became the 19th entertainer to win the highly desirable Egot by claiming his first ever Emmy Award. And now, which person is the most likely to be the 20th Egot later this year, in 2025 or beyond? Here is a summary of the 80 people who have the best chance right now.
The most likely duo could be composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (actually meaning a 20th and 21st Egot if they win). They are producers and songwriters for the third season of “Only Murders in the Building,” so they will have a couple of opportunities in September at the Emmys. They first won an Oscar, Tony, and Grammy.
For the 2024 Grammys, nobody is nominated who could become an Egot, so the next possible chance would be 2025. There are a total of 25 people who have won everything needed except a Grammy. They are actress Ellen Burstyn,...
The most likely duo could be composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (actually meaning a 20th and 21st Egot if they win). They are producers and songwriters for the third season of “Only Murders in the Building,” so they will have a couple of opportunities in September at the Emmys. They first won an Oscar, Tony, and Grammy.
For the 2024 Grammys, nobody is nominated who could become an Egot, so the next possible chance would be 2025. There are a total of 25 people who have won everything needed except a Grammy. They are actress Ellen Burstyn,...
- 1/29/2024
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Gutenberg! The Musical! ended its Broadway run last night, but not before recouping its initial $6.75 million investment, producers have announced.
The musical starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, written by Scott Brown and Anthony King, and directed by Alex Timbers, Gutenberg! recouped its investment during a 20-week Broadway run, producers said. In its final week of performances, the musical comedy set another box office record at the James Earl Jones Theatre with a weekly gross of $1,463,226.
Gutenberg! previously set the Jones Theatre box office record the week ending December 31, 2023, when it grossed $1,280,597.
After taking their final bows last night, Gad and Rannells began recording the upcoming Original Broadway Cast Album to be released this spring on Center Stage Records and Yellow Sound Label. The album will be produced and mixed by Michael Croiter, with Marcia Goldberg, and Andrew Paradis serving as Executive Producers.
Since opening on Thursday, October 12, Gutenberg! has...
The musical starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, written by Scott Brown and Anthony King, and directed by Alex Timbers, Gutenberg! recouped its investment during a 20-week Broadway run, producers said. In its final week of performances, the musical comedy set another box office record at the James Earl Jones Theatre with a weekly gross of $1,463,226.
Gutenberg! previously set the Jones Theatre box office record the week ending December 31, 2023, when it grossed $1,280,597.
After taking their final bows last night, Gad and Rannells began recording the upcoming Original Broadway Cast Album to be released this spring on Center Stage Records and Yellow Sound Label. The album will be produced and mixed by Michael Croiter, with Marcia Goldberg, and Andrew Paradis serving as Executive Producers.
Since opening on Thursday, October 12, Gutenberg! has...
- 1/29/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Neon is opening Origin on 130 screens and plans to expand the Ava DuVernay film, which premiered in Venice and had a excellent qualifying run in December.
Neon took global rights on Origin before its Venice premiere where it received an eight-minute standing ovation and DuVernay became the first Black American woman to have a selection there. Deadline reported the film tested well with audiences, landing a 91 total positive in the top two boxes, with an 81 definite recommend, the highest for both Neon and DuVernay. With the theatrical release, the distributor is looking to pull in the arthouse and “smarthouse” (mainstream crossover) audiences and Black audiences with targeted bookings including theaters in regional markets like Atlanta, Chicago and Baltimore. It’s a hard film to comp but it is everywhere that recent films The Color Purple and American Fiction have done well.
Origin is based on New York Times’ Pulitzer Prize-winning...
Neon took global rights on Origin before its Venice premiere where it received an eight-minute standing ovation and DuVernay became the first Black American woman to have a selection there. Deadline reported the film tested well with audiences, landing a 91 total positive in the top two boxes, with an 81 definite recommend, the highest for both Neon and DuVernay. With the theatrical release, the distributor is looking to pull in the arthouse and “smarthouse” (mainstream crossover) audiences and Black audiences with targeted bookings including theaters in regional markets like Atlanta, Chicago and Baltimore. It’s a hard film to comp but it is everywhere that recent films The Color Purple and American Fiction have done well.
Origin is based on New York Times’ Pulitzer Prize-winning...
- 1/19/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Ava DuVernay says that while “it’s been disappointing” her film Origin “hasn’t had the reach in the Hollywood community” during awards season, she is proud of the “overwhelmingly positive, overwhelmingly connected” response it’s garnered from those who have embraced it.
Starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Niecy Nash-Betts, Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood and more, the Neon film is produced, directed and written by DuVernay, based on Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The film adapts Wilkerson’s analytical exploration of how caste can serve as a framework for understanding American racism — alongside the caste systems of India and Nazi Germany — into a biographical drama that has been called poignant, ambitious and possibly “the most important biopic of a book ever made.”
In The Hollywood Reporter’s review, critic Lovia Gyarkye said it “wobbles as it tries to balance” its multiple narratives across continents,...
Starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Niecy Nash-Betts, Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood and more, the Neon film is produced, directed and written by DuVernay, based on Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The film adapts Wilkerson’s analytical exploration of how caste can serve as a framework for understanding American racism — alongside the caste systems of India and Nazi Germany — into a biographical drama that has been called poignant, ambitious and possibly “the most important biopic of a book ever made.”
