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Daytime Emmy Awards are ready to honor the best in television talent, hosting and programming!On Saturday, the first batch of winners will be announced from this year's awards, with certain categories presented at the Creative Arts & Lifestyle Daytime Emmy Awards, ahead of the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Pasadena Civic Center on June 24.Among this year's notable nominees are Beyoncé, who earned her first nomination for Outstanding Original Song for ; , which received its 100th nomination and will also be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award; and , which is up against  marking the first time a series and its spinoff will go head-to-head in the Best Daytime Drama category.Additionally, Entertainment Tonight was nominated for two awards, and ET's very own Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner will be hosting the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards next week!In 2021, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Television Academy jointly announced plans to realign the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards to be organized by content genre, as opposed to program airtime.In recognition of the marked increase in content and entries for children’s programming, 2022 will mark the first annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards — set to take place on Sunday, Dec. 11 — with relevant categories separating from the Daytime Emmys into their own competition and ceremony.

The Lehman Trilogy – WINNER!The MinutesSkeleton CrewGirl from the North CountryMJMr Saturday NightParadise SquareSix: The MusicalA Strange Loop – WINNER!American Buffalofor colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enufHow I Learned to DriveTake Me Out – WINNER!Trouble in MindCaroline, or ChangeCompany – WINNER!The Music ManSimon Russell Beale, The Lehman Trilogy – WINNER!Adam Godley, The Lehman TrilogyAdrian Lester, The Lehman TrilogyDavid Morse, How I Learned to DriveSam Rockwell, American BuffaloRuben Santiago-Hudson, Lackawanna BluesDavid Threlfall, HangmenGabby Beans, The Skin of Our TeethLaChanze, Trouble in MindRuth Negga, MacbethDeirdre O’Connell, Dana H – WINNER!Mary-Louise Parker, How I Learned to DriveBilly Crystal, Mr Saturday NightMyles Frost, MJ – WINNER!Hugh Jackman, The Music ManRob McClure, Mrs DoubtfireJaquel Spivey, A Strange LoopSharon D Clarke, Caroline, or ChangeCarmen Cusack, Flying Over SunsetSutton Foster, The Music ManJoaquina Kalukango, Paradise Square – WINNER!Mare Winningham, Girl from the North CountryAlfie Allen, HangmenChuck Cooper, Trouble in MindJesse Tyler Ferguson, Take Me Out – WINNER!Ron Cephas Jones, Clyde’sMichael Oberholtzer, Take Me OutJesse Williams, Take Me OutUzo Aduba, Clyde’sRachel Dratch, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him AliveKenita R Miller, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enufPhylicia Rashad, Skeleton Crew – WINNER!Julie White, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him AliveKara Young, Clyde’sMatt Doyle, Company – WINNER!Sidney DuPont, Paradise SquareJared Grimes, Funny GirlJohn-Andrew Morrison, A Strange LoopAJ Shively, Paradise SquareJeannette

Angelique Jackson Comedian David A. Arnold is back on Netflix with a new special, “It Ain’t for the Weak!”Produced by Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat, the comedy special will launch globally on July 19 and follows his 2019 Netflix debut, “Fat Ballerina.”“It Ain’t For The Weak!” taped earlier this year at The Hanna Theater in Arnold’s hometown of Cleveland, OH.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticThere is only one way to escape from Spiderhead in sly postmodern scamp George Saunders’ all-but-unfilmable short story “Escape from Spiderhead,” and it rhymes with skip-to-my-lou-icide. Unlike print fiction, where pretty much anything goes, movies that feature acts of self-harm must be very careful, since audiences have been known to emulate those same acts. Right up front, Netflix warns viewers of its woefully wrongheaded adaptation that the movie features such behavior.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAfter a virtual edition in 2020 and a hybrid outing last year, this week’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival looks set be back with a bang, fully and only onsite.It also says a lot about the animation industry’s robust fundamentals. This and nine other takes on this week’s huge French animation reunion, which runs June 13—18:Annecy’s Biggest Fest EverFrance’s Annecy Festival, the biggest event in the animation world, looks set for its largest edition ever. Accreditation numbers were heading towards a final 13,000, artistic director Marcel Jean told Variety mid-week.

where to watch the Tonys.Best PlayClyde’s, by Lynn NottageHangmen, by Martin McDonaghThe Lehman Trilogy, by Stefano Massini and Ben PowerThe Minutes, by Tracy LettsSkeleton Crew, by Dominique MorisseauBest MusicalGirl From The North CountryMJMr. Saturday NightParadise SquareSIX: The MusicalA Strange LoopBest Revival of a PlayAmerican Buffalofor colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enufHow I Learned to Drive, by Paula VogelTake Me OutTrouble in Mind, by Alice ChildressBest Revival of a MusicalCaroline, or ChangeCompanyThe Music ManBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalBilly Crystal, Mr.

