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“Succession” Leads Nominations for Critics Choice TV Awards, “Evil,” “Mare of Easttown” and “Hacks” Also Lead List

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“Succession” Leads Nominations for Critics Choice TV Awards, “Evil,” “Mare of Easttown” and “Hacks” Also Lead List

Nominations are out for the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards, TV division. These awards will be presented with the movie awards on January 9th live from Hollywood on the CW and TBS Networks simultaneously. Movie nominations are coming this week. “Succession” leads the list.

TELEVISION NOMINATIONS FOR THE 27TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

 

BEST DRAMA SERIES

Evil (Paramount+)

For All Mankind (Apple TV+)

The Good Fight (Paramount+)

Pose (FX)

Squid Game (Netflix)

Succession (HBO)

This Is Us (NBC)

Yellowjackets (Showtime)

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC)

Mike Colter – Evil (Paramount+)

Brian Cox – Succession (HBO)

Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game (Netflix)

Billy Porter – Pose (FX)

Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Uzo Aduba – In Treatment (HBO)

Chiara Aurelia – Cruel Summer (Freeform)

Christine Baranski – The Good Fight (Paramount+)

Katja Herbers – Evil (Paramount+)

Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets (Showtime)

MJ Rodriguez – Pose (FX)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Nicholas Braun – Succession (HBO)

Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO)

Justin Hartley – This Is Us (NBC)

Matthew Macfadyen – Succession (HBO)

Mandy Patinkin – The Good Fight (Paramount+)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Andrea Martin – Evil (Paramount+)

Audra McDonald – The Good Fight (Paramount+)

Christine Lahti – Evil (Paramount+)

J. Smith-Cameron – Succession (HBO)

Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO)

Susan Kelechi Watson – This Is Us (NBC)

BEST COMEDY SERIES

The Great (Hulu)

Hacks (HBO Max)

Insecure (HBO)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

The Other Two (HBO Max)

Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu)

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Iain Armitage – Young Sheldon (CBS)

Nicholas Hoult – The Great (Hulu)

Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Elle Fanning – The Great (Hulu)

Renée Elise Goldsberry – Girls5eva (Peacock)

Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Sandra Oh – The Chair (Netflix)

Issa Rae – Insecure (HBO)

Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Ncuti Gatwa – Sex Education (Netflix)

Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Brandon Scott Jones – Ghosts (CBS)

Ray Romano – Made for Love (HBO Max)

Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live (NBC)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO Max)

Kristin Chenoweth – Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+)

Molly Shannon – The Other Two (HBO Max)

Cecily Strong – Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Josie Totah – Saved By the Bell (Peacock)

Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

BEST LIMITED SERIES

Dopesick (Hulu)

Dr. Death (Peacock)

It’s a Sin (HBO Max)

Maid (Netflix)

Mare of Easttown (HBO)

Midnight Mass (Netflix)

The Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime Video)

WandaVision (Disney+)

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Come From Away (Apple TV+)

List of a Lifetime (Lifetime)

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (Amazon Prime Video)

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime)

Oslo (HBO)

Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (The Roku Channel)

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Olly Alexander – It’s a Sin (HBO Max)

Paul Bettany – WandaVision (Disney+)

William Jackson Harper – Love Life (HBO Max)

Joshua Jackson – Dr. Death (Peacock)

Michael Keaton – Dopesick (Hulu)

Hamish Linklater – Midnight Mass (Netflix)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Danielle Brooks – Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime)

Cynthia Erivo – Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)

Thuso Mbedu – The Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime Video)

Elizabeth Olsen – WandaVision (Disney+)

Margaret Qualley – Maid (Netflix)

Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Murray Bartlett – The White Lotus (HBO)

Zach Gilford – Midnight Mass (Netflix)

William Jackson Harper – The Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime Video)

Evan Peters – Mare of Easttown (HBO)

Christian Slater – Dr. Death (Peacock)

Courtney B. Vance – Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus (HBO)

Kaitlyn Dever – Dopesick (Hulu)

Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision (Disney+)

Melissa McCarthy – Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu)

