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Emmy Nominations By the Numbers: ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘OJ Simpson’ Lead (Updating)
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“Game of Thrones” led with the most Emmy nominations Thursday — 23 — but was closely followed by the FX limited series “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” which scored 22. FX also scored with the second season of “Fargo,” which had 18 nominations. “Game of Thrones” and “Simpson” also cleaned up in the acting categories. The two series won’t go head to head for the main awards, because “Game of Thrones” competes in the drama category and “Simpson” and “Fargo” in the movies and miniseries category. Also Read: Emmy Nominations 2016: The Complete List (Updating Live) Here’s a breakdown by broadcast. »
- Tony Maglio
Emmy Nominations 2016: ‘The Americans’ Finally Breaks Through After 4 Seasons
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FX’s “The Americans” achieved a rare feat Thursday morning: It finally broke into the top ranks of Emmy contenders in its fourth season. The Cold War drama starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys drew a nomination for best drama, alongside veteran Emmy fixtures such as HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and PBS’s “Downton Abbey.” Rhys also drew an acting nomination. Also Read: 'The Americans' to End After 2 More Seasons FX president John Landgraf acknowledged that it was unusual for a show to break into the Emmy derby at such a relatively late stage. But he credited the writers and producers. »
- Scott Collins
Review: ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2 Premiere, ‘Unm4Sk.tc,’ Finds New Ways to fsociety
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Spoiler-free Review: ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2 Stays True to Its Weird Self
Last year, the debut season of “Mr. Robot” dominated the television conversation, but serialized television is still a “what have you done for me lately?” enterprise, and a great beginning only leads to heightened expectations for season two. The two-hour premiere does a brisk job of re-setting the pieces on the board and introducing new ones. Eliot, still missing three days of memory during which the Five/Nine hack shook the world’s financial stability, has gone home to live with his mother; he stays away from all computers and lives a strictly regimented life that is designed to keep Mr. Robot from causing any more trouble. Darlene is running fsociety actions, although she despairs that they’re only making things worse. Angela is ensconced in her new Evil Corp PR job, although it seems to be killing her soul. »
- Jay Bushman
Chuck Lorre-Kathy Bates Marijuana Comedy ‘Disjointed’ Ordered to Series by Netflix
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Netflix has given a series order to “Disjointed,” a comedy from Chuck Lorre.
The multi-camera comedy stars Kathy Bates as a lifelong marijuana-legalization advocate who realizes her dream of running a pot dispensary in Los Angeles. Working alongside Bates’s character are her son, three “budtenders” and a security guard. All are high most of the time.
Lorre and David Javerbaum serve as writers and executive producers on the series, which received a 20-episode season-one order, from Chuck Lorre Poductions and Warner Bros. Television.
“Disjointed” is Lorre’s first non-cbs television show since ABC’s “Dharma & Greg.” He currently has “The Big Bang Theory” and “Mom” at the broadcast network.
Netflix has found success with its recent push into multi-camera comedies. According to measurement company Symphony Advanced Media, mutli-camera series “Fuller House,” from Warner Horizon, and “The Ranch” are among the service’s most watched original series.
Bates’ most recent television work came in the last two »
- Daniel Holloway
TV News Roundup: Fox Developing ‘Behind Enemy Lines’ Series, ‘Supergirl’ Adds New Series Regular
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Development
A new adaptation of “Behind Enemy Lines” is in the works at Fox with a new writer, Nikki Toscano, replacing Jeffrey Nachmanoff, who was originally developing the series for the network last year. The series would take place in the midst of Us and Russia peace negotiations as three American soldiers are shot down behind enemy lines in Eastern Ukraine. Davis Entertaiment, which produced the 2001 feature starring Luke Wilson and Gene Hackman, will also be producing the series. Deadline first reported the news.
Hulu has announced that Reed Morano (“Halt and Catch Fire,” “Billions”) will direct the first three episodes of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Based on the dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood, the series is executive produced and written by Bruce Miller, with Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, and Ilene Chaiken serving as executive producers. Atwood is a consulting producer for the series. Morano will also serve as an executive producer on the first »
- Maria Cavassuto
Shameless Taps Sharon Lawrence as Fiona's Boss/Role Model in Season 7
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Shameless is finally giving Fiona someone to look up to.
NYPD Blue vet Sharon Lawrence is joining the Showtime dramedy in the recurring role of Fi’s role model Margo, per The Hollywood Reporter.
RelatedShameless Star Emmy Rossum to Direct Season 7 Episode
Margo, who owns the diner where Fiona is employed, is described as a “self-made real estate mogul.”
As previously reported, Quantico alum Tate Ellington will appear in multiple episodes as an employee of the company that controls Patsy’s Pies.
Lawrence’s recent TV credits include Rizzoli & Isles, Game of Silence and Drop Dead Diva.
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2016 Emmy Nominations Breakdown by Studio: HBO, 20th Century Fox TV, FX Productions Dominate
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HBO, 20th Century Fox TV and FX Productions led the studio tally in this year’s Emmy derby.
