Bridgerton, Nobody Wants This and More: TV Shows Now Focusing on Love

Bridgerton, Nobody Wants This and More: TV Shows Now Focusing on Love

As audiences search for an escape from the never-ending doomsday headlines, television creatives are looking at what brings people together instead: namely, love. “It seems so hard to open your phone and not see something that is really upsetting,” says “Nobody Wants This” creator Erin Foster. “It makes sense that there would be this draw … Read more

Katherine LaNasa Learned Her ‘The Pitt’ Accent in the Bathtub

Katherine LaNasa Learned Her ‘The Pitt’ Accent in the Bathtub

When Katherine LaNasa set out to build the voice of Dana Evans, the unflappable charge nurse on HBO Max’s hit medical drama “The Pitt,” she didn’t consult a dialect coach first. She started in the bathtub. The reigning Emmy winner for supporting actress in a drama series immersed herself in prestige television while studying Dana’s … Read more

Jason Bateman on 5 Emmy Noms, a ‘Game Night’ Sequel and AI

Jason Bateman on 5 Emmy Noms, a ‘Game Night’ Sequel and AI

Jason Bateman is living dangerously. The actor-director enters this Emmy cycle with a problem most performers would envy: two acclaimed limited series, two wildly different roles and a directing-producing resume that keeps expanding even as he approaches the age when peers start thinking about slowing down. “Our tolerance for taking on more actually grows even … Read more

Ashley Padilla on Diane Keaton, Social Media, Becoming SNL’s Breakout

Ashley Padilla on Diane Keaton, Social Media, Becoming SNL’s Breakout

Ashley Padilla was shopping with her mom at Glendale’s Americana at Brand outdoor mall in September 2024 when the news was announced: She had just been added to “Saturday Night Live” as a featured player. Padilla had just collaborated with her old boss, Diane Keaton, on a new book, “Fashion First,” and was purchasing copies … Read more

Michael Stipe and Andrew Watt on HBO’s ‘Rooster’ Theme Song

Michael Stipe and Andrew Watt on HBO’s ‘Rooster’ Theme Song

Singer-songwriter Michael Stipe has known Elton John for more than 35 years. In all that time, he had never once given Stipe’s personal phone number to anyone, especially a musician. Then he decided to break the rules. “He gave my number to Andrew Watt, who texted me and said, ‘I have an idea,’” Stipe recalls. … Read more

How Luke Tennie Did Shrinking, The Pitt, Abbott Elementary All At Once

How Luke Tennie Did Shrinking, The Pitt, Abbott Elementary All At Once

You want to feel good about Hollywood, or even the world, at the moment? Go over to Luke Tennie’s Instagram account. It’s OK, I’ll wait. You’re back! So did you see the post where Tennie created a montage of his characters: Sean on “Shrinking,” Cruz on “The Pitt” and Dom on “Abbott Elementary”? “Grateful,” Tennie … Read more

Emmy Voting Begins: First Look at Submission Tallies and More

Emmy Voting Begins: First Look at Submission Tallies and More

Clayton Davis adds:  With Emmy nominations voting officially underway, the Television Academy’s ballots are offering insight into which performances could break through when nominations are unveiled on July 8. Of the 20 stars who hosted “Saturday Night Live” during its 51st season, NBC put only 11 forward for guest comedy acting consideration — a pointed pullback … Read more

‘SNL’ Emmy Submissions: Ariana Grande In, Sabrina Carpenter Out

‘SNL’ Emmy Submissions: Ariana Grande In, Sabrina Carpenter Out

With Emmy nominations voting officially underway, the Television Academy’s ballots are offering insight into which performances could break through when nominations are unveiled on July 8. Of the 20 stars who hosted “Saturday Night Live” during its 51st season, NBC put only 11 forward for guest comedy acting consideration — a pointed pullback from a … Read more