Julianne Nicholson – Mare of Easttown (HBO)

Jean Smart – Mare of Easttown (HBO)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES

Acapulco (Apple TV+)

Call My Agent! (Netflix)

Lupin (Netflix)

Money Heist (Netflix)

Narcos: Mexico (Netflix)

Squid Game (Netflix)

 

BEST ANIMATED SERIES

Big Mouth (Netflix)

Bluey (Disney+)

Bob’s Burgers (Fox)

The Great North (Fox)

Q-Force (Netflix)

What If…? (Disney+)

BEST TALK SHOW

The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock)

Desus & Mero (Showtime)

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo)

BEST COMEDY SPECIAL

Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix)

Good Timing with Jo Firestone (Peacock)

James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 (Vimeo)

Joyelle Nicole Johnson: Love Joy (Peacock)

Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American (Netflix)

Trixie Mattel: One Night Only (YouTube)

Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal Makes an Impressive Directing Debut, “The Lost Daughter,” with Powerful Olivia Colman

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Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal Makes an Impressive Directing Debut, “The Lost Daughter,” with Powerful Olivia Colman

Maggie Gyllenhaal has long been known as one of our finest actresses and now she adds ‘Director’ and ‘Screenwriter’ to that with her hugely impressive, dynamic debut, Netflix’s “The Lost Daughter” based on Elena Ferrante’s best-selling book of the same name.

Gyllenhaal’s debut is a sophisticated, thoughtful adaptation which tackles the mostly taboo subject of motherhood not being all that natural or fulfilling for some women and the judgement, from self and society, that stems from that.

Olivia Colman gives, once again, a master class of an acting performance. She plays Leda, a middle- aged introverted language professor who decades earlier walked out of her marriage and her young daughters.

On a working holiday in a small beach town in Greece, Leda — reading at the beach — becomes rudely interrupted by a loud and large shady family from Queens, New York who are vacationing at their family home.  She’s intrigued and then fascinated by a young woman, Nina, part of that rowdy clan, as Nina struggles to keep her own toddler daughter calm, happy and occupied.  When the little girl wanders away Leda helps find her, and the plot thickens from there.

Nina is played by Dakota Johnson who gives an enigmatic, thoughtful performance. Leda via Nina, is reminded her of her own tumultuous early life decades prior with her then two young daughters Bianca and Martha.  Colman makes us understand Leda, without condemning her and even empathizing with her. Leda chooses self-love and liberation from gender and society’s ‘norms.’

Gyllenhaal doesn’t sugar coat; she stays in the uncomfortable moments which are truthful and painful.  How Colman plays her is uncanny; being so present and so contradictory and complex, selfish, loving, messy, a woman struggling to be true to herself and to her nature.  Jesse Buckley beautifully plays young Leda, with all her contradictions of young motherhood.  Because of Gyllenhaal’s talents in the writing and direction,  Buckley and Colman’s performances weave perfectly together.  Dagmara Dominczyk, Ed Harris, Peter Sarsgaard and Paul Mescal are all terrific in their supporting roles.

In her directing debut, Gyllenhaal has created a foreboding film that’s gutsy and detailed with artistry in every lingering corner, besides the script and performances, the cinematography, the sound design, are all superb.  There are no right or wrongs in Gyllenhaal’s “Lost Daughter” she doesn’t take the easy way out.  Gylllenhaal and her actors create an intricate, mesmerizing and unnerving film experience.  “The Lost Daughter” is a profound cinematic triumph.

“The Lost Daughter” will be released theatrically on  Dec 31st and streaming on Netflix as well.

Broadway: “Mrs. Doubtfire” Musical Opens to Tepid Reviews in a Slow Fall Season

Roger Friedman
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Broadway: “Mrs. Doubtfire” Musical Opens to Tepid Reviews in a Slow Fall Season

“Mrs. Doubtfire” opened on Broadway last night to tepid, if not negative, reviews. The New York Times panned it, and so did The New York Post, and they never agree on anything. Variety and Deadline.com were also negative.