In The Hollywood Reporter’s review, critic Lovia Gyarkye said it “wobbles as it tries to balance” its multiple narratives across continents,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Abbey White and Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Much like the earlier reviewed All Of US Strangers, here’s another “indie” film that’s now getting a “wide rollout” after end-of-the-year screenings on the coasts. And yes, it could have been out everywhere in the last couple of months, but it seems that it’s more pertinent now than ever, since the presidential election cycle began with the Iowas caucus just days ago. No, it’s not about someone running for office, but its subject is a major discussion of any political discourse, going back to the beginnings of the US. And that subject is race. Now this new film doesn’t focus on one particular historical event, much like the filmmaker Ava DuVernay did with Selma, now ten years ago. This delves much deeper into it, as she travels the globe, and explores different eras, all in adapting a lauded scholar’s investigation into racism’s Origin.
- 1/19/2024
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Origin,” the latest film from director Ava DuVernay of “Selma” and featuring Augunue Ellis-Taylor of “King Richard” portraying author Isabel Wilkerson, as she seeks a thesis for a new book. In theaters January 19th.
Rating: 5.0/5.0
“Origin” has Ellis-Taylor as Wilkerson, who is organizing her latest book, which has an idea but not a foundation. She begins her journey by focusing on the word caste, as in the caste system that is best known in India, but really exists internationally. Her theory is that civilization relies on the exploitation of the caste system, having nothing to do with race, to keep wealth concentrated and elusive for most people. In America it is tied to racial bigotry, but in other parts of the world … including India … race doesn’t matter, but creating a permanent underclass controls society for the wealthy.
“Origin” is in theaters January 19th.
Rating: 5.0/5.0
“Origin” has Ellis-Taylor as Wilkerson, who is organizing her latest book, which has an idea but not a foundation. She begins her journey by focusing on the word caste, as in the caste system that is best known in India, but really exists internationally. Her theory is that civilization relies on the exploitation of the caste system, having nothing to do with race, to keep wealth concentrated and elusive for most people. In America it is tied to racial bigotry, but in other parts of the world … including India … race doesn’t matter, but creating a permanent underclass controls society for the wealthy.
“Origin” is in theaters January 19th.
- 1/18/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
After a fantastic MLK Jr. holiday weekend, we’re going into two weekends with either lower-profile releases or no new wide releases at all. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
As far as the new releases this week, we have Ava DuVernay‘s critically acclaimed drama “Origin,” starring Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (“King Richard”), which takes a look into the world of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson, and her journey to writing 2020’s best-selling “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.”
Co-starring Jon Bernthal, recent Emmy winners Niecy Nash-Betts and Nick Offerman, plus Finn Wittrock, Vera Farmiga and Audra McDonald, the movie has received strong reviews since it debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last September before getting a platform Oscar-qualifying release in early December. It’s currently at 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.
It’s an interesting drama that spends equal time covering Wilkerson’s domestic life,...
As far as the new releases this week, we have Ava DuVernay‘s critically acclaimed drama “Origin,” starring Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (“King Richard”), which takes a look into the world of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson, and her journey to writing 2020’s best-selling “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.”
Co-starring Jon Bernthal, recent Emmy winners Niecy Nash-Betts and Nick Offerman, plus Finn Wittrock, Vera Farmiga and Audra McDonald, the movie has received strong reviews since it debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last September before getting a platform Oscar-qualifying release in early December. It’s currently at 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.
It’s an interesting drama that spends equal time covering Wilkerson’s domestic life,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
This year’s SAG Awards nominations for drama ensemble run the gamut in terms of total cast members nominated. You have “The Gilded Age” on one side with a jaw-dropping 34 people represented. And then you have “The Last of Us” on the other side with just two — hi, Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey! HBO’s zombie apocalypse series has now tied the Screen Actors Guild record with “Key and Peele,” which was the first TV show to nab an ensemble citation with just two stars: Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele.
The “Key and Peele” funny duo lost to “Orange Is the New Black” for comedy ensemble in 2016, which had a whopping 34 cast members nominated that year. Hmm, a two-person cast losing to a 34-person ensemble? Might SAG Awards history repeat itself? “The Last of Us” competes this year against “The Gilded Age” (34 cast members), “Succession” (18), “The Crown” (15) and “The Morning Show...
The “Key and Peele” funny duo lost to “Orange Is the New Black” for comedy ensemble in 2016, which had a whopping 34 cast members nominated that year. Hmm, a two-person cast losing to a 34-person ensemble? Might SAG Awards history repeat itself? “The Last of Us” competes this year against “The Gilded Age” (34 cast members), “Succession” (18), “The Crown” (15) and “The Morning Show...
- 1/10/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
HBO’s The Gilded Age is coming of age on the awards circuit with a surprise SAG awards nomination. Julian Fellowes’ period piece has landed a nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, SAG Awards’ equivalent of Outstanding Drama Series.
It is the first major awards recognition for The Gilded Age, which had an inauspicious HBO start on Monday nights in Season 1 and was facing a possible cancellation after Season 2 in light of the high costs associated with a high-end period costume drama but recently earned a Season 3 renewal with solid viewership.
The cast of The Gilded Age includes a number of well know actors with awards pedigree, including Christine Baranski, who loved the project so much, she found a way to juggle it with The Good Fight for the first season, Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon, Audra McDonald and Nathan Lane. Still, this is considered an upset.
It is the first major awards recognition for The Gilded Age, which had an inauspicious HBO start on Monday nights in Season 1 and was facing a possible cancellation after Season 2 in light of the high costs associated with a high-end period costume drama but recently earned a Season 3 renewal with solid viewership.
The cast of The Gilded Age includes a number of well know actors with awards pedigree, including Christine Baranski, who loved the project so much, she found a way to juggle it with The Good Fight for the first season, Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon, Audra McDonald and Nathan Lane. Still, this is considered an upset.
- 1/10/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: “This is a beautiful piece of art that I had no idea was going to resonate so deeply with me,” Regina King declared at last night’s overflowing tastemaker screening of Ava DuVernay’s Origin. “It’s a film about connectivity,” the Oscar winner added to the heavy hitter crowd. “I believe this is a film that will be studied in Anthropology classes for years and years to come.”
