Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The CrimeCon Clue Awards will return for a second year with a new streaming partner — Law&Crime’s YouTube, Facebook and TikTok accounts — on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. ET.
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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large One of my favorite categories this year, however, is lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie. And here’s the top reason: This is the only acting category this year that features not a single previous Emmy winner among its nominees. As a matter of fact, half of them have never been nominated at all.
Other categories come close (lead limited/anthology/movie actor has one previous winner in Evan Peters, while supporting drama actress has just one in Jennifer Coolidge). But lead actress in limited/anthology/movie is the only category where I can, with 100% confidence, tell you that the winner will be holding their first-ever Emmy. And yet, there are no slouches in the group — each could make a case for deserving a win.
At this point, “Beef” star Ali Wong is so far considered the front-runner in this race for good reason. If you only know Wong for her stand-up, you have no idea. The comedian pulls off one of the best dramatic roles of the season, playing a complicated and conflicted woman whose internalized trauma collides into the similarly pained character played by Steven Yeun — sparking a road rage incident that tears apart their lives.
Wong has been nominated once before (last year, in variety special writing, for Netflix’s “Ali Wong: Don Wong”) and this year also picked up a nod in character voiceover for “Tuca & Bertie.” Critical fave Kathryn Hahn, who, believe it or not, was only nominated twice before (in 2021, for “WandaVision” in the supporting actress in a limited/anthology/movie, and in 2017, for “Transparent,” in supporting comedy actress). Hahn’s third nomination, for Hulu’s “Tiny Beautiful Things,” is also well-deserved. Even in her mixed review of the
.Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The CrimeCon Clue Awards will return for a second year with a new streaming partner — Law&Crime’s YouTube, Facebook and TikTok accounts — on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. ET.
Naman Ramachandran Mexican auteur Michel Franco’s latest film, “Memory,” starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard, world premieres in competition at the Venice Film Festival. The film is his third successive bow on the Lido after “New Order” (2020), which won the grand jury prize, and “Sundown” (2021). “Memory” follows Sylvia (Chastain), a social worker who leads a simple and structured life revolving around her daughter, her job and her AA meetings.
The stars are stepping out in style!
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The 80th Venice Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday with World War II drama “Comandante” by young Italian auteur Edoardo De Angelis packing a strong political punch. Tensions due to the SAG-AFTRA strike lurked in the background, though without stealing the thunder of strong expectations for this year’s lineup.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “The Amazing Race” executive producers Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri, along with host/EP Phil Keoghan, had already shot a Season 35 of “The Amazing Race” last year, and it was mostly edited and ready to go. But then came a detour: Early this winter, CBS approached both “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race” about expanding to weekly 90 minute episodes for fall 2023. Rather than try to retroactively try to pad an additional half hour on to those already-shot episodes, van Munster, Doganieri and Keoghan decided to hit the road again and take full advantage of filming supersized installments.
and arrived hand in hand ahead of the 80th Venice International Film Festival. The famed actor and the human rights lawyer—who have been now—didn't look the least bit rumpled from travel, perhaps because they share a home on Lake Como only a couple hundred miles away.Amal opted for a sleeveless white minidress with navy floral embroidery and slingback heels.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has tapped broadcast journalist icon Dan Rather, as well as veteran network correspondents John Quiñones and David Martin to be inducted into its annual Gold Circle honor society. NATAS’ 2023 Gold and Silver Circle inductees will be recognized at the 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmys on Sept.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The 80th Venice Film Festival kicks off tomorrow with a robust roster of awards season hopefuls making their bows, such as Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” Sophia Coppola’s “Priscilla” and David Fincher’s “The Killer,” accompanied by a smattering of stars. As previously reported by Variety, the festival has confirmed that Adam Driver will be in Venice to promote “Ferrari” while Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi, who play Priscilla and Elvis Presley in “Priscilla,” as well as Priscilla Presley herself, are also expected to be on the Lido.
