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On Friday, 18 October 2024, at 9:00 Pm, viewers can catch an exciting new episode of Life on the Edge, Season 2, Episode 4, titled “The Gathering Storm.” In this episode, Charlie Summerville faces the unpredictable forces of nature as he attempts to kick off construction on a new wilderness cabin at Volcano Bay. As he plans for the new project, he quickly realizes that Mother Nature has other ideas in store, which could complicate his dream of creating a perfect retreat.

Meanwhile, Pat and Connie Harvie take a trip to visit a neighbor who runs one of America’s westerly sheep ranches. This visit is sure to provide insight into the life and challenges of ranching in such a rugged environment. As the Harvies explore the picturesque landscape and learn about sheep farming, viewers can expect to see the hard work and dedication that goes into managing a ranch. With both storylines showcasing...

On Wednesday September 25 2024, Discovery broadcasts Expedition Bigfoot!

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The upcoming episode of “Expedition Bigfoot,” titled “The Gathering Storm,” promises to be an exciting adventure for fans of the series. The episode will showcase the team, consisting of Bryce, Mireya, and Russell, as they delve deeper into their investigation of Bigfoot sightings. This time, their findings are set against the backdrop of an approaching storm, adding an extra layer of tension to their quest.

As the team explores different sides of the same mountain, they uncover intriguing tree structures that might hold clues to Bigfoot’s presence in the area. These structures have been a point of interest for researchers and enthusiasts alike, and the team’s discovery could lead to significant breakthroughs in their search. The convergence of their investigations suggests that they are on the right track, but the looming storm adds urgency to their mission.

A quarter century after winning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for “Girl, Interrupted,” Angelina Jolie is hoping to pick up the Best Actress trophy for her performance in “Maria.” In terms of Oscar history, she’d join Meryl Streep, Jessica Lange, Cate Blanchett, and Renée Zellweger, who all won for featured performances before prevailing again for star turns.

Jolie’s role, that of real-life opera singer Maria Callas, has already been proven to be awards-worthy and won Jane Seymour an Emmy nearly four decades ago. This English rose featured in the 1988 TV movie “Onassis: The Richest Man in the World,” opposite Raul Julia as Aristotle Onassis and Anthony Quinn as his father, Socrates. This remains her only Emmy win from five nominations.

Zellweger won Best Actress for her sensitive portrayal of Judy Garland in the 2020 flick “Judy.” Back in 2001, Tammy Blanchard and Judy Davis took home Emmys for their work...

In the upcoming episode of “Expedition Bigfoot,” titled “The Gathering Storm,” airing on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 10:01 Pm on Discovery, the excitement reaches new heights. As the team delves deeper into their quest, Bryce, Mireya, and Russell make a significant discovery: tree structures that appear on different sides of the same mountain. This intriguing find suggests that they might be on the brink of uncovering something extraordinary.

As the investigation unfolds, the team faces the looming threat of an approaching storm. Undeterred, Bryce takes the initiative to prepare an AI-powered surveillance array. This high-tech setup aims to help pinpoint Bigfoot’s location, increasing the chances of finally encountering the elusive creature. The combination of natural elements and cutting-edge technology adds a thrilling twist to the hunt.

With tension building and the storm drawing near, viewers can expect a riveting episode filled with suspense and mystery. “The Gathering Storm” promises to...

Emmy voters are now halfway through final balloting for this year’s awards, making decisions about which drama and comedy series, limited series, talk series, variety series and specials, structured and unstructured reality programs, reality competition shows, animated programs, documentary and nonfiction programs and game shows they like best.

And, oh yeah, they’re also picking their favorite TV movies, although they probably won’t have to think too long or too hard about what seems to have become the Emmys’ least consequential category.

It wasn’t always like that. The Outstanding TV Movie category has produced some notable television, including “Death of a Salesman” with Lee J. Cobb, the ultimate tearjerker “Brian’s Song,” the shocking “Special Bulletin”and 21st century standouts “The Gathering Storm,” “Recount,” “Grey Gardens,” “Behind the Candelabra” and even last year’s winner, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.”

Over the years, the category has often been...