“Stunning, thank you,” King even more bluntly said of Origin to When They See Us vets DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and wide applause from influential onlookers.
In a rare public appearance, the acclaimed actor and director took center stage with DuVernay and Ellis-Taylor Thursday to praise and delve into the film based on Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson’s 2020 bestseller Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents. The screening at West Hollywood’s London hotel was just the latest in a...
“Stunning, thank you,” King even more bluntly said of Origin to When They See Us vets DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and wide applause from influential onlookers.
In a rare public appearance, the acclaimed actor and director took center stage with DuVernay and Ellis-Taylor Thursday to praise and delve into the film based on Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson’s 2020 bestseller Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents. The screening at West Hollywood’s London hotel was just the latest in a...
- 1/6/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Ring in 2024 with the New Year’s Day tradition of the Rose Parade live from Pasadena, California. The Tournament of Roses is set to take place on Monday, Jan. 1, starting at 8 a.m. Pt / 11 a.m. Et.
The theme of this year’s parade is “Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language.”
“The 2024 theme brings us together through music. In a world of different cultures, beliefs, hopes, and dreams, one language unites us all — music,” 2024 Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian said. “The sound, texture, rhythm, form, harmony, and expression meld together to move, soothe, excite and delight the world.”
Aghajanian continued, “From bossa nova to blues, classical to country, metal to mariachi and rock to rap, thousands of genres invite us to become one in celebrating a world of music. Whether near or far, young or old, we invite you to year-long festivities that culminate on New Year...
The theme of this year’s parade is “Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language.”
“The 2024 theme brings us together through music. In a world of different cultures, beliefs, hopes, and dreams, one language unites us all — music,” 2024 Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian said. “The sound, texture, rhythm, form, harmony, and expression meld together to move, soothe, excite and delight the world.”
Aghajanian continued, “From bossa nova to blues, classical to country, metal to mariachi and rock to rap, thousands of genres invite us to become one in celebrating a world of music. Whether near or far, young or old, we invite you to year-long festivities that culminate on New Year...
- 1/1/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
There are few traditions as time-honored and as floral as the Tournament of Roses Parade. Every year on New Year’s Day, the streets of Pasadena, California are adorned with floats decorated only in flowers and other flora. This year, the parade will take place on Monday, Jan. 1 and it will be broadcast on ABC, the Cowboy Channel, the Cowgirl Channel, Great American Family, NBC, and Univision. The theme for the 2024 event is “Celebrating a World of Music” and six-time Tony Award winner and California native Audra McDonald will be the grand marshal of the parade. Don’t miss any of the musical performances or the gorgeous floral creations along the 5.5-mile route. You can watch with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream.
How to Watch 2024 Tournament of Roses Parade When: Monday, January 1, 2024 at 11:00 Am Est Where: Directv Stream Stream: Watch with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream.
How to Watch 2024 Tournament of Roses Parade When: Monday, January 1, 2024 at 11:00 Am Est Where: Directv Stream Stream: Watch with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream.
- 1/1/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
The Rose Parade will see floral-decorated floats decorated to the theme of “Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language.”
Volunteers have been assembling the floats ahead of the live parade set to take place on Monday, Jan. 1, starting at 8 a.m. Pt / 11 a.m. Et.
Audra McDonald was selected as the 2024 Grand Marshal by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses as the embodiment of this year’s theme.
Participants that are set to have a float at this year’s parade include American Armenian Rose Float Association, Cal Poly Universities, City of Burbank, City of Hope, City of South Pasadena, Coding for Veterans, DirecTV, Explore Louisiana, Honda, Kaiser Permanente, Kindness is Free Powered by Boys & Girls Clubs, La Cañada Flintridge, Odd Fellows & Rebekahs, Pasadena Humane (Hill’s Pet Nutrition) and the San Diego Zoo.
Other participants include Shriners Children’s, The Ups Store, Trader Joe’s, Visit Lauderdale, Visit Newport Bech and Western Asset.
Volunteers have been assembling the floats ahead of the live parade set to take place on Monday, Jan. 1, starting at 8 a.m. Pt / 11 a.m. Et.
Audra McDonald was selected as the 2024 Grand Marshal by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses as the embodiment of this year’s theme.
Participants that are set to have a float at this year’s parade include American Armenian Rose Float Association, Cal Poly Universities, City of Burbank, City of Hope, City of South Pasadena, Coding for Veterans, DirecTV, Explore Louisiana, Honda, Kaiser Permanente, Kindness is Free Powered by Boys & Girls Clubs, La Cañada Flintridge, Odd Fellows & Rebekahs, Pasadena Humane (Hill’s Pet Nutrition) and the San Diego Zoo.
Other participants include Shriners Children’s, The Ups Store, Trader Joe’s, Visit Lauderdale, Visit Newport Bech and Western Asset.
- 12/31/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
While the Best Supporting Actress Oscar is often awarded to an ingenue, like the 2022 winner Ariana DeBose (“West Side Story”), it can also be a way to reward a more seasoned performer. In 2023, Jamie Lee Curtis reaped her first Oscar bid at age 64 and won for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” In 2021 Youn Yuh-jung, who is renowned in her native South Korea, won at age 73 for her first English film, “Minari.” And in 2020, the academy honored past nominee Laura Dern who finally took home an Oscar for her scene-stealing performance in “Marriage Story.” (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2024 Oscar predictions for Best Supporting Actress.)
While Dern was clearly a featured player in her picture, two of her rival nominees, Florence Pugh and Margot Robbie, could easily have submitted themselves in lead for their roles in “Little Women” and “Bombshell” respectively. But the studios decided to campaign only their co-stars,...
