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Will Ferrell is hitting the streets for a new comedy feature from 20th Century Studios.

The performer is attached to produce and star in Street Justice for director Peter Atencio. Dave Callaham is writing the script for the project that will center on a character who decides to deliver his own brand of justice.

Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum of Gloria Sanchez serve as producers alongside David Koplan. Callaham is an executive producer.

Atencio has helmed the features Keanu (2016) and The Machine (2023) and is known for television work on such projects as Key & Peele, The Last Man on Earth and The Afterparty.

Ferrell and fellow Saturday Night Live alum Harper Steele were featured in this year’s Netflix documentary film Will & Harper. Other recent movie credits for Ferrell include Quiz Lady, Barbie and Spirited, along with voice roles in Strays and Despicable Me 4.

He will be soon be seen in...

Exclusive: Following the release of his acclaimed Netflix documentary Will & Harper, examining his close relationship with transgender former SNL writer Harper Steele, Will Ferrell has found a new project in Street Justice, a comedy that he’ll produce and star in for 20th Century Studios.

Based on an original idea by Dave Callaham, the film has Ferrell playing a Dirty Harry type who goes about taking justice into his own hands, sources tell us. Peter Atencio, a comedy veteran currently in post on Legendary’s forthcoming live-action/animation hybrid Animal Friends, will direct.

Callaham, the writer behind Shang-Chi and the Oscar-nominated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, penned the script on spec — selling it in a large seven-figure deal, according to our sources — and will serve as executive producer. Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum will produce for Gloria Sanchez Productions, with David Koplan also aboard to produce. The project reunites Callaham and...

Updated with the latest: Saturday Night Live has announced its post-election hosts and musical guests. Bill Bur will host Nov. 9 with Charli Xcx doing double duty Nov. 16.

With Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night arriving in October, the show’s beginnings became memorialized in another way. New cast members have been added ahead of SNL Season 50, and some have been updated to regulars.

Read on for everything we know about SNL Season 50.

When does SNL Season 50 start?

Season 50 premieres Sept. 28.

Who will host the first episode of SNL Season 50?

Fresh off of her Emmy win for Hacks, Jean Smart will host the first episode of the landmark season on Sept. 28. The musical guest for this episode — Jelly Roll — also performed at the Emmys during the In Memoriam segment.

Related: Jean Smart To Host ‘SNL’ Season 50 Opener With Nate Bargatze, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton & John Mulaney Also Set As Fall Hosts

Who...

Over 30 organizations are "deeply concerned" about the removal of "at least 19 films by Palestinian filmmakers or about Palestinian stories" from Netflix's platform, a new petition states. In a letter signed by groups like Freedom Forward, Arab American Action Network (Aaan), U.S. Palestinian Community Network (Uspcn), and more, the activists point out that,...

Hasan Minhaj is looking back at the gig that almost was.

In an interview with Esquire published Wednesday, the comedian reflected on once being the front-runner to succeed Trevor Noah as the host of The Daily Show. But after The New Yorker published a profile last year alleging that Minhaj embellished and made up his onstage anecdotes for his comedy, the offer for the gig was taken away. Jon Stewart went on to replace Noah, appearing on the show once a week.

“We were in talks, and I had the gig, and we were pretty much good to go,” he told Esquire. After the story was published, Minhaj was called and told the job was no longer his.

“It went away,” he said. “That’s part of showbiz.”

In addition to losing the hosting job, Minhaj explained that the “most painful thing” about the public scrutiny that followed was how it impacted his family.

Hasan Minhaj spoke to Esquire magazine for a new cover story and remembered having a long conversation with Jon Stewart amid the jokes scandal that cost Minhaj one of his dream jobs: hosting Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.” It’s a gig Stewart knows well considering he served as the show’s host from 1999 until 2015 and is currently back behind the desk once a week through the 2024 presidential election.

Minhaj confirmed to Esquire that “The Daily Show” job was his, saying: “We were in talks, and I had the gig, and we were pretty much good to go.” Then controversy erupted after The New Yorker published a profile of Minhaj and fact-checked some of his jokes. It was revealed that Minhaj had embellished several stories for his stand-up acts and in the resulting backlash “The Daily Show” hosting gig “went away. That’s part of showbiz.”

Per Esquire: “In the aftermath of the story,...

Love is back! Not that it ever went anywhere, but with all the things the world has gone through over the past five or so years, it’s no surprise that people are here for two people falling headfirst into that warm feeling we call love. A romantic comedy TV series is a great way to explore all the stages of courtship in a way a movie just can’t. From the meet-cute to the first date, to the big “I love you,” all the way to “I do” – rom-com TV shows have it all! That’s the expectation, at least, for Netflix’s newest addition to the genre: “Nobody Wants This,” debuting on Thursday, Sept. 26. The series follows an agnostic sex podcaster (Kristin Bell) and a newly single rabbi (Adam Brody) who fall in love despite all of the obvious personal and culture differences. So to celebrate a resurgence of rom-coms,...

