SAG Awards 2022 Full List of Nominees

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January 12, 2022

Succession TV Show Cast — Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, and Sarah Snook star in ‘Succession’ (Photo by Peter Kramer / HBO)

Members of the Screen Actors Guild have thrown their support behind The Power of the Dog and House of Gucci. The 2022 SAG Awards nominations were just announced and the cast of Jane Campion’s mesmerizing Western and Ridley Scott’s deep dive into the Gucci family earned three nominations each.

On the television side, Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso and HBO’s Succession each earned five nominations. And while there were a lot of the usual suspects appearing on the nominee list, Paramount Network’s Yellowstone was a surprise entry. The gritty family drama from Taylor Sheridan finally made an appearance on an awards list after four seasons, with the series picking up an Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series nomination.

Netflix’s Squid Game entered the SAG Awards record book as the first foreign language series to make the list of nominees. Squid Game‘s nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (Lee Jung-Jae), Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Jung Ho-Yeon), and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series categories.

Winners will be announced during the SAG Awards ceremony on February 27, 2022 airing on TNT and TBS.

FILM NOMINEES:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
JAVIER BARDEM / Desi Arnaz – “BEING THE RICARDOS”
BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH / Phil Burbank – “THE POWER OF THE DOG”
ANDREW GARFIELD / Jon – “TICK, TICK…BOOM!”
WILL SMITH / Richard Williams – “KING RICHARD”
DENZEL WASHINGTON / Macbeth – “THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
JESSICA CHASTAIN / Tammy Faye Bakker – “THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE”
OLIVIA COLMAN / Leda – “THE LOST DAUGHTER”
LADY GAGA / Patrizia Reggiani – “HOUSE OF GUCCI”
JENNIFER HUDSON / Aretha Franklin – “RESPECT”
NICOLE KIDMAN / Lucille Ball – “BEING THE RICARDOS”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
BEN AFFLECK / Uncle Charlie – “THE TENDER BAR”
BRADLEY COOPER / Jon Peters – “LICORICE PIZZA”
TROY KOTSUR / Frank Rossi – “CODA”
JARED LETO / Paolo Gucci – “HOUSE OF GUCCI”
KODI SMIT-McPHEE / Peter Gordon – “THE POWER OF THE DOG”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
CAITRÍONA BALFE / Ma – “BELFAST”
CATE BLANCHETT / Dr. Lilith Ritter – “NIGHTMARE ALLEY”
ARIANA DeBOSE / Anita – “WEST SIDE STORY”
KIRSTEN DUNST / Rose Gordon – “THE POWER OF THE DOG”
RUTH NEGGA / Clare – “PASSING”

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

BELFAST
CAITRÍONA BALFE / Ma
JUDI DENCH / Granny
JAMIE DORNAN / Pa
JUDE HILL / Buddy
CIARÁN HINDS / Pop
COLIN MORGAN / Billy Clanton

CODA
EUGENIO DERBEZ / Bernardo Villalobos
DANIEL DURANT / Leo Rossi
EMILIA JONES / Ruby Rossi
TROY KOTSUR / Frank Rossi
MARLEE MATLIN / Jackie Rossi
FERDIA WALSH-PEELO / Miles

DON’T LOOK UP
CATE BLANCHETT / Brie Evantee
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET / Yule
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO / Dr. Randall Mindy
ARIANA GRANDE / Riley Bina
JONAH HILL / Jason Orlean
JENNIFER LAWRENCE / Kate Dibiasky
MELANIE LYNSKEY / June Mindy
SCOTT MESCUDI / DJ Chello
ROB MORGAN / Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe
HIMESH PATEL / Phillip
RON PERLMAN / Benedict Drask
TYLER PERRY / Jack Bremmer
MARK RYLANCE / Peter Isherwell
MERYL STREEP / President Orlean

HOUSE OF GUCCI
ADAM DRIVER / Maurizio Gucci
LADY GAGA / Patrizia Reggiani
SALMA HAYEK / Pina Auriemma
JACK HUSTON / Domenico De Sole
JEREMY IRONS / Rodolfo Gucci
JARED LETO / Paolo Gucci
AL PACINO / Aldo Gucci

