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Vogue
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
65 Thoughts I Had While Watching Evita
This was, I'll admit, my first time seeing the movie all the way through. My main takeaways? Cults of personality are dangerous; we've played ourselves by not putting Antonio Banderas into more musicals; Jonathan Pryce is a cutie; and Madonna is heaven. Here, 65 things I thought (and things I learned!) while watching Evita.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Grammys unveil 2026 ceremony date, new categories
The 2026 Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 1, the Recording Academy announced Thursday, along with the addition of two new categories. Set to broadcast live from the Arena in Los Angeles, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards will air at 8:00 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+. More from GoldDerby Jonathan Pryce on the 'great responsibility' of playing a character with dementia in 'Slow Horses' 'The Diplomat' Season 3 teaser: Here's your first look at Bradley Whitford's first gentleman 'Feel good about not conforming': Christina Ricci reflects on her iconic roles, from Wednesday Addams to Misty Quigley Nominations will be announced on Friday, Nov. 7 for work released between Aug. 31, 2024 and Aug. 30, 2025. Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover are the two new categories. The Recording Academy also made several updates to its rulebook. All of these changes are effective immediately. "The Academy's top priority is to represent the music people that we serve each year," said Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. "That entails listening carefully to our members to make sure our rules and guidelines reflect today's music and allow us to accurately recognize as many deserving creators as possible. As we kick off another exciting Grammy Season, we look forward to celebrating the amazing power of music and its ability to bring so many people together." The category updates are as follows: General Field Eligibility for Best New Artist has been expanded to include artists who have been previously nominated in Album of the Year, but whose contributions fell below the current 20 percent playing time threshold. This update allows acts who were credited as featured artists on projects that were Grammy-nominated for Album of the Year in a previous awards cycle to be eligible for Best New Artist consideration. Country Field The existing Best Country Album Category has been renamed Best Contemporary Country Album, and a new Category, Best Traditional Country Album, has been added. Classical Field In Classical Categories, composers and lyricists/librettists are now eligible for Grammy recognition alongside all other key creative personnel including artists, producers, and engineers on winning albums. Packaging Field The existing Best Recording Package and Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package Categories have been combined into one single Category: Best Recording Package. A new Category, Best Album Cover, has also been added. The physical product eligibility requirement for Best Recording Package, Best Album Notes, and Best Historical Album has also been expanded to be more representative of today's marketplace. This change ensures that physical album packages sold directly to fans through an artist's or label's website are eligible for Grammy consideration. Additionally, the Craft Committee serving in this field is transitioning from a regional to a national model. Category Definition, Eligibility, & Criteria Updates Minor updates to definitions, eligibility and criteria across multiple fields and awards have been reviewed and revised to be more expansive and inclusive. A full list of those changes can be found on page six of the rulebook. See the key dates for the 2026 Grammys below. Aug. 31, 2024-Aug. 30, 2025: Product eligibility period July 7-Aug. 22: Media company registration period July 16-Aug. 29: Online entry period Oct. 3-15: First round voting Nov. 7: Nominees announced Dec. 12, 2025-Jan. 5, 2026: Final round voting Feb. 1, 2026: The 68th Annual Grammy Awards Best of GoldDerby Billboard 200: Chart-topping albums of 2025 Billboard Hot 100: Every No. 1 song of 2025 The B-52s' Kate Pierson talks Rock Hall snub, influencing John Lennon, and fears a solo album would be a 'betrayal' to her band Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
2025 Emmy nominations voting: Here's the number of slots in the major categories
Voting for the 2025 Emmy nominations kicked off Thursday and will run through June 23. While the 26,000-plus Television Academy members are logging in their votes, the rest of us have been counting. In 2020, the TV Academy introduced the proportional rule, a sliding scale of nomination slots based on each category's submission total. The only categories excluded from this are Best Comedy Series and Best Drama Series, which are always locked at eight slots. Every other category's number of slots could fluctuate year to year depending on the number of submissions. More from GoldDerby Get a taste of 'The Valley' (literally) with this food and beer FYC event From 'Tiger King' to 'Chimp Crazy,' Eric Goode aims to highlight animal welfare issues while preaching to the 'unconverted' Jonathan Pryce on the 'great responsibility' of playing a character with dementia in 'Slow Horses' Here's how it's calculated: 20 to 80 submissions: 5 nominees 81 to 160 submissions: 6 nominees 161 to 240 submissions: 7 nominees 241 or more submissions: 8 nominees Acting categories across the same genre and designation, such as Best Drama Actor and Best Drama Actress, will have the same number of slots (rounded to the higher number) to achieve parity. Categories with zero to seven submissions will be screened by the peer group. Any entry, up to two, that receives 70 percent