Month: July 2020

Nominations for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Tuesday and it was a diverse mix. With old favorites like "Game of Thrones" and "Veep" out of contention, shows like "The Mandalorian," "Insecure" and "Schitt's Creek" received multiple nods. Netflix dominated with 160 nominations, as new services like Disney+, Apple TV+ also made their mark. Leslie Jones, star of the forthcoming show "Supermarket Sweep" on ABC, was joined by Laverne Cox, Josh Gad, and Tatiana Maslany to make the virtual announcement. This year's ceremony will take place (in some form) on Sunday, September 20 on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel is set to host. See the major categories below and you can see more here. Outstanding lead actor in a limited series or TV movie Jeremy Irons ("Watchmen") Hugh Jackman ("Bad Edu...

It looks like fans of The Great British Baking Show are getting a season in 2020 after all. When the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began spreading across the globe, it halted film and television productions. As the virus has continued to rage on with no vaccine available, companies had to come up with ways to make sets safe for its casts and crews. Since The Great British Baking Show is shot in a confined white tent full of ovens, shared space, and cooking supplies it presented an even tougher challenge for the BBC and Love Productions. However, it looks like the companies put on their thinking hats and judges Paul Hollywood, Prue Lieth, as well as hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig are back with a slew of new contestants and everyone is ready to bake. RE...

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is the subject of an internal probe by Warner Media after reports of a toxic work environment. The investigation was first reported by Variety, which cited a memo to staff from show producer Telepictures and distributor Warner Bros. Television that says they have engaged WarnerMedia’s employee relations group and a third party firm to interview current and former employees about their experiences working for the show. NBC News has not seen the memo, but a source close to the production confirmed the investigation, saying it started last week and that "there are conversations going on" with past and present employees. The source also said that DeGeneres is not part of the review: “It is not about her at all." Variety reported in April that some crew on the show...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday called for an investigation into a charity concert that drew a packed crowd of partiers in the tony beach village of Southampton this past weekend. "It wasn't just a gross violation of public health rules. It was a gross violation of common sense," Cuomo said during a press conference call. "We're taking that very seriously." Cuomo said the town of Southampton could face penalties for violating public safety measures. He said the village leadership will be involved in the inquiry by the New York State Department of Health.  "This is a law. There are civil penalties. There are criminal penalties," he said. "The town of Southampton is going to have a problem. I don't know how they approved that permit." Cuomo urged local governments t...

Kim Kardashian met up with her hubby Kanye West in Wyoming, where she appeared distraught and in tears when photographed Monday with the troubled rapper inside a vehicle, according to a report. The two were seen together for the first time since before Yeezy’s hysterical presidential campaign rally in South Carolina, where he gave a speech July 19 about abortion, bashed famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman and boasted about his IQ, the Daily Mail reported. The couple — who share children North, 7, Saint, 4, Chicago, 2, and Psalm, 1 — were observed talking in his car after leaving a Wendy’s, according to the news outlet. “She is very emotional about everything, and also exhausted,” a source told People on Monday. “She feels very hurt by Kanye. She has tried to reach him multip...