KING RICHARD
JON BERNTHAL / Rick Macci
AUNJANUE ELLIS / Oracene “Brandi” Williams
TONY GOLDWYN / Paul Cohen
SANIYYA SIDNEY / Venus Williams
DEMI SINGLETON / Serena Williams
WILL SMITH / Richard Williams

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“BLACK WIDOW”
“DUNE”
“THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS”
“NO TIME TO DIE”
“SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS”

TELEVISION NOMINEES:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
MURRAY BARTLETT / Armond – “THE WHITE LOTUS”
OSCAR ISAAC / Jonathan – “SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE”
MICHAEL KEATON / Dr. Samuel Finnix – “DOPESICK”
EWAN McGREGOR / Halston – “HALSTON”
EVAN PETERS / Det. Colin Zabel – “MARE OF EASTTOWN”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
JENNIFER COOLIDGE / Tanya – “THE WHITE LOTUS”
CYNTHIA ERIVO / Aretha Franklin – “GENIUS: ARETHA”
MARGARET QUALLEY / Alex – “MAID”
JEAN SMART / Helen Fahey – “MARE OF EASTTOWN”
KATE WINSLET / Mare Sheehan – “MARE OF EASTTOWN”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
BRIAN COX / Logan Roy – “SUCCESSION”
BILLY CRUDUP / Cory Ellison – “THE MORNING SHOW”
KIERAN CULKIN / Roman Roy – “SUCCESSION”
LEE JUNG-JAE / Seong Gi-hun – “SQUID GAME”
JEREMY STRONG / Kendall Roy – “SUCCESSION”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
JENNIFER ANISTON / Alex Levy – “THE MORNING SHOW”
JUNG HO-YEON / Kang Sae-byeok – “SQUID GAME”
ELISABETH MOSS / June Osborne/Offred – “THE HANDMAID’S TALE”
SARAH SNOOK / Shiv Roy – “SUCCESSION”
REESE WITHERSPOON / Bradley Jackson – “THE MORNING SHOW”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
MICHAEL DOUGLAS / Sandy Kominsky – “THE KOMINSKY METHOD”
BRETT GOLDSTEIN / Roy Kent – “TED LASSO”
STEVE MARTIN / Charles-Haden Savage – “ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING”
MARTIN SHORT / Oliver Putnam – “ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING”
JASON SUDEIKIS / Ted Lasso – “TED LASSO”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
ELLE FANNING / Catherine – “THE GREAT”
SANDRA OH / Ji-Yoon Kim – “THE CHAIR”
JEAN SMART / Deborah Vance – “HACKS”
JUNO TEMPLE / Keeley Jones – “TED LASSO”
HANNAH WADDINGHAM / Rebecca Welton – “TED LASSO”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

THE HANDMAID’S TALE
ALEXIS BLEDEL / Emily Malek
MADELINE BREWER / Janine Lindo
AMANDA BRUGEL / Rita Blue
ANN DOWD / Aunt Lydia Clements
O-T FAGBENLE / Luke Bankole
JOSEPH FIENNES / Commander Fred Waterford
SAM JAEGER / Mark Tuello
MAX MINGHELLA / Commander Nick Blaine
ELISABETH MOSS / June Osborne/Offred
YVONNE STRAHOVSKI / Serena Joy Waterford
BRADLEY WHITFORD / Commander Joseph Lawrence
SAMIRA WILEY / Moira Strand

THE MORNING SHOW
JENNIFER ANISTON / Alex Levy
SHARI BELAFONTE / Julia
ELI BILDNER / Joel Rapkin
NESTOR CARBONELL / Yanko Flores
STEVE CARELL / Mitch Kessler
BILLY CRUDUP / Cory Ellison
MARK DUPLASS / Charlie “Chip” Black
AMBER FRIENDLY / Layla Bell
JANINA GAVANKAR / Alison Namazi
VALERIA GOLINO / Paola Lambruschini
TARA KARSIAN / Gayle Berman
HANNAH LEDER / Isabella
GRETA LEE / Stella Bak
JULIANNA MARGULIES / Laura Peterson
JOE MARINELLI / Donny Spagnoli
MICHELLE MEREDITH / Lindsey Sherman
RUAIRI O’CONNOR / Ty Fitzgerald
JOE PACHECO / Bart Daley
KAREN PITTMAN / Mia Jordan
VICTORIA TATE / Rena Robinson
DESEAN K. TERRY / Daniel Henderson
REESE WITHERSPOON / Bradley Jackson