The mixed reviews came from the Washington Post and New York Magazine. Only the NY Daily News review, written by the Chicago Tribune’s Chris Jones, liked the musical based on the Robin Williams-Sally Field-Pierce Brosnan movie that hasn’t aged well. But even Jones failed to mention any of the songs or the music — and it’s a musical! So much for that.

So far, “Mrs. Doubtfire” has a rough road ahead selling tickets. The advance sale isn’t great even for a sbow with a brand name. But it’s doing a lot better than “Diana: The Musical,” which isn’t selling balcony seats and has seas of blue– unsold seats — for weeks and weeks– in the mezzanine and orchestra.

It’s actually a mystery how or why “Diana” is still playing since no one liked it on Netflix and the stage reviews were miserable. Getting through the holidays will not be easy. Look for closing notices right after January 1st.

 

Ellen Barkin Says Eric Clapton Gave Her A Piece of Jewelry With Nazi Connotations Back in the 90s

Roger Friedman
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Ellen Barkin Says Eric Clapton Gave Her A Piece of Jewelry With Nazi Connotations Back in the 90s

 

Actress Ellen Barkin has jumped on the anti-Eric Clapton bandwagon.

The star of “Sea of Love” and “Switch” and more recently TV’s “Animal Kingdom” says on Twitter that Clapton once gave her a piece of jewelry with Nazi connotations. In the 90s. She writes: “He gave me a necklace he made. Maybe he thought I collected Nazi memorabilia or rather memorabilia from Nazis.”

Barkin, who is Jewish, was obviously upset and kept quiet until now that Clapton bashing is coming from all sides. Yikes. She hashtags #rockandrollracists and also says in another Tweet “Slow hand is a slow mind.”

Ellen also slags Clapton’s famous song, “Layla.” She says: “Tho the song is inspired by the letters of Layla and Majnun, Clapton wrote it in honor of his undying love for his best friends wife. Did I say “honor”?”

Yes, Eric did write “Layla” for George Harrison’s wife, Patti Boyd. They had an affair, and Patti left George for Eric. They were married briefly.

Barkin is not fooling around. She wrote: “F-k Clapton. F–k him hard.” And she was no speaking sexually. She writes:”Eric Clapton is a racist. Loud and proud.”

More Kennedy Center: Adele Narrates Film Clip, Goldie Hawn Toasts Bette Midler, Tina Fey MIA for Lorne Michaels, Paul Simon Performs

Roger Friedman
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More Kennedy Center: Adele Narrates Film Clip, Goldie Hawn Toasts Bette Midler, Tina Fey MIA for Lorne Michaels, Paul Simon Performs

More from the Kennedy Center Honors going on right now in DC. Live. The show will air in a couple of weeks on CBS when no one is watching too carefully.

The biggest surprise of the tribute to Lorne Michaels, producer of “SNL,” is no appearance by Tina Fey. Everyone else is there connected to Lorne. He produced Tina’s “30 Rock” after her successful fun on “SNL.” That’s a headscratcher.

Paul Simon performed “America,” his Simon & Garfunkel hit.

Bette Midler is being toasted by Goldie Hawn. Also her “Beaches” co-star Barbara Hershey. None other than Adele is narrating a film clip for her. Adele obviously has an overall deal with CBS. Scarlett Johansson is involved. There’s a “Hello, Dolly!” segment recalling Bette’s Tony winning performance. Broadway superstar Kelli O’Hara sings “Wind Beneath My Wings.”

Keep refreshing…

Motown founder Berry Gordy: Oprah Winfrey narrated his film. Smokey Robinson sang for him, so did the cast of Broadway’s “Ain’t Too Proud.” And Audra Day. But no Diana Ross. Stevie Wonder appeared on tape but is also supposed to surprise Gordy with a live performance.

