Emmy Awards Nominations ~ Congratulations

69th Emmys® announce this year's nominees. It is a year filled with a huge expansion in television.  "It’s been a record-breaking year for television, continuing its explosive growth,” said Washington. “The Emmy Awards competition experienced a 15 percent increase in submissions for this year’s initial nomination round of online voting."

This year tthere are a few surprises, snubs, and record-breaking nominations. The streaming channels and originals shows are demonstrating strong talent against traditional televisions. HBO tops the nominations with 111 nominations. Westworld, first season on HBO, has 22 nominations. Netflix has 91 nominations.

Some of the unexpected nominations include Saturday Night Live, receiving 22 nominations, including 9 nominations for acting. Big Little Lies (HBO series after a bidding war with Netflix) with Reese Witherspoon 16 nominations. Best Drama Series 5 of the 7 nominations are first timers: Better Call Saul, The Crown, The Handmaid’s Tale, House of Cards, Stranger Things,  and This Is Us. A few other surprises are:

• Best Drama Actress Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
• Best Drama Supporting Actress Ann Dowd and Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale
• Best Drama Supporting Actor  David Harbour, Stranger Things

The year did have is snubs. Games of Thrones, receiving 38 Emmys® in the past, did not qualify for the nominations this season. Lena Dunham did not receive a nomination for her last year on Girls. 

Congrats to just a few of our favorite shows:


RuPaul Emmys® Creative Arts Red Carpet

RuPaul's Drag Race 8 nominations

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn Emmy's Creative Arts

Project Runway 5 nominations

Carrie Ann Inaba Emmy's Creative Arts

Dancing With The Stars 7 nominations

The Chef's Table 2 nominations

Emmys® Creative Arts 2016 Red Carpet

Archer 1 nomination


Lance Lim School of Rock Nickelodon Emmys®

School of Rock 1 Nomination 

Anthony Bourdain Emmys® Creative Arts 2016 Red Carpet

Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown 5 nominations

Rachel Bloom Emmys Red Carpet

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 1 nomination

Lily Tomlin Emmys® Red Carpet

Grace and Frankie 3 nominations


Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson Emmys@ Creative Arts 2016 Red Carpet

Bill Nye 2 nominations

Neil deGrasse Tyson 1 nomination

What are your favorite television shows or binge watching series? Leave your comment here.

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The Meyerowitz Stories, Daddy Issues, Cannes Film Festival

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Noah Baumbach director of The Meyerowitz Stories, presents for the first time at Cannes Film Festival. This comedy drama brings a star-studded cast: Dustin Hoffman, Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller and Emma Thompson. Baumbach is a singular film maker, he is precise in his writing and an expert. The film feels personal and emotional bringing truthfulness.  

Film synopsis: Estranged siblings gather in New York to celebrate their father's work as an artist.

The Meyerowitz Stories Courtesy Cannes Film Festival

Netflix obtain this film post production for distribution. This is the second film Netflix presents at Cannes 70th Anniversary film festival. They are very supportive of the film. 

Baumbach created the film for the cinema and has all intention of showing in theaters. He states, "I made this movie independently with independent funding. I shot it on super 16. I made it with the expectation to be screened on the big screen. It is a singular experience that is not going away." Hoffman did say that they film could be screened at his home cinema. The film received a standing ovation at the end of the world premiere.

The father and sons relationship is always interesting in the film, Baumbach says, "I have always been interested in the gap between who we think we are, who we want to be  and how far that gap really is. Success, professional success, and fame and the arts is a way to explore this. What does success mean and mean to different people is something I wanted to explore in this film." 

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The estranged family feels less successful in comparison to the other.  Thompson states, "All those characters except Grace operate from a position of shame. So many human being feel that so much of the time. We all feel ashamed all of our culture is built around this shaming thing. I think that is why it is so powerful." 