Since the 1980s, director James Cameron has pushed the limits of visual effects in his blockbusters, from the Terminator and Avatar franchises to The Abyss and Titanic. The innovations that made these movies possible have also made him a beloved, acclaimed, and very wealthy artist. But his latest technological jump has rubbed many fans the wrong way: Cameron this week officially joined the board of the artificial intelligence company Stability AI, which created and operates the generative text-to-image model Stable Diffusion.

Today, our CEO, @premakkaraju, announced that legendary filmmaker, technology innovator,...

The Bear has kept everyone on the edge of their seats, craving the secret sauce that makes the show so irresistibly addictive since it premiered in 2022. According to the show’s resident culinary genius, Ebon-Moss Bachrach, Carmy’s much-loved cousin, the real magic ingredient that haunts our dreams is none other than the sweat of its co-stars, literally!

Ebon-Moss Bachrach and Jeremy Allen White in The Bear | Credits: FX Productions

The series peels back the layers of a high-stakes kitchen, revealing the raw, unfiltered chaos behind the scenes. With its intense proximity and relentless pressure, the show takes the stress of a busy kitchen to a whole new level. And the actor believes it was something the people were craving for!

What Makes The Bear So Good? Ebon-Moss Bachrach Says It’s the Sweat!

The timing of The Bear was spot-on. When it dropped, the world was just beginning to...

There was a lot to digest during Sunday night’s Emmys telecast, namely that telling twist of Hacks snagging best comedy over The Bear, but what happened off camera proved much more illuminating. We were there to chronicle all of the confusion, ring-kissing and sloppy standing ovations — as well as that mass exodus for the lobby bar.

The Schadenfreude Is Real

There was nothing wrong with Eugene and Dan Levy’s hosting job or monologue. That said, the room was noticeably hungry for some snark — as evidenced by the big laugh Eugene got when he said, “in the spirit of The Bear, we will not be making a joke about it being a comedy.” It truly hit better than any other punchline of the night — and proved quite prophetic when TV Academy voters were revealed to have picked joke-joke-joke comedy Hacks over the reigning restaurant dramedy for the night’s final award.

“The Bear” is an Emmy beast. The FX series just broke its own record for the most Primetime Emmys won by a comedy series in a single year, scoring 11 trophies during the 76th Emmys. That’s an improvement over last year’s 10 Emmys, which was the previous record for a laffer.

Big wins on Sunday night included lead comedy actor, supporting comedy actor, supporting comedy actress and directing (Christopher Storer for “Fishes” or Ramy Youssef for “Honeydew”).

Heading into the Primetime Emmys on Sunday, “The Bear” Season 2 had already won seven Creative Arts Emmys last weekend. Wins included Jamie Lee Curtis (as Donna Berzatto) and Jon Bernthal (as Michael Berzatto), who won guest comedy actress and guest comedy actor, respectively, for the episode “Fishes”; and outstanding casting for a comedy series.

Additional wins during Creative Arts included picture editing for a single-camera comedy; sound mixing for a comedy or drama series (half-hour) and animation,...

There are going to be so many celebrities on the red carpet at the 2024 Emmy Awards and we’ll be recapping all of the best photos right here!

Hundreds of stars are expected to step out for TV’s biggest night on Sunday (September 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

We have to full list of presenters if you want to check out who’ll be popping up on stage throughout the night.

The show is being hosted by Schitt’s Creek stars and real-life father-son duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy. Make sure to tune in Tonight at 8/7c on ABC to watch the show and look back at the nominations list to see who is up for awards!

Head inside to check out the full list of celebs who attended the Emmys…

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The 2024 Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday, July 17 at 8:30 a.m. Pt / 11:30 a.m. Et. Nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards were revealed by Emmy winners Tony Hale and Sheryl Lee Ralph, alongside the academy’s chair, Cris Abrego, at a live ceremony streaming on Emmys.com/nominations. See the complete 2024 Emmy nominations list below (Creative Arts categories can be seen at the Emmys website).

This season, the Emmy Awards celebrates its 76th anniversary. What began as a modest ceremony with five awards at the Hollywood Athletic Club has evolved into television’s biggest night, celebrating excellence throughout the industry. In the age of “peak TV” with close to 600 original scripted series, the nominations recognize the importance of the writers, performers and all those who worked on television programs in the past year.

As a reminder, last year’s big Emmy winners were HBO’s “Succession” for Best Drama...

A group of pro-Palestine actors, writers, directors and crew is taking their fight to SAG-AFTRA.

