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Cynthia Erivo earned her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination on Tuesday for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the National Geographic limited series Genius, a role she approached with the utmost R-E-S-P-E-C-T as a longtime fan.

Amazon Prime Video secured its first ever Emmy nominations in the main drama series category, with The Boys, and in limited series, with The Underground Railroad today plus a pair of noms in the TV movie category.

BBC project Uprising. The three-part documentary series focuses on the tragedy that killed 13 young Black people 40 years ago.

it caused such a crisis that it almost permanently ended the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as an entity. At least that nomination could be racked up to good old-fashioned jury manipulation.

The Television Academy giveth and the Television Academy taketh away. Even in a year with insanely wide-open races in the comedy and drama categories, the Television Academy raised eyebrows once again with the 2021 Emmy Awards.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVWith television production slowed over the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were significantly fewer shows and performers submitted for the 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

The good book says joy cometh in the morning, but today’s unveiling of the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards nominations distinctly lacked such jubilation for some.

A British charity known for being committed to limiting family size to help save the environment recently honoured Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with a surprising award.

Jamie Lang Brazilian audiovisual promotion group Projeto Paradiso and Argentina’s Cannes-backed market-festival Ventana Sur are launching a new $10,000 award to be handed out at the Buenos Aires event, earmarked for the best Brazilian fiction projects in post-production.The announcement was made by Projeto Paradiso’s Josephine Bourgois – executive director of the Olga Rabinovich Institute – and Ventana Sur co-executive director Bernardo Bergeret, who will launch an open call for Brazilian works

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSet to unfold during the busy summer holiday, the Cannes Film Festival will roll out a lineup of screenings, including world premieres and concerts on the beach aimed at holiday-makers and red carpet-jaded festival attendees.Called Le cinema de la plage, the open-air screenings will run every evening at 9:30 p.m.

“This trial is about more than just our freedom,” declares Letitia Wright’s Altheia Jones-LeCointe to the unsteady Shaun Parkes-portrayed Frank Crichlow in Small Axe: Mangrove.

Good Morning America star Michael Strahan has shared a rare and adorable picture of his pet pooch, Enzo.The goldendoodle, four, posed for a picture that Michael shared with fans on social media, revealing that his dog is a good listener -  particularly when there is a treat in it for him."ENZO is actually a legitimately trained and certified service animal.

In the journalism section, “PBS NewsHour” anchor Judy Woodruff was named the first-ever recipient of the Peabody Award for Journalistic Integrity, with “PBS NewsHour” also receiving two Peabodys for their work covering the COVID-19 pandemic and migrant caravans in Central America.

The Peabody Awards ended its four days of virtual announcements crowning Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” as its final entertainment category winner. It was joined by acclaimed documentaries “Welcome to Chechnya” and “The Cave.” Apple TV+’s “Stillwater” rounded out the last children’s and youth category winner.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeHBO’s “I May Destroy You” and Netflix’s “Crip Camp” are among the next batch of this year’s Peabody Award winners, which continue to be announced throughout the week.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TV“The Good Lord Bird” and “Unorthodox” are two of the latest Peabody Award winners, announced Tuesday.This year the 81st annual Peabody Awards are being virtually presented over the course of four days.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorHBO has taken subscribers to mythical lands and the reality of upper-crust Manhattan. Now it’s going to take them to Pahrump, Nevada.“Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump,’ a six-part half-hour documentary, will launch with back-to-back episodes on Monday, August 2 at 9 p.m.

EXCLUSIVE: The Good Lord Bird, the Showtime limited series starring Ethan Hawke in the adaptation of James McBride’s book about enigmatic abolitionist John Brown, will be awarded a Peabody on Tuesday, Deadline has learned.