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EntertainmentVarietySouth African Actors, Crew Unite to Produce ‘Jerusalema’ Dance Film
While international film and TV shoots have been halted in South Africa for the past six months due to a ban on foreign flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the local industry have found a novel way to lift their spirits. On Thursday, hundreds of South African actors and crew members will come together […]
EntertainmentVarietyBiden Campaign Plans Emmys Ad Salvo on E!, ABC (EXCLUSIVE)
Viewers who tune in tonight to see the TV industry’s Emmy Awards no doubt expect to encounter celebrities like Jimmy Kimmel, Mindy Kaling, Anthony Anderson and Sterling K. Brown. But they will also have a chance to meet Margaret, a stay-at-home mother of four from Wausau, Wisconsin. In ads from Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s […]
EntertainmentVarietyHow to Watch the 2020 Emmy Awards
The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards are finally here, marking the end of one of the most unexpectedly strange awards seasons in history. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Emmys ceremony, like most live events in the past several months, turned into a virtual broadcast this year. There will be no red carpet with the latest […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Land and Shade’s’ César Augusto Acevedo Boards Mauricio Leiva Cock’s ‘Noche sin Fortuna’ (EXCLUSIVE)
César Augusto Acevedo, director of Cannes’ Camera d’Or winning “Land and Shade,” has boarded Fidelio Films’ movie adaptation of “Noche sin Fortuna,” to be directed by Fidelio partner Mauricio Leiva Cock. Acevedo, Cock and Swiss-Colombian Lony Welter will now co-write “Noche sin Fortuna,” the big screen makeover of the bleak, nihilist novel that revered young […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Spagat’ Director Christian J. Koch on Sans Papiers, Injustice and Inequality in Switzerland
In “Spagat,” his feature film debut, Swiss director Christian Johannes Koch tells the story of a high school teacher whose double life begins to come apart while also examining the difficult life of an immigrant laborer with no papers. Set in rural Switzerland, the film follows Marina, a married mother and teacher who is having […]
EntertainmentVarietyChina Box Office: ‘Mulan’ Defeated Yet Again by ‘The Eight Hundred’
Disney’s “Mulan” made only $6.47 million over its second weekend in China, allowing it to be handily defeated once again by the local war epic "The Eight Hundred," according to data from industry tracker Maoyan. As of Sunday evening, the Disney title has earned a cumulative $36.5 million (RMB 247 million) in the key territory. […]
EntertainmentVarietyFrom TIFF to Oscars: How the Audience Award Translates to Best Picture
The Toronto International Film Festival's Grolsch People's Choice Award is one of the first indicators for a film heading towards the Dolby Theatre during an awards season. On Sunday, "Nomadland" from Chloé Zhao won the TIFF audience award, joining a list of epic pictures that have gone on to Oscar attention. The Searchlight Pictures film […]
StyleVarietyWhat to Expect on the Emmys Virtual Fashion Front
As the Emmys prepares to unfurl the first virtual red carpet Sunday night, nominees and presenters are reimagining what it means to dress for a major awards show from the comfort of their own living rooms, with or without the help of a celebrity stylist. “Come as you are, but make an effort!” was the […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Another Round’ Film Review: Mads Mikkelsen Ties One On for Thomas Vinterberg
That esteemed contemporary sage Homer Simpson once observed that alcohol was “the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.” The idea behind that joke permeates “Another Round” (“Druk”), the latest from director Thomas Vinterberg (“Far from the Madding Crowd”), a film that centers drinking to excess but winds up being more about mid-life crises and less a jeremiad about the evils of demon rum.Working from an incisive and insightful screenplay he wrote with Tobias Lindholm (a longtime Vinterberg collaborator, and also the director of “A War”), Vinterberg crafts another drama that presents the best and worst of human nature as paths to be explored. His characters don’t necessarily choose the right one, and sometimes we’re left to wonder which selection they’ve made, but Vinterberg — in marked contrast to his fellow Dogme 95 filmmaker Lars von Trier — at least concedes that redemption might exist.Mads Mikkelsen stars as Martin, a middle-aged schoolteacher in a middle-aged fog – he has all but checked out on his duties