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Awards season is officially under way with the announcement of the nominees for the 75th annual Golden Globes.

Following its big win at the 2017 Primetime Emmys, Big Little Lies leads the TV categories with six nominations. FX's Feud: Bette and Joan earned the second most, with four nominations. On the film side, The Shape of Water earned seven nominations, while Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and The Post tied with six nominations each.

The nominations included a number of snubs and surprises in both the film and TV categories, but among the standouts were Meryl Streep, who her record 29th Golden Globe nomination, and Christopher Plummer, who was nominated for All the Money in the World, after replacing Kevin Spacey in the film.

The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Seth Meyers, will be handed out live on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 starting at 8 p.m. Et on NBC.

Read the complete list of nominees below:

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After adapting such classic novels as William Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury” and Cormac McCarthy’s “Child of God,” James Franco appears to have found his calling with a rather different kind of book: Greg Sestero’s “The Disaster Artist,” which details the making of Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room.” The film is commonly regarded as a masterpiece of so-bad-it’s-good cinema, but Franco’s movie has won praise for his affectionate portrayal of the material — an affection that apparently inspired him to recreate nearly half an hour of it in his movie.

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That’s according to an interview he and his brother Dave (who co-stars in “The Disaster Artist”) just did with the Independent, which comes with a disclaimer: Much of the footage they shot was left on the cutting-room floor.

Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler first met as indie directors at Sundance in 2013, yet their conversation at Vulture Festival at the Hollywood Roosevelt November 19 wasn’t exactly a long-overdue reunion. “Yesterday you were in our suite, looking at fruit wraps?” DuVernay asked.

They are respectively editing “A Wrinkle in Time” and “Black Panther” on the Disney lot (“behind doors two steps away from each other,” according to DuVernay). The expected blockbusters — each budgeted in excess of $100 million — hit theaters three weeks apart in early 2018.

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At 31, Coogler is a year younger than DuVernay was when she first picked up a camera. Nevertheless, he is completely in awe of her “machine”-like ways. “[She] makes TV on the side,” gaped Coogler. “I don’t know how she does it. Literally, I’m in...

The stars can't stop living it up in style -- and can you blame them?

Reese Witherspoon showed off looks from the spring 2018 collection of her fashion line, Draper James, at Root & Bone in NYC’s East Village on Nov. 2. Not only did she get to style some of her favorite pieces at the Nov. 2 affair, the Tennessee native also happily enjoyed breakfast treats like biscuits and grits at the Southern-style restaurant.

Photo: J. Ryan Ulsh Studio

Emily Ratajkowski was just as fashionable in her nude ruched mini when she pulled up to Goldie Hawn’s Gold Love-In gala on Nov. 3 in a lux Lyft ride.

Pics: Emily Ratajkowski's Most Gorgeous Selfies

Rocking a black-and-white striped turtleneck and vintage-style bell bottoms by DROMe, Girls alum Zosia Mamet celebrated the debut of Rebag’s first pop-up store, Handbag Heaven, in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood on Nov. 7.

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The inaugural IndieWire Honors was certainly a night to remember: The glamorous shindig celebrated six of IndieWire’s most lauded stars of the year, hand-picked by IndieWire’s editorial team: Mary J. Blige, Kumail Nanjiani, Sterling K. Brown, James Franco, Diane Kruger, and Issa Rae. The evening was hosted by comedian Nick Thune.

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The honorees kept their acceptance speeches short and sweet. Sterling K. Brown was particularly happy for the chance to properly thank his wife, having been cut off early during his Emmys acceptance speech. Receiving the Creative Independence award, Kumail Nanjiani thanked his writing partner and wife Emily V. Gordon, joking: “I think at least 20 percent of this is yours. I know you have two master’s degrees, but I think this makes us even.”

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One comment kept getting repeated at the inaugural IndieWire Honors ceremony last night in Los Angeles: “This is so IndieWire.” It began with the venue — No Name, a hush-hush spot resembling a kind of gothic speakeasy where attendees are discouraged from taking too many photos, lest they give away its secrets — and continued with everything from the drink menu (New Fashioned Franco, Sparkling Kruger) to host Nick Thune’s jokes (“The venue has asked if anyone has an iPhone 4 — they’re just suggesting an upgrade”).

