It was one of Ted Danson’s daughters who gave him perhaps the best perspective on his “Cheers” role, Sam Malone. “He was the reformed alcoholic in a bar,”…
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Awards HQ June 14: Netflix Bloopers, Banff World Media Fest, TikTok Emmy Plans, Ted Danson/Tina Fey Summit
Banff World Media Festival Check-In: Year Two of Doing Things Remotely, But Even Bigger Normally this would be the time of year where producers, executives and talent from…
‘Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Star Anthony Mackie Reveals ‘Make America Great Again’ Comment Was ‘Shot Down’ From Season Finale
“We’re at a drive-in!” Anthony Mackie exclaimed more than once during Marvel Studios and Disney’s Drive-In FYC event at the Rose Bowl Saturday night. Although the star of…
Netflix Partners With Jon & Vinny’s for ‘The Queens Gambit’-Themed Chess Pizza Boxes (EXCLUSIVE)
Jon & Vinny’s is offering pizza with extra chess this weekend. As part of Netflix’s For Your Consideration campaign for its limited series “The Queen’s Gambit,” the streamer…
Awards HQ June 7: Bo Burnham Enters the Emmy Race; Aretha’s Pink Cadillac; How Elton John Wound Up at the ‘Pose’ FYC
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Genius: Aretha’ Going Riding on the FYC of Love in a Pink Cadillac City traffic movin’ way too slow/ Drop the pedal and go, go, go. Of course, Aretha Franklin is…
Peacock Unveils ‘Girls5Eva’ FYC Campaign, Including Effort to Support Local L.A. Music Venues (EXCLUSIVE)
Peacock has unveiled a “Girls5eva” Emmy FYC plan that includes sending a karaoke bus around the streets of Los Angeles and West Hollywood, and also taking over the…
Elton John Makes Surprise Appearance at ‘Pose’ FYC Event
During a FYC screening of the finale of FX’s groundbreaking series “Pose,” Ryan Murphy surprised attendees with a special appearance by two very significant fans of the three-season…
Emmy Predictions: Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Kenan Thompson Could Be a Double Acting Nominee With ‘Kenan’ and ‘SNL’
Variety’s Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the…
Variety and NBCUniversal Launch Virtual FYC House
Variety and NBCUniversal will host an immersive virtual experience highlighting programs from across the company’s television portfolio including Bravo, NBC, Peacock, USA Network, SYFY and Universal Studio Group.…
‘This Is Us’ Stars Preview the Final Season’s Wedding, New Relationships — and a Vacation?
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the fifth season finale of “This Is Us.” Mandy Moore has a proposal for the final season of…
Awards HQ May 24: Emmy Host Frontrunners, ‘The Boys’ Billboard Exclusive, Variety Show Conundrum
WATCH MY SHOW: ‘The Flight Attendant’s’ Steve Yockey Fills Out Our Showrunner Seven Based on the novel of the same name by author Chris Bohjalian, “The Flight Attendant” is a…
Awards HQ May 17: WarnerMedia/Discovery Merger Bombshell, Emmy Malaise, MTV Movie & TV Awards, Much More!
WATCH MY SHOW: ‘Girls5Eva’s’ Meredith Scardino Fills Out Our Showrunner Seven I’ve had the “Girls5eva” songs in my head for days, and I can’t stop thinking about how enjoyable…