Awards HQ May 16: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,’ Norm Macdonald Special, Should the Golden Globes Return?
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“All Stars” Season 7 contestants Jaida Essence Hall, Jinkx Monsoon, Monét X Change, Raja, Shea Couleé, Trinity The Tuck, Yvie Oddly and The Vivienne all participated. | Last Wednesday, “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” (the new season premieres on Friday, May 20 on Paramount+), partnered with the New York flagship Saks Fifth Avenue store to feature an exclusive window display inspired by season 7 queens. Each queen was on display in their custom designed window for the grand ‘ruveal.’||
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association drama continues, as it announced last week that it would put itself on the auction block and courting buyers to potentially become a for-profit organization.
The HFPA’s interim CEO, Todd Boehly, is negotiating with the HFPA board to buy the org. The HFPA has formed a special committee within the nonprofit organization “to determine potential outside strategic interest in its organization and assets.” The end game is “optimizing the value of the HFPA’s various assets and continue to enhance the organization’s position in the marketplace while strengthening its relationships with various stakeholders,” HFPA stated. Boehly’s Eldridge Industries owns MRC Live and Alternative (formerly Dick Clark Productions), which produces the Golden Globe Awards via a tenuous business relationship with the HFPA. “The HFPA is committed to a thorough and swift review of its potential strategic alternatives to identify a path forward that is in its best interests. At this time, the Special Committee has not reached any conclusion, and there can be no assurance the review will result in any transaction or other strategic change or outcome,” the HFPA stated. Afyer the turmoil within the org that led to last year’s cancellation of a Golden Globes telecast on NBC, the question remains whether the show can make a comeback in 2023. Should it return? Take this week’s poll! Click on the box below.
Meanwhile, here are the results from last week’s poll. NBC is by far the winner for where you think the SAG Awards might end up. Stay tuned!
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Variety’s senior artisans editor ,Jazz Tangcay emceed the “Slow Horses” Q&A with the show’s cast Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden. The first episode of Apple TV +’s spy thrilled was screened for an audience of Academy members. Post screening, Tangcay asked Oldman about his first scene as Jackson Lamb, which sees him asleep on a couch before being woken by a fart. To the audience’s amusement, Oldman cited it as his best ever entrance — next to Dracula in the 1992 film “Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” “Slow Horses” is based on a series of books by Mick Herron, and during the Q&A, Lowden and Oldman revealed they had shot the second season already, “Dead Lions,” which will follow on from the events of the first season. (Photo by Tony Miros)
Peacock and UCP hosted its premiere last week at the Pacific Design Center for “Angelyne,” its take on the ’80s L.A. icon. (The series premieres on Peacock on Thursday, May 19.) Guests included star and executive producer Emmy Rossum and stars Philip Ettinger, Molly Ephraim, Hamish Linklater, Alex Karpovsky, Charlie Rowe, Antjuan Tobias, Tonatiuh, Olivia Jellen, along with executive producer/showrunner Allison Miller, director Matt Spicerand executive producer Chad Hamilton.
Hulu’s “Candy,” which premiered last week, held a premiere, post-screening Q&A and party with star/EP Jessica Biel, stars Melanie Lynskey, Pablo Schreiber, Timothy Simons, Raúl Esparza, Dash McCloud, Antonelle Rose, showrunner/co-Creator/Executive Producer Robin Veith, co-creator/EP Nick Antosca and EPs Michelle Purple and Alex Hedlund.
“Stranger Things” is finally back! The Netflix series celebrated its Season 4 premiere at Netflix Studios in Brooklyn on Saturday. Exec producers Shawn Levy and Matt & Ross Duffer opened the screening, with attendees including stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo , Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Cara Buono, Jamie Campbell Bower, Joseph Quinn, Eduardo Franco, Sherman Augustus, Mason Dye, Nikola Djuricko, Myles Truitt, Regina Ting Chen, Grace Van Dien, Logan Riley Bruner, Elodie Grace Orkin and Amybeth McNulty .
