Zendaya Is a First-Time Emmy Nominee for 'Euphoria'

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe most unusual of years for the Emmy Awards will include the most unusual of tasks: This year, everyone nominated for a Creative Arts Emmy has been asked to pre-tape an acceptance speech.In a letter to nominees, the Television Academy has asked all of the contenders to record an acceptance speech as if they have just won for the categories in which they are nominated.

Michael Learned — or "Miss Michael Learned," as she was credited on The Waltons, lest anyone confuse her for a man — holds the record for most Emmy wins for outstanding lead actress in a drama series. Three of those came for her work on The Waltons; she played matriarch Olivia Walton on the CBS drama, which ran for nine seasons beginning in 1972.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineAn esteemed up-and-coming actor known for turns in films including Patti Cake$, Unicorn Store and The Front Runner, Mamoudou Athie recently earned his first Emmy nomination for short-form series Oh Jerome, No, though he could never have anticipated this result.A recurring segment within Cake—a short-form comedy anthology, which premiered on FXX last fall—the series centers on Jerome, an overly sensitive young man living out a series of bizarre scenarios in

Tom Grater International Film ReporterLaal Singh Chaddha, the Hindi-language Forrest Gump remake starring Indian megastar Aamir Khan, is moving production to Turkey after a delay due to the pandemic.Ajit Andhare, COO at producer Viacom18 Studios, took to Twitter to confirm that the pic would still be releasing for Christmas… but 2021 rather than the originally planned 2020 date, which is no longer doable due to the coronavirus disruption.We will still keep the Chirstmas date, not 2020, but in

Zendaya can't wait to get back into the world. The 23-year-old actress gave an update on the HBO drama's second season, teasing the upcoming «beautiful» episodes in a new interview in the September issue of .«I do miss Rue.

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.

2020 Emmy Awards nominees have been revealed, and now the Television Academy voters will decide what is the most outstanding television of the last calendar year.

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.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticA letter sent Wednesday to newly minted Emmy nominees and/or their PR reps inadvertently provides some of the details for the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted and -produced Primetime Emmy Awards show that ABC will broadcast September 20.

Zendaya scored her first Emmy nomination yesterday (July 28) for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her HBO series Euphoria, and her famous friends couldn't be happier.

Following the 2020 Emmy nominations, Billy Porter appeared virtually on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Tuesday night (July 28) to discuss the nomination for his performance in Pose and his grassroots campaign Be an Arts Hero. At the top of the show, the late-night host congratulated the actor on his second

It often seems like there are few things to celebrate these days because of a variety of reasons. The 2020 Emmy Nominations provided a few minutes, perhaps even longer of a much-needed distraction.

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.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorThe one Emmy acting nomination this morning for Disney+’s The Mandalorian belonged to Giancarlo Esposito, who plays the series enigmatic baddie Moff Gideon who squares off with the title bounty hunter.

nominees for the 2020 Emmy Awards have been announced, and now the best television of the last calendar year will battle it out for TV's top prize when the Emmy Awards are handed out in September. Netflix once again came out with the most nominations of any network, but they have stiff competition from HBO, Amazon, and Hulu — not to mention a surprise nod for Disney+'s The Mandalorian in the Best Drama Series category.

Alexandra Del Rosario editorNetflix’s Never Have I Ever may have not seen any love from the TV Academy as nominations rolled out on Tuesday, but co-creator/executive producer Mindy Kaling says she’s proud for its performance, with or without the Emmy recognition.“We love our #neverahaveiever cast, are so proud of the reviews and the 40+ million people who watched and loved it worldwide,” the writer and actress Tweeted about the Emmy snub on Tuesday.

The full list of 2020 Emmy Award nominations were just released this morning and a ton of them are first time nominees!

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe fourth season of “Insecure” is its most confident yet, using the show’s careful eye for detail to tell a single well-crafted story that ended up affecting every aspect of its two leads’ lives. And it was a season that was perhaps too easy to see ending up ignored by the Emmys.

Game of Thrones no longer dominate the docket; instead, we're witnessing the rise of dynamic, challenging shows like the incendiary Watchmen, along with the heartwarming company of surprise hit Schitt's Creek. There's a lot to chew on this year—but we have more than enough time on the couch to process it all.The 72nd Emmy Awards will be broadcast by ABC on September 20 and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.