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Brilliant Jimmy Breslin, Pete Hamill Doc on HBO Monday Night, “Deadline Artists” Throws Back to NYC Golden Days of Jackie O, Son of Sam, Scandals, Trials

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Brilliant Jimmy Breslin, Pete Hamill Doc on HBO Monday Night, “Deadline Artists” Throws Back to NYC Golden Days of Jackie O, Son of Sam, Scandals, Trials

There aren’t any more Breslins or Hamills, exemplars of a masculine New York postwar street journalism. Now these superstars of newsroom culture star in a state of the art documentary, “Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists,” to air this week on HBO. At a star-studded premiere at the Time Warner Center with dinner at Porter House, they were celebrated in high style—Jimmy Breslin died in 2017, and a frail Pete Hamill could not attend– even as the world they brought to life feels like a near forgotten memory of a bygone era.

 

Beginning on the subway, with images of riders on their cellphones morphing back to riders in the mid-century reading their newspapers, large pages crowding air space, the film, a shared directorial effort of Jonathan Alter, John Block and Steve McCarthy, traces a city in flux. Says Hamill in voice over, You could smell the “salty perspiration” of working men returning from their labors. Because that’s what workingmen did. No one knew them better than Breslin and Hamill because that was their beat. As Breslin makes clear, There’s always something if you go into a poor neighborhood to chase a story. As reporters, they became big, but stayed on the side of the little guy.

 

They covered the salacious and the scandalous: Bernhard Goetz, a white subway rider who turned a gun on four black teens, “Son of Sam,” a serial killer of young women, the brutal rape of the Central Park jogger. Looking beyond the hate mongering of the likes of Donald Trump who asked for an immediate death sentence for five black teens who were picked up for the crime, inflaming race hatred in New York, these reporters sought truth beyond accepting quickie, convenient and clearly racist solutions. The Central Park teens served time and were later exonerated. The “subway vigilante” Goetz shot the teens in the back. Asks Breslin, how threatened could he have been?

 

Breslin championed Cibella Borges, a petite Latina rookie cop who was enticed to sit for some girlie pictures and was fired from the police work that she loved. He got her job back. Limning the big stories of that time—the JFK, RFK, MLK assassinations, 9/11– the film ennobles these newsmen, illuminating the poetry of their prose, as they lamented “the lost city of New York” (Hamill), and “Dies the victim; dies the city” (Breslin).

Hamill, it should be noted, went out with Jackie Kennedy and Shirley MacLaine, and so was himself fodder for the tabloids. In the ‘80’s I had the opportunity to ask him about dating these women. Being seen with Jackie, he said, was like going out with a fire engine. And Shirley, well, he hoped that she would not wake up one day and regret her new book, Out on a Limb, in which she embraced New Age spirituality. She did not, and went on to write a few more.

 

Munching on thick slabs of filet mignon and thicker chocolate cake was at least one contemporary of the subjects. the great Gay Talese, turning 87 on February 7th, dapper and with it, probably wondering when his documentary his coming ( he deserves one) as well as Phil Donahue (who doesn’t look much different than clips of his old show included in the film), Gail Collins, Richard Cohen, Katerina van den Heuvel, actor Bob Balaban and writer wife Lynn Balaban, musician David Amram, the aforementioned Borges, Ronnie Eldridge-– Mrs. Breslin– and many others joined the filmmakers, filling Porter House with the lively chatter of smart New Yorkers from a time when intelligence was a turn-on. Yes, thank heavens, for many it still is.

 

“The Mule” Becomes Clint Eastwood’s 6th Movie as Director to Cross $100 Million (15th When All Adjusted for Inflation)

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“The Mule” Becomes Clint Eastwood’s 6th Movie as Director to Cross $100 Million (15th When All Adjusted for Inflation)

Clint Eastwood has a lot to crow about this morning.

As a director, he’s now made 6 films that crossed the $100 million mark. Today, “The Mule” is number 6. (I forgot “Sully,” as a reader pointed out.)

The others were “American Sniper,” “Gran Torino,” “Million Dollar Baby,” and “Unforgiven.” Two others– “Mystic River” and “Space Cowboys”– hit $90 million.

One other movie in which he starred but didn’t direct, “In the Line of Fire,” also passed $100 million.

“The Mule” has kicked its way to $100 million on its own. There’s been little press since Clint doesn’t give interviews very often. Why should he? He has a bunch of Oscars and other awards. He’s 88 years old. As one publicist said to me, “He has nothing to prove.”

