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‘Adolescence' sweeps Gotham TV Awards with 3 wins
Adolescence topped the 2025 Gotham TV Awards Monday night, sweeping the limited categories and converting three of its four nominations into wins. The Netflix series, which follows the aftermath after a teenage boy is accused of murder, won Breakthrough Limited Series, Breakthrough Lead Performance in a Limited Series for Stephen Graham, and Breakthrough Supporting Performance in a Limited Series for Owen Cooper, who won in a tie with Dying for Sex's Jenny Slate. Adolescence's fourth nomination was for Erin Doherty's supporting turn. More from GoldDerby Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez on how the 'Agatha All Along' cast 'became a coven' when recording 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road' 'Difficult times,' 'screaming matches,' and 'abandonment': David Duchovny and Chris Carter rehash their drama on 'The X-Files' Emma D'Arcy takes a break from filming 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 to talk riding dragons, 'Westerosi jet lag,' and Season 2's 'momentous' moments The Studio won Breakthrough Comedy Series, while The Pitt nabbed Breakthrough Drama Series. Fantasmas' Julio Torres and Deli Boys' Poorna Jagannathan took home the lead and supporting comedy acting prizes, respectively. After winning the Critics Choice Award earlier this year, Kathy Bates won Best Lead Performance in a Drama Series for Matlock. The supporting award went to Ben Whishaw for Black Doves. Pee-wee as Himself was named Best Original Film, while Rebel Ridge's Aaron Pierre scored Best Performance in an Original Film. Social Studies won Breakthrough Nonfiction Series. This is the second year of the Gotham TV Awards, which broke away from the film awards last year to align with the Emmy cycle. But don't look too deeply into the results to help with your Emmy predictions. While Adolescence, The Studio, and The Pitt are all in the top two in the Gold Derby odds in their respective categories, the Gotham winners in each category are determined by juries of four or five people, and the acting categories aren't gendered. SEE Breakout star Owen Cooper says Adolescence was 'very out of my comfort zone' The Gotham Awards also presented seven tributes at the ceremony. Two creator tributes were given out to Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk and Étoile duo Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino. The cast of The Handmaid's Tale received the ensemble tribute. Brian Tyree Henry, who was also nominated for his performance in Dope Thief, was honored with the performer tribute. Sheryl Lee Ralph received the Sidney Poitier Icon Tribute, David E. Kelley took home the visionary tribute, and Parker Posey was given the legend tribute. Posey was introduced by her White Lotus costars Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell, who riffed on her character Victoria Ratliff's much-imitated Southern accent. "Thank you, Mike White, for writing this character for me, for believing in a middle-aged woman, and believing in a legend," Posey said in her speech. "Thank you, HBO, for believing in a legend!" See the full list of winners below. Breakthrough Comedy Series: The Studio Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, Seth Rogen, creators; Josh Fagan, Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Alex McAtee, Frida Perez, Seth Rogen, James Weaver, executive producers (Apple TV+) Breakthrough Drama Series: The Pitt R. Scott Gemmill, creator; Simran Baidwan, R. Scott Gemmill, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, John Wells, Noah Wyle, executive producers (HBO Max) Breakthrough Limited Series: Adolescence Stephen Graham, Jack Thorne, creators; Philip Barantini, Emily Feller, Dede Gardner, Stephen Graham, Mark Herbert, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt, Jack Thorne, Hannah Walters, Nina Wolarsky, executive producers (Netflix) Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: Social Studies Lauren Greenfield, creator; Frank Evers, Lauren Greenfield, executive producers (FX/Hulu) Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series: Julio Torres, Fantasmas Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series: Kathy Bates, Matlock Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited Series: Stephen Graham, Adolescence Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series: Poorna Jagannathan, Deli Boys Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series: Ben Whishaw, Black Doves Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited Series: Owen Cooper, Adolescence; Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex (tie) Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming: Pee-wee as Himself Matt Wolf, director; Emma Tillinger Koskoff, producer (HBO Max) Outstanding Performance in an Original Film: Aaron Pierre, Rebel Ridge Best of GoldDerby Jacob Elordi reveals personal reason for joining 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North': 'It was something important to me' Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez on how the 'Agatha All Along' cast 'became a coven' when recording 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road' Jason Schwartzman on the breakneck 'Mountainhead' production: 'I've never done anything like it in my life' Click here to read the full article.
