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‘Y: The Last Man’ Series Earns a Full Season Order

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Rebecca Murray
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Y TV Show
A scene from ‘Y’ (Photo by Macall Polay/FX)

In April 2018, FX gave a pilot order to Y: The Last Man based on the popular comic book series. Today, the network’s confirmed the series is moving forward. FX has placed a first season order for Y and is targeting a 2020 premiere.

The Y: The Last Man comics by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra premiered in 2002. The 60 issue comic book series has earned three Eisner Awards and achieved the first ever Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story for Y: The Last Man, Volume 10.

Diane Lane leads a cast that includes Barry Keoghan, Imogen Poots, Lashana Lynch, Juliana Canfield, Marin Ireland and Amber Tamblyn. Michael Green (American Gods, Blade Runner 2049, Logan) and Aïda Mashaka Croal (Luke Cage, Turn) are the season one showrunners and serve as executive producers. Brian K. Vaughan, Nina Jacobson, and Brad Simpson developed the series and also executive produce. The pilot episode was directed by executive producer Melina Matsoukas (Insecure, Master of None).


“Y: The Last Man is a towering achievement among graphic novel storytelling and it’s been rewarding to work with this outstanding team,” said Co-President of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions Nick Grad. “Michael Green and Aïda Mashaka Croal have partnered with Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson to deliver a stunning new expression of this fascinating and timely story. Melina Matsoukas, who directed the pilot, did an incredible job bringing it to life with Diane Lane and this stellar cast.”

“Brian and Pia’s exploration of a world without men is a favorite for its depth, its humor, its insights and its monkey,” said showrunners Croal and Green. “Adapted today it offers us a cracked mirror to look at our own very cracked world. We thank them for their trust — we thank FX for their support — and we thank the casting gods for letting us work with this incredible group of actors.”

Executive producers Jacobson and Simpson added, “Y is our favorite comic book series ever and we are thrilled to FINALLY bring it to the screen. We are grateful that Brian entrusted it to us and FX, and can’t wait for the world to see Michael and Aïda’s adaptation.”

The Plot:

All of the men are dead. But one. Y traverses a post-apocalyptic world in which a cataclysmic event has decimated every male save for one lone human. The new world order of women will explore gender, race, class and survival.




‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Gets a March Premiere and an Official Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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What We Do in the Shadows
Kayvan Novak as Nandor, Harvey Guillen as Guillermo, Matt Berry as Laszlo in ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ (Photo by John P Johnson/FX)

2014’s funniest film, What We Do in the Shadows, spawned what hopefully will be an equally entertaining series. FX has just released the first official trailer for the series, and it appears the vampire comedy’s captured the tone and humor of the feature film. Which makes sense as both the film and the series come from Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, Hunt for the Wilderpeople).

Season one consists of 10 episodes executive produced by Clement, Waititi, Paul Simms, Scott Rudin, Garrett Basch, and Eli Bush. The cast includes Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, Beanie Feldstein, and Mark Proksch.

What We Do in the Shadows will premiere on March 27, 2019. The first season will air on Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT.

The Plot and Characters, Courtesy of FX:

“Based on the feature film of the same name from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, What We Do in the Shadows is a documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of four vampires who’ve ‘lived’ together for hundreds of years. In Staten Island.

The self-appointed leader of the group is ‘Nandor The Relentless’ (Novak), a great warrior and conqueror from the Ottoman Empire, who has taken the helm of the group despite many of his Old World tactics resulting in what some might politely refer to as bupkis. Then there’s the British vampire ‘“Laszlo’ (Berry) – a bit of a rogue and a dandy and a fop, he might say. He’s a lover of mischief and a great soirée, but not as much as he loves seeing Nandor fail miserably in every attempt. And then there’s ‘Nadja’ (Demetriou): the seductress, the temptress, the vampiric Bonnie to Laszlo’s Clyde. Her wisdom and provocative tales from times past allow us insight into the many ups and downs of living an immortal life.

