The Emmy momentum is on RuPaul’s side. And Bo Burnham’s. Not to mention “The Crown,” “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” “The Queen’s Gambit,” “Saturday Night Live” and “The Mandalorian.”
Those are some of the series that won major awards on Sunday as the Creative Arts Emmys concluded with two back-to-back ceremonies: One focused mostly on unscripted and animation in the afternoon, followed by an evening event with key scripted categories.
“The Queen’s Gambit” heads into next Sunday with the most wins so far, at nine — including casting for a limited/anthology series or movie. That’s followed by “The Mandalorian” and “Saturday Night Live,” with seven each. Among networks, Netflix dominates so far with 34 wins, while Disney Plus has 13. Then there’s the combo of HBO and HBO Max with 10, followed by NBC (7), Apple TV Plus (6) and VH1 (5).
The casting category can often hint at where the...
Those are some of the series that won major awards on Sunday as the Creative Arts Emmys concluded with two back-to-back ceremonies: One focused mostly on unscripted and animation in the afternoon, followed by an evening event with key scripted categories.
“The Queen’s Gambit” heads into next Sunday with the most wins so far, at nine — including casting for a limited/anthology series or movie. That’s followed by “The Mandalorian” and “Saturday Night Live,” with seven each. Among networks, Netflix dominates so far with 34 wins, while Disney Plus has 13. Then there’s the combo of HBO and HBO Max with 10, followed by NBC (7), Apple TV Plus (6) and VH1 (5).
The casting category can often hint at where the...
- 9/12/2021
- by Michael Schneider and Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
RuPaul has taken home his sixth straight Emmy win for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition Program.
It puts him in the same position as Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who broke the Emmy record by winning the best actress in a comedy award six times in a row for her role in Veep.
The win also sees RuPaul Charles tie the record for the most Emmy wins by a person of color with cinematographer Donald A. Morgan. If RuPaul wins at next week’s Emmys for Outstanding Competition Program for Drag Race, he will break the record.
The host of VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race thanked all of the people in the business who have been “kind” in his acceptance speech, recalling his role hosting The American Music Show, which started in 1981.
“I started in television 40 years ago on a public access station in Atlanta, Georgia. A little show called The American Music Show.
It puts him in the same position as Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who broke the Emmy record by winning the best actress in a comedy award six times in a row for her role in Veep.
The win also sees RuPaul Charles tie the record for the most Emmy wins by a person of color with cinematographer Donald A. Morgan. If RuPaul wins at next week’s Emmys for Outstanding Competition Program for Drag Race, he will break the record.
The host of VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race thanked all of the people in the business who have been “kind” in his acceptance speech, recalling his role hosting The American Music Show, which started in 1981.
“I started in television 40 years ago on a public access station in Atlanta, Georgia. A little show called The American Music Show.
- 9/12/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
That’s a wrap on all three of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards shows, so let the music play!
“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the reality competition series which is hosted by drag queen RuPaul Charles, won big with five Emmys in several categories, including Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program, Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program and Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program (which is RuPaul’s sixth straight Emmy win for the category).
Also, to further the franchise’s stardom, “RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked,” a behind-the-scenes spinoff of the reality series, won the unstructured reality category for the first time.
None of this weekend’s three Creative Arts shows were televised. Next Saturday, a highlights show of sorts will air on Fxx starting at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
The *real* Emmys, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, air live next Sunday, Sept. 19, starting at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the reality competition series which is hosted by drag queen RuPaul Charles, won big with five Emmys in several categories, including Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program, Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program and Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program (which is RuPaul’s sixth straight Emmy win for the category).
Also, to further the franchise’s stardom, “RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked,” a behind-the-scenes spinoff of the reality series, won the unstructured reality category for the first time.
None of this weekend’s three Creative Arts shows were televised. Next Saturday, a highlights show of sorts will air on Fxx starting at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
The *real* Emmys, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, air live next Sunday, Sept. 19, starting at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.