SQUID GAME
HEO SUNG-TAE / Deok-su
JUN YOUNG-SOO / Game Operator Voice
JUNG HO-YEON / Kang Sae-byeok
KIM JOO-RYOUNG / Mi-nyeo
LEE BYUNG-HUN / Front Man
LEE JUNG-JAE / Seong Gi-hun
OH YOUNG-SOO / Oh Il-nam
PARK HAE-SOO / Cho Sang-woo
ANUPAM TRIPATHI / Ali
WI HA-JUN / Hwang Jun-ho

SUCCESSION
NICHOLAS BRAUN / Greg Hirsch
JULIANA CANFIELD / Jess Jordan
BRIAN COX / Logan Roy
KIERAN CULKIN / Roman Roy
DAGMARA DOMINCZYK / Karolina Novotney
PETER FRIEDMAN / Frank Vernon
JIHAE / Berry Schneider
JUSTINE LUPE / Willa
MATTHEW MACFADYEN / Tom Wambsgans
DASHA NEKRASOVA / Comfrey Pellits
SCOTT NICHOLSON / Colin
DAVID RASCHE / Karl Muller
ALAN RUCK / Connor Roy
J. SMITH-CAMERON / Gerri Kellman
SARAH SNOOK / Shiv Roy
FISHER STEVENS / Hugo Baker
JEREMY STRONG / Kendall Roy
ZOË WINTERS / Kerry Castellabate

YELLOWSTONE
KELSEY ASBILLE / Monica Dutton
WES BENTLEY / Jamie Dutton
RYAN BINGHAM / Walker
GIL BIRMINGHAM / Thomas Rainwater
IAN BOHEN / Ryan
EDEN BROLIN / Mia
KEVIN COSTNER / John Dutton
HUGH DILLON / Sheriff Donnie Haskell
LUKE GRIMES / Kayce Dutton
HASSIE HARRISON / Laramie
COLE HAUSER / Rip Wheeler
JEN LANDON / Teeter
FINN LITTLE / Carter
BRECKEN MERRILL / Tate Dutton
WILL PATTON / Garrett Randle
PIPER PERABO / Summer Higgins
KELLY REILLY / Beth Dutton
DENIM RICHARDS / Colby
TAYLOR SHERIDAN / Travis
FORRIE J. SMITH / Lloyd
JEFFERSON WHITE / Jimmy Hurdstrom

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

THE GREAT
JULIAN BARRATT / Dr. Vinodel
BELINDA BROMILOW / Aunt Elizabeth
SACHA DHAWAN / Orlo
ELLE FANNING / Catherine
PHOEBE FOX / Marial
BAYO GBADAMOSI / Arkady
ADAM GODLEY / Archbishop
DOUGLAS HODGE / Velementov
NICHOLAS HOULT / Peter
FLORENCE KEITH-ROACH / Tatyana
GWILYM LEE / Grigor Dymov
CHARITY WAKEFIELD / Georgina

HACKS
ROSE ABDOO / Josefina
CARL CLEMONS-HOPKINS / Marcus Vaughan
PAUL W. DOWNS / Jimmy Lusaque, Jr.
HANNAH EINBINDER / Ava Daniels
MARK INDELICATO / Damien
POPPY LIU / Kiki
CHRIS McDONALD / Marty Ghilain
JEAN SMART / Deborah Vance
MEGAN STALTER / Kayla Schaeffer

THE KOMINSKY METHOD
JENNA LYNG ADAMS / Darshani
SARAH BAKER / Mindy Kominsky
CASEY THOMAS BROWN / Lane
MICHAEL DOUGLAS / Sandy Kominsky
LISA EDELSTEIN / Phoebe
ASHLEIGH LaTHROP / Breana
EMILY OSMENT / Theresa
HALEY JOEL OSMENT / Robbie
PAUL REISER / Martin
GRAHAM ROGERS / Jude
MELISSA TANG / Margaret
KATHLEEN TURNER / Roz

