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Denzel Washington’s legendary career began with his feature film role in Carbon Copy in 1981. However, his breakout role came in six seasons of the medical drama series, St. Elsewhere. He got some interesting roles following his series role. He once revealed that he rejected a comedy film, which could’ve altered the course of his career.
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Washington went on to film critically acclaimed roles in Cry Freedom and Glory, which would land him Oscar nominations and an Oscar win for the latter. The Equalizer actor’s latest project in development is the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning film, Gladiator.
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Denzel Washington was determined not to get hung up on television roles before St. Elsewhere came his way.
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Washington went on to film critically acclaimed roles in Cry Freedom and Glory, which would land him Oscar nominations and an Oscar win for the latter. The Equalizer actor’s latest project in development is the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning film, Gladiator.
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Denzel Washington was determined not to get hung up on television roles before St. Elsewhere came his way.
- 7/4/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
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Actor Denzel Washington became one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. But he didn’t see himself achieving this A-list status in his younger years. Back then, his plan didn’t go beyond just making a living as an actor.
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Washington didn’t start out wanting to be an actor. He explored a few potential occupations before realizing that acting was something that he wanted to do. In college, he was a pre-med major before focusing on becoming a lawyer. In the end, he earned a degree in Journalism from Fordham University in 1977.
He revealed that it wasn’t until his stint at a summer camp that he considered a career in acting. But even then, he didn’t see himself becoming the movie star that he turned out to be.
“I worked as a creative arts director at an overnight Ymca summer camp.
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Washington didn’t start out wanting to be an actor. He explored a few potential occupations before realizing that acting was something that he wanted to do. In college, he was a pre-med major before focusing on becoming a lawyer. In the end, he earned a degree in Journalism from Fordham University in 1977.
He revealed that it wasn’t until his stint at a summer camp that he considered a career in acting. But even then, he didn’t see himself becoming the movie star that he turned out to be.
“I worked as a creative arts director at an overnight Ymca summer camp.
- 7/4/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Like most comedy celebrities of a certain age, Paul Shaffer has penned a memoir of his showbiz glory days. We’ll Be Here for the Rest of Our Lives is full of goofy stories about his tenure on Saturday Night Live and Late Night with David Letterman, as well as another story that Shaffer would probably like back — or at least he might want to word it differently.
In the 1970s, Shaffer was working on his short-lived sitcom, A Year at the Top. Norman Lear produced the show, filmed on the same lot as Lear’s more popular programs like All in the Family, Maude and The Jeffersons. There was one other show as well, and one of its stars caught Shaffer’s eye. “I’d wander over to the One Day at a Time set, where I met Valerie Bertinelli,” he remembered. “She and I had a few fun dates.
In the 1970s, Shaffer was working on his short-lived sitcom, A Year at the Top. Norman Lear produced the show, filmed on the same lot as Lear’s more popular programs like All in the Family, Maude and The Jeffersons. There was one other show as well, and one of its stars caught Shaffer’s eye. “I’d wander over to the One Day at a Time set, where I met Valerie Bertinelli,” he remembered. “She and I had a few fun dates.
- 7/3/2024
- Cracked
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Al Schultz, who worked as a makeup artist for some of the top TV shows of the 1960s and ’70s and was married to Vicki Lawrence for five decades, has died. He was 82.
Schultz died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, California, according to his publicist. A cause of death was not given.
Schultz started his career in makeup in the mid-1960s. He was mentored by Harry Maret, who worked with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Donna Reed and Doris Day. He began at NBC on shows like Hollywood Squares and Laugh-In and segued to a job at The Dean Martin Show, where he worked with the dancers known as the Golddiggers.
His big break came in 1968 when the Makeup Artists Union sent him to CBS Television City. There, he was noticed by Carol Burnett as he was walking by her dressing room, sparking a partnership that lasted for a decade.
Schultz died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, California, according to his publicist. A cause of death was not given.
Schultz started his career in makeup in the mid-1960s. He was mentored by Harry Maret, who worked with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Donna Reed and Doris Day. He began at NBC on shows like Hollywood Squares and Laugh-In and segued to a job at The Dean Martin Show, where he worked with the dancers known as the Golddiggers.
His big break came in 1968 when the Makeup Artists Union sent him to CBS Television City. There, he was noticed by Carol Burnett as he was walking by her dressing room, sparking a partnership that lasted for a decade.
- 6/26/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Al Schultz, makeup artist on TV shows such as “The Carol Burnett Show” and “Good Times,” died June 19 at his home in Long Beach, Calif. He was 82.
Born in Fond du Lac, Wis. in 1942, Schultz played college football at the University of Missouri until a knee injury ended his sports career. He then moved to Hollywood, initially working as a grip and camera dolly operator before finding his passion in makeup artistry.
Schultz began his career as a makeup artist in the mid-1960s. His initial break came with NBC-tv, where he contributed to shows like “Hollywood Squares” and “Laugh-In.” He later worked on “The Dean Martin Show.”
In 1968, the Makeup Artist’s Union sent him to CBS Television City where Carol Burnett noticed him walking by her dressing room. From then on, he worked on “The Carol Burnett Show,” where he met his wife, Vicki Lawrence. He served as...
Born in Fond du Lac, Wis. in 1942, Schultz played college football at the University of Missouri until a knee injury ended his sports career. He then moved to Hollywood, initially working as a grip and camera dolly operator before finding his passion in makeup artistry.
Schultz began his career as a makeup artist in the mid-1960s. His initial break came with NBC-tv, where he contributed to shows like “Hollywood Squares” and “Laugh-In.” He later worked on “The Dean Martin Show.”
In 1968, the Makeup Artist’s Union sent him to CBS Television City where Carol Burnett noticed him walking by her dressing room. From then on, he worked on “The Carol Burnett Show,” where he met his wife, Vicki Lawrence. He served as...
- 6/25/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
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Sal Vulcano, the stand-up comedian who many fans know from his long-running prank show Impractical Jokers, is scared. Or at least, that’s what his jokes tell us. “A lot of my material is fear-based stuff, stories from my adult life and childhood,” he explains. Hence the name of his new comedy special, Terrified.
As Terrified cracks one million views on YouTube, Vulcano is back on his solo tour doing the comedy he loves. He recently talked to Cracked about his sitcom influences, the pros and cons of the comedy boom and the epic pranks he pulled as a seven-year-old.
“I was like the class clown guy. That’s what I was, I was voted Class Clown.”
“When I was young, my favorite show was The Jeffersons. I used to watch it with my grandparents, and I loved it so much. I used to memorize it. I remember in the third grade,...
As Terrified cracks one million views on YouTube, Vulcano is back on his solo tour doing the comedy he loves. He recently talked to Cracked about his sitcom influences, the pros and cons of the comedy boom and the epic pranks he pulled as a seven-year-old.
“I was like the class clown guy. That’s what I was, I was voted Class Clown.”
“When I was young, my favorite show was The Jeffersons. I used to watch it with my grandparents, and I loved it so much. I used to memorize it. I remember in the third grade,...
