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People’s Choice Awards 2024 Announces Nominees

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Rebecca Murray
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Simu Liu Hosts People's Choice Awards
Simu Liu to host the People’s Choice Awards (Photo Courtesy of NBC)

Nominee Simu Liu (Barbie) has been tapped to host the 2024 People’s Choice Awards airing on NBC, Peacock, and E! on February 18, 2024. This year, the popularity contest has added Male Country Artist, Female Country Artist, Male Latin Artist, Female Latin Artist, and Concert Tour, increasing the total number of categories to 45.

“We’re thrilled to have Simu Liu host the 2024 People’s Choice Awards,” stated Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Live Events and Specials, NBCUniversal Entertainment. “As a fan-favorite tour de force in Hollywood, Simu’s limitless charm and connection to fans perfectly embody the spirit of this awards show.”

“I’m so grateful to have been asked to step up to the hosting plate for the 2024 People’s Choice Awards,” said Liu. “It’s exciting to celebrate this incredible year in pop culture, and to do so with the incredible fans that make what we do possible.”

Voting is currently underway via www.votepca.com. Fans who vote on January 16th – Turbo Tuesday – will have each of their votes count for two votes.

People’s Choice Awards Nominees

MOVIES

THE MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Barbie
Fast X
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR FILM
The Little Mermaid
The Super Mario Bros. Movie

THE ACTION MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Fast X
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
The Marvels
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

THE COMEDY MOVIE OF THE YEAR
80 for Brady
Anyone but You
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Asteroid City
Barbie
Cocaine Bear
No Hard Feelings
Wonka

THE DRAMA MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Creed III
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Killers of the Flower Moon
Leave the World Behind
M3GAN
Oppenheimer
Scream VI
The Color Purple

THE MALE MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Keanu Reeves, John Wick: Chapter 4
Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Creed III
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Timothée Chalamet, Wonka
Tom Cruise, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

THE FEMALE MOVIE STAR OF 2023
Florence Pugh, Oppenheimer
Halle Bailey, The Little Mermaid
Jenna Ortega, Scream VI
Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings
Julia Roberts, Leave the World Behind
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Rachel Zegler, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Viola Davis, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

THE ACTION MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Brie Larson, The Marvels
Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Gal Gadot, Heart of Stone
Jason Momoa, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Keanu Reeves, John Wick: Chapter 4
Rachel Zegler, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Tom Cruise, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Viola Davis, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

THE COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Adam Sandler, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Glen Powell, Anyone but You
Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Scarlett Johansson, Asteroid City
Sydney Sweeney, Anyone but You
Timothée Chalamet, Wonka

THE DRAMA MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Julia Roberts, Leave the World Behind
Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple
Florence Pugh, Oppenheimer
Jacob Elordi, Priscilla
Jenna Ortega, Scream VI
Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Creed III

THE MOVIE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
America Ferrera, Barbie
Charles Melton, May December
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Jacob Elordi, Saltburn
Melissa McCarthy, The Little Mermaid
Natalie Portman, May December
Simu Liu, Barbie
Viola Davis, Air

TELEVISION

THE SHOW OF THE YEAR
Grey’s Anatomy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Only Murders in the Building
Saturday Night Live
Ted Lasso
The Bear
The Last of Us
Vanderpump Rules

THE COMEDY SHOW OF THE YEAR
Abbott Elementary
And Just Like That…
Never Have I Ever
Only Murders in the Building
Saturday Night Live
Ted Lasso
The Bear
Young Sheldon

THE DRAMA SHOW OF THE YEAR
Chicago Fire
Ginny & Georgia
Grey’s Anatomy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Outer Banks
Succession
The Last of Us
The Morning Show

THE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW OF THE YEAR
Ahsoka
American Horror Story: Delicate
Black Mirror
Ghosts
Loki
Secret Invasion
The Mandalorian
The Witcher

THE REALITY SHOW OF THE YEAR
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?
Below Deck
Jersey Shore Family Vacation
Selling Sunset
The Kardashians
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Vanderpump Rules

THE COMPETITION SHOW OF THE YEAR
America’s Got Talent
American Idol
Big Brother
Dancing with the Stars
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Squid Game: The Challenge
The Voice

THE BINGEWORTHY SHOW OF THE YEAR
Beef
Citadel
Jury Duty
Love Is Blind
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
The Crown
The Night Agent
The Summer I Turned Pretty

THE MALE TV STAR OF THE YEAR
Chase Stokes, Outer Banks
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Samuel L. Jackson, Secret Invasion
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Tom Hiddleston, Loki

THE FEMALE TV STAR OF THE YEAR
Ali Wong, Beef
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
Rosario Dawson, Ahsoka
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building

THE COMEDY TV STAR OF THE YEAR
Ali Wong, Beef
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building

THE DRAMA TV STAR OF THE YEAR
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Chase Stokes, Outer Banks
Ice-T, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

THE TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Adjoa Andoh, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Billie Eilish, Swarm
Jon Hamm, The Morning Show
Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building
Steven Yuen, Beef
Storm Reid, The Last of Us

THE REALITY TV STAR OF THE YEAR
Ariana Madix, Vanderpump Rules
Chrishell Stause, Selling Sunset
Garcelle Beauvais, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Kandi Burruss, The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Khloé Kardashian, The Kardashians
Kim Kardashian, The Kardashians
Kyle Richards, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Jersey Shore Family Vacation

THE COMPETITION CONTESTANT OF THE YEAR
Anetra, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Ariana Madix, Dancing with the Stars
Charity Lawson, The Bachelorette
Theresa Nist, The Golden Bachelor
Iam Tongi, American Idol
Keke Palmer, That’s My Jam
Sasha Colby, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Xochitl Gomez, Dancing with the Stars

THE DAYTIME TALK SHOW OF THE YEAR
Good Morning America
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Sherri
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The View
Today

THE NIGHTTIME TALK SHOW OF THE YEAR
Hart to Heart
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Daily Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

THE HOST OF THE YEAR
Gordon Ramsay, Hell’s Kitchen
Jimmy Fallon, That’s My Jam
Nick Cannon, The Masked Singer
Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud
Terry Crews, America’s Got Talent

MUSIC

THE MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny
Drake
Jack Harlow
Jung Kook
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
The Weeknd

THE FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Karol G
Lainey Wilson
Miley Cyrus
Nicki Minaj
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift

THE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
HARDY
Jelly Roll
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan

THE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Gabby Barrett
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Shania Twain

THE MALE LATIN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny
Bizarrap
Feid
Manuel Turizo
Maluma
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Ozuna

THE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ángela Aguilar
Anitta
Becky G
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Rosalía
Shakira
Young Miko

THE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Billie Eilish
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Jung Kook
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift

THE HIP-HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cardi B
Drake
Future
Jack Harlow
Latto
Nicki Minaj
Post Malone
Travis Scott

THE R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé
Brent Faiyaz
Janelle Monáe
SZA
Tems
The Weeknd
Usher
Victoria Monét

THE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Coi Leray
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Jung Kook
Noah Kahan
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Stephen Sanchez

