After Writers Guild of America waged a protest regarding the Television Academy‘s decision to move the outstanding writing for a variety series or special categories out of the upcoming Emmy telecast, the TV Academy has reversed course.
In a joint release sent out today, the Television Academy, Fox and the WGA said they were “happy to announce they have reached an agreement to include the Writing for a Variety Series category in the 75th Emmy Awards telecast airing live on Fox on January 15, 2024, at 8pm Est / 5pm Pst.”
Because this year’s Primetime Emmys has moved the variety special (live) category into the telecast (it was on the Creative Arts show last year), the TV Academy was likely looking to keep the telecast capped at 25 awards, so something had to fall out. And in this case, it was the variety writing field that originally got pushed to the Creative Arts ceremony.
In a joint release sent out today, the Television Academy, Fox and the WGA said they were “happy to announce they have reached an agreement to include the Writing for a Variety Series category in the 75th Emmy Awards telecast airing live on Fox on January 15, 2024, at 8pm Est / 5pm Pst.”
Because this year’s Primetime Emmys has moved the variety special (live) category into the telecast (it was on the Creative Arts show last year), the TV Academy was likely looking to keep the telecast capped at 25 awards, so something had to fall out. And in this case, it was the variety writing field that originally got pushed to the Creative Arts ceremony.
- 1/3/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Seth Meyers is ready for a break. Halfway through the taping of his late-night show at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, he runs up and down the aisles, spontaneously answering questions from the audience. Although this part of the program isn’t televised, it’s a secret tradition for him, a way to reward his fans for all the hours they spent waiting outside. On this night, a woman asks Meyers about the time he got plastered in a nearby bar with Kelly Clarkson for an interview segment called “Day Drinking.” Meyers laughs. “I think I had nine to 10 drinks,” he says. “I was so drunk I said bye to Kelly Clarkson twice, and after she left I turned to my producer and said, ‘Aww, I didn’t say goodbye to her.’”
Another audience member asks him who would be his dream guest. “I really want to have Rihanna on my show,” Meyers says.
Another audience member asks him who would be his dream guest. “I really want to have Rihanna on my show,” Meyers says.
- 10/2/2018
- by Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
The U.S. is off to a victorious start in the World Cup, defeating Ghana 2-1 in a thrilling first game. Twitter reacted in kind, expressing some sincere joy and some bitter joy too. Here are the 10 best (or at least punniest) tweets on the matter. That's Ghana sting. #soccerfun — andy lassner (@andylassner) June 17, 2014 #usa pic.twitter.com/FswLryq7ig — Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) June 17, 2014 "U Ghana b bad. U Ghana b bold. U Ghana b wiser. U Ghana b hard. U Ghana b tough. U Ghana b stronger."--Coach Des'ree #WorldCup2014 — Justin Martindale (@justmartindale) June 17, 2014 And they said we weren't Ghana do it, but whee did it. #USA #2014WorldCup — jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) June 16, 2014 This is the biggest moment in the history of the American flag emoticon. #WorldCup2014 — Damien Fahey (@DamienFahey) June 17, 2014 Quite a sight: bar full of Williamsburg hipsters unironically singing along to "Born in the USA" after USA defeats Ghana.
- 6/16/2014
- by Louis Virtel
- Hitfix
Bryan Donaldson lived in central Illinois nearly his entire life. He was born in Michigan but moved to a tiny town north of Peoria when he was just 4years old. Now 40, he and his wife own a house in East Peoria with a big backyard, where their preschool-age daughter likes to play, and a side deck, where Donaldson likes to grill. If he sounds like a regular guy with a regular job, he was — at least until a few months ago. He worked in It for 20 years, the last ten of which he spent at an insurance company in nearby Bloomington. “Just a nine-to-five corporate job,” he says. “I supported their Linux and Unix systems.” Today, he is guy with a decidedly not-regular job: He is a staff writer on Late Night With Seth Meyers. How does one make the leap from being an aging It guy...
- 4/16/2014
- by Jennifer Rogers,Callie Wright
- Vulture
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