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Life Below Zero cinematographers Michael Cheeseman and Danny Day came in from the cold long enough to find out that they were nominated for more Emmys this year for their Nat Geo docuseries, which is now working on its latest season in remote Alaska. Cheeseman and Day, already three-time Emmy winners for the show’s cinematography, joined on location … Continue reading ‘Life Below Zero’ Team On How To Keep Cameras From Freezing And Capturing The Wilds Of Alaska – Contenders TV Continue Reading →

Filmmaker Feras Fayyad joined me for Deadline’s Contenders Television: The Nominees all-day event to discuss his multiple-Emmy nominated The Cave, the harrowing documentary he spent 3 1/2 years making. It chronicles the plight of hospitals trying to provide urgent medical care during the five-year Syrian civil war. His focused on one that, as many have been forced to do, … Continue reading ‘The Cave’ Director Feras Fayyad Talks About Its Personal, Affecting Story – Contenders TV Continue Reading →

Homeland came to a conclusion after eight seasons earlier this year, but director and executive producer Lesli Linka Glatter says Showtime’s Claire Danes-led, action-packed spy drama always found a way to live on the edge right up until the end. “It was always a new experience. You could never kind of lay back and rest. You were always having to … Continue reading ‘Homeland’ Director Lesli Linka Glatter On The Spy Series’ Final Season – Contenders TV Continue Reading →

In a stark reversal of his past position, President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he is mulling a pardon for Edward J. Snowden, who leaked classified documents about vast government surveillance. “There are many, many people — it seems to be a split decision — many people think that he should be somehow be treated differently … Continue reading President Trump Considering Pardon For Edward Snowden: “I’m Going To Take A Very Good Look At It” Continue Reading →

Refresh for updates The top grossing titles at the weekend domestic box office, were straight from Canada with Paramount’s SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run landing the No. 1 spot with $900K from 300 locations per the Melrose Ave studio with $345K on Friday, and $300K on Saturday, -13%. SpongeBob Movie, along with Trolls: World Tour, have been the only new major studio … Continue reading ‘Sponge On The Run’ & ‘Unhinged’ Kick Off Domestic Weekend Box Office In Canada – Sunday Continue Reading →

RuPaul’s Drag Race has been slaying the Emmys for the past couple of years, winning two trophies for Outstanding Reality Competition Program while host RuPaul Charles snatched his fourth consecutive Emmy last year for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program. The show made history — or “herstory” — in 2019 as the first series … Continue reading ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Team On Being “Ahead Of The Curve” In Amplifying LGBTQ+ Voices – Contenders TV Continue Reading →

“There’s something about the nature of the writing on the show,” remarked The Handmaid’s Tale star Bradley Whitford. “It refuses to take an easy journey.” Anyone who has been following June’s journey for the last three seasons would agree with that description. The finale of Season 3 left a cliffhanger when June, played by Elisabeth Moss, who successfully freed … Continue reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Cast On Why Hulu Drama “Refuses To Take An Easy Journey” & Season 4 – Contenders TV Continue Reading →