Also cohabiting in the vampire household is ‘Guillermo’ (Guillén), Nandor’s familiar (a.k.a. servant/protector during the daylight hours), who wants nothing more than to be made a real vampire just like his master. Also lurking about is ‘Colin Robinson’ (Proksch), an energy vampire and day-walker of sorts — he feasts on humans, but not on their blood. A frequent visitor is Nadja’s new friend, ‘Jenna’ (Feldstein), a student at a nearby community college. She loves LARPing, boys, and art history, and for some reason has been rather confused lately as to why it is she so ravenously craves the flesh of the living.

After an unexpected visit from their dark lord and leader, ‘Baron Afanas,’ the vampires are reminded of what they were initially tasked with upon their arrival in Staten Island over a hundred years ago – total and complete domination of the New World. But what exactly is the best way to go about achieving said domination? Our vérité camera crew follows along as the vampires set out to answer this query.”




‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Super Bowl TV Spots: 4 Brief Clips of the Creatures

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Rebecca Murray
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Poster
Poster for ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ (Photo Credit: CBS Films and Lionsgate)

CBS Films and Lionsgate have released four super short clips from the upcoming horror film, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The four TV spots aired during the Super Bowl and introduced audiences to a member of the walking dead searching for his/her big toe. We also caught a glimpse of the Pale Lady, the Jangly Man, and a red bump that’s more than just a simple pimple.

The cast includes Michael Garza (Wayward Pines, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1), Austin Abrams (Brad’s Status, The Americans), Gabriel Rush (Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel), Austin Zajur (Fist Fight, Kidding), and Natalie Ganzhorn (Make it Pop, Wet Bum). Zoe Colletti (Rubicon), Dean Norris (Claws, The Big Bang Theory), Gil Bellows (Patriot), and Lorraine Toussaint (Into the Badlands, The Fosters) are also part of the ensemble of the big screen adaptation of Alvin Schwartz’s work.

André Øvredal directed from a screenplay by Daniel Hageman, Kevin Hageman, and Guillermo del Toro. Sean Daniel, Jason F. Brown, J. Miles Dale, Elizabeth Grave, and Guillermo del Toro produced.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark will open in theaters on August 9, 2019.

The Plot:

It’s l968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time—stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah’s terrifying tome.





‘Toy Story 4’ Super Bowl TV Spot: Buzz is a Real Prize

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Rebecca Murray
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Disney introduced a brand new 30-second Toy Story 4 TV spot during the super boring Super Bowl. The new teaser for the fourth film of the critically acclaimed franchise finds Buzz, Woody, and Bo Peep set to spend a fun day at a carnival. Unfortunately, Buzz is mistaken for a prize and his prime position on the give-away board angers a very aggressive bird.

In addition to Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Annie Potts, the voice cast includes Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Wallace Shawn, Pixar good luck charm John Ratzenberger, Jeff Pidgeon, and Blake Clark.

Josh Cooley (Riley’s First Date?) directed and Jonas Rivera (Inside Out, Up) and Mark Nielsen (associate producer Inside Out) produced.

Toy Story 4 is set to open in theaters on June 21, 2019.

The original Toy Story opened on November 22, 1995 and marked the first film to be fully computer animated. The ground-breaking film scored three Oscar nominations and two Golden Globes. Toy Story 2 followed and became the first feature film to be created, mastered and exhibited digitally, according to Disney. It also set a new record by becoming the first sequel to pass the original film’s box office gross.

Toy Story 3 hit theaters in 2010 and won two Oscars: best animated feature film and best achievement in music written for motion pictures, original song (Randy Newman/“We Belong Together”).

The Toy Story 4 Plot:

“Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. So when Bonnie’s beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky (voice of Tony Hale), declares himself as “trash” and not a toy, Woody takes it upon himself to show Forky why he should embrace being a toy. But when Bonnie takes the whole gang on her family’s road trip excursion, Woody ends up on an unexpected detour that includes a reunion with his long-lost friend Bo Peep (voice of Annie Potts).

