Richard Licata: Last News

scored a nomination at the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.“I think, ultimately, it was determined by human psychology: people wanted to watch something that was opposite of the darkness we’re living in,” says awards consultant Richard Licata of Licata & Co.“Amy Schumer Learns to Cook,” which features the titular comedian and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, preparing meals out of whatever they happen to have in their kitchen (or for which they can forage from their neighbors’ gardens), broke into the unstructured reality program race this year.

Chip Sullivan and Allison Rawlings’ NBCUniversal dance cards just filled up even more.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVFive months into the coronavirus pandemic, and Television Academy voters already seem to be over the plethora of remotely produced content created during, and in response to, the new social-distancing health and safety guidelines.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDrama and comedy series previously nominated but not yet winners at the Emmys, this could be your year.The incumbent victors, HBO’s “Game of Thrones” in drama and Amazon Prime Video’s “Fleabag” in comedy, wrapped up their runs last year, making their wins the sweet cherry on top of already successful series. So which show is the heir apparent in these coveted categories? If history is any indicator, a past nominee is more likely to get the nod this year than a newcomer.“The proliferation of streaming services has diluted the possibility of consecutive wins to an extent, unless there’s a bonafide cultural phenomenon like ‘Game of Thrones,’” says awards consultant Richard Licata of Licata & Co.