Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera died Tuesday. She was 91.
Her death was confirmed to The New York Times by her daughter, Lisa Mordente; a cause of death was not disclosed.
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Rivera’s illustrious stage career spanned seven decades and more than two-dozen shows. She originated the roles of Anita in West Side Story and Velma Kelly in Chicago.
She was the recipient of 10 Tony nominations,...
Her death was confirmed to The New York Times by her daughter, Lisa Mordente; a cause of death was not disclosed.
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Rivera’s illustrious stage career spanned seven decades and more than two-dozen shows. She originated the roles of Anita in West Side Story and Velma Kelly in Chicago.
She was the recipient of 10 Tony nominations,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Who loves ya, baby? A half century ago now — on October 24, 1973 — Kojak debuted on CBS, with the late Telly Savalas playing the tough-guy NYPD detective TV Guide Magazine once named the 18th greatest television character in the history of the medium. To celebrate Kojak’s 50th anniversary, here are 10 fascinating facts about the cop drama. 1. It started with a TV movie based on real-life murders. TV writer Abby Mann introduced Savalas’ Kojak — spelled “Kojack” at the time — in the 1973 CBS movie The Marcus-Nelson Murders. That movie was inspired by Justice in the Back Room, Sewyn Raab’s book about the Wylie-Hoffert murders. In both the real-life case and the TV movie, a Black teen was falsely accused of the murder of two white women. The real case — in which George Whitmore Jr. was convicted for killings he didn’t commit — ended up a factor in the Supreme Court ruling that...
- 10/24/2023
- TV Insider
It’s pretty common for limited series to be Emmy-nominated for both writing and directing, as demonstrated by current dual contenders “Beef” and “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” plus “The White Lotus” and the four 2022 shows it knocked out twice. The same cannot be said, however, for TV movies, which compete directly against non-continuing series in the composite Best Movie/Limited Writing and Directing categories. Prior to this year, no telefilm had achieved this nomination combo since 2014, but Hulu’s “Prey” just closed the gap, signaling a return to form for the genre.
“Prey,” which premiered in August 2022, is also gunning for the Best TV Movie Emmy and picked up bids for its sound editing, picture editing and music composition. Set in 18th century North America and featuring a primarily Indigenous cast, it serves as a prequel to the 1987 theatrical horror film “Predator,” which is now the nexus of a seven-part franchise.
“Prey,” which premiered in August 2022, is also gunning for the Best TV Movie Emmy and picked up bids for its sound editing, picture editing and music composition. Set in 18th century North America and featuring a primarily Indigenous cast, it serves as a prequel to the 1987 theatrical horror film “Predator,” which is now the nexus of a seven-part franchise.
- 7/28/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Jean-Marc Vallee might get a twin win at Saturday’s Directors Guild of America Awards. With 82/25 odds in our predictions, the “Sharp Objects” director is the favorite to take home the TV movie/miniseries prize for the second year in a row, but he ought to watch out for Ben Stiller (“Escape at Dannemora”).
Vallee prevailed last year for “Big Little Lies,” and like with that series, he helmed every episode of “Sharp Objects” as well. He’d be the third person to win this category twice after Lamont Johnson and Jay Roach.
Mick Jackson holds the record with four victories, for “Indictment: The McMartin Trial” (1995), “Tuesdays with Morrie” (1999), “Live with Baghdad” (2002) and “Temple Grandin” (2010). Joseph Sargent has three DGA Awards, for “The Marcus-Nelson Murders” (1973), “Something the Lord Made” (2004) and, in a tie with George C. Wolfe for “Lackawanna Blues,” “Warm Springs” (2005).
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Unlike last year,...
Vallee prevailed last year for “Big Little Lies,” and like with that series, he helmed every episode of “Sharp Objects” as well. He’d be the third person to win this category twice after Lamont Johnson and Jay Roach.
Mick Jackson holds the record with four victories, for “Indictment: The McMartin Trial” (1995), “Tuesdays with Morrie” (1999), “Live with Baghdad” (2002) and “Temple Grandin” (2010). Joseph Sargent has three DGA Awards, for “The Marcus-Nelson Murders” (1973), “Something the Lord Made” (2004) and, in a tie with George C. Wolfe for “Lackawanna Blues,” “Warm Springs” (2005).
See SAG Awards: See the complete list of winners
Unlike last year,...
- 2/1/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Oscar-winning screenwriter and Kojak creator Abby Mann has died. He was 80.
Mann died of heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills, California, on Tuesday.
The Philadelphia-born writer started his career working on TV shows, but shot to fame in 1961 when he scooped an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Judgement at Nurenberg - which starred Spencer Tracy and Burt Lancaster.
In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Mann went on to score multiple Emmy Awards including one for The Marcus-Nelson Murders in 1973 - the film created the character of Theo Kojak and its TV spin off became one of the most successful cop shows of the 1970s. He was also one of the main writers on the 2005 Kojak remake, which saw actor Ving Rhames take over the leading role which was made famous by Telly Savalas.
Mann is survived by his wife, Myra, and a son.
Mann died of heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills, California, on Tuesday.
The Philadelphia-born writer started his career working on TV shows, but shot to fame in 1961 when he scooped an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Judgement at Nurenberg - which starred Spencer Tracy and Burt Lancaster.
In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Mann went on to score multiple Emmy Awards including one for The Marcus-Nelson Murders in 1973 - the film created the character of Theo Kojak and its TV spin off became one of the most successful cop shows of the 1970s. He was also one of the main writers on the 2005 Kojak remake, which saw actor Ving Rhames take over the leading role which was made famous by Telly Savalas.
Mann is survived by his wife, Myra, and a son.
- 3/28/2008
- WENN
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