The Meyerowitz Stories Photos Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival Image Credit : Netflix/Atsushi Nishijima

Each character in the film meticulously embraces the story and present Baumbach vision.  Adam Sandler says, "I was attracted to the character and the attracted to the whole movie. I was as excited as ever to be in the movie. I loved it." Emma Thomas states, "Unlike Adam I am not from America or that kind of family. I did not have an idea what this is going to be like. I had no idea. It was quite a foreign country to me." Ben Stiller says, "I was very fortunate to get the call. Then I heard Dustin Hoffman was auditioning for the role of father." Dustin Hoffman actually passed on the role. He said, "I did not want to play the old man. I felt I was better fit for the role of the brothers." His son talked him into playing the role.

This story takes on the roles in families with the many dynamics creating the truthfulness in the film. 

This 70th year will continue to evolve film worldwide. Stay tune here for coverage of events from fashion, red carpet, actresses/actors, and films.

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Cast and Crew

Adam SANDLER - Danny Meyerowitz

Ben STILLER - Matthew Meyerowitz

Dustin HOFFMAN - Harold Meyerowitz

Elizabeth MARVEL - Jean Meyerowitz

Grace VAN PATTEN - Eliza

Emma THOMPSON - Maureen

Noah BAUMBACH - Director

Noah BAUMBACH - Script / Dialogue

Robbie RYAN - Cinematography

Randy NEWMAN - Music

Jennifer LAME - Film Editor

Paul HSU - Sound

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Okja A Netflix Film Screens At Cannes

Okja, a film with a juxtaposition on genres, screens at Grand Théâtre Lumière at Cannes Film Festival. This film's distribution and financing by Netflix. The film's director, BONG Joon Ho, and cast take on the controversy surrounding the new media at Cannes in stride. The film brings to the forefront the concept of capitalism and conservation of natural resources.

Tilda Swinton (Lucy Mirando) Seo-hyun An (Mija) Okja 

The film synopsis Mija, a young girl who risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend, a mystical animal named Okja. The film takes on the concept of environment, consumerism, and childhood imagination.

Tilda Swinton, Oscar award-winning actress, plays Lucy Mirando CEO of the Mirando Corporation in the film.  Mirando provides a sterile perfect image to the public, but brings the sense that there is more behind the scenes. The company developed the mystical creature. Swinton says, "The feeling of dedication and simplicity in living life that is what animals can teach us." This film demonstrates the natural environment and capitalism struggle. 

The film's starting location creates an environment of its own. The serene mountains and childhood imagination brings a strong force of love, contrary to the conflict and suffering throughout the film. 

Seo-Hyun Ahn, actress Mija, states, "I love animals too. Before shooting Okja I loved to eat meat, particularly pork. I have been greatly influenced by the character, Mija. I am sure I will not eat as much meat as before." She is from South Korea and her career includes the film Monster. 

Okja and Seo-Hyun Ahn (Mija)

Jake Gyllenhaal is excited for this film's message and ability to reach hundreds of thousands through the limited theatre screenings and streaming. He states, "Sometimes it's not just an issue of aim, it's also an issue of when a movie comes out and what it has to say, and I think there's no better time than now for something like this." Okja provides a message that can be communicated to audiences world-wide. 

Seo-Hyun Ahn (Mija) Cannes FIlm Festival

Okja brings to Cannes Film Festival the first Netflix film screening. The debate began early in the festival about the online streaming media. Pedro Almodovar, the president of the Palme d'Or jury, states at a press conference "the screen for films should not be smaller than the chair on which you're sitting." 

Will Smith, Palme d'Or juror, discusses the ability of his young adult children to enjoy a movie in the theatre and on home screens. He brings forward the concept that many films are not viewed in the cinema theatre. These options allow his children to experience cinema films with the escape and grandeur intended, while experiencing films they would otherwise never view.    

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Bong, at the film's press conference, says, "loved working with the company, its willingness to authorize a higher budget and it was a wonderful experience." There was a glitch for the first few minutes of the screening. He also explains that he was, "excited that the press could watch the opening film scene twice."

Swinton, states. “It’s really important the president feels free to make any statement he or she wants … but if you want to know what I really think — there’s room for everybody,” She further explains that this debate brings forward the way we are entertained and what respect is brought to the art of film. What are your thoughts on this conversation? 

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