Emmys: Reginald Hudlin & Done+Dusted Return As Producers

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaKyra Sedgwick has been acting since she was 16, stealing scenes from Julia Roberts in “Something to Talk About” and interrogating hardened criminals to Emmy-winning effect on “The Closer.” But she thinks she’s found her true calling as a director.“I’m madly in love with it,” Sedgwick tells Variety as she prepares for “Space Oddity,” her latest directorial effort, to premiere at the Tribeca Festival. “I feel like this is what I was meant to do all along.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterTiffany Boone is set to star opposite André Holland in the Apple limited series “The Big Cigar.”The series is based on the Playboy article of the same name by Joshuah Bearman. It tells the true story of how Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton (Holland) relied in his friend Bert Schneider, the Hollywood producer behind “Easy Rider,” to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba.

Nick Clement Cris Abrego’s rise to the top of the ranks of the unscripted television world is a tale of passion and perseverance. Born and raised in suburban El Monte, Calif., he is a second-generation Mexican American who fought hard to break into the entertainment industry 25 years ago.

Diane Garrett In the final episode of “Gaslit,” the Watergate hearings play in the background as socialite truth-teller Martha Mitchell languishes in the hospital, stricken with cancer and ridiculed as crazy by Republicans and members of the media. Five decades later, Wyoming legislator Liz Cheney is playing a similar straight shooter at the congressional hearings about the Trump White House’s role in the Jan.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicFor this week’s edition of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast. we’re bringing you a panel discussion from the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills on May 4.Titled “Drop the Mic: The Business of Music,” I was joined on stage by four incredibly knowledgable music industry professionals (pictured, from left): Marc Cimino, chief operating officer of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG); Sherrese Clarke Soares, founder and CEO of HarbourView Equity Partners; Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy and a noted songwriter and producer who’s worked with the likes of Whitney Houston, Elton John and Justin Bieber; and Scott Pascucci, CEO of Concord and a Grammy-winning producer for the Ron Howard-directed 2016 documentary, “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week.” On the agenda: the booming business of catalog sales, which has seen the likes of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon cash out for paydays in the hundreds of millions of dollars and multiples of more than 20 times current market value.Indeed, In 2021, investors spent $5.3 billion on acquisitions of recorded music catalogs, publishing and other royalties.

Jennifer Lopez has revealed that she thought she would receive an Oscars nomination for her work in Hustlers.MORE: Hoda Kotb is all smiles during night out supporting Jennifer LopezThe superstar, who released her Netflix documentary Halftime this week, revealed during the movie that the night before the 2019 nominations were released she told herself: "It's gonna happen, we're gonna be good."WATCH: Jennifer stars in HustlersThat night she said that she had a dream that "it happened" but when she woke in the morning she had texts to confirm that the film hadn't received a single nod."The truth is, I really started to think I was gonna get nominated. I got my hopes up because so many people were telling me I would be.

Faith Hill's move from country music into acting through her hit show, 1883, has certainly paid off, and while the show is extra special in that it allows her to work alongside her husband, Tim McGraw, she's made it clear there are rules!MORE: Faith Hill shares exciting details from latest trip with daughter Gracie - and why Tim McGraw wasn't invitedThe star stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show to talk all things 1883, Tim, and family, giving viewers a glimpse into what it's really like to work side by side with your husband.For the appearance, the actress stunned in a bright red tweed jacket paired with bell-bottom jeans, and when she stepped out, fans were so excited to see her that not only did she receive a standing ovation, but it even prompted Kelly to admit: "They don't do that for everyone."WATCH: Faith and Tim's love storyMORE: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's daughter Gracie supported by family amid Broadway dreamsAs the host played back a clip from the series, a prequel to critically acclaimed Yellowstone, she didn't hesitate to ask Faith about the realities of working so closely with Tim.Kelly asked her: "Were you excited to be doing it together?" and the singer surprisingly admitted: "Well, I'm intimidated by him, because he is an amazing actor."She also went on to reveal the very specific conditions under which she agreed to work with him, explaining: "I did have the rule, for me, personally, because we've been together for so long and we are together all the time…" going on to sarcastically say: "It's glorious…" prompting a fit of laughter from the fellow singer.A post shared by The Kelly Clarkson Show (@kellyclarksonshow)Faith opens up about the reality of working with her husbandContinuing to detail her rules,

Michael Peterson likely won’t watch “The Staircase” but he has plenty to say about HBO Max’s dramatization of his life.

E! News' Daily Pop, Nick recalled what his 9-year-old son Camden said when the tyke stumbled across a shitless picture of his dad. "My son, Camden, looked at it. He says, 'Who photoshopped daddy's body?,'" Nick said. The photo, snapped while Nick and Vanessa were on vacation, is 10 years old. "It was me coming out of the water," Nick said.

dentist in Japan is donning cosplay maid outfits for surgery in an attempt to make patients less scared about visiting for tooth treatment.The Akiba Dental Clinic in Tokyo embraces characters from anime and manga and sees dentists dress up in typical cosplay to calm down their patients.But although it’s unusual to see a hygienist wearing a maid’s uniform, Dr Joji Yukawa, the dentist and clinic director, explained the paid-for service will be the same.He told soranews24: “I’m only using top-of-the-range equipment. It’s something I’ve been most careful about.“I think there are quite a few people who are scared of dentists, to the extent that they have a phobia around dentistry.