Clint is the original indie filmmaker. He makes all his own movies with his company Malpaiso, then distributes them through Warner Bros. “In the Line of Fire” was the rare exception.

Adjusted for inflation, a total of 15 Eastwood directed movies have sailed past $100 million. One more hit $98 million.

As an actor, “The Mule” is his 25th movie to make more than $100 million. This is some accomplishment. That’s as an actor.

“The Mule” is projected to go to $120 million. It has no Oscar nominations. But it’s hoped that Clint can be persuaded to come to the Oscars this year. Who better to bestow Best Picture?

 

Amazon Studios Plunks Down Sundance Record $13 Million for Mindy Kaling’s “Late Night” Starring Emma Thompson as Talk Show Host

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Amazon Studios Plunks Down Sundance Record $13 Million for Mindy Kaling’s “Late Night” Starring Emma Thompson as Talk Show Host

Amazon Studios is swinging for the fences now.

Overnight from Friday they broke a Sundance record and ponied up $13 million for “Late Night,” written by Mindy Kaling and starring Emma Thompson.

Emmy nominated Nisha Ganatra directs her first feature since 2005 with this project.

Last spring, Thompson was in New York filming “Late Night” with Kaling and crew. We talked about it quite a lot but who knew it would turn into such a big deal?

Amazon needed some fire power for next fall and awards season. They pretty much struck out this year except for the Polish film, “Cold War.” This time, they got the goods.

That’s important, since their rival, Netflix, has gained ground on them. But “Late Night” sounds like a broad hit, not to mention a Golden Globes comedy nominee.

Let’s just hope Amazon releases “Late Night” to theaters.

PS Amy Ryan is featured. Cross fingers this is a breakout for her, too!

Michael Jackson Criminal Defense Lawyer Thomas Mesereau Is “Shocked” By Claims Made By Wade Robson: “He was adamant that nothing had happened to him. So were his mother and sister”

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Michael Jackson Criminal Defense Lawyer Thomas Mesereau Is “Shocked” By Claims Made By Wade Robson: “He was adamant that nothing had happened to him. So were his mother and sister”

EXCLUSIVE This morning I spoke with Thomas Mesereau, Michael Jackson’s brilliant criminal defense lawyer in his 2005  child molestation and conspiracy trial. Michael was found not guilty on all counts.

The first witness Mesereau put on the stand in Jackson’s defense was Wade Robson, who now claims Jackson molested him when he was a child. In 2005, Robson, Mesereau says, was “adamant” that Jackson had never done anything wrong to him. Robson’s mother and sister also took the stand and said the same thing.

The Robsons flew in from Australia for the trial. They stayed at Neverland. Mesereau interviewed them extensively.

Mesereau told me: “I found Wade articulate and likeable. But he staunchly defended Michael. His mother and sister supported him in their statements. On the stand, Wade was then subjected to a withering prosecutor. I’m shocked that he’s taken a position contrary to what he told me, and what he testified to in court.”

Mesereau hasn’t seen the documentary “Leaving Neverland” but he is very surprised. And this is a man who has examined and cross examined some of the toughest witnesses ever.

One important thing Mesereau agreed with me on. Santa Barbara District Attorney Tom Sneddon, now deceased, thoroughly investigated Jackson twice, over a 10 year period. He looked ceaselessly for young boys who might have been abused by Jackson. Sneddon was obsessed with tagging Jackson. It was Sneddon who slid his card on the door of the Arvizo family after he saw them on TV, and crafted an unsuccessful prosecution against Jackson using their crazy testimony.

Sneddon knew the names of Wade Robson and Jimmy Safechuck, the two men who claim in the documentary to have been molested. If Sneddon had thought there was any real story there, he’d have gone after it. He never did.

Meanwhile, Robson has started a not for profit foundation and is soliciting donations. There can be no transparency, as he’s parked his 501 c3 very cleverly under something called the Hawaii Community Foundation. That way, Robson doesn’t have to file a form 990. We’ll never know if the makers of “Leaving Neverland” have donated money to it, for example. This was done on purpose. Leonardo DiCaprio does the same thing with his Foundation. It’s hidden.

Safechuck, meantime, is accused by Jackson fans of creating his story from a very disgusting book published years ago by a man named Victor Guitierrez. Jackson sued Guitierrez and won a $2.7 million judgement against. The writer has never paid up, and now lives in Chile. I threw my copy out a long time; I didn’t want it in my house.

