Below is an overview of the current entertainment news briefs.
Quinta Branson Helps Broadcast Breakthrough at Television’s Emmy Awards
It’s rare for a network sitcom to win an Emmy in recent years, as Hollywood has been honored with shows on streaming outlets. On Monday, Quinta Branson helped change that when he won the award for best comedy script for ABC’s show Abbott in Her Elementary. Branson, 32, is the first Black woman to be nominated three times in the Comedy category in the same year. She was nominated for Best Screenplay, Lead Actress and Series for the show she created.
‘Succession’, ‘Ted Lasso’ repeats as top Emmy winner
The ‘Squid Game’ actor takes center stage as media dynasty drama ‘Succession’ and feel-good comedy ‘Ted Lasso’ win top honors at the Emmy Awards on Monday, Hollywood awarding TV’s highest honor. It won an acting award. “Succession” was named the best drama series won by an HBO show in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted production schedules. Secured four trophies overall, the show tells the story of members of the wealthy and traitorous Roy family vying for power.
Netflix Expects 40 Million Ad-Supported Viewers By 2023 – WSJ
Citing documents shared with ad buyers by The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, Netflix Inc said its upcoming ad-supported subscription plans will reach about 40 million worldwide by the third quarter of 2023. It is expected to reach an audience of 100,000 people. The streaming pioneer told advertising executives that by the end of the year, he expects 4.4 million “unique viewers” worldwide to sign up for new demographics, of which 1.1 million will come from the United States. told advertising executives, the report said.
Zac Efron to star in incredible true story ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’
In 1967, John “Chicky” Donahue was sitting in a bar in Manhattan thinking of ways to support his neighborhood friend who was fighting in the Vietnam War. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and merchant sailor, he decided there was no better way than heading to a war zone to deliver American beer. In Peter Farrelly’s Oscar-winning sequel to Green Book (2018), Zac Efron is a staunch supporter of the Vietnam War, hanging out at his parents’ house and drinking at his local bar. I’m playing Chicky.
Listen urgently for ‘Women Talking’ at Toronto Film Festival
Several years after her latest film, director and screenwriter Sarah Polley felt an urgency to bring the story of rape and reconstruction to the big screen. It tells the story of how female members of a closed Mennonite community discuss how they respond to a series of systematic rapes by men within the community. do nothing? stay and fight? Leave, even if it means losing the only home they knew?
New Wave film guru Jean-Luc Godard dies at 91
Decades after his 1960s heyday, the godfather of French New Wave cinema, director Jean-Luc Godard, who pushed the boundaries of cinema and inspired iconoclastic directors, was announced Tuesday at 91. He died at the age of 12, his family and producer said. Godard was one of the world’s most acclaimed directors, known for such classics as ‘Breathless’ and ‘Contempt’. These works helped break convention and initiate new ways of filmmaking, including handheld his camerawork, jump cuts, and existential dialogue.
Greek actress and singer Irene Pappas dies at 96
Greek actress and singer Irene Papas, who gained international recognition for her roles in classic 1960s films such as ‘Greek Zorba’ and ‘The Guns of Navarone’, has died at the age of 96. The Ministry of Culture announced Wednesday. Pappas will enjoy her 50-year film career with John Madden’s 2001’s Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, which co-starred with Hollywood stars Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz, and Manoel de Oliveira’s 2003’s Talking Picture. , made his final performance with Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich.
Emmy Awards TV viewership hits all-time low
U.S. television viewership for the star-studded annual Emmy Awards ceremony this year reached 5.9 million, down nearly 24 percent from 2021, broadcaster NBC said Tuesday. NBC calculated the total number of viewers by combining viewership numbers for its Peacock streaming service and network TV broadcasts. Both NBC and Peacock are units of Comcast Corp.
‘Handmaid’s Tale’ season premiere shows women resisting oppression
Elisabeth Moss returns in Season 5 of the Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale as June Osborne, a woman who resists Gilead’s oppressive government. The series has gained popularity for addressing timely issues of reproductive her rights and women’s rights, and has been acclaimed for the depth of its characters. The dystopian story is based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood.
HBO Reclaims Emmy Awards for ‘Succession’, ‘White Lotus’ Wins
With a dysfunctional dynasty of “Succession,” the teen drama “Euphoria,” and a comedy series set in the fictional White Lotus Resort, HBO surpassed streaming rival Netflix Inc. on Monday to win the Emmy It came out on top of the award. has the most nominations of any network or streaming service, with a total of 140 nominations for HBO and its companion online service, HBO Max.
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