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Yahoo
16-07-2025
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Veteran Sitcom Director James Burrows Lands His 28th Emmy Nomination For Directing For ‘Mid-Century Modern'
Over a 50+-year career, legendary sitcom director James Burrows has been honored with 28 Emmy nominations for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, winning five. At age 84, his most recent nomination came Tuesday for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Hulu's Mid-Century Modern for the episode 'Here's To You, Mrs. Schneiderman.' It is the ninth episode of Season 1 in which Bunny (Nathan Lane), Jerry (Matt Bomer) and Arthur (Nathan Lee Graham) face the sudden tragedy of losing Bunny's mom, Sybil Schneiderman, played by Linda Lavin, as they try to find how to move on. Lavin had died unexpectedly of lung cancer after filming seven of the 10 episodes in the season. More from Deadline 'Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story' Star Cooper Koch On First Emmy Nom & Having An Effect On Events In "Real-Time Before Our Eyes" New Emmy Nominee Shawn Hatosy Reflects On His Biggest Career Roles, Says His 'The Pitt' Character "Was Easy To Fall In Love With" Jenny Slate On Emotional Journey To First Emmy Nomination For 'Dying For Sex': "I Knew Enough About Myself To Let It All Go" Burrows, who began his career with The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1974, has won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards over the course of his career, including for Outstanding Comedy Series. His first nomination and first win for directing in a comedy series came in 1980 for Taxi: 'Louis and the Nice Girl'. Burrows went on to direct numerous episodes of comedy shows such as The Bob Newhart Show, Taxi, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and 3rd Rock from the Sun, among others. He also directed episodes for the revivals of Will & Grace (2017–2020), and Paramount+'s Frasier (2023–2024). He co-created the iconic sitcom Cheers, which aired from 1982-1993. He also executive produced the Emmy-winning ABC specials Live in Front of a Studio Audience including Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' in 2019, 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times' in 2019, and 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' in 2021. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Amazon's 'Verity' Movie So Far 'Street Fighter' Cast: Who's Who In The Live-Action Arcade Film Adaption 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Emmys, Oscars, Grammys & More
Yahoo
14-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Watch: 'Gilded Age' teases 'secrets and lies' in new 'weeks ahead' trailer
July 14 (UPI) -- A mid-season trailer from HBO Max is previewing the remaining episodes of The Gilded Age Season 3. New marriages, lies and secrets abound in the "weeks ahead" trailer released Sunday after the premiere of Episode 4, titled "Marriage is a Gamble." "It turns out I didn't know Larry (Harry Richardson) as well as I thought," Louisa (Marian Brook) says in the trailer. "...Every man in my life has failed me." Meanwhile, Ada (Cynthia Nixon) bemoans that she "seems to be in charge of a house that is falling apart" and sister Agnes (Christine Baranski) declares "I feel there's a spy around every corner." Across the street, George (Morgan Spector) grapples with the potential loss of all that he's built, which includes trust in his wife Bertha (Carrie Coon). In addition, Peggy (Denee Benton) is being courted and Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) is getting used to her new life as a duchess. Other members of the ensemble cast include Blake Ritson, Ben Ahlers, Ashlie Atkinson, Dylan Baker, Kate Baldwin, Victoria Clark, John Ellison Conlee, Michael Cumpsty, Kelley Curran, Jordan Donica, Jessica Frances Dukes, Claybourne Elder, Amy Forsyth, Jack Gilpin, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Ward Horton, Simon Jones, Celia Kennan-Bolger, Ben Lamb and Nathan Lane.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The 1996 Clip Of Robin Williams Expertly Protecting His Costar Nathan Lane From Being Outed Before He Was Ready To Publicly Come Out As Gay Has Resurfaced
Back in 1996, Robin Williams and Nathan Lane starred in the hilarious comedy movie The Birdcage, where they played a gay couple who pretend to be heterosexual when meeting the conservative family of their son's partner. Related: Nathan was around 40 years old at the time, and while he'd been enjoying a lucrative acting career on both stage and screen since the '80s, The Birdcage was his first major movie role — and with it came a newfound focus on his personal life. The actor had been out as gay in his private life since he was 21 years old, but when the film came out, he did not yet feel comfortable with addressing his sexuality on such a public scale, which he confided to his costar ahead of the movie's press tour. "I just wanted to talk about [how] I finally got a big part in a movie, and I didn't want to make it about my sexuality," Nathan