Albert Finney had an acting legacy including triumphs on stage and television. He was primarily known worldwide for his career, which lasted over half a century, as a film actor, equally adept in lighthearted musicals and complex dramas.

Finney’s work has been heralded in all three media. He won London’s Olivier Award for “Orphans” on stage, and won an Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for his performance as Winston Churchill in TV’s “The Gathering Storm.” But it was in film that Finney was most honored. In 2000, Finney scored a rare double at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for his work in Steven Soderbergh‘s “Erin Brockovich,” and even though he had little more than a cameo part in Soderbergh’s “Traffic” later that year, the role was big enough for him to win a second SAG Award that night as part of the film’s ensemble cast.

Tom Wilkinson, a character actor who was also adept when called upon to play leading parts, has died. The charismatic performer, able to embody both warm, relatable heroes and cunning villains, was 75.

Born in Leeds before moving to Canada and then Cornwall in childhood, Wilkinson knew he was destined to work in entertainment at the age of 18 when he was asked to direct a play.

He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada) before forging a career in theatre, film and TV. In 1986, he got his first major screen role in mini-series First Among Equals, based on politician-turned-author Jeffrey Archer’s best-selling novel.

That kicked off a successful career on screens big and small, with his film resume including the likes of Shakespeare In Love, Batman Begins, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Girl With A Pearl Earring, The Patriot, Selma, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind,...

Actor Tom Wilkinson, known for his BAFTA-winning role in The Full Monty and Oscar-nominated turns in Michael Clayton and In the Bedroom, died Saturday. He was 75.

Wilkinson died “suddenly” at home, according to a statement from the actor’s family, who were with him when he died as was his wife.

“The family asks for privacy at this time,” the statement continued.

Wilkinson was nominated for six BAFTA awards over the course of his career, winning best performance by an actor in a supporting role in 1998 for The Full Monty. His other nods included recognition for Michael Clayton, In the Bedroom and Shakespeare in Love.

In The Full Monty, he played Gerald, a former steel mill foreman who joins his fellow unemployed workers in staging a strip show.

Speaking about getting the part to The Guardian in 2011, Wilkinson recalled how he had been offered both a starring role in a...

British actor Tom Wilkinson, who won a Bafta for his work in The Full Monty and was Oscar-nominated for Michael Clayton and In The Bedroom, has died at 75 on Saturday. No cause was given.

“It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30,” said a statement from his agent. “His wife and family were with him. The family asks for privacy at this time.”

He also starred in 1998’s Shakespeare in Love, Christopher Nolan’s 2005 Batman Begins, and 2011 thriller Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.

He was also in the Disney+ streaming series of The Full Monty, reprising his role as factory foreman Gerald Cooper.

His film resume includes The Grand Budapest Hotel and Girl with a Pearl Earring among more than 130 film and TV credits.

He also won an Emmy for playing Benjamin Franklin in 2008 mini-series John Adams and...

Golda is a biographical war drama film directed by Guy Nattiv from a script by Nicholas Martin. Starring Helen Mirren in the lead role of Golda Meir, the fourth Prime Minister of Israel, the film follows Golda’s leadership of Israel during the Yom Kippur War. The film also stars Camille Cottin and Liev Schreiber. So, if you loved Golda here are some similar movies you could watch next.

A Woman Called Golda (Not Streaming in the US) Credit – Syndication

Synopsis: The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel’s prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Synopsis: Academy Award® winner Gary Oldman gives a “towering performance” in acclaimed director Joe Wright’s soaring drama Darkest Hour. As Hitler’s forces storm across the European landscape and close in on the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill...

Award will be presented at European Film Awards in Berlin on December 9.

The European Film Academy is to present Dame Vanessa Redgrave with its European Lifetime Achievement Award at the 36th European Film Awards in Berlin on December 9.

Redgrave’s first lead film role was in Morgan: A Suitable Case For Treatment (1966) by Karel Reisz which won her the best actress award in Cannes saw her nominated both the BAFTAs and the Oscars.

Redgrave returned to Cannes the following year as Jane, the mysterious woman in the park in Blow Up by Michelangelo Antonioni.

