The Masked Singer panelist Ken Jeong and The Good Place actress D’Arcy Carden will read the list of nominations for the 71st Emmys Awards next month. The pair will be joined by Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma to announce the noms starting at 8:30 a.m. PT Tuesday, July 16, from the Wolf Theatre at the…

Linda Giannecchini, who worked for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for five decades, died at home on June 11th in San Francisco, CA of natural causes. She was 70 years old. Giannecchini held nearly every elective office in NATAS, serving as a chapter president, governor, vice chair and secretary of…

A column chronicling events and conversations on the awards circuit. Emmy-nomination balloting has been open since Monday, but already there have been skirmishes, some small (a network name creeping illegally into the description of one of the zillion entries — heavens to Murgatroyd!) and some big (an unknown number…

In today’s edition of our weekly TV Talk podcast Deadline TV Critic Dominic Patten  and Awards Columnist Pete Hammond take on the top race for the Emmys , the marquee Best Drama Series  which last year saw Game Of Thrones in its penultimate season (after taking the previous year off the competition) returning in…

Three days into the first round of Primetime Emmy voting, the TV Academy has disqualified several members — all in the performers branch comprised by actors — for engaging in “block voting,” a pattern where a group of people have an agreement to cast their vote for the same person. “The Television Academy has…

EXCLUSIVE: Known for its topical humor, Fox’s Family Guy surprisingly took a pop culture approach to its Emmy mailers this year, ribbing time-slot rival and the biggest drama on television, HBO's Game of Thrones, in pursuit of votes. But the irreverent animated comedy is staying true to its Emmy campaign roots with a…

The ability to paint a nuanced tone, both visually and aurally, can be an impossible task for any filmmaker or TV series creator. It’s what keeps them toiling away in the editing suite. However, Brazilian-born composer Marcelo Zarvos has a keen sensibility when it comes to bringing music to the psychological…

Brian Tyler was shaping up for a career in the Education field, studying for his Masters at Harvard University, but his love of music took over his soul and entire being. During his student days in Boston, if you were trying to find him on campus, you’re best bet was checking in the practice rooms at Harvard’s…

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…

Fox’s Family Guy is waging a battle of Winterfell proportions on time-slot rival and the biggest drama on television, HBO’s Game of Thrones, in its annual Emmy mailer. After a string of mailers tackling Donald Trump and members of his inner circle as well as the Hollywood sexual harassment scandal, Family…

Directing a documentary that resonates deeply with critics and audiences comes with what might be called an enviable downside: an awards season that tests a filmmaker's endurance. "It never ends," jokes Bing Liu, who's been on an incredible run with his film Minding the Gap, beginning in January 2018 with the world…

The Television Academy just announced that it will no longer consider American Horror Story: Apocalypse, and second seasons of The Sinner and American Vandal as Limited Series for this year’s Emmy competition. They will be re-categorized as either Drama Series (Apocalypse, Sinner) or Comedy Series (Vandal) due to…