- 6/25/2024
- Cracked
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Two names in the Best Comedy Actress race are sure to be called for Emmy nominations when they’re announced on July 17: Ayo Edebiri and Jean Smart. While both “The Bear” and “Hacks” have both done extremely well at the Emmys and both women have taken home trophies for their performances, they’re getting in shape for their first battle against each other in this category.
Due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes last year, Edebiri won her first Emmy at the top of this year instead of last September for the critically acclaimed first season of “The Bear,” in Best Comedy Supporting Actress. For the second season, she has been elevated to the lead actress race, where she is poised to win again. The HBO/Max series “Hacks,” meanwhile, became an immediate favorite of critics and awards bodies and garnered Smart back-to-back Emmy victories in 2021 and 2022.
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Due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes last year, Edebiri won her first Emmy at the top of this year instead of last September for the critically acclaimed first season of “The Bear,” in Best Comedy Supporting Actress. For the second season, she has been elevated to the lead actress race, where she is poised to win again. The HBO/Max series “Hacks,” meanwhile, became an immediate favorite of critics and awards bodies and garnered Smart back-to-back Emmy victories in 2021 and 2022.
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- 6/24/2024
- by Derrick Currie
- Gold Derby
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On Monday, June 10, The Jennifer Hudson Show welcomes Marla Gibbs, an iconic star known for her roles in “The Jeffersons” and “227.” Gibbs will discuss her new role in the ABC sitcom “Not Dead Yet,” where she portrays Nana Sugar, the mother of Cricket, played by her real-life daughter, Angela E. Gibbs. The show […]
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- 6/9/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
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Richard Foronjy, a character actor who grew up in the gangster world and went to prison before becoming an actor in movies including “Midnight Run,” “Prince of the City” and “Carlito’s Way,” died Sunday. He was 86.
Foronjy, born in Brooklyn, N.Y., saw his first small role as Corsaro in “Serpico,” the 1973 autobiographical crime drama that starred Al Pacino as a whistleblower whose work led to an investigation by the Knapp Commission into the department.
In the 1984 “Repo Man,” starring Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez, Foronjy played Arnold Plettschner, the rent-a-cop with the memorable speech, “You’re fuckin’ right I’m Plettschner! Arnold Plettschner! Three times decorated in two world wars! I was killing people while you were still swimming around in your father’s balls! You little scumbag! I worked five years in a slaughterhouse, and ten years as a prison guard in Attica!”
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Foronjy, born in Brooklyn, N.Y., saw his first small role as Corsaro in “Serpico,” the 1973 autobiographical crime drama that starred Al Pacino as a whistleblower whose work led to an investigation by the Knapp Commission into the department.
In the 1984 “Repo Man,” starring Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez, Foronjy played Arnold Plettschner, the rent-a-cop with the memorable speech, “You’re fuckin’ right I’m Plettschner! Arnold Plettschner! Three times decorated in two world wars! I was killing people while you were still swimming around in your father’s balls! You little scumbag! I worked five years in a slaughterhouse, and ten years as a prison guard in Attica!”
In the 1988 comedy action film “Midnight Run,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
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Terry Carter, who portrayed Pvt. Sugie Sugarman on The Phil Silvers Show, the sidekick of Dennis Weaver’s character on McCloud and Colonel Tigh on the original version of Battlestar Galactica, has died. He was 95.
Carter died Tuesday at his home in Manhattan, his son, Miguel Carter DeCoste, told The New York Times.
Carter appeared three times on Broadway early in his career and produced and directed a documentary on jazz legend Duke Ellington for PBS’ American Masters series in 1988.
The Brooklyn native appeared on all four seasons (1955-59) of CBS’ The Phil Silvers Show (also known as Sgt. Bilko) as Pvt. Sugarman. He then played Sgt. Joe Broadhurst alongside Weaver’s Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud on NBC’s McCloud from 1970-77 and Tigh in the 1978 Battlestar Galactica movie and 1978-79 ABC series.
An only child, John Everett DeCoste was born in Brooklyn on Dec. 16, 1928. He graduated from Stuyvesant High...
Carter died Tuesday at his home in Manhattan, his son, Miguel Carter DeCoste, told The New York Times.
Carter appeared three times on Broadway early in his career and produced and directed a documentary on jazz legend Duke Ellington for PBS’ American Masters series in 1988.
The Brooklyn native appeared on all four seasons (1955-59) of CBS’ The Phil Silvers Show (also known as Sgt. Bilko) as Pvt. Sugarman. He then played Sgt. Joe Broadhurst alongside Weaver’s Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud on NBC’s McCloud from 1970-77 and Tigh in the 1978 Battlestar Galactica movie and 1978-79 ABC series.
An only child, John Everett DeCoste was born in Brooklyn on Dec. 16, 1928. He graduated from Stuyvesant High...
- 4/23/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Terry Carter, best known for his portrayal of Sgt. Joe Broadhurst on NBC’s McCloud from 1970 to 1977, has died, his son confirms to The New York Times. He was 95 years old.
A cause of death was not given, but according to his son, Carter passed on Tuesday at his apartment in Manhattan.
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Carter’s big break on the small screen came in 1955 when he was cast as Private Sugarman on The Phil Silvers Show,...
A cause of death was not given, but according to his son, Carter passed on Tuesday at his apartment in Manhattan.
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Carter’s big break on the small screen came in 1955 when he was cast as Private Sugarman on The Phil Silvers Show,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
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“An Officer and a Gentleman” star Louis Gossett Jr.’s cause of death was Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd), per Friday’s report from the coroner.
The report, which was first obtained by TMZ, lists Copd as his main cause of death, with heart failure and atrial fibrillation as contributing conditions. The actor, who made Hollywood history as the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, died on March 29 in Santa Monica, Calif.
Gossett Jr. got his start on the stage with roles in plays in the 1950s and ’60s before breaking big with his Emmy-winning role as Fiddler in the 1977 miniseries “Roots.”
In 2022, on the 45th anniversary of the landmark miniseries, Gossett Jr. told TheWrap he never expected that “Roots” would be made.
“The story about [slavery] was we knew it, we heard it from our parents and our aunts and uncles and stuff, but we knew it...
The report, which was first obtained by TMZ, lists Copd as his main cause of death, with heart failure and atrial fibrillation as contributing conditions. The actor, who made Hollywood history as the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, died on March 29 in Santa Monica, Calif.
Gossett Jr. got his start on the stage with roles in plays in the 1950s and ’60s before breaking big with his Emmy-winning role as Fiddler in the 1977 miniseries “Roots.”
In 2022, on the 45th anniversary of the landmark miniseries, Gossett Jr. told TheWrap he never expected that “Roots” would be made.
“The story about [slavery] was we knew it, we heard it from our parents and our aunts and uncles and stuff, but we knew it...