THE GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
Dan + Shay
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Jonas Brothers
Old Dominion
Paramore
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER

THE SONG OF THE YEAR
“Dance The Night,” Dua Lipa
“Fast Car,” Luke Combs
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus
“Fukumean,” Gunna
“greedy,” Tate McRae
“Last Night,” Morgan Wallen
“Paint The Town Red,” Doja Cat
“Vampire,” Olivia Rodrigo

THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Endless Summer Vacation, Miley Cyrus
For All The Dogs, Drake
Gettin’ Old, Luke Combs
Guts, Olivia Rodrigo
Mañana Será Bonito, Karol G
Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va A Pasar Mañana, Bad Bunny
One Thing At A Time, Morgan Wallen
Pink Friday 2, Nicki Minaj

THE COLLABORATION SONG OF THE YEAR
“All My Life,” Lil Durk Feat. J. Cole
“Barbie World,” Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice With Aqua
“Ella Baila Sola,” Eslabon Armado X Peso Pluma
“First Person Shooter,” Drake Feat. J. Cole
“I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan Feat. Kasey Musgraves
“Seven,” Jung Kook Feat. Latto
“TQG,” Karol G, Shakira
“Un x100to,” Grupo Frontera X Bad Bunny

THE CONCERT TOUR OF THE YEAR
+–=÷x Tour, Ed Sheeran
COLDPLAY MUSIC of the SPHERES WORLD TOUR
Love On Tour, Harry Styles
Luke Combs World Tour
Morgan Wallen One Night At A Time World Tour
P!nk Summer Carnival Tour
Renaissance World Tour, Beyoncé
TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR

POP CULTURE

THE SOCIAL CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR
Britney Spears
Dwayne Johnson
Kim Kardashian
Kylie Jenner
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift

THE COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR
Baby J, John Mulaney
Emergency Contact, Amy Schumer
God Loves Me, Marlon Wayans
I’m An Entertainer, Wanda Sykes
Off The Record, Trevor Noah
Reality Check, Kevin Hart
Selective Outrage, Chris Rock
Someone You Love, Sarah Silverman

THE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Coco Gauff
Giannis Antetokounmpo
LeBron James
Lionel Messi
Sabrina Ionescu
Simone Biles
Stephen Curry
Travis Kelce




‘Halo’ Drops an Official Season 2 Trailer and Poster

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Rebecca Murray
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Paramount+’s two-minute official trailer for the sci-fi thriller Halo teases that when events spiral out of control, we save what we can. “Looking at your faces, I do not see defeat and I do not see surrender,” says Captain Jacob Keyes (Danny Sapani). Master Chief and the Spartans have heroes on their side, while the Covenant does not.

Pablo Schreiber (American Gods) returns to lead the video game-inspired series as Master Chief, Spartan-117, with Natascha McElhone (Californication) back as Dr. Halsey. Returning cast members include Jen Taylor (HALO game series, RWBY), Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo), Shabana Azmi (Fire), Natasha Culzac (The Witcher), Olive Gray (Half Moon Investigations), and Yerin Ha (Reef Break). Also back for season two are Bentley Kalu (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Kate Kennedy (Catastrophe), Charlie Murphy (Peaky Blinders), Danny Sapani (Penny Dreadful), Fiona O’Shaughnessy (The Forgiven), and Tylan Bailey.

Halo newcomers include Joseph Morgan (The Originals), Cristina Rodlo (No One Gets Out of Here Alive), and Christina Bennington (Midsomer Murders).

Season two will premiere on February 8, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes arrive on Thursdays.

Halo season 2 poster
Poster for ‘Halo’ season 2 (Photo credit: Paramount+)

“In season two, Master Chief John-117 leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant. In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet, John cannot shake the feeling that his war is about to change and risks everything to prove what no one else will believe – that the Covenant is preparing to attack humanity’s greatest stronghold,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “With the galaxy on the brink, John embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind’s salvation, or its extinction: the Halo.”

David Wiener (Brave New World) guides the series as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Amblin Televisions’ Steven Spielberg, Darryl Frank, and Justin Falvey, and Xbox/343 Industries’ Kiki Wolfkill. Otto Bathurst and Toby Leslie for One Big Picture and Gian Paolo Varani also executive produce. Series stars Pablo Schreiber and Natascha McElhone serve as producers.




‘Resident Alien’ Season 3 Preview: Plot, Cast, Trailer and Premiere Date

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Rebecca Murray
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Harry’s determined to save the planet and he may be our only hope, according to the trailer for Syfy’s Resident Alien season three. The popular sci-fi comedy is set to kick off season three on Valentine’s Day 2024, with new episodes arriving on Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT (streaming on Peacock on Thursdays.)

For those who need a refresher course on the weird alien who reluctantly comes to like the humans he was sent to wipe out, Syfy will air a season two marathon beginning on Sunday, February 11th at 1pm ET/PT.

Alan Tudyk leads the cast as Harry, Sara Tomko is Asta, Alice Wetterlund is D’arcy, and Corey Reynolds is Sheriff Mike. Enver Gjokaj plays Grey Hybrid Joseph, Levi Fiehler is Ben, Elizabeth Bowen is Deputy Liv, Linda Hamilton plays General McCallister, Gary Farmer is Dan Twelvetrees, and Meredith Garretson plays Kate.

The Righteous Gemstones‘ Edi Patterson will appear as a guest star during the upcoming season.

Chris Sheridan adapted the series and serves as executive producer along with Robert Duncan McNeill, Nastaran Dibai, Dark Horse Entertainment’s Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg, and Amblin TV’s Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank.

Resident Alien Season 3 Poster
Poster for ‘Resident Alien’ season 3 (Photo credit: Syfy)

The Plot, Courtesy of Syfy:

Based on the Dark Horse comics, Resident Alien follows a crash-landed alien named Harry whose secret mission is to kill all humans. In season three, Harry is vowing to work with General McCallister to rid the Earth of the Grey aliens – a task made more difficult when he discovers that the Grey Hybrid Joseph has taken a job in town as the new Deputy. Joseph isn’t Harry’s only obstacle – Harry struggles to balance business and his personal life when he falls in love for the first time.

Meanwhile, Asta and D’arcy move in together and struggle to discover their purpose in the world, Sheriff Mike and Deputy Liv continue their quest to find out who killed the Alien Tracker, and Ben and Kate are forced to deal with the subconscious repercussions of their alien abductions.




‘La Brea’ Season 3 Episode 1 Recap: “Sierra”

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Rebecca Murray
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La Brea Season 3
Nicholas Gonzalez as Levi, Jon Seda as Dr. Sam, and Eoin Macken as Gavin in ‘La Brea’ season 3 episode 1 (Photo by: Mark Taylor/NBC)

Unfortunately, Gavin, Izzy, and Josh’s encounter with the T-Rex teased at the end of NBC’s La Brea season two isn’t the opening shot of season three episode one. Instead, the final season of the time-traveling sci-fi drama begins with Gavin (Eoin Macken) experiencing a pleasant memory before being snapped back into the reality of life in 10,0000 BC.