“Leaving Neverland” can’t be taken seriously, and I’m surprised the press in Sundance– who didn’t cover Jackson — was so swayed by it. The movie offers no independent evidence, or third parties, just the claims of Robson and Safechuck. Just because it’s graphic, doesn’t mean it’s true. The rush to judgement here is alarming, and dangerous.

 

Michel Le Grand, Oscar Winning Composer of Much Covered “Windmills of Your Mind,” Dies at 86 in Paris

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Michel Le Grand, Oscar Winning Composer of Much Covered “Windmills of Your Mind,” Dies at 86 in Paris

Michel LeGrand has died at age 86. The Oscar winning composer had dates set up for this spring, but he died peacefully in his sleep in France.

LeGrand is huge. His music was heard in dozens of films. But his most famous song was “Windmills of Your Mind” from “The Thomas Crown Affair.” Is there anyone who hasn’t recorded it? Barbra Streisand included a version on a recent album. Here’s my favorite version, by Dusty Springfield:

There’s also a wonderful version by Sting, of all people:

Le Grand was a favorite of Streisand, who commissioned him to write the score for “Yentl.” Tony Bennett also favored LeGrand and another of his hits, “How Do You Keep the Music Playing.” I was lucky enough to watch Tony record that song with Aretha Franklin several years ago.

He won 4 Oscars, 3 Grammy Awards and countless other awards. What a life! Expect memoriams at both the Oscars and the Grammys next month. I know the Oscars don’t want a lot of people singing but it would be so amazing to have Streisand sing “Windmills” over the Tributes.

Four Hour Michael Jackson Documentary “Leaving Neverland” Screens at Sundance, Will Air on HBO This Spring

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Four Hour Michael Jackson Documentary “Leaving Neverland” Screens at Sundance, Will Air on HBO This Spring

The controversial documentary about Michael Jackson called “Leaving Neverland” is screening this morning at Sundance. It’s four hours long and will air on HBO this spring.

Ordinarily I’m a huge fan of HBO docs. But this film, by Dan Reed, is cause for concern. It centers on disproved stories from two men who were Neverland boys in the 90s– Wade Robson and Jimmy Safechuck.

The former actually testified for Michael at his 2005 child molestation trial. So did Robson’s sister and mother. They said nothing untoward happened to Robson. But when Michael died, and Robson’s career wasn’t working out, he suddenly claimed molestation and filed a lawsuit against the estate. His claims were dismissed.

Jimmy Safechuck’s name turned up in a hideous “book” that was published abroad, full of gross allegations that weren’t true. Michael was generous to the Safechucks when Jimmy was a kid. They’ve returned the favor by coming after him now, when he can’t speak.

I reported on Michael Jackson for decades. He got more and more eccentric as time went on, dependent on drugs, careless, capricious. He was disloyal to everyone around him. But I don’t think he was a child molester. The 2005 trial with the Arvizo family, who turned out to be professional liars, showed that Michael was subject to blackmail easily. His “optics” and statements about little boys didn’t help. But one look at how well his kids have turned out indicates he was a good father, and maybe not as crazy as we thought.

So we wait for a report from Sundance around 3:30pm Eastern.

Broadway’s Mid Winter Gift: Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano Nail Sam Shepard’s Classic Play, “True West”

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Broadway’s Mid Winter Gift: Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano Nail Sam Shepard’s Classic Play, “True West”

I feel at this point I’ve seen a lot of people in Sam Shepard‘s great play, “True West.” John Malkovich, Randy Quaid, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, and so on. The latter switched roles of the brothers at different performances. We’ve been there, and done that.

So I’m happy to report that Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano‘s new take on the material felt natural from the moment they started speaking. Hawke and Dano, each accomplished movie actors/directors, and Hawke, with a lot of theatrical experience, simply fill the roles of crazy outlaw Lee and his staid screenplay writer brother Austin like hands in old gloves. They just fit, and you know it from the beginning.

British director James McDonald has given the guys a lot to do in this Roundabout Theater production at the American Airlines Theater. The people outside on West 43rd St. (who can sometimes be heard blissfully yelling like real New Yorkers do) would probably be surprised how muscular “True West” is under McDonald’s direction. The brothers pretty much wreck their mother’s sunny California kitchen as they wrestle physically and spiritually. By the time they’re done, their drawers are literally on the floor.

Hawke, as Lee, appears to be menacing Austin, the brother he hasn’t seen in five years. It’s clear from the start Lee is a burglar, lives off the grid, and has so sense of community. Austin has a family “up north” (San Francisco, maybe) but he’s using mom’s house while she’s away in Alaska in vacation. He’s pitching a screenplay to an agent/producer named Saul. Lee’s arrival throws his work and his life into peril.