- 9/12/2021
- by Tony Maglio and Aarohi Sheth
- The Wrap
Wil Anderson and Jan Fran will front a new ABC quiz show set to air on Wednesdays.
Created by Anderson, Question Everything is set to provide audiences with the tools to understand everything they see, read or sometimes share without reading.
Helping the hosts ‘question everything’ each week will be a revolving panel of up-and-coming comedians with the occasional big name thrown in too.
The series is produced by Cjz, with Jess Cohen Cornelius as the series producer.
Wil Anderson, Polly Connolly, and Nick Murray are executive producing alongside ABC executive producer Rachel Millar and head of entertainment Nick Hayden.
Fran said she couldn’t wait to get started.
“Question Everything is our chance to take a microscope to all the misinformation that we are bombarded with every day to see where it starts and how it spreads,” she said.
“At least, that’s a rumour someone sent to me on WhatsApp.
Created by Anderson, Question Everything is set to provide audiences with the tools to understand everything they see, read or sometimes share without reading.
Helping the hosts ‘question everything’ each week will be a revolving panel of up-and-coming comedians with the occasional big name thrown in too.
The series is produced by Cjz, with Jess Cohen Cornelius as the series producer.
Wil Anderson, Polly Connolly, and Nick Murray are executive producing alongside ABC executive producer Rachel Millar and head of entertainment Nick Hayden.
Fran said she couldn’t wait to get started.
“Question Everything is our chance to take a microscope to all the misinformation that we are bombarded with every day to see where it starts and how it spreads,” she said.
“At least, that’s a rumour someone sent to me on WhatsApp.
- 7/28/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Clockwise from top right: Sue Maslin, Nick Murray, Jub Clerc and Daley Pearson.
When this writer re-joined If in 2017, Netflix had an estimated 2.8 million subscribers, Stan had about 800,000 customers and the highest-rating entertainment show, The Block finale, attracted 2.5 million viewers in the five mainland capitals.
Today the streaming giant has approximately 5.8 million subs, Stan has 2.2 million and, major sporting events aside, broadcasters can only dream about that kind of reach.
Tim Worner was CEO of Seven West Media, Michelle Guthrie was the ABC’s not widely admired MD, Michael Ebeid drove Sbs and Paul Anderson ran Network 10 – all gone.
Among the heads of the screen agencies were Screen Queensland’s Tracey Vieira, Create Nsw’s Michael Brealey, Film Victoria’s Jenni Tosi, the South Australian Film Corporation’s Annabelle Sheehan and Screenwest’s Ian Booth.
Mitch Fifield was the largely ineffectual Minister for Communications and the Arts, Chris Hilton steered Essential Media,...
When this writer re-joined If in 2017, Netflix had an estimated 2.8 million subscribers, Stan had about 800,000 customers and the highest-rating entertainment show, The Block finale, attracted 2.5 million viewers in the five mainland capitals.
Today the streaming giant has approximately 5.8 million subs, Stan has 2.2 million and, major sporting events aside, broadcasters can only dream about that kind of reach.
Tim Worner was CEO of Seven West Media, Michelle Guthrie was the ABC’s not widely admired MD, Michael Ebeid drove Sbs and Paul Anderson ran Network 10 – all gone.
Among the heads of the screen agencies were Screen Queensland’s Tracey Vieira, Create Nsw’s Michael Brealey, Film Victoria’s Jenni Tosi, the South Australian Film Corporation’s Annabelle Sheehan and Screenwest’s Ian Booth.
Mitch Fifield was the largely ineffectual Minister for Communications and the Arts, Chris Hilton steered Essential Media,...
- 10/29/2020
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
‘Reputation Rehab.’
Two years ago writers-producers Sophie Braham and Melina Wicks had the idea of a show which tackled ‘outrage culture,’ the ugly phenomenon of public figures being pilloried in Tweets and media headlines for real or imagined mistakes.
