Author: Madiha Ahmed

AP Images Cousin Bruce Morrow, the New York radio DJ whose long career reaches from the Beatles at Shea Stadium through satellite radio, is leaving SiriusXM after one last show on Saturday night. The 84-year-old Morrow will depart the SiriusXM ’60s on 6 channel but vows he is not retiring. He referred fans to his Facebook … Continue reading ‘Cousin Brucie’ Morrow Leaving SiriusXM Radio After 15 Years; Last Show Saturday Night Continue Reading →

With nominations now out for the 72nd annual Emmy Awards, we give our take on what it all means as the race for TV gold enters its final phase in the most competitive and certainly challenging season ever. Who are now the frontrunners to win? What are our opinions of the most surprising snubs and inclusions? Did the … Continue reading TV Talk Podcast Emmy Noms Edition: Netflix’s Dominance, ‘Succession’s Path To Victory, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Last Hurrah & The Downside Of Going Virtual Continue Reading →

Michael Buckner This morning, Ramy Youssef is celebrating his first trio of Emmy nominations for his Hulu comedy series Ramy—looking forward, at the same time, to a series he’s developing with Apple. Starring Youssef’s Ramy co-star Steve Way, the untitled project will center on the latter actor’s experiences as a disabled individual, looking also at the experiences of his family. “We’re really excited … Continue reading Ramy Youssef On Emmys Breakthrough, ‘Ramy’ Season 3 & Digging Into Perspective Of Disabled With Upcoming Apple Series Starring Steve Way Continue Reading →

Chris Chapman Hugh Jackman has been nominated for an Emmy 4x before, in fact he won in his first go-round in 2005 for his hosting duties on the 58th Annual Tony Awards, but today this morning was truly bliss. Finally, the Logan and Les Miserable Oscar nominee, was appreciated for his acting turn as real-life corrupt Roslyn, NY superintendent Frank … Continue reading Hugh Jackman Lands Acting Emmy Nom For ‘Bad Education’ After Being Recognized For Oscar & Tony Hosting Gigs Continue Reading →

NBC Dr. Anthony Fauci just earned Brad Pitt an Emmy nomination. Pitt is aiming at a rare film-TV trophy double, scoring an Oscar and an Emmy in the same year. The actor, who won an Academy Award in February for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, landed a surprise Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy nomination this morning for his … Continue reading Brad Pitt Lands Emmy Nom For Playing Dr. Anthony Fauci On ‘SNL’ Following Oscar Win, Faces Eddie Murphy Continue Reading →

After their comedy Emmy nom record, Jennifer Aniston and Steve Carell landed their first lead Drama Primetime nominations today for their respective turns in AppleTV+’s The Morning Show as news anchors Alex Levy and Mitch Kessler. Aniston has been nominated 6x before in the comedy category –5x for Friends– winning lead actress for that series in 2002. She was also nominated for Guest … Continue reading Jennifer Aniston & Steve Carell Get Drama Recognition For ‘Morning Show’ Following Comedy Emmy Nom Streak Continue Reading →

Apple TV+ When Apple TV+ hit The Morning Show had its Season 2 production stopped by COVID-19, no one rested on their laurels. According to Emmy nominee Mark Duplass, who played beleaguered producer Chip Black, the show is in rewrites to reflect the current global situation—something they also did in Season 1 as a response to #MeToo. “We … Continue reading Mark Duplass: ‘The Morning Show’ Season 2 Is In Rewrites To Reflect This “Larger, Global Phenomenon” Continue Reading →

DGA The Directors Guild of America today announced that the 73rd Annual DGA Awards will take place on Saturday, April 10, 2021, the latest date for the ceremony in at least 20 years. The latest they’ve been held in two decades was on March 10, 2001. The 2020 awards were held on Jan. 25; last year on Feb. 1, … Continue reading Directors Guild Sets Late Date for 2021 DGA Awards Ceremony Continue Reading →

Nearly all of the 20 or so staffers of Deadspin who departed the sports and culture website in 2019 during a remarkable mass exodus have reunited to form a new digital company, Defector Media. Using a subscription format, unlike the advertising-dependent Deadspin, Defector will primarily cover sports but plans to occasionally divert from that based on the inclinations of … Continue reading Former Deadspin Staffers Reunite To Form Subscription Digital Outlet Defector Continue Reading →

Michael Becker/Fox The Masked Singer has crashed the Emmy reality race, the first Fox show in this category since So You Think You Can Dance in 2015. The mystery singing competition will go up against last year’s winner RuPaul’s Drag Race, Nailed It!, which broke through last year, Top Chef and The Voice. The category was down to five nominations rather than six as a … Continue reading ‘The Masked Singer’ Enters Emmy Reality Race, Scores First Major Nod For Fox Alternative Entertainment Continue Reading →