While Dern was clearly a featured player in her picture, two of her rival nominees, Florence Pugh and Margot Robbie, could easily have submitted themselves in lead for their roles in “Little Women” and “Bombshell” respectively. But the studios decided to campaign only their co-stars,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Paul Sheehan and Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
The Gilded Age stars Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon go way back — they first shared the Broadway stage in 1984, when the Tony-winning Baranski played mother to Nixon in Tom Stoppard’s acclaimed play The Real Thing. “Who’s this young, gifted, charming woman?” Baranski recalls of first working with Nixon, who — nearly 40 years after their first collaboration — now plays Ada Brook, the sister to Baranski’s Agnes van Rhijn on Julian Fellowes’ historical HBO drama.
“I was already in awe of her,” says Nixon of working with her scene partner decades ago. “I was basically a kid, but we’re only 14 years apart. She was way too young to be my mother, but that didn’t occur to me at the time.”
Adds Baranski with a laugh: “I loved playing her mother, and now I’m her older sister. Don’t you love showbiz?”
Among the starry ensemble that makes...
“I was already in awe of her,” says Nixon of working with her scene partner decades ago. “I was basically a kid, but we’re only 14 years apart. She was way too young to be my mother, but that didn’t occur to me at the time.”
Adds Baranski with a laugh: “I loved playing her mother, and now I’m her older sister. Don’t you love showbiz?”
Among the starry ensemble that makes...
- 12/27/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector in ‘The Gilded Age’ season 2 (Photograph by Barbara Nitke/HBO)
HBO officially renewed The Gilded Age for a third season just days after the season two finale aired. Season two, which premiered on October 29, 2023, earned a 93% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The second season’s finale drew in the largest audience in the show’s history.
“We’re so proud of what Julian Fellowes and The Gilded Age family have achieved. From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season,” stated Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films.
Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, and Cynthia Nixon lead a cast that includes Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, and Michael Cerveris. The ensemble also includes Kelley Curran,...
HBO officially renewed The Gilded Age for a third season just days after the season two finale aired. Season two, which premiered on October 29, 2023, earned a 93% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The second season’s finale drew in the largest audience in the show’s history.
“We’re so proud of what Julian Fellowes and The Gilded Age family have achieved. From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season,” stated Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films.
Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, and Cynthia Nixon lead a cast that includes Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, and Michael Cerveris. The ensemble also includes Kelley Curran,...
- 12/22/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Series creator Julian Fellowes had a big hit with Downton Abbey on PBS, but the ratings for his recent HBO series, The Gilded Age, have been more moderate. Will they pick up in season two or hit a sophomore slump? Will The Gilded Age be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.
A period drama series, The Gilded Age TV show stars Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, Jack Gilpin, Simon Jones, Sullivan Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Kelli O'Hara, Patrick Page, Harry Richardson, Taylor Richardson, Blake Ritson, Douglas Sills, Erin Wilhelmi, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, John Douglas Thompson, Ashlie Atkinson, Laura Benanti, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Christopher Denham, David Furr, Ward Horton, Matilda Lawler and Robert Sean Leonard. The...
A period drama series, The Gilded Age TV show stars Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, Jack Gilpin, Simon Jones, Sullivan Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Kelli O'Hara, Patrick Page, Harry Richardson, Taylor Richardson, Blake Ritson, Douglas Sills, Erin Wilhelmi, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, John Douglas Thompson, Ashlie Atkinson, Laura Benanti, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Christopher Denham, David Furr, Ward Horton, Matilda Lawler and Robert Sean Leonard. The...
- 12/22/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Exclusive: Ava DuVernay is handing out a big screen holiday gift on Christmas Day, but you can get a sneak peek right now.
The Oscar nominated filmmaker will be holding special presentations of her acclaimed Origin for Guild members on December 25. The screenings will be held on the West Coat at the Rodeo Screening Room in Beverly Hills at 11 am P and 2 pm Pt on Christmas Day, and on the East Coast at the Tribeca Screening Room at 12 pm Et.
Invitations are set to be emailed out this morning to members of the WGA, PGA, DGA, American Society of Cinematographers, American Cinema Editors and other Guilds, I’m told.
Having said that, we’ve take a look under the Cinema tree, so to speak, at a poignant exclusive clip from Origin, the most highly test film ever for distributor Neon and DuVernay, that captures the stratification of discrimination. See Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor...
The Oscar nominated filmmaker will be holding special presentations of her acclaimed Origin for Guild members on December 25. The screenings will be held on the West Coat at the Rodeo Screening Room in Beverly Hills at 11 am P and 2 pm Pt on Christmas Day, and on the East Coast at the Tribeca Screening Room at 12 pm Et.
Invitations are set to be emailed out this morning to members of the WGA, PGA, DGA, American Society of Cinematographers, American Cinema Editors and other Guilds, I’m told.
Having said that, we’ve take a look under the Cinema tree, so to speak, at a poignant exclusive clip from Origin, the most highly test film ever for distributor Neon and DuVernay, that captures the stratification of discrimination. See Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor...
- 12/22/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Julian Fellowes will continue telling his tales. HBO has renewed The Gilded Age TV series for a third season. The second season of eight episodes finished airing on Sunday night.
A period drama series, The Gilded Age TV show stars Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, Jack Gilpin, Simon Jones, Sullivan Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Kelli O'Hara, Patrick Page, Harry Richardson, Taylor Richardson, Blake Ritson, Douglas Sills, Erin Wilhelmi, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, John Douglas Thompson, Ashlie Atkinson, Laura Benanti, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Christopher Denham, David Furr, Ward Horton, Matilda Lawler and Robert Sean Leonard. The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, of great conflict between the old ways and brand-new systems, and of huge fortunes...