- 4/20/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
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One of the most famous moments in TV history came on September 26, 1962 with the airing of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" episode "Never Name a Duck," the first episode of the second season. During the opening credits of the show, Rob Petrie (Van Dyke) entered through his front door while the upbeat theme music (composed by Earle Hagan) played on the soundtrack. The announcer shouted out the names of the stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Matthews, and Mary Tyler Moore. Rob stepped out of a foyer and immediately tripped over a large ottoman in his way. Van Dyke, a brilliant physical comedian, tumbled all the way over, rolling over his shoulder and landing on his back. It remains, to this day, one of the most celebrated pratfalls in the history of the medium.
For many years, certain audience members assumed the fall was accidental and that the show's creator,...
For many years, certain audience members assumed the fall was accidental and that the show's creator,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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The first trailer for Netflix’s animated reboot of the iconic ’70s sitcom Good Times was released last week, and the reaction has been… let’s say, mixed.
The original Norman Lear sitcom ran for six seasons from 1974 to 1979 and earned praise for its portrayal of a working-class Black family. The animated reboot follows a new generation of the Evans family as they keep their heads above water in a Chicago housing project, but the tone of the trailer, complete with a drug-dealing baby, didn’t exactly rub fans the right way.
While speaking with THR, original Good Times stars John Amos (James Evans) and BernNadette Stanis (Thelma) shared their thoughts on the trailer. Both actors made it clear that they aren’t ready to pass judgment until they’re able to see full episodes. “I really can’t form an opinion, as I’ve not seen any of the episodes yet,...
The original Norman Lear sitcom ran for six seasons from 1974 to 1979 and earned praise for its portrayal of a working-class Black family. The animated reboot follows a new generation of the Evans family as they keep their heads above water in a Chicago housing project, but the tone of the trailer, complete with a drug-dealing baby, didn’t exactly rub fans the right way.
While speaking with THR, original Good Times stars John Amos (James Evans) and BernNadette Stanis (Thelma) shared their thoughts on the trailer. Both actors made it clear that they aren’t ready to pass judgment until they’re able to see full episodes. “I really can’t form an opinion, as I’ve not seen any of the episodes yet,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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We are sad to report that legendary African-American actor Louis Gossett Jr. passed away on March 28, 2024 in Santa Monica, CA. He was 87 years old at the time of death, and was on his way to celebrate his 88th birthday in May this year. No official cause of death has been given, but Gosset has had health issues in the recent decade, being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010 and being hospitalized for Covid-19 during the pandemic. The news was confirmed by Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett.
A true acting legend, Louis Gossett Jr. was born in New York on May 27, 1936. His mother was a nurse, and his father was a porter. Although he was proficient in sports as well, after his stage debut at the age of 17, his teacher encouraged him to pursue an acting career. Although he obtained a sports scholarship at the NYU and was offered to play basketball,...
A true acting legend, Louis Gossett Jr. was born in New York on May 27, 1936. His mother was a nurse, and his father was a porter. Although he was proficient in sports as well, after his stage debut at the age of 17, his teacher encouraged him to pursue an acting career. Although he obtained a sports scholarship at the NYU and was offered to play basketball,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
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Eight years before "Saturday Night Live" started stirring up trouble for NBC, "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was the counterculture bane of CBS' programming existence. And unlike the surprisingly game gang at 30 Rockefeller Center, the suits at the Eye (that's the nickname for CBS' logo) could not be mollified by high ratings.
The enmity between CBS and Smothers was forged by a perfect confluence of time and content. When the variety show premiered on February 5, 1967, the United States was waging two very different wars on two geographically inconvenient fronts. The country had just entered its second year of full-on, boots-on-the-ground combat in Vietnam, and though a slim majority still supported the conflict, the nation's youth weren't keen on getting drafted to fight an enemy that didn't pose an immediate physical threat to America. This unease dovetailed with the unrest at home: anti-war protests, the ongoing Civil Rights Movement, and a...
The enmity between CBS and Smothers was forged by a perfect confluence of time and content. When the variety show premiered on February 5, 1967, the United States was waging two very different wars on two geographically inconvenient fronts. The country had just entered its second year of full-on, boots-on-the-ground combat in Vietnam, and though a slim majority still supported the conflict, the nation's youth weren't keen on getting drafted to fight an enemy that didn't pose an immediate physical threat to America. This unease dovetailed with the unrest at home: anti-war protests, the ongoing Civil Rights Movement, and a...
- 3/22/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
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"All in the Family" might've been Norman Lear's finest half-hour as a sitcom producer, but I'm not sure he ever put a funnier show on the airwaves than "The Jeffersons." For 11 seasons, Sherman Hemsley's dry-cleaning magnate George Jefferson and Isabel Sanford's good-hearted Louise "Weezy" Jefferson led a stellar cast that delivered edgy-for-network-television laughs revolving around race, class, gender, and whatever happened to be grinding the hot-headed George's gears that particular week. It was the African-American answer to "All in the Family" (on which the characters of George and Weezy originated), and might actually be more shocking today for its fearless deployment of the n-word (particularly early in the series' run).
And if you're making a list of the most memorable theme songs in television history, "The Jeffersons" better be in the top five. Anyone who grew up watching the show in prime time or via syndication should...
And if you're making a list of the most memorable theme songs in television history, "The Jeffersons" better be in the top five. Anyone who grew up watching the show in prime time or via syndication should...
- 3/18/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
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With the 96th Academy Awards in the history books, it’s time to become obsessed over the 77th Tony Awards. Nominations are April 30th with the awards set to air on CBS on June 16 from Lincoln Center. Among the contenders for Tony nominations are many musicals based on movies including “Back to the Future,’ “The Notebook,” “Water for Elephants” and “The Outsiders”: high profile revivals such as Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People” with Jeremy Strong; “Cabaret” with Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne and the Who’s “Tommy”; imports from London and transfers from off-Broadway.
Do you remember the Tony landscape 50 years ago? The 28th annual honors took place April 21, 1974, at the Shubert Theater and aired on ABC. And to say it was a star-studded affair is something of an understatement. Robert Preston, Peter Falk, Cicely Tyson, Florence Henderson hosted; presenters included Al Pacino –-let’s hope he had better...
Do you remember the Tony landscape 50 years ago? The 28th annual honors took place April 21, 1974, at the Shubert Theater and aired on ABC. And to say it was a star-studded affair is something of an understatement. Robert Preston, Peter Falk, Cicely Tyson, Florence Henderson hosted; presenters included Al Pacino –-let’s hope he had better...
- 3/14/2024
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
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There wasn't a more popular or influential (or controversial) sitcom in the 1970s than "All in the Family." Created by Norman Lear, the series was a stingingly hilarious satire of American attitudes as the country adjusted to the post-Civil Rights Movement era and coped with the increasingly unpopular Vietnam War.
The genius of "All in the Family" was Lear's ability to make every single one of his main characters behave ridiculously without becoming full-on caricatures. Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) was an unrepentant bigot, his wife Edith (Jean Stapleton) was a well-meaning ditz, his daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) was a work-in-progress idealist who went from dopey to fairly sharp as the series progressed, and his son-in-law Michael "Meathead" Stivic represented everything Archie hated about liberals in one preachy package. We all saw a bit of ourselves and the people we have no choice but to call family in the Bunkers, and...