Mark Ruffalo, Cynthia Nixon, Common, Susan Sarandon and Rosie O’Donnell are among the more than 700 movie and TV professionals to sign an open letter from SAG-AFTRA & Sister Guild Members for Ceasefire, calling for an end to the “industry’s McCarthyist repression of members who acknowledge Palestinian suffering.”

Other signatories include Ramy Youssef, Riz Ahmed, Busy Philipps, Griffin Dunne, Kendrick Sampson, Indya Moore, Haaz Sleiman, Sara Ramirez, Tavi Gevinson, Bobbi Menuez, Atsuko Okatsuka, Leo Sheng, Poppy Liu, Isis King, E.R. Fightmaster, Angelica Ross, Lexi Underwood, Zoe Chao, Dylan Adler, Jordan Hull, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Jacob Tobia, Josh Thomas and more. Read it in full below.

Following Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attack on Israel and the Israeli government’s subsequent attacks on Gaza, SAG-AFTRA previously shared a statement in support of the Jewish people.

The open letter acknowledged that...

It’s the biggest night of the year for television — for the second time. On Sept. 15, the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, airing on ABC, will honor the best of 2023-2024 on the small screen. There are high expectations for the second Emmy ceremony after the January outing. While the ratings weren’t as high as Fox would have liked for that first show, its nostalgic elements, including cast reunions and set re-creations for series celebrating big anniversaries, made for one of the more enjoyable Emmycasts in years.

With Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay returning as executive producers, it’s safe to assume they’ll find a way to lean into some of those components that pull on heartstrings. (It is the 30th anniversary of “Friends” one week after the Emmys — just sayin’!)

But can the second Emmys measure up? Variety takes a look at what to expect from the ceremony.

Susan Sarandon, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, and many more are putting pressure on their union to speak out against the devastation in Palestine. Over 700 members of SAG-AFTRA have signed an open letter calling on the guild to issue a statement demanding a permanent ceasefire, condemn the violence against journalists, healthcare workers,...

SAG-AFTRA members Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera and Cynthia Nixon are among the hundreds of union members calling on their organization’s leadership to keep people from being blacklisted for their views on Palestine.

In a statement provided with an open letter from organization SAG-AFTRA and Sister Guild Members for Ceasefire, members claim their numerous attempts to communicate with leadership about their concerns and work on a ceasefire statement together have been consistently ignored. When asked, SAG-AFTRA declined to comment on the claim or the letter.

Following Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, SAG-AFTRA released a statement on Oct. 13, 2023, in which the union stated it “deplores and condemns the horrific acts of aggression against the Israeli people.”

In the open letter, which has been signed by more than 700 people from various unions in the industry, the group addressed SAG-AFTRA’s statement. The letter states that since then,...

Less than a year after Sam Richardson (“Ted Lasso”) won his first Best Comedy Guest Actor Emmy on his second consecutive try, Jon Bernthal (“The Bear”) is poised to do the same. Whereas the category’s 2023 lineup included an even mix of veteran and rookie nominees, Bernthal is the sole returning contender this time and has thus emerged as quite a strong frontrunner.

Bernthal currently faces opposition from fellow “The Bear” actors Bob Odenkirk and Will Poulter as well as Emmys newcomer Ryan Gosling (“Saturday Night Live”) and former TV movie acting nominee Matthew Broderick (“Only Murders in the Building”). Rounding out his list of challengers is Christopher Lloyd (“Hacks”), who poses a distinct threat in that he triumphed on all three of his previous Emmy bids.

In order to determine if this is truly Bernthal’s race to lose, let’s take a closer look at each nominee. Be...

At the most recent Emmy Awards, “The Bear” set a new record for the most comedy wins in the same year at 10. The previous record-holder for comedies was “Schitt’s Creek,” which won nine trophies in 2020. Now that FX’s cooking dramedy has amassed a whopping 23 nominations at the upcoming 2024 Emmys, awards pundits are wondering if it can now break its own record. Start your ovens, “The Bear” fans.

First things first, here are the 10 Emmys that Season 1 recently won at the strike-delayed 2023 ceremony: Best Comedy Series, Best Comedy Actor (Jeremy Allen White), Best Comedy Supporting Actor (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Best Comedy Supporting Actress (Ayo Edebiri), Best Comedy Writing (Christopher Storer), Best Comedy Directing (Storer), Best Comedy Casting, Best Comedy Picture Editing, Best Half-Hour Sound Editing and Best Half-Hour Sound Mixing.

SEEEmmys: Ebon Moss-Bachrach (‘The Bear’) would be latest to win Best Comedy Supporting Actor twice

For Season 2 at the 2024 Emmys, all...

Exclusive: Actor-comedians Ramy Youssef (Ramy) and Hasan Minhaj (Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj) have boarded Mustache, the 2023 SXSW Audience Award winner from first-time feature filmmaker Imran J. Khan, as executive producers.

