'Succession' Returns in March

Oh boy, spring season is piling up, I can feel it already. The heavy hitter is back, with Season 4 of Succession returning on March 26th. This time the kids are united, but for how long? I’ve noticed Succession likes to break things up and then put them back together again, so that Logan Roy never really loses no matter what. I enjoy seeing my fave and Emmy winner Matthew McFadyen killing it again from this trailer alone.

Mando and Grogu Are Back in Season 3 of 'The Mandalorian'

It’s been a good long while since the last season of this show, hasn’t it? I don’t know about anybody else but I never watched the Boba Fett show, so I hope there’s going to be some kind of recap of how these two were reunited. Not quite fair to expect viewers of one show to watch all the other SW universe shows to see what happens to the MAIN characters on one of them.

Critics Choice TV Winners are 'Better Call Saul' and 'Abbott Elementary'

Not much to say on the TV winners here except that I’m happy Better Call Saul got some recognition for its final season. It still has a chance at the Emmys in the fall too, but I’m skeptical people will remember it aired, as the Emmys have never really gone for the show anyway. But happy for Bob Odenkirk at least. Another thing though- The Bear is not a comedy series. At all. We need to stop calling all half hour shows comedies. There is such a thing as half hour dramas and that show is one of them. Period.

2023 BFCA TV WINNERS

Best Drama Series: “Better Call Saul”

Best Actor in a Drama Series: Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”

Best Actress in a Drama Series: Zendaya, “Euphoria”

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Giancarlo Esposito, “Better Call Saul”

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”

Best Comedy Series: “Abbott Elementary”

Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”

Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart, “Hacks”

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Henry Winkler, “Barry”

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”

Best Limited Series: “The Dropout”

Best Movie Made for Television: “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Daniel Radcliffe, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Amanda Seyfried, “The Dropout”

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Paul Walter Hauser, “Black Bird”

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Niecy Nash-Betts, “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”

Best Animated Series: “Harley Quinn”

Best Foreign Language Series: “Pachinko”

Best Comedy Special: “Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special”

Best Talk Show: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”

'Yellowjackets' is Coming Back Mar 24th

One of the best shows of last year, Yellowjackets, is finally back for Season 2 this spring on Showtime. Catch up with it if you can, as it’s a fun, intense and wild ride, at least so far. And hey, haven’t seen Elijah Wood in a while! It’s a 90’s child star reunion for him and Christina Ricci (they were in The Ice Storm together).

SAG TV Nominations Go for 'Barry,' 'Severance'

I’m liking the SAG nominations here because of all the unexpected Barry love- Anthony Carrigan, woo-hoo! No Imelda Staunton for The Crown, but Elizabeth Debicki makes it in. SAG likes veterans, so I’m rooting for Bob Odenkirk to finally pull this off, and win something for the run of Better Call Saul.

2023 SAG NOMINATIONS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

STEVE CARELL / Alan Strauss – “THE PATIENT”
TARON EGERTON / James Keene – “BLACK BIRD”
SAM ELLIOTT / Shea Brennan – “1883”
PAUL WALTER HAUSER / Larry Hall – “BLACK BIRD”
EVAN PETERS / Jeffrey Dahmer – “DAHMER – MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

EMILY BLUNT / Cornelia Locke – “THE ENGLISH”
JESSICA CHASTAIN / Tammy Wynette – “GEORGE & TAMMY”
JULIA GARNER / Anna Delvey – “INVENTING ANNA”
NIECY NASH-BETTS / Glenda Cleveland – “DAHMER – MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY”
AMANDA SEYFRIED / Elizabeth Holmes – “THE DROPOUT”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

JONATHAN BANKS / Mike Ehrmantraut – “BETTER CALL SAUL”
JASON BATEMAN / Marty Byrde – “OZARK”
JEFF BRIDGES / Dan Chase – “THE OLD MAN”
BOB ODENKIRK / Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman – “BETTER CALL SAUL”
ADAM SCOTT / Mark Scout – “SEVERANCE”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

JENNIFER COOLIDGE / Tanya McQuoid-Hunt – “THE WHITE LOTUS”
ELIZABETH DEBICKI / Princess Diana – “THE CROWN”
JULIA GARNER / Ruth Langmore – “OZARK”
LAURA LINNEY / Wendy Byrde – “OZARK”
ZENDAYA / Rue Bennett – “EUPHORIA”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

ANTHONY CARRIGAN / Noho Hank – “BARRY”
BILL HADER / Barry – “BARRY”
STEVE MARTIN / Charles-Haden Savage – “ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING”
MARTIN SHORT / Oliver Putnam – “ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING”
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE / Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto – “THE BEAR”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Jen Harding – “DEAD TO ME”
RACHEL BROSNAHAN / Miriam “Midge” Maisel – “THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL”
QUINTA BRUNSON / Janine Teagues – “ABBOTT ELEMENTARY”
JENNA ORTEGA / Wednesday Addams – “WEDNESDAY”
JEAN SMART / Deborah Vance – “HACKS”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

