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Should Alexis Bledel Get an Emmy Nomination for Brief Handmaid's Tale Finale Cameo? Hulu's Submission Sparks Debate
Hulu has officially submitted its Emmy entries for the final season of The Handmaid's Tale. One submission already raising attention is Alexis Bledel in the guest drama actress category for her appearance in the series finale, 610 - The Handmaid's Tale. However, this entry may face a rule issue. A new Emmy guideline disqualifies actors from guest categories if they have previously been nominated in lead or supporting roles for the same show. Alexis Bledel was nominated for supporting actress in 2018 after appearing in seven episodes that season. Hulu hopes the Television Academy will consider her case and possibly reclassify her submission to supporting drama actress before voting begins on June 12. The updated Emmy rules aim to clarify what counts as a guest role. According to the guideline, any actor previously nominated in lead or supporting roles for a show cannot be submitted as a guest, even if they appear briefly. This has already caused confusion. For example, Meryl Streep was ruled ineligible for guest consideration for Only Murders in the Building because of her previous nomination, even though she appeared in just four episodes. Paul Rudd, who plays a new character in the same series, was nearly eligible for the guest category but was in one episode too many. Many industry voices argue that the rules don't account for cases where an actor returns in a small role after a long absence. Some believe the backlash may lead to future updates to the Emmy rules. Hulu has made 36 Emmy submissions for The Handmaid's Tale, which ended its six-season run on May 26. The series has earned 76 nominations and 15 wins over the years, including the historic win for Outstanding Drama Series in its first season, the first for a streaming platform. Lead actress Elisabeth Moss has been submitted again and also for directing the second-to-last episode, Execution. Other acting submissions include Bradley Whitford, Max Minghella, and O-T Fagbenle for supporting actor. In the supporting actress race, Hulu submitted Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, and Ann Dowd. In addition to Bledel, Hulu submitted Cherry Jones (episode 602) and D'Arcy Carden (episode 608) in the guest drama actress category.
Pink Villa
26-05-2025
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- Pink Villa
Why Did Alexis Bledel Leave The Handmaid's Tale? Emotional Reason Behind Her 2022 Exit
Alexis Bledel, known for her roles in Gilmore Girls and The Handmaid's Tale, has finally shared the reason behind her quiet exit from the Hulu drama. The actress played Emily Malek, also known as Ofglen, from 2017 to 2021. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bledel revealed that the emotional weight of the role led her to step away from the series. 'It was deeply upsetting to even imagine Emily going through something like that, being captured, powerless, with no say over her body,' Bledel said. 'After much thought, I felt I had to step away from The Handmaid's Tale at this time,' she previously told E! News in May 2022. Here's Why Alexis Bledel Walked Away In The Handmaid's Tale, Emily starts off as a university professor and mother before being arrested for being in a same-sex relationship, a crime in the fictional, theocratic world of Gilead. She is forced into becoming a Handmaid, renamed 'Ofglen,' and endures some of the show's most painful scenes. Her character is subjected to genital mutilation and exile to the Colonies and later enacts revenge on Commander Waterford. Bledel said she was drawn to the role from the beginning. 'I was actually offered the role and when I read the pilot script, I immediately said yes. Somehow, Bruce [Miller] just knew I had Ofglen in me.' Alexis Bledel isn't the only cast member who felt the emotional weight of The Handmaid's Tale. Samira Wiley, who plays Moira, also found it challenging to stay immersed in the world of Gilead. In an interview with Parade during the Season 6 premiere in April, Wiley shared that she was finished with the show and the trauma that came with it. She shared that she had to learn techniques like meditation and mindfulness to mentally separate herself from the intense storyline. Wiley also mentioned that she often advises people who binge-watch the show to take care of their mental health.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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Y2K Icon Alexis Bledel Just Shared the Real Reason She Stepped Away From ‘The Handmaid's Tale'
If you ever felt emotionally wrecked after an episode of The Handmaid's Tale, you're not alone — so did its stars. Alexis Bledel, who played the fierce and haunted Emily, is finally opening up about why she quietly stepped away from the Hulu series in 2022 — and the reason will hit home for anyone who's ever had to walk away from something that felt too heavy. The Gilmore Girls alum, who portrayed Emily Malek (aka Ofglen) on the Hulu drama from 2017 to 2021, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter a few days ahead of the series finale. And in the new interview, she didn't hold back about the lasting impact of Emily's brutal storyline. More from SheKnows What Happened in Nine Perfect Strangers Season 1? Getting You Up to Speed for Season 2 'It was deeply upsetting to even imagine Emily going through something like that — being captured, powerless, with no say over her body,' Bledel shared. 'I was actually offered the role and when I read the pilot script, I immediately said yes. Somehow, Bruce [Miller] just knew I had Ofglen in me.' Emily, once a university professor and mother, is arrested for being in a same-sex relationship — a crime in the repressive, theocratic state of Gilead. Renamed 'Ofglen,' she becomes a Handmaid, forced to bear children for powerful Commanders. Her journey is one of the show's most tragic: from genital mutilation to exile in the Colonieas — a radioactive wasteland where prisoners are sent to die — to exacting violent revenge on Commander Waterford one of the series' most pivotal scenes. In May 2022, Bledel confirmed she would not return, telling E! News, 'After much thought, I felt I had to step away from The Handmaid's Tale at this time.' Bledel isn't the only cast member who's ready to get out of Gilead for good, even with the recently announced sequel The Testaments in the works. Moira, played by Orange is the New Black's Samira Wiley, is June's best friend from before Gilead, is a former Handmaid who manages to escape to Canada — where she becomes one of the series' most outspoken and emotionally grounded survivors. While Wiley ultimately stayed, she made it clear she would return for the show's sequel. 