Gavin’s determined to get James’ laptop to work but isn’t having any luck. Izzy (Zyra Gorecki) is full of doom and gloom and won’t offer any help. The auroras are all closed, and there’s no way to get to Eve – even if they knew where/when she is right now, which they don’t.

Lucas (Josh McKenzie), who somehow got voted in as leader by the group, declares that security is their top priority. They have no idea what other creatures fell through the auroras (besides the aforementioned T-Rex), so they need to get busy building a spiked wall and a line of fire.

Judah (Damien Fotiou) still resents Lucas’ popularity and doesn’t want to waste time with a wall. (He has a point. A 3’ spiked wall means nothing to a T-Rex.) Lucas decides this impromptu security meeting is the perfect place to reveal that he and Veronica (Lily Santiago) are having a baby. Hugs and handshakes all around.

Gavin turns to Scott (Rohan Mirchandaney) for help on the laptop, and wouldn’t you know it…Scott’s got the perfect solution for charging the battery: a potato. That, plus some wiring and good luck, should do the trick.

Scott fills Gavin (and the audience) in on what else he’s working on. He was supposed to have a job interview with Petra’s mom, Maya Schmidt, before tumbling into 10,000 BC. So, how did Maya, Petra, and the rest of that group end up on a military base in 10,000 BC? To make things even more confusing, Petra doesn’t know where the base is, where her mom is, or why her mom reached out to Scott in the first place.

Their chat’s disrupted by a roar and all the clearing people running toward them and away from the roar. Veronica pauses long enough to say the dinosaurs are in the clearing, which, of course, leads to Gavin heading toward the clearing. (The man is a master at bad decisions.)

Gavin runs up as two massive dinos are fighting and hides beside Izzy and Ty (Chike Okonkwo). The clearing is being destroyed as the creatures fight, and the trio makes a break for it while the beasties are distracted by trying to kill each other.

The bad news: A few of the clearing people were wounded escaping from the dinosaur invasion, but no one died. The even worse news: the clearing has been taken over by dinosaurs and is unusable. Their only supplies and food are what people grabbed before fleeing.

Gavin claims he needs to go back to the clearing to get the laptop, which is weird since he had the laptop with him – away from the clearing – while speaking with Scott just minutes ago. In fact, the scene showed him running to the clearing to check on Izzy without his laptop.

Anyway, Sam (Jon Seda) says whatever they need can wait at least a few days. It’s not safe to return to the clearing now. Levi (Nicholas Gonzalez) joins them with news that Ty says everyone’s welcome to regroup at the fort. When Levi offers to find Josh and Riley, who are off on their own gathering berries, Gavin gets all jealous and claims he can find his own son, thank you very much.

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Veronica St. Clair as Riley in ‘La Brea’ season 3 episode 1 (Photo by: NBC)

Sam, who should have been the group’s leader, puts Levi in charge of marching everyone to the fort while he and Gavin look for their kids. They also recruit Izzy, Lucas, and Veronica for the mission. Sam notices Lucas has blood on his face, and Lucas remembers he fell during the dinosaur attack.

Riley and Josh are declaring their love for each other and making out when a Velociraptor suddenly appears behind Josh.

Josh screams for help and comes running up with Riley in his arms. She’s been attacked and is unconscious and covered with blood.

They make it to the fort, and after Sam sews up his daughter, all that’s left to do is hope and pray that she survives. Sam remains by her side as Gavin assures Izzy and Josh that she’s stable – for now.

Levi hands Gavin the laptop and says he went back for it just so that Gavin has one less thing to worry about.

Meanwhile, Scott and Petra string together potatoes to power the laptop. Petra confesses that she’s worried the computer will signal the base and reveals that she and her mom escaped from there – they didn’t just leave. Her mom told Petra they were bad people but wouldn’t explain why.

Scott makes a promise he can’t keep and says nothing bad will happen. They hook up the potatoes to the laptop, and it springs to life. The key players arrive before it powers up, and when it does, the screen reads, “Quantum Pairing Initiated.” The connection works and some unknown person from who knows where types, “Hello?”

Gavin responds with, “Hello.” When it asks who he is, Gavin types his name. The unknown person says they can help Gavin find his wife. The person claims they can see her now and provides an accurate description.

“How do I get my wife back?” types Gavin, frantic.

“Find Sierra,” reads the reply. The connection terminates, and even Scott pounding on the keys can’t get it to reconnect.

Riley wakes up and wants to say a few things in case she dies. She knows she’s in horrible shape and has an infection. She believes she won’t last long but falls back unconscious before she tells her dad what she wants to say.

Gavin’s wandered off on his own, and Ty joins him, wondering if he recognizes the name Sierra. Gavin has a weird feeling the name is connected to a memory of a breakfast he had with his family. Ty gently suggests Gavin should talk to Levi about that memory since he was in it too and might remember something.

Scott rushes up with the news that he traced the signal, and its origin is within a few miles of the fort! Wow, talk about your good luck! Way to go, Scott.

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Asmara Feik as Petra, Nicholas Gonzalez as Levi, Chiké Okonkwo as Ty, Eoin Macken as Gavin, and Rohan Mirchandaney as Scott in season 3 episode 1 (Photo by: Mark Taylor/NBC)

So, Scott, Levi, Gavin, Petra, and Ty head off to track the signal, with Scott leading the way. They don’t spot a radio tower or anything metal, and Ty suggests they split up. (Note: any horror movie fan will tell you to NEVER split up under any circumstances.)

At the same time all this is going down, Lucas passes out while trying to reassure Veronica everything will be just fine.

Gavin takes Ty’s advice and asks Levi about the breakfast they had with smiley face pancakes. Levi remembers it was Izzy’s birthday. He also recalls it was the year that Gavin started having visions and that Gavin went outside and then came back in all upset.

That prompts Gavin to remember a woman named Sierra was outside and tried to talk him into returning to the program. Gavin was furious that she came to his house after he claimed he was done with the program. Sierra revealed that her real name was Maya Schmidt – Petra’s mom.

Sierra was a military call sign for Maya, the woman he worked for, and now she’s also down here in 10,000 BC. Gavin and Levi react to this discovery by searching for Petra. Levi finds her first, but before they can talk, both are shot with tranquilizer darts and pass out.

Gavin, Scott, and Ty discover Petra’s locket, but Petra and Levi are missing. A helicopter flies overhead, and Scott assumes it’s from the base. Before Gavin rushes off all willy-nilly, Ty has something he needs to show him. He discovered an aurora that’s two different colors which means it goes to two different places. One might lead to Eve – but which one?

Sam, Josh, and Izzy walk up just seconds later with Riley on a stretcher. Sam claims Scott radioed them with the discovery, but Scott literally found out about it milliseconds ago and wouldn’t have had the time to make the call. Enough time also hasn’t passed for the trio to bring Riley from the fort. (Chalk this up to one of those convenient “laptop retrieval” moments that doesn’t make a lick of sense.)

