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>>Emmys 2024: ‘Shogun’ completes record-breaking sweep as ‘Hacks’ pulls off major upset over ‘The Bear’
FX’s Japanese tidal wave Shogun led the charge at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. The show became the first majority non-English language series to snag the Best Drama Series award. It amassed an unprecedented 18 Emmys in total. Hacks, the story of an aging comedienne seeking to reinvent herself and the young writer trying to help her, was adjudged the best comedy series. The HBO show bested favourite The Bear.
Jean Smart bagged the lead actress award for Hacks.Writers Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky won for the episode Bulletproof, adding to Hacks‘ success. Meanwhile, The Bear emerged as a leading winner in the comedy categories. Jeremy Allen White received his second consecutive Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto. Baby Reindeer finished its Emmy run with four wins.
Bollywood
Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ shortlisted by France for Oscars
‘Stree 2’ is highest-grossing Hindi film of all time: makers
Bombay High Court asks CBFC to decide on Kangana Ranaut-starrer ‘Emergency’ release
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film ‘Love and War’, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, gets new release date
Actor-producer Sohum Shah announces ‘Tumbbad 2’
‘The Night Manager’ nominated at International Emmys in drama series category
Actor Alia Bhatt adds Kapoor surname to her name
Salman Khan cautions fans against fake US concert announcements
Ananya Pandey-led ‘Call Me Bae’ renewed for second season
PVR INOX announces Kareena Kapoor Khan Festival to mark her 25 years of cinema
‘Taal’ re-release in theatres to mark its 25th anniversary
‘The Sabarmati Report’ fronted by Vikrant Massey locks November release
Himesh Reshammiya’s father, composer Vipin Reshammiya, dies at 88
Hollywood
Harvey Weinstein faces new sex crime charge from accuser who has never gone public
Charlie Puth marries Brooke Sansone following year-long engagement
Netflix sets season 7 of ‘Black Mirror’; Awkwafina, Emma Corrin, Paul Giamatti to star
‘The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection’ to begin production in 2025
Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis to headline Kay Scarpetta series
‘Solo Leveling’ Season 2 slated for January 2025, announces theatrical special release
Disney allegedly sanitised queer themes in ‘Inside Out 2’ following same-sex kiss in ‘Lightyear’
James Cameron to adapt Japanese WWII novel, ‘Ghosts of Hiroshima’
‘Emily in Paris’ renewed for season five by Netflix
John Cena to lead Mattel’s live-action ‘Matchbox’ film for Apple
Jennifer Lopez, Brett Goldstein teaming up for ‘Office Romance’
Regional cinema
‘Thalapathy 69’: Vijay’s last film, to be helmed by H Vinoth, announced; release date fixed
Choreographer Jani Master arrested in Goa for alleged sexual assault
Lokesh Kanagaraj comments on Nagarjuna’s leaked scene from Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’
Release of Suriya’s ‘Kanguva’ postponed to November 14
‘D 52’: Dhanush’s fourth directorial titled ‘Idli Kadai’
‘Saripodhaa Sanivaaram’: Nani-Vivek Athreya film enters the Rs 100-crore club
Lijo Jose Pellissery says he is not part of proposed Malayalam film collective Progressive Filmmakers’ Association
‘Karthi 29’: Tamil star Karthi’s next, with writer-director Thamizh, announced
Anurag Kashyap, Shabna Mohammed team up for Malayalam film ‘Delulu’
Sundar C to direct ‘Mookuthi Amman 2’ starring Nayanthara
Megha Akash marries long-time boyfriend Saai Vishnu
Cast of Kavin’s ‘Bloody Beggar’ revealed with a promotional video
Trailers
Robert Pattinson is an expendable employee in Bong Joon-ho’s in ‘Mickey 17’ trailer
‘The Shining’ star Shelley Duvalli marks her final role in ‘The Forest Hills’ trailer
Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage play brothers pulling off one final heist in ‘Brothers’ trailer
In ‘Small Things Like These’ trailer, Cillian Murphy returns since his role in ‘Oppenheimer’
Essential Reading
1) I was reminded of my ‘shelf value’: Female artistes in India on Hema Committee reckoning
>> Female actors and technicians from across Indian film industries speak on the aftermath of the Hema Committee report, the push for similar panels in other states, and their everyday negotiations for safety and dignity
2) Cristin Milioti and Matt Reeves interview: Into the pulsating world of ‘The Penguin’ and Gotham’s underbelly
>> Hotshot actor and ‘The Batman’ filmmaker discuss the eight-episode DC Studios series, Colin Farrell’s epic transformation into the role of Penguin, and what makes Gotham City persist
3) MS Subbulakshmi’s 108th birth anniversary, actor Vidya Balan recreates her iconic style in a photo tribute
>> Costume designer Anu Parthasarathy speaks about collaborating with Vidya Balan and their creative journey for the project, A Recreation of Iconic Styles
4) Producer Mary Livanos on ‘Agatha All Along’: The tone of the show is Kathryn Hahn
>> The executive producer of the show says it was Kathryn Hahn’s performance in ‘Wanda Vision’ that created the opportunity to tell the Agatha Harkness story
5) Harish Kalyan interview: On ‘Lubber Pandhu,’ ‘Diesel’ and his take on stardom
>> The Tamil actor talks about his upcoming film, playing a rural character after a long time, why the road to stardom isn’t straight, and more
6) Post-interval blues: Kannada cinema and the curse of the second half
>> Several Kannada films have suffered from an underwhelming second half as new filmmakers continue to face the age-old crisis of finishing films on a high after a promising start
7) With ‘Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam’ and ‘Aay’, Ankitha Koyya secures his place in the sun
>> The Telugu actor is making the audience sit up and notice him by essaying a variety of characters
8) Animation filmmaker Ujwal Nair’s ‘Lucky Dog’ to premiere internationally at the Busan Film Festival
>> The smartly-written animated satire and musical, which delves into immigration and privilege, will have its international premiere at the Busan International Film Festival
9) ‘Mudhuvar’, narrated by rapper Arivu, explores the coexistence Anamalai’s humans and wildlife
>> The short film, a part of ‘The Pollachi Papyrus’ docuseries, signifies the coexistence between the Mudhuvar tribe and the Nilgiri Tahr in Anamalai
10) Jagadish Gowda: ‘Capturing beautiful moments with powerful visuals’
>> The award-winning cinematographer talks about what keeps him hooked to the world of the lens
What to watch
1) ‘Transformers One’ is a rip-roaring Shakespearean genesis story that sparks new life in beloved franchise
Read the full review here
2) Grab on to Colin Farrell’s coat-tails for an explosive ride in ‘The Penguin’ series premiere review
Read the full review here
3) Harish Kalyan, Attakathi Dinesh hit it out of the park in ‘Lubber Pandhu’, a wholesome entertainer
Read the full review here
4) In ‘Emily in Paris’ Season 4 (Part 2), the winter fashion continues to be fabulous as we follow our favourite digital marketing expert through her adventures
Read the full review here
5) In ‘Agatha All Along’, Kathryn Hahn’s campy resurgence is burdened by Marvel’s waning spell
Read the full review here
6) Sasikumar’s ‘Nandhan’ is a high-hearted anti-caste film that lacks subtlety and finesse
Read the full review here
7) ‘Kadha Innuvare’ is an uninspiring romantic tale lacking any emotional connect
Read the full review here
8) In ‘Yudhra’, Siddhant Chaturvedi struggles to rev up a ragged actioner
Read the full review here
Published – September 20, 2024 04:16 pm IST