Together with Cjz’s Nick Murray, they pitched the idea to the ABC, which agreed to fund the development of Reputation Rehab.
Presented by Kirsten Drysdale and Zoe Norton Lodge, who are co-writing and co-producing with Braham and Wicks, the eight-part show premieres at 9.05 pm on October 28 and could not be more topical, according to Nick Hayden.
“It’s a show about shaming, the outrage in the media cycle and the audience’s involvement in how that cycle perpetuates itself,” says Hayden, who was promoted earlier this month to ABC head of entertainment from entertainment manager.
The first episode centres on tennis ‘bad boy’ Nick Kyrgios, who agreed to a rare...
Two years ago writers-producers Sophie Braham and Melina Wicks had the idea of a show which tackled ‘outrage culture,’ the ugly phenomenon of public figures being pilloried in Tweets and media headlines for real or imagined mistakes.
Together with Cjz’s Nick Murray, they pitched the idea to the ABC, which agreed to fund the development of Reputation Rehab.
Presented by Kirsten Drysdale and Zoe Norton Lodge, who are co-writing and co-producing with Braham and Wicks, the eight-part show premieres at 9.05 pm on October 28 and could not be more topical, according to Nick Hayden.
“It’s a show about shaming, the outrage in the media cycle and the audience’s involvement in how that cycle perpetuates itself,” says Hayden, who was promoted earlier this month to ABC head of entertainment from entertainment manager.
The first episode centres on tennis ‘bad boy’ Nick Kyrgios, who agreed to a rare...
- 10/22/2020
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Primetime Emmys take place on September 20 and air live coast-to-coast on ABC. But the majority of awards are handed out at the five Creative Arts Emmy ceremonies that take place in the week leading up to TV’s biggest night. The Creative Arts trophies will be awarded at five events on: September 14 (reality and nonfiction; Sept. 15 (variety); Sept. 16; Sept. 17 and Sept. 19 (mix). The first four of these will stream live on Emmys.com while the last will air on Fxx.
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has forced TV productions, film shoots and entertainment events to shut down all year to slow the spread of the easily transmitted disease, all of this year’s Emmy ceremonies will be held virtually. While Jimmy Kimmel emcees just one show — the Emmys next Sunday — Best Reality Host nominee Nicole Byer (“Nailed It”) has been tapped to preside over all five of the Creative Arts awards.
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has forced TV productions, film shoots and entertainment events to shut down all year to slow the spread of the easily transmitted disease, all of this year’s Emmy ceremonies will be held virtually. While Jimmy Kimmel emcees just one show — the Emmys next Sunday — Best Reality Host nominee Nicole Byer (“Nailed It”) has been tapped to preside over all five of the Creative Arts awards.
- 9/20/2020
- by Paul Sheehan, Marcus James Dixon, Joyce Eng, Daniel Montgomery and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The Australian government has opened the Temporary Interruption Fund that is designed to overcome the problem of production insurance and swiftly get cameras rolling on films and TV shows.
The A$50 million fund will be administered by Screen Australia on behalf of the federal government. It was announced in late June, in response to significant industry lobbying from producers including See-Saw Films’ Emile Sherman and Cjz’s Nick Murray.
While Australia has been mostly successful at controlling the coronavirus, and has well-defined protocols for the operation of film and TV sets and location, relatively productions have started or restarted. One of the biggest stumbling blocks has been the refusal of insurance companies to provide cover for interruptions or stoppage caused by Covid-19.
The Tif will provide coverage during the last two weeks of pre-production and the period of principal photography in Australia. The fund will provide cover equivalent to 60% of the total budget,...
The A$50 million fund will be administered by Screen Australia on behalf of the federal government. It was announced in late June, in response to significant industry lobbying from producers including See-Saw Films’ Emile Sherman and Cjz’s Nick Murray.