She won best actress again at...

Upon its August 2023 premiere, the Amazon Prime Video original film “Red, White & Royal Blue” quickly gained a massive audience, a large portion of which reportedly created new subscriptions just so they could view it. Now, the two-hour adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s 2019 novel of the same name is set to embark on a 2024 TV awards run that, of course, won’t include the delayed 75th Emmys but could more than reasonably begin with the 81st Golden Globes. If it does make its way into the upcoming Best Limited Series/TV Movie lineup, it will be the first one-off film in seven years to earn Golden Globes recognition as a general program.

Directed and co-written by Tony winner Matthew López (“The Inheritance”), “Red, White & Royal Blue” stars Taylor Zakhar Perez (“The Kissing Booth” franchise) and Nicholas Galitzine (2021’s “Cinderella”) as two fictional world leaders’ offspring whose bitter rivalry unexpectedly evolves into a romance.

A little over a decade ago, actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint stood on a train platform, with questionable “middle age” makeup applied, and waved goodbye. Their characters were saying goodbye to their onscreen kids, but they were really waving farewell to millions of moviegoers and readers who grew up with their versions of Harry, Hermione, and Ron. In a way, the actors were also bidding adieu to their onscreen characters.

Admittedly a decade is not a super long time (though it’s a lifetime as far as media company CEOs anxious to exploit IP are concerned). Yet in these past 10 years, we’ve watched thespians we once knew as children mature into grown-up working actors, and some of the favorites who played their teachers and mentors go on to win Oscars and greater acclaim. Below are some of the best roles the Harry Potter cast has achieved since graduating from Hogwarts.

eOne and Crime Story Media have partnered with LAist 89.3, Los Angeles’ number one NPR station and podcast company Acast to present the original podcast series, Night Raid. Night Raid tells the story of a chaotic 2014 Swat raid on a home in San Gabriel that resulted in the death of Pomona Police Officer Shaun Diamond and the incarceration of David Martinez.

While the critical moments in the operation occurred in a matter of seconds, the story spans decades - from a contentious relationship between the Atf and a motorcycle club in the the 70’s to two explosive murder trials in 2019 and 2022.

Each week, the series unpacks aspects of that story using interviews, testimony reenactments, and jailhouse and police recordings.

The series is hosted by Molly Miller, who wrote the CrimeStory.com series, “Mongol – The Trial of David Martinez,” upon which the podcast is based. Crime Story Media’s Publisher and Editor,...

“The Book of Boba Fett” hit Disney+ last year, but most of the conversation about the “Star Wars” spinoff series was around a supporting character who showed up towards the end of the show (season?): Pedro Pascal’s The Mandalorian.

We haven’t had a new episode of “The Mandalorian” since way back in December 2020, when Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) showed up to spirit away young Baby Yoda aka Grogu. What happened to the adorable little creature? And how has the Mandalorian himself been dealing with the loss of his charge? Well, as it turns out, this was all revealed in a few “The Book of Boba Fett” episodes, and if you want to catch up before “The Mandalorian” Season 3, here’s how.

These are the episodes of “The Book of Boba Fett” to watch before “The Mandalorian” Season 3.

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The Emmy landscape has changed drastically in the past two decades. Going in to the 54th Emmy Awards, which took place on Sept. 22, 2002, it was a broadcast network — NBC — that led the nominations with 47. Emmy powerhouse HBO came in second with 38. FX and VH1 earned their first nominations while the first major streaming series, Netflix’s “House of Cards,” was still 11 years away. Several of this year’s contenders for Emmy gold were either nominated or won 20 years ago.

Laura Linney, who has been nominated nine times and won four statuettes, is nominated this year for her lead role in the final season of Netflix’s “Ozark” and as co-executive producer of this drama series contender. Two decades ago, she won her first Emmy for her lead role in the Showtime telefilm “Wild Iris.”

HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm, which has been nominated 51 times and has won two Emmys, is...