A period drama series, The Gilded Age TV show stars Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, Jack Gilpin, Simon Jones, Sullivan Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Kelli O'Hara, Patrick Page, Harry Richardson, Taylor Richardson, Blake Ritson, Douglas Sills, Erin Wilhelmi, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, John Douglas Thompson, Ashlie Atkinson, Laura Benanti, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Christopher Denham, David Furr, Ward Horton, Matilda Lawler and Robert Sean Leonard. The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, of great conflict between the old ways and brand-new systems, and of huge fortunes...
- 12/22/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
HBO has renewed “The Gilded Age” for a third season days after the period drama’s finale delivered a series high in viewers.
The network said Thursday that the eighth and final episode of the latest season reached a series high as it gained in premiere-night viewers for a sixth consecutive week.
“We’re so proud of what Julian Fellowes and ‘The Gilded Age’ family have achieved,” HBO programming executive VP of drama series and films Francesca Orsi said. “From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season.”
Season 2 of Julian Fellowes’ (“Downton Abbey”) latest drama series premiered Oct. 29 on HBO and Max and rolled out weekly through this past Sunday.
“There is much more story to tell with ‘The Gilded Age,...
The network said Thursday that the eighth and final episode of the latest season reached a series high as it gained in premiere-night viewers for a sixth consecutive week.
“We’re so proud of what Julian Fellowes and ‘The Gilded Age’ family have achieved,” HBO programming executive VP of drama series and films Francesca Orsi said. “From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season.”
Season 2 of Julian Fellowes’ (“Downton Abbey”) latest drama series premiered Oct. 29 on HBO and Max and rolled out weekly through this past Sunday.
“There is much more story to tell with ‘The Gilded Age,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
HBO has picked up Julian Fellowes’ The Gilded Age for a third season.
The renewal comes just days after the Dec. 17 finale and follows solid ratings for Season 2 of the period drama. Total premiere-night viewing for the season grew for six consecutive weeks, culminating in a series high for the Dec. 17 Season 2 finale, according to HBO.
“We’re so proud of what Julian Fellowes and The Gilded Age family have achieved, said Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films. “From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season.”
With its strong performance and a Production Design Emmy win for its first season, The Gilded Age passed a stiff test to earn a renewal.
In May Orsi told...
The renewal comes just days after the Dec. 17 finale and follows solid ratings for Season 2 of the period drama. Total premiere-night viewing for the season grew for six consecutive weeks, culminating in a series high for the Dec. 17 Season 2 finale, according to HBO.
“We’re so proud of what Julian Fellowes and The Gilded Age family have achieved, said Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films. “From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season.”
With its strong performance and a Production Design Emmy win for its first season, The Gilded Age passed a stiff test to earn a renewal.
In May Orsi told...
- 12/21/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO will continue chronicling The Gilded Age.
The period drama from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has scored a third season renewal at HBO. The pickup comes just four days after The Gilded Age’s second season finale on Dec. 17.
“We’re so proud of what Julian Fellowes and The Gilded Age family have achieved,” said Francesca Orsi, executive vp HBO Programming and head of HBO Drama Series and Films. “From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season.”
The series chronicles the clash of old and new money — and old and new ways of living — in New York City in the late 1800s. The sprawling cast features Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers,...
The period drama from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has scored a third season renewal at HBO. The pickup comes just four days after The Gilded Age’s second season finale on Dec. 17.
“We’re so proud of what Julian Fellowes and The Gilded Age family have achieved,” said Francesca Orsi, executive vp HBO Programming and head of HBO Drama Series and Films. “From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season.”
The series chronicles the clash of old and new money — and old and new ways of living — in New York City in the late 1800s. The sprawling cast features Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Gilded Age” will return for a third season at HBO.
“We’re so proud of what Julian Fellowes and ‘The Gilded Age’ family have achieved. From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season,” said Francesca Orsi HBO Programming EVP and head of HBO Drama Series and Films.
Adds Erin Underhill, Universal Television president: “There is much more story to tell with ‘The Gilded Age.’ We’re delighted that HBO is giving fans another season of Julian Fellowes’ incredible storytelling. The cast and crew put so much of their heart and soul into the last two seasons, and we’re so proud that all this hard work is paying off with another season…you won’t want to miss what’s next!
“We’re so proud of what Julian Fellowes and ‘The Gilded Age’ family have achieved. From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season,” said Francesca Orsi HBO Programming EVP and head of HBO Drama Series and Films.
Adds Erin Underhill, Universal Television president: “There is much more story to tell with ‘The Gilded Age.’ We’re delighted that HBO is giving fans another season of Julian Fellowes’ incredible storytelling. The cast and crew put so much of their heart and soul into the last two seasons, and we’re so proud that all this hard work is paying off with another season…you won’t want to miss what’s next!
- 12/21/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has dropped a new featurette promoting its civil rights feature/biopic “Rustin” starring Colman Domingo in the titular role. It features Domingo – who has been nominated for Golden Globe and Critics Choice honors and received heavy Academy Awards buzz – along with castmates Chris Rock, Jeffrey Wright, Johnny Ramey, Audra McDonald, Aml Ameen, Cch Pounder and Glynn Turman as well as director George C. Wolfe (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) and producer Tonia Davis describing the joys of working together while clips play behind. Watch the exclusive featurette above.
SEEThe march to getting ‘Rustin’ made: David Permut may take Barack and Michelle Obama to the Oscars
Co-written by “Milk” Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black and Julian Breece, “Rustin” tells the story of civil rights hero Bayard Rustin, a close friend to Martin Luther King Jr. and the architect of the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Rustin, who was also openly gay,...
