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How Rahne Jones Went From Working for Homeland Security to Starring in ‘The Politician’
From executive producer Ryan Murphy, the Netflix original series The Politician is a comedic satire about what it takes to be a politician and the lengths that some will go to, in order to win. As Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) fights to unseat Dede Standish (Judith Light) in the New York State Senate race on […]
Continue reading‘The Politician’ Review: Season 2 Is a Frivolous, Half-Assed Follow-Up — Spoilers
In the first episode of “The Politician” Season 2, Gwyneth Paltrow’s divorcée-turned-activist-turned-politician, Georgina Hobart, announces her plan for California to secede from the union. Done in the middle of a gubernatorial debate airing live on CNN, the pronouncement is exactly the kind of over-the-top bedlam that could shape an intriguing season-long arc of a melodramatic […]
Continue readingRyan Murphy Announces ‘American Horror Story’ Spin-Off Featuring Individual Episodic Stories
At this point, whatever TV series carries the descriptor of “A Ryan Murphy Production” seems destined to succeed. Whether it’s a new Netflix series such as “Hollywood” or “The Politician” or the 10th season of “American Horror Story” on FX, everything that Murphy touches turns to gold. So, it makes complete sense that the superstar […]
Continue readingGolden Globes TV nominations throw up plenty of surprises
Just one nomination for ‘Game Of Thrones’ and none for ‘Veep’.Strong showings by HBO/Sky’s Chernobyl and Netflix’s The Crown, with four nominations each, and promising awards season starts for Apple TV+’s The Morning Show, and Netflix’s Unbelievable and The Politician stood out in the television categories of this year’s Golden Globe nominations.Meanwhile Netflix’s When They […]
Continue reading‘Stranger Things’ Gets Season 4, Its Creators Get a Deal, and Netflix Faces the Content Conundrum
Today, Netflix announced that “Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer signed a multi-year overall deal (terms not disclosed) to create films and television series for Netflix, with “Stranger Things” Season 4 being the first. Netflix dropped a teaser for that season alongside the announcement of the Duffer Brothers deal, but it doesn’t say much […]
Continue readingA Visual Tour of Ryan Murphy’s Upcoming Projects
Ryan Murphy is one of the busiest men in Hollywood. The screenwriter and director behind hits such as “Glee” and FX’s “American Horror Story” is working on a multitude of film and television projects, including his first Netflix original series, “The Politician,” which debuts September 27. Murphy is also one of the industry’s most financially […]
Continue reading7 New Netflix Shows in September 2019, and the Best Reasons to Watch
1. “The Politician” (available September 27)Why Should I Watch? It’s Ryan Murphy’s first original series for Netflix. That’s the narrative TV enthusiasts and industry titans will be watching, more so than any high school election shenanigans, when “The Politician” debuts this month. After signing a whopping $300 million overall deal in February 2018, Murphy is […]
Continue readingExclusive: Ryan Murphy’s ‘Hollywood’ to Star Broadway Sensation Jeremy Pope
As buzz grows louder for his new Netflix series The Politician following last week’s trailer, Ryan Murphy has started casting his next show for the streamer, and multiple sources have told Collider that Broadway sensation Jeremy Pope has landed the lead role. Murphy took to Instagram back in February to announce that his next series, […]
Continue reading‘The Politician’ Trailer: Ryan Murphy’s First Netflix Original Stars Gwyneth Paltrow & Ben Platt
As a child you’re often asked about what you want to be when you grow up, the answers tend to lean towards professional athletes or astronauts. Well, how about the President of the United States? “The Politician” looks at how a young man navigates high school before embarking on his political aspirations.The creator of the […]
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