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Los Angeles Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
The TV Academy is getting into the festival biz. What to expect from Televerse
The Television Academy's goal for its new festival is right in its name: Televerse. Set for Aug. 14-16 at L.A. Live's JW Marriott — across from the Peacock Theater, where the organization will host the 77th Emmy Awards ceremony a month later — the convention-style event aims to be all things to all TV lovers. 'As the medium continues to grow in scope, impact, and global reach, we saw an opportunity to create something new: a space that brings together our members, the makers behind the work, and the audiences who love it,' Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego said in a statement to The Times about the event's genesis. 'There are a number of television festivals out there,' adds President and CEO Maury McIntyre. 'But we feel we are uniquely positioned because our 30,000 members are the ones who are making this television. It makes sense for us to be the ones to curate something like this because we are the experts in this business.' Composed of some 26 academy-generated panels, an equal number of 'For Your Consideration' presentations for Emmy-nominated shows, sneak-peek screenings and an exhibit floor for activations and vendors, hopes are this initial Televerse draws enough industry pros and fans to make it an annual must-attend. 'We bring a different angle to how television is made,' says the academy's public relations branch governor, Christina Lee, who co-chairs the committee that's organizing Televerse programming. 'It's an even deeper peek behind the curtain than you would find at any other festival.' While nostalgia will play a part — in the form of 'Bones' and 'Queer as Folk' reunions — the festival will highlight below- and above-the-line crafts, along with developments in business and technology. An opening-night conversation with NBC/Peacock executive Pearlena Igbokwe, FX's John Landgraf and Netflix's Brandon Riegg will be moderated by Abrego. The festival climaxes with the 27th induction ceremony for the organization's Hall of Fame; this year's class includes Viola Davis, Don Mischer, Ryan Murphy, Conan O'Brien, Don Post and Henry Winkler. The 'Happy Days' icon will also conduct an acting class at Televerse. Winkler assures attendees he'll do better than Gene Cousineau, the 'Barry' acting coach he won an Emmy for playing. 'He didn't care about his students,' Winkler says during a phone interview. 'I had to teach Cousineau what the love lesson was! 'Anytime that young professionals who are working out their struggle to make a career get to mingle with those people you love to watch, only good can come from that,' Winkler says of his hopes for the event. Other sessions open to the public (starting at $30) and academy members ($20, with some free programming) include a story breaking/writers' room simulation with 'House of Cards' showrunner, 'Andor' writer and 'Severance' executive producer Beau Willimon; a scene-by-scene directing panel by nine-time Emmy winner Thomas Schlamme, who perfected 'The West Wing's' 'walk-and-talk' technique; live noise creation by Foley wizard Sanaa Kelley ('Shōgun,' 'Ted Lasso'), whose sound effects-making demonstrations have earned her more than 588,000 Instagram followers; and 'Game On: Inside the Booth With the Los Angeles Dodgers,' which explores how coverage of the World Series winners' games is coordinated with announcer Joe Davis, pitching legend Orel Hershiser and others on hand. 'We don't think any festival has focused on live sports yet, and it's a huge part of television,' McIntyre enthuses about the Dodgers panel. 'It's about our hometown too.' Other panels will cover everything from music supervision and casting to artificial intelligence. 'We want Televerse to start being the preeminent place where you can find all things television,' says producer Sabrina Wind ('Desperate Housewives'), Lee's co-chair. She added that enough ideas have been pitched by academy members to program years of future festivals. That's not even counting FYC presentations. Studios, networks and platforms have hosted such events around town for years, but this is the first time the TV Academy has sanctioned post-nominations FYC shindigs. Final-round voting for the Emmy Awards begins Aug. 18. 'Televerse allows us to do a second round of FYCs where everyone is on the same footing,' McIntyre says. 'They're all going to get about an hour, can bring in whatever talent they want, we're going to have a core focused group of members down there.' While they're pitched at Emmy voters, limited tickets to FYC panels will be available to the public. Academy members can attend two per day for free and buy tickets to more. Along with charging the FYC presenters what McIntyre characterized as nominal, administrative fees, Televerse is also selling exhibit floor space and seeking sponsorships. 'It is intended to provide another means of revenue for the academy, as we look to make sure that we are set up for the future of whatever comes for this industry,' McIntyre says. First discussed before COVID-19 and further delayed by the guild strikes of 2023, Televerse arrives with more than just finance and electioneering on its organizers' minds. 'We engage with our audiences every year for the Emmy Awards,' Lee notes. 'Televerse is giving us a chance to engage with our audiences outside of the Emmys.' 'People who do television love talking about great television,' Wind adds. 'I mean, who doesn't want to do this?'