That’s it, on the face of it. “True West” follows E.M. Forster’s ‘hourglass’ scheme in which you take two characters who are polar opposites and by the end they’ve traded personalities. Watching Paul Dano disintegrate into a derelict is too much fun. And Ethan Hawke reigning himself in from a walking crime scene and creator of mayhem to a “serious writer” equals Dano if not more. We start to see they more alike than either thought or we could have guessed. The entrance of their flighty mother (Marylouise Burke) late in the Second Act turns what seemed dire into surreal.

Lots of stars in the audience last night, most especially Jessica Lange, who loved the show written by her beloved, departed ex, Shepard. Also, Jake Gyllenhaal brought his sister, actress Maggie; Jake starred last year in Dano’s movie “Wildlife.” Friends like Josh Hamilton (so good as the dad in “Eighth Grade”) and playwright Jonathan Marc Sherman lent their support as well as Bryan Lourd and Bruce Bozzi. The great Celia Weston was also on hand; she played the mom to Hoffman and Reilly in that production. Famed agent Johnnie Planco and realtor wife Lois were there as well. At the after-party at Brasserie 8 1/2 we ran into Tony winner Alex Sharp, who will star in  the untitled “Game of Thrones” prequel for HBO. I tried to pry info out of him. He said, very nicely, “Do you know how many papers I signed swearing me to secrecy?”

“True West” runs through mid March. My guess is it will sell out this morning very quickly. If it does, maybe Roundabout can extend. These guys are headed to the Tony Awards.

Daytime Emmys Post Pre-Nominations for Soap Actors, Mostly Familiar Faces Except One: Barney Miller’s Max Gail

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Daytime Emmys Post Pre-Nominations for Soap Actors, Mostly Familiar Faces Except One: Barney Miller’s Max Gail

Daytime Emmys voting begins in earnest with pre-nominations. The actors send in reels that are evaluated by committees. They winnow down the names to this stage. Then beginning February 21st there’s another round that cuts the names down to five or six in each category. Most of the names here we’ve seen before, except one: Max Gail, from “Barney Miller.” He joined “General Hospital” last year. His character has Alzheimer’s. If he doesn’t win, something is really wrong. His scene partner, Vernee Watson, won last year as Guest Performer. This year, she could win again although she has stiff competition from Beth Maitland of “The Young and the Restless.” Me, I’ll vote for “SoapDish,” one of the funniest movies ever made. (Whoopi Goldberg- that man has no head. I can’t write for a man without a head!)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Sharon Case, as Sharon Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Eileen Davidson, as Ashley Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Amelia Heinle, as Victoria Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Finola Hughes, as Anna Devane
General Hospital, ABC

 

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, as Steffy Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

Marci Miller, as Abigail Deveraux DiMera
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Michelle Stafford, as Nina Reeves
General Hospital, ABC

 

Heather Tom, as Katie Logan
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

Maura West, as Ava Jerome
General Hospital, ABC

 

Laura Wright, as Carly Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC

 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Maurice Benard, as Sonny Corinthos
General Hospital, ABC

 

Peter Bergman, as Jack Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Eric Braeden, as Victor Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Tyler Christopher, as Stefan DiMera
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Scott Clifton, as Liam Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

Billy Flynn, as Chad DiMera
Days of Our Lives, NBC

Drake Hogestyn, as John Black
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Jon Lindstrom, as Ryan/Kevin Collins
General Hospital, ABC

 

Stephen Nichols, as Steve “Patch” Johnson
Days of Our Lives, NBC


Jason Thompson, as Billy Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

 

Tamara Braun, as Dr. Kim Nero
General Hospital, ABC

 

Kassie DePaiva, as Eve Donovan
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Linsey Godfrey, as Sarah Horton
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Camryn Grimes, as Mariah Copeland
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Martha Madison, as Belle Black
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Beth Maitland, as Traci Abbott
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Mishael Morgan, as Hilary Curtis
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Kirsten Storms, as Maxie Jones
General Hospital, ABC

 

Sal Stowers, as Lani Price
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Vernee Watson, as Stella Henry
General Hospital, ABC

 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Darin Brooks, as Wyatt Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

Max Gail, as Mike Corbin
General Hospital, ABC

 

Bryton James, as Devon Hamilton
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Thad Luckinbill, as JT Hellstrom
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Eric Martsolf, as Brady Black
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Wes Ramsey, as Peter August
General Hospital, ABC