The genius of "All in the Family" was Lear's ability to make every single one of his main characters behave ridiculously without becoming full-on caricatures. Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) was an unrepentant bigot, his wife Edith (Jean Stapleton) was a well-meaning ditz, his daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) was a work-in-progress idealist who went from dopey to fairly sharp as the series progressed, and his son-in-law Michael "Meathead" Stivic represented everything Archie hated about liberals in one preachy package. We all saw a bit of ourselves and the people we have no choice but to call family in the Bunkers, and...
- 3/9/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
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Steve Urkel actor Jaleel White began acting as a child after his preschool teacher convinced his mother he was cut out for a career in showbiz. At age three, he pulled off his screen debut, appearing in various national commercials for popular brands — from Pepsi to McDonald’s and most notably, a Jello Pudding Pops commercial with Bill Cosby. The Los Angeles, California native made his proper acting debut in 1984 as Van Van Morris in the “Ebony and Ivory” episode of CBS’ The Jeffersons. After that, he appeared in two telefilms, Silence of the Heart (1984) and Kids Don’t...
- 2/25/2024
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
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“Good Times,” which celebrates its 50th anniversary on Feb. 8, suffered from an identity crisis during its six-season run on CBS. So much so, the lead actors — Esther Rolle and John Amos — would leave the popular second spinoff of ‘All in the Family”(Rolle would eventually return) because the sitcom changed focus.
Norman Lear ruled the airwaves in the 1970s. He blew up the conception of a family sitcom in 1971 with the CBS sitcom “All in the Family” which focused on a working class family from Queen lead by the bigoted patriarch Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor). During the first season, Bea Arthur guest starred as Maude, Edith Bunker’s (Jean Stapleton) favorite cousin who was the antithesis of Archie-outspoken, much married, ultra-liberal.
And after a second appearance on “All in the Family,” Arthur got her own series “Maude” in the fall of 1972. The breakout performer on that series was Esther...
Norman Lear ruled the airwaves in the 1970s. He blew up the conception of a family sitcom in 1971 with the CBS sitcom “All in the Family” which focused on a working class family from Queen lead by the bigoted patriarch Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor). During the first season, Bea Arthur guest starred as Maude, Edith Bunker’s (Jean Stapleton) favorite cousin who was the antithesis of Archie-outspoken, much married, ultra-liberal.
And after a second appearance on “All in the Family,” Arthur got her own series “Maude” in the fall of 1972. The breakout performer on that series was Esther...
- 2/8/2024
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
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ABC has set Chelsea Handler and Marla Gibbs to guest star in Episode 7 of “Not Dead Yet” Season 2.
“Not Dead Yet” stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell, a journalist who takes a job writing obituaries at the SoCal Independent and soon gains the ability to see and speak to ghosts. The episode featuring Handler and Gibbs, which airs in late March, sees Lexi (Lauren Ash) and Duncan (Brad Garrett) spend a weird version of quality time at the newspaper’s softball game.
Handler will play Sharon Darynson, the owner of the rival news station to the SoCal Independent and the long-time nemesis to Duncan Rhoades (Brad Garrett). While everyone else runs in fear of Duncan, Sharon refuses to be intimidated by him.
Gibbs — the mother of Angela E. Gibbs, who stars in “Not Dead Yet” as Cricket — will play Cricket’s mother, Nana Sugar, who becomes one of Nell’s (Gina Rodriguez) obituary subjects.
“Not Dead Yet” stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell, a journalist who takes a job writing obituaries at the SoCal Independent and soon gains the ability to see and speak to ghosts. The episode featuring Handler and Gibbs, which airs in late March, sees Lexi (Lauren Ash) and Duncan (Brad Garrett) spend a weird version of quality time at the newspaper’s softball game.
Handler will play Sharon Darynson, the owner of the rival news station to the SoCal Independent and the long-time nemesis to Duncan Rhoades (Brad Garrett). While everyone else runs in fear of Duncan, Sharon refuses to be intimidated by him.
Gibbs — the mother of Angela E. Gibbs, who stars in “Not Dead Yet” as Cricket — will play Cricket’s mother, Nana Sugar, who becomes one of Nell’s (Gina Rodriguez) obituary subjects.
- 2/8/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
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Is Jeff Goldblum getting ready to take part in another Hollywood blockbuster like “Independence Day” or “Jurassic Park”?
The actor, known for his flair for playing action-oriented-but-erudite scientists in movies ranging from “The Fly” to “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension,” can now be spotted in his newest role. In short, teaser-like ads that have turned up in post-season football and Sunday night’s Grammys show, Goldblum emerges as a crowd of soldiers and scientists gaze at some entity that emits a bright light. “I may have misread the situation,” he says as ominous music plays.
Viewers quickly see graphics that identify a social-media hashtag, #TheyAreHereToStay, which is said to be “Coming in February.” Those who scan some fine print that pops on the bottom of the screen in the spot’s closing seconds might notice that the spot is “A Bellflower Pictures Production in Association With Apartments.com.
The actor, known for his flair for playing action-oriented-but-erudite scientists in movies ranging from “The Fly” to “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension,” can now be spotted in his newest role. In short, teaser-like ads that have turned up in post-season football and Sunday night’s Grammys show, Goldblum emerges as a crowd of soldiers and scientists gaze at some entity that emits a bright light. “I may have misread the situation,” he says as ominous music plays.
Viewers quickly see graphics that identify a social-media hashtag, #TheyAreHereToStay, which is said to be “Coming in February.” Those who scan some fine print that pops on the bottom of the screen in the spot’s closing seconds might notice that the spot is “A Bellflower Pictures Production in Association With Apartments.com.
- 2/5/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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Black women are consistently underestimated, disregarded, and overlooked in the entertainment industry, but I've been so inspired by Black stars' joy and self-love this awards season. From Quinta Brunson to Niecy Nash, our favorite actresses have already celebrated their well-deserved flowers - and I'll be watching the upcoming Grammys to see if that trend continues.
If you've missed all the bright points of this awards season, let me remind you of what's happened so far. During the Golden Globes on Jan. 7, we saw Ayo Edebiri take home her first major award as this year's best female actor in a television series for her work in "The Bear." Her acceptance speech made its way around social media for her relatable delivery - but mainly for her acknowledgment of her agents' and managers' assistants. Despite this being a momentous occasion in her career, she took the time to humbly thank and uplift...
If you've missed all the bright points of this awards season, let me remind you of what's happened so far. During the Golden Globes on Jan. 7, we saw Ayo Edebiri take home her first major award as this year's best female actor in a television series for her work in "The Bear." Her acceptance speech made its way around social media for her relatable delivery - but mainly for her acknowledgment of her agents' and managers' assistants. Despite this being a momentous occasion in her career, she took the time to humbly thank and uplift...
