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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Apple's Matt Cherniss on Record Emmy Haul and ‘Studio' Breakthrough: 'Great All the Way Around'
Ron Howard and Martin Scorsese each landed their first Emmy nominations for acting on Tuesday for playing themselves in The Studio. It's a bit of trivia that Apple TV+ head of programming Matt Cherniss could dine out on — but he's choosing not to. 'I am not going to take credit, Cherniss told The Hollywood Reporter, laughing. 'That's a team decision here, but the fact that they did get those nominations is just fantastic. I mean, we're fans ourselves here, so to see people like that, who we love to work with and are obviously legends in the business, have a little part of that is great.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Why Do the Emmys Hate Taylor Sheridan Shows? Cristin Milioti, First-Time Emmy Nominee for 'The Penguin,' is "Ready to Get in There Again" Critics' Conversation: 2025 Emmy Nominations Take a Typically Shallow Dive Into TV's Best The nominations for Howard and Scorsese were two of a whopping 23 nods for The Studio, setting a record for a first-year comedy series and tying The Bear's overall comedy record, set last year. In most years, a show with 23 nominations would lead any platform's haul — except this one, where season two of Apple TV+'s Severance earned 27 nominations, leading the entire field. Those two shows made up the bulk of Apple's record 81 Emmy nods (up from 72 last year), but a dozen other series on the service also scored nominations. 'To have 14 shows get acknowledged is really a testament to everyone involved in those series,' Cherniss said. 'It was great to see Brian Tyree Henry nominated for Dope Thief. Presumed Innocent is a fantastic show, and I think so rewarding. Shrinking is funny and heartfelt, and to see nominations for Harrison Ford and Jason Segel and everyone involved in that show, again, it's just great all the way around. We don't take for granted the amount of effort that all of these creators and talent put into these shows.' The Studio's nominations include best comedy series, five of the six nominations for guest actor in a comedy series (Howard, Scorsese, Bryan Cranston, Dave Franco and Anthony Mackie), and an acting-writing-directing trifecta for co-creator, director and star Seth Rogen. Cherniss said the specific vision Rogen and co-creator Evan Goldberg (who also directed every episode with Rogen) had for the series helped lead to the bounty of nominations. 'They had a gut feeling about a show that they wanted to do, an instinct about how to tell the stories differently than maybe we're used to seeing them,' Cherniss said. 'I think the show is wildly funny, and also timely and resonant and celebratory of the business we all work in, while still telling great stories and having amazing characters. I think that all of their instincts were right, and their gut was right about the way to tell a story about this town and Hollywood.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise Solve the daily Crossword
Tom's Guide
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
'Severance' season 3 gets update from Apple TV Plus exec — and it's a bummer
"Severance" season 3 just got an update from an Apple TV Plus executive, and now I'm seriously concerned. "Severance" season 2 just scored the most 2025 Emmy nominations of any show — 27 in total. That should be reason to celebrate, but then Apple TV Plus head of programming Matt Cherniss had to pour cold water on the joy. "I think everyone's just going to take a deep breath and enjoy where we're at," Cherniss told Variety in an interview about the sci-fi show's Emmy successes. "I know they're going as quickly as they can. When you have the success that a show like 'Severance' has, you want to make sure you deliver on every level when the show comes back, and that takes some time. But they're on it, and I think I'm feeling really good about where we're at.' Now, that does seem to end on a positive note, but Cherniss's next comments did little to assuage my concerns. "No one wants it to be another three-year gap," he continued. "I don't believe that we have a production start date yet, but we're moving in that direction." Call me crazy, but those comments seem to indicate that we'll be waiting a long time for more "Severance." To be fair, nobody has been promising a quick turnaround. Back in March, executive producer Ben Stiller told the ITV morning show "This Morning" that "Severance" season 3 is coming "as fast as possible," but not that it'd be here any time soon. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. "I would love to tell you how long you'll have to wait," Stiller told show presenter Ben Shephard, "but the goal is definitely not to wait between, you know, [season] 2 and [season] 3." Apple TV Plus gives you access to amazing originals with exciting new shows dropping all summer long. Based on Cherniss's comments, though, it doesn't sound like that goal is being met. It's worth noting that Cherniss's comments contradict what we've heard from Stiller to date, at least to a degree. In January, Stiller gave an update on season 3, saying that the creative team was working on the new season. A month later, in February, Stiller repeated his insistence that "Severance" was already back in production, just before Apple officially greenlit season 3. But Cherniss just said that the show doesn't even have a production start date yet. So, someone here either isn't right, or there's been some miscommunication. Either way, it seems like season 3 is doomed to repeat the biggest mistake of season 2, and take too long a break between seasons. Then again, season 2 just took home 27 Emmy nominations, so maybe Stiller and Apple TV Plus know what they're doing. Malcolm has been with Tom's Guide since 2022, and has been covering the latest in streaming shows and movies since 2023. He's not one to shy away from a hot take, including that "John Wick" is one of the four greatest films ever made. Here's what he's been watching lately: Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