Gavin informs the group that he remembered he used to work with Petra’s mother and that she’s the key to everything. Sam wants to take Riley through the aurora to save her, and Josh volunteers to go too. Gavin orders him to stay, so, of course, Josh goes through the aurora with Riley – and without Sam.

They’re debating what to do when Ty stands too close to the aurora and is sucked through. Josh and Riley go through the red side, and Ty is pulled through the blue. When Ty vanishes, so does the aurora.

Episode one of the final season ends with Ty almost being run over by a truck. It’s the middle of the night and the lights of LA shine in the distance. The man who almost hit him confirms it is September 12, 2021 – just a few weeks before the sinkhole opened up.




‘Fargo’ Season 5 Episode 9 Recap: “The Useless Hand”

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Rebecca Murray
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Juno Temple as Dorothy “Dot” Lyon in ‘Fargo’ season 5 (Photo CR: Michelle Faye/FX)

FX’s Fargo season five episode eight, the season’s penultimate episode, is one of the series’ finest hours of storytelling. It opens with Ole Munch (Sam Spruell) punishing Gator (Joe Keery) for his innumerable acts of cruelty, topped off by the murder of Ole’s elderly mother.

Gator tries to bribe Ole into letting him go, but Ole doesn’t care one iota about promises of women, weapons, or cash. Tied to a chair, Gator can only whimper and beg as he realizes Ole’s about to take a red-hot knife to his eyes. An eye for an eye, correct? “This for that,” says Ole, adding, “What is taken must be given.”

Over at the Tillman Ranch, Dot (Juno Temple) is back in the game after a brief moment of despair at the end of episode seven. She maneuvers the metal cot into position beneath an exposed nail and makes a grab for it. Roy (Jon Hamm) steps outside the big house, but he doesn’t hear when Dot takes a tumble and breaks one of the floorboards in the outbuilding.

Ranch foreman Bowman (Conrad Coates) reports that no one has heard from Gator, and Roy reveals the governor is ignoring his calls. They’re on their own at this point. The tide has turned and it’s time to rally the patriots. They need to bring weapons and be prepared for battle.

Roy also gives the order for Bowman to kill Dot.

Dot repeatedly stamps down on the board to make the opening larger. By the time Bowman walks in, it appears that Dot has somehow escaped.

Dot hides under the floorboards and uses a nail to unlock her handcuffs.

Meanwhile, Lorraine Lyon’s calls to Danish Graves are going unanswered. Indira (Richa Moorjani), now in a business suit and professional in manner, delivers the news that his cell has been off for hours. The cell’s last known location was at the Tillman Ranch.

Lorraine (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is done playing her twisted version of nice. She orders Jerome to call the “orange idiot” since her donations mean she’s owed a favor.

Indira calls her friend North Dakota Deputy Witt Farr (Lamorne Morris) to inform him the FBI is about to raid the Tillman Ranch. Indira can’t be there in person, given her new position, but she trusts that Witt will save Dorothy if she’s still alive.

Witt immediately leaps into action and heads to the Tillman Ranch.

Roy shoots a video calling for all patriots to respond to his ranch. “This is America’s Sheriff issuing a call to arms,” says Roy. He echoes a certain politician and says that after the government comes for him, they’ll come for all the patriots next.

The next scene is of truckloads of well-armed “patriots” arriving at the ranch to the tune of “Y.M.C.A.”

The arrivals provide a bit of a distraction, enough for Dot to make it into the main house unnoticed. She heads upstairs to her old bedroom and manages to use the landline to call Wayne (David Rysdahl) and Scotty (Sienna King). Roy’s third wife, Karen Rebecca Liddiard), interrupts the call before Dot can say anything other than that she’s okay.

Karen holds Dot at gunpoint as she snarls that Roy won’t even let her change the sheets. They still sleep in Dot’s “filth.” Plus, Dot’s photos are still all over the walls.

Dot pleads with Karen to help her end this. Together, they can take down Roy and make it so he’ll never hit another woman. Karen decides that’s a big no, and Dot easily disarms her and hits her with the butt of the rifle. She leaves Karen knocked out on the bedroom floor, keeps the rifle, takes Karen’s cell phone, and uses a hidden stairway down to the first floor.

Dot turns all the gas on and tucks her hair up under a hat before exiting the house.

Roy returns to the big house and sniffs the air just as he hears a man about to light a cigarette. Unfortunately, he acts quickly and the house doesn’t go up in flames. They search the house, and Roy spots Karen unconscious and injured but doesn’t help her. He’s obsessed with finding Dot.

While searching the house, Roy finds the bag of cash Gator was supposed to have given Ole Munch. He realizes his son stole it back.

And speaking of said son, Ole’s leading him on foot through the snow, hands tied and rope around his neck.

Dot finds an out-of-the-way spot and uses Karen’s cell phone to call Indira. Lorraine demands the phone, and Dot is sad to report that Roy killed Danish when he came to the ranch to save her. Dot claims to be safe right now, and Lorraine explains state and federal forces are on their way. She tells Dot to find somewhere safe to ride out the battle.

Dot’s confused as to why Lorraine would help her now, and Lorraine’s forced to admit she cares. “No daughter of mine is going down on the one-yard line,” says Lorraine. She orders her daughter-in-law to put her big girl panties on and stay in the fight.

Indira takes over and tells her to stay out of the fight and to hide somewhere they won’t look. Dot knows the perfect place: the hidden grave by the windmill.

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Jon Hamm as Roy Tillman in ‘Fargo’ season 5 episode 9 (Photo CR: Michelle Faye/FX)

A North Dakota SWAT team and heavily armed FBI agents pull up in dozens of vehicles – including tanks – right outside the ranch’s main gate.

Roy’s gathered 40+ weekend warriors as the FBI Special Agent-in-Charge exchanges banter with the SWAT team leader. The SWAT guy describes Roy Tillman as a famous Gary Cooper-type sheriff, and the FBI SAIC confirms they’ll try not to injure the women and children.

Agents Joaquin and Meyer join the leaders and explain that it’s their case. They describe Roy’s people as ready for another 1776 and believe they won’t back down without a fight. Witt walks up with news that the hostage, Dot, has a cell phone with her and they can use it to track her location. Neither the Special Agent in Charge nor the SWAT team leader were aware that there’s a hostage, but the SWAT team will put her on their list of things to do. Agent Meyer speaks up and says Dot’s critical to their case, and the SWAT leader agrees to move saving Dot to the top of his list.

The SWAT leader also agrees to let Witt coordinate a rescue plan with tactical.

Roy rides out on his horse and orders the officers to get off his land. Of course, the SAIC doesn’t back down and isn’t intimated by Roy’s threats or his ragtag, wannabe army. Roy claims not to know who Danish Graves is and refuses to say if Dot/Nadine is on his property.

Witt speaks up, and Roy isn’t shocked that he’s joined the witch hunt. Agent Meyer points out that the true definition of a witch hunt isn’t witches hunting men. It’s men killing women to keep them in line. Roy doesn’t take kindly to a woman speaking to him this way and warns her there are patriots ready to penetrate her from behind.