Keep refreshing…

Details: Kennedy Center Honoring Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Lorne Michaels, Berry Gordy Tonight in DC

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Details: Kennedy Center Honoring Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Lorne Michaels, Berry Gordy Tonight in DC

UPDATING LIVE

The Kennedy Center is honoring Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Lorne Michaels. Berry Gordy, and operatic bass-baritone Justino Díaz tonight at the DC theater. All weekend there have been ceremonies and parties for the honorees.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are there, ending the cold war between the White House and the Kennedy Center. So are VP Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff. The Bidens spent Thanksgiving at the Nantucket home of Kennedy Center chairman David Rubenstein, who also run the secretive Carlyle Group investment firm. During the previous four years, the residents of the White House were loathed by the annual inductees and the residents had no interest in the Arts.

Keep refreshing for more…

UPDATE: David Letterman, of all people, did the opening toast after Yo Yo Ma performed a stunning rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.

Joni Mitchell was celebrated with performances from Brittany Howard, Herbie Hancock, Brandi Carlile, and Ellie Goulding. Howard sang “Both Sides Now.” Judy Collins, who had the original hit in 1969, is in the audience. Cameron Crowe and Dan Levy (of Schitt’s Creek) also spoke for Joni.

Lorne Michaels was feted by Steve Martin who introduced a large number of “SNL” alumna including Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler, Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Nealon, Kenan Thompson, Colin Jost and Michael Che. Paul Simon, Lorne’s great friend, sang “America,” the Simon & Garfunkel hit. Strange: no sign of Tina Fey.

Justino Diaz was toasted by various opera stars including Denyse Graves and Grace Bumbry.

Keep refreshing…

 

The Real Winner in 2021 Pop Charts? Elton John, 74, Has Two Major Hits in the iTunes Top 5

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The Real Winner in 2021 Pop Charts? Elton John, 74, Has Two Major Hits in the iTunes Top 5

The Beatles are getting a lot of attention for their “Get Back” series.

Adele is everywhere.

Tony Bennett is 95 and doing a victory lap with Lady Gaga, and she’s got a hit movie.

But the real star of 2021 on the pop charts is none other than Elton John. Yes, Elton John, who is 74 years old, has a bad hip, and is trying to finish his farewell tour. Elton John is bigger than ever, friends. And I couldn’t be more excited.

Currently, Sir Elton has not one but two hits in the iTunes top 5. At number 2 he has his Dua Lipa remix called “Cold Heart,” which combines bits of four old Elton/Bernie Taupin songs and makes a new record that everyone loves. “Cold Heart” is like a Best of Elton John in one single, with Dua Lipa as value added. The record Cuisinarts Elton’s 1989 ballad “Sacrifice,” the 1972 hit “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time),” 1983’s “Kiss the Bride” and 1976’s “Where’s the Shoorah?”

“Cold Heart” is a monster hit. On Spotify, the remix has had over 340 million plays, for example.

And then at number 4 Elton has his new holiday single, “Merry Christmas,” with Ed Sheeran. That one is just taking off. And of course since it is holiday season, Sir E’s original Christmas classic, “Step Into Christmas,” is back on all radio stations.

It’s nice to be king! You see, The Yellow Brick Road never ends. Bravo, Reg Dwight. The real music legends never go away.

Chris Cuomo Fired by CNN For Helping Ex-Gov Bro, Then Hit with Sexual Harassment Accusation by Network Employee

Roger Friedman
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Chris Cuomo Fired by CNN For Helping Ex-Gov Bro, Then Hit with Sexual Harassment Accusation by Network Employee

The piling on against (now ex) CNN anchor and host Chris Cuomo has begun.

First CNN fired him for somehow helping his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who was under attack and had to resign over sexual harassment charges.

Then, on top of being fired yesterday, Chris was then hit with his own sexual harassment charges by a former CNN employee, which, of course, he denied.

Ironically, Donald Trump, sued by various women for rape and sexual malfeasance, who also supported an insurrection at the Capitol during his last two weeks in office, walks around scot-free planning to run again for president. Go figure.