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
AARON DOMINGUEZ / Oscar
SELENA GOMEZ / Mabel Mora
JACKIE HOFFMAN / Uma Heller
JAYNE HOUDYSHELL / Bunny
STEVE MARTIN / Charles-Haden Savage
AMY RYAN / Jan
MARTIN SHORT / Oliver Putnam

TED LASSO
ANNETTE BADLAND / Mae
KOLA BOKINNI / Isaac McAdoo
PHIL DUNSTER / Jamie Tartt
CRISTO FERNÁNDEZ / Dani Rojas
BRETT GOLDSTEIN / Roy Kent
BRENDAN HUNT / Coach Beard
TOHEEB JIMOH / Sam Obisanya
NICK MOHAMMED / Nathan Shelley
SARAH NILES / Dr. Sharon Fieldstone
JASON SUDEIKIS / Ted Lasso
JEREMY SWIFT / Leslie Higgins
JUNO TEMPLE / Keeley Jones
HANNAH WADDINGHAM / Rebecca Welton

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
“COBRA KAI”
“THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER”
“LOKI”
“MARE OF EASTTOWN”
“SQUID GAME

‘black-ish’ Stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross Discuss the Final Season

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Rebecca Murray

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January 12, 2022

black-ish Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross — Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross in ‘black-ish’ season 8 (ABC/Richard Cartwright)

ABC hosted the final Television Critics Association (TCA) panel for black-ish on January 11, 2022, and it was both a hilarious and heartfelt send-off for the critically acclaimed comedy that’s finishing up its run at the end of this, its eighth season. The virtual TCA winter press conference featured the series’ stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross along with series creator/executive producer Kenya Barris and showrunner/executive producer Courtney Lilly.

Tracee Ellis Ross did her best to hold her emotions in check as she reflected on not only the years spent with the black-ish cast and crew but also the wide variety of important topics the show touched upon over its eight-season run.

“I think we covered a lot. I think we probably could have gone another 10 years, and I think that’s one of the beautiful things about black-ish and the DNA of the show that Kenya established from the start, and that Courtney was able to pick up, is that this was a show that was character-driven,” said Ross. “It was really about this family. It was about the Johnsons and that means they were navigating the world that we all live in, in a timely way. There’s a never-ending amount of topics for us to discuss that are a part of the wallpaper of our lives that we’re all trying to make sense of and navigate.”

Ross added, “I think we did that incredibly beautifully in the topics that we covered, from Juneteenth, to police brutality, to postpartum depression, to just being a family…we did incredibly well. I feel like we leave with a whole bunch of joy and pride about how we handled everything.”

black-ish has a plethora of big-name guest stars scattered throughout the final season, with former First Lady Michelle Obama setting the celebrity bar high with her appearance on the season eight premiere. Courtney Lilly credits Tracee Ellis Ross with that particular “get,” noting that Tracee and Mrs. Obama are friends. “Literally, it was something we wanted to do for a long time,” explained Lilly. “The opportunity presented itself and it came down to just like, ‘Hey, will you send a text to your friend and see if she’s interested?’”

“Courtney, let’s backtrack. You came up with a great idea that I thought was very worthy of bringing to Michelle,” interjected Ross.

While that’s true, Lilly pointed out other showrunners aren’t fortunate enough to have that sort of ability to reach out to Michelle Obama. “I’m sure there’s also a lot of TV writers that would love to come up with a great idea for us to call on Mrs. Obama, and they don’t have the in. And honestly, it’s just how this stuff works. Like, you know, Magic Johnson – we were doing an episode with the Lakers that we were really excited about and Anthony was our hookup for that, getting us into the practice facility and knowing everybody. Tracee and Anthony, essentially, know everybody.”

During the TCA panel, Kenya Barris recalled the origin of the series and what he initially set out to do with this half-hour primetime comedy.

