On the Industry

HOLLYWOOD—Television producer and writer Norman Lear, known for TV hits from the 1970s that include “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Maude” and “Sanford and Son” died at the age of 101 at his Los Angeles home on Tuesday, December 5. Lear died from natural causes. The writer and producer was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He attended Emerson College...

HOLLYWOOD—It was announced on Wednesday, November 8, after almost 4 months, SAG-AFRTRA reached a deal with studios after being on strike since July 12. The current work stoppage would end on Thursday, November 9 at 12:01 a.m. The new contract will be in effect for 3 years and was approved unanimously by the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical committee. “In a unanimous vote...

HOLLYWOOD—It is the biggest accolade one can win in the TV arena, a primetime Emmy Award. The nominees for the 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Wednesday, July 12, by actress Yvette Nicole Brown. I’m sure plenty of people should not be surprised who led all contenders it was the HBO series “Succession” which was just fantastic...

NEW YORK—I will admit the 76th Annual Tony Awards was something different. Perhaps it was the fact that we had a host, but not really. The fact that there were no scripts seemed to have a show that was a bit more authentic and fun to watch people. I’ve never really been a fan of the Tony Awards because...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, it was expected to be a fun and exciting awards show, but amid the Writers Guild of America impending strike, the 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards were a mess. First, the ceremony lost its host in actress Drew Barrymore who pulled out days before the ceremony in solidarity with the writers. She promised to host the ceremony...

NEW YORK—When it comes to theatre and Broadway there is no bigger accolade than a Tony Award. On Tuesday, May 2, the nominees for the 2023 Tony Awards were announced with the musical, “Some Like It Hot” leading all contenders with a total of 13 nominations including Best Musical. The nominees were announced by “Glee” alum Lea Michele and...

HOLLYWOOD—The Writers Guild of America went on strike on Tuesday, May 2, after failing to reach negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. AMPTP serves as a trade association between TV networks, movie studios and streaming platforms. The Writers Guild of America - East indicated the following statement on their website: “Following the unanimous recommendation of the WGA...

HOLLYWOOD—Well the biggest accolade in Daytime TV is upon us, the Daytime Emmys. A few nominees were announced earlier in the week where it was a clear sign that the CBS soap “The Young and the Restless” might be a major contender in 2023. That was until the big announcement on Wednesday, April 26, where the ABC soap “General...

HOLLYWOOD—We have reached that moment of awards season that is culminates people. The 2023 Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars celebrated 95 years in the industry as the best in cinema were highlighted. Headed into the ceremony “Everything Everywhere All At Once” led all contenders with 11 nominations including Best Picture. It has dominated most of awards season...

SANTA MONICA—I swear if these awards shows continue to move to streaming platforms and the internet to host their ceremonies I’m going to be out. It is just so frustrating to go from being broadcast on TV or a Cable network to not being there at all anymore. On Saturday, March 4, the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards were...