Stephen Lee Bruner, better known by his professional name Thundercat, is a two-time Grammy Award-winning musician most recognized for his funky, unique bass sound and his work collaborating with artists spanning from Kendrick Lamar to Erykah Badu to Mac Miller. Thundercat is mainly known for his music but recently stepped into his first acting role in "The Book of Boba Fett." The series, which streams on Disney+, is part of the Star Wars franchise and a spinoff of the popular series "The Mandalorian."

Thundercat appeared in the latest episode of the series, titled "Chapter 4 - The Gathering Storm," and played the part of a tattoo artist and space mechanic responsible for saving the life of Fennec Shand. Fans of Thundercat and the show were pleasantly surprised by his cameo and the uniqueness he brought to the episode.

Along with being an immensely talented musician, Thundercat is also one of the most interesting people alive.

This Star Wars: The Book Of Boba Fett review contains spoilers.

The Book of Boba Fett Episode 5

Finally, The Book of Boba Fett gets good…by becoming a different show entirely. You could watch this episode completely independently, as a bridge between season two of The Mandalorian and the upcoming season three. The shift shines an even bigger light on Boba’s lack of an arc within his own show, but it’s hard to complain when Bryce Dallas Howard‘s direction on the usual Jon Favreau script brings so much entertainment.

Unlike Boba Fett, Din Djarin doesn’t want or have the ability to shift from bounty hunting to a more managerial position. “Return of the Mandalorian” opens with exactly what it says on the tin as Din strides into a slaughterhouse to collect a bounty. He hasn’t been back home to the covert since giving baby Grogu to Luke Skywalker,...

It's another week so you know what that means! That's right, a new episode of "The Book of Boba Fett" is out, so it's time to dig into the references, Easter eggs, hints and even a smidge of speculation. This episode, titled "The Gathering Storm" or just plain old "Chapter 4" if you're going by the Disney+ listing, has a ton of things to discuss, so let's get started, shall we?

Now, there's going to be some stuff we've seen before that I won't bring up, like that Captain R-3X droid from Disney Parks' "Star Tours" is in Jennifer Beals'...

The post Easter Eggs You May Have Missed In The Book of Boba Fett Episode 4 appeared first on /Film.

On the January 19, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and "Star Wars" expert Bryan Young to have a spoiler-filled discussion about "The Book of Boba Fett" "Chapter 4 — The Gathering Storm."

Opening Banter:

In The Spoiler Room: "The Book of Boba Fett" "Chapter 4 — The Gathering Storm"

Feedback

Brief reactions:

Bryan Young's Review: The Book Of Boba Fett Delivers An Origin Story Before "The Gathering Storm"

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The Book Of Boba Fett Episode 4 Finally Answered One Of The Big Questions From The Mandalorian

The Yuzzum...

The post Daily Podcast: The Book of Boba Fett Spoiler Discussion -- Chapter 4 The Gathering Storm appeared first on /Film.

"The Book of Boba Fett" just set up a major confrontation with "The Gathering Storm," the fourth episode in "The Mandalorian" spin-off series that has further expanded the "Star Wars" universe. We've been expecting some kind of face-off between Boba Fett and at least one of the crime families in Mos Espa since the former bounty hunter chose to take over Jabba the Hutt's territory, and it's clear there's a war coming with the Pyke Syndicate. But what we weren't expecting quite so soon, like the slaughter of the Tusken Raider village Fett became acquainted with, was the apparent end of the flashback visions he has been...

The post Is The Book of Boba Fett Done with Flashbacks Now? appeared first on /Film.

The latest episode of The Book of Boba Fett fills in the final flashback gaps, while prepping the stage for all out war. Let’s break it down! It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for more Book of Boba Fett action. Today’s episode, The Gathering Storm, brings in some solid action while filling in the last […]

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This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of "The Book of Boba Fett."

Last week, we hit the official midway point for the inaugural season of "The Book of Boba Fett." Episode 4, "The Gathering Storm," lives up to its title as a table-setter that does the important work of looking ahead to the final two climactic episodes and putting the pieces into place for what's to come. But that doesn't make this episode nothing more than "filler" or wheel-spinning. Far from it, as we once again spend a significant amount of time reliving Boba Fett's (Temuera Morrison's) flashbacks to his life...