to his wife Trine (Maria Bonnevie) and his students. (His rambling history lectures somehow jump from the Industrial Revolution to Churchill and back again.) He and two other teachers, Tommy (Thomas Bo Larsen, Vinterberg’s “The Hunt”) and Peter (Lars Ranthe), attend a 40th birthday dinner for their colleague, Nikolaj (Magnus Millang); Martin tries to be the designated driver that night, but succumbs to peer pressure and the waiter’s florid descriptions of the wines and vodka being served.Also Read: 'Nomadland' Wins Audience Award at Toronto Film FestivalNikolaj proposes that they test out a theory from Norwegian psychiatrist Finn Skårderud, which suggests that man’s blood-alcohol level is actually 0.5% too low, and that a small but steady intake of alcohol during work hours would help people reach peak performance. The men decide to give it a go, taking notes throughout to assure themselves that this is all for science and not just for sneaking shots of vodka in the bathroom between classes.At first, it works: They become better teachers, better coaches, and Martin and Trine connect emotionally (and physically) for the first time in ages. But we know this experiment is going to take a disastrous turn, and Vinterberg and Lindholm know we know it, and they make sure we witness every step of their downfall.Also Read: 'Hannibal' Creator Bryan Fuller Says NBC Wanted John Cusack or Hugh Grant for Lecter RoleThis is the kind of story you can imagine Hollywood getting wrong in any number of ways, but Vinterberg and Lindholm very precisely balance a clinical perspective with empathetic understanding, and quite a bit of humor along the way. By the finale, Martin finds himself at a crossroads, and that uncertainty comes to full fruition in a brilliant closing sequence that’s both joyous and heartbreaking. (It’s also inconceivable that a mainstream American movie would include the scene where Peter advises a nervous student to slam a few shots before taking an oral exam — advice that actually works.)Mikkelsen adds to his gallery of unforgettable characters; we’ve seen so many handsome, charismatic actors turn to fake mustaches, bad haircuts, and slovenly posture when they try to hide their light under a bushel, but Mikkelsen turns himself into a nebbishy failure in the subtlest ways possible. He’s greatly aided by the other three actors (particularly Millang) that make up the film’s central quartet, both jovial and tragic, and Bonnevie gets to go big in Trine’s confrontation scene with Martin, but she’s even more affecting later as she endures his attempted reconciliation at a restaurant.Also Read: Why Thomas Vinterberg Ditched Dogma for 'The Hunt': 'It Was Like Putting on an Old Dress'Cinematographer Sturla Brandth Grøvlen (“Victoria”) thankfully never overplays this hand, but the movie does offer the subtlest bit of POV for the characters: Martin’s classroom suddenly seems brighter when he’s got a buzz on, and there’s a sunny, ESPN-house-ad majesty to the kiddie soccer game that Tommy coaches late in the film as well. She may have perfected the “Beer Goggles” setting on a movie camera.Cautionary tales about booze tend to go big and go definitive — think “The Lost Weekend,” “Days of Wine and Roses,” “Leaving Las Vegas” — but Vinterberg and Lindholm take a substantive look at substance abuse, placing it in character context and avoiding dramatic hysterics. “Another Round” is a film of more quiet desperation and a more thoughtful morality, and it goes down with a kick.Read original story ‘Another Round’ Film Review: Mads Mikkelsen Ties One On for Thomas Vinterberg At TheWrap
BusinessThe WrapJudge Blocks Trump’s WeChat Download Ban, Cites First Amendment Concerns
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration’s attempts to ban downloads of the Chinese-owned social media app WeChat on Apple and Google, citing First Amendment concerns.U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said that WeChat “serves as a virtual public square for the Chinese-speaking and Chinese-American community in the United States and is (as a practical matter) their only means of communication.” She added in her written ruling dated Saturday and released early Sunday that government attempts to ban the service on app stores and severely limit functions for existing users “forecloses meaningful access to communication in their community and thereby operates as a prior restraint on their right to free speech.”Also Read: Can You Still Use TikTok After the Trump Administration Bans App Downloads?The Trump Administration has argued that WeChat, which is owned by Chinese company Tencent, is a national security risk because the Chinese government can use