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Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez on how the ‘Agatha All Along' cast ‘became a coven' when recording ‘The Ballad of the Witches' Road'
When it came to Agatha All Along , it was the songwriters who may have cast the most tantalizing spell. "The crew was telling us, 'I don't usually say this to songwriters, but wow, I had hairs standing up on the back of my neck,'" Robert Lopez says of the reactions to the cast recording the show's haunting song "The Ballad of the Witches' Road." As the double-EGOT winner's multiple award-winning partner and spouse Kristen Anderson-Lopez tells Gold Derby, "When Agatha got a spin-off, [creator Jac Schaeffer] knew instantly that she wanted it to be based around a song, and built it into the very fundamental architecture of the show, which was a huge gift to us. We would work with her for the rest of our career if we could, because she understands music and it gave us this chance to do this thing that we love." (Watch our full interview above.) More from GoldDerby 'Difficult times,' 'screaming matches,' and 'abandonment': David Duchovny and Chris Carter rehash their drama on 'The X-Files' Emma D'Arcy takes a break from filming 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 to talk riding dragons, 'Westerosi jet lag,' and Season 2's 'momentous' moments Jason Schwartzman on the breakneck 'Mountainhead' production: 'I've never done anything like it in my life' Marvel's Agatha All Along, a follow-up to the Emmy-winning WandaVision, follows Agatha Harkness (Emmy nominee Kathryn Hahn), as she regains her freedom and embarks on the Witches' Road to reclaim her powers. The main cast features Joe Locke as Billy Maximoff, Sasheer Zamata as Jennifer Kale, Ali Ahn as Alice Wu-Gulliver, Tony winner Patti LuPone as Lilia Calderu, Emmy nominee Aubrey Plaza as Rio Vidal, and Debra Jo Rupp reprising her role as Sharon Davis. Drawing inspiration from witch lore and pop culture, the series blends dark comedy with supernatural elements, exploring themes of identity, power, and redemption. SEE Kathryn Hahn reveals the unusual way she learned about her Golden Globe nom for 'Agatha All Along' 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road' is a central musical and narrative element in Agatha All Along, composed by the acclaimed duo behind the Emmy-winning 'Agatha All Along' tune from WandaVision and the iconic Oscar-winning anthem "Let It Go" from Frozen. The song is framed as having been originally created in the 1750s by Agatha Harkness and her son, Nicholas Scratch, used to lure unsuspecting witches into a trap where Agatha would absorb their powers. Throughout the series, the song appears in various versions — including the haunting 'Sacred Chant,' a '70s rock-inspired rendition, and a pop cover by Japanese Breakfast — each reflecting different facets of the show's themes and character arcs. The lyrics serve as both a literal guide and a metaphorical warning, symbolizing the dangers of the Witches' Road and the personal trials that each of the characters endure throughout the first season's nine episodes. " If you heard the demo of this song, it's a lot less powerful; it's a lot more choral," Robert Lopez says. "We thought, they'll be singing in a group and I don't know what this is going to be like, but here's an arrangement of it. We laid down each one of these incredible performers who are also at this very moment bonding with one another. They hadn't really gotten to work yet. This was the first thing they did, and they became a coven, track by track," he explains. "It was one of the first things they all did together; we had to record the sacred version before many of them had even stepped on set to act," Kristen Anderson-Lopez reveals. "The beautiful thing that happened that day is that everybody stayed for each other's. We had to record them one by one in layers, and everyone stayed to support each other. Then a week later they were on screen, on set in their iconic costumes, recording it together. And by that point, they had become an a capella group. They could sing it without backup. They had 'in ears,' but they didn't really need them," she says. "When each person had their closeup and had to do their own solo version, after each one, everybody applauded in the most wonderful, supportive way. It really was this meta thing where the coven was created through this sisterhood song." "The Ballad of the Witches' Road" might end up being yet another feather in the duo's cap, now that Lopez is a double EGOT-winner and Anderson-Lopez is this close to achieving EGOT status. They both have won two Oscars (2013 for "Let It Go' and 2017 for 'Remember Me' from Coco) and were nominated in 2019 for 'Into the Unknown' from Frozen 2. They both won an Emmy in 2021 for 'Agatha All Along' from WandaVision, Lopez won a Grammy for The Book of Mormon and they both won Grammys for "Let it Go" and Frozen, and Lopez has three Tony wins to his name (Avenue Q in 2004 and The Book of Mormon in 2011). When Lopez completed his EGOT in 2014 with Oscar win for "Let it Go," he became the youngest ever to achieve the feat (he was 39), the fastest to achieve it (10 years), and eventually he became the first to win all four of those coveted awards multiple times. "First of all, it is a huge honor. To be recognized for anything, it's a huge honor and I do think that the first Tony that I won for Avenue Q made my whole career possible. I think awards really do make your dreams come true for more than one project. Having that award allows you to get to do all the things you wanted to do or do many of them. And I think that our Oscar for 'Let It Go,' that created Kristen's career," he says of his wife, who is just a Tony shy of completing the EGOT herself. "Winning an Oscar for 'Let It Go' gave me an in with the theater world, which at the time was so male dominated," Anderson-Lopez explains. "There were very few seasons that ever had a female songwriter in the running. So I needed fuel to be able to open doors here in New York," she notes, adding with a playful smile that "when it comes to Bobby being the youngest and the only double EGOT winner, I like to use it to make fun of him sometimes, like when he does something particularly stupid, and I'm like, 'No, no, don't listen to the youngest double EGOT winner.'" Agatha All Along is now streaming on Disney+. SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Best of GoldDerby Jacob Elordi reveals personal reason for joining 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North': 'It was something important to me' Jason Schwartzman on the breakneck 'Mountainhead' production: 'I've never done anything like it in my life' 'Étoile' creators say cinematographer M. David Mullen was their 'film school' Click here to read the full article.
