Survivor is one of the biggest shows on television today.
11.01.2024 - 17:55 / variety.com
Emily Longeretta For nearly five months of 2023, writers hit pause due to the WGA strike — but that doesn’t mean that a great deal of excellent television wasn’t made. With the Emmys pushed to January, Variety’s annual TV Producers Impact List was also pushed, this time recognizing the top 50(ish) scripted producers of the last year, who will be honored at a dinner in Los Angeles on Jan.
11. We asked them about what shows their binging, who they most admire and what series they’re most looking forward to in 2024.
Last year marked the end for HBO’s “Succession,” created, written and executive produced by Armstrong, which aired four seasons and earned a whopping 27 Emmy nominations in July, including drama, lead actress and a record three lead actor noms. With nine shows last year, including “All American,” “All American: Homecoming,” “Superman & Lois,” “You” and “Found,” the production company led by Berlanti and Schechter continues to grow.
The Berlanti family includes Okoro Carroll, who showruns both “All American” series and created “Found,” and Gamble, who developed, writes and produces “You.” Producers you most admire?
Gamble: Two producers I’ve been behind closed doors with: Greg Berlanti, because I’ve watched him kindly solve issues that many a producer would be tempted to address via murder; and John McNamara, because I’ve watched him fight tirelessly for the people who work for him in ways they’ll never know. Last show you binged?
Berlanti: “The Crown” Most anticipated show of 2024?
Okoro Carroll: “The Diplomat” Season 2 The celebrated playwright, who previously worked on “Normal People” and “Succession,” created Amazon Prime Video’s “Dead Ringers,” a modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 psychosexual thriller
Survivor is one of the biggest shows on television today.
The cast of Barbie experienced life in plastic while filming 2023′s hottest, Oscar-nominated blockbuster. The very pink extravaganza grossed over $1 billion in less than a month and became the top grossing movie of 2023 in North America!
EXCLUSIVE: Pinar Toprak, the Emmy-nominated composer, conductor and performer who has lent her talents to everything from the Brie Larson-led Captain Marvel to Epic Games’ hit video game Fortnite, has joined Artist International Group for representation in conjunction with her long-time agents, Kraft-Engel Management.
The Kelly Clarkson Show, host Kelly Clarkson commented on Sofia Vergara’s appearance in her latest project, “Griselda.” In a clip shared on the show’s TikTok account, Kelly referred to Sofia’s physical transformation as “slight,” to which Sofia hilariously responded by telling her to “shut up.” Kelly went on to say, “This is incredible… I feel like they only changed your nose or something.” Sofia was visibly taken aback by the comment, responding, “What? Are you crazy?”“They did a lot to me! It was teeth. It was wig.
We’re a few months away from the 2024 Met Gala, so we decided it’s time to look back at the most controversial moments in the event’s history.
The Flight Attendant will not be returning for a third season. The show, which was originally set as a limited series, aired two seasons on Max, with the second season ending in May 2022.
Not many actors-turned-filmmakers will swing for the fences in such a big way with their directorial debuts as Daniel Kaluuya has done with “The Kitchen.” Instead of making some small indie drama, Kaluuya, alongside co-director Kibwe Tavares, decided to go with a full dystopian sci-fi drama. But you better believe this is a film filled with a ton of heart at its core.
Tawny Cypress, Christina Ricci and Juliette Lewis walked the carpet while arriving at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
the first active-duty Air Force officer to be named Miss America when she soared into first place in the annual competition on Sunday. “I’m very excited to get to represent women who can break stereotypes,” Marsh said in an interview featured on the official Miss America Instagram page.The blond bombshell is a second lieutenant in the Air Force who is pursuing a master’s degree in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. After her crowning moment, Marsh said she wants women across the country to know: “You can achieve anything.”“The sky is not the limit, and the only person that’s stopping you is you,” she added.
As the start of 2024 has already shown, this year will be a difficult one for hospitality as it continues to grapple with the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and rising gas and electric prices. However, while we’ve sadly said goodbye to a number of high profile restaurants over the last two weeks, we’re also gearing up for an exciting 12 months of activity.
More than 160 celebs were spotted on the red carpet at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards and we’ve narrowed the list down to our 20 favorite looks of the night.
Scream franchise amid recent news that several cast members and the director departed the upcoming film in the long-running series.Back in December, Scream 7‘s director Christopher Landon confirmed he left work on the project. The Happy Death Day director was announced to be helming the seventh instalment in August, which would have marked his debut in the Scream franchise.
It's starting to get quite chilly once again, which means that now might be the right time to begin wearing some extra layers.
Twenty years after its release, Mean Girls remains a classic teen movie that viewers continue to reference to this day. It’s just that fetch!
The Inclusion List for episodic programming, which recognizes the most inclusive series in broadcast, cable and streaming. Following a similar effort for films, the list analyzes on-screen and behind-the-camera personnel from more than 500 programs to determine the 100 most inclusive broadcast and cable series from the 2021-22 broadcast season, as well as streaming series from 2021 to 2023.
Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic “The Beekeeper” is the best kind of bad movie — which is to say, it’s the sort that puts entertainment ahead of pretentiousness, embracing the laughter sure to accompany such an unapologetically stupid, ultra-violent premise. Starring Jason Statham in what feels like a parody of Jason Statham movies, this conspiracy-fueled action showcase tortures its central metaphor until it can only be seen as a joke, featuring the “Transporter” star as ruthless, retired government assassin-turned-benevolent beekeeper Adam Clay, who’s pushed back into berserker mode after a phishing attack targets the kindly old woman from whom he rents a barn.
If you're expecting a baby girl this year, you may already be thinking about choosing the perfect name for her.
“Murder on the Dancefloor” — a disco delight by British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor — was released in 2001, it became a bit hit in the UK. But the track from her debut album, “Read My Lips,” failed to slay the States.Twenty-three years and one full-frontal nude dancing scene later, all that has changed because of “Saltburn.”The euphoric victory boogie by Barry Keoghan’s coked-up character Oliver at the end of the buzzy black comedy psychological thriller is set to the bass-bumping groove of “Murder on the Dancefloor.”And after “Saltburn” went from its limited theatrical release in November to its streaming debut on Amazon Prime Video on Dec.
NME recently supported the Featured Artist Coalition’s 2023 End of Year Party and AGM at Walthamstow’s Signature Brew in London. Following on from 2021 and 2022, NME returned to support the event as well as chairing an artist-led ‘Year in Music’ panel discussion featuring Murray Matravers of the band formerly known as Easy Life, Sam Duckworth of Get Cape.
Miley Cyrus became one of the Disney Channel’s breakout stars playing Hannah Montana. However, it turns out that she faced some stiff competition for the role.