The pair join a stellar producing team, which also includes Academy Award winner Riz Ahmed and Allie Moore exec producing for Left-Handed Films (The Long Goodbye), Good Movies Inc., and producers Christina Won (Birdman) and Jessica Sittig, among others.

Minhaj is now involved in a dual capacity, as he also has a comedic supporting role in the film.

An homage to John Hughes coming-of-age films, ’90s nostalgia, and awkward teenage transitions, Mustache is a Northern California story revolving around 13-year-old Ilyas, a Pakistani American portrayed by new discovery Atharv Verma, whose world is turned upside down when his parents abruptly transfer him from his familiar Islamic private school to the challenges of public education.

Struggling with the mash-up of...

On FX’s hit comedy-drama series The Bear, Lionel Boyce plays Marcus Brooks, a humble pastry chef trying to balance the hardships within his life with the hectic environment of the restaurant. While Season 2 maintains the fast-paced, high-adrenaline storylines that the series is known for, the first few episodes take the opportunity to dig deeper into the lives of the other characters throwing down in the kitchen, but namely, Boyce’s Marcus.

Episode 4’s Emmy-nominated episode, “Honeydew,” directed by Ramy Youssef, follows Marcus’s life outside the kitchen, as he serves as caretaker for his ill mother, who is unconscious in a hospital bed. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity arrives via Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) and Carmy (Jeremy Allen White), who offer him a moment of reprieve as they send him to Copenhagen to learn from chef Luca (Will Poulter) and return with dessert ideas for the menu at The Bear. Throughout the episode,...

A group of industry actors, filmmakers, writers and showrunners has signed on to an open letter spearheaded by Inevitable Foundation asking Hollywood to consider financing and marketing more projects that include accurate and entertainment representation of people with disabilities. Among the signers are “Coda” director Sian Heder, Alyssa Milano, Ramy Youssef, Rachel Bloom, Marlee Matlin, “Three Body Problem” showrunner Alexander Woo and “A Quiet Place Part II” star Millicent Simmonds.

The letter also calls for collecting more data around content featuring disabled individuals and making sure entertainment venues are accessible to all. Inevitable Foundation invests in disabled writers and filmmakers to enable them to achieve artistic and financial freedom and use film and television to destigmatize disability and mental health globally.

Read the letter below:

Hey Hollywood,

There is a massive, loyal, and engaged audience of viewers and consumers within the global entertainment landscape who remain entirely underserved.

It’s...

Inevitable Foundation, the non-profit that focuses on supporting mid-career disabled screenwriters, is following up a July study on disability portrayals in film and television with a call to action in Hollywood.

The open letter, released on Wednesday, coincides with a billboard campaign in Las Angeles and New York City calling out the 66 percent of respondants to the study that expressed dissatisfaction with on-screen representations of disability and mental health.

With action points for creatives and executives alike, the letter aims to boost disability representation across the board to tap into the 1 billion global disability audience and, in the foundation’s words, the unmined profit potential. Co-signers on the letter include industry heavyweights such as Paul Feig, Marlee Matlin, Ramy Youssef, Rachel Bloom and Jen Statsky.

Hey Hollywood,

There is a massive, loyal, and engaged audience of viewers and consumers within the global entertainment landscape who remain entirely underserved.

It’s...

Inevitable Foundation, the non-profit advocating on behalf of the disabled community, on Wednesday unveiled an open letter calling for improved disability representation in Hollywood.

The letter is signed by 30+ industry leaders, both as allies and members of the disability community, including Coda filmmaker Sian Heder and star Marlee Matlin, As We See It‘s Jason Katims and Rick Glassman, Ramy‘s Ramy Youssef and Steve Way, and Hacks co-creators Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, as well as the likes of Alyssa Milano, Samara Weaving, and filmmaker Paul Feig.

Inevitable Foundation’s Hollywood Blvd. billboard

Inevitable Foundation’s letter comes several weeks after the unveiling of “Audiences are Waiting for Hollywood to Greenlight Disability,” its report highlighting that 66% of audiences are currently unsatisfied with on-screen representations of disability and mental health. The letter argues that expanding representation in these areas is not about simply checking a Dei box.

Good editing, like a good joke, is all about rhythm. It guides you through a story with a sense of build-up and payoff, sometimes almost invisibly and sometimes in such a way that seeing the structure is part of what makes it so funny. Editor Joanna Naugle can speak to both modes, having edited all kinds of series — and comedy specials, too; she happens to be Emmy nominated this year for both her work on “The Bear” and on Ramy Youssef’s comedy special “More Feelings.”

Those two very different hours of streaming TV are a strange but very fun back-to-back watch; you can start to sense Naugle’s sensibility and her sympathy for her protagonists at work. It helps that “More Feelings” was also directed by “The Bear” showrunner Christopher Storer and shot by “The Bear” Dp Andrew Wehde; meanwhile, Youssef directed Episode 4 of Season 2, “Honeydew,” which Naugle co-edited with Adam Epstein.