“I think what we wanted to do was say something that you know, as much as we grew up loving The Cosby Show, we felt like The Cosby Show happened to be Black, and we wanted to do a show that was absolutely, positively, just outwardly Black. I think that was something that we felt like we weren’t going to be able to do so we were like, ‘If we get on, we’ll be lucky to stay on a season, so let’s just go for it,” said Barris. “And one season turned into two which now is into our eighth. I never in a million years imagined that it would become what it’s become, and, you know, our lives, and what we’ve done, and how it’s allowed us all to grow, would grow into what it’s grown into.”

Unlike her experience on Girlfriends, Tracee Ellis Ross and her co-stars were aware black-ish was ending going into the show’s final season. Ross has spoken about the grieving process she went through after leaving her Girlfriends character Joan Clayton behind, and while saying goodbye to Rainbow Johnson will be difficult, it will be a little less traumatic since black-ish didn’t come to an abrupt, unexpected end.

“We didn’t know (Girlfriends) was ending; we didn’t get a wrap party; we didn’t get a finale; none of that. So, it’s been a beautiful end to black-ish. We knew the end was coming. I walked into it with a very open heart and very present from the full season. And in our last episode, Anthony will tell you, there were a lot of tears from me. They just kept coming,” confessed Ross. “He was like, ‘Are you seriously crying again?’ And I would be like, ‘Yeah, I am.’ And then, we got a wrap party right after and I was able to have that experience. And then, from the end of production, we now get a full rollout of our show. So, I’ve had the process to be present for an end, and I think it has changed the grieving process because I’ve had the ritual of an end.”

“But, you know, just watching that video package, I get emotional. It’s been a huge part of my life. I’ve been pretend-married to Dre Johnson for a really long time and had children. I’ve had a hundred children,” said Ross, laughing. “Rainbow Johnson has had a hundred children and a dog that disappeared, and it’s going to be hard to let go of such an important and special time. I mean, I saw those people every day. And not just our cast, our crew. We had the most incredible crew for all those years. They are people that you come to love and become your family. So, you know, I miss Anthony already.”

Barris agreed. “I think that we were, like Tracee said, lucky enough to know this was our final season,” said Barris. “You know, shows don’t go this long anymore and so it was kind of like the end has been near. We kind of felt it for some time. But I do agree with Tracee. We feel like we could have (gone) on much longer. So, I think the conversations were like, ‘How do we sort of…?’ It was more of an homage to the show and a proper goodbye to the audience who stood by us for so long, and to really try to give them a chance to say goodbye and take a walk with this family.”

Tracee Ellis Ross admitted she knew she was going to have a difficult time making it through the final episode. “For me, honestly… I mean, Anthony knows I didn’t think I was going to be able to get through our final scene. I think rehearsal was a mess. I was like, ‘I can’t even do it.’ The final scene that we shot, the final scene of the show was just…yeah.”

“I had already emotionally checked out by then,” joked Anderson.

“The final episode, by the way, Anthony was so quiet. I kept leaning behind his back and I would say to people, ‘He’s very emotional. He doesn’t know how to process. He’s dealing with things,” revealed Ross.

“That’s another great thing about Tracee and my relationship,” said Anderson. “No matter where I was or whatever emotional state I might have been in, all it took was just a touch from Tracee on my shoulder, on my hand, on my knee, as we were sitting at the table or the counter, and I knew that it was all going to be all right. That’s all that it took to calm me down and bring me back, and to reel me back in.”

black-ish Final Season Reveals Additional Big Name Guest Stars

Ethan Hawke’s Directing a Documentary on Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward

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Rebecca Murray

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January 11, 2022

Ethan Hawke’s celebrating the lives of Hollywood icons Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in the documentary The Last Movie Stars set to air on CNN+, a subscription service launching later this year. The documentary, told in six chapters, explores the personal and professional lives of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward through archival interviews with the couple as well as new interviews with fellow actors.

“Exploring Woodward and Newman through their 50-year love affair has proven more rewarding than I could have imagined. Their work, philanthropy, and lives serve as a kind of North Star, illuminating what a substantive, meaningful life can look like,” said The Last Movie Stars director Ethan Hawke.

Oscar winner Martin Scorsese is on board the project as an executive producer along with Executive Vice President for Talent and Content Development for CNN Worldwide Amy Entelis and Senior Vice President for CNN Films Courtney Sexton. Emily Wachtel and Lisa Long Adler of Nook House Productions, Ryan Hawke of Under the Influence Productions, and Adam Gibbs produce, and Mario Andretti is a co-producer.