 

Greg Rikaart, as Leo Stark
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Christopher Sean, as Paul Narita
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Aaron D. Spears, as Justin Barber
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

Dominic Zamprogna, as Dante Falconeri
General Hospital, ABC

 

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Alyvia Alyn Lind, as Faith Newman
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Kiara Barnes, as Zoe Buckingham
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

Sasha Calle, as Lola Rosales
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Hayley Erin, as Kiki Jerome
General Hospital, ABC

 

Cait Fairbanks, as Tessa Porter
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Camryn Hamm, as Shauna Nelson
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Olivia Rose Keegan, as Claire Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Victoria Konefal, as Ciara Brady
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Chloe Lanier, as Nelle Benson
General Hospital, ABC

 

Eden McCoy, as Josslyn Jacks
General Hospital, ABC

 

Nia Sioux, as Emma Barber
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

Lexi Stevenson, as Mattie Ashby
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Lucas Adams, as Tripp Dalton
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Adain Bradley, as Xander Avant
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

Noah Alexander Gerry, as Charlie Ashby
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Tristan Lake Leabu, as Reed Hellstrom
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

William Lipton, as Cameron Webber
General Hospital, ABC

 

Kyler Pettis, as Theo Carver
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Garren Stitt, as Oscar Nero
General Hospital, ABC

 

Zach Tinker, as Fenmore Baldwin
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES

Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, as Miguel Garcia
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Patricia Bethune, as Nurse Mary Pat
General Hospital, ABC

 

Wayne Brady, as Dr. Reese Buckingham
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

Daniel Hall, as Scott Grainger
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Monica Horan, as Kiernan
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

Cassandra James, as Dr. Terry Randolph
General Hospital, ABC

 

Kelly Kruger, as Mackenzie Browning
The Young and the Restless, CBS

 

Kate Mansi, as Abigail Deveraux
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Thaao Penghlis, as Andre DiMera
Days of Our Lives, NBC

 

Jeremy Ray Valdez, as Detective Alex Sanchez
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

James Read, as Gregory Chase
General Hospital, ABC

 

Hunter Tylo, as Dr. Taylor Hayes
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

Danny Woodburn, as Ken
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DIGITAL DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

Nikko Austen Smith, as Jilly Mitchell
Jacqueline and Jilly, UMC Nikko

 

Vanessa Baden Kelly, as Journee
Giants, YouTube.com

 

Ji Bak, as Molly
Only Children, Vimeo.com

 

Ashley Clements, as Sona
Sona, Legendary Digital Networks

 

Jade Harlow, as Lianna Ramos
The Bay The Series, Prime Video

 

Liana Liberato, as McKenna Brady
Light as a Feather, Hulu

 

Shanti Lowry, as Yolanda Rodriguez
Bronx SIU, UMC/Prime Video

 

Haley Ramm, as Violet Simmons
Light as a Feather, Hulu

 

Alesha Reneé, as Calysta Jeffries
The Rich and the Ruthless, UMC

 

Liz Vassey, as Dr. Gillian Hunt
Riley Parra, Tello Films

 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DIGITAL DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

Mitchell Anderson, as Jason Addams
After Forever, Prime Video & Binge Networks

 

Kristos Andrews, as Pete Garrett
The Bay The Series, Prime Video

 

James Bland, as Malachi
Giants, YouTube.com

 

Richard Brooks, as Augustus Barringer
The Rich and the Ruthless, UMC

 

Richard Brooks, as Magnus Mitchell
Jacqueline and Jilly, UMC

 

Yuri Lowenthal, as Max Levodolinsky
Orbital Redux, Project Alpha

 

Kevin Spirtas, as Brian Stone
After Forever, Prime Video & Binge Networks

 

Tim Wardell, as Mohammed
Only Children, Vimeo.com

 

Brian White, as Jimmy Blue
Bronx SIU, UMC/Prime Video

 

Wayne Wilcox, as Ray
Only Children, Vimeo.com

 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DIGITAL DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

 

Marion Akpan, as Nancy Stephenson
Anacostia, YouTube.com

 

Crystal Brown, as Tamera
Giants, YouTube.com

 

Erin Cherry, as Brenda
After Forever, Prime Video & Binge Networks

 

Celeste Fianna, as Tamara Garrett
The Bay The Series, Prime Video

 

Cady Huffman, as Lisa
After Forever, Prime Video & Binge Networks

 

Joy McElveen, as Mellori
Giants, YouTube.com

 