The fact that Ramy Youssef would find himself working on an episode of “The Bear” isn’t all that big a surprise. After all, he had worked for years with the show’s co-creator and showrunner Christopher Storer on his own Hulu comedy “Ramy.” He recalls, “Chris and I had always talked about my being involved in some capacity, but I actually think it was about me playing an acting role on the show. Then it grew into this opportunity to go do this one episode. And it was outside the country. ” Yes, that episode turned out to be “Honeydew,” the much-praised fourth episode of “The Bear’s” second season in which pastry chef Marcus (Lionel Boyce) is sent to Copenhagen to train under the renowned Chef Luca (Will Poulter). Youssef directed it and earned his second directing nomination for his trouble. Watch the exclusive video interview above.

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Ramy Youssef and his Cairo Cowboy production banner have signed a first-look TV deal with Netflix, Variety has learned.

Under the deal, Youssef and Cairo Cowboy will develop and create new scripted projects for the streamer.

Youssef is the co-creator and executive producer of the Netflix series “Mo” alongside Mo Amer. The series debuted its first season in 2022 with the second and final season currently in post-production. Youssef is also the co-creator and executive producer on the comedy series “Golf” alongside Will Ferrell, with Youssef also set to play a character in that series.

Youssef is best known for creating and starring in “Ramy” on Hulu, which was inspired by his own experiences as a first-generation Egyptian-American Muslim living in New Jersey. He won a Golden Globe for best actor in a television series–musical or comedy in 2020 and subsequently received Emmy nominations for both best actor in a comedy...

Ramy Youssef is expanding his working relationship with Netflix.

The comedian, writer and actor has signed a first-look deal with the streamer. Under the partnership, Youssef and his Cairo Cowboy production company will develop and create “serialized projects” that Netflix will have the first shot at ordering.

Youssef and Cairo Cowboy have worked with Netflix previously on Mo, whose second, final season is in post-production. Youssef also co-created, is co-showrunner and is starring with Will Ferrell in Golf, a comedy in which Ferrell will play a legendary (fictional) golfer.

Youssef broke out with his Hulu series Ramy, for which he won a Golden Globe and was nominated for two Emmys (for acting and directing) in 2020. The show has streamed three seasons thus far, most recently in 2022; there hasn’t been any word on a possible fourth installment yet.

Youssef has also headlined two stand-up specials at HBO, 2020’s Feelings and this year’s More Feelings,...

Netflix and Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning writer, director, comedian and actor Ramy Youssef are teaming up. Youssef has signed a first-look deal with the streamer in which he will develop and create serialized projects through his production company Cairo Cowboy.

Netflix’s first collaboration with Youssef was as exec producer of the critically acclaimed series Mo that he co-created with Mo Amer. The series has received numerous awards, including a Peabody, Gotham Award, TV Academy Honors, and an AFI Awards Honoree. Mo is in post-production on its second season right now which will bring the story to a close.

Netflix’s next collaboration with Youssef will be as co-creator and executive producer of the scripted comedy series Golf, in which he will also play a role.

Under the Cairo Cowboy banner, the credits include Hulu and A24’s Golden Globe and Peabody Award-winning series Ramy, which is now streaming its...

Emmy Award nominee Ramy Youssef is bringing even more of his genius to Netflix.

The writer, director, comedian, and actor is entering into a creative partnership with Netflix in which he will develop and create serialized first look projects through his production company Cairo Cowboy.

This new deal deepens the Golden Globe winner’s relationship with Netflix, which began with the Peabody- and Gotham Award–winning comedy Mo. Youssef co-created the series about a Palestinian refugee’s life in Houston, with its star, Mo Amer, and serves as an executive producer. Mo is currently in post-production on its second season, which will bring the titular character’s asylum journey to an end.

Next up, you can see Youssef on the forthcoming comedy Golf, starring Will Ferrell as a fictional golf legend. Youssef co-created and executive produces the 10-episode series with Ferrell and Josh Rabinowitz.

Exclusive: Starz’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan has cast Chris Redd (Bust Down) and Grammy Award-winning rapper Pardison Fontaine (Rap Sh!t) for Season 4.

Season 4 is in production in New York. The series scored an early renewal for a fifth season following the Season 3 finale in February.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan explores the early life of everyone’s favorite villain Kanan Stark, originally played by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in the flagship series, and shows his evolution from näive teenager to a cutthroat villain. Season 3 saw an epic showdown between Kanan (Mekai Curtis) and his mother Raq (Patina Miller), resulting in a couple of surprise deaths and the return of a fan-favorite character. London Brown also stars.