The post Here's All The Concept Art From The Book Of Boba Fett Episode 4 appeared first on /Film.

The fourth episode of "The Book of Boba Fett" has arrived on Disney+, and "The Gathering Storm" certainly sets the stage for a major confrontation between the titular bounty huter and the Pyke Syndicate. Now that the flashbacks brought upon by Boba Fett's healing sessions in the bacta tank seem to have concluded, the focus is squarely on the present day story. In fact, if the ending of this episode of "The Book of Boba Fett" is any indicator, it (literally) sounds like the series might be circling back for a little crossover with the character who helped bring the notorious bounty hunter...

The post The Book of Boba Fett Episode 4 Teases Return of a Familiar Character appeared first on /Film.

Production continues on the Amazon Prime Video live-action adaptation of the first book in "The Wheel Of Time" fantasy series, by author Robert Jordan, drawing on numerous elements of European, Asian culture and philosophy, most notably 'the cyclical nature of time':

"...'The Wheel of Time' is set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists, but only women can use it, including 'Moiraine', a member of the shadowy and influential all-female organization 'Aes Sedai', as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women.

"Moiraine believes one of them might be the reincarnation of an incredibly powerful individual, whom prophecies say will either save humanity or destroy it..."

Amazon Prime Video will bring the one-hour fantasy drama to over 200 markets. The series is being adapted by Rafe Judkins ("Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") and is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios.

The first book in the series,...

Bron Media Corp. has finalized a strategic investment and partnership with Turbine Studios, home to Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology series.

Turbine is a UK-based film and television production outfit headed by “The Crown” producer Andrew Eaton, “Small Axe” producers Tracey Scoffield and David Tanner and “The Fall” producer Justin Thomson.

Under the deal, unveiled Thursday, Turbine Studios will work closely with Bron to develop, package, and produce original IP driven from the UK and Europe. Turbine will also be a strategic partner to Bron, supporting some of the company’s film and television productions across Europe.

The companies said the investment allows Bron to have greater influence in the UK market for UK commissions due to Turbine’s deep knowledge of UK and European marketplace, commissioning systems and buyers, the British production community, crew, locations, regional financial schemes, studios, creative talent, agencies and management companies.

Bron is best...

“Black Mirror’s” loss could be HBO’s gain. After three straight Best TV Movie Emmy victories for various episodes and not meeting the new 75-minute runtime requirement, “Black Mirror” is forced to compete in drama this year, paving the way for HBO to claim its record-extending 22 win in the category with “Bad Education.”

It may be hard to remember after the “Black Mirror’s” three-peat, which followed “Sherlock’s” victory in 2016 for its special episode “The Abominable Bride,” but the Best TV Movie category used to be HBO’s domain. The network started off with a bang in 1993, triumphing in a tie for its films “Barbarians at the Gate” and “Stalin,” and then ran the table for the rest of the decade.

Since 2000, HBO has racked up 13 wins; besides the last four years, its other 21st-century losses occurred in 2000 (ABC’s “Tuesdays with Morrie” won), 2003 (TNT’s “Door to Door...

Amazon Studios is producing a live-action adaptation of the first book in "The Wheel Of Time" fantasy series, by author Robert Jordan, drawing on supernatural elements of European, Asian culture and philosophy, most notably 'the cyclical nature of time':

"...'The Wheel of Time' is set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists, but only women can use it, including 'Moiraine', a member of the shadowy and influential all-female organization 'Aes Sedai', as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women.

"Moiraine believes one of them might be the reincarnation of an incredibly powerful individual, whom prophecies say will either save humanity or destroy it..."

Amazon Prime Video will bring the one-hour fantasy drama to over 200 markets. The series is being adapted by Rafe Judkins ("Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") and is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios.

The first book in the series,...

With 2019 now ending, Gold Derby celebrates over 40 celebrities who died in the past 12 months. Tour our photo gallery above as we feature tributes to these actors, actresses, musicians, producers and entertainers from this past year.

Just a few of the people honored in our special photo gallery:

Iconic singer and actress Diahann Carroll died at age 84 on October 4. She was the first African-American woman to star on her own TV show. She also starred in “Dynasty” and was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame in 2011. She was an Oscar nominee for “Claudine” in 1974.