After years of being on her own, Bo’s adventurous spirit and life on the road belie her delicate porcelain exterior. As Woody and Bo realize they’re worlds apart when it comes to life as a toy, they soon come to find that’s the least of their worries.”

Toy Story 4
Buzz (Tim Allen), Ducky (Keegan-Michael Key), and Bunny (Jordan Peele) in ‘Toy Story 4’ (Photo © 2019 Disney•Pixar)




‘The Twilight Zone’ Super Bowl Spot: Step Through the Door Into Another Dimension

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Rebecca Murray
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CBS All Access’ The Twilight Zone, a revival/reimagining of the classic series, showed off a new TV spot during the 2019 Super Bowl. The extended cut of the teaser trailer begins by mimicking the Super Bowl broadcast. The screen pixelates and a message appears saying CBS is off the air.

The stadium is emptied as The Twilight Zone host, narrator, and producer Jordan Peele appears on the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. “Witness an empty space filled with thousands of screaming people. A man both nowhere and everywhere at the same time. Answers are new questions. The unthinkable is the expected. When truth is not the truth, what dimension are you even in?” asks Peele.

The TV spot ends with Jordan Peele opening a door, stepping through and disappearing.

The iconic Twilight Zone door was assembled on the 50-yard line, according to CBS All Access. The network confirmed the show’s first TV spot was shot one night in January.


CBS All Access has set an April 1, 2019 premiere date for season one. Two episodes will be released on April 1st followed by new episodes every Thursday beginning April 11th.

The first season’s cast includes Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story anthology series), Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul), Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), and Ike Barinholtz (The Oath). John Cho (Searching), Allison Tolman (Good Girls), Jacob Tremblay (The Book of Henry), Greg Kinnear (House of Cards), Sanaa Lathan (The Affair), Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley), Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation), Jessica Williams (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald), DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It), and Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) will also be featured in the season one cast.

Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films, and CBS Television Studios are producing. Kinberg, Win Rosenfeld, Audrey Chon, Glen Morgan, Carol Serling, Rick Berg and Greg Yaitanes are also on board as executive producers.

More on The Twilight Zone, Courtesy of CBS All Access:

“The original The Twilight Zone premiered on Oct. 2, 1959 on CBS. The series took viewers to another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. “The Twilight Zone” became a worldwide phenomenon as it used socially conscious storytelling to explore the human condition and culture of the times. It was a journey into a wondrous land of imagination for five years on CBS, from 1959 to 1964. The godfather of sci-fi series, the show explored humanity’s hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways conventional dramas could not. Every episode of the original series is available to stream now on CBS All Access.”




‘Game of Thrones’ Surprises with a Bud Light Ad Featuring The Mountain

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Rebecca Murray
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I read a headline describing a Game of Thrones Budweiser ad and thought it had to be a joke. But, it’s not. It’s also not an early April Fool’s Day trick. What it is is a surprise crossover that caught everyone off guard.

HBO’s Game of Thrones shocked Super Bowl viewers with the debut of an ad that initially appears to be a normal Bud Light promo spot. Knights are ready to joist for a king and queen while the crowd cheers, “Dilly dilly.” The joust is quickly over as one of the participants is unseated.

As the knight lies prone and motionless, The Mountain walks over and stands above him. He does to the knight what he did to Oberyn Martell (played by Narcos’ Pedro Pascal), although thankfully for those munching on Super Bowl snacks we don’t see the gruesome aftermath. The Mountain’s attack is interrupted by the arrival of one of Daenerys’ dragons. The TV spot ends with the arena going up in flames.

HBO’s set an April 14, 2019 premiere date for season eight, the final season, of the award-winning fantasy series.