- 1/30/2024
- by Daria Yazmiene
- Popsugar.com
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Looked at one way, the 75th Emmy Awards on Monday night yielded the most predictable (read: boring) of ceremonies. Everything went according to form. “Succession” was expected to dominated the drama series categories. “The Bear” was supposed to preside over comedy series. “Beef” was thought to be a shoo-in among the limited series lineups. And that’s exactly what happened. However, looked at another way, Gold Derby voters accurately forecast the winners in 26 of the 27 categories, which is quite the feat. Still, meeting for a slugfest the morning after the Emmys, senior editors Marcus James Dixon, Daniel Montgomery and Denton Davidson and news and features editor Ray Richmond were officially underwhelmed, hoping for an upset or two but finding just one category that didn’t go according to form: Best Variety/Talk Series, where the outgoing “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” defied the Gold Derby odds. Watch their animated discussion above.
- 1/17/2024
- by Ray Richmond, Denton Davidson, Marcus James Dixon and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers is set in the last weeks of 1970 and, if attention is paid, you’ll see Da’Vine Joy Randolph pay homage to Isabel Sanford, particularly how the tv legend wore her hair when she played Louise “Weezy” Jefferson in the classic TV comedy The Jeffersons.
“I do this all the time with my characters,” Randolph tells me as she explains how she likes to distract herself from “Da’Vine,” and of how she has sacrificed much of her private life to her professional life.
In her portrait of Mary Lamb, the catering manager at an elite boys school, she felt like she was “walking this emotional, psychological tightrope,” because Mary’s only child has been killed fighting for his country in Vietnam.
It was a case of constant checks and balances because she didn’t want her Mary to be “whiny and cry. Didn’t...
“I do this all the time with my characters,” Randolph tells me as she explains how she likes to distract herself from “Da’Vine,” and of how she has sacrificed much of her private life to her professional life.
In her portrait of Mary Lamb, the catering manager at an elite boys school, she felt like she was “walking this emotional, psychological tightrope,” because Mary’s only child has been killed fighting for his country in Vietnam.
It was a case of constant checks and balances because she didn’t want her Mary to be “whiny and cry. Didn’t...
- 1/17/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
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Upon walking into the Governors Gala, statuette in hand and partner Jessica Betts on her arm, “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” star Niecy Nash-Betts, who gave the speech of the night upon accepting the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, joked “I fell short of saying ‘About damn time,’” upon being reminded this was her fifth nomination (and fourth show she’s been nominated for.)
Though that quip is true of her specific circumstance, it also sums up the vibe of the night. For many of the milestones that occurred at the 75th Primetime Emmys on Monday, January 16, it really felt like “about damn time.”
As the telecast walked the audience through television history, it was notable how well certain segments confronted some of the Television Academy’s shortcomings over the years. Hearing Trevor Noah is the first Black late night host to...
Though that quip is true of her specific circumstance, it also sums up the vibe of the night. For many of the milestones that occurred at the 75th Primetime Emmys on Monday, January 16, it really felt like “about damn time.”
As the telecast walked the audience through television history, it was notable how well certain segments confronted some of the Television Academy’s shortcomings over the years. Hearing Trevor Noah is the first Black late night host to...
- 1/16/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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Two original cast members from CBS’ All in the Family reunited for an Emmy Awards tribute to Norman Lear. Sally Struthers and Rob Reiner spoke of Lear’s influence on television and how grateful they were to be part of the “unique family” of his original shows.
The ‘All in the Family’ cast is proud to be a part of Norman Lear’s ‘unique family’
Sally Struthers and Rob Reiner were part of the quartet of core actors that made up the All in the Family cast. They played Mike and Gloria Stivic, the daughter and son-in-law of Archie and Edith Bunker.
The co-stars appeared on a set decorated like the Bunker family home. Furthermore, the iconic living room is a part of television history.
“Sally and I were part of a unique television family. Not just the Bunkers, but Norman Lear’s extended family,” Reiner began. “Over the decades,...
The ‘All in the Family’ cast is proud to be a part of Norman Lear’s ‘unique family’
Sally Struthers and Rob Reiner were part of the quartet of core actors that made up the All in the Family cast. They played Mike and Gloria Stivic, the daughter and son-in-law of Archie and Edith Bunker.
The co-stars appeared on a set decorated like the Bunker family home. Furthermore, the iconic living room is a part of television history.
“Sally and I were part of a unique television family. Not just the Bunkers, but Norman Lear’s extended family,” Reiner began. “Over the decades,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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The 75th Emmy Awards were filled with plenty of memorable moments, from historic wins to emotional tributes and a long, sultry onstage kiss. Some of them included Ali Wong and Quinta Brunson wins’ serving as Emmy milestones, Elton John joining the very elusive Egot club, and Matty Matheson getting a kiss on the mouth from The Bear co-star Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Below, The Hollywood Reporter highlights some of the night’s unforgettable moments.
Elton John Joins Egot Club
Elton John is the latest member of the Egot club, scoring his first Emmy for best variety special (live). The 2023 Emmy Awards win for the musician’s Farewell From Dodger Stadium special, which he secured during Monday night’s telecast, joins his Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. The Disney+ special chronicles the musician’s final North American show as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. The tour began in 2018 and was...
Elton John Joins Egot Club
Elton John is the latest member of the Egot club, scoring his first Emmy for best variety special (live). The 2023 Emmy Awards win for the musician’s Farewell From Dodger Stadium special, which he secured during Monday night’s telecast, joins his Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. The Disney+ special chronicles the musician’s final North American show as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. The tour began in 2018 and was...
- 1/16/2024
- by Carly Thomas, Beatrice Verhoeven, Rebecca Sun and Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Two years ago, the hashtag #EmmysSoWhite began trending when the Television Academy failed to award any major acting trophies to people of color. The pendulum has swung, with this year’s ceremony awarding a record-breaking number of people of color across all major categories: drama, comedy, limited, reality and variety series — a first in the TV Academy’s history.
That said, there were some stark reminders of historical shortcomings throughout the evening, such as a “Martin” cast reunion. The beloved show failed to score a single Emmy nod during its five-season run.
One year after making history as the second Black woman to win for comedy writing, Quinta Brunson took the stage again for her performance as the lovable teacher Janine Teagues in “Abbott Elementary.” She became the second Black woman to win the category, following Isabel Sanford for “The Jeffersons” in 1981.
Ayo Edebiri was part of the historic night for FX’s “The Bear,...
That said, there were some stark reminders of historical shortcomings throughout the evening, such as a “Martin” cast reunion. The beloved show failed to score a single Emmy nod during its five-season run.
One year after making history as the second Black woman to win for comedy writing, Quinta Brunson took the stage again for her performance as the lovable teacher Janine Teagues in “Abbott Elementary.” She became the second Black woman to win the category, following Isabel Sanford for “The Jeffersons” in 1981.