“Ethan’s brilliant vision illuminates what fascinates us about Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman in a film worthy of their talents and passions,” stated Amy Entelis. “We look forward to sharing this unique, multi-chapter story with CNN+ subscribers.”

CNN Films and CNN+ released the following description of The Last Movie Stars:

Woodward and Newman occupy a unique space in the Hollywood pantheon. Thrilling to watch on screen, they lived intriguing lives beyond the cameras, much of which was kept private by intention, until this film. Early in the pandemic, one of Woodward’s and Newman’s daughters, together with Nook House Productions, approached Hawke about directing a documentary about Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman. The four-time Oscar-nominee Ethan Hawke, who had previously directed the highly-acclaimed documentary feature, Seymour: An Introduction, formally boarded the project as director.

Central to The Last Movie Stars is a long-abandoned project that Newman commissioned from friend and screenwriter Stewart Stern. At Newman’s request, Stern interviewed Elia Kazan, Sidney Lumet, Karl Malden, Sidney Pollack, Gore Vidal, Jacqueline Witte, Joanne Woodward, and others for a planned memoir. Newman was also interviewed by Stern. They discussed his youth, his first marriage, his romance and life with Woodward, his personal demons, and the gut-wrenching loss of his son, Scott.

In addition to archival interviews with Woodward and Newman, Hawke enlisted actors Karen Allen, George Clooney, Oscar Isaac, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Zoe Kazan, Laura Linney, Sam Rockwell, and others to voice segments of the original transcribed interviews for The Last Movie Stars. Hawke also interviewed several of Newman’s daughters for insights into their parents. In Hawke’s contemporary interviews with Sally Field, Melanie Griffith, and Martin Scorsese, they discuss what made Woodward’s and Newman’s singular careers, and relationship, so inspiring. The result, delivered in six chapters of varied lengths, is a thoughtful, revealing film of lives well and fully lived.

Woodward and Newman are enduring symbols of smoldering cool. Their joint and individual credits read like an actor’s master class: Cool Hand Luke, Hud, The Three Faces of Eve, Winning, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Hustler, The Glass Menagerie, Rachel, Rachel, and more.

Woodward and Newman seemed to slip the burdens of searing celebrity and blazed a unique trail. Though their intense romantic relationship was a perennial obsession of fans and Hollywood press, they successfully refocused their fame towards their art, racing, social justice, and human rights, and balanced demanding careers with a fulfilling marriage. During the course of their lives together, they also raised hundreds of millions of dollars for causes they believed in, and, were active in civil rights and the environment, inspiring legions of other artists to follow in their footsteps.

‘KIMI’ Trailer Starring Zoe Kravitz and Rita Wilson

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Rebecca Murray

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January 11, 2022

New Line Cinema and HBO Max didn’t release a synopsis for KIMI, but the two-minute trailer lays out the story fairly well. Zoë Kravitz (soon to be seen in The Batman) stars as a “voice stream interpreter” who believes she’s overheard a murder, with the film’s title referring to an Alexa-like device that listens to everything…24/7.

Speaking with IGN, Oscar winner Steven Soderbergh explained his attraction to David Koepp’s script. “I love thrillers, generally speaking. It’s the kind of movie that I like to watch. And so when the opportunity comes along to make a thriller that has something underneath it that keeps it from being single-use plastic, then I’m interested,” said Soderbergh.

In addition to Zoë Kravitz, the cast of KIMI includes Byron Bowers (No Sudden Move), Jaime Camil (Schmigadoon), Erika Christensen (Traffic), Derek DelGaudio (Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself), Robin Givens (Riverdale), Charles Halford (Logan Lucky), Devin Ratray (Side Effects), Jacob Vargas (The 33), and Rita Wilson (Mamma Mia!).

Steven Soderbergh’s creative team includes production designer Philip Messina (the Che films), costume designer Ellen Mirojnick (Logan Lucky, Behind the Candelabra), and composer Cliff Martinez (Contagion, Traffic).

The R-rated thriller will premiere on HBO Max on February 10, 2022.