Tim Conway died on May 14 at age 85. The comedy legend won six Emmy Awards during his lengthy career, including four for “The Carol Burnett Show,” one for “Coach” and one for “30 Rock.” He was inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 2002.

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Exclusive: Lisa Ellzey, the longtime film exec who has worked at Scott Free, Fox and Lionsgate and most recently as president of U.S. production at Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp, has joined Solstice Studios as Head of Production. She will report to Solstice president and CEO Mark Gill.

The hire comes as Ellzey most recently produced Unhinged, Solstice’s Russell Crowe-starring psychological thriller directed by Derrick Borte. The pic shot over the summer, with a U.S. theatrical release set for August 28, 2020.

As an Evp at Lionsgate, Ellzey was an executive producer of Gavin O’Connor’s Warrior starring Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton. She previously was an Evp at 20th Century Fox and before that was president of Scott Free Entertainment, where her Ep credits included the company’s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Ridley Scott’s A Good Year, Kingdom of Heaven...

Amazon Studios has set September 2019 to start shooting a live-action adaptation of the first book in "The Wheel Of Time" fantasy series, by author Robert Jordan, drawing on numerous elements of European, Asian culture and philosophy, most notably 'the cyclical nature of time':

"...'The Wheel of Time' is set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists, but only women can use it, including 'Moiraine', a member of the shadowy and influential all-female organization 'Aes Sedai', as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women.

"Moiraine believes one of them might be the reincarnation of an incredibly powerful individual, whom prophecies say will either save humanity or destroy it..."

Amazon Prime Video will bring the one-hour fantasy drama to over 200 markets. The series is being adapted by Rafe Judkins ("Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") and is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios.

The first book in the series,...

Just over a week after her “Game of Thrones” brother-lover Nikolaj Coster-Waldau joined a pilot at FX, Lena Headey has been a cast in a pilot of her own.

The actress, who was most recently seen under a pile of rubble in the final episode of the HBO mega hit, will play the title character in “Rita,” an hour-long dramedy which has received a pilot production order at Showtime.

Headey’s character in the new project is described as a headstrong, unconventional teacher and single mother who takes on every kind of authority – as well as her family – in a messy and unfiltered way.

The pilot is being written and executive produced by Christian Torpe and is based on his original Danish series. Headey is also on board as an executive producer.

“Rita is a deliciously subversive character who will make you laugh and cry as she continuously challenges the hypocrisy around her,...

As A-list stars and auteurs made their way to TV this decade, “limited series” orders became a way to sign them up without having to lock in full-season commitments. The format has become such a dominant part of modern TV culture that it’s hard to believe that less than a decade ago there were too few miniseries (as the genre was then dubbed) to even mount its own category.

In 2011, the Television Academy merged TV movie and miniseries into one consolidated program field because the number of miniseries entries had dropped below the threshold needed for at least five nominees. Ironically, that same year both PBS’ “Downton Abbey” and FX’s “American Horror Story” premiered — and the success of those shows swiftly became the template for a whole new kind of “limited series” that now dominates the genre.

The impact of “Downton,” a limited series that then became a regular drama,...

The entertainment community suffered an enormous loss in February with the death of the great actor Albert Finney, who would have been 83 on May 9, 2019. Finney, whose legacy included triumphs on stage and television, was primarily known worldwide for his career, which lasted over half a century, as a film actor, equally adept in light-hearted musicals and complex dramas.

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Finney’s work has been heralded in all three media. He won London’s Olivier Award for “Orphans” on stage, and won an Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for his performance as Winston Churchill in TV’s “The Gathering Storm.” But it was in film that Finney was most honored. In 2000, Finney scored a rare double at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for his work in Steven Soderbergh‘s “Erin Brockovich,” and even though...

Exclusive: Kary Antholis, President, HBO Miniseries and Cinemax Programming, will be leaving the company after more than 25 years. Following Antholis’ exit, HBO Films president Len Amato will expand his current role to also assume Antholis’ responsibilities in his new post as President, HBO Films, Miniseries and Cinemax Programming.

