So, the Upfronts are thankfully over and part of the takeaway has to be that there are going to be a lot of legal dramas on the air next season, wall of superheroes and all of the Big 4 and the CW are trying to be a bit different as well as emphasizing stability (which is a word I don't want to hear for a while after…

It's been another crazy day as we head toward the upfronts next week, with the networks deep in a frenzy of pickups, renewals (nice to see you again Madam Secretary) and cancellations. However, we put those slings and arrows in the background for now as we return with another edition of Deadline’s TV Talk…

As Emmy season heats up and For Your Consideration campaigning kicks into high gear, National Geographic has taken the wraps off a a one-of-a-kind outdoor experience June 2 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to celebrate the talent behind its 2019 contenders. Different from the usual screening-then-panel FYC format…

The Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy race is shaping up to be a particularly interesting one this year with essentially two defending champs going for the gold, and the outcome not at all predictable. In most years, one could probably take to the bank a repeat victory for the previous year’s winner, which in this…

We take on the Lead Actor in a Drama Series Emmy race in this week’s edition of Deadline’s TV Talk podcast. One thing we agree on for sure: there will not be a repeat of the outcome last year, when Matthew Rhys finally won for The Americans in its sixth and final season. Now, that doesn’t mean we won’t have a repeat…

Welcome to a new season of the Deadline podcast TV Talk, in which Deadline’s awards columnist Pete Hammond and TV critic Dominic Patten assess the Emmy race and its various hot-button categories. In today’s kickoff, we handicap the competitive race for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, as well as feature interviews with…

In terms of Emmys, let the streamers battle begin as both Netflix and Amazon are again taking over Hollywood venues to show off their contenders to Television Academy members and other industryites in an up-close-and-personal kind of way. Today, Netflix announced the lineup for its third annual FYSEE Emmy battle plan…

Don Mischer Productions and Done+Dusted will co-produce the 71st Emmy Awards, the Television Academy said today. The trophy show is set for Sunday, September 22, from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. It’s Fox’s year to air the ceremony. "Television is in a period of unprecedented growth and has emerged as the…

Invitations have just gone out for Deadline’s fourth annual The Contenders Emmys all-day event, set this year for Sunday, April 7 at a new venue, Paramount Studios. A total of 19 studios and networks are set to participate, bringing showrunners and talent from their biggest Emmy hopefuls including ABC Studios…

No more discs – the Television Academy has announced that it will eliminate DVD screeners from its award nominating and voting process for the 2020 Emmy eligibility period. The Academy becomes the first major Hollywood organization to announce the move. "This is a wonderful opportunity for the Academy to take an…

UPDATED with Megan Mullally’s response tweet: Remember wayyyyy back before Donald Trump was the President of the United States? He sure does, and his current and former jobs crashed into each other today. As POTUS, he tweeted that he’ll be signing a farm bill “in 15 minutes.” So — of course — the TV-obsessed Leader of…

Fox is returning to tradition for the Emmy Awards next year. The network has set TV’s 71st annual trophy show for September 22 — that’s the usual Sunday before Premiere Week, after NBC’s 2018 show was held on a Monday to avoid conflicting with its Sunday Night Football franchise. Fox will air the 2019 show live coast…