Love Island fans were left in disbelief after bombshell Remi Lambert revealed his real age. Remi made a dramatic entrance alongside Jay Younger in last night's episode (June 14), and it wasn't long before the questions were being thrown their way.

Premier League is reportedly set to announce they will scrap the traditional Christmas calendar fixtures between Boxing Day and the New Year following the World Cup.A staple mark of the top-flight season, fixtures held on December 28th have been scrapped to avoid players being rundown after a hectic schedule of international football. For the first time in Premier League history, there will be a six-week gap in the fixture list during November and December to accommodate the Qatari World Cup.According to The Telegraph, when the fixtures are released on Thursday morning (June 16th) there is expected to be one less Christmas game than usual.The report states the festive calendar will only include matches on Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, and January 2nd with no games to be held on December 28th.The change has been brought forward to due concerns over player burnout as the Boxing Day clashes occur just eight days after the final in Doha.The EFL are also anticipated to announce similar changes to the Christmas pile-up.

Elvis actor Austin Butler spent two years perfecting The King’s voice - and now he can’t stop talking like him.The 30-year-old actor, who is being tipped for an Oscar for his role in the upcoming Baz Luhrmann-biopic, can’t shake the voice.He said: “At this point, I keep asking people, ‘Is this my voice?’ because this feels like my real voice.“It’s one of those things where certain things trigger it and other times as well it’s, I don’t know.“When you live with something for two years, and you do nothing else, I think that you can’t help it. It becomes a fibre of your being.“I was waking up at three o’clock in the morning terrified, getting to work and I had two years of doing nothing else.”Butler also revealed that it was “not just moving the hips, but the ankles” to imitate the film’s big dance numbers.He said: “I had to work hard for it.

There's MUCH more where that came from! Want all the jaw-dropping stories from the world of showbiz and up to the minute news from TV and soaps?Well, we've got you covered with our showbiz, TV and soaps newsletters - they'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.We'll bring you the inside track from telly expert Ed Gleave and soap specialist Sasha Morris. Oh, and your daily fix of Piers, Katie Price, Demi Rose and all your other Daily Star favs.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...He said: “There have been moments where you’re out and about and someone stops you for a selfie and they’re rolling their eyes going, ‘Oh god dad, so embarrassing.

Love is in the air for Katie Holmes. The actress, 43, put her new relationship with Bobby Wooten III on display at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on Tuesday night. The "Dawson Creek" star stunned in a white-crochet dress, which she paired with gold jewelry and black shoes.

Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich are officially divorced. According to court docs obtained by ET, on June 10, the pair's divorce judgement was signed off on, and filed with the Superior Court of Los Angeles. Hough and Laich finalized their divorce back in February, after Hough filed a declaration for uncontested dissolution of marriage.«The parties have entered into a written agreement regarding their property and their marriage or domestic partnership rights, including support, the original of which is being or has been submitted to the court,» the declaration read, which also noted that Hough waived her right to spousal support.The triple-threat star and former NHL pro announced their separation in May 2020 after nearly three years of marriage. «We have lovingly and carefully taken the time we have needed to arrive at our decision to separate,» the pair said in a joint statement at the time. «We share an abundance of love and respect for one another and will continue to lead with our hearts from that place.

Tom Brady doesn't take himself so seriously these days. Like when his retirement from the NFL lasted all of 39 days, he didn't scoff at the memes or beat himself up over the late-night jokes. Instead, the seven-time Super Bow champion one-upped them all, with a little help from Hertz.The five-time Super Bowl MVP spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about why the NFL great's partnership with Hertz was his way of bringing some levity to a serious career decision.

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, Jibri admits to his parents that he's basically being forced to marry Miona in 90 days so that she can stay in America with him as opposed to her having to go back to Serbia, her home country.Miona has rubbed Jibri's loved ones the wrong way since moving to South Dakota to be with him, specifically, his parents as well as his best friend, David. Miona wants to leave South Dakota and live in Los Angeles sooner rather than later, though Jibri has told her they need to save money by living with his parents before they can make the move. Miona has also caused a rift between Jibri and David, with Jibri noting that he felt he's given up his band — which also has David in it — for her. In the clip, David's dad asks Jibri bluntly if he would marry Miona if he didn't have a 90-day time limit for her visa.

Sheryl Lee Ralph has been a staple of Black Hollywood since her breakthrough role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical The 65-year-old actress scored a Tony nomination for the musical and captured the hearts of millions, which became the norm with her every role over the last five decades.So it's no surprise that her portrayal as the velvety-voiced, no-nonsense, God-fearing Barbara Howard on ABC's mega-hit TV show, , has become a viral sensation. And while there have been a lot of memorable roles throughout Ralph's nearly 50-year career, it all started with .«You know, just like doing  when I was doing , I knew we were doing something very special. I knew in my heart,» she told ET about playing the musical's first-ever Deena and becoming an icon of musical theater.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Primetime Emmys are sticking with continuity for its production team: Done+Dusted and Hudlin Entertainment will return to produce this year’s Primetime Emmys together, Variety has learned exclusively. The news is set to be announced Friday by NBC and the Television Academy, which jointly confirmed that D+D and Hudlin would reconnect for another go-round. The 74th Emmy Awards take place Sept.