the app to disseminate propaganda and steal private data from users.Judge Beeler acknowledged that there are legitimate national security concerns, but also said that the U.S. Department of Commerce “has put in scant little evidence that its effective ban of WeChat for all U.S. users addresses those concerns. And, as the plaintiffs point out, there are obvious alternatives to a complete ban, such as barring WeChat from government devices, as Australia has done, or taking other steps to address data security.”Also Read: Trump Gives TikTok-Oracle Deal His 'Blessing' to Continue Operating in USBeeler’s ruling comes after the Trump administration announced a delay on their plans to ban the popular social media app TikTok after Trump agreed “in concept” to a proposed bid by Oracle to buy U.S. operations of the app from current owner ByteDance, creating a new entity called TikTokGlobal that will be based in the United States.But this ruling will impact the decision to allow TikTok to continue operating, according to an individual with knowledge of the discussion. A great deal of confusion continues to surround the deal to allow Oracle and Walmart to buy a minority stake in TikTok, and within the White House debate continues over whether this resolves the core security issue over China’s control of the app.A White House spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.Sharon Waxman contributed to this report.Read original story Judge Blocks Trump’s WeChat Download Ban, Cites First Amendment Concerns At TheWrap
EntertainmentVarietyBTS to Perform on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ Series Monday
BTS and NPR announced on Sunday that the K-pop titans will be performing on NPR’s “Tiny Desk” concert series on Monday, Sept. 20 at 9 a.m. ET. The show has long been a popular destination for artists, but more so since coronavirus lockdown put all tours on hold — Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and Norah Jones […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Mulan’ Falls 72% at Chinese Box Office as ‘The Eight Hundred’ Crosses $400 Million
It’s more bad news for Disney at the Chinese box office as “Mulan” has fallen 72% from its $23.2 million opening weekend, earning just $6.5 million in its second weekend for a total of $36.2 million. At this pace, the Disney remake starring Liu Yifei is set to finish its Chinese theatrical run with just $45 million, less than the $53 million earned by last year’s live-action remake of “Aladdin.” Even factoring the usual steep drop that Hollywood imports suffer after opening weekend in China, it’s a sign that Chinese audiences have once again rejected Americanized depictions of their history and culture, even with popular Chinese actors headlining the cast. By contrast, Huayi Bros.’ “The Eight Hundred” has continued to perform well in China, crossing $400 million in Chinese grosses and becoming one of the country’s top 10 highest grossing films with an estimated $417 million total. It is soon set to pass the $428 million global gross earned by Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life” to become the highest grossing film of 2020’s pandemic-stricken box office. Also Read: 'Mulan' Is Sinking at the Chinese Box Office, and Here Are 3 Reasons Why As “The Eight Hundred” continues to leg out...Read original story ‘Mulan’ Falls 72% at Chinese Box Office as ‘The Eight Hundred’ Crosses $400 Million At TheWrap
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Nomadland’ Wins Audience Award at Toronto Film Festival
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a low-key drama starring Frances McDormand as a woman who loses her house and travels around the Western United States in a van, has won the People’s Choice Award at the 2020 Toronto International film Festival, TIFF organizers announced on Sunday.The first runner-up for the award was “One Night in Miami,” the first feature to be directed by actress Regina King. The second runner-up was “Beans,” a coming-of-age story from indigenous Canadian director Tracey Deer.The People’s Choice Award in the documentary section went to Michelle Latimer’s “Inconvenient Indian,” while the Midnight Madness winner was Roseanne Liang’s “Shadow in the Cloud.”Also Read: 'Nomadland' Film Review: Frances McDormand Hits the Road in Quiet, Lyrical DramaOver the last eight years in a row, and nine of the last 10 years and 12 of the last 13, the TIFF People’s Choice winner has gone on to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In that stretch, it has won three times: “The King’s Speech” in 2010, “12 Years a Slave” in 2013 and “Green Book” in 2018. This year’s festival was slimmed down significantly