recalled during a 2023 episode of Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist. "Although it was sort of unavoidable because of the nature of the film and the character." In the same conversation, he praised 'beautiful' Robin for how protective he was of him during this time, with one specific incident coming to mind. In 1996, Nathan and Robin appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to promote The Birdcage, and Oprah put Nathan in a pretty uncomfortable situation. Related: In the interview, Oprah asked the two men if they were concerned about people constantly questioning their sexuality after playing gay characters onscreen. She said: 'Were you afraid of taking that role and being, like, typecast, and people forever saying: 'Are you? Are you not? Is he? Isn't he? Honey, I don't know!'' 'Uhm,' Nathan awkwardly began before Robin seamlessly interjected to protect Nathan's privacy. Related: 'Girl, you changed just in the middle of that sentence,' he joked, going on to leave both Oprah and the live studio audience in hysterics with his impersonation of the host. "I don't think Oprah was trying to out me, but I said to Robin beforehand: 'I'm not prepared. I'm so scared of going out there and talking to Oprah. I'm not prepared to discuss that I'm gay on national television, I'm not ready,'" Nathan explained on Sunday Sitdown. "And [Robin] said: 'Oh, it's alright, don't worry about it, we don't have to talk about it, we won't talk about it.'" He then recalled how Robin "sort of swoops in and diverts Oprah and goes off on a tangent and protects [him] because he was a saint." "I just wasn't ready to do that, to make this whole thing…the public side of it, the celebrity side," Nathan added of publicly coming out. "'Oh, now you're a public figure, and you have to make some sort of public statement about it.' I was terrified. I wasn't ready to do that." And clips from both the Oprah interview and Nathan's podcast appearance recently resurfaced in a TikTok video, where Robin, who died by suicide in 2014 at age 63, has received widespread praise for how he looked out for his costar. 'The empathy Robin Williams expressed. may we all be so kind,' one person commented on the clip. Another wrote: 'We did not deserve Robin Williams but damn I'm glad we got him, even if it wasn't for long enough.' 'Robin keeps looking at him like I got you 💖' one more observed, as somebody else echoed: 'I love how his face got so serious every time he looked at Nathan Lane like don't worry I got you.' 'she wanted to use him for her ratings thank god robin was there,' another user claimed, with many others expressing their disappointment in Oprah in the video. Summing up the discourse, one person wrote: 'Oprah knew exactly what she was doing. Robin was always a treasure.' Nathan came out as gay in an interview with the Advocate in 1999, three years after the Oprah incident. He referenced this moment in the interview, saying: 'Robin saw my face, and he jumped in and protected me.' Related: You can watch the TikTok below, be sure to let me know your thoughts on the whole thing in the comments! ABC / Sunday Sitdown / Via If you or someone you know has experienced anti-LGBTQ violence or harassment, you can contact the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs hotline at 1-212-714-1141. Dial 988 in the United States to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The 988 Lifeline is available 24/7/365. Your conversations are free and confidential. Other international suicide helplines can be found at The Trevor Project, which provides help and suicide-prevention resources for LGBTQ youth, is 1-866-488-7386. More on this Robin Williams Was Truly One Of The Kindest Celebrities In The World, And If You Disagree, Here Are 31 Stories To Prove ItKayla Yandoli · Aug. 11, 2021 Nathan Lane Remembered When Robin Williams "Protected" Him When He Wasn't Ready To Publicly Come OutMychal Thompson · March 26, 2023 Rosie O'Donnell Just Wrote A Scathing Post About Celebrities Like Oprah Winfrey Who Attended Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sánchez's Controversial WeddingStephanie Soteriou · July 1, 2025 Also in Celebrity: Also in Celebrity: Also in Celebrity:
Yahoo
29-06-2025
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People Are Sharing The Underrated Queer TV Shows Everyone Should Be Watching
Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community to recommend the most underrated LGBTQ+-led TV series. Here are 29 of their top responses: 1."First Kill on Netflix. Somewhat inspired by Romeo & Juliet. A vampire falls for a vampire hunter. Queer POC leads are not always common and very nice to see." —Anonymous, 25, NY 2."In the Flesh. It's beautiful, so relevant today, and the opposite of 'bury your gays.' It deserves a bigger audience. Check the trigger warnings, though." —Sarah, 35 3."Overcompensating. It has a slow start, and the acting felt off initially. But eventually it grew on me, and it's really good. Great depiction of friendship and the mess of early adulthood and figuring yourself out. Can't wait for Season 2." —sallytracy 4."Do reality shows count? I Kissed A Boy and I Kissed A Girl on Hulu are constantly on replay at my house! Reality dating shows that have heartwarming conversations about coming out and being your authentic self along the way." —acidicswan78 5."I know it's been canceled, but Our Flag Means Death still holds such a special place in my heart. I went in without knowing anything about the show, fully expecting to be queer-baited again, and was so glad to be proved wrong. It's got pirates, Fleetwood Mac, and great comedy! 🏴☠️🍊" —Anonymous, 25F, Arkansas, USA 6."Mid-Century Modern with Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, and the late, great Linda Lavin." —blackbird68 7."Heartstopper. I wish I had watched it when I was a teen; I would have been less uncomfortable with my questionings." —silencesilence 8."We Are Lady Parts on Channel 4." —Anonymous, 25 Europe 9."Wynonna Earp. God, I miss that show." —thisisfine 10."It's not an LGBTQ+ show per se, but I love Keith and David's relationship in the superb Six Feet Under. It's just wonderful!" —shabooshabah 11."Vicious." —Anonymous 12."The Owl House has some good LGBTQ+ characters and relationships." —magicalcoach402 13."The 2019 reboot of Tales of the City on Netflix." —Anonymous, 25 Europe 14."The Magicians is great, even though it kinda fell apart at the end." —bluesundae638 15."What It Feels Like For a Girl." —Anonymous, 18, Britain 16."Hacks is also good — Ava's bisexuality really opens up the eyes of the protagonist, Deborah, to discrimination." —shabooshabah 17."Orphan Black." —mizk23 18."A League of Their Own!! Heartbroken it was cancelled immediately; there is such a gap in sapphic rep. :(" —Anonymous, 27, UK 19."If we're talking about shows that feature LGBTQ characters, then I'd recommend Lost Girl." —mizk23 20."My So-Called Life." —mizk23 21."I loved Orange is the New Black — there were plenty of gay relationships in that show, and they were represented as normal, dignified, and loving." —shabooshabah 22."Big Boys on Channel 4." —Anonymous, 25 Europe 23."Adults on FX." —Anonymous, 18, Scotland 24."Pretty Little Liars. I love the fact this show has a POC queer character (Emily), but not only that, her love interest is your stereotypical mean girl character, who you would typically see in a hetero relationship. Most lesbian characters are the athlete, the nerd, etc., not hyper-feminine like Alison is." —Anonymous, 25, NY 25."Feel Good on Netflix." —Anonymous, 25 Europe 26."The Wheel of Time." —Anonymous, 31 United states 27."Sense8 from Netflix. A group of eight people around the globe becomes psychically linked. It has awesome representation, and the characters and relationships feel so real." —Anonymous, Emily, Wyoming, USA 28."My Lady Jane." —Anonymous, 17, UK finally, there was an overwhelming number of responses about Dead Boy Detectives, so I pulled some of the best ones: "It's lovely, the actors are phenomenal, and you can tell that it was written BY queer people FOR queer people. I get misty-eyed just thinking about a handful of scenes from that show. It nails the quintessential parts of the queer experience in its eight-episode run, namely found family/community and coming to terms with your identity, and the external shame people will try to impose on you for your choice to simply exist authentically. Beautiful in every way." —Anonymous, 28, Ohio "Dead Boy Detectives has an interesting take on internalised homophobia due to your time period (a dead Edwardian is one of the titular Dead Boys) and having to overcome it. I also love that none of the queer characters ever have to have a 'I'm gay/lesbian/etc.' moment, they just start having a relationship with someone or mention a previous one that makes you figure it out. We need more of this 'it is what it is' with no grand coming out gestures (not that they're bad, just that they don't help fight the 'straight is standard' narrative, so it's nice when they're not the be all and end all)." —Anonymous "I went into it expecting a fun supernatural show, but I walked away feeling completely changed and seen for perhaps the first time in my life! I related so much to the themes of shaking off queer repression and trauma that was forced upon you by time, family, and circumstance. It's not only one of the best LGBTQ+ shows to come out in years, but it's one of the best shows I've seen in years, overall. Amazing story, beautiful representation, a 10/10 all around. I highly recommend it, and I will never stop talking about it!" —Anonymous, 28, United States "Dead Boy Detectives is such a good one! Has great LGBTQIA+ characters and approaches heavy themes with reverence, while still maintaining levity and hope. Couldn't recommend it more!" —nikolaki "Such a good show that was canceled too soon (only one season). I'm still mad at Netflix for not giving it a fighting chance." —Anonymous Are there any other underrated queer TV shows you'd recommend? Share them in the comments! Note: Some responses have been edited for length/clarity. Looking for more LGBTQ+ or Pride content? Then check out all of BuzzFeed's posts celebrating Pride 2025.