While Australia has been mostly successful at controlling the coronavirus, and has well-defined protocols for the operation of film and TV sets and location, relatively productions have started or restarted. One of the biggest stumbling blocks has been the refusal of insurance companies to provide cover for interruptions or stoppage caused by Covid-19.
The Tif will provide coverage during the last two weeks of pre-production and the period of principal photography in Australia. The fund will provide cover equivalent to 60% of the total budget,...
- 8/19/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
(L-r) Bridget Fair, Jenny Buckland, Nick Murray and Matt Deaner.
The Federal Government is evaluating more than than 300 submissions to the options paper review, which is designed to lead to a platform-neutral regulatory framework.
If Communications Minister Paul Fletcher and his Cabinet colleagues are persuaded by the majority of the views expressed in the responses which If has reported, a number of key reforms appear likely to be adopted.
“We’re pleased there’s broad support from the screen sector for constructive and positive change and urge the government to stick to its planned time frame to initiate reform in 2020,” Screen Producers Australia CEO Matt Deaner tells If.
There is a high level of support for the following measures, apart from dissenting voices from those with vested interests, primarily the SVOD services, Foxtel and commercial free-to-air (Fta) broadcasters.
– Platform-agnostic expenditure requirement for content providers, based on revenues, spanning commercial FTAs,...
The Federal Government is evaluating more than than 300 submissions to the options paper review, which is designed to lead to a platform-neutral regulatory framework.
If Communications Minister Paul Fletcher and his Cabinet colleagues are persuaded by the majority of the views expressed in the responses which If has reported, a number of key reforms appear likely to be adopted.
“We’re pleased there’s broad support from the screen sector for constructive and positive change and urge the government to stick to its planned time frame to initiate reform in 2020,” Screen Producers Australia CEO Matt Deaner tells If.
There is a high level of support for the following measures, apart from dissenting voices from those with vested interests, primarily the SVOD services, Foxtel and commercial free-to-air (Fta) broadcasters.
– Platform-agnostic expenditure requirement for content providers, based on revenues, spanning commercial FTAs,...
- 7/10/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Each year, the “Rusical” challenge on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is a highly anticipated one. It’s a chance for the queens to truly flaunt their talents as they perform unique song-and-dance numbers. The 12th season came with a little more pressure, though, as the competing queens had to perform to some of Madonna’s greatest hits, while also donning her most iconic looks. From “Lucky Star” to “Like a Virgin,” the task to take queens of different musical skill levels and turn them into pop stars fell to choreographer Jamal Sims.
Tom Campbell
Executive producer
“Every year, we challenge ourselves to think of new and better things to do. We asked, ‘Why haven’t we done Madonna?’ We wanted to see how we could push the queens. With this group, we knew from their audition tapes that they were talented in a variety of ways and across the board.
Tom Campbell
Executive producer
“Every year, we challenge ourselves to think of new and better things to do. We asked, ‘Why haven’t we done Madonna?’ We wanted to see how we could push the queens. With this group, we knew from their audition tapes that they were talented in a variety of ways and across the board.
- 6/30/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The Federal Government has confirmed the $50 million Temporary Interruption Fund (Tif) will provide coverage if productions incur additional expense due to delays caused by Covid-19.
That will protect producers if key cast or creatives contract the disease and are unable to work.
“This addresses concerns arising from Covid-19 exclusions from insurance policies,” a spokesperson for Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, told If today.
“Financiers can commit to productions while Tif acts as an important bridge to allow them to resume production while a market-based solution is expected to be developed.”
The government announced the fund last week as part of a $250 million rescue package for the arts and entertainment industries.
It said the fund administered by Screen Australia will operate for 12 months and is designed to support screen producers to secure finance and start filming again.
Guidelines detailing the eligibility criteria for productions to access...
That will protect producers if key cast or creatives contract the disease and are unable to work.
“This addresses concerns arising from Covid-19 exclusions from insurance policies,” a spokesperson for Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, told If today.