because of the coronavirus, with fewer big awards contenders on display — but Searchlight’s “Nomadland” won rave reviews and was the likeliest Oscar movie at the festival, so the TIFF streak has a very good chance of remaining intact.The film also won the jury prize at the Venice International Film Festival, which began just before TIFF. It is the first time those two awards have ever gone to the same film.In other TIFF awards, the Changemaker Award went to “Black Bodies” by Kelly-Fyffe Marshall, the Amplify Voices Award for the best Canadian film went to “Inconvenient Indian,” with a special mention to “Fauna”; and the Amplify Voices Award for non-Canadian films went to “The Disciple” and “Night of the Kings,” with a special mention to “Downstream to Kinasha.”Among short films, the IMDb Pro Award for best short film went to “Dustin,” the award for best Canadian short went to “Benjamin, Benny, Ben” and the Share Her Journey Award for best short film by a woman went to “Sing Me a Lullaby,” with a special mention to “O Black Hole!”Two independent juries at TIFF, one from the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) and one from the Network for the Promotion of Asian Pacific Cinema (NETPAC) also announced prize winners. The FIPRESCI award went to the Georgian film “Beginning,” while the NETPAC prize went to “Gaza mon amour.”Read original story ‘Nomadland’ Wins Audience Award at Toronto Film Festival At TheWrap
EntertainmentVarietyJohnny Depp, Julien Temple on the Challenges of Documenting Shane MacGowan
A gracious and deliberate Johnny Depp was joined by “Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan” director and music video/documentary filmmaker Julien Temple on Sunday for a San Sebastian Festival press conference about their documentary, playing in the main competition. “I’ve had a long, long history with Shane,” Depp started out, explaining his […]
EntertainmentVarietyChloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ Wins People’s Choice Award at Toronto Film Festival
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” which took the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, has won the top People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. The win bodes well for the film's Oscar chances. In the last decade, every People's Choice Award winner has gone on to earn a best picture nomination at the […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Tenet’ Passes $250 Million Worldwide but Only Grosses $4.7 Million in U.S. This Weekend
Thanks in part to solid numbers in Asia, Warner Bros.’ “Tenet” crossed $250 million at the global box office this weekend. However, domestic grosses continue to lag as the film only grossed $4.7 million in North America, bringing its total in the U.S. and Canada to $36.1 million.Warner Bros. is still holding out for theaters in major cities like New York and Los Angeles to potentially reopen and provide some boost to American grosses, as the film only added 20 additional theaters this weekend to bring its screen count to 2,930. The slow numbers have provoked concern that the majority of American moviegoers are not confident enough in the safety of movie theaters and public spaces in general to consider buying tickets.As in past weekends, the silver lining for “Tenet” has come from more promising overseas numbers, including a solid $4.3 million opening in Japan from just 488 locations, topping the opening weekends of Nolan’s previous films “Interstellar” and “Dunkirk.” In China, the film took in $5.6 million in its third weekend to bring its total to just over $60 million. While that will pass the $51 million Chinese total of “Dunkirk,” “Tenet” will remain well short of Nolan’s Chinese record held by “Interstellar,” which has earned $140 million in that country including $18 million from a re-release this past summer.As for the rest of the U.S. box office, theaters that reopened for “Tenet” now face several weeks without major studio releases as two prominent titles scheduled for October — “Wonder Woman 1984” and “Candyman” — have been postponed. The lone new release of the weekend was the indie film “Infidel” starring Jim Caviziel, which grossed $1.5 million from 1,729 screens for an average of less than $900. Holdovers showed similar numbers with 20th Century’s “The New Mutants” taking “$1.6 million for a $17.7 million total while Sony’s “The Broken Hearts Gallery” took in $800,000 for a total of $2.4 million.More to come…Read original story ‘Tenet’ Passes $250 Million Worldwide but Only Grosses $4.7 Million in U.S. This Weekend At TheWrap
EntertainmentVarietyBox Office: ‘Tenet’ Crosses $250 Million Globally, But Continues to Stall in the U.S.
Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" hit an important milestone, crossing the $250 million mark at the global box office. That benchmark is bolstered by international revenues, where the sci-fi thriller has surpassed $200 million in ticket sales. But in the U.S., "Tenet" is still struggling to attract audiences. The movie earned $4.7 million in its third weekend, […]
EntertainmentThe WrapEmmy Nominees: The Complete List
It may not feel like it, but it’s Emmys day! Tonight, TV’s top drama will come down to “Better Call Saul,” “The Crown,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Killing Eve,” “The Mandalorian,” “Ozark,” “Stranger Things” and “Succession.”“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Dead to Me,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Insecure,” “The Kominsky Method,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Schitt’s Creek” and “What We Do in the Shadows” are the Television Academy’s nominees for top comedy.A reminder of all the other nominees up for statuettes tonight can be found below. The 72nd Emmy Awards, a virtual celebration hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, begin this evening at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.Also Read: How E! Will Go 'Live From the Red Carpet' for the Emmys When There's No Red CarpetOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Andre Braugher, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” William Jackson Harper, “The Good Place” Alan Arkin, “The Kominsky Method” Sterling K. Brown, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Tony Shalhoub, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Mahershala Ali, “Ramy” Kenan Thompson, “Saturday Night Live” Daniel Levy, “Schitt’s Creek”Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” D’Arcy Carden, “The Good Place” Betty Gilpin, “GLOW” Marin Hinkle, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live” Annie Murphy, “Schitt’s Creek” Yvonne Orji, “Insecure” Cecily Strong, “Saturday Night Live”Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Michael Schur, “The Good Place” Tony McNamara, “The Great” Daniel Levy, “Schitt’s Creek” David West Read, “Schitt’s Creek” Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil, “What We Do in the Shadows” Paul Simms, “What We Do in the Shadows” Stefani Robinson, “What We Do in the Shadows”Also Read: 2020 Creative Arts Emmys Winners List: Night 5 (Updating Live)Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Matt Shakman, “The Great” Amy Sherman-Palladino, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Daniel Palladino, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Gail Mancuso, “Modern Family” Ramy Youssef, “Ramy” Andrew Cividino and Daniel Levy, “Schitt’s Creek” James Burrows, “Will & Grace”Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish” Don Cheadle, “Black Monday” Ted Danson, “The Good Place” Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method” Eugene Levy, “Schitt’s Creek” Ramy Youssef, “Ramy”Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me” Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Linda Cardellini, “Dead to Me” Catherine O’Hara, “Schitt’s Creek” Issa Rae, “Insecure” Tracee Ellis Ross, “Black-ish”Outstanding Competition Program “The Masked Singer” “Nailed It!” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” “Top Chef” “The Voice”Also Read: Why This Year's Emmys Ratings May Not Decline as Much as You'd ThinkOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Uzo Aduba, “Mrs. America” Toni Collette, “Unbelievable” Margo Martindale, “Mrs. America” Jean Smart, “Watchmen” Holland Taylor, “Hollywood” Tracey Ullman, “Mrs. America”Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special Lynn Shelton, “Little Fires Everywhere” Lenny Abrahamson, “Normal People” Maria Schrader, “Unorthodox” Nicole Kassell, “Watchmen” Steph Green, “Watchmen” Stephen Williams, “Watchmen”Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Dylan McDermott, “Hollywood” Jim Parsons, “Hollywood” Tituss Burgess, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, “Watchmen” Jovan Adepo, “Watchmen” Louis Gossett Jr., “Watchmen”Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special Tanya Barfield, “Mrs. America” Sally Rooney and Alice Birch, “Normal People” Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon, Ayelet Waldman, “Unbelievable” Anna Winger, “Unorthodox” Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson, “Watchmen”Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Jeremy Irons, “Watchmen” Hugh Jackman, “Bad Education” Paul Mescal, “Normal People” Jeremy Pope, “Hollywood” Mark Ruffalo, “I Know This Much Is True”Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Cate Blanchett, “Mrs. America” Shira Haas, “Unorthodox” Regina King, “Watchmen” Octavia Spencer, “Self Made” Kerry Washington, “Little Fires Everywhere”Outstanding Limited Series “Little Fires Everywhere” “Mrs. America” “Unbelievable” “Unorthodox” “Watchmen”Outstanding