The SAIC is done with this standoff. Roy needs to let them in, or else he’ll wind up in handcuffs. Roy seems to believe God has set him on this path and that everyone else is wrong. They can leave and live or stay and die. (Yeah, I don’t think this is going to end how Roy thinks it will.)

Roy and his foreman discuss their next move, and Roy figures out the FBI got there too fast to have just responded to Dot’s call. He knows Lorraine’s behind this and that she made a call to “weaponize the deep state.”

Roy believes Dot is still on the property and that she’s hiding in either the dugout or the grave. Roy checks out the dugout – a secret tunnel system that goes under the ranch and out into a field. She’s not there, but he hides a knife just in case he needs to return.

Roy exits the tunnel only to discover Gator and Ole Munch appearing through the mist 20’ away. Ole confirms Gator had to forfeit his eyes after pulling a double-cross. Gator sobs and apologizes to his dad for not letting it go like he told him to.

Ole calls Gator a useless hand and pushes him into Roy, causing both men to fall down. By the time Roy looks up again, Ole’s disappeared back into the mist. Roy has no sympathy for Gator and tells him, “If there ever was a point to you, it’s gone now.”

Roy walks away, leaving the now-blind and injured Gator on his own.

Witt informs the SWAT team that Dot will likely be armed, but whatever they do, they should not shoot her. “This story will not end with us crushing the victim with a helping hand,” declares Witt.

The SWAT team agrees not to shoot the hostage.

Dot is, in fact, hiding in the grave next to Danish’s body. Unfortunately, she left the rifle behind when she climbed down into the pit. Foreman Bowman and two men are charged with checking out the grave and spot the discarded rifle. The grave’s lid is removed and Dot is exposed. Bowman takes aim and as visions of Wayne and Scott flow their Dot’s mind, the foreman is yanked away from behind.

Ole Munch appears at the top of the pit and assures Dot that she’s free to come out. He offers Dot his hand, saying it wouldn’t be fair to fight a tiger in a cage. Once out of the pit, Ole hands her a rifle and says, “Now the tiger is free.”

Dot doesn’t reply and watches as Ole Munch walks off into the mist.

Episode nine ends with Dot walking with determination toward the big house.

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New Fargo season five episodes air on FX on Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT.




‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Officially Begins Production

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Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Cara Buono, Joe Keery, Amybeth McNulty, Charlie Heaton, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Jamie Campbell Bower, Priah Ferguson, Linda Hamilton, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Finn Wolfhard, and Sadie Sink of 'Stranger Things' (Photo Cr. Atsushi Nishijima / Netflix © 2024)
Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Cara Buono, Joe Keery, Amybeth McNulty, Charlie Heaton, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Jamie Campbell Bower, Priah Ferguson, Linda Hamilton, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Finn Wolfhard, and Sadie Sink of ‘Stranger Things’ (Photo Cr. Atsushi Nishijima / Netflix © 2024)

Netflix announced filming is officially underway on the fifth – and final – season of the critically acclaimed, award-winning drama Stranger Things. The streaming service released the first photo from behind the scenes on the much-anticipated (and much-delayed) season five.

The cast of the final season includes Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown, Joe Keery, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, and Finn Wolfhard. Sadie Sink, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Cara Buona, Charlie Heaton, Maya Hawke, and Natalia Dyer also star.

Amybeth McNulty, Brett Gelman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Priah Ferguson, and Linda Hamilton are also a part of the show’s huge ensemble.

“A love letter to the ‘80s classic genre films that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is a thrilling drama set in the seemingly normal Midwestern town of Hawkins, Indiana. After a boy vanishes into thin air, his close-knit group of friends and family search for answers and are pulled into a high-stakes and deadly series of events,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Beneath the surface of their ordinary town lurks an extraordinary supernatural mystery, along with top-secret government experiments and a dangerous gateway that connects our world to a powerful yet sinister realm. Friendships will be tested and lives will be altered as what they discover will change Hawkins and possibly the world — forever.”

Ross and Matt Duffer created the popular series, which debuted way back in July 2016. Season two premiered in October 2017, followed by season three in July 2019 and season four in May 2022. Season five is expected to arrive in 2025.

Although the series is ending, the Stranger Things universe will continue with a spinoff and Stranger Things: The First Shadow stage play.




Golden Globes 2024 Winners: ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Succession’ Win Big

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Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in ‘Oppenheimer’ (Photo Credit by Melinda Sue Gordon © Universal Pictures)

Barbie went into the 2024 Golden Globes with the most film nominations, but it was Oppenheimer that captured the most wins. Oppenheimer picked up five trophies, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), Best Score, Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (Cillian Murphy), and Supporting Actor – Drama (Robert Downey Jr).

Barbie took home the inaugural Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award as well as Best Song (Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?”). Other films receiving two awards included Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, and Poor Things.

Lily Gladstone won the Female Actor – Drama award for her outstanding performance in Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese. Gladstone’s win is the first for an Indigenous performer.

The final season of Succession topped the list of winners on the television side, collecting four, including Best Television Series – Drama and three acting awards for Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, and Matthew Macfadyen. Beef scored three wins, including a groundbreaking win in the Female in a Limited Series categories. Ali Wong entered the Golden Globes history books as the first female actor of Asian descent to win in that category.

The Bear topped the list of TV comedies, earning three Golden Globes including Male Actor – Comedy (Jeremy Allen White), Female Actor – Comedy (Ayo Edebiri), and Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.

Jo Koy hosted the broadcast with only two weeks to prepare. Koy’s monologue didn’t hit any of the right notes, and he repeatedly made sure everyone knew that he didn’t have much time to get ready for the hosting gig. Koy also tossed the show’s writers under the bus by claiming the only funny jokes were the ones he wrote for himself.

Golden Globes 2024 Nominees and Winners:

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ANATOMY OF A FALL (NEON)
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Apple Original Films)
MAESTRO (Netflix)
WINNER: OPPENHEIMER (Universal Pictures)
PAST LIVES (A24)
THE ZONE OF INTEREST (A24)

BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
AIR (Amazon MGM Studios)
AMERICAN FICTION (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
BARBIE (Warner Bros. Pictures)
THE HOLDOVERS (Focus Features)
MAY DECEMBER (Netflix)
WINNER: POOR THINGS (Searchlight Pictures)

BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
WINNER: THE BOY AND THE HERON (GKIDS)
ELEMENTAL (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (Sony Pictures Releasing)
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (Universal Pictures)
SUZUME (Crunchyroll / Sony Pictures Entertainment)
WISH (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
WINNER: BARBIE (Warner Bros. Pictures)
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 (Lionsgate)
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART 1 (Paramount Pictures)
OPPENHEIMER (Universal Pictures)
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (Sony Pictures Releasing)
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (Universal Pictures)
TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR (AMC Theatres Distribution)

BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WINNER: ANATOMY OF A FALL (NEON) – FRANCE
FALLEN LEAVES (MUBI) – FINLAND
IO CAPITANO (Pathe Distribution) – ITALY
PAST LIVES (A24) – USA
SOCIETY OF THE SNOW (Netflix) – SPAIN
THE ZONE OF INTEREST (A24) – UNITED KINGDOM / USA