Sharon D. Clarke has made her entrance on the carpet!

new to Netflix in June include “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” “Mission: Impossible,” “The Amazing Spider-Man,” “The Hurt Locker” and “Titanic.”The following batch of films offers something many an audience member, from the heartfelt stories that have their ups and downs, animated films that still teach solid lessons and even an inspirational sports movie. Read on to discover or re-discover the best new movies on Netflix this month.Boasting a brilliant cast of powerful female actresses, “Steel Magnolias” compliments “Hustle” and “We Are Marshall” in the vein of triumphs and tragedies.

After speculation among gamers that a Dragon Age series was in the works at Netflix, the streamer has confirmed Dragon Age: Absolution, an animated series based on the popular Bioware video game franchise, will premiere in December. We’re also getting a first look at the series in the trailer above. Netflix and Bioware announced the series Friday during the streamer’s Geeked Week event.

Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer is teaming with ID, discovery+ and October Films in an expansive partnership and development deal for premium unscripted true-crime content. Under the pact, Spencer and her production company, Orit Entertainment, and producer October Films will develop and produce multiple projects for ID and discovery+, with Spencer set to executive produce. Production on the deal’s first two projects is underway, with additional titles in development. The first title announced under the agreement is the three-episode one-hour series Highway 20 (w/t).

Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1 logged 335.01M hours viewed in its first full week of release to shoot up to #3 on Netflix’s all-time list for English-language series with 621.80m hours viewed in just 10 days. With only Bridgerton Season 2 (656M) and Bridgerton S1 (625M) ahead of it on the list, which measures viewership in a season’s first 28 days on the service, Stranger Things is set to climb to the #1 spot in the next few days.

Yes! Another show renewed by Netflix! The streamer announced another renewal on June 6, 2022, and we’ve added it to the list of renewals and cancellations by the streamer.

K.J. Yossman FELLOWSHIPNetflix and Sky have revealed the six screenwriters selected for the inaugural, year-long Bisha K.

Netflix UK this month including Peaky Blinders and The Umbrella Academy – scroll down for the full list.On the first day of June, Netflix added beloved films including Léon: The Professional, Titanic, and a number of movies from the Mission: Impossible franchise to its library, according to What’s on Netflix.A new Adam Sandler film, basketball drama Hustle, is set to be released this Wednesday (June 8) as part of the actor’s ongoing deal with the streamer.Later this month, the sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders will be released on Netflix after first airing on the BBC, while The Umbrella Academy will return for its third season.Take a look at the full list of titles coming to Netflix UK in June right here.June 1Dear JohnDumb and DumberEdge of SeventeenEraserHis Dark Materials: The Golden CompassLean on MeLéon: The ProgressionalLife As We Know ItMission: ImpossibleMr.

Six actors will join the Straw Hats on the Going Merry as Netflix expands the cast of its upcoming One Piece live-action series. Joining the series, based on the beloved manga from author Eiichiro Oda, are Langley Kirkwood, Celeste Loots, Alexander Maniatis, Craig Fairbrass, Steven Ward and Chioma Umeala. They will appear opposite stars Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero Gibson and Taz Skylar, who will take on the primary Straw Hats.

Neil Patrick Harris just sold his Harlem home for a record-setting price.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorVariety has named its 10 Comics to Watch for 2022. This year’s honorees will be profiled in the July 20 issue of Variety and be honored at this year’s Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, held in Montreal July 13-31.

Yes! Another show renewed by Netflix! The streamer announced another renewal on June 2, 2022, and we’ve added it to the list of renewals and cancellations by the streamer.

EXCLUSIVE: The acclaimed Young Vic/West End revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke will begin previews on Sept. 19 at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre, producers announced today.