Regina King Ties For Most Emmy Wins By A Black Actor With Watchmen

Chris Rock and Bill Cosby also have four Emmy wins each, but their awards were in non-performance categories. Woodard, meanwhile, won Emmys for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for “The Practice” in 1997, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for “Miss Evers’ Boys” in 1997, Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series for “St. Elsewhere” in 1982, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for “Hill Street Blues” in 1981....

March 9, 2023 · 2 min · 242 words · Stephanie Gonzalez

Rising Phoenix Review Netflix S Paralympics Documentary Is Gripping

Narrated by Paralympics advocate Prince Harry, “Rising Phoenix” will probably introduce you to some of the Paralympics’ most famous figures, and the disabilities that have become a tremendous asset in their respective fields, from skiing while blind and fencing in a wheelchair. You may recognize Tatyana McFadden, a Russian-American Paralympic celebrity who, in spite of her spina bifida perennially crushes it in the field of T54, where athletes with spinal cord injuries compete using a wheelchair in track events....

March 9, 2023 · 4 min · 741 words · Elizabeth Green

Rory Kennedy Urges For Reversal Of Rfk Assassin Parole Recommendation

Rory Kennedy shared the following statement — signed by Joseph P. Kennedy II, Courtney Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Christopher G. Kennedy, and Maxwell T. Kennedy — on social media. “As children of Robert F. Kennedy, we are devastated that the man who murdered our father has been recommended for parole. Our father’s death is a very difficult matter for us to discuss publicly and for the past many decades we have declined to engage directly in the parole process,” the post began....

March 9, 2023 · 2 min · 387 words · Brenda Krause

Saturday Night Live Wins Emmy For Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

The win marks the fourth consecutive year that “Saturday Night Live” has earned the Emmy in the category. IndieWire’s Ben Travers recently predicted that “Saturday Night Live” would perform well during the Emmys due to its widespread popularity and recognition among Emmy voters. “Over the three years it’s won Variety Sketch, ‘SNL’ had 18 total nominations in 2019 and won five times; 2018 saw 21 nods and eight wins; 2017 hit a recent high with 23 nominations and nine wins, including four acting trophies,” Travers said in his article on the category’s likely winner....

March 9, 2023 · 2 min · 385 words · Brenda Rice

Seth Rogen Ben Stiller And More Offer Support For Iatse Strike

IATSE has noted increased protests against adversarial working conditions, ranging from low pay and long workdays to safety concerns, and a potential strike has drawn vocal support from major Hollywood actors: Seth Rogen, Ben Stiller, Matthew Cherry, Bradley Whitford, Anthony Rapp, Josh Ruben, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rachel Zegler, and Jeremy O. Harris are among the industry talents who have recently tweeted in support of the move. “If you enjoyed our trailer for ‘West Side Story,’ you must know that none of the beauty of our film would be possible without the tireless efforts of our incredible crew,” Zegler, star of the upcoming Steven Spielberg-directed film, said on Twitter....

March 9, 2023 · 3 min · 470 words · Kevin Dyer

Six Of Conan O Brien S Best Late Night Comedy Bits

It’s not quite clear how Conan’s next comedic foray will pan out; the comedian is set to host a weekly variety series on HBO Max but details are scarce. Regardless, there’s ample reason to be excited about Conan’s next steps given that he and his writing staff have produced countless memorable interviews and recurring and one-off bits over the decades. Conan has hosted three late-night shows spanning thousands of episodes since 1993 and much of his material has been digitally preserved and is neatly categorized on YouTube and Conan’s own website....

March 9, 2023 · 4 min · 662 words · Molly Schultz

Snl Review The Best And Worst Of Lizzo S Hosting Debut

Host: Lizzo One thing about Lizzo is that she radiates positive, fun, light energy. As Aidy Bryant realized in “Aidy Bizzo & Lizzo,” that type of thing is empowering. That radiant, empowering energy was obviously present in the opening monologue, where Lizzo talked about being “50% that bitch, 10% boss bitch, and 40% flute playing, band nerd bitch.” (For those watching unfamiliar with Lizzo, that last one — as well as her mention of her TED Talk about twerking — at least set the stage for the penultimate sketch of the episode....

March 9, 2023 · 12 min · 2525 words · Michael Ochoa
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