SEEThe march to getting ‘Rustin’ made: David Permut may take Barack and Michelle Obama to the Oscars
Co-written by “Milk” Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black and Julian Breece, “Rustin” tells the story of civil rights hero Bayard Rustin, a close friend to Martin Luther King Jr. and the architect of the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Rustin, who was also openly gay,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with the ambitious Ava DuVernay-directed drama Origin, with the script also written by DuVernay inspired by Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson’s groundbreaking book Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents.
The film explores caste systems around the world as a mode of oppression, with the narrative delving into the deep-seated intricacies of caste and how it underpins much of society’s discrimination, sometimes transcending even race. The film is for those looking to understand the world’s deeply entrenched systems, an ambitious, radical venture that highlights the horrors of caste and its intersections with race.
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor stars as the author, which traces the path she took to writing it while also experiencing her own tragedy. The creative and personal journey spans several continents and encompasses grief, revelation and the evils of historical stratification, stretching...
The film explores caste systems around the world as a mode of oppression, with the narrative delving into the deep-seated intricacies of caste and how it underpins much of society’s discrimination, sometimes transcending even race. The film is for those looking to understand the world’s deeply entrenched systems, an ambitious, radical venture that highlights the horrors of caste and its intersections with race.
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor stars as the author, which traces the path she took to writing it while also experiencing her own tragedy. The creative and personal journey spans several continents and encompasses grief, revelation and the evils of historical stratification, stretching...
- 12/19/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
[This story contains spoilers from the season two finale of The Gilded Age.]
In HBO’s period drama The Gilded Age, the character of Peggy Scott (Denée Benton) offers a solitary glimpse into the life of the Black upper class in New York City in the 1880s. Yet in season two, that contextual lens is expanded when the secretary and aspiring journalist, just one generation removed from slavery, ventures to the South and witnesses both the progressive educational strides made by and for African Americans at the dawn of the establishment of historically Black colleges and universities, as well as the social prejudices that threaten their existence.
“Peggy gets to explore so many different textures of the Black world this season, from going to Tuskegee, to meeting Sarah Garnet and seeing the community organizing that was happening during that time, and getting to see a Black social gathering for the fireworks at the Brooklyn Bridge, which was one of the first in the series,...
In HBO’s period drama The Gilded Age, the character of Peggy Scott (Denée Benton) offers a solitary glimpse into the life of the Black upper class in New York City in the 1880s. Yet in season two, that contextual lens is expanded when the secretary and aspiring journalist, just one generation removed from slavery, ventures to the South and witnesses both the progressive educational strides made by and for African Americans at the dawn of the establishment of historically Black colleges and universities, as well as the social prejudices that threaten their existence.
“Peggy gets to explore so many different textures of the Black world this season, from going to Tuskegee, to meeting Sarah Garnet and seeing the community organizing that was happening during that time, and getting to see a Black social gathering for the fireworks at the Brooklyn Bridge, which was one of the first in the series,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Origin” is a new dramatic feature, directed by Ava DuVernay, starring Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Niecy Nash-Betts, Nick Offerman and Blair Underwood releasing January 19, 2024 in theatres:
“…grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, writer ‘Isabel Wilkerson’ sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery…
“…as she writes ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’…”
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“…grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, writer ‘Isabel Wilkerson’ sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery…
“…as she writes ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 12/16/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Trauma is inescapable in the first trailer for Origin, Ava DuVernay’s forthcoming film chronicling Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she sits in generation-spanning grief to write the haunting book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The film hits theaters Jan. 19.
“If you look closely, you can see something tragic is happening,” Wilkerson, portrayed by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, states in the trailer. As she speaks from a podium, the image of hundreds of men signaling a Nazi salute. Caste, released in 2020 to critical acclaim, explores racism in the United States...
“If you look closely, you can see something tragic is happening,” Wilkerson, portrayed by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, states in the trailer. As she speaks from a podium, the image of hundreds of men signaling a Nazi salute. Caste, released in 2020 to critical acclaim, explores racism in the United States...
- 12/15/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
"You don't escape trauma by ignoring it." Neon has revealed the main official trailer for the powerful film Origin, the latest work from acclaimed writer / director / producer Ava DuVernay. The film premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, and it also played at TIFF this fall. It's about "the unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions." Origin is inspired by the remarkable life & work of Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson as she pens her seminal book, "Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents". While grappling with tremendous tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty & bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time. With Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Nick Offerman, Finn Wittrock, Jasmine Cephas-Jones, Connie Nielsen.
- 12/15/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Ava DuVernay is returning to the big screen with her new feature, “Origin.”
The “Selma” and “13th” writer-director adapted the feature from 2020 nonfiction bestseller “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson. Aunjanue Ellis stars as author Isabel, a woman who faces personal tragedy and sets out to investigate what racism and pain look like on a global scale.
Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood, Finn Wittrock, Jasmine Cephas-Jones, and Connie Nielsen also star.
The official synopsis reads: “While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time.”
DuVernay produces along with Paul Garnes. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival before playing at TIFF.
“I’m not putting this out there seeking agreement.
The “Selma” and “13th” writer-director adapted the feature from 2020 nonfiction bestseller “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson. Aunjanue Ellis stars as author Isabel, a woman who faces personal tragedy and sets out to investigate what racism and pain look like on a global scale.
Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood, Finn Wittrock, Jasmine Cephas-Jones, and Connie Nielsen also star.
The official synopsis reads: “While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time.”
DuVernay produces along with Paul Garnes. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival before playing at TIFF.
“I’m not putting this out there seeking agreement.