“Len has had a distinguished career leading HBO Films to award-winning results,” said HBO President of Programming Casey Bloys. “He is uniquely qualified to add HBO Miniseries and Cinemax to his responsibilities; and we are thrilled that he will now be overseeing these three areas.”

The departure of Antholis comes amidst sweeping changes at WarnerMedia following At&T’s acquisition of Time Warner, which have included the recent arrival of Bob Greenblatt as chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct to Consumer, overseeing HBO, and the departure of HBO CEO Richard Plepler.

Antholis, who will stay through June, was among a number of veteran...

Albert Finney was destined to play Winston Churchill. That was the view of the producers behind the 2002 HBO movie “The Gathering Storm,” which earned Finney his first and only Emmy Award.

Finney, who died Thursday in London at the age of 82, was envisioned for the role of Churchill in “Storm” from the outset, according to producer Colin Callender, who ran HBO’s movies and miniseries department at the time Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions made “Storm.”

The movie tells the story of Churchill’s return from political exile in Britain during the 1930s, as he continually sounds the alarm about the growing Nazi menace in Germany. Vanessa Redgrave played Churchill’s wife, Clementine, in the movie that is rooted in the strength of their love and her influence on his life.

The movie opens with a shot of Churchill waddling out of bed naked to take a bath. The...

“To be a character who feels a deep emotion, one must go into the memory’s vault and mix in a sad memory from one’s own life” – Albert Finney, 1936-2019.

Finney was part of a post-war wave of English performers, including Tom Courtenay, Richard Burton, Peter O’Toole, Alan Bates and Oliver Reed, who made a quite a splash on the big screen in the early ‘60s. The much-admired actor, who was nominated for five Oscars spanning four different decades yet never won one, died at age 82 on Thursday.

Finney first earned awards attention as a hard-drinking, philandering and disgruntled member of the working class in the 1960 British release “Saturday Night and Sunday Morning,” which was emblematic of a genre called the “kitchen sink drama.” But it was his charming rogue who proved irresistible to women in 1963’s “Tom Jones,” a bawdy, boisterous picaresque that blew the dust off of period pieces,...

Along with Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel, Abert Finney starred in The Duellists, the very first feature film directed by Ridley Scott. Finney played the role of Fouche. It was the start of a long personal and professional relationship between them. The filmmaker is among many mourning the passing of a great actor, and he has written a short remembrance for Deadline.

As a student on a travelling scholarship in America I was in NY in the early 60s – one night I went to a cinema to watch a British film, I was homesick for England and the midlands. It was Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.

This was Albert Finney’s marvelous Entrance.

A formidably charming bad boy with the ladies – when I left the theatre I even tried to behave like him for a week – I recall getting slapped a couple of times that week.

But 30 years on I...

Joseph Baxter Feb 8, 2019

Five-time Oscar-nominated English acting legend, Albert Finney, has died, leaving behind a prestigious legacy.

Albert Finney, the celebrated British thespian known from films like Skyfall, Big Fish, Murder on the Orient Express and Tom Jones, just to name a few, has died at the age of 82.

The legendary actor succumbed to a chest infection on Thursday at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. As his family tells AP in a statement, Albert “passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side.”

Finney spearheaded the British performance movement known as “kitchen sink realism,” focusing on angsty, disillusioned characters. Having started in stage and television, he would burst onto the cinematic scene in 1960 in The Entertainer. However, his lead role as the title character in 1963’s Tom Jones – a picaresque adventure-comedy based on Henry Fielding’s 1749 novel – cemented his place in the annals,...

Albert Finney, renowned British actor and Oscar-nominated star of films like Tom Jones, Under the Volcano and Erin Brockovich, has died at the age of 82.

“Albert Finney, aged 82, passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side. The family request privacy at this sad time,” a family spokesperson said in a statement to the BBC.

One of Britain’s most revered stage and screen actors, Finney earned four Best Actor Academy Awards nominations and one nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Finney received both an...

Hollywood stars and public figures took to social media on Friday to pay tribute to Albert Finney, who died at the age of 82 after a short illness.