“Financiers can commit to productions while Tif acts as an important bridge to allow them to resume production while a market-based solution is expected to be developed.”
The government announced the fund last week as part of a $250 million rescue package for the arts and entertainment industries.
It said the fund administered by Screen Australia will operate for 12 months and is designed to support screen producers to secure finance and start filming again.
Guidelines detailing the eligibility criteria for productions to access...
- 6/30/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Nick Murray.
Cjz MD Nick Murray has a cautionary message for those who are calling on the Federal Government to double the Producer Offset for TV productions to 40 per cent: Be careful what you wish for.
Murray opposes that move, arguing it will increase producers’ borrowing costs and risk losing the Screen Australia-mandated margins to producers on the Offset: 10 per cent for dramas and 15 per cent for documentaries.
“I don’t see the benefit to producers,” Murray told Screen Producers Australia CEO Matt Deaner in a webinar today.
Cjz funds the Offset on its shows via a bank credit line secured against the houses of Murray and Cjz partner Michael Cordell. If the Offset were doubled, he says that would mean doubling the credit line, which he doubts the bank would approve.
For producers who cash flow the Offset from Australian and UK lenders, he predicts the higher borrowing costs would not be sustainable.
Cjz MD Nick Murray has a cautionary message for those who are calling on the Federal Government to double the Producer Offset for TV productions to 40 per cent: Be careful what you wish for.
Murray opposes that move, arguing it will increase producers’ borrowing costs and risk losing the Screen Australia-mandated margins to producers on the Offset: 10 per cent for dramas and 15 per cent for documentaries.
“I don’t see the benefit to producers,” Murray told Screen Producers Australia CEO Matt Deaner in a webinar today.
Cjz funds the Offset on its shows via a bank credit line secured against the houses of Murray and Cjz partner Michael Cordell. If the Offset were doubled, he says that would mean doubling the credit line, which he doubts the bank would approve.
For producers who cash flow the Offset from Australian and UK lenders, he predicts the higher borrowing costs would not be sustainable.
- 6/10/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Craig McMahon.
While insurance companies and other financiers worldwide have excluded Covid-19 from their policies, Melbourne-based Elevate Production Finance (Epf) is stepping into the breach.
Backed by Australian and international institutions and private equity, Epf is prepared to immediately provide debt funding to film and television productions in Australia and New Zealand despite the pandemic.
Managing director Craig McMahon, who founded Epf in 2018, tells If: “We have the ability to take on a significant amount of work. We are excited to re-open our doors to producers seeking debt finance for their productions.
“The landscape has significantly changed, producers have had to adjust to new working environments and as a lender, we have responded swiftly by reviewing our lending protocols.
“These new protocols will enable us to consider projects impacted by the lack of Covid-19 coverage within insurance policies and completion guarantees, which is a crucial first step in redefining our lending conditions.
While insurance companies and other financiers worldwide have excluded Covid-19 from their policies, Melbourne-based Elevate Production Finance (Epf) is stepping into the breach.
Backed by Australian and international institutions and private equity, Epf is prepared to immediately provide debt funding to film and television productions in Australia and New Zealand despite the pandemic.
Managing director Craig McMahon, who founded Epf in 2018, tells If: “We have the ability to take on a significant amount of work. We are excited to re-open our doors to producers seeking debt finance for their productions.
“The landscape has significantly changed, producers have had to adjust to new working environments and as a lender, we have responded swiftly by reviewing our lending protocols.
“These new protocols will enable us to consider projects impacted by the lack of Covid-19 coverage within insurance policies and completion guarantees, which is a crucial first step in redefining our lending conditions.
- 6/9/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Ioan Gruffudd in ‘Harrow’.
Released today, the Covid-Safe Guidelines developed by the Australian Screen Sector Task Force set the stage for an imminent return to screen production – but only after travel restrictions are eased and the insurance risk issue is solved.
