Emmy Spotlight: ‘Game of Thrones’
HBO’s Game of Thrones ended seismically last night. Its sixth season finale had those who proclaimed “The Battle of the Bastards” the series-best episode immediately recanting their proclamations. AwardsDaily TV takes a look at the sixth season, analyzes Emmy’s reaction to last year’s record-breaking winner, and takes a look at what this year’s nomination haul could be. Game of Thrones
Podcast: TCA Awards and Reviewing the 2016 Amazon Pilots
This week at the Water Cooler, Joey, Megan, and Clarence discuss the recent Television Critics’ Association (TCA) awards. Who received the most nominations? Who benefited more as the announcement comes during the Emmy voting window? We’ll discuss this and whether or not these awards have any influence at all on Emmy voters. The 2016 Amazon Pilot season provides our central topic for the week. We review the two major entries in this year’s crop of Amazon Pilots, down from last year’s five entries. We take a look at The Last Tycoon, a throwback to early 20th century Hollywood, and The Interestings, an adaptation of Meg Wolitzer’s acclaimed novel. Of the two, which do we recommend for promotion? Do we recommend any? And is this Amazon Pilot methodology a good way to realize new television shows? Episode 82
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Boyd Holbrook On Prepping for Netflix’s ‘Narcos’
Actor Boyd Holbrook (Hatfields & McCoys, Behind the Candelabra) is currently on location in Indiana working on his next project. He’s about to play a villain on the next installment of the Marvel franchise Wolverine. More recently, he starred on the hit Netflix show, Narcos. On the show, Holbrook plays a DEA agent who helps track down drug lord, Pablo Escobar (Wagner Moura). With balloting for the Emmys closing at midnight, Jazz Tangcay managed to squeeze in a last minute conversation about Columbia and how he researched his role as Steve Murphy, a DEA agent hunting Escobar. Boyd Holbrook
Natasha Lyonne Talks About Her Time Away from Litchfield
Natasha Lyonne’s Nicky Nichols was dearly missed for the majority of the third season of Netflix’s Orange is the New Black. Even though she’s in maximum security for 10 of the 13 episodes last year, she returns for the latest (and best) season of the prison drama. It’s great to have her back at Litchfield. It wasn’t the same without her. ADTV’s Joey Moser talks to Lyonne about her emotional season three performance. Natasha Lyonne