Ayo Edebiri was part of the historic night for FX’s “The Bear,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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Viewers were left baffled on Monday, January 15, when the 2023 Emmy Awards left several stars out of the show’s emotional In Memoriam tribute. The segment, which pays tribute to stars who passed away since the previous year’s (September 2022) ceremony, honored the likes of Norman Lear, Angela Lansbury, and Andre Braugher. As such, Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers introduced the segment in light of the recent loss of Lear, the pioneering producer renowned for creating groundbreaking series like their All in the Family, as well as Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, and Good Times. As the presentation started, several stars appeared to the tune of Charlie Puth‘s “See You Again,” which shifted to a special tribute to Matthew Perry accompanied by the theme song of Friends. Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Richard Belzer, Treat Williams, and Angus Cloud were also honored alongside Lance Reddick. However, there were still some snubs,...
- 1/16/2024
- TV Insider
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The Emmys 2023 In Memoriam segment was bound to be a tear-jerker, and boy, did they deliver.
The tribute opened with All in the Family alum Sally Struthers and Rob Reiner, who stood in the Bunkers’ beloved living room as they honored creator Norman Lear. The pioneering producer, who was also behind iconic series like The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son, and Good Times, died at 101 last month.
Charlie Puth then appeared on piano to perform his hit “See You Again,” backed by singers and a string arrangement. The slideshow of tributes included Euphoria star Angus Cloud,...
The tribute opened with All in the Family alum Sally Struthers and Rob Reiner, who stood in the Bunkers’ beloved living room as they honored creator Norman Lear. The pioneering producer, who was also behind iconic series like The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son, and Good Times, died at 101 last month.
Charlie Puth then appeared on piano to perform his hit “See You Again,” backed by singers and a string arrangement. The slideshow of tributes included Euphoria star Angus Cloud,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
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The 2023 Emmy Awards have finally arrived after months of delay, and TV’s biggest night will finally celebrate the seasons that aired from June 2022 to May 2023 — with FX/Hulu’s The Bear taking an early lead with five wins.
Fresh off his recent wins at the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards, Jeremy Allen White won his first Emmy for best actor in a comedy series. “I’m so full of gratitude to be standing in front of you all,” said White. “I love the show so much. It filled me up. It gave me a passion and set a fire in me to match the beautiful work done by [showrunners] Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo.”
Dead to Me star (and best actress in a comedy series nominee) Christina Applegate received an early standing ovation when presenting the supporting actress in a comedy series category. “Oh my God, you’re...
Fresh off his recent wins at the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards, Jeremy Allen White won his first Emmy for best actor in a comedy series. “I’m so full of gratitude to be standing in front of you all,” said White. “I love the show so much. It filled me up. It gave me a passion and set a fire in me to match the beautiful work done by [showrunners] Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo.”
Dead to Me star (and best actress in a comedy series nominee) Christina Applegate received an early standing ovation when presenting the supporting actress in a comedy series category. “Oh my God, you’re...
- 1/16/2024
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Quinta Brunson has just made Emmys history — again. Last year, the creator, writer, executive producer, and star of the delightful elementary school-set sitcom "Abbott Elementary" broke records by becoming the first Black woman ever nominated for three different comedy categories at once. Tonight, she took home the trophy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy, and is the first Black woman to do so in over 40 years.
The last time the Emmys honored a Black woman in a lead comedic role was way back in 1981, when Isabel Sanford won the award for her role as Louise "Weezy" Mills Jefferson in the seminal series "The Jeffersons." With Ayo Edebiri winning Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for "The Bear," this is the first year both winners have been Black women. As with most records like this, Brunson and Edebiri's wins are both worth celebrating and a reminder of how abysmal a...
The last time the Emmys honored a Black woman in a lead comedic role was way back in 1981, when Isabel Sanford won the award for her role as Louise "Weezy" Mills Jefferson in the seminal series "The Jeffersons." With Ayo Edebiri winning Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for "The Bear," this is the first year both winners have been Black women. As with most records like this, Brunson and Edebiri's wins are both worth celebrating and a reminder of how abysmal a...
- 1/16/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
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At the 2023 Emmy Awards, a night especially dedicated to celebrating the history of television, Quinta Brunson’s early win evoked a milestone set more than 40 years ago.
After earning the statuette for comedy series writing last year, the Abbott Elementary star won for best actress in a comedy series. The first and heretofore only Black winner in the category was Isabel Sanford, winning for her role in Norman Lear’s classic The Jeffersons in 1981.
Brunson’s win also puts her in the company of Tina Fey and Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Emmy-winning actresses who created and wrote for their own shows. She is the first Black woman to do so; Issa Rae was three times in the running for the feat, but Insecure ended before she could secure a win.
Brunson was also nominated this year for comedy guest actress (the win went to Judith Light for Poker Face) and as...
After earning the statuette for comedy series writing last year, the Abbott Elementary star won for best actress in a comedy series. The first and heretofore only Black winner in the category was Isabel Sanford, winning for her role in Norman Lear’s classic The Jeffersons in 1981.
Brunson’s win also puts her in the company of Tina Fey and Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Emmy-winning actresses who created and wrote for their own shows. She is the first Black woman to do so; Issa Rae was three times in the running for the feat, but Insecure ended before she could secure a win.
Brunson was also nominated this year for comedy guest actress (the win went to Judith Light for Poker Face) and as...
- 1/16/2024
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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“Abbott Elementary” star and creator Quinta Brunson took home the Emmy for best actress in a comedy series on Monday night.
“I don’t even know why I’m so emotional. I think, like, the Carol Burnett of it all,” Brunson said, beginning to choke up at the top of her acceptance speech. Burnett, smiling at the remark, had presented the award — the second major prize of the evening.
“Thank you so much. I love making ‘Abbott Elementary’ so much. And I am so happy to be able to live my dream and act out comedy. I say that every time. I just love comedy so much. I’m so happy to be able to get this. I didn’t prepare anything, because I just didn’t think — oh god,” Brunson said, before continuing. “I love my mom, my dad, my sisters, my brothers, my entire family so much. I love my husband.
“I don’t even know why I’m so emotional. I think, like, the Carol Burnett of it all,” Brunson said, beginning to choke up at the top of her acceptance speech. Burnett, smiling at the remark, had presented the award — the second major prize of the evening.
“Thank you so much. I love making ‘Abbott Elementary’ so much. And I am so happy to be able to live my dream and act out comedy. I say that every time. I just love comedy so much. I’m so happy to be able to get this. I didn’t prepare anything, because I just didn’t think — oh god,” Brunson said, before continuing. “I love my mom, my dad, my sisters, my brothers, my entire family so much. I love my husband.
- 1/16/2024
- by Clayton Davis and J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
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Quinta Brunson has won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in “Abbott Elementary” Season 2, making her the second Black woman in history to receive the honor over 42 years after “The Jeffersons” star Isabel Sanford became the first.
As discouraging a time gap between wins as that is, Brunson’s beloved ABC sitcom about teachers at an underfunded school in Philadelphia has seemingly moved the needle forward for more Black talent to win in the comedy series categories. At the 2022 Primetime Emmys, Brunson earned her first Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, following “Master of None” writer-star Lena Waithe as the second Black woman to win the category. That same night her “Abbott Elementary” co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph became the second Black woman to win Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, 35 years after Jackeé Henry won for her work in “227.
