Melanie Lynskey & Murray Bartlett Lead List Of Double Emmy Acting Nominees

, New Zealand actress Melanie Lynskey spoke about star Sarah Michelle Gellar's claims that the show's creator, Joss Whedon, originally wanted Lynskey for the role of Buffy's best friend, Willow Rosenberg. Gellar previously said that there was an issue with Lynskey's visa that prevented her from auditioning for the part, which ultimately went to Alyson Hannigan. «It is basically true. It was kind of a visa issue, but not really,» Lynskey shared of the missed moment.

Alyson Hannigan played Willow Rosenberg on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, but had things gone another way it could have been Melanie Lynskey helping Sarah Michelle Gellar slay all those vamps in the TV horror hit.

Turns out that Alyson Hannigan wasn’t Joss Whedon‘s first choice to play Buffy’s BFF Willow Rosenberg on Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Melanie Lynskey was!

Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter's marriage. Three years after quietly tying the knot in an intimate at-home ceremony, Lynskey recently revealed the cute inside joke they share after what she described as a lackluster first proposal. In an interview for for , which was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Ritter made a surprise appearance with a fan question for his wife. After first asking a professional question about her acting, he concluded with «Will you marry me (again)? Please get back to me as quickly as possible.

APPOINTMENTSUniversal Music has appointed Sally Davies as Managing Director of Abbey Road Studios. “It’s truly an honour and privilege to be taking on the role of Managing Director of Abbey Road Studios, a place of great music and ground-breaking sound”, she says.

The Last Of Us is non-binary, and has recently shared their hope for gender-neutral categories at award ceremonies.The 19-year-old has been nominated for the award alongside alongside Sarah Snook (Succession), Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters), Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets) and Keri Russell (The Diplomat) at the 2023 Emmys, and many have shared their dislike of the choice, owing to Ramsey’s gender-fluid identity, which they revealed earlier this year.“‘best actress’ for an openly nonbinary person who wore a binder the entire filming hahahahaha sick,” one wrote on social media.Another added: “Award shows need more inclusive categories for people with gender-expansive identities.”‘best actress’ for an openly nonbinary person who wore a binder the entire filming hahahahaha sick https://t.co/YR3sB3Rpzr— dyke wazowski (@sillygoofyz) July 12, 2023Award shows need more inclusive categories for people with gender-expansive identities.— Zillastorm (@Zillastorm) July 12, 2023In an interview after the nomination was announced, The Last Of Us creator Craig Mazin said that he had spoken with Ramsey about the situation, and that it’s “a really interesting challenge” in the film industry.He told Variety: “On the one hand, the conversation about gender has transformed dramatically and in a very progressive and positive way.“On the other, we have to practically make sure that by moving away from gendered categories, we don’t short-change traditionally overlooked folks… and we know that in non-gendered categories like directing and writing, women have been historically under-appreciated.”Earlier this year, Ramsey called for “more space” for non-binary actors at awards shows.

Ray Liotta’s daughter Karsen has reacted to her late dad’s Emmy nomination.

Yard Act have released their highly-anticipated new single ‘The Trench Coat Museum’ – check it out below.Arriving yesterday (July 12), the standalone single marks the band’s first original music since the release of their Mercury Prize-nominated 2022 debut album ‘The Overload’.According to the Leeds indie heroes, the song is one of reflection and self-awareness, and was co-produced by Gorillaz member Remi Kabaka Jr. Discussing the meaning behind the release, frontman James Smith elaborated on how the band have now reached a level of visibility which both “left us open to scrutiny and disdain just as much as love and appreciation.”“‘The Trench Coat Museum’ is about how our perception of everything shifts both collectively and individually over time at speeds we simply can’t measure in the moment,” he added.

Daniel Goldberg, who produced all three The Hangover films, Space Jam, Old School and many others and co-wrote movies including the Bill Murray comedies Stripes and Meatballs, died today in Los Angeles. He was 74.

The Television Academy recognized 34 performers of color across acting and reality hosting Primetime Emmy nomination categories, a figure that is +3 from last year’s 31, and higher than 2019 when there were only 26 non-Caucasian actors and reality hosts.

On a pivotal day for Hollywood’s work stoppage, some actors, writers, and creatives had something to celebrate. A quick respite of joy from the picket lines (or potential picket lines) in the form of 2024 Emmy Award nominations.

There were some shocking — and some expected — actors and TV shows snubbed at the 2023 Emmy nominations.

Congrats to the rookies!

The 2023 Emmy Awards nominations are finally here!

Sophia Scorziello editor Ray Liotta received a posthumous Emmy nomination for his role as Big Jim Keene in Dennis Lehane’s “Black Bird,” the Apple TV+ true crime series based on the real life of serial killer Larry Hall. Liotta was nominated forbest supporting actor in a limited series alongside his costar Paul Water Hauser, Richard Jenkins , Murray Bartlett, Joseph Lee, Young Mazino and Jesse Plemons.. Liotta joins the small list of actors who have received posthumous Primetime Emmy nominations, including last year’s nomination of Chadwick Boseman (“What If…?”), Norm MacDonald (“Nothing Special”) and Jessica Walters (“Archer”) and the previous nominations of Carrie Fisher (“Catastrophe”), Audrey Hepburn (“Gardens of the World With Audrey Hepburn”), Anthony Bourdain (Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown”) and Fred Willard (“Modern Family”).

French actress Mélanie Laurent has really taken her career into her own hands in the last few years. While she really turned heads with one of the lead roles in Quentin Tarantino’s WWII movie “Inglourious Basterds” and immediately grabbed Hollywood’s ear—starring in films like “Beginners,” “Now You See Me,” “By The Sea” and Michael Bay’s “6 Underground”— she also quickly turned to her own projects and became a filmmaker almost as soon as she popped up onto the global stage.

Melanie Griffith is sporting some new ink.

Melanie Griffith has proven that she’s ready to turn the page on her romantic history with ex-husband Antonio Banderas, quite literally! The iconic “Working Girl” star was spotted in Los Angeles sporting some fresh ink that cleverly concealed her old heart-shaped tattoo dedicated to the dashing “Puss in Boots” actor.Griffith’s new tattoo, designed in a playful crossword style, proudly showcases the names of her four children. It’s a beautiful symbol of her love and devotion to her family, including her daughter Stella, 26, whom she shares with Banderas.

One year after Saw hit theaters in 2004, House of Wax — loosely based on the 1953 horror film of the same name — gave Us more creepy torture scenes and grotesque scares than we knew what to do with. But unlike Saw, all of House of Wax’s most heart-pounding moments were aimed at an A-list roster of the hottest TV talent in the 2000s.

Chad Michael Murray and his wife, Sarah Roemer, appear to have another daughter on the way.