Redd will play “Early Tyler,” who is described as “a trustworthy ally and secret-keeper.” Early Tyler is a neighborhood institution and a good friend to have in your corner – if you can...

Seth Meyers is bringing his comedy to HBO.

The Late Night host has lined up his next standup special, which is set to debut on HBO (and Max) later this fall. The hour, his first for the WarnerMedia brand, was taped in front of a live audience in June at The Vic Theatre in Chicago.

“Critics say it’s the special my kids will be talking about in therapy twenty years from now!” Meyers joked in a statement Tuesday. His last hour, Lobby Baby, which famously tackled the messy birth of his second of three children, among other subjects, was released on Netflix in 2019.

“As longtime fans, we’re so happy to partner with Seth on his first HBO special,” noted Nina Rosenstein, executive vp HBO programming, late night and specials. “He’s such a charismatic storyteller and we’ve always loved the way he reaches people on such a personal level.

Few shows in recent years have catapulted as quickly into the zeitgeist as "The Bear." Debuting in June 2022, just as restaurants were beginning to revive in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the first season of the high-stress restaurant dramedy was instantly recognized as must-see TV. The show has since won a boatload of awards, including Emmys for stars Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

It also dropped two follow-up seasons with a quick turnaround time for a streaming series. For 3 years running now, TV buffs have spent their summer months discussing the epic highs and lows of the restaurant formerly known as The Original Beef of Chicagoland. While the show's second season was as widely praised as the first, its most recent endeavor garnered some mixed feedback among fans and critics -- and revealed some weak spots in the show that may have been there all along.

A day before Ramy Youssef was set to record his latest special “More Feelings,” a friend and fellow comedian and actor Steve Way was scheduled to do a practice run as his opener at Brooklyn’s Bell House. It never happened. “The day of the show, they tell Ramy, ‘Sorry, we can’t get Steve on stage.’ They needed a week’s notice to rent a ramp,’” Way, who has his own special coming soon, recalls. “This isn’t Make-a-Wish. I would rather be told I’m not good enough than, ‘Sorry, there are stairs.’”

In a statement, The Bell House told Variety that it thanks “Steve for his advocacy” and, recently under new management, is “actively taking steps to improve the venue’s accessibility. We are adding a permanent lift and will have ramps available in the meantime.”

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Being unable to access the stage isn’t an experience unique to Way.

Clairo took the stage at The Tonight Show to perform her recent album cut “Juna” alongside her live band and a horn section. The musician, Claire Cottrill, offered an intimate, sweet performance of the song, which appears on her new LP, Charm, much to the delight of host Jimmy Fallon.

Cottrill dropped Charm, which follows 2021’s Sling and 2019’s Immunity, earlier this month. Produced Leon Michels, Charm was cut at Allaire Studios just outside of Woodstock, New York (where she also recorded Sling) and Diamond Mine Recording in Queens. She...

On this Emmy nominations morning, 14 stars from Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series received recognition.

The nominated performers from the 2024 season include Jodie Foster, Robert Downey Jr., Quinta Brunson, Jennifer Aniston, Hannah Einbinder, Anna Sawai, Brie Larson, Andrew Scott, Naomi Watts, Jonathan Bailey, Tyler James Williams, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig and Elizabeth Debicki.

On “Actors on Actors,” these dazzling performers captivated viewers with their lively and heartfelt discussions, offering a glimpse into their remarkable journeys both on-screen and off.

Check out their full “Actors on Actors” conversations below.

Acting nominees Jodie Foster (nominated for outstanding lead actress in a limited series for “True Detective”) and Robert Downey Jr. (nominated for outstanding lead actor in a limited series for “The Sympathizer”) reminisced on “Actors on Actors” about working together for the film “Home for the Holidays” (which Foster directed). The duo also discussed Downey possibly revisiting “Iron Man” and Foster’s...

Just call them double trouble: Showrunners Issa López, Christopher Storer, Lucia Aniello, Noah Hawley and Steve Zaillian landed nominations in writing and directing categories for the 76th annual Emmy Awards, unveiled Wednesday with FX’s “Shōgun” and “The Bear” dominating the overall race.

Notable directing nominees this year include helmers Gus Van Sant (FX’s “Feud: Capote Vs. the Swans”), Guy Ritchie (Netflix’s “The Gentlemen”), Rob Reiner (HBO’s “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life”), Ron Howard (Disney+ “Jim Henson Idea Man”), Millicent Shelton (Apple TV+’s “Lessons in Chemistry”) and Mimi Leder (Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show”).

“Shōgun” showrunner/executive producer Rachel Kondo is also a double nominee for drama series writing.

“True Detective: Night Country” showrunner and exec producer López landed a limited series writing nomination for the “Part 6” final episode of the HBO drama anthology. She’s also up for directing all six episodes of the series,...