Anyway, Debra S. Katz, the lawyer for Chris Cuomo’s alleged victim, has this to say:

“In the wake of public sexual harassment allegations against former Governor Andrew Cuomo, Chris Cuomo looked directly into the camera and told viewers of Cuomo Prime Time, ‘I have always cared very deeply about these issues and profoundly so. I just wanted to tell you that.’  Subsequently, the Attorney General released jaw-dropping documentary evidence demonstrating that Chris Cuomo played an active role in attempting to smear women whom the Attorney General concluded had made serious allegations of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct against the Governor.  Hearing the hypocrisy of Chris Cuomo’s on-air words and disgusted by his efforts to try to discredit these women, my client retained counsel to report his serious sexual misconduct against her to CNN. 

On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, I contacted CNN to report my client’s allegations of misconduct against Chris Cuomo.  By Friday, I was in discussions with CNN about providing documentary evidence of my client’s allegations and making my client available for an interview with CNN’s outside counsel.  Last night, CNN acted promptly on my client’s complaint and fired Mr. Cuomo.

My client came forward at this time because she felt in sharing her story and related documentation, she could help protect other women.  She will continue to cooperate with CNN’s investigation into her allegations.  Given the nature of her allegations, she wishes to remain anonymous, and we ask that you respect this decision.”

Here’s the link to Chris Cuomo’s testimony from last July concerning NY State Attorney General Letitia James’s case against Andrew Cuomo.

 

Broadway: “Wicked” Gets COVID, Cancels Performances, “MJ Michael Jackson Musical” Gets 3 Standing Ovations

Roger Friedman
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Broadway: “Wicked” Gets COVID, Cancels Performances, “MJ Michael Jackson Musical” Gets 3 Standing Ovations

There’s a lot going on on Broadway.

“Wicked,” the long running hit musical, has been hit with COVID. First they cancelled yesterday’s shows (Saturday), now today’s performances are not happening. The show says they’ll be back on Tuesday. No word on who at the show tested positive, or how many, cast or crew.

I’m actually surprised more shows aren’t having COVID issues. Putting Broadway productions on right now is very tricky, and everyone is doing their best to avoid trouble. But the shows must go on for the sake of the Broadway economy.

Meanwhile, good news from “MJ The Michael Jackson Musical.” The dress rehearsal Saturday night, I’m told, was such a success that there were THREE standing ovations during the show. First preview is this week, and the opening is in February. Everyone is hoping for a success here, and it’s looking good so far, I will try and sneak in this month and take an early look.

 

Box Office: Lady Gaga “Gucci” Makes 3 Times Ridley Scott’s “Last Duel” in 2 Weeks, “Ghostbusters” Crosses the Line

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Box Office: Lady Gaga “Gucci” Makes 3 Times Ridley Scott’s “Last Duel” in 2 Weeks, “Ghostbusters” Crosses the Line

Ridley Scott has a good news, bad news fall. The esteemed director has had a big hit and a big flop simultaneously. You see, even at 83 there’s still room for things that haven’t happened before!

Scott’s “House of Gucci” — even with mixed reviews — has taken off at the box office. In two weeks, “Gucci,” starring Lady Gaga, has made $33.6 million. At MGM, they must be opening Champagne after so many flops. But Gaga won the New York Film Critics Award for Best Actress on Friday which spurred audiences into theaters. An NBC special on the history of the Gucci murder didn’t hurt. So “Gucci” is a hit. Now all they need is the Gucci family filing a lawsuit, and the PR will go through the roof. (Not like the MGM PR department has done a thing. But they can reap the benefits.)

The bad news: “House of Gucci” has made more than 3 times the money Scott’s “The Last Duel” has taken in domestically– and in just two weeks. It’s actually made made more than “The Last Duel” earned worldwide ($29 mil). How crazy is that? “The Last Duel” was a 20th Century Fox holdover release for Disney, which did nothing for it. And they don’t care. They have big hits in “Encanto” and “Eternals.” Since “The Last Duel” does not start with an E or end with a dollar sign, what’s the difference?

Meanwhile, Sony’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” has crossed the $100 million mark after middling reviews threatened to tank it when it opened. But the early reviews were positive and the audiences flocked to it. Congrats to Jason Reitman, who obviously will make a couple more with this cast. A franchise has been rebooted!

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