The actor who plays The Mountain, Hafþór J Björnsson, took to Twitter to comment on the ad:

Game of Thrones Bud Light Ad

‘Captain Marvel’ Unveils a New Trailer During the Super Bowl

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Rebecca Murray
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Marvel Studios has released a brand new lengthy trailer for Captain Marvel starring Brie Larson in the title role. The new trailer’s jam-packed with action, yet it also manages to squeeze in some new details on this highly anticipated comic book adaptation. The second full trailer provides new details on Carol Danvers’ backstory and new clues as to what Captain Marvel knows about her origin.

The latest trailer debuted during the 2019 Super Bowl featuring the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots.

In addition to Brie Larson, the Captain Marvel cast features Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury, Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, Djimon Hounsou as Korath, Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Lee Pace as Ronan, and Lashana Lynch as Maria Rambeau. The cast also includes Gemma Chan as Minn-Erva, Rune Temte as Bron-Char, Algenis Perez Soto, Mckenna Grace as the young Carol Danvers, Annette Bening, Jude Law as Starforce, and Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson.

The filmmaking team of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Mississippi Grind) directed and wrote the screenplay with Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Jac Schaeffer. The story’s by Boden, Fleck, Robertson-Dworet, Nicole Perlman, and Meg LeFauve. Marvel’s Kevin Feige produced and Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz, Patricia Whitcher and Stan Lee executive produced.

The behind the scenes team includes cinematographer Ben Davis, editors Debbie Berman and Elliot Graham, production designer Andy Nicholson, and costume designer Sanja Milkovic Hays.

Marvel Studios will release Captain Marvel in theaters on March 8, 2019.

The Plot:

Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the center of the maelstrom.

Captain Marvel star Brie Larson
Brie Larson stars as in ‘Captain Marvel’ (Photo: Chuck Zlotnick
© Marvel Studios 2019)




‘Avengers: Endgame’ Super Bowl TV Spot: The Team Hasn’t Given Up

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Rebecca Murray
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“Some people move on, but not us,” says Chris Evans as Captain America in a voice-over. The 30 second teaser from Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame aired during the 2019 Super Bowl which pitted the Los Angeles Rams against the New England Patriots. Marvel knows how to tease a property, and they have a history of showing off new footage during the Super Bowl. In fact, occasionally their trailers are the best thing about the big game.

The short video definitely takes place a while after the events of Avengers: Infinity War. The much-anticipated 2019 comic-book inspired film stars Chris Evans, Brie Larson, Evangeline Lilly, Paul Rudd, Chris Hemsworth, Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Chadwick Boseman, and Sebastian Stan. Bradley Cooper returns as Rocket.

The 21st Marvel Studios film was directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, the team behind Captain America: Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Infinity War. Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, writers of all three Captain America films and Infinity War, wrote the Endgame script.

Marvel and Disney will be releasing Avengers: Endgame in theaters on April 26, 2019.

DGA Awards 2019: Alfonso Cuaron Continues the ‘Roma’ Win Streak

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Rebecca Murray
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DGA President Thomas Schlamme, presenter and 2017 winner Guillermo del Toro, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Award-winner Alfonso Cuarón and DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander.

Roma director Alfonso Cuarón solidified his chances for taking home Oscars by earning the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Films award. The 2019 DGA Awards were presented on February 2nd and recognized the best in films and television of 2018.

Among those on hand to celebrate the work of directors were Mahershala Ali, Yalitza Aparicio, Christian Bale, Paris Barclay, Linda Cardellini, Marina de Tavira, Guillermo del Toro, Sam Elliott, Tony Hale, Dennis Haysbert, Brian Tyree Henry, Ron Howard, and Viggo Mortensen. Sarah Paulson, Jordan Peele, Matthew Rhys, Keri Russell, Octavia Spencer, John David Washington, and Constance Wu also presented awards at this year’s DGA event.