• BETTER CALL SAUL

• THE CROWN

• OZARK

• SEVERANCE

• THE WHITE LOTUS

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

• ABBOTT ELEMENTARY

• BARRY

• THE BEAR

• HACKS

• ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING

Golden Globes Award 'House of Dragon,' 'Abbott Elementary' and 'The White Lotus' Top Prizes

The TV side of the Globes didn’t want to do anything too unexpected it appears. Except for that House of Dragon win which seemingly came out of nowhere. They didn’t even nominate the actors on that show, and the Globes never pick a show that doesn’t have multiple nominations. Plus they never even liked Game of Thrones. That one’s a headscratcher. The others were more predictable, as the newbies who won were mostly from shows that did well too, like Abbott and White Lotus. Actually, the Globes seemed to go with Emmy favorites here, like Amanda Seyfried, Zendaya, Julia Garner and Jennifer Coolidge. That’s weird too, and not very Globes-like, who always tended to do their own thing with TV in the past. Hmm.

2023 GOLDEN GLOBES TV WINNERS

DRAMA

Best Drama Series: House of Dragon

Best Drama Actor: Kevin Costner, Yellowstone

Best Drama Actress: Zendaya, Euphoria

COMEDY

Best Comedy Series: Abbott Elementary

Best Comedy Actor: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best Comedy Actress: Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE

Best Limited Series: The White Lotus

Best Actor in a Limited Series: Evan Peters, Dahmer

Best Actress in a Limited Series: Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series: Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series: Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus

SUPPORTING

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy/Drama Series: Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy/Drama Series: Julia Garner, Ozark

Golden Globes TV Nominations Like 'The Crown' and 'Better Call Saul'

Nothing too surprising on the TV side of the Globes noms, with them continuing to like picking out new shows and stars (see Wednesday and Jenny Ortega, who I’d expect to win her category) while embracing The Crown despite critics coolness to the latest season. This is the first time the Globes have separated out supporting actors into television series and limited series, adding two more winners to the show (although they still didn’t separate drama and comedy in supporting for some reason). I’m hoping Severance can win here as the cool new show for the season, plus it’s my favorite.

2022 GOLDEN GLOBES TV NOMINATIONS

Best Television Series, Drama
“Better Call Saul”
“The Crown”
“House of the Dragon”
“Ozark”
“Severance”

Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
“Abbott Elementary”
“The Bear”
“Hacks”
“Only Murders in the Building”
“Wednesday”

Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture made for Television
“Black Bird”
“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
“The Dropout”
“Pam & Tommy”
“The White Lotus”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Jeff Bridges (“The Old Man”)
Kevin Costner (“Yellowstone”)
Diego Luna (“Andor”)
Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”)
Adam Scott (“Severance”)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Emma D’Arcy (“House of the Dragon”)
Laura Linney (“Ozark”)
Imelda Staunton (“The Crown”)
Hilary Swank (“Alaska Daily”)
Zendaya (“Euphoria”)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Donald Glover (“Atlanta”)
Bill Hader (“Barry”)
Steve Martin (“Only Murders in the Building”)
Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”)
Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”)
Kaley Cuoco (“The Flight Attendant”)
Selena Gomez (“Only Murders in the Building”)
Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”)
Jean Smart (“Hacks”)

Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Taron Egerton (“Black Bird”)
Colin Firth (“The Staircase”)
Andrew Garfield (“Under the Banner of Heaven”)
Evan Peters (“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”)
Sebastian Stan (“Pam & Tommy”)

Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture made for Television
Jessica Chastain (“George & Tammy”)
Julia Garner (“Inventing Anna”)
Lily James (“Pam & Tommy”)
Julia Roberts (“Gaslit”)
Amanda Seyfried (“The Dropout”)

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Television Series
John Lithgow (“The Old Man”)
Jonathan Pryce (“The Crown”)
John Turturro (“Severance”)
Tyler James Williams (“Abbott Elementary”)
Henry Winkler (“Barry”)

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Television Series
Elizabeth Debicki (“The Crown”)
Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”)
Julia Garner (“Ozark”)
Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”)
Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”)

Best Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture made for Television
F. Murray Abraham (“The White Lotus”)
Domhnall Gleeson (“The Patient”)
Paul Walter Hauser (“Black Bird”)
Richard Jenkins (“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”)
Seth Rogan (“Pam & Tommy”)

Best Performance by an Actress in Supporting Role, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture made for Television
Jennifer Coolidge (“The White Lotus”)
Claire Danes (“Fleishman Is In Trouble”)
Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Under the Banner of Heaven”)
Niecy Nash (“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”)
Aubrey Plaza (“The White Lotus”)

I’m rooting for Severance to win, which was my favorite show of the year

'Perry Mason' Returns on March 6th

If anyone remembers this show. Sometimes I think I was the only one that liked it, even with its flaws (hopefully those will be smoothed out in a second season). I still love Matthew Rhys and am looking forward to seeing how this show is with its new showrunners Jack Amiel and Michael Begler (who were in charge of The Knick, which was one of my favorite shows at one point).

