Emmys 2021: Analyzing Early Frontrunners and Foibles in 12 Key Races

Tess Daly and Vernon Kay are set to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary next month.

As we first told you, Sony’s fourthquel Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was heading to a streamer.

NBC will likely never admit it, but the Comcast-owned network must be so relieved that the Tokyo Olympics are finally over.

How does someone document the onset of a pandemic? Director Nanfu Wang found herself tasked with that very question; her response is the Sundance 2021 selection “In The Same Breath.” The documentary is an unflinching look at Wuhan during the COVID pandemic’s earliest days. It’s a portrait of how one city confronted the unknown while also focusing on the human toll that is sometimes forgotten.

We already know that Disney sure does love to take its classic animated features and adapt them to live-action. Now, Sony/Amazon is taking a page out of the Disney playbook with the upcoming “Cinderella,” taking a beloved fairy-tale and updating it for live-action with an all-star cast.

Refresh for latest…: In its global launch, Disney’s Jungle Cruise grossed $61.8M at worldwide turnstiles. That does not include the “over $30M” that came from Disney+ in the day-and-date streaming release (which leads to $91.8M as Anthony has reported). In pure theatrical terms, the Dwayne Johnson/Emily Blunt-starrer performed ahead of expectations domestically, and came in vastly lower at the international box office compared to pre-weekend estimates.

According to a new report, a live-action Pokemon series is in the works at Netflix!

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA new Pokemon series is in early development at Netflix, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.As the project is still in its early days, no details are available about the plot. However, sources say that Joe Henderson is attached to write and executive produce.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBritish guitarist John “Hutch” Hutchinson, a key collaborator in David Bowie’s early career who performed on the original version of “Space Oddity,” died over the weekend after a long illness, according to a report on Bowie’s official website.Ours thoughts are with the family and friends of John Hutchinson who passed in hospital yesterday after a long illness.

Daisy Lowe, singer Louise Redknapp and the late Caroline Flack.

Back to the beginning! Ryan Reynolds opened up about the magical early days of his relationship with Blake Lively.

Bassam Tariq, best known for directing Riz Ahmed in “Mogul Mowgli,” is in early talks to direct “Blade” for Marvel Studios, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.Tariq is the fourth person of color to direct a Marvel movie, joining Ryan Coogler, Chloe Zhao and Nia DaCosta.Playwright Stacy Osei-Kuffour, who was a story editor and writer on HBO’s “Watchmen,” will write the script for “Blade” that reboots Marvel’s vampire-hunting hero.Oscar winner Mahershala Ali is attached to

Non-binary performers are questioning why the Emmy Awards are divided by gender. Billions star Asia Kate Dillon, who identifies as non-binary, has raised concerns about the presented “male or female” options in award ceremonies when they consider themselves to be “neither of those things”.

Anderson Cooper helped shuffle in the new dawn of reality television with, ABC’s early ‘00s competition series. The first two seasons are now streaming on Netflix, following years of the show’s availability limited to DVDs since its original broadcast.

The nominations for the upcoming 73rd Emmy Awards 2021 were recently announced on Tuesday and they turned out to be special for several reasons. The awards are known to honour the best of Television, including series and shows from streaming platforms.

Golden Globes five times over the past decade. Now, a new poll has suggested that he might have been the new master of the Emmy Awards, but the comedian himself had something to say about it.

What’s the old adage, buy low and sell high? With principal LeBron James set to open Warner Bros.’ Space Jam: A New Legacy this weekend, Bloomberg has confirmed a report that James and longtime business partner Maverick Carter are exploring a sale of their SpringHill Entertainment. The news was first reported by The Information.

Variety chief TV critics Daniel D’Addario and Caroline Framke run through the most interesting and exciting honors.D’Addario: “Game of Thrones” is long gone, but here’s one way its impact is still felt — genre has taken over the Emmys. “The Mandalorian” shares the most-nominated-series distinction (with “The Crown,” which at times can feel like high fantasy in its own way).

Emmys nominations have been unveiled, bringing with them their annual crops of snubs and surprises. Thuso Mbedu in ‘The Underground Railroad’The Crown and The Mandalorian are leading the Emmys race with 24 nominations each.