Carolyn Ratteray, as Caitlin Priest
Riley Parra, Tello Films

 

Irene Roseen, as Maeve Fielding
The Rich and the Ruthless, UMC

 

Victoria Rowell, as Jacqueline Mitchell
Jacqueline and Jilly, UMC

 

Karrueche Tran, as Vivian Johnson-Garrett
The Bay The Series, Prime Video

 

Brianne Tju, as Alex Portnoy
Light as a Feather, Hulu

 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DIGITAL DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

Matthew Ashford, as Steve Jensen
The Bay The Series, Prime Video

 

Ameer Baraka, as Darius
Bronx SIU, UMC/Prime Video

 

Brandon Beemer, as Evan Blackwell
The Bay The Series, Prime Video

 

Carl Gilliard, as Dr. Munroe
Giants, YouTube.com

 

Wil Lash, as Scott Taylor
Anacostia, YouTube.com

 

Tremayne Norris, as Carlos Daniels
Anacostia, YouTube.com

 

Marc Anthony Samuel, as Mark Levodolinsky
Orbital Redux, Project Alpha

 

Sean Samuels, as Ade
Giants, YouTube.com

 

Terrence Terrell, as Kwasi Asamoah
Giants, YouTube.com

 

Alex Wyse, as Cooper
Only Children, Vimeo.com

 

OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMER IN A DIGITAL DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

Denise Boutte, as Jasmine
Bronx SIU, UMC/Prime Video

 

Lou Diamond Phillips, as Martin
Conversations in L.A., Prime Video

 

Sean Patrick Flanery, as Ty Garrett
The Bay The Series, Prime Video

 

Anita Gillette, as Frannie
After Forever, Prime Video & Binge Networks

 

A. Martinez, as Nardo Ramos
The Bay The Series, Prime Video

 

Amy Pietz, as Mrs. Shannon Pierce
Conversations in L.A., Prime Video

 

J. August Richards, as Andrew Prescott
Giants, YouTube.com

 

Eric Roberts, as Alexander Fortnoy
New Dogs, Old Tricks, Prime Video

 

Kelsey Scott, as Sadiyah Siobahn
Giants, YouTube.com

 

Marina Sirtis, as Gail Finney
Riley Parra, Tello Films

 

Vanity Fair Annual Hollywood Issue Makes History with Multi-Cultural (and Beautiful) Cover

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Vanity Fair Annual Hollywood Issue Makes History with Multi-Cultural (and Beautiful) Cover

The new annual Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair is out. I haven’t seen the issue yet, but the cover should win a prize. Seven of the eleven featured actors are not white. This is a first. In the past, Vanity Fair kind of hid the black actors on the inside flap, and there were never more than two.

Not so anymore. “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman is front and center on the opening scene, with Timothee Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan.

The next grouping is Regina King (how much do we love her?), Rami Malek, the amazing Yalitza Aparicio from “Roma,” and Nicholas Hoult.

Part three is John David Washington, Henry Golding (from “Crazy Rich Asians”), Tessa Thompson, and Elizabeth Debicki.

VF editor Radhika Jones says in her editor’s letter: “Now more than ever, we in the theaters can see ourselves in the people up there on the screen.”  You betcha. And it’s about time. Boseman adds: “The actors who are within the pages of this issue give new breath to what Hollywood is and what Hollywood is going to be.”

The photo was taken by Oscar winning cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, whose friends call him “Chivo.” Aside from the Michael B. Jordan cover, this is my favorite of Jones’s covers so far. It’s rich looking and evocative. There’s also a cool video to go with it.

The world of magazine covers is changing, it must. Back in 1990 when I wanted to put Whitney Houston of the cover of our magazine, Fame, the publisher, Steven Greenberg, didn’t want to do it. “She’s black! Blacks don’t sell!” he seethed at us. This was the feeling everywhere. It was racist and of course wrong. Whitney went on the cover “over his dead body” and sold great. Everyone loved it. To her credit, Anna Wintour has always featured multi-cultural actresses, models and singers on the cover of Vogue. It can be done. Kudos to Vanity Fair!

 

 

(Watch Video) Michael Cohen Won’t Testify in Front of Congress Because Donald Trump Is Threatening His Family

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(Watch Video) Michael Cohen Won’t Testify in Front of Congress Because Donald Trump Is Threatening His Family

Michael Cohen says he won’t testify in front of Congress because Donald Trump is threatening his family. Another Michael, Corleone, knew exactly what to do.

Here’s the clip:

 

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