'I'm not gonna tease and say maybe or nothing. Nope,' Wiley began. 'I am done with it. I am done with the trauma. I am. I mean it,' she explained to Parade at the Season 6 premiere back in April. 'Margaret Atwood, the way she writes these characters, the depth to all of it, I feel like I have played my part and my story is done.' 'I had to learn some techniques — meditation and mindfulness and all of those things — to consciously take myself out of the world of Gilead,' she said, later adding, 'I often tell people who binge watch the show like, please take care of your mental health.' Now, with Season 6 marking the show's final chapter, Bledel is reflecting with gratitude. 'I am forever grateful to Bruce Miller for writing such truthful and resonant scenes for Emily,' she added. The series finale airs May 27 — and it's sure to be an emotional end for fans and cast alike. Best of SheKnows Get to Know Elvis & Priscilla Presley's Extended Family: Daughter Lisa Marie, Granddaughter Riley Keough, & More 43 Radiant Celebrities Who Posted Makeup-Free Selfies A Look Back at Johnny Depp & Winona Ryder's Relationship in Photos
USA Today
09-05-2025
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- USA Today
Shows to watch with your mom this Mother's Day (besides 'Gilmore Girls')
Shows to watch with your mom this Mother's Day (besides 'Gilmore Girls') Show Caption Hide Caption What shoppers are planning on buying this Mother's Day According to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, Mother's Day spending is set to reach $34.1 billion this year. unbranded - Lifestyle "Gilmore Girls" is great, but have you ever cackled with your mammy over the Northern Irish shenanigans of the "Derry Girls"? May 11 is Mother's Day, and if you are looking for something easy, fun and rewarding to do with your mom, it can be oh-so cozy and comforting to snuggle on the couch and binge-watch a TV show together. And while plenty of TV shows are known for their known for their mother/child (particularly mother/daughter) relationships, like WB classic "Girls," starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, your mom might want something a little more off the beaten path. Here are five shows worth tuning into with mom on Mother's Day, and all the other days of the year that you should appreciate all she's done for you. Takeout, flowers and a nice gift go well with a binge-watch, too. 'Derry Girls' Nary an episode of this supremely funny series about teenagers in 1990s Northern Ireland amid the Troubles violence doesn't feature the "mammys" and "das" exasperated with their children. Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Orla (Louisa Harland), Michelle (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell), Clare (Nicola Coughlan, of "Bridgerton" fame) and James (Dylan Llewellyn) get into some of the most ridiculous and idiotic troubles of their own over the series' three seasons, but their weary mothers were always there to bail them out in the end. The seasons are short enough (six or seven episodes each) you could watch the whole series with your own mammy in a single weekend, and the Season 3 episode that flashes back to the parents' teen years is the perfect reminder of the carefree youth mothers have left behind. How to watch 'Derry Girls' Stream on Netflix. 'Jane the Virgin' Besides being a dramatic, fun take on the telenovela genre, the breakout role for Gina Rodriguez and a twisty nighttime soap, "Jane," which aired on CW from 2014-19, is deeply reflective of the very concept of motherhood. When a woman (Rodriguez) who has never had sex is accidentally artificially inseminated, sure, outlandish plot twists occur. But she also gets to understand her mother and grandmother so much more, and reflect on how being a mother will change and define her own life. The villains, romances and surprises will keep you enthralled and the relationship between Jane and her two maternal figures will fill your heart. How to watch 'Jane the Virgin' Available for purchase on Amazon, Fandango at Home and Apple TV. 'Call the Midwife' A fantastic medical drama on the one hand and a visceral and vivid reminder of what moms go through to bring you into this world, this long-running British series is a sweet and sentimental watch. "Midwife" follows obstetric nurses in an impoverished area of London the 1950s and '60s, riding twee bicycles to deliver babies in falling-down flats. At least one birth scene is featured in each episode, plus a host of complications and maladies affecting the mothers who are just trying their best in the rapidly changing post-World War II society. The episodes can be everything from life-affirming to deeply tragic, and there is nothing that will make you appreciate your mother more. How to watch 'Call the Midwife' Stream on Netflix; Season 14 airs on PBS (Sundays, 8 ET/PT; check local listings). 'Schitt's Creek' Not every TV mom is what you might call nurturing, but they can be hilarious and quotable nonetheless. Perhaps one of the most quotable is Catherine O'Hara's Moira Rose from this 2015-20 Canadian comedy, which aired on Pop TV. As a snobbish actress and socialite stranded in a small town with no money O'Hara's Moira was an aloof delight over the series' rolicking six seasons. Her relationship with children David (Dan Levy) and Alexis (Annie Murphy) was combative, competitive, cackle-worthy and ultimately loving. Just don't ask her to explain what it means to "fold in the cheese." How to watch 'Schitt's Creek' Stream on Prime Video, Hulu, Fubo TV and Philo. 'One Day at a Time' Shows about mothers and their adult children often get put on lists like this, because so many series with families with young children can be cliché and tiresome. The kids are annoying, the moms are screechy and the dads are checked out. Netflix's canceled-too-soon 2017-20 remake of the 1970s Norman Lear sitcom falls into no such tropes and traps depicting a single mom, two kids and a grandmother in a Los Angeles apartment. Justina Machado's Penelope Alvarez is a deeply venerable and vulnerable mom, trying her best to make a living and raise good humans with the help of her mother Lydia (the legendary Rita Moreno). She has the good times and the hard talks, and all of her interactions with her kids feel emotionally believable. Every other part of the series is authentic, heartfelt and hilarious, too. How to watch 'One Day at a Time' Stream on Netflix.