- 12/15/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Ava DuVernay returns with “Origin,” a sprawling drama that critics have hailed as the director’s most ambitious and accomplished movie. Those reviews have yet to turn the film into an awards season juggernaut — it was shut out of the Globes, AFI and other early awards — but admirers of “Origin” hope that it will eventually find its footing with Oscars voters. Neon, the indie label behind “Parasite” and “I, Tonya,” is releasing the film in theaters on Jan. 19. It had a small qualifying run last weekend.
“Origin” is an adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s acclaimed best-seller “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” It follows the author as she endures personal grief while investigating the global phenomenon of caste and the way it warps societies and sows division and hatred. The trailer gives a hint at the way the film ties together these different strands, showing scenes of a Nazi rally...
“Origin” is an adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s acclaimed best-seller “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” It follows the author as she endures personal grief while investigating the global phenomenon of caste and the way it warps societies and sows division and hatred. The trailer gives a hint at the way the film ties together these different strands, showing scenes of a Nazi rally...
- 12/15/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The Palm Springs Film Awards will honor Paul Giamatti with the Icon Award for his performance in “The Holdovers.” He will receive the award at the Jan. 4 event at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
“In ‘The Holdovers,’ Paul Giamatti inhabits a complex character who is both challenging and rewarding, and ultimately reminds us of what it means to be connected as human beings,” festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said in a statement. “For his storied career of quintessential cinematic roles, it is our honor to present the Icon Award to Paul Giamatti for this career-best performance.”
In Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers,” Giamatti portrays a grumpy New England prep school teacher who forms a bond with a troubled student and the school’s head cook, who is grieving after the loss of her son. Giamatti currently stars in Season 2 of “30 Coins” and the final season of “Billions.” His other...
“In ‘The Holdovers,’ Paul Giamatti inhabits a complex character who is both challenging and rewarding, and ultimately reminds us of what it means to be connected as human beings,” festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said in a statement. “For his storied career of quintessential cinematic roles, it is our honor to present the Icon Award to Paul Giamatti for this career-best performance.”
In Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers,” Giamatti portrays a grumpy New England prep school teacher who forms a bond with a troubled student and the school’s head cook, who is grieving after the loss of her son. Giamatti currently stars in Season 2 of “30 Coins” and the final season of “Billions.” His other...
- 12/14/2023
- by Caroline Brew and Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Tragic news broke out of Hollywood on Tuesday evening when it was revealed that Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Andre Braugher had died.
The Emmy-winning actor passed away after being diagnosed with an illness.
No details of that illness were made available at the time of writing.
He was 61 years old.
Braugher was perhaps best known for Brooklyn Nine-Nine, where he played Raymond Holt in all eight seasons of the Fox-turned-NBC comedy.
If you watch Brooklyn Nine-Nine online, you know Raymond was constantly shocked at the actions of the others who worked in the fictional 99th Precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn.
His breakout role was in the Ed Zwick-directed movie Glory, starring opposite Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington.
Another well-known role was on the hit 1990s crime drama Homicide: Life on the Street, where he played Detective Frank Pembleton.
Braugher's talent was recognized countless times through awards for his work.
The Emmy-winning actor passed away after being diagnosed with an illness.
No details of that illness were made available at the time of writing.
He was 61 years old.
Braugher was perhaps best known for Brooklyn Nine-Nine, where he played Raymond Holt in all eight seasons of the Fox-turned-NBC comedy.
If you watch Brooklyn Nine-Nine online, you know Raymond was constantly shocked at the actions of the others who worked in the fictional 99th Precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn.
His breakout role was in the Ed Zwick-directed movie Glory, starring opposite Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington.
Another well-known role was on the hit 1990s crime drama Homicide: Life on the Street, where he played Detective Frank Pembleton.
Braugher's talent was recognized countless times through awards for his work.
- 12/13/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Andre Braugher’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-stars are among those honoring the actor after news of his death broke on Tuesday.
“Can’t believe you’re gone so soon,” wrote Terry Crews, who co-starred on all eight B99 seasons as Sgt. Terry Jeffords, in an Instagram post Tuesday night. “I’m honored to have known you, laughed with you, worked with you and shared 8 glorious years watching your irreplaceable talent. This hurts. You left us too soon. You taught me so much. I will be forever grateful for the experience of knowing you. Thank you for your wisdom, your advice, your kindness and your friendship.
“Can’t believe you’re gone so soon,” wrote Terry Crews, who co-starred on all eight B99 seasons as Sgt. Terry Jeffords, in an Instagram post Tuesday night. “I’m honored to have known you, laughed with you, worked with you and shared 8 glorious years watching your irreplaceable talent. This hurts. You left us too soon. You taught me so much. I will be forever grateful for the experience of knowing you. Thank you for your wisdom, your advice, your kindness and your friendship.
- 12/13/2023
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
André Braugher has died. The two-time Emmy-winning star of series including Homicide: Life on the Street, Men of a Certain Age and Brooklyn Nine-Nine was 61.
Braugher, whose first film role came alongside Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington in the Ed Zwick-directed Glory, died Monday after a brief illness.
While Braugher peppered his résumé with comedies, many will remember him for his ferocious portrayal of Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street. Put him in “the box,” sweating out and outsmarting crime suspects in the interrogation room, and you were looking at a weekly dose of tour de force acting, as good as it got on television during that time. He won an Emmy for that show he starred in from 1992-98. His wife, Ami Brabson, recurred as Pembleton’s wife on Homicide.
Related: André Braugher Remembered As “Megawatt Talent” & “Incredible Human Being”
He won...
Braugher, whose first film role came alongside Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington in the Ed Zwick-directed Glory, died Monday after a brief illness.