‘Dollface’ Season 2 Trailer: Jules Re-enters the Dating Pool

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Rebecca Murray

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January 11, 2022

Can you own too many houseplants? The trailer for season two of Hulu’s adult comedy series Dollface proves it is definitely possible. The lengthy trailer arrived one month out from the premiere of season two and shows Jules is ready to move on with life following the events in season one.

Season two consists of 10 episodes and will premiere on Friday, February 11, 2022.

The cast is led by Kat Dennings as Jules Wiley and Brenda Song as Madison Maxwell. Shay Mitchell stars as Stella Cole and Esther Povitsky plays Izzy Levine.

Jordan Weiss created the series and executive produces along with Kat Dennings, Nicole King, showrunner Michelle Nader, and LuckyChap Entertainment’s Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Josey McNamara. Clubhouse Pictures’ Bryan Unkeless and Scott Morgan also serve as executive producers.

Hulu released the following description of Dollface season two:

“Season two follows Jules (Kat Dennings) and her best friends – post-pandemic, post-heartbreak, heading toward turning thirty. Having successfully reunited with her friends (Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell, and Esther Povitsky), Jules must now balance keeping their group together as the women navigate work, love, and a deeper relationship with each of themselves.”

Dollface Season 2 Poster — Poster for ‘Dollface’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Hulu)

‘The Blacklist’ Season 9 Episode 8 Photos: Preview of “Dr. Razmik Maier”

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Rebecca Murray

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January 11, 2022

NBC’s The Blacklist continues its ninth season with an episode that finds a tennis player’s death pivotal to the plot. Season nine episode eight, “Dr. Razmik Maier,” will air on January 13, 2022.

Season nine will be moving to Fridays at 8pm beginning February 25th.

In addition to James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington, the season nine cast includes Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler, Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai, Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma, Laura Sohn as Alina Park, and Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper.

“Dr. Razmik Maier” Plot: The death of a professional tennis player leads the Task Force to a doctor who may be fixing the odds for a major sports betting syndicate. Red digs deeper into Dembe’s betrayal. Ressler struggles with sobriety.

Season 9 Description, Courtesy of NBC:

“In the two years following the death of Elizabeth Keen, Raymond Reddington (Spader) and the members of the FBI Task Force have disbanded – their lives now changed in unexpected ways and with Reddington’s whereabouts unknown. Finding themselves each at a crossroads, a common purpose compels them to renew their original mission: to take down dangerous, vicious and eccentric Blacklisters. In the process, they begin to uncover lethal adversaries, unimaginable conspiracies and surprising betrayals that will threaten alliances and spur vengeance for the past, led by the most devious criminal of them all – Raymond Reddington.”

The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 8 — Karina Arroyave as Merce Xiu and James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in ‘The Blacklist’ season 8 episode 8 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)

‘The Offer’ Teaser: Behind the Scenes Look at ‘The Godfather’ Arrives in April

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Rebecca Murray

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January 11, 2022

Paramount+’s The Offer, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Godfather, will premiere on Thursday, April 20, 2022. The announcement of the premiere date for the limited event series was accompanied by a short teaser video and the unveiling of a new poster.

Per Paramount+, the series will kick off with the release of the first three episodes. Additional episodes of the 10 episode season will be released on subsequent Thursdays.

The cast of the drama includes Miles Teller as Albert S. Ruddy, Matthew Goode as Robert Evans, Juno Temple as Bettye McCartt, and Giovanni Ribisi as Joe Colombo. Dan Fogler plays Francis Ford Coppola, Burn Gorman is Charles Bluhdorn, Colin Hanks is Barry Lapidus, and Patrick Gallo is Mario Puzo.

The limited series is based on Oscar winner Albert S. Ruddy’s personal experiences while making The Godfather. Emmy nominee Michael Tolkin (Escape at Dannemora) created and wrote The Offer, with Nikki Toscano (Hunters) also writing, executive producing, and serving as the showrunner. In addition, Ruddy, Teller, Russell Rothberg, and Leslie Greif executive produced. Rocketman‘s Dexter Fletcher directed multiple episodes and was also involved as an executive producer.

