Richard Chamberlain, the prolific Golden Globe-winning actor who starred in miniseries like Shogun and The Thorn Birds, has died at the age of 90. Chamberlain’s publicist confirmed the actor’s death to Variety, adding that he died Saturday night in in Waimanalo, Hawai’i — where Chamberlain resided since the 1980s — …
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Shōguntook home the Best Television Series Drama award at the Golden Globes on Sunday, sweeping all four categories for which the historic epic was nominated. The FX series, a fan favorite among television critics, was up against other hit dramas: The Diplomat, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Slow Horses, Squid Game, …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Shogun set a record at last night’s Emmys, racking up major awards in acting and picking up the Outstanding Drama Series Award. The FX series, streaming on Hulu, …
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“Accepting death isn’t surrender. Flowers are only flowers because they fall.” This is Toda Mariko in the penultimate episode of Shōgun, FX’s epic adaptation of James Clavell’s novel about a civil war in feudal Japan. Mariko says this because (spoiler alert) she knows that she is the flower who is …
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The Bear and Shōgun dominated as the nominees for the 76th Emmy Awards were announced on Wednesday, July 17. Shōgun, the smash historical drama based on James Clavell’s 1975 book of the same name, led all nominees with 25, including nods for Outstanding Drama Series and acting nomination for stars …
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Over the weekend, my phone blew up with texts from TV comedy writers who were in the middle of watching the latest season of The Bear. Some were enjoying the new episodes, others were frustrated by them, but not one person said this story of toxic workplaces, addiction and mental …
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Limited no more? Shōgun, FX’s remake of the 1980 miniseries and one of the best television shows of 2024 so far, will potentially return for two more seasons. The show — like its TV predecessor, also based on the James Clavell novel — was originally supposed to be a limited …
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