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ANNETTE BENING (NYAD)
WINNER: LILY GLADSTONE (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
SANDRA HÜLLER (ANATOMY OF A FALL)
GRETA LEE (PAST LIVES)
CAREY MULLIGAN (MAESTRO)
CAILEE SPAENY (PRISCILLA)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
BRADLEY COOPER (MAESTRO)
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
COLMAN DOMINGO (RUSTIN)
BARRY KEOGHAN (SALTBURN)
WINNER: CILLIAN MURPHY (OPPENHEIMER)
ANDREW SCOTT (ALL OF US STRANGERS)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
FANTASIA BARRINO (THE COLOR PURPLE)
JENNIFER LAWRENCE (NO HARD FEELINGS)
NATALIE PORTMAN (MAY DECEMBER)
ALMA PÖYSTI (FALLEN LEAVES)
MARGOT ROBBIE (BARBIE)
WINNER: EMMA STONE (POOR THINGS)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
NICOLAS CAGE (DREAM SCENARIO)
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET (WONKA)
MATT DAMON (AIR)
WINNER: PAUL GIAMATTI (THE HOLDOVERS)
JOAQUIN PHOENIX (BEAU IS AFRAID)
JEFFREY WRIGHT (AMERICAN FICTION)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
EMILY BLUNT (OPPENHEIMER)
DANIELLE BROOKS (THE COLOR PURPLE)
JODIE FOSTER (NYAD)
JULIANNE MOORE (MAY DECEMBER)
ROSAMUND PIKE (SALTBURN)
WINNER: DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH (THE HOLDOVERS)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
WILLEM DAFOE (POOR THINGS)
ROBERT DE NIRO (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
WINNER: ROBERT DOWNEY JR. (OPPENHEIMER)
RYAN GOSLING (BARBIE)
CHARLES MELTON (MAY DECEMBER)
MARK RUFFALO (POOR THINGS)

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
BRADLEY COOPER (MAESTRO)
GRETA GERWIG (BARBIE)
YORGOS LANTHIMOS (POOR THINGS)
WINNER: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN (OPPENHEIMER)
MARTIN SCORSESE (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
CELINE SONG (PAST LIVES)

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
GRETA GERWIG, NOAH BAUMBACH (BARBIE)
TONY MCNAMARA (POOR THINGS)
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN (OPPENHEIMER)
ERIC ROTH, MARTIN SCORSESE (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
CELINE SONG (PAST LIVES)
WINNER: JUSTINE TRIET, ARTHUR HARARI (ANATOMY OF A FALL)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
JERSKIN FENDRIX (POOR THINGS)
WINNER: LUDWIG GÖRANSSON (OPPENHEIMER)
JOE HISAISHI (THE BOY AND THE HERON)
MICA LEVI (THE ZONE OF INTEREST)
DANIEL PEMBERTON (SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE)
ROBBIE ROBERTSON (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“ADDICTED TO ROMANCE” — SHE CAME TO ME
Music & Lyrics by: Bruce Springsteen
“DANCE THE NIGHT” — BARBIE
Music & Lyrics by: Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin
“I’M JUST KEN” — BARBIE
Music & Lyrics by: Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
“PEACHES” — THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE
Music & Lyrics by: Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker
“ROAD TO FREEDOM” — RUSTIN
Music & Lyrics by: Lenny Kravitz
WINNER: “WHAT WAS I MADE FOR?” — BARBIE
Music & Lyrics by: Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell

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Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin in ‘Succession’ season 4 (Photograph by Claudette Barius/HBO)

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
1923 (PARAMOUNT+)
THE CROWN (NETFLIX)
THE DIPLOMAT (NETFLIX)
THE LAST OF US (HBO | MAX)
THE MORNING SHOW (APPLE TV+)
WINNER: SUCCESSION (HBO | MAX)

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
BARRY (HBO | MAX)
WINNER: THE BEAR (FX)
JURY DUTY (AMAZON FREEVEE)
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (HULU)
TED LASSO (APPLE TV+)

BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE (NETFLIX)
WINNER: BEEF (NETFLIX)
DAISY JONES & THE SIX (PRIME VIDEO)
FARGO (FX)
FELLOW TRAVELERS (SHOWTIME)
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY (APPLE TV+)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
HELEN MIRREN (1923)
BELLA RAMSEY (THE LAST OF US)
KERI RUSSELL (THE DIPLOMAT)
WINNER: SARAH SNOOK (SUCCESSION)
IMELDA STAUNTON (THE CROWN)
EMMA STONE (THE CURSE)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
BRIAN COX (SUCCESSION)
WINNER: KIERAN CULKIN (SUCCESSION)
GARY OLDMAN (SLOW HORSES)
PEDRO PASCAL (THE LAST OF US)
JEREMY STRONG (SUCCESSION)
DOMINIC WEST (THE CROWN)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
RACHEL BROSNAHAN (THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL)
QUINTA BRUNSON (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY)
WINNER: AYO EDEBIRI (THE BEAR)
ELLE FANNING (THE GREAT)
SELENA GOMEZ (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
NATASHA LYONNE (POKER FACE)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
BILL HADER (BARRY)
STEVE MARTIN (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
JASON SEGEL (SHRINKING)
MARTIN SHORT (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
JASON SUDEIKIS (TED LASSO)
WINNER: JEREMY ALLEN WHITE (THE BEAR)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
RILEY KEOUGH (DAISY JONES & THE SIX)
BRIE LARSON (LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY)
ELIZABETH OLSEN (LOVE & DEATH)
JUNO TEMPLE (FARGO)
RACHEL WEISZ (DEAD RINGERS)
WINNER: ALI WONG (BEEF)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
MATT BOMER (FELLOW TRAVELERS)
SAM CLAFLIN (DAISY JONES & THE SIX)
JON HAMM (FARGO)
WOODY HARRELSON (WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS)
DAVID OYELOWO (LAWMEN: BASS REEVES)
WINNER: STEVEN YEUN (BEEF)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
WINNER: ELIZABETH DEBICKI (THE CROWN)
ABBY ELLIOTT (THE BEAR)
CHRISTINA RICCI (YELLOWJACKETS)
J. SMITH-CAMERON (SUCCESSION)
MERYL STREEP (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
HANNAH WADDINGHAM (TED LASSO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
BILLY CRUDUP (THE MORNING SHOW)
WINNER: MATTHEW MACFADYEN (SUCCESSION)
JAMES MARSDEN (JURY DUTY)
EBON MOSS–BACHRACH (THE BEAR)
ALAN RUCK (SUCCESSION)
ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD (SUCCESSION)

BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION
WINNER: RICKY GERVAIS (RICKY GERVAIS: ARMAGEDDON)
TREVOR NOAH (TREVOR NOAH: WHERE WAS I)
CHRIS ROCK (CHRIS ROCK: SELECTIVE OUTRAGE)
AMY SCHUMER (AMY SCHUMER: EMERGENCY CONTACT)
SARAH SILVERMAN (SARAH SILVERMAN: SOMEONE YOU LOVE)
WANDA SYKES (WANDA SYKES: I’M AN ENTERTAINER)




‘Hotel Cocaine’ Drama Adds 3 Series Regulars

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Poster for MGM+’s Hotel Cocaine

Tania Watson (The Head), Corina Bradley (Star-Crossed Romance), and Laura Gordon (Late Night with the Devil) have joined the cast of MGM+’s crime thriller Hotel Cocaine. The threesome board the project which already has Danny Pino (Mayans M.C.), Michael Chiklis (The Shield), Mark Feuerstein (Power), and Yul Vazquez (Severance) involved as series regulars.