While Braugher peppered his résumé with comedies, many will remember him for his ferocious portrayal of Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street. Put him in “the box,” sweating out and outsmarting crime suspects in the interrogation room, and you were looking at a weekly dose of tour de force acting, as good as it got on television during that time. He won an Emmy for that show he starred in from 1992-98. His wife, Ami Brabson, recurred as Pembleton’s wife on Homicide.
Related: André Braugher Remembered As “Megawatt Talent” & “Incredible Human Being”
He won...
- 12/13/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Bernthal and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in OriginPhoto: Atsushi Nishijima (Neon)
There’s a scene nearly halfway through Origin where the protagonist is advised by her confidant to simplify her new book’s sharp-but-unwieldy premise or risk losing potential readers. It reads like similar feedback given to writer-director Ava DuVernay in...
There’s a scene nearly halfway through Origin where the protagonist is advised by her confidant to simplify her new book’s sharp-but-unwieldy premise or risk losing potential readers. It reads like similar feedback given to writer-director Ava DuVernay in...
- 12/8/2023
- by Courtney Howard
- avclub.com
What do moviegoers want to see right now? For decades, studios have had very specific answers to this question, but considering that 2023’s box office was dominated by two films called Barbie and Oppenheimer, it seems like those preconceived notions might be changing. When we look at the films already scheduled for 2024, there certainly seems to be a lot of familiarity that might be old hat.
But look again at a few of the auteur pieces that have already been slated. Even the blockbuster class looks surprisingly ambitious, with new works from the likes of George Miller, Denis Villeneuve, and Bong Joon-ho. There are also familiar favorites, such as a new Deadpool flick, and curious question marks–like Robert Eggers remaking the greatest vampire movie of all time more than a hundred years later. 2024 should be an interesting year at the movies. So here are a few to watch out for.
But look again at a few of the auteur pieces that have already been slated. Even the blockbuster class looks surprisingly ambitious, with new works from the likes of George Miller, Denis Villeneuve, and Bong Joon-ho. There are also familiar favorites, such as a new Deadpool flick, and curious question marks–like Robert Eggers remaking the greatest vampire movie of all time more than a hundred years later. 2024 should be an interesting year at the movies. So here are a few to watch out for.
- 12/8/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
"You'll sit through three hours of [Oppenheimer's] process," observed "Origin" director Ava DuVernay. "Will you sit through two hours of [subject Isabel Wilkerson's] process?" She suggested in a slightly playful provocation, but it's worth unpacking some of the similarities. Both "Oppenheimer" and "Origin" are films about great thinkers and scholars who formulate groundbreaking ideas. Each has the power to change the future by reconstructing how people formulate the past.
For author Isabel Wilkerson, brought to life in "Origin" by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, her ability to locate patterns of discrimination across time and borders leads to a new working theory of society. Her framework unites the plight of Dalits in India, Jews in Nazi Germany, and Blacks in the United States, though not without some pushback among her peers. A hierarchy of caste supersedes all other categories of identity, uniting all people in a global strife against unjust oppression.
DuVernay correctly recognizes that...
For author Isabel Wilkerson, brought to life in "Origin" by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, her ability to locate patterns of discrimination across time and borders leads to a new working theory of society. Her framework unites the plight of Dalits in India, Jews in Nazi Germany, and Blacks in the United States, though not without some pushback among her peers. A hierarchy of caste supersedes all other categories of identity, uniting all people in a global strife against unjust oppression.
DuVernay correctly recognizes that...
- 12/5/2023
- by Marshall Shaffer
- Slash Film
As the yin-yang decal on our yoga teacher’s Subaru Crosstrek reminds us thrice a week, every natural force or entity has its perfect mirror inverse. And so, just as during the summer we escaped to movie theaters in order to cool down from record high temps, the temperature extremes caused by climate collapse now drive us back to those same movie theaters for warmth, nursing our frigid tootsies at the hearth of the annual awards season dump of very exciting Don’t-Miss Indies. But Tldr; Happy Holidays!
Eileen
When You Can Watch: Now
Where You Can Watch: Theaters
Director: William Oldroyd
Cast: Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway, Shea Whigham, Marin Ireland
Why We’re Excited: Described as “wildly audacious, wondrously twisted” and “deliciously deranged” by Jessica Kiang in her review for Variety, director William Oldroyd’s sophomore feature after 2018’s Lady MacBeth (nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award for...
Eileen
When You Can Watch: Now
Where You Can Watch: Theaters
Director: William Oldroyd
Cast: Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway, Shea Whigham, Marin Ireland
Why We’re Excited: Described as “wildly audacious, wondrously twisted” and “deliciously deranged” by Jessica Kiang in her review for Variety, director William Oldroyd’s sophomore feature after 2018’s Lady MacBeth (nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award for...
- 12/4/2023
- by Su Fang Tham
- Film Independent News & More
Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Rustin, Netflix’s biopic of civil rights icon Bayard Rustin. Colman Domingo stars in the film, which is directed by Tony winner George C. Wolfe and hit theaters and the streamer in November after its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival.
The screenplay co-written by Julian Breece and Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black focuses on one of the main architects of the 1963 March on Washington, where more than 200,000 hear Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the National Mall. Rustin was a fulcrum in the civil rights movement, working alongside the likes of King, Adam Clayton Powell Jr and Ella Baker, though as an openly gay man in that era he often had to work behind the scenes. He challenged authority and never apologized for who he was or what he believed.
The screenplay co-written by Julian Breece and Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black focuses on one of the main architects of the 1963 March on Washington, where more than 200,000 hear Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the National Mall. Rustin was a fulcrum in the civil rights movement, working alongside the likes of King, Adam Clayton Powell Jr and Ella Baker, though as an openly gay man in that era he often had to work behind the scenes. He challenged authority and never apologized for who he was or what he believed.
- 12/2/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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