Pharrell, Beastie Boys, RZA, halftime show score Emmy nods

coronavirus pandemic. The festival is aiming to return in 2021.Instead, organisers have arranged ‘Keep On Fuji Rockin”, an exclusive livestream consisting of archive footage from past Fuji Rock festivals that’ll run throughout what would’ve been the 2020 festival weekend.Among the classic sets that are set to be relived are headline performances by the likes of Beastie Boys, Oasis, Radiohead, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, The Chemical Brothers, Foo Fighters and The Stone Roses.

Mike Schur says he'll miss going to the Emmys this year, but the creator and showrunner of best comedy nominee The Good Place looks at the awards more as a barometer of the industry's collective taste than a big party. "I'm interested to see what the collection of thousands of people who work in the industry feel is the best work.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorPBS leads the nominations for the 41st annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards, as it usually does, scoring 48 noms to top its closest rival by even more than last year. But there’s a shakeup for the No.

Ellen DeGeneres and her staff, one former producer has chosen to go on the record about her experience, becoming the first to do so.Hedda Muskat joined The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2003 when the series was still in development.

franchise of acclaimed sports docuseries for Netflix, first with, the ongoing series about community college football teams now coming to an end after five seasons; the sister series,, which shifted focus onto a junior college’s winning cheerleading squad; and the upcoming spinoff, . While has cultivated a dedicated following with its mix of character-driven storytelling and appeal, proved to be an unexpected smash hit, when it debuted in January.

coronavirus pandemic began and subsequent filming shutdowns. The episode of “Sugar Rush” is reportedly the last thing she shot in Hollywood, according to Deadline.Rivera, 33, drowned in Lake Piru in Southern California earlier this month while on a boat trip with her 4-year-old son, Josey.

If you caught the nominations announcement for the 72nd Emmy Awards on Tuesday you were greeted with a virtual production that has become commonplace since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The emcee, Leslie Jones, described how she took an empty plane from New York to Los Angeles and was taken to an empty studio which included only a cameraperson.

were announced yesterday, this year’s Emmy executive producers — including host Jimmy Kimmel — sent a letter to key acting nominees informing them that this year’s ceremony will be virtual, and asking them to prepare to participate from home, or wherever they want to be.“As you’ve probably guessed, we’re not going to be asking you to come to the Microsoft Theatre in downtown LA on September 20th,” the letter says, in part.

Hugh Jackman is an Emmy nominee, and Ryan Reynolds is not. The star earned his first Emmy nod for acting on Tuesday for his role as corrupt superintendent Dr. Frank Tassone in the HBO film, and joined ET via video chat to talk about the honor — and to rub a little salt in the wound of his famous friend.«Blake just texted me. Said he won't get out of bed, he's furious,» Jackman joked with ET's Rachel Smith of his hilarious faux feud with the star. «He's very angry with the Academy.

Jennifer Aniston is reacting to the good news!

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThis a first — a prequel and sequel to a beloved TV series are existing at the same time and both looking to repeat some of the Emmy success of their esteemed predecessor.The Breaking Bad prequel series, AMC’s Better Call Saul, this morning landed seven Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series.The Breaking Bad sequel film, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, earned XX nominations, including Outstanding Television Movie.The mothership series, created

Watchmen was the leader of the pack. Among Watchmen's 26 nominations were two in the musical categories, meaning Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have earned their first-ever Emmy nods.Over the last decade, Reznor and Ross' film scores have demonstrated a malleable mastery of styles, winning over skeptics who thought the guys in Nine Inch Nails should stick to their day jobs.

Peter White Television EditorDime Davis, director of HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show, has become the first Black woman to secure an Emmy nod for directing a variety series.Debbie Allen was nominated in 1989 for directing ABC’s The Debbie Allen Special when the category was known as Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program, but Davis becomes the first Black Woman for series directing.

Laverne Cox almost didn't believe she was an Emmy nominee! On Tuesday morning, the 48-year-old actress joined Josh Gad, Tatiana Maslany and host Leslie Jones to announce the nominations for the 2020 Emmy Awards, but reacted with uncertainty and disbelief when Jones told her that she nabbed a nomination herself — Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role on .As Jones repeatedly yelled, «You've been nominated!» Cox questioned, «Really?,» which led the host to hilariously exclaim, «Do you not

Peter White Television EditorChuck Lorre, who is currently writing the third and final season of Netflix comedy The Kominsky Method, was “delighted” to find out that the Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin-fronted series scored an Emmy nod for Outstanding Comedy Series.“It’s a wonderful moment of gratitude in these dark days,” he told Deadline. “I was delighted, I was really happy, it’s terrific to be acknowledged for the work.

announced Tuesday morning by a raucous, overly enthusiastic Leslie Jones and presenters Josh Gad, Laverne Cox and Tatiana Maslany — includes an overabundance of “I’ll have the usual” nods.

Three brand new streaming services have picked up Emmy nominations in their first year of eligibility. Disney+ leads the pack of first-time nominees with 19 total nominations, followed by Apple TV+ with 18 nominations and Quibi with 10 nominations.