Author: Michael

“Oh, Mary!” is heading to HBO! A filmed version of the Tony Award-winning Broadway play will air on the network and stream on HBO Max in 2027. The dark comedy, which is written by Cole Escola, follows a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. “Unrequited yearning, alcoholism and suppressed desires abound in the 80-minute, one act play which examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln through the lens of an idiot,” per the logline. In addition to Escola reprising the role of Mary Todd Lincoln, the returning cast includes Giles Terera as…

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Ready to book ‘em again? Paramount is working on a “Hawaii Five-O” feature with director Destin Daniel Cretton, coming off the astronomical success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” The feature will be based on the 1968 CBS television series of the same name, which ran for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980. When it went off the air it was the longest-running police drama in the history of American television. It was famous for its jaunty theme song by Morton Stevens and the catch phrase “Boom ‘em, Danno!” which seeped into the pop culture in a profound way, with folks…

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A new study from the Geena Davis Institute shows that over the past 72 years, men over 50 have made up a much larger share of Emmy acting nominees and winners than women in the same age bracket. The report found that men age 50 or higher are almost 30% more likely to be nominated than their female counterparts — and nearly 20% more likely to win. Published on Thursday, “Seventy Years of Fifty-Plus Actors at the Emmys: Gender Gaps in Nominees and Winners” analyzed the Television Academy’s 4,017 nominations in lead and supporting categories in comedy, drama and limited…

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