approval will get a nomination. For categories with eight to 19 submissions, the number of submissions will be divided by four and rounded to the nearest whole number to determine the number of slots. SEE What to know about Emmy voting rules Don't worry, we've counted so you don't have to. Below, we've broken down the number of slots in the major categories this year. The number of slots in 2024 is in parentheses. The biggest thing of note is that the lead categories will all have five slots for the first time since this system has been in place. Emmy nominations will be announced July 15. COMEDY Actor: five slots from 51 submissions (six — the submission total equated to five slots, but a tie in one of the comedy lead categories led to six slots) Actress: five slots from 47 submissions (six — the submission total equated to five slots, but a tie in one of the comedy lead categories led to six slots) Supporting Actor: seven slots from 163 submissions (six) Supporting Actress: seven slots to achieve parity from 141 submissions (six) Directing: six slots from 99 submissions (six) Writing: six slots from 94 submissions (six) Guest Actor: six slots from 97 submissions (six) Guest Actress: six slots to achieve parity from 74 submissions (six) DRAMA Actor: five slots from 77 submissions (six) Actress: five slots from 75 submissions (six) Supporting Actor: seven slots from 233 submissions (seven) Supporting Actress: seven slots from 225 submissions (seven) Directing: seven slots from 177 submissions (six) Writing: six slots from 132 submissions (six) Guest Actor: six slots from 87 submissions (five) Guest Actress: six slots to achieve parity from 67 submissions (five) LIMITED/TV MOVIE Limited Series: five slots from 33 submissions (five) TV Movie: five slots from 39 submissions (five) Actor: five slots from 49 submissions (five) Actress: five slots from 53 submissions (five) Supporting Actor: six slots from 125 submissions (seven) Supporting Actress: six slots from 105 submissions (seven) Directing: six slots from 91 submissions (six) Writing: five slots from 71 submissions (six) VARIETY Talk Series: three slots from 13 submissions (four) Scripted Variety Series: TBD by peer group from six submissions (two) Variety Special (Live): five slots from 26 submissions (five) Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): six slots from 89 submissions (five) REALITY Reality Competition Program: five slots from 50 submissions (five) Reality Host: five slots from 51 submissions (five) Best of GoldDerby Tina Fey on 'The Four Seasons': 'It was a challenge to be restrained about where we put jokes' 'The best job I ever had': 'From 'Supernatural' to 'The Boys,' Eric Kripke talks his biggest hits — and miss (ahem, 'Tarzan') 'Cross' star Aldis Hodge on building an aspirational hero — who's not a superhero Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Get a taste of ‘The Valley' (literally) with this food and beer FYC event
Bravo is getting tipsy this awards season. The Valley is partnering with bars and eateries across the San Fernando Valley for an immersive For Your Consideration event for fans and Television Academy members, Gold Derby has learned exclusively. The hit Bravo show premiered its second season in April and is eligible in the Best Unstructured Reality Program categories at the 2025 Emmys. More from GoldDerby 2025 Emmy nominations voting: Here's the number of slots in the major categories From 'Tiger King' to 'Chimp Crazy,' Eric Goode aims to highlight animal welfare issues while preaching to the 'unconverted' Jonathan Pryce on the 'great responsibility' of playing a character with dementia in 'Slow Horses' On Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., select filming locations from The Valley will be offering discounted items as part of a limited time promotion. Guests at the five participating venues throughout Studio City, Lake Balboa, North Hollywood, and Sherman Oaks can say "FYC" upon entry and receive one item per person while supplies last. It's all in an effort to help spread the word that Emmy voting runs June 12-23. The locations and items are as follows: Jax's Studio City 12514 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, 91604 Jax's French Fries La Rochelle Bakery 5050 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, 91601 NY Style Croissant Lawless Brewing Co. 5275 Craner Ave, North Hollywood, 91601 NoHo BoHo Beer Oakberry Acai Sherman Oaks 14006 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, 91423 Classic Acai Bowl Lee's Coffee House 16927 Vanowen St # 2, Lake Balboa, 91406 Iced Strawberry Matcha Season 2 of The Valley is currently airing on Bravo (and streaming on Peacock) and will wrap on June 24. The first episode of the new season delivered 3.1 million viewers across platforms over 35 days, making it Bravo's most-watched Season 2 premiere in 14 years, since The Real Housewives of New Jersey in 2010. The Valley is a spin-off of Vanderpump Rules, and follows five young couples who are finally embracing their adulthood. The regular cast members are Daniel Booko, Nia Booko, Luke Broderick, Janet Caperna, Jason Caperna, Brittany Cartwright, Kristen Doute, Jesse Lally, Michelle Saniei, Jax Taylor, Jasmine Goode, and Zack Wickham. Friendly faces from the parent series also make special appearances. Producers Lisa Vanderpump and Alex Baskin previously earned a pair of Emmy nominations for Vanderpump Rules in Best Unstructured Reality Program in 2023 and 2024. Photo by Bravo Photo by Bravo SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Best of GoldDerby Tina Fey on 'The Four Seasons': 'It was a challenge to be restrained about where we put jokes' 'The best job I ever had': 'From 'Supernatural' to 'The Boys,' Eric Kripke talks his biggest hits — and miss (ahem, 'Tarzan') 'Cross' star Aldis Hodge on building an aspirational hero — who's not a superhero Click here to read the full article.