CNET
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
12 of the Best Movies Peacock Has to Offer
Simply put, Peacock has the movies you want to watch. When we talk about the epic titles available to watch on streaming, the conversation tends toward powerhouse streamers like Netflix and Prime Video. As you can conclude from this article, the NBC Universal-owned platform absolutely should be included. It's jam-packed with epic films that would easily elevate any movie night. This should come as no surprise; Universal Pictures is responsible for the very first blockbuster -- Happy 50th Birthday, Jaws! -- and has shelled out box office-busting, Oscar-caliber films for more than a century. Yes, the content roster here is pretty epic. With exclusive streaming rights to popular titles like Wicked, Peacock is a formidable streamer to reckon with. I'll be honest with you, here: Putting this list together was challenging. There's a large selection of high-quality flicks worth watching on Peacock and I found it hard to narrow down this guide to something manageable. But I did it and the 12 titles listed below are the cream of the crop. Whether you're looking for the cinematic spectacle of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, the comedic excellence of Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in The Birdcage, or action hits like Jurassic Park and The Matrix, you'll find a flick worth hitting the Play button on by the time you reach the bottom of the page. Scroll on to see for yourself. Read more: Peacock Review: Few Originals, but Cheap Access to Network TV, Movies May Grab You Universal Pictures Jurassic Park What is there to be said about Jurassic Park that hasn't already been said? Steven Spielberg brought Michael Crichton's hit book to life and pretty much changed how dinosaurs were depicted on screen. This movie was a big deal when it premiered and showcased an array of jaw-dropping special effects. Three decades later, the franchise continues to expand. But as awesome as it is to see dinos dominate the big screen, these movies never achieve the glory of the original. Lionsgate John Wick As you'll see, this list includes two movies starring Keanu Reeves. I didn't plan this but Peacock has the John Wick and Matrix franchises, which are extremely watchable. I'd argue that all of the John Wick movies are worth streaming but the first installment has that special energy of an original story spreading its wings. And to think, all this could've been avoided if they hadn't messed with John Wick's dog. Screenshot by Abrar Al-Heeti/CNET Erin Brockovich Julia Roberts won the Oscar for her lead role in Steven Soderbergh's Erin Brockovich, and for good reason: She's an absolute powerhouse in this. The movie is based on Brockovich's life and her evolution from divorced mother of three to formidable investigative paralegal who, under the mentorship of Albert Finney's Ed, took on Pacific Gas & Electric and exposed them for contaminating the water supply of a local community. Lionsgate Dirty Dancing Patrick Swayze showcased all the right moves in 1987's Dirty Dancing. He may not have used his dance skills in many of his films but his work as Johnny Castle in this sleeper hit helped put him on the map. The movie follows a 17-year-old girl named Frances (or "Baby" for those in the know), who takes a summer trip to a Catskills resort with her family and falls in love with the bad boy dance instructor. My advice: Ignore the questionable age gap between the two and, instead, lean into the cheesy romance of it Birdcage Mike Nichols directed this comedy classic, inspired by the 1978 French movie La Cage aux Folles. Led by Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, the movie follows the story of an out and proud gay couple who must hide their relationship when the conservative parents of their son's fiancée come to visit. Gene Hackman and Dianne Weist are fantastic, and Hank Azaria's Agador Spartacus steals the show. Gramercy Pictures The Big Lebowski Look, what can be said about The Big Lebowski that hasn't already been said? This is the Coen brothers at their most iconic. Jeff Bridges's take on the role solidified the actor as a pop culture legend, and his laid-back vibe helps to deliver the craziness that transpires throughout the entire film. John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Sam Elliott and even Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers all deliver memorable performances. If you've never seen this one, you're in for quite a ride. And if you have, isn't it about time for a rewatch? Screenshot by Aaron Pruner/CNET The Matrix The Wachowskis kicked the sci-fi genre in the teeth when The Matrix premiered in theaters in 1999. The movie, which spawned a series of sequels, an animated spin-off and a string of comic books, tells the tale of Neo (Keanu Reeves) a man who grapples with the concept that our reality isn't real at all and, in the process of dealing with that brain-breaker, he's also part of a resistance movement in a dystopian nightmare where he's acknowledged as the potential savior of humanity. Hey, no big deal, right? Not only did this movie propel Reeves into a blockbuster superstar but it also introduced groundbreaking special effects that helped push the genre and filmmaking itself into the 21st century. Universal Pictures Jaws Jaws turns 50 years old this year, which is a crazy thing to type. Steven Spielberg's action movie about a vengeful shark changed the way movies are made. This right here was the first-ever summer blockbuster -- for a reason. The movie is full of Alfred Hitchcock-style suspense but what makes it so watchable is the dynamic between the lead actors Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw. Come for Quint's (Shaw) epic drunk monologue, stay for the unnerving 4 (yes 4) minutes that the great white is actually on screen. Universal Pictures Wicked The big-budget, big-screen musical adaptation of the hit Broadway play, which stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, took the box office by storm. Wicked -- which is the first half of a two-movie journey -- follows the duo, who become unlikely friends during their time as students at Shiz University, and gives a look at the Land of Oz before Dorothy's house landed on the Wicked Witch of the East. Universal Pictures Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning film explores the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer (played to perfection by Cillian Murphy), the physicist who played a pivotal role in developing the atomic bomb. The story unfolds throughout various points of Oppenheimer's life, offering a well-rounded and thought-provoking look at the man who pushed the world to the brink. The production value, direction and performances by its ensemble cast resulted in an epic cinematic experience. It's no wonder the movie brought home the Academy Award for Best Picture.