Yahoo
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Televerse Fest Adds TV Academy President's State of Industry Talk, ‘Queer As Folk' 25th Anniverary Reunion and ‘Rainmaker' Premiere
The Television Academy's inaugural Televerse festival, a celebration of TV past and present that will roughly coincide with the start of the final round of Emmys voting, has followed its initial announcement of programming — which included master classes taught by Henry Winkler and Beau Willimon, a 20th anniversary reunion of the cast and creators of Bones and this year's TV Academy Hall of Fame induction ceremony — with an additional slate of programming. The event, which will be open to TV Academy members and non-members, and will run Aug. 14-16 at the JW Marriott at L.A. Live, will now also include a 'State of the Industry' talk with TV Academy president Cris Abrego; a 25th anniversary reunion of the creators and stars of Queer As Folk; the premiere of the USA Network's new series The Rainmaker, adapted from the John Grisham novel; and more. More from The Hollywood Reporter TV Academy's Inaugural Televerse Fest Will Include Henry Winkler Acting Class, 'Bones' Reunion and Hall of Fame Inductions THR's Guide to the 2024 Emmy Nominations: Everything You Need to Know Virtual Production Tech Developers Among Engineering Emmy Recipients A full breakdown of the additional programming can be found below. Premiere Screening and Q&A An advance premiere screening of the third series in AMC's Anne Rice's Immortal Universe, Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order, which explores the secret society responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, and other creatures scattered around the globe. Following the screening, cast member William Fichtner and writer Anna Fisher will join for a conversation about the series, set to premiere in October, and its connection to Anne Rice's Immortal Universe. The Art of Foley With Sanaa Kelley Emmy Award-winning Foley artist Sanaa Kelley (Shōgun; Only Murders in the Building; Ted Lasso) takes us inside the process of sound design with a live Foley session, using everyday objects to bring the worlds of your favorite shows to life. A Candid Conversation With Cris … *Television Academy Member Exclusive As television evolves in dynamic and unprecedented ways, Television Academy members are invited to join Abrego, Television Academy Chair, for an engaging and enlightening conversation with entertainment executives shaping the future of our industry. Panelists to be announced. An Academy member reception will follow the panel discussion. FYC Presentations For the first time, Emmy voters attending Televerse will have access to Television Academy-sanctioned 'For Your Consideration' panels featuring this year's Emmy nominees in key program categories prior to the final round of Emmy voting. FYC Presentations include program nominees in the following categories: Comedy, Drama, Limited or Anthology Series, and Reality Competition Series. A limited number of seats will be available to the public. 25th Anniversary Reunion Twenty-five years after the premiere of Showtime's groundbreaking series Queer As Folk, creators Daniel Lipman and Ron Cowen and cast members Peter Paige, Gale Harold, Scott Lowell, Sharon Gless, Michelle Clunie and Thea Gill will reunite to share their experiences being part of the series; revisit behind-the-scenes stories from filming; and discuss the profound, lasting impact that Queer as Folk has had on the LGBTQIA stories and representation in the decades since. Premiere Screening and Q&A An advance premiere screening of USA Network's new summer series The Rainmaker from Lionsgate Television and Blumhouse Television. Based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, The Rainmaker follows Rudy Baylor (Milo Callaghan), fresh out of law school, as he goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond (John Slattery) as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah (Madison Iseman). Rudy, along with his boss, Bruiser (Lana Parilla), and her disheveled paralegal, Deck (P.J. Byrne), uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client's son. The screening will be followed by a conversation with showrunner/executive producer Michael Seitzman and cast members Milo Callaghan, Lana Parilla, Madison Iseman and P.J. Byrne. Scene by Scene With Tommy Schlamme Emmy Award-winning