The Guardian
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
My cultural awakening: a shock at a Shakespeare production made me quit the bank for theatre
I was a working-class kid who'd failed my exams and done a series of nothing jobs before I discovered Shakespeare in my 20s. I was bored out of my head most of the time, working nights in a bank as a computer operator, watching tapes going round. A respite came three times a year when my girlfriend at the time, Sandra, and I would drive from our rented flat in Ealing to Stratford-upon-Avon and queue at the RSC for cheap returns or standing tickets. The plays were so good it made life bearable. In June 1978, we went to see Jonathan Pryce as Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, with David Suchet. The sunny Saturday matinee coincided with Scotland playing in the World Cup and as the audience made its way into the Royal Shakespeare Theatre foyer, a Scottish supporter with a six-pack of lager was getting rowdy and rude, singing football songs outside. He grabbed me, saying, 'Have a drink with me, brother', and did a double-take as if he recognised me. I turned away, feeling I'd die of embarrassment in this posh and genteel crowd focused on the business of being civilised and arty. As we entered, he continued shouting abuse, putting his fingers up and telling us where we should go stick our English, stuffy-nose, Shakey bollocks. No sooner was he ushered out and we'd taken our seats than he burst back in, got on to the stage and knocked down the whole set to horrified shouts. We were gobsmacked; the show ruined by a moronic football fan. Actors tried to stop the damage until, suddenly, with one final shout of: 'Why don't ye all fuck off?' he collapsed. Then, very slowly, the house lights dimmed, a spotlight fell on the drunk and it dawned on us all that it was him: Jonathan Pryce, as Christopher Sly, a character in Taming of the Shrew's lesser done prologue. It was a magical moment, shocking and breathtaking. I was captivated. The play was brilliant and I turned to Sandra frequently, whispering: 'I want to do this.' 'You can,' she said. I saw my future in front of me. After the production, I enrolled in an arts degree with the Open University, left the bank and started running creative arts projects in prisons, working with lifers in Wormwood Scrubs. Just as the Shrew confronted me with the transformative power of theatre, this work made the invisible visible, even in unexpected places. I did similar work with disadvantaged teenagers in New York, took acting evening classes and finally went to a proper drama school in London. I set up my own theatre company, mainly for people who could not go to conventional drama school, and taught and directed in community theatre for 32 years. I have put on so many shows – all, I'm sure, influenced on some level by Pryce and that incredible matinee. I've used that framing device many times and when I directed Trevor Griffiths's play Comedians 10 years ago, in which Pryce once famously starred, I cast an actor who reminded me of him on that Saturday afternoon when theatre changed the world a little bit. In the years since, I've thought about why he might have done a double-take. People often commented that we looked alike. My daughters first noticed it in Pirates of the Caribbean and message when he's in Slow Horses with 'Dad, you're on TV'. In December, I attended a British Film Institute screening of Comedians introduced by Pryce. As he finished, I walked up the aisle and told him how he changed my life. 'I feel like you woke me up,' I said. 'I'm so delighted,' he replied. Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion You can tell us how a cultural moment has prompted you to make a major life change by filling in the form below or emailing us on Please include as much detail as possible Please note, the maximum file size is 5.7 MB. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. If you include other people's names please ask them first.