Shōgun, The Bear and Only Murders in the Building lead the way at the 2024 Emmy nominations, which were revealed this morning.

Below is a list of the programs with five or more noms, following by a full list of nominees and the number they received.

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Here is the full list of 2024 Emmy nominations by program:

25 Nominations

Shogun

23 Nominations

The Bear

21 Nominations

Only Murders In The Building

19 Nominations

True Detective: Night Country

18 Nominations

The Crown

17 Nominations

Saturday Night Live

16 Nominations

Fallout

Hacks

The Morning Show

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

15 Nominations

Fargo

13 Nominations

Ripley

11 Nominations

Baby Reindeer

Palm Royale

10 Nominations

Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Lessons In Chemistry

9 Nominations

Abbott Elementary

Slow Horses

8 Nominations

Jim Henson Idea Man

RuPaul’s Drag Race...

The Bear broke a record with its whopping 23 Emmy nominations for Season 2 on Wednesday.

The FX series now holds the most nominations ever by a comedy series for its sophomore season. The previous record was 30 Rock with 22 — which had been held by the NBC series since 2009.

The Bear received another nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, and series leads Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri also picked up acting nominations again.

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“Fishes” was the standout episode of the season, racking up three guest actor nods for Jamie Lee Curtis, Bob Odenkirk and Jon Bernthal, as well as a directing nod for the show’s creator Christopher Storer. The episode also managed several crafts nominations.

Episode 4, titled “Honeydew” also received quite a bit of love, with an Outstanding Supporting Actor nomination for Lionel Boyce, who leads the...

It’s serious — “The Bear” just broke the Emmy record for a comedy series.

The second season of the hit FX series, which aired in June 2023, led the tally for comedy series with 23 nominations, including outstanding comedy series. It now surpasses the 22-nomination Emmy record held by NBC’s “30 Rock” since 2009. The all-time series record of 32 nominations, held by HBO’s “Game of Thrones” since 2016, remains firmly in place.

In addition, the show picked up major nominations for lead comedy actor (Jeremy Allen White), lead comedy actress (Ayo Edebiri), supporting comedy actor (Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Lionel Boyce), supporting comedy actress (Liza Colón-Zayas), directing (Storer for “Fishes” and Ramy Youssef for “Honeydew” Tk) and writing (“Fishes” by Joanna Calo and Storer).

The guest comedy categories were also brimming with nominations for the series, including mentions for Jon Bernthal, Jamie Lee Curtis, Olivia Colman, Bob Odenkirk and Will Poulter) Colman and...

Exclusive: Earlier this year, Hulu revealed that it was making a big push into stand-up comedy, taking on the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

The Disney-backed streamer has now signed up another big name to its roster – Bill Burr.

Burr’s next comedy special, which was taped in June at the Moore Theatre in Seattle, will air on Hulu as part of the Hulu’s Laughing Now banner.

He joins Jim Gaffigan, whose special The Skinny, will kick off the push on November 22. The plan is to have 12 specials across the year with one launching each month.

Deadline understands that Hulu is also in talks with other big names and is close to other deals.

Hulu’s move comes after Netflix somewhat cornered the stand-up comedy market, paying big money to launch specials from the likes of Chris Rock, Hannah Gadsby, Pete Davidson, Katt Williams as well as its most recent special,...

FKA Twigs made a special appearance at a charity concert in London in support of relief efforts in Gaza and Sudan. The singer took the stage at the Troxy to perform her song “Cellophane,” which she released in 2019.

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— Nts Radio (@NTSlive) July 4, 2024

The concert was organized by Mustafa as part of collective Artists For Aid, with the proceeds benefiting War Child UK’s response plan in Gaza and Sudan, which focuses on food, water and hygiene-based aid.

A month after casually dropping “Sexy to Someone,” the summery banger for homebodies everywhere, Clairo has released more music. Her new single, “Nomad,” features a bending, almost psychedelic opening, as Cottrill’s calming, delicate voice enters: “I’d run the risk of losing everything/ So all my things become nomadic.” Later, she admits, “I’m cynical, a mess/ I’m touch-starved and shameless.”

“Nomad” is the opening track to Cottrill’s upcoming album Charm, out July 12. The date is consistent with her previous two records (2021’s Sling and 2019’s Immunity...

Plot: Carmy, Sydney, and Richie do what it takes to elevate The Bear, their beef stand turned fine dining establishment, to the highest level, all while doing their best just to stay in business. It’s a losing battle every single day in the restaurant business. Carmy pushes himself harder than ever, and demands excellence from his crew, who do their best to match his intensity.

Review: The first season of The Bear was an absolute triumph. In 2022, the series debuted with no major stars, and now, two years later, Jeremy Allen White, Ebon-Moss Bachrach, and Ayo Edebiri are three of the most sought-after talents. With Emmys and Golden Globes to their credit, the long-anticipated third season of The Bear has debuted all ten episodes. As fans are binging through the continued story of Carmy, Richie, Sydney, and the rest of the restaurant’s crew, formerly The Original Beef of Chicagoland,...

