Tag: How to Get Away With Murder
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This ‘Suits’ Character is TV’s Best Lawyer
Television has, over the years, provided iconic characters with suave demeanors and razor-sharp wit, many of whom serve as lawyers in their professional lives. From the ruthlessly intelligent Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) in How to Get Away with Murder to the flamboyant and cunning Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) in Breaking Bad, as well as the…
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Viola Davis Reveals a Director Called Her By His Maid’s Name, Speaks Out on Hollywood’s Slow Race Progress (Exclusive)
Viola Davis joined Variety and Kering at the Cannes Film Festival for a powerful Women In Motion conversation in which she revealed a director once called her by his maid’s name. The Oscar and Emmy-winning actor was talking about Hollywood’s perception of Black actors and how the amount of roles she can play remains limited…
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Karla Souza, Dani Rovira Join ‘Voy a Pasarmelo Bien’ from Sony, El Estudio, Hombres G (Exclusive)
Karla Souza and Dani Rovira, two of the foremost Hispanic actors with comedic chops, have joined the upcoming musical comedy, “Voy a pasarmelo bien” (“I’m Going to Have a Good Time”), produced by Sony Pictures International Productions (Spip), El Estudio and Spanish pop-rock band, Hombres G.Mexico City-born Souza has starred in three of Mexico’s top-grossing…
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Indie ‘Dope Queens’ Casts Alexandra Grey, Pierson Fodé and Trace Lysette
“Dope Queens,” a new indie film celebrating San Francisco’s famed Tenderloin neighborhood, has set its lead cast.Alexandra Grey, Pierson Fodé and Trace Lysette (“Hustlers”) will star in the project from writer-director Grafton Doyle.Described as a romantic thriller, the film will follow three friends — Goldie (Grey), Blake (Fodé), and Angel (Lysette) — over the course…
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Kendrick Sampson Signs With M88 (Exclusive)
Actor and activist Kendrick Sampson has signed with M88, the independently operated representation firm founded in 2020 by Phillip Sun and Macro’s Charles D. King.Alongside M88, the star will also be represented by the firm’s sister company Uncmmn, which spotlights disruptive talent rooted in new media. Under the new partnership, M88 and Uncmmn will work…
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‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Star Karla Souza to Headline Ana Cristina Barragan’s ‘The Ivy’ (Exclusive)
Karla Souza, co-star of “How to Get Away With Murder” and star of two of the three highest-grossing Mexican films of all time – “¿Qué Culpa Tiene el Niño?” and “Nosotros los Nobles” – is bringing her marquee clout to “La Hiedra” (“The Ivy”), the third feature from on-the-rise Ecuatorian writer-director Ana Cristina Barragán.Now at…
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‘Bridgerton’ Trailer: Shonda Rhimes Goes Back in Time for a Scandalous New Netflix Series
After spending around 15 years churning out hit after hit for ABC, prolific producer Shonda Rhimes (Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away With Murder) shocked Hollywood by signing a deal in 2017 in which she would produce shows for Netflix. The first series in that deal is finally debuting this month: Bridgerton, a Regency-era…
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‘Bridgerton’: Everything You Need to Know About Shonda Rhimes’ First Netflix Show
[Editor’s Note: Mild spoilers follow for the Bridgerton series of novels.]“Grey’s Anatomy.” “Scandal.” “How to Get Away with Murder.” “Private Practice.” “Station 19.” Is there a showrunner with a higher batting average than Shonda Rhimes? I don’t think so. That’s why her 2017 deal with Netflix — reportedly for $150 million dollars — created shockwaves…
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Back to One, Episode 93: Marsha Stephanie Blake
Marsha Stephanie Blake destroyed me. Not just once, a few times. Her devastating portrayal of Linda McCray in When They See Us was justifiably recognized with an Emmy nomination last year. She talks extensively about one line in particular that really got to me in that incredible limited series. She also “kills” with comedy too.…
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2018 Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series Emmy Predictions
The big question is whether Emilia Clarke will actually make the jump from the supporting to lead actress category. If she does that likely means Mandy Moore is on the outside looking in. Viola Davis has been nominated two straight years and we expect her to make the cut once again. However, if not Clarke…