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VARIETY TALK/VARIETY SKETCH
This is the last year he’s Emmy eligible — time to think about whether he should be Emmy-nominated and Emmy-awarded for his final season and/or legacy. Based on the finale walk-up adulation, the Most Likely Nominees seem to be advocating for it.
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Improv, anyone? Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer of
Broad City sat down with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein of
Portlandia got together to discuss filming in New York City and Portland, how they got started in comedy, and their influences.
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With
Late Show’s David Letterman off the stage and
The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart soon to follow, the genre’s two highest-profile political voices are going silent. There are nearly as many late-night talk-show hosts as there are presidential candidates these days, so players in both arenas need to do whatever they can to distinguish themselves from the pack. Over at NBC’s
Late Night, Seth Meyers may have found his hook: politics.
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There's long been grousing about late-night talk shows competing with sketch-format programs at the Emmys. But grouse no more as the TV Academy finally has split the variety race into two competitions because of lobbying by sketch writers for a separate category. Nine contending sketch series reveal the boundary-pushing concepts ("Negrotown," anyone?) and happy accidents that have landed them in the Emmy race.
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SSN ORIGINALS
Not only are digital networks garnering top talent like Jeffrey Tambor, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais and Kevin Spacey, but since they’ve broken into the Emmy race they’re gaining more ground every year. Traditional networks also face heavy competition against other cable and premium channels.
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Some big moves went through this week, including new exclusive deals for Marc Webb, the Duplass Brothers and other creators, as well as a new production shingle launched by Zachary Levi. There were also the usual amount of promotions and hirings, comings and goings, and if you want to get all the info, click on the link and read on.
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OTHER HEADLINES
Lady Dynamite is based on what star Maria Bamford has accepted as "her life," though the "surreal" episodes will be "refracted over multiple periods" chronicling various events inspired by Bamford's experiences. Hurwitz co-wrote the pilot episode with Pam Brady, and he, Brady and Bamford all serve as executive producers on the upcoming series. No release date yet, but the online streaming service has ordered 13 30-minute episodes.
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The director will helm an adaptation of the Chris Greenhalgh book
Seducing Ingrid Bergman, which likely will go by the title
Blood and Champagne. The script has been written by Arash Amel and is being financed by Uday Chopra’s YRF. Book is the story of a torrid, clandestine romance between the beloved actress and the celebrated war photographer Robert Capa.
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Julia Stiles has closed a deal to reprise her role as covert agent Nicky Parsons in Universal's Untitled Next Bourne Chapter. Stiles appeared in the first three films, emerging as an ally for the amnesiac assassin title character Jason Bourne. Greengrass is writing the screenplay with Christopher Rouse and Frank Marshall again produces the action-thriller alongside Jeffrey Weiner for Captivate Entertainment. Greengrass, Damon and Greg Goodman also produce.
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Paramount and Red Granite have released the first trailer from the upcoming comedy starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, as well as Linda Cardellini, Thomas Haden Church, Alessandra Ambrosio, Paul Scheer and Hannibal Buress. Sean Anders directed the film, which hits theaters in December.
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