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It’s been a busy year for Patrick Macmanus, who is behind two major titles and Emmy contenders as the EP/showrunner of Peacock’s “Dr. Death” and EP/co-showrunner of Hulu’s “The Girl from Plainville.” Both stories are taken from real-life tales and people; in the case of “Dr. Death,” the show is adapted from a Wondery podcast about Christopher Duntsch, a onetime Dallas neurosurgeon whose butcher-like techniques killed two patients and permanently injured more.
Joshua Jackson plays Duntsch through the decades, while Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater are two surgeons who soon realize how dangerous their colleague is and seek to stop him. We asked Macmanus to fill out our Showrunner Seven.Sum up your show’s pitch in one sentence.
“Dr. Death” is the story of a Dallas based neurosurgeon who maimed and murdered thirty-three out of thirty-eight patients and the doctors and lawyer who not only brought him to justice but shined a light on the system that failed to stop him. What’s an alternate title for your show? I hate to cop out but I cannot think of anything. This was a perfect gift from Wondery right from the start. What do we need to know before tuning in? Audiences should know that while this is a particularly egregious and devastating example of medical harm, it is important that they know they must be an active participant in their healthcare. Never settle. Always ask questions. Give us an equation for your show. (Blank plus blank minus blank times blank, etc.) “All The President’s Men” + “Malice” / “Dawson’s Creek” = “Dr. Death.” What’s the best thing someone said about your show? Someone once told me that after watching our series they would never settle for a simple recommendation for a healthcare provider. This, to me, means that we accomplished more than simply entertaining our audiences. We are educating them, as well. If you could work on any other series on TV, what would it be? “Atlanta” but I’m not talented enough to do so… Finish this sentence: “If you like _______, you’ll love our show.” If you like stories of classic heroes and complicated villains, you’ll love our show.***********************
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Variety’s “Awards Circuit” podcast, produced by Michael Schneider, is your one-stop listen for lively conversations about the best in film and television. Each week “Awards Circuit” features interviews with top film and TV talent and creatives; discussions and debates about awards races and industry headlines; and much, much more. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or anywhere you download podcasts. New episodes post every Thursday and Friday. Read more here. | “I remember damage.” That haunting quote, from the novel “Station Eleven,” by Emily St. John Mandel, becomes an ongoing theme in the TV series of the same name, adapted by Patrick Somerville for HBO Max. “Station Eleven” started in development, and even began shooting, before the COVID-19 pandemic. But the ten-episode series — about the aftermath of a devastating flu that wipes out most of the world, and the survivors who attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew – obviously took on an entirely new resonance when the real-life pandemic hit. What does “I remember damage” mean to the show’s stars? What’s it like to promote a show about live after a pandemic… during a pandemic? How did the cast and crew keep the show’s action straight while shooting, given its jumps between multiple timelines? And could there ever be a second season? Stars Mackenzie Davis and Himesh Patel, along with Somerville, joined Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast to discuss all of those questions, explain what “Face Reveal Fridays” was on set, and a lot more. Also in this episode, the Variety Awards Circuit Roundtable dissects the Emmy actress categories. Listen below!||
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Dominique Fishback holds her own opposite Samuel L. Jackson in Apple TV+’s “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” and she says that was inspired by the strength of the character. “I wasn’t really nervous because Robyn is not nervous of Ptolemy,” she tells Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast. “She’s not intimidated by him. So therefore, I’m not gonna do that because I’m representing this character.”
On this edition of the Variety Awards Circuit podcast, Fishback talks about “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” and working with Jackson, as well as her take on the character, playing teenage roles even as she enters her 30s, her interest in astrology and how she’s enjoying her success. Later in this episode, “Mr. Mayor” star Bobby Moynihan on the joys of his ensemble comedy, which sadly was just canceled on Thursday as this episode made it to air. Listen below.Read more here.
