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Streaming rules Emmys as Netflix snaps 17-year HBO streak

Friday, 3 August 2018, 15:55 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

When Netflix snapped HBO's 17-year streak as Emmy nominations leader, more than bragging rights switched hands. It represented the breathtaking change in how audiences get and watch TV and the threat...

An Emmy from being an EGOT: John Legend, Pasek & Paul nearby

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 13:11 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Music stars like Bruno Mars, Ricky Martin and Sara Bareilles are nominated for Emmys, but for John Legend — who is up for two awards — winning could land him in the elite club of...

Facts and figures about the 70th Emmy Awards nominations

Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 13:10 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Fun facts about nominations for the 70th Emmy Awards: ___ MINORITY MAJORITIES It was a deep year of nominations for minority performers, who accounted for over one-third of Thursday's...

Blessed be the fruit: 'Handmaid's Tale' reaps 20 Emmy nods

Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 13:09 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

If you haven't yet watched this week's roller-coaster finale of "The Handmaid's Tale" — no spoilers here — the show's creator has a suggestion. "Get a couple bottles of Scotch first,"...

Sacha Baron Cohen back with old style, same results

Monday, 30 July 2018, 13:13 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The provocateur Sacha Baron Cohen has rebooted his ambush chat show and before any judgment is made about the wisdom of that decision, you have to admire the sheer perseverance of not only the host...

'Downton Abbey' movie to shoot this summer

Monday, 30 July 2018, 13:06 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Three years after going off the air, "Downton Abbey" is coming back as a movie. Focus Features said Friday that it will this summer begin production on a "Downton" film that will reunite the...

Sister-in-law says producing Houston doc hit close to home

Friday, 20 July 2018, 09:11 Last update: about 7 years ago

Whitney Houston's mother had no clue about allegations that her son and superstar daughter were molested as children until the making of the new documentary "Whitney," says the film's executive...

Alyson Hannigan plays TV mom to glitter-loving 'Fancy Nancy'

Thursday, 19 July 2018, 09:10 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Alyson Hannigan is clear about why she pursued a role on the "Fancy Nancy" TV series: Her daughters, ages 6 and 9. Hannigan said there's a "love affair" between her family and the books by Jane...

Why 2015 was the year that changed TV forever

Wednesday, 18 July 2018, 09:08 Last update: about 7 years ago The Conversation

“The end of television” is a headline that’s been liberally thrown around for the past 15 years. Indeed, the past year saw audiences becoming more and more amenable to adopting...

Seinfeld doesn't let lawsuit dampen 'Comedians in Cars' fun

Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 09:07 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

As "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" cruises into its tenth season, Jerry Seinfeld realizes that with great success also comes the potential for lawsuits. He experienced it with the "Seinfeld"...

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