How Uzo Aduba, Jim Parsons, More Transformed Into Real People for Emmy-Nominated Performances

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorBill Maher brimmed with satisfaction Friday having swapped his backyard for a studio, an audience and live guests for the first time in months in an inching-back-to-normal Real Time with Bill Maher.“There’s real people. Thank you Jesus.

Janet W. Lee The Creative Coalition will honor Uzo Aduba, Ricky Gervais, Yvonne Orji, Amy Poehler, Billy Porter, Phylicia Rashad, Mira Sorvino and the cast and crew of NBC’s “New Amsterdam” at the Television Humanitarian Awards on Sept.

The first trailer for Netflix's Ryan Murphy-produced adaptation of the hit Broadway show The Boys in the Band has arrived. The 2018 production, which was also produced by Murphy and featured a history-making ensemble of openly gay actors, was the winner of the 2019 Tony Award for best revival of a play.

Jim Parsons and Matt Bomer lead an all-star cast in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix film adaptation of the Tony-winning play. And the first trailer gives a look at the wild night that awaits them. Written by playwright Mart Crowley, tells the story of a group of gay men in 1968 New York City who gather at a mutual friend's apartment for a birthday celebration.

really emotional, really quickly.“The Boys in the Band” stars Parsons, Matt Bomer, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Tuc Watkins, Brian Hutchison, Robin de Jesús, Charlie Carver, and Michael Benjamin Washington, the same cast that led the 2018 Broadway revival of the play.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineWhen Jim Parsons was approached for Netflix miniseries Hollywood, he jumped at the chance to play a complicated, real-life figure, unlike any he’d played before, whose experiences force us to reflect on the entertainment industry as it is today—and the extent to which it has or has not changed over the last 70+ years.Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, the drama follows a group of ambitious actors and filmmakers in Post-World War II Tinseltown,

A number of Lynn Shelton’s famous friends and collaborators came together on Tuesday night for an emotional tribute honoring the late director three months after her death.

Peter White Television EditorHBO Max launched with a slew of British series and that shows no sign of slowing down as international originals chief Jen Kim outlined some of her upcoming projects for the nascent streamer.Kim, who is SVP for International Originals for HBO Max, was speaking on a virtual Edinburgh International TV Festival panel moderated by Deadline.She teased a few upcoming original projects including co-productions such as a six-part “action mystery thriller” and a reality

Matthew Carey In 2019 filmmaker Roger Ross Williams contended for an Emmy with his VR documentary Traveling While Black, a sensory experience that told the true story of the Negro Motorist Green Book (as opposed to the 2018 Oscar-winning film, which opted for a white-centric storyline).With final 2020 Emmy voting now underway, Williams is back in contention with The Apollo, another documentary that speaks forcefully to the African-American journey.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterWarnerMedia has launched an investigation into the production of “Justice League,” a source with knowledge at the company confirmed to Variety.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterIt’s lucky 13 for “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”VH1 has renewed the Emmy-winning reality competition series for a 13th season, the network announced on Thursday.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorAs the Black Lives Matter movement took hold of the U.S., Kerry Washington could not help but remember filming “Scandal” while she was pregnant. “It’s impossible to not worry about the Black men in my life out in the world.

Matthew Carey For more than a year and a half the documentary American Factory has been on the kind of awards run that dreams are made of.It’s now in contention for three Emmys, earning nominations late last month for directing, cinematography and editing. At the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where American Factory premiered, it won the documentary directing award for filmmaking couple Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert.

Collider picked up on comments from The Big Bang Theory star this week, Jim Parsons, in which he claimed there was a specific moment when he finally decided to leave the series. When CBS finally revealed the show was coming to an end near the ending of the 12th season, many social media users and fans were shocked.

The Big Bang Theory has been off the air for over a year now, but if you’ve been longing for answers as to why the show called it quits, we’ve finally got some. 

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineOn Most Dangerous Game, Christoph Waltz embarked on his first American project made for the small screen, earning his first Emmy nomination for the series, which had initially sparked some skepticism on his part.Created by Scott Elder, Josh Harmon and Nick Santora, based on a classic short story by Richard Connell, the action-thriller centers on Dodge (Liam Hemsworth), a Detroit everyman up to his eyeballs in debt, who is looking to secure the financial

Jim Parsons is opening up about the series of events that resulted in him leaving after 12 seasons.

Jim Parsons opened up about the “intense summer” that made him realize it was time to step away from his starring role on the beloved CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.” The 47-year-old actor played Sheldon Cooper for 12 seasons on the show before ultimately deciding to call it quits -- a decision that brought the show to an end in 2019.The actor previously said he simply had the thought that he didn’t want to continue playing the role and realized, “Well, that’s your answer.” However, during a

The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons has opened up about handling fame.Recognised for his character Sheldon Cooper, the 47-year-old has spent over a decade enjoying a stratospheric level of stardom and wealth.In conversation on David Tennant Does a Podcast with..., the actor confessed that he'd have struggled earlier in his life with the attention Big Bang has brought him."I was 33 [when Big Bang debuted].