HBO was the producer behind all 94 programs that garnered nominations for the pay cabler this year, anchored by the 23 bids grabbed by “Game of Thrones.” FX’s “People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” ran a close second with 22 noms.
Those 22 entries for “People V. O.J.” boosted 20th Century Fox TV and its subsidiary, Fox 21 TV Studios, to second place in the Game of Studios, with 53 total bids. FX Productions followed with 47, nearly double the wing’s 2015 haul.
Related Content Emmy Nomination Scorecard: TV Series and Network
Here’s the breakdown by studio:
HBO Entertainment/Films – 94
Game of Thrones – 23
Veep – 17
Silicon Valley – 10
All The Way – 8
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – 6
Lemonade – 4
Vice – 3
Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo – 3
Getting On – 2
Mapplethorpe: Look at The Pictures – 2
Confirmation – 2
Vinyl – 2
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- Variety Staff
‘The Americans’ Tears Down Emmy Wall With Key Noms For Cold War Spy Drama
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In its fourth season, FX’s 1980s Soviet spy period drama The Americans has finally broken through with Television Academy members and earned some top-notch Emmy nominations including drama series, lead actress for Keri Russell and lead actor for Matthew Rhys. Since its first season, The Americans, which follows Soviet spies Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Rhys and Russell0, a married couple posing as an American suburban one at the height of the Cold War, was a critical… »
‘Mr. Robot’ Hits Viewership Low With Season 2 Debut
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Coming off its Season 2 debut last night Mr. Robot had a pretty great morning with Emmy Awards nominations for Best Drama series and Best Actor for lead Rami Malek. That's good breakthrough news for USA Network and its hacktivist series because the bad news is that Mr. Robot crashed a bit in the ratings on Wednesday to a new low. The Sam Esmail created series had 1.04 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating among adults 18-49 for its 91-minute Season 2 double episode… »
‘Transparent’s Jill Soloway & Cast On Repeat Emmy Noms: “We Want The Movement To Keep Mattering”
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Jill Soloway and the cast of Transparent nabbed their second Emmy nomination this morning for Outstanding Comedy among 10 noms for the groundbreaking Amazon series. “There is that fear that after year one the Academy and your peers would be like 'great job, you had your moment’,” Soloway said today after the noms were announced. “We want to keep mattering, we… »
ABCd Picks Up Viola Davis-Produced ‘American Koko’ Digital Series From Diarra Kilpatrick
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ABC’s streaming service ABCd has acquired American Koko, the digital series created by and starring Diarra Kilpatrick. Emmy winner and Oscar nominee Viola Davis is producing through her JuVEe Productions, which she runs with her husband, producer Julius Tennon. American Koko follows a satirical agency that solves sticky racial situations. "Diarra is an exceptional talent in that she cannot be put in a category," says Davis. "She has a unique voice that transcends her… »
TV Ratings: ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2 Debuts Soft
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“Mr. Robot” may be a hit with Emmy voters, but it still has some work to do to win over audiences.
The USA drama’s second season kicked off to a soft 0.4 rating among adults 18-49 Wednesday, according to Nielsen overnight numbers, down one tenth of a point from last year’s series premiere. In total viewers, the drop-off was more severe. The season-two premiere drew 1.04 million viewers, down 41% from the series debut. Those numbers tied the series low in the demo and represented a new series low in total viewers, though they are expected to rise in multi-platform and delayed viewing.
The super-sized season-two bow, which ran from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., received a big marketing push from USA. On Sunday, the cable channel surprised fans by making the first hour of the premiere available to view for a limited time on social-media platforms, including Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube.
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- Daniel Holloway
TVLine Items: Mr. Robot's Ratings Dip, Empire's New Singer and More
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USA Network’s Mr. Robot booted back up on Wednesday night with 1.04 million total viewers and a 0.4 demo rating, — down from both its series debut (1.75 mil/0.5) and its freshman finale (1.2 mil/0.5).
The double-episode, limited-commercials opener was followed by a live aftershow, titled Hacking Robot, which retained 376,000 viewers and a 0.2 rating.
RelatedMr. Robot Season 2 Premiere Recap: Head Games
Possibly impacting the acclaimed, freshly Emmy-nominated drama’s premiere numbers is the fact that the first half was “leaked” online by fsociety on Sunday night.
Leading into Mr. Robot, Suits opened Season 6 with 1.9 mil and a 0.5, down a tick from its previous »
‘Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens’ Trailer: Syfy’s Schlockbuster Sequel Heads To Sin City
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Five years since the last Sharknado attack, the deadly flying sharks are back in “Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens” — and this time they’re invading Sin City. The first official trailer for the SyFy made-for-tv film has just arrived, and it’s even more ridiculous that we expected.
The story picks up five years after the third film when Fin (Ian Ziering) and his family thought they were safe from the man-eating sharks. Everything changes when the killers return with a vengeance, this time in Las Vegas. And one thing that’s for sure, “what happens in Vegas, sure as hell won’t stay there.”