The Offer Poster — Juno Temple as Bettye McCartt, Miles Teller as Albert S. Ruddy, Matthew Goode as Robert Evans, Patrick Gallo as Mario Puzo and Dan Fogler as Francis Ford Coppola of the Paramount+ original series ‘The Offer’ (Photo Credit: Sarah Coulter / Paramount+ © 2022 ViacomCBS)

First Look: ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Trailer, Poster and Photos

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Rebecca Murray

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January 11, 2022

20th Century Studios is set to launch The Bob’s Burgers Movie in theaters on May 27, 2022 and they’re already working on building the buzz around the feature film with the release of a trailer, stills, and a new poster.

The film’s voice cast includes Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, Zach Galifianakis, Kevin Kline, and David Wain. Bernard Derriman directs with co-director Loren Bouchard. Bouchard wrote the screenplay with Nora Smith and serves as a producer along with Smith and Janelle Momary.

20th Century Studios released the following synopsis of The Bob’s Burgers Movie:

“The Bob’s Burgers Movie is an animated, big-screen, musical comedy-mystery-adventure based on the long-running Emmy®-winning series. The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family’s restaurant.

As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong.”

‘black-ish’ Final Season Reveals Additional Big Name Guest Stars

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Rebecca Murray

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January 11, 2022

blackish season 8 — The ‘black-ish’ cast pose with special guest star Michelle Obama (ABC/Richard Cartwright)

ABC’s black-ish kicked off its eighth and final season with a guest-starring appearance by Michelle Obama, and as the farewell season continues the network’s promised more big names will be showing up to help send off the series. Simone Biles, Daveed Diggs, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, and Vivica A. Fox are among the celebrities confirmed as season eight guest stars.

Additional guest stars include Andrew Bachelor (KingBach), Kent Bazemore, Jeanie Buss, Montrezl Harrell, Dwight Howard, Magic Johnson, DeAndre Jordan, Malik Monk, Isaiah Mustafa, Kendrick Nunn, Rajon Rondo, Reid Scott, and Stephen A. Smith.

Season eight airs on Tuesdays at 9:30pm ET/PT and stars Anthony Anderson as Andre “Dre” Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson Jr., and Miles Brown as Jack Johnson. Marsai Martin plays Diane Johnson, Laurence Fishburne stars as Pops, Jenifer Lewis is Ruby, Peter Mackenzie is Mr. Stevens, Deon Cole is Charlie Telphy, and Jeff Meacham plays Josh.

The critically acclaimed, award-winning comedy was created by Kenya Barris. Barris executive produces along with Courtney Lilly, Laura Gutin Peterson, Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland, E. Brian Dobbins, and Michael Petok.

‘The Great’ Set to Return for a Third Season

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Rebecca Murray

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January 11, 2022

The Great Season 2 — Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult in ‘The Great’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Hulu)

Hulu’s officially announced the renewal of The Great, confirming audiences will be treated to more of Catherine and Peter’s dysfunctional relationship and political maneuverings for a third season. The announcement was made during Hulu’s presentation at the 2022 virtual winter TCA press conferences.

Season three will consist of 10 episodes. It wasn’t announced when we can expect the third season to arrive; season two premiered on November 19, 2021. According to Hulu, The Great season two is one of its top performing comedies.

The cast is led by Elle Fanning as Catherine and Nicholas Hoult as Peter. Phoebe Fox, Adam Godley, Gwilym Lee, Charity Wakefield, Douglas Hodge, Sacha Dhawan, Bayo Gbadamosi and Belinda Bromilow also star.

Tony McNamara created the series and serves as writer and executive producer. Series stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult also executive produce along with Marian Macgowan, Mark Winemaker, Echo Lake’s Brittany Kahan Ward, Doug Mankoff and Andrew Spaulding, Thruline’s Josh Kesselman and Ron West, and Matt Shakman.

A Look Back at Season 2, Courtesy of Hulu:

In season two of The Great, Catherine (Elle Fanning) finally takes the Russian throne for her own — but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, it’s nothing compared to the realities of ‘liberating’ a country that doesn’t want to be. She’ll battle her court, her team, even her own mother in a bid to bring the enlightenment to Russia.

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