Chris Brancato (Godfather of Harlem, Narcos) created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Additional executive producers include Michael Panes, Alfredo Barrios Jr., and Guillermo Navarro, with Navarro directing the pilot.

Hotel Cocaine is set in the 1970s and will be shot in the Dominican Republic. The eight-episode season is expected to premiere this summer.

The streaming service also announced Mayra Hermosillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Erniel Baez, Nick Barkla, Cale Ambrozic, Camila Valero, Maggie Lacey, John Ventimiglia, and Larry Powell have joined the cast in recurring and guest-starring roles.

MGM+ released this description of the series and characters:

“Hotel Cocaine is the story of Roman Compte, Cuban exile and general manager of the the Mutiny Hotel, the glamorous epicenter of the Miami cocaine scene of late ‘70s and early ‘80s. The Mutiny Hotel was Casablanca on cocaine; a glitzy nightclub, restaurant, and hotel frequented by Florida businessmen and politicians, international narcos, CIA and FBI agents, models, sports stars, and musicians. At the center of it all was Compte, who was doing his best to keep it all going and fulfill his own American Dream.”

  • Tania Watson as Marison: Marisol is Roman’s girlfriend and de facto stepmother to his daughter Valeria. She watches with growing fear as he becomes enmeshed in his drug-dealing brother’s life.
  • Corina Bradley as Valeria: Valeria is Roman Compte’s 16-year-old daughter. She watches her father get pulled into the middle of the Miami drug wars and begins her own investigation into her father and uncle’s activities.
  • Laura Gordon as Janice Nichols: Janice is the head of the Mutiny girls, the fun-loving, charming, and vivacious women who populate the Mutiny Club.
  • Mayra Hermosillo as Yolanda, a ruthless Colombian drug smuggler and girlfriend of Gilberto Henao.
  • Juan Pablo Raba as Gilberto ‘La Cobra’ Henao, a powerful Colombian drug lord who’s come to take over the Miami cocaine market.
  • Erniel Baez as Ray Dorado, an untrustworthy banker with criminal ties.
  • Nick Barkla as Congressman Landon, a corrupt-to-the-bone civil servant who works with criminals in order to further his own political agenda.
  • Cale Ambrozic as Andrew Landon, Congressman Landon’s son and a potential love interest for Roman’s daughter Valeria.
  • Camila Valero as Alejandra, Nestor’s fourth wife.
  • Maggie Lacey as Constance, the uptight sister of Burton Greenberg.
  • John Ventimiglia as Hunter Thompson, the prolific writer who’s come to publish a piece about Burton’s family.
  • Larry Powell as Rick James, the renowned singer who’s come to the Mutiny in search of inspiration for his new album.

 

Sundance Adds ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ and Announces Beyond Film Lineup

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A still from ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ by Bao Nguyen, an official selection of the Episodic Program at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

The 2024 Sundance Film Festival has added The Greatest Night in Pop, a documentary that explores the creation of the collaborative “We Are the World” song and video, to its lineup.

“We’re thrilled to be adding to our program a special screening of The Greatest Night in Pop, taking us behind the scenes of how ‘We Are the World’ came together, followed by a conversation with Lionel Richie, filmmaker Bao Nguyen, and producer Julia Nottingham,” stated Kim Yutani, Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming. “Our robust film lineup will be rounded out by a wide range of conversations touching upon themes in the programming and featuring some of today’s most inspiring creators and leaders.”

The festival also announced the 2024 Beyond Film schedule, which will feature conversations with filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, writer/director Dee Rees, and many more.

“Our Beyond Film programming is a crucial and inspiring part of the Sundance Film Festival experience,” said Ania Trzebiatowska, Beyond Film Program Curator. “Especially this year, as we celebrate our 40th edition, these events enable audiences to go beyond the screens — whether you’re watching in theaters here in person, or online from home — to meaningfully connect with artists and their stories. It’s during these intimate conversations that audiences can discover themes across our Festival Program and hear from artists themselves about the vitality of independent storytelling, the interwovenness of art, science, and culture, and so much more.”

The 2024 Sundance Film Festival runs January 18-28 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.

BEYOND FILM LINEUP

POWER OF STORY
The Sundance Film Festival’s Power of Story looks to deepen public engagement with the art of storytelling, delve into cinema culture, and celebrate artists whose work propels and reinvents the form as we know it.

Power of Story: Four Decades of Taking Chances
Tuesday, January 23, 3–4:30 p.m.
Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St.
With this conversation, we look back at the legacy of independent storytelling and the Sundance Film Festival over the course of four decades. A group of artists reflect on their work and careers, the empowering nature of risk-taking, and the importance of negotiating creative freedom. We want to talk about the past as we contemplate the future of storytelling and explore how revolutionary narrative experiences can reshape culture through artistic discovery, emerging media, and the reassertion of independence.

Featuring: Miguel Arteta (Beatriz at Dinner), Richard Linklater (Hit Man, God Save Texas: Hometown Prison), Dawn Porter (Luther: Never Too Much), Christine Vachon (A Different Man) – Moderated by Eugene Hernandez

CINEMA CAFÉ
Friday January 19–Thursday, January 25, 2024
Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St.
This series of informal chats brings together special guests for thought-provoking encounters. Previous Cinema Café guests have included Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Tessa Thompson, Jane Campion, Dave Grohl, Eugenio Derbez, Lena Dunham, Norman Lear, Kumail Nanjiani, Zazie Beetz, Saoirse Ronan, Spike Lee, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Radha Blank, Ira Glass, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bassem Youssef, Charlie Kaufman, Ice-T, Nick Hornby, Winston Duke, Samantha Power, Steve Coogan, Roger Corman, D. Smith, and many others. Cinema Café is presented by Audible

  • Cinema Café: Sue Bird (Sue Bird: In The Clutch) and Jay Ellis (Freaky Tales)
    Friday, January 19, 11 a.m.–noon
  • Cinema Café: André Holland (Exhibiting Forgiveness) and Steven Soderbergh (Presence)
    Moderated by Aisha Harris (NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour)
    Saturday, January 20, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
  • Cinema Café: Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace)
    Sunday, January 21, noon–12:45 p.m.
  • Cinema Café: Carla Gutiérrez (FRIDA), Lucy Lawless (Never Look Away), and Lana Wilson (Look Into My Eyes)
    Tuesday, January 23, 11 a.m.–noon
  • Cinema Café: Episodic Storytellers
    Mark Duplass (Penelope), Mel Eslyn (Penelope), Steve James (City So Real), and Nzingha Stewart (Me/We)
    Wednesday, January 24, 11 a.m.–noon
  • Cinema Café: Debra Granik (Conbody VS Everybody) and Dee Rees (Pariah)
    Thursday, January 25, 11 a.m.–noon

THE BIG CONVERSATION
The Big Conversation tackles science, art, culture, and the movements that are fueling the imaginations of today’s independent artists. A compelling selection of speakers discuss topics centered on the themes of this year’s program and explore broader trends in art and culture around the world. In considering how artists — through their practice and their work — make meaning of the world, we’re reminded that it’s the big conversation that connects us to the big ideas.