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Monday, May 16, 7:30 p.m. ET: Apple TV+’s “Central Park” FYC event at The Metrograph, 7 Ludlow St. (New York) | Monday, May 16, 5 p.m. PT: Apple TV+’s “Schmigadoon!” FYC event. (Virtual) Monday, May 16, 7 p.m. PT: Amazon Prime Video’s “Wheel of Time” FYC event at The Prime Experience, 2565 Benedict Canyon Drive. (Beverly Hills) Tuesday, May 17, 7 p.m. ET: TBS’s “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” FYC event at WarnerMedia, 30 Hudson Yards. (New York) Tuesday, May 17, 5 p.m. PT: A&E’s “Secrets of Playboy” FYC event. (Virtual) Tuesday, May 17, 6 p.m. PT: Apple TV+’s Writing panel, featuring writers from various shows, at the Apple TV+ Emmy FYC Experience at the Grove. (Los Angeles) Tuesday, May 17, 7 p.m. PT: Hulu’s “Conversations with Friends” FYC event at Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave. (West Hollywood) Wednesday, May 18, 5 p.m. PT: Discovery+’s “Fin” FYC event. (Virtual) Wednesday, May 18, 7 p.m. PT: NBC’s “The Thing About Pam” FYC event, at NBCU FYC House, 1717 Vine Street. (Los Angeles) Wednesday, May 18, 7 p.m. PT: AMC’s “Better Call Saul” FYC event, at Wolf Theatre at Saban Media Center, Television Academy. (North Hollywood) Tuesday, May 17, 6 p.m. PT: Apple TV+’s Costume Design panel, featuring costume designers from various shows, at the Apple TV+ Emmy FYC Experience at the Grove. (Los Angeles) Thursday, May 19, 7 p.m. ET: HBO Max’s “Scenes from a Marriage” FYC event at 92Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue. (New York) Thursday, May 19, 7 p.m. PT: Peacock’s “Girls5eva” FYC event, at NBCU FYC House, 1717 Vine Street. Moderated by Michael Schneider, me! Panelists include Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps, Paula Pell and EP Meredith Scardino. (Los Angeles) Thursday, May 19, 7 p.m. PT: AMC’s “61st Street” FYC event. (Virtual) Thursday, May 19, 7:30 p.m. PT: Starz’s “Shining Vale” FYC event. (Virtual) Friday, May 20, 5 p.m. PT: Disney+’s “The Beatles: Get Back” FYC event. (Virtual) Friday, May 20, 5 p.m. PT: NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” FYC event. (Virtual) Friday, May 20, 7 p.m. PT: NBC’s “Grand Crew” FYC event, at the NBCU FYC House, 1717 Vine Street. (Los Angeles) Friday, May 20, 7 p.m. PT: Netflix’s “Russian Doll” FYC event, at Netflix FYSEE at Raleigh Studios. (Los Angeles) Saturday, May 21, 11 a.m. PT: NBC’s “Angelyne” FYC event, at the NBCU FYC House, 1717 Vine Street (Los Angeles) Saturday, May 21, 3 p.m. PT: Bravo’s “Top Chef” FYC event, at the NBCU FYC House, 1717 Vine Street (Los Angeles) Saturday, May 21, 5 p.m. PT: Amazon Prime Video’s “The Art of Storytelling” panel at Prime Experience Activation, FYC event at The Prime Experience, 2565 Benedict Canyon Drive. (Beverly Hills) Saturday, May 21, 7 p.m. PT: NBC’s “American Auto” FYC event, at the NBCU FYC House, 1717 Vine Street (Los Angeles) Sunday, May 22, 11 a.m. PT: NBC’s “Making It”/Peacock’s “Baking It” FYC event, at the NBCU FYC House, 1717 Vine Street (Los Angeles) Sunday, May 22, Noon PT: Netflix FYSee’s “Women In” conversations on Women Crafting Comedy, Women Drawn to Animation and Women Behind Reality, at Netflix FYSEE at Raleigh Studios. (Los Angeles) Sunday, May 22, 3 p.m. PT: NBC and 20th’s “This Is Us” FYC event at Academy Museum of Motion Pictues, David Geffen Theater, 6067 Wilshire Blvd. (Los Angeles) Sunday, May 22, 3 p.m. PT: Disney+’s “Loki” FYC event, at Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave. (West Hollywood) Sunday, May 22, 11 a.m. PT: Peacock’s “Dr. Death” FYC event, at the NBCU FYC House, 1717 Vine Street (Los Angeles) Sunday, May 22, 7 p.m. PT: Amazon Prime Video’s “Lucy and Desi” FYC event, at NeueHouse Hollywood, 6121 Sunset Blvd. (Los Angeles)||
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