Eva Longoria, Jennifer Garner, Jane Fonda, and more, as they played a match against OL Reign and honored Megan Rapinoe, the beloved soccer star who’s retiring at 38 years old. Eva Longoria turns up the heat in Spain with tiny bikini after going for a swimJason Momoa and Eva Longoria lead fundraiser to aid victims of devastating Maui wildfiresA post shared by National Women's Soccer League (@nwsl)Videos captured by Angel City showed multiple celebrities in the stands, showing support for one of the greatest icons in women’s soccer history.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent It’s official: Adam Driver, Caleb Landry Jones, Mads Mikkelsen and Jessica Chastain are among the stars set to attend the upcoming Venice Film Festival. Following multiple unsourced reports, the festival has confirmed that Driver is expected on the Lido’s red carpet to promote Micheal Mann’s “Ferrari,” in which he plays the titular character, Italian car racing pioneer Enzo Ferrari; Landry Jones is coming for Luc Besson’s “Dogman”; Mikkelsen will make the trek for Danish director Nikolaj Arcel’s “The Promised Land” and Chastain for Mexican auteur Michel Franco’s “Memory,” her first role since her Oscar-winning performance in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.” Also expected on the Lido are Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi, who play Priscilla and Elvis Presley in Sophia Coppola’s “Priscilla.” as well as Priscilla Presley herself.
Sophia Scorziello editor Los Angeles-based pubcaster KCET has revealed its student finalists and episode line up for the 24th season of Fine Cut Festival of Films, an annual showcase and celebration of Southern California’s young filmmakers. The series of six, one-hour blocks on KCET will broadcast collections of short films from the student finalists beginning at 10 p.m. PT on Sept.
Dozens of female celebs stepped out to take part in the 25th Day of Indulgence, an annual event held by film and TV producer Jennifer Klein at her home in Los Angeles.
Jessica Chastain has had her share of memorable acting roles recently, including “The Eyes Of Tammy Faye,” “The Good Nurse,” and “George & Tammy.” But there’s one role she’s itching to return to, if her co-star is up to it: Celia Foote from 2011’s “The Help.” READ MORE: ‘The Savant’: Jessica Chastain To Produce & Star In A New Apple TV+ Series People reports (via EW’s Awardist podcast) that Chastain spoke about how much she’d love to reprise her role from Tate Taylor‘s 2011 film.
It’s been nearly a decade since J.C. Chandor released his drama, “A Most Violent Year.” Since then, there have been rumblings about an eventual sequel.
Jessica Chastain has one character from her past that she would love to revisit. During an appearance on 's podcast — recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike-- the Oscar-winning actress revealed that she would love to reprise her role as Celia Foote from 2011's .«You know who I think about all the time, and I just wish I could play her [again]? Celia Foote,» Chastain, 46, said.Celia was a housewife who bonded with her housekeeper, Minerva «Minny» Jackson (played by Octavia Spencer), after suffering a series of miscarriages and receiving condemnation from her husband.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jessica Chastain announced on Entertainment Weekly’s “The Awardist” podcast (recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike) that she is interested in reprising the role of Celia Foote in a sequel to the 2011 Oscar-winning drama “The Help.” Celia was an ostracized housewife grief stricken over several miscarriages, who forms a friendship with her maid, Minerva “Minny” Jackson (played by Octavia Spencer in an Oscar-winning role). “You know who I think about all the time, and I just wish I could play her [again]? Celia Foote,” Chastain said. “I just want to do something, Celia and Minny, and see what happened.
Jessica Chastain has an idea for a sequel to The Help that would include reprising her role of Celia Foote and Octavia Spencer’s role of Minny Jackson.
Jessica Chastain is opening up about the sequel movie she’d love to make and it would reunite her with longtime friend. Octavia Spencer.
THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO THE ACTORS’ STRIKE.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large In a previous column I made a strong case for moving the ceremony to November, when at least the Emmys wouldn’t feel too stale or crash into Oscars season. But since Fox is moving forward with January, the silver lining is that there’s a lot more time — five months, as a matter of fact — for producer Jesse Collins Entertainment, along with Fox and the TV Academy, to figure out how to make this major Emmy anniversary a show to remember. Much of that will come down to who hosts the telecast.