HBO and HBO Max Reveal Emmy FYC Plans Centering on Ten Drive-In Screening Events (EXCLUSIVE)

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Derek DelGaudio’s ‘In & Of Itself'” is finally hitting the big screen. The Hulu special will run at the IFC Center in New York from May 28 to June 3, marking the first time audiences can see the film version of the stage show in an actual theater.“In & Of Itself” was originally slated to premiere in person at SXSW last year.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAfter 194 episodes, nine seasons and two networks, “Last Man Standing” ends its run on Thursday night with one more story that puts a bookend on the entire series. In the final two episodes, “Baxter Boot Camp” and “Keep On Truckin,” the Baxter family reminisces on some of their good times while camping in the backyard.But then, later, they gather again after Mike Baxter’s (Tim Allen) beloved green 1956 Ford F-100 is stolen.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWhen the Television Academy announced in December that it would remerge the variety talk and variety sketch categories, I understood why the org did it from a logistical standpoint.

While we’re likely going to have to wait a little longer before Warner Bros. gives us their “Green Lantern Corps.” movie, however, there is a “Green Lantern” series in the works at HBO Max that will cover a bulk of the other human heroes that joined the group of cosmic cops.

trivia game.And yep, Monica (Cox) is still really, really competitive.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOn a late April evening this year, dozens of cars sat parked in front of a large, inflatable screen outside the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for a pop-up drive-in experience.

For many folks that love superhero storytelling or just animated storytelling in general, “Batman: The Animated Series” is often thought of as one of the best examples of both. So, you can understand why people are going to be excited to hear that the creator of that series is returning to the world of Batman for a new show coming to HBO Max.

In March earlier this year, HBO announced, as “Insecure” was coming to an end, that producer-writer-director Issa Rae had signed a five-year overall production deal with WarnerMedia. The deal established an exclusive partnership between Rae’s production label, Hoorae, WarnerMedia’s branches HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeGreetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 17, 2021, which means it’s 14 days until Emmy eligibility ends on May 31; 31 days until nomination-round voting starts on June 17; 39 days until the Daytime Emmys telecast on June 25; 42 days until nomination-round voting ends on June 28; 57 days until nominations are announced on July 13; 94 days until final-round voting starts on Aug. 19; and 125 days until the Primetime Emmys telecast on Sept.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeNBC is getting a New Deal for Christmas, as it gets back into the live TV musical business with “Annie Live!” Set to air during the holidays, “Annie” also represents a homecoming of sorts for producers Bob Greenblatt and Neil Meron.Greenblatt, of course, is the former NBC Entertainment chairman who found success in bringing live musicals to the network, starting with “The Sound of Music Live!” in 2013.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeI don’t use the word “ennui” often. But it dawned on me that it’s the perfect way to describe the 2021 Emmy season so far.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeGreetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 10, 2021, which means it’s 21 days until Emmy eligibility ends on May 31; 38 days until nomination-round voting starts on June 17; 46 days until the Daytime Emmys telecast on June 25; 49 days until nomination-round voting ends on June 28; 64 days until nominations are announced on July 13; 101 days until final-round voting starts on Aug. 19; and 132 days until the Primetime Emmys telecast on Sept.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAs Season 5 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” heads toward its conclusion at the end of the month, Variety has the scoop on the guest panelists and show formats for the final three episodes.On Wednesday, the “Spicy 6” episode saw actor/singer Tyrese Gibson unmasked as the Robopine.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeDisgraced TV journos Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer are back hosting another small market morning show — but this time, as imagined by Fox’s “Let’s Be Real,” in Fairbanks, Alaska.On Thursday night’s episode, the “Let’s Be Real” puppets imagine Rose and Lauer now toiling in the 49th state — moving on from their previous.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeBellamy Young will be among the first guests to check into “Fantasy Island.” Fox’s reboot of the quirky and often mysterious series has signed Young to guest star as a local TV morning show host with a taste for adventure.And we do mean that literally. In an early episode of the new “Fantasy Island,” Young will play Christine Collins, described as a host with “a simple fantasy.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeGreetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 3, 2021, which means it’s 28 days until Emmy eligibility ends on May 31; 45 days until nomination-round voting starts on June 17; 53 days until the Daytime Emmys telecast on June 25; 56 days until nomination-round voting ends on June 28; 71 days until nominations are announced on July 13; 108 days until final-round voting starts on Aug. 19; and 139 days until the Primetime Emmys telecast on Sept.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Television Academy has unveiled recipients of its 14th Television Academy Honors, including HBO’s “I May Destroy You” and Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” The seven honorees also include “For Life,” “I Am Greta,” “Little America,” “The Social Dilemma” and “Welcome to Chechnya.”“During one of the most challenging years in television history, these seven extraordinary programs illuminated and championed some of the most critical

It’s fairly easy to look back on HBO’s “Entourage” with a bit of snark. The series hasn’t aged very well, to say the least.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAmazon Prime Video has once again put a pause on its annual in-person Emmy FYC pop-up events space due to the pandemic.