“Game of Thrones” Lead 2018 Emmy Nominations

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“Game of Thrones” came back swinging with 22 Emmy nominations. The nominees were announced Thursday, July 12 by actress Samira Wiley and actor Ryan Eggold.

Also doing well were “Westworld” and “Saturday Night Live,” with each getting 21 nods.

This is also a groundbreaking year for streaming, with Netflix leading the way with 112 nominations, beating all other networks and perennial nominations leader HBO. This haul was fueled by shows such as “The Crown,” “Godless,” “Stranger Things,” and “GLOW,” all of which received more than 10 nominations apiece.

But HBO won’t give up without a fight. Led by “Game of Thrones,” the network is not far behind with 108 nods.

The 2018 Emmy Awards show will broadcast live on Monday, September 17 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost and Michael Che serving as the hosts.

Here are some of nominees. For the complete list, go to emmys.com.

Outstanding Comedy Series
Atlanta
Barry
Black-ish
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Glow
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Silicon Valley
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans
The Crown
Game of Thrones
The Handmaid’s Tale
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Westworld

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso
Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose
Jeff Daniels, The Looming Tower
John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesse Plemons, Black Mirror: USS Callister

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Jessica Biel, The Sinner
Laura Dern, The Tale
Michelle Dockery, Godless
Edie Falco, Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders
Regina King, Seven Seconds
Sarah Paulson, America Horror Story: Cult

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
William H. Macy, Shameless
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Hulu Drops Creepy Full Trailer For “Castle Rock”

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“You have no idea what’s happening here, do you?”

There is certainly no shortage of Stephen King film and tv series adaptation especially after the success of last year’s “It” as a new psychological-horror drama series “Castle Rock” gets a creepy new trailer today.

Set in the fictional Maine town of Castle Rock, the latest trailer features plenty of King references, including Cujo and IT among others.

It doesn’t hurt that the series features Bill Skarsgård, who had a big year in 2017 as Pennywise from the blockbuster phenomenon “IT”, this time playing “The Kid”, a mysterious, feral inmate discovered in a cage deep beneath Shawshank State Penitentiary.

From mega producer J. J. Abrams, in the series also stars André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Sissy Spacek and Jane Levy.

Here is the show’s synopsis:

A psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Castle Rock combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland. The fictional Maine town of Castle Rock has figured prominently in King’s literary career: Cujo, The Dark Half, IT and Needful Things, as well as novella The Body and numerous short stories such as Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption are either set there or contain references to Castle Rock. Castle Rock is an original suspense/thriller — a first-of-its-kind reimagining that explores the themes and worlds uniting the entire King canon, while brushing up against some of his most iconic and beloved stories.

Hulu has slotted the premiere of “Castle Rock” to July 25.

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Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston Reunite for Netflix’s ‘Murder Mystery’

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The Netflix comedy production also co-stars Luke Evans and a global ensemble cast.

‘Murder Mystery’ is set be directed by Kyle Newacheck, best known as one of the creators of the Comedy Central show Workaholics, wherein he also co-stars. James Vanderbilt is writing the script.

Sandler is definitely getting comfortable working with Netflix as ‘Murder Mystery’ marks his sixth with the streaming giant.

Sandler and Aniston previously appeared together in a 2011 comedy “Just Go With It,” which was a box-office success, grossing $214 million at the global box-office.

Joining the two this time is a diverse ensemble cast which includes Gemma Arterton, Luis Gerardo Mendez, Shioli Kutsuna, David Walliams, Adeel Akhtar, John Kani, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Dany Boon, and Academy Award nominee Terence Stamp.

Here’s the official synopsis for ‘Murder Mystery’:

When a NYC cop (Adam Sandler) finally takes his wife (Jennifer Aniston) on a long promised European trip, a chance meeting on the flight with a mysterious man (Luke Evans) gets them invited to an intimate family gathering on the Super Yacht of elderly billionaire Malcolm Quince. When Quince is murdered, they become the prime suspects in a modern day whodunit.

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2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Winners List

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Tiffany Haddish hosted the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards

Blockbuster superhero film Black Panther and Netflix’s science fiction-horror hit tv series Stranger Things were the big winner at the star-studded 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards, dominating the night after leading the nominations.

The show was hosted by Tiffany Haddish, who by the way was also nominated for Comedic Performance (which she won) and Scene Stealer for “Girls’ Trip.”

Top honors were given to actress and writer Lena Waithe for The Trailblazer Award, as well as Chris Pratt for The Generation Award.

2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards was taped on Saturday, June 16 and was broadcast Monday night, June 18.

Related: MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018 Red Carpet arrivals

See the full list of winners (in bold) below:

BEST MOVIE
Avengers: Infinity War
Winner: Black Panther
Girls Trip
IT
Wonder Woman

BEST SHOW
13 Reasons Why
Game of Thrones
grown-ish
Riverdale
Winner: Stranger Things

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MOVIE
Winner: Chadwick Boseman – Black Panther
Timothée Chalamet – Call Me by Your Name
Ansel Elgort – Baby Driver
Daisy Ridley – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Saoirse Ronan – Lady Bird

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHOW
Winner: Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things
Darren Criss – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Katherine Langford – 13 Reasons Why
Issa Rae – Insecure
Maisie Williams – Game of Thrones

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MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018 Red Carpet

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Photos from the MTV Movie & TV Awards red carpet held on Saturday. The show will air on MTV on Monday, June 18, at 9 p.m. EST, hosted by “Girls Trip” star Tiffany Haddish, with appearances by Kim Kardashian, Chris Pratt, Chadwick Boseman, Nick Jonas, Olivia Munn and many others. 

