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Primetime Emmy Awards Predictions: ‘Ted Lasso,’ MJ Rodriguez & ‘The Queen’s Gambit’

September 16, 2021 9:54 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

In a somewhat disputed tally, Netflix lost the most Emmy nominations title to HBO/HBO Max for the 2021 calendar year. After dominating the three Creative Arts Emmys categories, the Primetime Emmy ceremony is t...

‘Nomadland,’ ‘The Crown,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Top 2021 PGA Awards

Gregory Ellwood

March 24, 2021 9:27 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News, Television

Like most of the past year's awards ceremonies, the 32nd Annual Producers Guild of America Awards were a virtual event, but a fast one. Lasting just XXX, the PGA honored the best in television in film. The big...

‘Saturday Night Live’ Takes Creative Arts Emmys Night Two

Gregory Ellwood

September 15, 2020 9:04 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

The second night of the Creative Arts Emmys was dominated by many familiar faces as "Saturday Night Live," "Last Week Tonight with John Stewart," "Live in Front of a Studio Audience," "The Oscars" and "RuPaul'...

‘Game Of Thrones,’ ‘Fleabag’ & ‘Chernobyl’ Triumph At 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards

Gregory Ellwood

September 22, 2019 7:46 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News, Television

The 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out Sunday night in a ceremony broadcast on FOX and "Game of Thrones," "Chernobyl," "RuPaul's Drag Race" and "Fleabag" took the top awards. The host-less telecast was...

Final 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards Predictions: ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ & ‘Chernobyl’

Gregory Ellwood

September 20, 2019 10:17 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News, Television

And so it ends. After, effectively, seven months of campaigning, the 2019 Emmy Season is about to reveal its primetime champions. What was once thought of a year with few races beyond the Limited Series categor...

‘Free Solo,’ ‘Queer Eye’ & ‘SNL’ Rule First Night Of 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Gregory Ellwood

September 14, 2019 10:33 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

The Television Academy handed out the first wave of Emmy Awards this year with Saturday night's Creative Arts Emmy ceremony in downtown Los Angeles. The winners of 46 awards were announced Saturday with another...

‘Fleabag’ Gets Emmy Boost After Major TCA Awards Wins

Gregory Ellwood

August 4, 2019 5:10 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Television Academy voters don't get to vote until August 15, but the nation's television critics had their say Saturday night in awarding the best in episodic content over the past year. The TCA Awards have al...

‘Game Of Thrones’ Final Season Premiere Earns Its Biggest Audience Ever As ‘Barry,’ ‘Veep,’ & ‘Last Week Tonight’ Feel The Ripple Effect

Charles Barfield

April 15, 2019 4:08 pm

News, Television

It’s not at all shocking to say that last night’s “Game of Thrones” premiere had its biggest audience of all-time. The series has been off the air since 2017 and in that time, the fanbase for the HBO hit has do...

‘Eighth Grade’ & ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me’ Surprise At 2019 WGA Awards

Gregory Ellwood

February 17, 2019 11:07 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

In simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles, the Writers Guild of America handed out the winners for the 2019 WGA Awards. Many of the winners were expected (shocker, "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" wins aga...

‘Green Book’ Wins PGA Award For Best Film & Takes Lead In Oscar Race

Gregory Ellwood

January 20, 2019 1:23 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Producers Guild of America held the 30th annual PGA Awards on Saturday night and it allowed the influential guild to finally have their say in the Oscars race. And who did the PGA anoint as the Best Film o...

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