First Look at Hulu's 'Pam and Tommy' Drops

After those pictures of Lily James as Pamela Anderson shocked the internet, we finally get a teaser for this miniseries from Craig Gillespie, starting Feb 2nd. She still looks eerily like her, and makes me think that without all that signature makeup, maybe Pamela Anderson does look like Lily James? Or did back then. The resemblance is something else. This looks entertaining in nearly the same way that I, Tonya was, so we shall see.

New 'Stranger Things' Teaser Catches Up with Eleven in California

I didn’t realize it will have been three years since the last season of this show by the time it premieres next spring. Can that be right? Man, time is a vortex. I had forgotten that Eleven and Will even moved to CA, and yes the kids all look a million years older but I believe they’re supposed to be in ninth grade now. No release date yet, but I’m sure we’re getting closer.

'The Great' Returns for Season 2 November 19th

Woo-hoo! I loved the first season of this wickedly dark and funny show. Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult are great together, and forget all real life history of Catherine the Great, because this whole thing is almost entirely made up. From Tony McNamara, who wrote The Favourite (which I did not like, so it’s an even bigger feat that this won me over so quickly), all ten episodes of the new season are dropping on Hulu Nov. 19th.

Peter Jackson Unveils Brand New Beatles Footage in 'Get Back'

Oooh, I can’t wait! Even though I wish Peter Jackson would have tightened the reigns at the editing stage so as to actually release the original movie he promised, how can anyone really complain about seeing new Beatles footage? The once promised documentary film is now a three part series premiering on Disney + in November. Sign. Me. UP. Got goosebumps just watching this.

The Revolution Gets Closer in 'Outlander' Season 6 Teaser

Feels like it’s been years since the last season of Outlander, doesn’t it? In fact, by the time this airs at some point in 2022 (I’m guessing winter) it will have been two years since the last season. And sadly, we are no closer to the revolutionary war, as Book 6 is yet one more book of “the war is coming,” but from what I understand this season will be a shortened eight episode season, before the seventh one will finally, finally cover the Fraser’s activities during the American revolution.

Emmy Predictions 2021, Part Four: All Series

Finally today we’re talking about series predictions. For all series, meaning drama, comedy, limited, variety/talk, variety/sketch and reality/competition. Let’s get to it.

BEST DRAMA SERIES

The Crown will finally gets its due

The Crown will finally gets its due

  • The Boys

  • Bridgerton

  • The Crown

  • The Handmaid’s Tale

  • Lovecraft Country

  • The Mandalorian

  • Pose

  • This is Us

I think this is a very easy call for The Crown, which will finally give Netflix its first Emmy win for series, believe it or not. Season 4 of The Crown was its most popular season, and the love for it spread throughout the industry last winter, where it won all kinds of guild awards, as well as critics ones. It also won four Emmys already at creative arts last weekend, where it took editing, cinematography, guest actress (Claire Foy for a less than two minute scene!) and casting. I think it’s in the bag.

Winner: The Crown

Alternate: The Mandalorian (won the most creative arts awards last week, but it did last year too- it’s a very tech heavy show)

Dark Horse: Pose (this was its final season and it also won three last week in a surprise showing)


BEST COMEDY SERIES

A hit right out of the gate for Apple TV+

A hit right out of the gate for Apple TV+

  • black-ish

  • Cobra Kai

  • Emily in Paris

  • Hacks

  • The Flight Attendant

  • The Kominsky Method

  • Pen 15

  • Ted Lasso

Just as easy a call. Ted Lasso won everything it needed and was expected to get at creative arts last week, and there’s really no alternative with as much momentum behind it. Hacks came in second in the nominations but I see no reason to think Lasso won’t run the table here for its first season, especially as its buzz has only increased with the second season currently airing (which is just as good if not better). 

Winner: Ted Lasso

Alternate: Hacks

Dark Horse: The Flight Attendant


BEST LIMITED SERIES

After years of not winning top series awards, Netflix will likely get two this weekend

After years of not winning top series awards, Netflix will likely get two this weekend

  • I May Destroy You

  • Mare of Easttown

  • The Queen’s Gambit

  • The Underground Railroad

  • WandaVision

Now this one I would have thought was more of a race before The Queen’s Gambit’s utter domination at Creative Arts last weekend (it won 9 trophies) put it in a position to possibly break the record for most ever Emmy wins for a limited series (which belongs to 2008’s John Adams). I don’t think it will, but the fact that it’s that loved means there’s virtually no chance it doesn’t win here. I’m almost second guessing my Kate Winslet prediction now.

Winner: The Queen’s Gambit

Alternate: WandaVision

Dark Horse: I May Destroy You (this won a couple of unexpected tech awards as well, but I think its best chance is in writing)


BEST VARIETY/TALK SERIES

The voters won’t stray from John Oliver yet

The voters won’t stray from John Oliver yet

  • Conan

  • The Daily Show With Trevor Noah

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

  • The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Once again, I really can’t predict anything other than John Oliver, because the Emmys just don’t tend to switch things up in this category, no matter who else deserves it more (cough, Trevor Noah, cough). Oliver did the least amount of creative format shifting during the pandemic, but the voters don’t seem to care about that for some reason. I can’t predict someone else until he actually loses.

Winner: Last Week Tonight

Alternate: The Late Show

Dark Horse: Conan (possible last season kudos?)


BEST VARIETY/SKETCH SERIES

I suppose there’s some chance SNL won’t win this, but I doubt it

I suppose there’s some chance SNL won’t win this, but I doubt it

  • A Black Lady Sketch Show

  • Saturday Night Live

Don’t ask me why there’s only two nominees here. Like variety/talk, this category always goes to SNL, or at least it has since its first two awards were given out to the final seasons of Key and Peele and Inside Amy Schumer. Nothing else besides this has won since then, which tells me they really don’t watch these shows, but A Black Lady Sketch Show did win a tech award last weekend (then again, SNL won 7). So yeah, I can’t go for anything else.

Winner: SNL

Alternate: well, the only other show, obviously 


BEST REALITY COMPETITION SERIES

Going with the award winning host’s series

Going with the award winning host’s series

  • The Amazing Race

  • Nailed It!

  • RuPaul’s Drag Race

  • Top Chef

  • The Voice

I’m just gonna go with RuPaul again. The same show tends to win this a lot and he always wins the host award now, so I assume it’s his show as well. I haven’t really sensed some pop cultural focus back towards any of these other shows or anything lately either.

Winner: Drag Race

Alternate: Top Chef

Dark Horse: The Voice