Finney was known for his many film roles, including parts in Tom Jones, The Dresser, Annie, Murder on the Orient Express and Erin Brockovich.

In addition to being a five-time Oscar nominee, Finney won an Emmy for portraying Winston Churchill in the 2002 HBO film The Gathering Storm.

Erin Brockovich star Julia Roberts expressed her admiration for Finney in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter: "It was my terrific joy and privilege to work ...

Hollywood stars and public figures took to social media on Friday to pay tribute to Albert Finney, who died at the age of 82 after a short illness.

Finney was known for his many film roles, including parts in Tom Jones, The Dresser, Annie, Murder on the Orient Express and Erin Brockovich.

In addition to being a five-time Oscar nominee, Finney won an Emmy for portraying Winston Churchill in the 2002 HBO film The Gathering Storm.

Erin Brockovich star Julia Roberts expressed her admiration for Finney in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter: "It was my terrific joy and privilege to work ...

Albert Finney, the English actor who earned five Oscar nominations throughout his screen career, has died at age 82. Finney’s family confirmed the actor’s passing February 8 and told the Associated Press he “passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side.” Finney was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2007.

Finney got his start in theater after graduating from England’s esteemed Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and moved to film in 1960 with his feature debut in Tony Richardson’s “The Entertainer,” starring Laurence Olivier and Brenda de Banzie. Finney’s screen acting career spanned over five decades. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor four times: “Tom Jones” (1963), “Murder on the Orient Express” (1974), “The Dresser” (1983), and “Under the Volcano” (1984). Finney’s role opposite Julia Roberts in Steven Soderbergh’s “Eric Brockovich” earned him his first and only Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Albert Finney, the British actor who starred in “Tom Jones,” “Erin Brockovich” and the “Bourne” movies, has died. He was 82.

The five-time Oscar nominee had been suffering from a short illness, according to BBC News on Friday.

A statement from a family spokesperson to the BBC said: “Albert Finney, aged 82, passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side. The family request privacy at this sad time.”

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The Guardian reported that the veteran actor died of a chest infection at the Royal Marsden hospital near London, England, which specializes in cancer treatment.

His wife, Pene, and son, Simon, were by his side. He previously revealed in 2011 that he had been diagnosed with cancer but had overcome it with successful treatment.

He earned the first of five Oscar nominations for playing...

Oscar-nominated actor Albert Finney, one of the great British actors of his generation who made a worldwide name for himself in 1963’s Tom Jones and maintained a strong career through 2012’s Skyfall, died Thursday in London. He was 82.

The cause of death, according to The New York Times, was a chest infection. He died at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London Thursday afternoon. In 2011 Finney disclosed he was undergoing treatment for kidney cancer.

Among his Oscar-nominated performances were roles in Tom Jones, Murder on the Orient Express, The Dresser, Under the Volcano and Erin Brockovich.

Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Finney moved quickly into film, gaining immediate acclaim for his 1960 debut in Tony Richardson’s The Entertainer. With that year’s Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, produced by Richardson but directed by Karel Reisz, Finney secured his position, along with Alan Bates and Tom Courtenay, at the...

Five-time Oscar nominee Albert Finney has died. A family spokesman said the actor died after a short, undisclosed illness. Finney had kidney cancer back in 2011, but it's unclear if it was related to his death. Finney was at the forefront of a British invasion of sorts ... a wave of British actors who hit the big screen in the '60s in the U.S. The actor received Oscar noms -- Best Supporting Actor for "Erin Brockovich,...

Finney died after a short illness, according a family spokesman.

British actor Albert Finney has died aged 82 after a short illness.

In a statement, Finney’s family said that he “passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side.”

Finney began his career in the Royal Shakespeare Company before breaking into film with the lead role in Karel Reisz’s critically acclaimed Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.

Among his other memorable roles were Tom Jones, as Hercule Poirot in Murder On The Orient Express, The Dresser, Under The Volcano, Erin Brockovich, as Winston Churchill...

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Amazon Prime Video will bring the one-hour fantasy drama to over 200 markets. The series is being adapted by Rafe Judkins ("Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") and is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios.

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