The 41-page document is designed to help producers eliminate and minimise the risks associated with exposure of personnel to Covid-19 as production resumes.
The task force comprised reps of Screen Australia, Screen Producers Australia, the Meaa, Aftrs, state agencies, guilds, the ABC, Sbs, Ausfilm and a number of production companies.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason said, “These guidelines are an essential tool to help the Australian industry get back to the business of creating world-leading screen stories. Whilst each production will need to have their own individual plan, we hope that the Covid-Safe Guidelines will help inform practitioners on what they need to be considering before they get back up and running.
Released today, the Covid-Safe Guidelines developed by the Australian Screen Sector Task Force set the stage for an imminent return to screen production – but only after travel restrictions are eased and the insurance risk issue is solved.
The 41-page document is designed to help producers eliminate and minimise the risks associated with exposure of personnel to Covid-19 as production resumes.
The task force comprised reps of Screen Australia, Screen Producers Australia, the Meaa, Aftrs, state agencies, guilds, the ABC, Sbs, Ausfilm and a number of production companies.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason said, “These guidelines are an essential tool to help the Australian industry get back to the business of creating world-leading screen stories. Whilst each production will need to have their own individual plan, we hope that the Covid-Safe Guidelines will help inform practitioners on what they need to be considering before they get back up and running.
- 5/29/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
David Mott.
ITV Studios Australia MD David Mott is encouraged to see the Aussie networks are still looking to commission shows despite the slump in advertising revenues.
He praises the JobKeeper initiative, addresses the challenges of working remotely and expresses concern if the suspension of the local content quotas continues next year.
Q: The Voice premieres on Nine on May 24. Are safe distancing restrictions impacting the production?
A: We had already shot the Blinds and Battles in February and early March so these were unaffected. Of the remaining episodes we have applied the government’s Covid-19 protocols and our own ITV Studios protocols to ensure the safety and well being of all coaches, hosts, contestants and, equally important, our crew.
I could not be happier with the workarounds The Voice team have worked tirelessly on. Whilst the production of these episodes will clearly look a little different the team have...
ITV Studios Australia MD David Mott is encouraged to see the Aussie networks are still looking to commission shows despite the slump in advertising revenues.
He praises the JobKeeper initiative, addresses the challenges of working remotely and expresses concern if the suspension of the local content quotas continues next year.
Q: The Voice premieres on Nine on May 24. Are safe distancing restrictions impacting the production?
A: We had already shot the Blinds and Battles in February and early March so these were unaffected. Of the remaining episodes we have applied the government’s Covid-19 protocols and our own ITV Studios protocols to ensure the safety and well being of all coaches, hosts, contestants and, equally important, our crew.
I could not be happier with the workarounds The Voice team have worked tirelessly on. Whilst the production of these episodes will clearly look a little different the team have...
- 5/11/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Ben Allan and Clara Chong.
While production shutdowns are causing mass unemployment among all sectors of the screen sector, some practitioners see an upside.
Main Course Films’ writer/director Clara Chong and producer/Dop Ben Allan are in post on Wabi-Sabi, a deeply personal feature doc on ageing and death centred on Clara’s mother, who suffered from multiple system atrophy (Msa), a rare neuro-degenerative disorder.
“Because Clara and I do the majority of our projects together, doing post production at home has meant we can do things like put the kids to bed and then go back to colour grading,” Allan tells If.
“Now in the time of the coronavirus, it means we can be social distancing while staying on schedule with post on the film and our other projects.”
Producer Steve Jaggi, who has Rosie Lourde’s debut feature Romance on the Menu in post, sees an upside for Australian content creators,...
While production shutdowns are causing mass unemployment among all sectors of the screen sector, some practitioners see an upside.
