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Emmys: It Took a Pandemic, But Netflix Finally Topped HBO
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Emmys: Netflix Snags Its First Series Award as ‘The Crown’ Wins Best Drama
Netflix, which was the first streaming service to land a Primetime Emmy Award nomination back in 2013, but was beaten to series wins by competitors Hulu and Amazon Prime, has finally snagged a series award of its own — two, to be exact. The fourth season of The Crown, Peter Morgan’s opus about the British […]
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Emmys Give ‘The Crown’ a Coup, as ‘Ted Lasso’ and Netflix Have a Lot to Brag About
Host Cedric the Entertainer opened the 2021 Primetime Emmys with a declaration that the annual TV kudos would be a celebration of the entire medium, not just the past year’s standouts. Well, either the entirety of TV is much smaller than we’ve been led to believe or he simply didn’t get a preview of the […]
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‘Ted Lasso’ Stars, Writers Score Big Paydays for Season 3 (Exclusive)
AFC Richmond may have been relegated at the end of season one, but the cast, producers and writers of Ted Lasso have scored their own big promotions. Multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the stars — from Ted Lasso himself, Jason Sudeikis, down to the last player on Richmond’s roster — of Apple TV+’s […]
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Betty Gilpin to Co-Star in Showtime’s ‘Three Women’ Adaptation
Showtime has found the second of its Three Women. GLOW alum Betty Gilpin has boarded the straight-to-series drama based on Lisa Taddeo’s book of the same name, joining Shailene Woodley and <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dewanda-wise-three-women-showtime-1234989695/"…
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‘Hit & Run’ Canceled After One Season at Netflix
Hit & Run will not be getting a second season at Netflix. Despite a major cliffhanger ending, the espionage thriller from Fauda creators Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz, and co-showrunners…
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TV Ratings: Emmys Rise, Stopping Streak of All-Time Lows
The Emmys bucked a recent trend for major awards shows — early figures have the show up in viewers after two straight years of all-time lows. Sunday’s telecast on CBS averaged about 7.4…
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‘Virgin River’ Nabs 2-Season Renewal at Netflix
Netflix is spending considerably more time in Virgin River. The streamer has renewed the drama series starring Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson for two more seasons. The…
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Emmys: It Took a Pandemic, But Netflix Finally Topped HBO
Netflix has earned Emmys bragging rights for the first time in its history. The streaming giant topped all winners after the statuettes were handed out — between Sunday’s ceremony and…
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First Look at James Gunn’s ‘Peacemaker’ HBO Max Series
HBO Max has revealed the first footage of director James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad spinoff series Peacemaker. The brief look was included in a new trailer, below, of the streamer’s…
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Emmys Give ‘The Crown’ a Coup, as ‘Ted Lasso’ and Netflix Have a Lot to Brag About
Host Cedric the Entertainer opened the 2021 Primetime Emmys with a declaration that the annual TV kudos would be a celebration of the entire medium, not just the past year’s standouts. Well…
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Matthew Fox Sets TV Return With Peacock Thriller
Matthew Fox is returning to TV more than a decade after Lost. Fox and Downton Abbey alum Joanne Froggatt will lead the cast for Last Light, a limited series based on a novel by Alex Scarrow…
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All 369 ‘Family Guy’ Episodes are Moving to FXX on Monday
Family Guy‘s entire back catalog is moving to FXX. Nineteen seasons of the animated Fox comedy are joining the cable network’s lineup starting on Monday. The move makes FXX and Freeform…
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Netflix Releases ‘Seinfeld’ Trailer: “This Fall’s Hottest New Show”
Netflix released a Seinfeld trailer on Friday. The streamer released a two-minute “official trailer” of the iconic series, which will premiere on the service Oct. 1. In the trailer…
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‘Succession’ Trailer Highlights Roy Family Civil War in Season Three
The Succession season three trailer dropped Friday, highlighting just some of the massive power struggle that is to come as the Roy family takes sides. About two minutes long, the teaser picks…
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‘Schitt’s Creek’ Creator Dan Levy Inks Film, TV Deal With Netflix
Dan Levy is firming up his future. The Schitt’s Creek creator has inked a rich new multiple-year overall film and TV deal with Netflix. The film component will begin immediately, while the TV…
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