71st Annual DGA Awards Winners:

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film:
    ALFONSO CUARÓN
    Roma (Netflix)

    Mr. Cuarón’s Directorial Team:
    Unit Production Manager: Ana Hernández
    First Assistant Director: René U. Villareal
    Second Assistant Director: María Dioni
    Second Second Assistant Directors: Luis Fernando Vásquez, Julián ‘Chico’ Valdés

    This was Mr. Cuarón’s second DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film in 2013 for Gravity.

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film
    BO BURNHAM
    Eighth Grade (A24)

    Mr. Burnham’s Directorial Team:
    First Assistant Director: Dan Taggatz
    Second Assistant Director: Vic Coram
    Second Second Assistant Director: Evelyn Fogleman

    This was Mr. Burnham’s first DGA Award nomination.

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
    ADAM McKAY
    Succession, “Celebration” (HBO)

    Mr. McKay’s Directorial Team:
    Unit Production Manager: Regina Heyman
    First Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen
    Second Assistant Director: Scott Bowers
    Second Second Assistant Director: Nicholas Notte
    Location Managers: Michael Kriaris, Patty Carey

    This was Mr. McKay’s second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Award for The Big Short in 2015.

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
    BILL HADER
    Barry, “Chapter One: Make Your Mark” (HBO)

    Mr. Hader’s Directorial Team:
    Unit Production Managers: Mark Tobey, Aida Rodgers
    First Assistant Director: Dale Stern
    Second Assistant Director: Michelle Gritzer
    Second Second Assistant Director: Chris Riddle
    Additional Second Assistant Director: Gary Cotti

    This was Mr. Hader’s first DGA Award nomination.

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series
    BEN STILLER
    Escape at Dannemora (Showtime)

    Mr. Stiller’s Directorial Team:
    Unit Production Managers: Adam Brightman, Bill Carraro
    First Assistant Directors: Lisa M. Rowe, Lyda Blank, Phillip A. Patterson
    Second Assistant Director: Kevin R. Shields
    Second Second Assistant Director: Luke A. Crawford
    Location Manager: Hyo Park

    This was Mr. Stiller’s first DGA Award nomination.

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming
    DON ROY KING
    Saturday Night Live, “Adam Driver; Kanye West” (NBC)

    Mr. King’s Directorial Team:
    Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Bob Caminiti
    Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly

    This was Mr. King’s thirteenth DGA Award nomination. He previously won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in this category for Saturday Night Live, “Host: Jimmy Fallon” in 2017, Saturday Night Live, “Host: Dave Chappelle” in 2016 and for Saturday Night Live “Host: Justin Timberlake” in 2013. Mr King also won the DGA Award for Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials for Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special in 2015. He was previously nominated for Saturday Night Live episodes in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014, and in 2015 in the Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming category for the Saturday Night Live episode, “Host: Tracy Morgan/Musical Guest: Demi Lovato.”

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials
    LOUIS J. HORVITZ
    The 60th Grammy Awards (CBS)

    Mr. Horvitz’s Directorial Team:
    Associate Directors: Richard A. Preuss, Ron Andreassen, Kate Hollanda, Sabrina Rufo Mishler, Booey Kober
    Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Doug Smith, Benny Almonte, Joey Despenzero, Peter Epstein, John Esposito, Andy Feigin, Doug Fogel, Tyler Goldman, Jeffry Gitter, Phyllis Digilio‑Kent, Arthur Lewis, Julie Lorusso, Jeff Markowitz, Seth Mellman, Cyndi Owgang, Jeff Pearl, Alfonso Pena, Annette Powlis, Kyle Ramdeen, Lauren Schneider, Eddie Valk, Karen Tasch Weiss

    This was Mr. Horvitz’s nineteenth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety in 1997 for The Kennedy Center Honors. He was also nominated for The Kennedy Center Honors in 1993, 2001, 2009, 2011 and 2014. In 2013, he was nominated for The 55th Annual Grammy Awards and was previously nominated for The 70th, 71st, 72nd, 74th, 75th, 76th, 77th, 79th and 80th Annual Academy Awards, along with Sinatra: 80 Years My Way in 1995 and Live Aid Concert in 1985.

