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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief China’s Mid-Autumn Festival brought a slew of new film releases, but little discernible uplift to the box office. Drama film, “Stand By Me” emerged on top. Official rest days for the Mid-Autumn Festival are Sunday to Tuesday (Sept 15-15), but Saturday (Sept. 14) was declared an “adjusted working day.” That meant that some new titles held back their opening from the conventional Friday to Sunday instead – local sources report nine Chinese-produced films new to the market – but that the total nationwide box office was worth only $28.1 million. Friday-release, “Stand By Me” emerged with $10.3 million (RMB73.0 million), according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.

at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night.You could tell it was the end of summer because everybody looked very tan and very tired.Yes, Red Bull was the big winner at the shindig honoring the best of TV in Los Angeles.They all needed wings in the Peacock Theater, from first-time champs to small-screen legends to hosts Dan and Eugene Levy.OK, I’ll grant that an even temperament worked for the father-and-son emcees from “Schitt’s Creek.” They’re Canadian, ehhh, and wrung out a few good laughs from their Ontario deadpan.“Some of you are expecting us to make a joke about whether ‘The Bear’ is really a comedy,” said Eugene about the Best Comedy Series nominee.“But in the true spirit of ‘The Bear,’ we will not be making any jokes.”Speaking of the FX show, often the Emmys can feel like an Employee of the Month ceremony.Chad won … again?!Not this time. Max’s brilliant “Hacks” shooed away previous winner “The Bear” and took Best Comedy Series.FX’s fine-dining dramedy did bag Actor (Jeremy Allen White), Supporting Actor (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Supporting Actress (Liza Colón-Zayas) and for directing.OK, our Chad was Jean Smart, who snatched her third Best Actress in a Comedy Emmy for her fabulous work as comic Deborah Vance on “Hacks.”The Best Drama success of FX’s Japanese-and-English series “Shōgun” was more predictable, even if took its sweet time gaining momentum.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter FX claimed the title of most wins by a network at the Emmy Awards, thanks in large part to the night’s biggest winners, “Shogun” and “The Bear“ FX finished the night with36 total wins, with “Shogun” picking up18 and “The Bear” getting11. This marks the first time in at least 15 years that the top network of the night was not Netflix or HBO. It is also the first time FX has topped all other networks in total wins.

this building. Martin Short and Meryl Streep sat next to one another at the Emmys 2024 on Sunday at the Peacock Theater in LA — amid ongoing romance rumors.The pair shared several laughs together during the coveted award show.But Short and Streep’s appearance was no surprise as, according to a Sept.

The 2024 Emmy Awards have come to an end with Shōgun and The Bear breaking the record for the most wins in their respective fields – find out more below.During the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, which took place earlier this morning (September 15 in the United States), The Bear shattered the record for most wins in the Comedy series category, while Shōgun dominated the Drama series category – see the full list of this year’s winners here.Shōgun went into the ceremony as the most-nominated series in a single year in Emmys history with a total of 25 nods, while The Bear was nominated for 23 awards in total. Ahead of the Primetime Emmys, Shōgun had won 14 of its 25 nominations at the Creative Arts Emmys, while The Bear had won seven of its 23 nominations at the same event.During the Primetime Emmys ceremony, The Bear would go on to win a further four awards for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Jeremy Allen White), Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Liza Colón-Zayas) and Best Directing for a Comedy Series.

Jodie Foster has won her first Emmy.

Jordan Moreau “The West Wing” cast members reunited on stage at the Emmys Sunday night in honor of the show’s 25th anniversary next week. Stars Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney and Richard Schiff were all on stage during the ceremony to present the award for best drama series. Although it was a brief segment, the cast appeared on a replica of the set.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Jon Stewart just won his 23rd Emmy on Sunday night — and his first in nearly a decade as part of the team on “The Daily Show.” Has the success of his once-a-week return inspired him to perhaps extend his stay with the series? As Stewart announced at the start of the year, he planned to join “The Daily Show” as only a Monday host through this year’s election. Asked backstage whether he’d consider extending his stay with the show, Stewart quipped, he may need to: “Well, my feeling is this election will never end.

sit with at the latest Kansas City Chiefs game? And more importantly, what did she wear?A week after she caused a stir for attending the US Open with and her boyfriend, , Swift arrived at the Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday, September 15 with a new crew in tow.Swift rolled up to Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs game against the Cincinnati Bengals with her mom, Andrea Swift, her brother, Austin Swift, and two-thirds of the sisters Haim, Danielle and Este Haim. Fans were thrilled to see Andrea repping an “87” jacket, which was, essentially, an official of her daughter and Travis Kelce's relationship.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director John Oliver‘s “Last Week Tonight” won the Emmy for outstanding scripted variety series over “Saturday Night Live,” and the HBO host’s acceptance speech took a memorable turn when he started to get played off just as he was paying tribute to his family’s recently deceased dog. “In particular, I want to thank the silly odd dog,” Oliver said. “We have the most fantastic dog, and she was at our wedding and she got us through the pandemic.