As discouraging a time gap between wins as that is, Brunson’s beloved ABC sitcom about teachers at an underfunded school in Philadelphia has seemingly moved the needle forward for more Black talent to win in the comedy series categories. At the 2022 Primetime Emmys, Brunson earned her first Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, following “Master of None” writer-star Lena Waithe as the second Black woman to win the category. That same night her “Abbott Elementary” co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph became the second Black woman to win Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, 35 years after Jackeé Henry won for her work in “227.
- 1/16/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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The 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards were finally handed out … on January 15, 2024. Originally scheduled for last September, the awards were pushed back several months as a result of WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes against studios and streamers for better pay and protections against AI. The writers’ labor dispute was resolved on September 27, followed by the actors on November 9. So who won at these long overdue kudos? Scroll down for our live updating report explaining who won, who surprised, and what it all meant.
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Because of the delay, there may be some confusion as to what these Emmys were actually honoring. For instance, even though “The Bear” season two aired six months ago, these awards actually cover “The Bear” season one, which aired in the summer of 2022. And while Elizabeth Debicki just picked up Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards for “The Crown” season six,...
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Because of the delay, there may be some confusion as to what these Emmys were actually honoring. For instance, even though “The Bear” season two aired six months ago, these awards actually cover “The Bear” season one, which aired in the summer of 2022. And while Elizabeth Debicki just picked up Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards for “The Crown” season six,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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Actor John Ritter hoped to realize the same success he had in Three’s Company with his spin-off show Three’s a Crowd. But certain decisions made with the program didn’t sit well with a section of the show’s audience.
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Three’s Company enjoyed an incredible run for the eight seasons it ran on air. At its peak, the series was both a ratings and critical juggernaut, earning its cast and crew accolades like the Emmys and Golden Globes. Even after losing one of their key actors, the late Suzanne Somers, the show continued its momentum. Jenilee Harrison was brought on board to pick up where Somers left off, fitting right in with Ritter and Joyce DeWitt.
But Three’s Company lost considerable steam during its final season.
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Three’s Company enjoyed an incredible run for the eight seasons it ran on air. At its peak, the series was both a ratings and critical juggernaut, earning its cast and crew accolades like the Emmys and Golden Globes. Even after losing one of their key actors, the late Suzanne Somers, the show continued its momentum. Jenilee Harrison was brought on board to pick up where Somers left off, fitting right in with Ritter and Joyce DeWitt.
But Three’s Company lost considerable steam during its final season.
- 1/13/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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As 2023 comes to a close, we here at JoBlo.com would like to take a moment to pay tribute to some of the people who sadly passed away this year. Our deepest respect goes out to everyone in the industry we have lost, and our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of those who died in 2023. These talented individuals will always be remembered for their impact on the world of film and television.
In Memory Of…
Earl Boen
Earl Boen died at the age of 81 on January 5th. The actor was best known as Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator, a role he reprised in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, making him the only other actor aside from Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in the first three movies.
Boen always wanted to inject a little more humour into his performance, but director James Cameron kept telling him no…...
In Memory Of…
Earl Boen
Earl Boen died at the age of 81 on January 5th. The actor was best known as Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator, a role he reprised in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, making him the only other actor aside from Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in the first three movies.
Boen always wanted to inject a little more humour into his performance, but director James Cameron kept telling him no…...
- 1/1/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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Throughout 2023, we have been updating our “In Memoriam” photo gallery (view above). Scroll through to remember 36 entertainers from film, television, theater and music. Many were winners at the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and/or Tonys. Here is a closer look at just a few of those we celebrate in our gallery:
Veteran actor Alan Arkin died on June 29 at age 89. He was an Oscar winner for “Little Miss Sunshine” and was also nominated for “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming,” “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” and “Argo.” He was a six-time Emmy nominee and won a Tony Award for “Enter Laughing.”
Composer Burt Bacharach died on February 8 at age 94. He was a six-time Grammy winner and also won at the Oscars and Emmys. Some of hit songs included “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “Alfie,” “What the World...
Veteran actor Alan Arkin died on June 29 at age 89. He was an Oscar winner for “Little Miss Sunshine” and was also nominated for “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming,” “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” and “Argo.” He was a six-time Emmy nominee and won a Tony Award for “Enter Laughing.”
Composer Burt Bacharach died on February 8 at age 94. He was a six-time Grammy winner and also won at the Oscars and Emmys. Some of hit songs included “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “Alfie,” “What the World...
- 12/26/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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Norman Lear, who recently passed away at the age of 101, transformed the network television sitcom in the 1970s by confronting America's cultural contentiousness head-on and daring viewers to laugh at a bigot like Archie Bunker on "All in the Family" or the white-folks-hating George Jefferson on "The Jeffersons." People were more than ready to accept this challenge. "All in the Family" was the top-rated show on television for six of its nine seasons, while "The Jeffersons" ranked in the top 10 for four of its remarkable 11 seasons. Along with "Good Times," "Sanford and Son," "Maude," "One Day at a Time" and "Diff'rent Strokes," Lear basically dominated the decade. It was a creative hot streak that's never been matched and one that Lear could never replicate.
After the 1978 premiere of "Diff'rent Strokes," Lear went ice cold. "The Baxters" and "Palmerstown, USA" only hung around for two seasons, while "Hanging In" and "aka...
After the 1978 premiere of "Diff'rent Strokes," Lear went ice cold. "The Baxters" and "Palmerstown, USA" only hung around for two seasons, while "Hanging In" and "aka...
- 12/24/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
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The cause of death of groundbreaking TV producer Norman Lear has been revealed, two weeks after his death at 101.
The creator of All in the Family died on Dec. 5 from cardiopulmonary arrest (a.k.a. cardiac arrest), according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ. Congestive heart failure is listed as an underlying cause on the certificate from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Lear died at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by family. “Norman lived a life in awe of the world around him,” his family wrote in a statement.
The creator of All in the Family died on Dec. 5 from cardiopulmonary arrest (a.k.a. cardiac arrest), according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ. Congestive heart failure is listed as an underlying cause on the certificate from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Lear died at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by family. “Norman lived a life in awe of the world around him,” his family wrote in a statement.
- 12/19/2023
- by Carita Rizzo
- Rollingstone.com
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Norman Lear‘s official cause of death has been revealed.
Earlier this month, the TV legend passed away on Tuesday, December 5 at the age of 101.
Now nearly two weeks after his passing, Norman‘s death certificate was released and his cause of death was revealed.
Keep reading to find out more…
According to the death certificate obtained by TMZ, Norman died from cardiac arrest. Congestive heart failure was also listed as a contributing factor.
Norman was a television writer and producer responsible for hits including All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and The Jeffersons.
Norman is survived by his wife, Lyn Davis. He also had six children – Ellen, Kate, Maggie, Benjamin and twins Brianna and Madeline – and four grandchildren.
Our continued thoughts are with Norman Lear‘s loved ones.
Earlier this month, the TV legend passed away on Tuesday, December 5 at the age of 101.
Now nearly two weeks after his passing, Norman‘s death certificate was released and his cause of death was revealed.
