Dead pets made headlines this week thanks to former President Donald Trump’s bogus claim that Haitian immigrants were “eating the dogs” in Springfield, Ohio. At the Emmys on Sunday, John Oliver provided the perfect counter-programming as he eulogized his dog while accepting the trophy for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series for …
Read More »The Fonz Is Back: Henry Winkler, Ron Howard Celebrate 'Happy Days' 50th Anniversary
Ayyyyy! Henry Winkler and Ron Howard reunited at the 2024 Emmys on Sunday, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Happy Days. Dressed in black suits, Howard and Winkler stood behind a booth at their usual haunt, Arnold’s. Before channeling their fictitious characters from decades ago, Winkler acknowledged Howard’s recent Emmy for …
Read More »Jelly Roll Honors James Earl Jones, Bob Newhart, More During Touching Emmys Tribute
Bob Newhart, James Earl Jones, Peter Marshall, Shannen Doherty, and more luminaries were honored during the heartfelt In Memoriam segment led by Jelly Roll at Sunday’s Emmy Awards. Jimmy Kimmel then hit the stage to crack a few jokes in honor of Newhart’s deadpan humor. The country star started his …
Read More »'Baby Reindeer' Wins Outstanding Limited Series at 2024 Emmys: 'Explore the Uncomfortable'
One of the most surprising and controversial series to come out this year, Baby Reindeer, won the Emmy for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series on Sunday night. After the show’s creator, Richard Gadd, thanked his surrounding crew, he pointed to the “slump” the entertainment industry is experiencing. “I do believe …
Read More »'Shogun' Wins Outstanding Drama Series and Sets New Emmy Record With 18 Awards in One Season
Shōgun proved its staying power on Sunday night with a record-breaking 18 Emmy Award wins, including one for Outstanding Drama Series. A year after the category featured frequently nominated, multi-season stalwarts like Succession, The Crown, Better Call Saul, and Yellowjackets, only one of this year’s nominees — The Crown — …
Read More »'Hacks' Wins Outstanding Comedy Series at 2024 Emmys: Comedy 'Can Bridge Divides'
Deborah Vance hive, rise! The comedy inside a comedy TV series, Hacks, took home the prize for Outstanding Comedy Series to end the night at the 2024 Emmy Awards. Hacks co-creator Paul W. Downs called for more roles featuring people over 60 as he thanked the cast and crew, while …
Read More »Emmys 2024: Blah Is the Warmest Color
Eugene and Dan Levy hosted the 76th Emmy Awards — or as Dan called it, “Broadcast TV’s biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services.” It was the year’s second Emmys show, since the 2023 ceremony got delayed by the strike until this past January. The father-son duo kept …
Read More »Emmys 2024 Voters Finally Decide 'The Bear' Is Not a Comedy
During the opening patter between father-son hosts Eugene and Dan Levy at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night, the Levys acknowledged that many in the audience might expect them to make a joke about how The Bear isn’t a comedy, despite its 23 nominations across various comedy categories. …
Read More »How Trey Parker and Matt Stone Bought a Mexican Restaurant and Nearly Lost Their Minds
For a few days, Trey Parker was self-admittedly “giddy.” The co-creator of South Park, one half of the duo behind the Broadway juggernaut The Book of Mormon and the man who wrote the immortal lyric “A-mer-i-ca!/ Fuck yeah!”, was going to take his nieces and nephews to a restaurant in …
Read More »'Emily in Paris' Renewed for Fifth Season
After Emily’s romantic rendezvous in Paris and Rome, the romantic lead is taking off again. Although the next destination is unknown, Emily in Paris will be renewed for a fifth season, Netflix announced Monday, following the debut of Season Four, Part Two. Lily Collins, who plays Emily, revealed the news …
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