Variety Talk Series “The Daily Show” “Full Frontal” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” “Last Week Tonight” “The Late Show”Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Giancarlo Esposito, “Better Call Saul” Bradley Whitford, “The Handmaid’s Tale” Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show” Mark Duplass, “The Morning Show” Nicholaus Braun, “Succession” Kieran Culkin, “Succession” Matthew Mcfadyen, “Succession” Jeffrey Wright, “Westworld”Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Thomas Schnauz, “Better Call Saul” Gordon Smith, “Better Call Saul” Peter Morgan, “The Crown” Chris Mundy, “Ozark” John Shiban, “Ozark” Miki Johnson, “Ozark” Jesse Armstrong, “Succession”Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Helena Bonham Carter, “The Crown” Laura Dern, “Big Little Lies” Julia Garner, “Ozark” Thandie Newton, “Westworld” Fiona Shaw, “Killing Eve” Sarah Snook, “Succession” Meryl Streep, “Big Little Lies” Samira Wiley, “The Handmaid’s Tale”Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Jason Bateman, “Ozark” Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us” Steve Carell, “The Morning Show” Brian Cox, “Succession” Billy Porter, “Pose” Jeremy Strong, “Succession”Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Benjamin Caron, “The Crown” Jessica Hobbs, “The Crown” Lesli Linka Glatter, “Homeland” Mimi Leder, “The Morning Show” Alik Sakharov, “Ozark” Ben Semanoff, “Ozark” Andrij Parekh, “Succession” Mark Mylod, “Succession”Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show” Olivia Colman, “The Crown” Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve” Laura Linney, “Ozark” Sandra Oh, “Killing Eve” Zendaya, “Euphoria”Outstanding Comedy Series “Curb Your Enthusiasm” “Dead to Me” “Saturday Night Live” “Insecure” “The Kominsky Method” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” “Schitt’s Creek” “What We Do in the Shadows”Outstanding Drama Series “Better Call Saul” “The Crown” “The Handmaid’s Tale” “Killing Eve” “The Mandalorian” “Ozark” “Stranger Things” “Succession”Find the full list with all the individual details here. (Yes, there are more — many more. This year’s Primetime Emmy Awards houses 123 categories for nominees.)Need a refresher on last year’s results? Find the 2019 Emmy winners here.Read original story Emmy Nominees: The Complete List At TheWrap
EntertainmentThe WrapWill the Emmy Awards Have a Red Carpet This Year?
It’s September, and that means it’s time for another edition of the Emmys — but of course it’s not business as usual this year with the coronavirus pandemic preventing large-scale gatherings like major entertainment industry awards shows.So the Emmys will look just a little bit different this year when the ceremony airs on Sept. 20, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting an ABC broadcast that will attempt to re-create that Emmys feel but without the big stage. As we’ve all had to get used to, the 2020 Emmy Awards will be a remote affair.You’d think the changes to the show would mean that there’s no red carpet. And, technically, you would be correct. We aren’t going to have folks wearing their lavish best down a physical red carpet in Los Angeles for the Emmys on Sunday. But the red carpet shows will go on even so.Also Read: Emmy Preview: A Wide Open Race and a Big Challenge for Jimmy Kimmel and Show ProducersAnd that’s because, while folks may have to accept their Emmy awards virtually this time, that doesn’t mean everybody will be slumming it in their pajamas.ABC will air a red carpet pre-show starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. E!, likewise, will be doing its normal “Live from the Red Carpet” special for the Emmys, and it’ll be hosted by Giuliana Rancic and Vivica A. Fox starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.The Emmys ceremony itself will begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, as usual.Also Read: 2020 Primetime Emmy Award Winners by the Numbers: HBO, Netflix Lead Heading Into Final NightWhat will these faux-red carpet shows be like? Well, TheWrap spoke with E!’s live events boss, Jen Neal, for the lowdown on the network’s Emmy coverage. She told us we can expect content similar to the usual red carpet shows, just in a new format. In other words, E!’s red carpet show will bring us interviews with as many of the big stars as they can — just remotely from their living rooms.You’ll be able to stream both of these red carpet pre-shows online, though not for free. E!’s livestream is available on the web right here or in the E! app for mobile and TV streaming boxes — with a valid TV provider login. Likewise, you can stream ABC’s coverage, including the Emmys ceremony itself, on ABC.com here and in the ABC app.Also Read: Emmy Predictions in All 23 Major Categories, From 'Watchmen' to 'Schitt's Creek' (Photos)And even though everybody will be staying home for the Emmys this year, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t expect some cool outfits from the celebs. We really don’t know what to expect — but whatever we end up getting, it probably won’t be boring.And I’d bet we’ll see at least one celebrity roll out a red carpet in their backyard.Read original story Will the Emmy Awards Have a Red Carpet This Year? At TheWrap