Critics Choice TV Nominations Anoint New Favorites for 2022

There are a lot of new nominees in here, from Andor to Bad Sisters and many of the actors from Reservation Dogs (yay!). I will never fault the TV critics for not paying attention to things flying under the radar that deserve to be spotlighted. Also yay for Harley Quinn getting a nomination in animated series. Interestingly, The Crown seems to have fallen out of favor except in Drama Series, with not a single actor from the new cast nominated. They went with House of Dragon over LOTR in the battle of the fantasy shows for the most part, and what’s with Prey and the Weird Al movie being called movies made for television? Are they? I’m thinking we need to rethink the name of that whole category. If a movie is not released in theaters but comes out on a streaming service, it’s not really a TV movie, is it?

2022 CRITICS CHOICE TV NOMINATIONS

BEST DRAMA SERIES

Andor
Bad Sisters
Better Call Saul
The Crown
Euphoria
The Good Fight
House of the Dragon
Severance
Yellowstone

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jeff Bridges – The Old Man
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us
Diego Luna – Andor
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
Adam Scott – Severance
Antony Starr – The Boys

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Christine Baranski – The Good Fight
Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters
Laura Linney – Ozark
Mandy Moore – This Is Us
Kelly Reilly – Yellowstone
Zendaya – Euphoria

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Andre Braugher – The Good Fight
Ismael Cruz Córdova – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Michael Emerson – Evil
Giancarlo Esposito – Better Call Saul
John Lithgow – The Old Man
Matt Smith – House of the Dragon

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Milly Alcock – House of the Dragon
Carol Burnett – Better Call Saul
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus
Julia Garner – Ozark
Audra McDonald – The Good Fight
Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul

BEST COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear
Better Things
Ghosts
Hacks
Reboot
Reservation Dogs

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows
Bill Hader – Barry
Keegan-Michael Key – Reboot
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Christina Applegate – Dead to Me
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant
Renée Elise Goldsberry – Girls5eva
Devery Jacobs – Reservation Dogs
Jean Smart – Hacks

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Brandon Scott Jones – Ghosts
Leslie Jordan – Call Me Kat
James Marsden – Dead to Me
Chris Perfetti – Abbott Elementary
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler – Barry

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Paulina Alexis – Reservation Dogs
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
Marcia Gay Harden – Uncoupled
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
Annie Potts – Young Sheldon
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary

BEST LIMITED SERIES

The Dropout
Gaslit
The Girl from Plainville
The Offer
Pam & Tommy
Station Eleven
This Is Going to Hurt
Under the Banner of Heaven

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Fresh
Prey
Ray Donovan: The Movie
The Survivor
Three Months
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Ben Foster – The Survivor
Andrew Garfield – Under the Banner of Heaven
Samuel L. Jackson – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Daniel Radcliffe – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Sebastian Stan – Pam & Tommy
Ben Whishaw – This is Going to Hurt

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Julia Garner – Inventing Anna
Lily James – Pam & Tommy
Amber Midthunder – Prey
Julia Roberts – Gaslit
Michelle Pfeiffer – The First Lady
Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Murray Bartlett – Welcome to Chippendales
Domhnall Gleeson – The Patient
Matthew Goode – The Offer
Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird
Ray Liotta – Black Bird
Shea Whigham – Gaslit

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Claire Danes – Fleishman Is in Trouble
Dominique Fishback – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Betty Gilpin – Gaslit
Melanie Lynskey – Candy
Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Juno Temple – The Offer

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES

1899
Borgen
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Garcia!
The Kingdom Exodus
Kleo
My Brilliant Friend
Pachinko
Tehran

BEST ANIMATED SERIES

Bluey
Bob’s Burgers
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal
Harley Quinn
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Undone

BEST TALK SHOW

The Amber Ruffin Show
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

BEST COMEDY SPECIAL

Fortune Feimster: Good Fortune
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel
Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual
Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Would It Kill You to Laugh? Starring Kate Berlant & John Early

Andor is the one Star Wars show to get much critical praise and zero audience buzz

'The Crown' Season 5 Finally Gets a Trailer

And here it is! As timely as it could possibly be, releasing in the wake of the Queen’s death, Charles’s ascension and the chaos in the UK. Time for some glorious Diana in the 90’s mess. Actually Elizabeth Debicki looks like a far more understated Diana than I was expecting, but Imelda Staunton makes quite an impression here as the Queen, and Olivia Williams looks much more like Camilla than I would have thought possible. Dominic West is still severely miscast- can’t see Charles in this guy at all. Safe to say he won’t be repeating Josh O’Connor’s Emmy win. But I can’t wait for all of it! The season drops at midnight on Nov. 9th.