The Big Conversation: Screen of Consciousness
Monday, January 22, 11 a.m.–noon
Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St.
Amid a groundswell of public fascination with AI, our guest filmmakers and scientists consider the science and technology of machine learning and the range of imaginative, dystopian, and sometimes prophetic narratives that storytellers have put forth in exploring it. For all of cinema’s android apocalypse scenarios, films like Her, After Yang, Moon, Marjorie Prime, and this year’s Love Me offer artful, philosophical perspectives on AI (as a technology, a tool, a companion), the emotional connection humans build with it, and the complexities of sentience and consciousness. Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Featuring: Andy Zuchero (Love Me) and Sam Zuchero (Love Me) and others. Moderated by Dr. Heather Berlin (Associate Clinical Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)

The Big Conversation: First Steps, First Films
Wednesday, January 24, 2–3 p.m.
Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St.
In a session geared toward emerging artists, we explore career-building and forging a creative identity. Although the landscape of independent storytelling continues to evolve dramatically and the nature of opportunity shifts, the path to starting a career, getting a first project off the ground, forming meaningful collaborations, and finding a personal storytelling voice has never been easy to navigate. A small group of remarkable filmmakers discuss how they’ve done just that.
Featuring: Carlos López Estrada (Dìdi (弟弟)) and others

NEW FRONTIER: LET’S REBRAND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE!
Sunday, January 21, 2–3:30 p.m.
Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St.
Technology is simply and fundamentally a human expression formed by the values held by its designer. New Frontier alumni artists and creative technologists who have been working on the vanguard of design and technology for decades come together to interrogate the profile of so-called AI technologies in popular culture, share their creative practice, and ask, “What do we need this powerful tech to do for us right now?” Do we need to rebrand artificial intelligence altogether?

Featuring: Navid Khonsari (Block Party, Hero, Revolution 1979), Ari Melenciano (Computational Anthropology), Rashaad Newsome (Being (the Digital Griot)), Sandra Rodriguez (CHOM5KY vs. CHOMSKY). Moderated by Amelia Winger-Bearskin (Banks Chair of AI and the Arts at the University of Florida, Digital Worlds Institute, New Frontier Story Lab, and IDP alumna)

SUNDANCE TRIVIA: THE 40TH EDITION
Thursday, January 25, 2–3 p.m.
Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St.
Four Decades of history; one trivial hour. How well do you know your Sundance history? Who’s had the most features at Sundance? Name this 2017 film: “I mean, I told you not to go into that house.” Did the 1989 program really include Zadar! Cow From Hell? If you think your knowledge of Sundance history is laughable, try our ragtag assembly of comedians, filmmakers, and Festival veterans when we put them to the test.

FILM CHURCH
Friday, January 26, 2–3:30 p.m.
Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St.
What could be more divine than 11 days of film watching? Finish off your Sundance Film Festival experience by sharing a near-spiritual occasion with a group of film lovers who also happen to be world-renowned filmmakers. Come confess your likes and dislikes in a highly nondenominational setting. Joining us for this sermon will be a variety of special guests, including former Sundance Film Festival director John Cooper, Zoe Lister-Jones (How It Ends), our inaugural critic-at-large, and a few filmmakers who took home awards that morning. All will be forgiven.Hosted by Eugene Hernandez and Kim Yutani

SUNDANCE COLLAB
For over 40 years, Sundance Institute has supported and championed independent artists because we believe their stories and perspectives are essential to a thriving, informed, and connected society. As a program of Sundance Institute, Sundance Collab provides an unparalleled, open, inclusive digital destination and experience where independent global creators have a safe space to learn and grow as artists, share their stories, and connect to one another. Sign up today at collab.sundance.org.

FILMMAKER MEETUP AND PANEL: MAKING YOUR FIRST FEATURE FILM
Presented by Canon U.S.A., Inc. and Sundance Collab
Monday, January 22, 9:30–11 a.m.
Canon Creative Studio, 528 Main St.
Join Sundance Collab for a candid panel with Festival filmmakers Sean Wang (Dìdi (弟弟)), Josh Margolin (Thelma), and Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie (Sugarcane) about the process of making their first feature film. Following the discussion, we invite attendees to stay for coffee, snacks, and casual networking.
Featuring: Sean Wang (Dìdi (弟弟)), Josh Margolin (Thelma), and Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie (Sugarcane)
Moderated by Patty West (Sundance Institute)




CBS Announces ‘NCIS: Origins’ with Mark Harmon Narrating

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Rebecca Murray
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NCIS Origins
CBS announces ‘NCIS: Origins’ (Photos L-R: Brian Bowen Smith/CBS; Courtesy: Courtney Harmon; Courtesy: Joanna DeGeneres; Courtesy: David J. North)

Mark Harmon is returning to the NCIS franchise as narrator and executive producer of NCIS: Origins. CBS has given the show, which will explore Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ younger years, a straight-to-series order.

NCIS fans can expect the origin story to premiere as part of the 2024-2025 primetime season.

“The character of Gibbs has been an important part of my life for 20 years, both in watching my father craft the role and previously having the honor to play young Gibbs myself,” stated executive producer Sean Harmon. “I always felt there was a tale worth telling about his earlier years, so I am thrilled to be stepping into a producing role alongside Gina, David, and my dad as we tell this story and reveal a new side of this beloved character.”

In addition to Mark and Sean Harmon, the behind-the-scenes team will include David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal as executive producers, writers, and co-showrunners. North currently handles co-showrunner and executive producer duties on NCIS.

CBS offered this description of the newest addition to the NCIS franchise:

“NCIS: Origins begins in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS and follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, narrated by Mark Harmon. In the series, Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks.”

“We’re thrilled to be bringing this new chapter to life along with Mark and Sean Harmon,” said executive producers and co-showrunners Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North. “This really is the making of Leroy Jethro Gibbs. And even the most dedicated NCIS fans will discover that they don’t know the whole story.”

Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, said, “We are elated and honored to continue the expansion of the NCIS universe in such a unique and unexpected way. Viewers can look forward to Mark Harmon returning to CBS to narrate the complex and mysterious backstory of Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ early years in NCIS: Origins, which will build on the rich legacy of this character while reintroducing fan-favorite characters and meeting new ones.”




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