Tag: The White Lotus
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2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winners (Updating Live)
We’ve come a long way, baby. But we’re finally ready to start handing out the 2023 Emmy Awards, a full four months after they were initially scheduled. The successful resolutions of two strikes later, the winners of the Creative Arts Emmys will be announced on January 6 (scripted programming) and January 7 (non-scripted programming), starting…
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Jack Black Apologized to ‘School of Rock’ Kid’s Mom for Cursing on Set; Richard Linklater Originally Turned Script Down: ‘It Was Cheesy’ and ‘Formulaic’
Jack Black admitted in Rolling Stone’s new oral history of “School of Rock” that he was nervous to act opposite a bunch of children in Richard Linklater’s hit comedy. The film, written by “The White Lotus” creator Mike White, cast Black as Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck guitarist who puts together a makeshift band of kid…
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‘Down Low’ Trailer: ‘The White Lotus’ Star Lukas Gage & Zachary Quinto Star In New Sex Comedy On October 10
Lukas Gage has racked up a bunch of buzzy roles in film and TV recently, including “The White Lotus,” “You,” and “How To Blow Up A Pipeline.” But his next project to hit theaters is partially his own: a sex comedy he stars in and co-writes that premiered at SXSW earlier this year.“Down Low” features…
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‘Down Low’ Trailer: Lukas Gage Is Determined to Give Zachary Quinto a Happy Ending
Lukas Gage and Zachary Quinto are keeping their clandestine meeting on the down low.“The White Lotus” and “You” star Gage co-wrote queer sex comedy “Down Low” with Phoebe Fisher. Gage stars as a sex worker who is hired by a depressed (and repressed) divorcé to kickstart his new love life. Simon Rex, Audra McDonald, and…
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‘Succession’: Creator Jesse Armstrong Says He Nearly Split Season 4 Into Two Parts Before Deciding On A “Full-Fat” Final Season
With “Succession” over, HBO has an opening for its next premier drama. There are couple of candidates for the slot already, like “The Last Of Us” and “The White Lotus.” But if “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong had cut the show’s final season in two, as he considered doing at one point, HBO wouldn’t have a…
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‘Nothing Is Too Much’: The Italian Fever Dream of ‘The White Lotus’ Season 2
Nothing is free in the world of “The White Lotus” — not even Mike White‘s beloved breakfast buffets come without confronting the frayed nerves, petty arguments, and thwarted yearnings of rich people on vacation. But not least among the pleasures of the HBO series’ second season is what changes in the move from Hawaii to…
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Michael Imperioli Went To Some ‘Horrific’ Places For His White Lotus Performance
Michael Imperioli is best known for his unforgettable role as Christopher Moltisanti in what is often regarded as the best TV show of all time, “The Sopranos.” He has recently re-entered the public eye in a big way having starred on HBO’s “The White Lotus,” which in just two seasons has quickly become a contemporary…
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Hollywood actors’ strike: entertainment desert looms and pain will spread wider
The walkout by writers and screen stars won’t affect just the US film industry but production in UK and EuropeThere will be no fresh helpings of The White Lotus, The Last of Us or even Emily in Paris beaming into front rooms when summer fades. Nor will a screen version of the musical Wicked, starring…
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Bella Ramsey’s Emmy Nom Reminds Us the Fight for Representation Isn’t Over
Nominations for the 74th Emmy Awards were announced on Wednesday, July 12. As usual, HBO’s killer lineup dominated; shows like Succession, The White Lotus, and The Last of Us cleaned up with nominations in nearly every category. This should surprise no one paying attention to the television landscape. What came as a surprise was one…
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Elizabeth Olsen’s Emmy Snub for ‘Love & Death’ Angers Me
It goes without saying that when it came to the drama categories at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, HBO absolutely dominated the competition. The premium streaming network earned four nominations in the Best Drama Series category with Succession, The White Lotus, The Last of Us, and House of the Dragon, and took up a majority…