Main Course Films’ writer/director Clara Chong and producer/Dop Ben Allan are in post on Wabi-Sabi, a deeply personal feature doc on ageing and death centred on Clara’s mother, who suffered from multiple system atrophy (Msa), a rare neuro-degenerative disorder.
“Because Clara and I do the majority of our projects together, doing post production at home has meant we can do things like put the kids to bed and then go back to colour grading,” Allan tells If.
“Now in the time of the coronavirus, it means we can be social distancing while staying on schedule with post on the film and our other projects.”
Producer Steve Jaggi, who has Rosie Lourde’s debut feature Romance on the Menu in post, sees an upside for Australian content creators,...
- 3/20/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
“Emmy needs a cyster!” Nick Murray jokes gleefully, referencing one of the viral moments he helped bring to the masses. The director of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is Emmy nominated for the second year in a row for Best Reality Director, after winning the category last year. This time, he is nominated for the Season 11 premiere, ‘Whatcha Unpackin?’ The episode features glam looks from RuPaul, an undercover Miley Cyrus, and an awkward yet endearing elimination. Watch the exclusive video interview above.
“It’s always unfortunate that we have to start losing people, even on the first episode,” admits Murray. On Season 11, that unlucky first eliminated queen was Soju, who complained in hilariously grotesque detail about a painful cyst. Thus, #cysters became a defining a moment for the season and united the queens. That elimination highlights the series’ ability to nurture the queen’s emotions. “The show, like Ru says, is about love,...
“It’s always unfortunate that we have to start losing people, even on the first episode,” admits Murray. On Season 11, that unlucky first eliminated queen was Soju, who complained in hilariously grotesque detail about a painful cyst. Thus, #cysters became a defining a moment for the season and united the queens. That elimination highlights the series’ ability to nurture the queen’s emotions. “The show, like Ru says, is about love,...
- 8/6/2019
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
RuPaul is on a roll, picking up his third consecutive Emmy on Sunday in the outstanding host for a reality or reality-competition program. But the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” team is really looking to make history next week, when they hope to become the first unscripted show to win both the host and the Reality-Competition Series Emmy in the same year.
RuPaul won in a category that, as IndieWire noted last month, may be one of the most diverse in the entire Emmy race this year. Although the world of TV hosts — particularly in late night — has been notoriously mostly white and male throughout TV history, things are changing. And this year’s nominees for reality-competition host was the best example of that: RuPaul was up against nominees of whom not a single one was a straight, white male: W. Kamau Bell (“United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell...
RuPaul won in a category that, as IndieWire noted last month, may be one of the most diverse in the entire Emmy race this year. Although the world of TV hosts — particularly in late night — has been notoriously mostly white and male throughout TV history, things are changing. And this year’s nominees for reality-competition host was the best example of that: RuPaul was up against nominees of whom not a single one was a straight, white male: W. Kamau Bell (“United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell...
- 9/10/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
CNN’s “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” and NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” and “Saturday Night Live” racked up big wins Sunday on the second night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
Sunday’s ceremony completes the Television Academy’s two-night presentation of awards in 96 categories. HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” with seven trophies, and FX’s “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” with four, were the big winners at the close of Saturday’s ceremony. Over the course of the two nights, “Thrones” and “Saturday Night Live” topped the list of programs with the most wins, with seven awards each.
“Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” collected a total of five trophies, as did “Jesus Christ Superstar.” The victories were emotional for those affiliated with both shows. Bourdain took his own life in July, and “Jesus Christ...
Sunday’s ceremony completes the Television Academy’s two-night presentation of awards in 96 categories. HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” with seven trophies, and FX’s “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” with four, were the big winners at the close of Saturday’s ceremony. Over the course of the two nights, “Thrones” and “Saturday Night Live” topped the list of programs with the most wins, with seven awards each.
“Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” collected a total of five trophies, as did “Jesus Christ Superstar.” The victories were emotional for those affiliated with both shows. Bourdain took his own life in July, and “Jesus Christ...
- 9/9/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
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