PoliticsVarietyJudge Blocks Trump’s WeChat U.S. App Ban, Citing First Amendment
WeChat, the Chinese messaging app that was set to get effectively switched off for American users Sunday night, for now will still be available and operational in the U.S. A federal judge in San Francisco issued a ruling early Sunday issuing a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's order to ban the WeChat app, which […]
EntertainmentThe WrapEmmy Preview: A Wide Open Race and a Big Challenge for Jimmy Kimmel and Show Producers
The Television Academy is facing a couple of big questions as the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards approaches. For one thing, with 2019 winners “Game of Thrones” and “Fleabag” out of the running this year, who will get the top prizes? And second, how do you pull off an amusing and entertaining Emmy show in the pandemic era, with host Jimmy Kimmel by himself at the Staples Center and the nominees and winners at their homes around the world? That second question might be an even more pressing one than the first. After all, if a Hollywood award is handed out in the forest (or on Zoom) and there’s no one to applaud the winner, is it really an award? We’ll see. Also Read: 2020 Primetime Emmy Award Winners, by Show and Network The Emmys, of course, have had a few dress rehearsals for their big show, with mixed results. The Primetime Creative Arts Emmys, which in recent years have been handed out at two live shows a week or two before the primetime show, were spread out over five nights this week — four of them streamed live on Emmys.com, the last aired Saturday night on FXX. All were virtual,...Read original story Emmy Preview: A Wide Open Race and a Big Challenge for Jimmy Kimmel and Show Producers At TheWrap
EntertainmentThe WrapHow to Watch the 2020 Emmy Awards Ceremony Live Online
The 72nd Emmy Awards are finally upon us, and the 2020 ceremony will be unlike any other.Since the pandemic has necessitated a virtual ceremony, everyone will be tuning in from home as the awards take place live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, but with no audience.The ceremony will air live on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on ABC. The show will also be available to stream with subscriptions on Hulu + Live TV, Fubo TV, and YouTube TV.Also Read: 2020 Creative Arts Emmys Winners List: Night 5 (Updating Live)There are not, unfortunately, any totally free options for streaming the 2020 Emmys. In addition to the options listed above, you’ll be able to stream the virtual ceremony on ABC.com and on the ABC app for mobile devices and streaming TV boxes like Roku and Apple TV. But you will need a valid TV provider login to access that livestream.Instead of going hostless, as the show did last year, Jimmy Kimmel will host the virtual Emmys ceremony, taking back a role he previously held in 2012 and 2016.ABC News Live will be doing a 90-minute virtual pre-show “Countdown to the Emmys” starting at 3:30 p.m. PT featuring celebrity interviews from home.There won’t be an in-person red carpet at this year’s Emmys, of course, but E! News is still airing their “Countdown to the Red Carpet” from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m PT, featuring E! Style Correspondent Brad Goreski, “Nightly Pop” cohost Nina Parker and actress and Emmy winner Laverne Cox. After, E!’s “Live From the Red Carpet” will go from 3 to 5 p.m. PT, and will be hosted by Giuliana Rancic and actress Viviva A. Fox.Also Read: How E! Will Go 'Live From the Red Carpet' for the Emmys When There's No Red CarpetE! News general manager Jen Neal told TheWrap earlier this week that the network’s Emmys coverage will feature a new, socially distanced set and interviews with celebrities via video chat. Neal says to expect typical pre-show elements like predictions for the major categories and interviews about upcoming projects, only with a looser, “more spontaneous” feel than a traditional red carpet.People and Entertainment Weekly will also have a “Red Carpet Live: At Home!” hosted by Jeremy Parsons and Makho Ndlovu and streaming on People TV, people.com, and EW.com. KTLA5 will also air a “Countdown to the Emmys” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. PT hosted by Sam Rubin, Jessica Holmes, Doug Kolk, and Megan Henderson.Check out the list of nominees for the primetime Emmys here, and the winners from Saturday night’s fifth and final installment of the Creative Arts Emmys here.Tune in to the 72nd Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET on ABC.Read original story How to Watch the 2020 Emmy Awards Ceremony Live Online At TheWrap
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