producer/director Tommy Schlamme (Snowfall; Manhattan; The West Wing) takes us inside the director's POV with a deep dive into iconic scenes from his career — from pre-production to post. What's Next: The Future of Music Supervision Music supervision is a delicate balance between the practical and creative sides of TV — from navigating licensing and budgets to collaborating with showrunners, directors and editors to creating truly memorable moments for viewers that linger long after the credits roll. Acclaimed music supervisors Maggie Phillips (The Handmaid's Tale), Thomas Golubić (Breaking Bad), Janet Lopez (The Gilded Age) and moderator Tracy McKnight (VP, Creative, Film, TV and Visual Media at Broadcast Music Inc.) will provide their insight and perspectives on the current moment in entertainment, how their role and relationships to both the TV and music industries have evolved, the challenges and opportunities presented by ongoing changes in TV production and post-production, and the future of music supervision as they see it. Televerse tickets are on sale at 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
New Indian Express
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Eva Longoria to helm adaptation of Anita De Monte Laughs Last
Longoria will also produce alongside Cris Abrego and Jada Miranda under her Hyphenate Media Group banner. More details about casting are yet to be announced. As her sophomore effort after Flamin' Hot, Longoria is helming The Fifth Wheel, penned by Paula Pell and Janine Brito. The Netflix comedy is produced by Gloria Sanchez and stars Kim Kardashian in the lead.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Emmy nominations 2025: See the full list of this year's nominees
Emmy season has begun. The 2025 Emmy Award nominations were announced Tuesday via livestream by Brenda Song and Harvey Guillén. They were joined by Television Academy chairman Cris Abrego, who revealed there were 'a record turnout' of votes. To be eligible for nomination at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, the project had to have aired between June 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025. Comedian Nate Bargatze will host the live ceremony at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater on Sept. 14. Here's the full list of nominations. 'The White Lotus' 'Severance' 'The Pitt' 'Andor' 'The Last of Us' 'The Diplomat' 'Paradise' 'Slow Horses' Adam Scott, 'Severance' Noah Wyle, 'The Pitt' Sterling K. Brown, 'Paradise' Gary Oldman, 'Slow Horses' Pedro Pascal, 'The Last of Us' Kathy Bates, 'Matlock' Bella Ramsey, 'The Last of Us' Britt Lower, 'Severance' Sharon Horgan, 'Bad Sisters' Keri Russell, 'The Diplomat' Walton Goggins, 'The White Lotus' Jason Isaacs, 'The White Lotus' Sam Rockwell, 'The White Lotus' John Turturro, 'Severance' Tramell Tillman, 'Severance' Zach Cherry, 'Severance' James Marsden, 'Paradise' Aimee Lou Wood, 'The White Lotus' Parker Posey, 'The White Lotus' Carrie Coon, 'The White Lotus' Natasha Rothwell, 'The White Lotus' Patricia Arquette, 'Severance' Katherine LaNasa, 'The Pitt' Julianne Nicholson, 'Paradise' Giancarlo Esposito, 'The Boys' Scott Glenn, 'The White Lotus' Shawn Hatosy, 'The Pitt' Joe Pantoliano, 'The Last of Us' Forest Whitaker, 'Andor' Jeffrey Wright, 'The Last of Us' Jane Alexander, 'Severance' Gwendoline Christie, 'Severance' Merritt Wever, 'Severance' Kaitlyn Dever, 'The Last Of Us' Cherry Jones, 'The Handmaid's Tale' Catherine O'Hara, 'The Last Of Us' 'Hacks' 'The Bear' 'Abbott Elementary' 'The Studio' 'Only Murders in the Building' 'Nobody Wants This' 'Shrinking' 'What We Do in the Shadows' Jeremy Allen White, 'The Bear' Seth Rogen, 'The Studio' Martin Short, 'Only Murders in the Building' Adam Brody, 'Nobody Wants This' Jason Segel, 'Shrinking' Jean Smart, 'Hacks' Ayo Edebiri, 'The Bear' Quinta Brunson, 'Abbott Elementary' Uzo Aduba, 'The Residence' Kristen Bell, 'Nobody Wants This' Ike Barinholtz, 'The Studio' Ebon Moss-Bachrach, 'The Bear' Michael Urie, 'Shrinking' Harrison Ford, 'Shrinking' Colman Domingo, 'The Four Seasons' Jeff Hiller, 'Somebody Somewhere' Bowen Yang, 'Saturday Night Live' Liza Colón-Zayas, 'The Bear' Hannah Einbinder, 'Hacks' Kathryn Hahn, 'The Studio' Catherine O'Hara, 'The Studio' Janelle James, 'Abbott Elementary' Sheryl Lee Ralph, 'Abbott Elementary' Jessica Williams, 'Shrinking' Jon Bernthal, 'The Bear' Bryan Cranston, 'The