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
    RUSSELL NORMAN
    The Final Table, “Japan” (Netflix)

    Mr. Norman’s Directorial Team:
    Associate Director: Carrie Havel
    Lead Stage Manager: Jonathan Marks
    Stage Managers: Daniel Curran, Mickel Picco

    This was Mr. Norman’s first DGA Award nomination.

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs
    JACK JAMESON
    Sesame Street, “When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special” (HBO)

    Mr. Jameson’s Directorial Team:
    Associate Director: Ken Diego
    Stage Managers: Shawn Havens, Mike Walker, Theresa Anderson

    This was Mr. Jameson’s first DGA Award nomination.

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
    SPIKE JONZE
    (MJZ)

    Welcome Home, Apple Homepod – TBWA \ Media Arts Lab
    Unit Production Managers: Vincent Landay, Natalie Hill
    First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith
    Second Assistant Directors: Dave Marnell, Robert Kay, Nadeem Ashayer
    Second Second Assistant Director: Jeff Tavani

    This was Mr. Jonze’s third DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2006 for Hello Tomorrow (Adidas), Penguin (Miller Beer) and Pardon Our Dust (Gap). He was also previously nominated for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Award for Being John Malkovich in 1999.

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
    TIM WARDLE
    Three Identical Strangers (Neon and CNN Films)

    This was Mr. Wardle’s first DGA Award nomination.

    • DGA Awards Medallion Small Lifetime Achievement & Service Award Recipients

  • DON MISCHER – Lifetime Achievement Award in Television
    This award is given in recognition of Distinguished Achievement in Television Direction.

  • KATHLEEN McGILL – Frank Capra Achievement Award
    This award is given to an Assistant Director or Unit Production Manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the Directors Guild of America.

  • MIMI DEATON – Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award
    This award is given to an Associate Director or Stage Manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the Directors Guild of America.

  • FX NETWORKS – DGA Diversity Award
    This award is given for the network’s commitment to, and leadership in, inclusive hiring in DGA-covered categories – and for the example they set for the rest of the industry.




‘Bring the Funny’ Comedy Competition Series Coming to NBC

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Rebecca Murray
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NBC’s just announced a new comedy competition series, Bring the Funny, featuring what the network describes as the world’s best comedic acts. The 10-episode first season will be hosted by Amanda Seales, creator/host of the comedy game show “Smart Funny & Black.” SNL‘s Kenan Thompson, author/model/social media superstar Chrissy Teigen, and comedian/actor Jeff Foxworthy are on board as judges.

“Great comedians know how to make us laugh while serving as a reflection of the times, and we are excited to embrace and support the myriad of ways funny people bring us levity and humor today,” stated Meredith Ahr, President, Alternative and Reality Group, NBC Entertainment. “Kenan, Chrissy, Jeff and Amanda are not only hilarious, but are pioneers in their respective arenas and understand what it takes to have longevity and breadth in this industry. They, along with our partners at Just for Laughs, will be an insightful resource for the talent that takes our stage.”

NBC’s comedy competition series is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio and has Just for Laughs President Bruce Hills as a consulting producer. David Friedman and Matilda Zoltowski will serve as executive producers.

Details on Bring the Funny, Courtesy of NBC:

“In partnership with the international organization Just for Laughs, which has given rise to some of today’s most successful comedic acts via its iconic festivals, tours and television series, Bring the Funny will feature the best of the best stand-ups, sketch troupes and comedic variety acts. From solo comics to sketch troupes to musicians, magicians, podcasters, puppeteers, YouTubers and more — anyone who can make audiences laugh will have the chance to receive the career-changing $250,000 prize package and see their name in lights in the Bring the Funny showcase.

The series is looking for an incredibly diverse slate of acts across all ages and walks of life. For those interested in competing in Bring the Funny, please visit: www.bringthefunnycasting.com. Must be age 13 or older, eligibility requirement apply.”

 

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