the Emmys 2024, and their banter didn’t disappoint!The “Only Murders in the Building” co-stars were visibly excited to announce the night’s first winner but not before throwing out insults at each other, but Selena’s joke took the cake!While presenting the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (which went to Ebon Moss-Bachrach for his role in “The Bear”), Gomez, 32, lovingly trashed her co-stars, saying Martin, 79, and Short, 74, are “this close” to being childless cat ladies.The trio could barely keep it together.“The Emmy Awards! What a magical evening it’s been trying to remember people’s names,” Gomez teased. “And pretending that we’ve seen their shows,” Short interrupted.

Hiroyuki Sanada has won his first Emmy. On Sunday he took home the award for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in FX drama series Shōgun, on which he also serves as a producer.

Hiroyuki Sanada took home the Emmy for best actor in a drama series for the FX series “Shogun” on Sunday evening, expressing thanks to his team and fellow cast and crew members during his acceptance speech. “Thank you so much. Oh, my goodness.

at the is doing what I like to call reception-dress bridal. It's not the gown you walk down the aisle in, but it is what you change into for the reception so that you can dance comfortably while still giving Bride.The Friends alum, who is nominated for best lead actress in a drama series for The Morning Show, walked the carpet in a white, figure-skimming strapless number from Oscar de la Renta.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Crime action film ‘I The Executioner” topped the South Korea cinema box office weekend with an utterly dominant $15 million haul. The session represented the first half of a long holiday in Korea. Data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic) showed that the film enjoyed a market share of 86% between Friday and Sunday.

Alison Herman TV Critic It’s hard to make a yearly awards show feel special when it’s staged twice in one year. Such was the challenge facing the 76th annual Emmy Awards, which aired just eight months after its warmly nostalgic predecessor due to the prior show’s strike-related delay.

The Palm Royale stars are hitting the red carpet!

arrived at the in full glam, soaking up her moment of success. The fourth season of her show, Only Murders In The Building, is currently airing, she's on the cover of Vanity Fair, and she is nominated for her first Primetime Emmy tonight for her work as Mabel Mora. She's also a presenter who .

John Oliver was the subject of the music playing during his acceptance speech at the 2024 Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Billy Crystal hit the stage at the 2024 Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor are hitting the red carpet!

Some of the biggest stars in Saturday Night Live history are together again!

Jimmy Kimmel offered a sweet and emotional tribute to Bob Newhart during the Emmys, with a twist.

Alison Herman TV Critic SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for “Nikki Beach, or: So Many Ways to Lose,” Season 3, Episode 6 of HBO’s “Industry,” now streaming on Max. Last week, “Industry” ended on a rare cliffhanger: with Yasmin (Marisa Abela), the publishing heiress turned finance associate turned tabloid target, seemingly confessing to the murder of her disgraced, missing father Charles (Adam Levy). This week, the HBO drama finally shows its audience what happened on that fateful yacht ride in Mallorca.

William Earl administrator Candice Bergen and Selena Gomez took aim at Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s widely-mocked “childless cat ladies” comment at the Emmys. While presenting during the show, Bergen brought up her series “Murphy Brown,” saying: “In one classic moment, my character was attacked by Vice President Dan Quayle when Murphy became pregnant and decided to raise the baby as a single mother.

Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey are hitting the red carpet!

Brie Larson and Aja Naomi King are hitting the red carpet!

tweeting in 2011: “The world of TV should be ashamed of itself that Steve Carell never won an Emmy for Michael Gary Scott.” Another sitcom that was nominated seven times over its eight seasons but didn’t strike gold? Freeform’s “Black-ish,” starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Anthony Anderson, Marcus Scribner and Yara Shahidi.Anderson, 54, was not only the show’s leading man but also served as an executive producer on the series. He told People in September 2021 that he had hoped his streak of nominations but no wins was at an end.“This is the seventh nomination.

Jean Smart is a winner again!

the Emmys 2024 on Sunday night, and he poked fun about having the same name as the famous actor who infamously slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Oscars.“First of all, relax. Despite my name, I come in peace,” he joked.

Prolific writer, director and producer Greg Berlanti spoke of his personal journey and lifelong love of television when receiving the 2024 Governors Award at the Emmy Awards.

red carpet host Laverne Cox ahead of the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday. “They’d be talking about downsizing,” he said.

The Abbott Elementary stars have arrived!

Two-time Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White teased his forthcoming role as Bruce Springsteen in the biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere.

Cory Ellison is forging a new path for himself in Season 4 of The Morning Show, after being left without a job at UBA at the end of the third season, Billy Crudup says.

Taylor Swift supported her boyfriend Travis Kelce at another Kansas City Chiefs game and we can tell you all about the people sitting in the private suite next to her!