Studio' Dave Franco, 'The Studio' Ron Howard, 'The Studio' Anthony Mackie, 'The Studio' Martin Scorsese, 'The Studio' Olivia Colman, 'The Bear' Jamie Lee Curtis, 'The Bear' Cynthia Erivo, 'Poker Face' Robby Hoffman, 'Hacks' Julianne Nicholson, 'Hacks' Zoe Kravitz, 'The Studio' 'The Penguin' 'Adolescence' 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' 'Dying for Sex' 'Black Mirror' 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy' 'The Gorge' 'Mountainhead' 'Nonnas' 'Rebel Ridge' Colin Farrell, 'The Penguin' Stephen Graham, 'Adolescence' Jake Gyllenhaal, 'Presumed Innocent' Brian Tyree Henry, 'Dope Thief' Cooper Koch, 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' Michelle Williams, 'Dying for Sex' Cristin Milioti, 'The Penguin' Meghann Fahy, 'Sirens' Rashida Jones, 'Black Mirror' Cate Blanchett, 'Disclaimer' Ashley Walters, 'Adolesence' Owen Cooper, 'Adolesence' Javier Bardem, 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' Bill Camp, 'Presumed Innocent' Peter Sarsgaard, 'Presumed Innocent' Rob Delaney, 'Dying for Sex' Erin Doherty, 'Adolescence' Christine Tremarco, 'Adolesence' Chloë Sevigny, 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' Ruth Negga, 'Presumed Innocent' Jenny Slate, 'Dying for Sex' Deidre O'Connell, 'The Penguin' 'Arcane' 'Bob's Burgers' 'Common Side Effects' 'Love, Death + Robots' 'The Simpsons' 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' 'The Daily Show' 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' 'The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar' 'Beyoncé Bowl' 'The Oscars' 'SNL50: The Anniversary Special' 'SNL50: The Homecoming Concert' 'Adam Sandler: Love You' 'Ali Wong: Single Lady' 'Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years' 'Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor' 'Sarah Silverman: PostMortem' 'Your Friend, Nate Bargatze' 'The Amazing Race' 'RuPaul's Drag Race' 'Top Chef' 'Survivor' 'The Traitors' RuPaul, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Jeff Probst, 'Survivor' Kristen Kish, 'Top Chef' Alan Cumming, 'The Traitors' Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Daniel Lubetzky, 'Shark Tank' 'Antiques Roadshow' 'Diners, Drive-ins and Dives' 'Love Is Blind' 'Queer Eye' 'Shark Tank' 'America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders' 'Love on the Spectrum' 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked' 'Welcome to Wrexham' 'Celebrity Family Feud' 'Jeopardy!' 'The Price Is Right' 'Wheel of Fortune' 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' Elizabeth Banks, 'Press Your Luck' Steve Harvey, 'Celebrity Family Feud' Ken Jennings, 'Jeopardy!' Colin Jost, 'Pop Culture Jeopardy!' Jimmy Kimmel, 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' 'Saturday Night Live' 'Deaf President Now!' 'Martha' 'Pee-wee as Himself' 'Sly Lives!' 'Will & Harper' 'Chef's Table' '100 Foot Wave' 'Simone Biles Rising' 'SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' 'Social Studies' The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will air Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
Mint
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Emmy Awards 2025 nominations: Reality and talk show categories announced, more to follow
Lo and behold! The Television Academy has officially begun unveiling the nominations for the 77th Emmy Awards, starting with two of the most-watched categories—Outstanding Talk Series and Outstanding Reality Competition Programme. The announcement was made in two parts on Tuesday morning, with the remaining categories to be revealed later at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 p.m. IST). The Emmy nominations highlight the past year's most impactful programming, recognising the creative excellence that has captivated global audiences. In a statement accompanying the reveal, Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego commented on the strength of this year's submissions. 'The submissions this year reflect the remarkable talent, innovation and breadth that define our industry,' he said. Outstanding Reality Competition Programme In the Outstanding Talk Series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Emmys will take place on September 14. Fans of global television can tune in to witness their favorite shows, actors, and creators receive recognition for their outstanding work over the past year. (The story is developing.)