Photos by: AI Photo Imaging

Related article: 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Winners List

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“The Expanse” Reportedly Picked Up By Amazon

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After the show was recently cancelled by Syfy, it appears that Season 4 of “The Expanse” might just be happening after all.

According to Hollywood Reporter, Amazon Studios is “near a deal” to revive the show for its fourth season, just 10 days its current network announced that it would not be renewed after this season wraps. One of the series producers Daniel Abrahams also recently tweeted that the “Deals not closed, but the talks are real…”

“The Expanse,” was developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, and is based on the popular sci-fi novels by James S. A. Corey. Set in a future, it follows United Nations executive Chrisjen Avasarala (played by Shohreh Aghdashloo), police detective Josephus Miller (Thomas Jane), and ship’s officer Jim Holden (Steven Strait) and his crew as they unravel a conspiracy that threatens peace and survival of humanity.

The show was critically acclaimed and many were clearly not happy about the cancellation. This was immediately followed by grassroots campaigns and petitions from fans to get the show renewed.

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Miss Kansas Is 2018 Miss Teen USA

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Miss Kansas Teen Hailey Colborn is crowned Miss Teen USA 2018

17-year-old Hailey Colborn from Kansas has been crowned Miss Teen USA, held last night at Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana.

A total of 51 contestants from 50 states and the District of Columbia competed for the crown, which was later narrowed down to top 15 and top 10. In addition to Miss Kansas, rounding out the top 5 were Miss Illinois Teen Sydni-Dion Bennett, Miss Colorado Teen Chloe Zambrano, Miss South Carolina Teen Kirby Elizabeth Self and Miss North Carolina Teen Kaaviya Sambasivam. Miss Congeniality award went to Kennedy Cromeens of Alabama.

Before the show started, Miss Teen USA 2017 Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff gave a heartfelt speech about the Santa Fe High School shooting which happened earlier in the day.

The question and answer portion had an interesting twist this year: to celebrate its 35th anniversary, the top 5 contestants were asked questions that were posed to past winners. The contestants also competed in active wear and in evening gown.

Meanwhile, Miss USA 2018 is set to take lace on Monday, May 21, 2018 at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana, making it the first time that Miss Teen USA and Miss Teen USA are held concurrently. Miss USA 2018 will be hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey.

The 2018 Miss Teen USA was hosted by Cecilio Asuncion and Erin Lim. See some of the photos from the pageant below.

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“13 Reasons Why” Season 2 Trailer Drops

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Netflix has released an intense new trailer for Season 2 of “13 Reasons Why,” revealing more stories to tell after season 1’s controversial ending. “I just felt like this whole thing was gonna be over. But it’s not,” says Dylan Minnette’s character Clay Jensen.

The teen mystery drama television series, based on the novel Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, follows the story of Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) who takes her own life after experiencing a series of demoralizing circumstances brought on my people around her at school, a series she outlined in 13 cassette tapes which she left to her schoolmates.

Season one was told in the same sequence that Hannah made the tapes. The series lead Dylan Minnette is Clay Jensen, a close friend of Hannah who listens to the tapes and narrates what happened to her.

Based on the trailer, Season two will deal more about the aftermath of her death, most likely connecting a few loose ends suggested in last year’s finale episode. The show was also a hit for Netflix and received a few accolades, which somewhat guaranteed the follow-up series.

Season 2 of “13 Reasons Why” is set to premiere on Friday 18 May on Netflix.

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Hulu’s “Castle Rock” Premieres Chilling New Trailer

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There is certainly no shortage of Stephen King film and tv series adaptation especially after the success of last year’s “It” as a new psychological-horror drama series “Castle Rock” gets a new trailer today.

From mega producer J. J. Abrams, the spooky new trailer features some of the cast entangled in a mystery that beset the eponymous town, along with footage of an alligator, creepy mask man, and suicidal characters.

“Everyone’s got a theory about how it started, about Castle Rock’s original sin,” narrates Terry O’Quinn’s character Dale Lacy. “There’s blood in every backyard, inside every house. People say ‘It wasn’t me, it was this place.’ And the thing is, they’re right.”

Also in the series are André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Bill Skarsgård (Pennywise from It), Sissy Spacek and Jane Levy .

Here is the show’s synopsis:

A psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Castle Rock combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland. The fictional Maine town of Castle Rock has figured prominently in King’s literary career: Cujo, The Dark Half, IT and Needful Things, as well as novella The Body and numerous short stories such as Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption are either set there or contain references to Castle Rock. Castle Rock is an original suspense/thriller — a first-of-its-kind reimagining that explores the themes and worlds uniting the entire King canon, while brushing up against some of his most iconic and beloved stories.

Hulu has slotted the premiere of “Castle Rock” to July 25.

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“Stranger Things” Season 3 Teases Start Of Production

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“Stranger Things” cast at Comic-Con 2017. Photo: aiphotoimaging.com

Fans of the hit Netflix series is in for some surprises, as well as a few new additions to the cast.

As seen on the black and white teaser, production started on April 20 and brings back the recurring cast of “old friends” as well “a few strangers” as they come together for a new adventure.

Some of these include Cary Elwes (remember Wesley?: “You’re trying to kidnap what I’ve rightfully stolen”) as the major of the fictional rural town of Hawkins, Indiana more concerned about his image than the people of his town. This ought to be fun.

Also new are Jake Busey who will be seen in this summer’s new “The Predator” film, and Maya Hawke as one of the new leads. She is set to play Robin, an “alternative girl” bored with her mundane job until she stumbles onto one of the town secrets.

Created by The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things” has been a huge hit for the streaming giant and one of Netflix’s most watched series. In 2017, the show won the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, and has been AFI’s TV Program of the Year for two consecutive years for both of its first two season.

Last December, Netflix announced that there will be a third season consisting of eight episodes. Hopefully we will get a teaser later this fall.

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