The Bear has to be one of the best series ever created. The FX comedy-drama series is intense, funny, tragic, and has some of the most beautiful-looking food I’ve ever seen. Created by Christopher Storer, The Bear follows the story of Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, an award-winning working in one of the best restaurants in the United States, as he moves back to Chicago to run his family-owned sandwich shop after a tragic incident. The Bear aired its third season recently, and I’m happy to say that the series is getting better with every new season. We are also happy that The Bear was renewed for a fourth season ahead of its Season 3 premiere. The Bear stars Jeremy Allen White in the lead role, with Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Abby Elliott, Matty Matheson, Jon Bernthal, Oliver Platt, L-Boy, and Edwin Lee Gibson starring in supporting. So, if you love The Bear’s intensity,...

The second season of FX’s The Bear raised the bar within the show’s plot as well as for those in front of and behind the cameras, with a long list of cameos throughout the show and Ramy Youssef as guest director on one of the early episodes.

Season 3 will bring some sizzle to this summer in ten episodes dropping in a binge at the end of June. Last season traced the challenges — fire suppression test and more — that Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) and kitchen crew faced to transform The Beef into The Bear.

Here’s what to remember from Season 2 of The Bear for those who need a recap before Season 3:

Natalie (Abbie Elliott) Became Part-Time Project Manager aka COO

To transition from The Beef to The Bear, the sandwich shop needed to refile for permits to do business. Mikey never filed for The Beef. Richie...

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter returns with a brand new episode, “Stand-Up,” airing on IFC on Saturday, June 22, 2024. The episode features a diverse group of comedians, including Mike Birbiglia, Alex Edelman, Jacqueline Novak, Jenny Slate, Taylor Tomlinson, and Ramy Youssef. In this episode, the comedians take center stage to share their unique […]

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The six comedians who gathered for THR’s first Stand-Up Emmy Roundtable insist they don’t worry about their comedy being fact-checked in this moment. Sure, the sextet — Mike Birbiglia, Alex Edelman, Jacqueline Novak, Jenny Slate, Taylor Tomlinson and Ramy Youssef — read The New Yorker profile of Hasan Minhaj from last September that said he exaggerated or made up stories for effect in his specials. But several present suggest the hullabaloo was at best confusing and at worst absurd. “It speaks to a massive integrity void in our society that we look at entertainers and stand-ups the way that we do,” says Youssef. “A politician talks, and the [common person] is like, ‘Yeah, he’s probably lying,’ and then they’re like, ‘But this comedian!’ ” The hourlong conversation at The Georgian Hotel moved beyond emotional truths, of course, as the funnymen and women got deadly serious about their deepest fears, their...

Six of the top actors starring in some of TV’s hottest comedy series take center stage in Friday’s episode of Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter.

Kelsey Grammer, John Goodman, Theo James, Anthony Mackie, Ricky Martin and Bowen Yang open up about power, pressure (and puking) during the lively discussion. The full episode premieres at 10 p.m. Pt on Friday, June 14, on IFC, and will be available to stream on AMC+.

Hosted by Emmy-nominated actress and comedian Yvonne Orji (Insecure), Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter — now in its second season — showcases five episodes of Emmy contenders: Comedy Actresses, Drama Actors, Comedy Actors, Drama Actresses and Stand-Up. New episodes of the Emmy-nominated series premiere weekly on Fridays.

See the full schedule below.

Comedy Actress – premiered Friday, May 24 at 10 p.m. Pt on IFC and available to stream on AMC+ Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary Maya Rudolph, Loot Kristen Wiig,...

The 2024 Emmy category Best Original Music and Lyrics could be completely dominated by “Saturday Night Live,” as the late night staple has submitted eight songs on the ballot for Season 49. Led by music director Eli Brueggemann and music producer Jake Procanik (Jp), this year’s catchy and satirical entries include Maya Rudolph‘s “Mother’s Day Monologue,” Ryan Gosling‘s “Get That Boy Back” featuring Chris Stapleton, and “Dune Popcorn Bucket” from the Ayo Edebiri-hosted episode. See the complete list below.

Note that “Saturday Night Live” has already won this specific race three times before, for the songs “Dick in a Box” (2007), “Justin Timberlake Monologue” (2011) and “Come Back Barack” (2018). Will the 2024 Emmys bring the long-running program yet another golden statuette for Best Original Music and Lyrics?

The nine other “SNL” tunes nominated through the years are “Motherlover” (2009), “Shy Ronnie” (2010), “I Just Had Sex” (2011), “Jack Sparrow” (2011), “3-Way (The Golden Rule...