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Siddhant Adlakha In the culture-clash comedy “Meet the Barbarians,” actor-director Julie Delpy lays bare a number of Western hypocrisies. The film follows several townspeople in the struggling French commune of Paimpont, who vote to welcome a handful of Ukrainian refugees, but are caught by surprise when a Syrian family shows up instead. The ensuing response runs the gamut from clumsy to hostile, which Delpy captures by applying a documentary-like lens to the town’s fabric, and to their Arab guests.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Paramount Australia and BBC Studios Production Australia are to produce a localized Australian version of British light drama format “Ghosts.” It will play on the Paramount-owned Network 10 linear channel and the Paramount+ streaming platform. The eight-part family comedy series will be set in a haunted country house full of hilarious new ghosts who are as chaotic, unpredictable and messy as Australian history itself. No cast or creative talent has been disclosed, nor a production schedule.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Tito Jackson, who along with brothers Michael, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon was a founding member of the iconic family group the Jackson 5, died Sunday at age 70. News of the death was first reported by Entertainment Tonight, which said word of Tito’s passing came from Steve Manning, a longtime friend and associate of the Jackson family. Manning told ET that he believed Tito suffered a heart attack while driving on a road trip, adding that the cause of death was officially undetermined.

Jon Stewart is hoping that Trevor Noah may eventually return to The Daily Show — as long as they can share the spotlight.

Emmys 2024 ceremony on Sunday night.Murphy, 37, came on stage to join Eugene, 77, and Dan, 41, for a hilarious bit.“They said the shining star of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ was going to present the final award of the night,” she said.“There’s been a little confusion, Annie,” Eugene said, as Murphy jokingly told the Levys to move over so she could have her moment in the spotlight. Dan then broke the news to Murphy that O’Hara, 70, would be presenting the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, which went to “Hacks.”Afterwards, the foursome stood on stage together to close out the show.Sadly, “Schitt’s Creek: The Movie” was not announced at the Emmys 2024 as fans were hoping.

In a ceremony full of upsets, there was none bigger than “Hacks” winning Comedy Series. We’re still not recovered from it.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor FX’s drama “Shōgun” headed into the Primetime Emmys, having already broken the record for most wins in one season at the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend. Now, it’s extended its record even further with 18 total wins. On stage, the cast and crew gathered while Executive Producer Justin Marks thanked their partners at Disney Television, Dana Walden, Eric Schrier, Hulu and FX, “You guys green lit a very expensive, subtitled, Japanese period piece whose central climax revolves around a poetry competition.

to January once last summer’s actors and writers strikes ended. Father-son duo and “Schitt’s Creek” stars Dan and Eugene Levy emceed the night, broadcast live on ABC (8 p.m ET), on Sunday, September 15, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Richard Gadd, creator and star of Netflix‘s breakout hit Baby Reindeer, has won an Emmy for his starring turn in the stalker drama, based on his personal experiences.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Does anyone remember when the first season of “Arrested Development” beat out the final season of “Sex and the City” at the Emmys? Or the iconic moment when “Moonlight” snatched the Oscar for best picture from “La La Land” after a historic mix-up? Awards shows are no stranger to stunning upsets, and this year, FX’s “The Bear” finds itself among the ranks of notable jaw-dropping moments, losing the Emmy for outstanding comedy series to HBO/Max’s “Hacks.” Despite its loss in the top category, “The Bear” shattered the all-time comedy series record with 11 wins, a monumental feat that only makes its three losses — each to “Hacks” — in lead comedy actress, writing, and, of course, the big prize, feel all the more jarring. I could never have imagined a show that won five acting Emmys — tied for the most in history with “The Crown,” which won drama series in 2020 — losing the big one in the end.

and set fashion and beauty trends for the season—and the Emmys 2024 were no exception.This year's biggest beauty craze? -inspired glam, which , , , and all embraced. Rocking smoky eyes or plummy lips (if not both), the Emmy nominees proved that getting sultry is an absolute must.As for what’s inspiring the move in such a moody direction? According to MAC Cosmetics senior makeup artist , it’s simply a matter of bringing balance to the beauty universe.“We’ve seen a rise over the last year in , strawberry, sugarplum fairy, and , which all include shades of pink, glowy skin, and an element of girlie and über-feminine softness,” Clark previously told Glamour.

Emmys 2024 on Sunday night.Oliver’s speech got cut off as he began to talk about his dog that died.“I also want to thank — this is going to be very silly — our dog,” he said on stage. “We had the most fantastic dog. She was at our wedding and she got us through the pandemic.

In one of the big surprises of the night, Hacks shocked the audience beating favorite The Bear in best writing in a comedy series. Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky took home the award for the episode Bulletproof and co-writer Downs thanked those that have stuck with the show from the start.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “The Bear” is an Emmy beast. The FX series just broke its own record for the most Primetime Emmys won by a comedy series in a single year, scoring 11 trophies during the 76th Emmys.

Emmys telecast is riddled with surprise, out-of-left-field winners, and until the very last minute, this ceremony was not one of them. As the experts predicted, “Shōgun” pretty much ran the table, and it and “The Bear” both set records for the most awarded shows ever for a drama and a comedy, respectively.

The trips down memory lane continued at the Emmys Sunday as former Saturday Night Live vets Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, Seth Meyers and Bowen Yang reunited on stage to help celebrate the late night show’s 50th anniversary this season.

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge, Shirley Ballas, is known for her unwavering work ethic, high pain tolerance, and dazzling smile. As she prepares for the new series of Strictly while awaiting spinal surgery, she'll need all these qualities more than ever. In an exclusive chat with OK! Shirley admits, "It's time to not work such long hours.

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.