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24-03-2025
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"Agatha All Along" Creator Jac Schaeffer Confirmed This Controversial Fan Theory, And 11 Other Behind-The-Scenes Secrets We Learned From The Cast
This weekend, some of the Agatha All Along cast reunited at PaleyFest to answer fan questions, share behind-the-scenes stories, and reminisce on the fan-favorite Marvel show that aired this past fall. While Joe Locke and Patti LuPone weren't in attendence, the panel included (left to right) Ali Ahn, Sasheer Zamata, (Creator, Showrunner, Director & Executive Producer) Jac Schaeffer, Kathryn Hahn, and Debra Jo Rupp. Here are 12 facts, BTS stories, secrets, and details about the show we learned straight from the cast themselves: 1. Jac Schaeffer was invited to work on another Marvel project after the success of WandaVision, but didn't immediately know that it was going to focus on Agatha. When playing around with characters and plots, Kevin Feige noted that Agatha always wormed her way in somehow, so he suggested that she do an Agatha spin-off. And so, Agatha All Along was born. 2. In the show, it's revealed that Agatha's signature necklace is actually a locket that holds a clipping of her late son Nicky's hair. Coincidentally, Kathryn also wore a locket with locks of hair from her two kids, Leonard and Mae, which her family gifted to her. She wore it right under Agatha's necklace. "It felt like I had double amulets on," she said. 3. Jac revealed that her favorite Easter egg in the show is this tiny detail in Episode 1, where we get a sneak peek of Nicky's bedroom. For a split second, you can see a first-place choir trophy he's won for best vocals. This is, of course, a nod to him and Agatha being the ones behind the ages-old "The Ballad of the Witches' Road." 4. Debra Jo Rupp joked that when she joined the project, she thought she was going to play a witch, too. As we all saw, not only is Debra's character Mrs. Hart not a witch, but she also dies fairly early on into the show. 'The phone call I got was 'We'd love you to join this project, you're gonna be a witch!'... I get there, and no one is looking me in the eye.' Marvel Studios In response, Jac joked that Marvel's timeline is non-linear, so there's always a chance she'll come back! 5. Early on, it was decided that the show would use only practical effects where possible. The bloated faces they donned during the poison trial wasn't CGI at all — they were prosthetics. The Witches' Road itself was also an actual set and only used minimal CGI. Because of all this, it has the lowest production budget of any Marvel movie or show thus far, rounding out at approximately $40 million. Marvel Studios The cast revealed that they had an absolute blast in the prosthetics and couldn't stop giggling at each other, though Kathryn felt she didn't look all that different in them. Sasheer also shared that it was like magic watching the crew make adjustments to the set between scenes, noting that even the smallest of changes made it look and feel like they were in a totally different part of the path. Kathryn actually cried when she first walked onto the set. 6. Kathryn revealed that her biggest challenge while filming the show was crawling out of that swamp in Episode 6. Marvel Studios 7. Since the beginning, Jac intended for the show to be some kind of spell in and of itself. Between that idea and the need for a catchy song like "Agatha All Along" in WandaVision, they came up with the idea to make the Ballad a spell. 8. Kathryn and Joe Locke immediately hit it off when they first met. They were two peas in a were even wearing the same shoes. According to Kathryn, she felt very maternal towards him. 9. In a don't-think-about-it-too-hard-or-you'll-cry turn of events, while working on Agatha All Along, the writers really understood that Agatha is a natural teacher and mentor, and "got kind of a perverse thrill out of the idea that Agatha kind of ended up being more of a guide to Billy than Wanda has [ever] been." Marvel Studios Billy and Agatha's relationship also directly contrasts Wanda and Agatha's relationship in WandaVision, in which all Agatha wants from Wanda is connection, and Wanda isn't interested. While Billy/Teen is the one seeking that out in Agatha All Along, Agatha does eventually reciprocate, because she is at her strongest as a mentor and can't help but to guide the coven. 10. Here's a fun lil fact: in the '80s throwback trial, the retainer Jennifer Kale wears is actually Sasheer's own. Marvel Studios 11. If you've ever shared an Agatha theory on the internet, there's a good chance Sasheer or Kathryn have actually read it. Sasheer revealed that she's a huge Marvel fan and Kathryn thought the fan theories were awesome. 12. And finally, speaking of fan roll, please! Jac confirmed a hotly debated fan theory, which speculated that Rio (aka Death) is Nicky's father. Marvel Studios Speaking on the theory, Jac joked, "When we were developing it, we — executive producer Mary Livanos and I — got a lot of questions. 'Who is the dad, who is the dad?' And we were like, 'Why you wanna know?'" Kathryn, who played opposite Aubrey Plaza's Rio in the show, chimed in, "They don't need dads!" Jac continued, "That was just something didn't wanna answer the hows and whys of it, because it's witches, but it was just something that was important to the writers and to me and just felt like something special. So it was really lovely to have something that the fans said that we can confirm."