Keep reading to find out more…
According to the death certificate obtained by TMZ, Norman died from cardiac arrest. Congestive heart failure was also listed as a contributing factor.
Norman was a television writer and producer responsible for hits including All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and The Jeffersons.
Norman is survived by his wife, Lyn Davis. He also had six children – Ellen, Kate, Maggie, Benjamin and twins Brianna and Madeline – and four grandchildren.
Our continued thoughts are with Norman Lear‘s loved ones.
- 12/19/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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Norman Lear, the creator, writer and producer of such iconic TV classics as All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, died of cardiac arrest, according to a Los Angeles County death certificate filed today.
Lear died in Los Angeles at 101 on Dec. 5. At the time, a spokesperson for the family said only that he died of natural causes.
The death certificate lists the immediate cause of death as cardiopulmonary arrest, with congestive heart failure an underlying cause.
Lear’s other series included Sanford & Son, Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, and Fernwood 2 Night/America 2 Night, among others. He remained active even as he approached his 100th birthday, winning Emmy Awards in 2019 and 2020 for installments of Live in Front of a Studio Audience, in which episodes of All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Good Times were re-enacted with new performers.
“Norman lived a life of creativity, tenacity and empathy,...
Lear died in Los Angeles at 101 on Dec. 5. At the time, a spokesperson for the family said only that he died of natural causes.
The death certificate lists the immediate cause of death as cardiopulmonary arrest, with congestive heart failure an underlying cause.
Lear’s other series included Sanford & Son, Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, and Fernwood 2 Night/America 2 Night, among others. He remained active even as he approached his 100th birthday, winning Emmy Awards in 2019 and 2020 for installments of Live in Front of a Studio Audience, in which episodes of All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Good Times were re-enacted with new performers.
“Norman lived a life of creativity, tenacity and empathy,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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On the latest episode of Real Time, Bill Maher remembered Norman Lear, who died earlier this month at age 101, as someone who “opened a lot of doors” in television.
The host is preparing to head into his 22nd year of doing the late-night talk show, which got him thinking. He explained how the sitcom genius’ death put things in perspective for him because “without somebody like that, I couldn’t do what I do.”
“I think he opened a lot of doors, but a lot of those doors are shut,” Maher added. “TV is not what it was in the ’70s.”
He proceeded to ask his guests, Laura Coates, a CNN anchor and senior legal analyst, and Walter Kirn, an American novelist and literary critic, if they thought people “could do anything like what he did back then because I don’t think you could?”
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The host is preparing to head into his 22nd year of doing the late-night talk show, which got him thinking. He explained how the sitcom genius’ death put things in perspective for him because “without somebody like that, I couldn’t do what I do.”
“I think he opened a lot of doors, but a lot of those doors are shut,” Maher added. “TV is not what it was in the ’70s.”
He proceeded to ask his guests, Laura Coates, a CNN anchor and senior legal analyst, and Walter Kirn, an American novelist and literary critic, if they thought people “could do anything like what he did back then because I don’t think you could?”
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- 12/16/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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After Lenny Kravitz watched an early cut of “Rustin,” it wasn’t difficult for him to determine whether or not he’s accept the challenge of writing and performing an original song for the new Netflix film. After watching the movie — which features a tour de force performance from Colman Domingo as the forgotten Black queer icon of the Civil Rights Movement, who was chief in organizing the historic March on Washington in 1963 — Kravitz told IndieWire, “The first thing I felt was, ‘My mother would want me to do this.’”
Speaking to IndieWire over Zoom, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter admitted he had not heard of the film’s namesake, “which immediately showed me that there was a problem, because I grew up in a family that was very active in the Civil Rights Movement. My mother and her friends and all of those folks in the ’60s, they were in all that.
Speaking to IndieWire over Zoom, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter admitted he had not heard of the film’s namesake, “which immediately showed me that there was a problem, because I grew up in a family that was very active in the Civil Rights Movement. My mother and her friends and all of those folks in the ’60s, they were in all that.
- 12/15/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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Norman Lear: 100 Years Of Music And Laughter -(ABC/Christopher Willard) Norman Lear You didn’t need to be a TV business insider to know the name Norman Lear. He was one of the most prolific and successful television producers of his generation, and he created shows and characters that are still making people laugh more than 50 years later. His death at the age of 101, served as a reminder to America’s collective memory about just how influential and groundbreaking Lear — and his shows — were for their time. Lear, whose “greatest hits” included All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Good Times, and One Day at a Time (including the Netflix reboot), once told us that his secret to making shows people wanted to see was creating characters that people would want to see. (Click on the media bar below to hear Norman Lear) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content...
- 12/14/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
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The greatly delayed 75th annual Primetime Emmys are only a month away, but the ceremony finally has a host: Anthony Anderson. The “Black-ish” star will helm the January 15, 2024, telecast on Fox, live at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt from downtown Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater (formerly the Microsoft) at the L.A. Live complex.
“With our industry’s recent challenges behind us, we can get back to what we love — dressing up and honoring ourselves,” Anderson said in a statement. “And there’s no better celebratory moment to bring the creative community together than the milestone 75th Emmy Awards. When Fox asked me to host this historic telecast, I was over the moon that Taylor Swift was unavailable, and now I can’t wait to be part of the biggest night in television.”
Earlier this fall, Fox announced that Anderson had been named the new host of its upcoming game show “We Are Family,...
“With our industry’s recent challenges behind us, we can get back to what we love — dressing up and honoring ourselves,” Anderson said in a statement. “And there’s no better celebratory moment to bring the creative community together than the milestone 75th Emmy Awards. When Fox asked me to host this historic telecast, I was over the moon that Taylor Swift was unavailable, and now I can’t wait to be part of the biggest night in television.”
Earlier this fall, Fox announced that Anderson had been named the new host of its upcoming game show “We Are Family,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
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Anthony Anderson has been tapped as host of the 75th Emmy Awards on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 15, 2024. The three-hour ceremony, delayed from its original September 2023 date because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, will air live coast-to-coast on Fox.
In a statement, Anderson referenced the Hollywood labor unrest as well as 2023’s top entertainer, the newly minted Time Person of the Year.
“With our industry’s recent challenges behind us, we can get back to what we love — dressing up and honoring ourselves. And there’s no better celebratory moment to bring the creative community together than the milestone 75th Emmy Awards,” Anderson said. “When Fox asked me to host this historic telecast, I was over the moon that Taylor Swift was unavailable, and now I can’t wait to be part of the biggest night in television.”
Anderson is a logical choice to host the Emmys as...
In a statement, Anderson referenced the Hollywood labor unrest as well as 2023’s top entertainer, the newly minted Time Person of the Year.
“With our industry’s recent challenges behind us, we can get back to what we love — dressing up and honoring ourselves. And there’s no better celebratory moment to bring the creative community together than the milestone 75th Emmy Awards,” Anderson said. “When Fox asked me to host this historic telecast, I was over the moon that Taylor Swift was unavailable, and now I can’t wait to be part of the biggest night in television.”
Anderson is a logical choice to host the Emmys as...
- 12/13/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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