Read More: ‘Sharknado 4’ Teaser Trailer Shows Strippers Battling Sharks In Sin City
The trailer features innocent partygoers getting ambushed by the Sharknados that have taken over the city. While the crowd is in a muck and the Chippendales-like dancers battle sharks with their crotches, Fin, »
- Liz Calvario
Emmy Analysis: ‘Mr. Robot’, ‘Black-ish’ & ‘Master Of None’ Break Through, ‘The Americans’ (Finally) Gets Recognized & Nominees Repeat
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FX had to announce the end of The Americans for the Cold War drama to finally get major Emmy recognition. Perennially snubbed by the TV Academy, The Americans today landed the big trifecta, nabbing first ever nominations for best drama series, and lead actress/actor for its leads, Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys. The Emmy series nominations today also were marked by breakthroughs for two newbies, USA Network drama Mr. Robot and Netflix’s Master of None, and a sophomore, ABC… »
Emmys: Nearly 25% of Acting Nominees Are Non-White, but Drama Still Lags Behind
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For the second year in a row, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences can laugh at movies’ #OscarsSoWhite problem. Actors of color nabbed 18 of the major 73 acting nominations in the categories of lead and supporting performers in drama, comedy, and limited series. That’s just shy of 25%, and even an improvement over last year’s historic Emmys, where 16 actors of color were among the 75 nominees.
Every category for a lead actor featured a nominee of color: First-time nominee Rami Malek, who is Egyptian-American, broke into the club for lead actor in a drama, which last year was entirely white. Similarly, “black-ish”’s Tracee Ellis Ross broke the color barrier in lead actress for a comedy, which was also an all-white slate last year.
This year’s nominees were also more diverse behind the camera. Aziz Ansari, nominated for lead actor in a comedy for “Master Of None,” was also nominated for writing and directing; so was »
- Sonia Saraiya
Emmys: A Welcome Diversity Of Talent & Familiar Names Mark A Mostly Unsurprising Nominee List
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The Americans finally made the cut in the top Drama Series categories. Critical favorite Mr. Robot did too, bringing USA Network to the party in a significant way for a change. Black-ish and Master Of None broke into the Comedy Series contest as well. But other than that in the Emmy Awards’ top two categories, things looked pretty much like they did last year in the list of Emmy nominations despite a spirited and expensive campaign on the part of cable, streamers and… »
‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ Scores Big in Emmy Nominations, Just Shy of ‘Game of Thrones’
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The verdict is in and the TV Academy has been found in favor of “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” with the hit FX drama earning 22 Emmy nominations for 2016 show.
The critically acclaimed, star-studded drama earned the second-most nominations this year, just behind HBO’s “Game of Thrones” with 23 nods.
The ten-episode drama was nominated for outstanding limited series, while stars Sarah Paulson (Marcia Clark), Sterling K. Brown (Chris Darden), Courtney B. Vance (Johnnie Cochran), Cuba Gooding, Jr. (O. J. Simpson), David Schwimmer (Robert Kardashian) and John Travolta (Robert Shapiro) were recognized for their powerhouse performances.
FX earned a record-breaking 56 nominations overall, racking up additional nods for fellow anthology series “Fargo” and “American Horror Story: Hotel,” which is also executive produced by “American Crime Story” bosses Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.
“Working on ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ has been a career highlight and its own reward, but »
- Laura Prudom and Elizabeth Wagmeister
L.A. Rams Owner: ‘Why Would L.A. Not Have a Pro Football Team?’
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With the Los Angeles Rams taking the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in six weeks, team owner Stan Kroenke has to marvel at the Rams’ 21-year exile from Southern California.
“Why would L.A. not have a pro football team?” Kroenke asked Thursday morning at the Variety-Sports Illustrated Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles.
Jon Wertheim, executive editor and senior writer at Sports Illustrated, moderated the panel.
Kroenke admitted that he was surprised that he was able to move the team from St. Louis. “We didn’t expect to have this opportunity thrown at us,” he said.
Kroenke said the key to the deal was being able to acquire the 300 acres at the site of the now-demolished Hollywood Park thoroughbred race track. He has announced plans for a $2.6 billion stadium complex at the site in Inglewood, but it’s not slated to open until 2019.
So for the first three seasons back in L.A »
- Dave McNary and Maria Cavassuto
‘Bob’s Burgers’ Music Video: The National & Låpsley Sing ‘Bad Stuff Happens In The Bathroom’
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In the sixth season finale of “Bob’s Burgers,” Bob Belcher (H. Jon Benjamin) prepares for a big interview with Coasters Magazine that is set to put his restaurant on the map. Unfortunately, his kids Louise (Kristen Schaal), Gene (Eugene Mirman), and Tina (Dan Mintz) are causing a ruckus with their long-running “goop war,” where someone tricks another into feeling a goop-like substance. Bob accidentally gets caught in their goop war when he finds himself glued to the toilet, a Louise prank meant for Gene, mere hours before the Coasters Magazine people come. While his family and friends try to pull him off, he ends up singing a musical duet with Louise, who feels guilty for accidentally gluing her father to the toilet, called “Bad Stuff Happens In The Bathroom.”
Read More: ‘Bob’s Burgers’: Ranking the Best Episodes With an Eye For the Emmys
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- Vikram Murthi
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