Indeed, the event bore only a superficial resemblance to most year-end soirées. The honorees — Mary J. Blige, Kumail Nanjiani, Sterling K. Brown, James Franco, Diane Kruger, and Issa Rae — had all been announced in advance, so there was no tension over whose names were sealed inside any envelopes. Guests weren’t seated in an auditorium or dining at luxe tables in a hotel ballroom; they...

Issa Rae is one of the six names in entertainment being celebrated at the inaugural IndieWire Honors on Nov. 2. Her voice and creativity showcased on HBO’s “Insecure” has earned her the Vanguard Award for television.

The success of Issa Rae takes on even more symbolism right now. Her HBO comedy “Insecure” is the story of a young woman, living in the big city, and trying to figure it all out — while often getting it wrong. Rae said she realized that the obstacles that come with being a woman in this society couldn’t be ignored on her show either.

According to Rae, her show’s writing staff has been sharing and discussing the recent litany of stories about how the industry’s misogynistic culture allowed for high-profile figures to commit sexual harassment and assault, and the unfair pressure put on women in Hollywood.

“In our writers’ room it’s mostly comprised of women,...

Mary J. Blige is one of the six names in entertainment being celebrated at the inaugural IndieWire Honors on Nov. 2. Her leading role in Dee Rees’ “Mudbound” was a breakout at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, and shows that the singer has successfully transitioned into a serious acting career. She will receive the IndieWire Honor for Breakthrough Performance (Film).

In “Mudbound,” Florence Jackson is a character who sees everything, but says very little. Yet behind the quiet strength of the wife and mother of a family of sharecroppers – refusing to lose their dreams or dignity in the face of the South’s insurmountable racism – Mary J. Blige delivers a performance in which we see precisely what Florence is feeling and thinking.

“Mary’s able to affect this reserved exterior, but have this very empathetic, alive interior,” said “Mudbound” writer-director Dee Rees in an interview with IndieWire. “Her eyes always are thinking,...

Yvonne Orji immediately captured our attention with her role as Molly in the HBO comedy series Insecure, and it's time we give her a proper introduction. The actress plays Issa Rae's best friend, and the bond their characters share is one of the most honest portrayals of friendship on television. They cheer each other on in their careers, judge each other for making bad decisions with men, and always hug it out after delivering some cold truths. But behind Molly's promiscuous, career-driven character is Yvonne, who's pretty different from her onscreen counterpart. In addition to Insecure, Yvonne recently appeared on season three of Jane the Virgin, and she has a lot more to look forward to. Get to know the actress better below before she takes over both the big and small screens soon. RelatedUnlike the Show, the Insecure Cast Are All Actually Friends in Real Life Her...

Need to catch up? Check out the previous Game of Thrones recap here.

Jon Snow King in the North and Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen First of Her etc. finally breathe the same air in this week’s Game of Thrones, and I’m guessing Jon wishes he brought all of his northern furs, because brrrrr it is Chilly in that Dragonstone throne room. (At least, at first.)

But the best moment of the episode, in my view, happens at the very end, as Lady Olenna proves she’s the Hbic 4eva.

Read on for the highlights of “The Queen’s Justice.

The Performer | Issa Rae

The Show | Insecure

The Episode | “Hella Great” (July 23, 2017)

The Performance | The title of the HBO dramedy’s Season 2 premiere is also an entirely accurate description of the performance given by and awesomely typical of the series’ luminous leading lady/co-creator. Over the course of just 30 minutes, Rae, who also (as she often does) wrote the episode, reminded us 100 times over why we felt so strongly that she should have been an Emmy nominee.

For starters, as the character who shares her first name endured a series of brain-numbing Internet dates, she was hilarious, playing Lawrence’s...

The Season 2 trailer for HBO’s “Insecure” dropped Thursday, and Issa Rae is back with more awkward black girl shenanigans, picking up right where Season 1 left off. Also Read: Issa Rae Is 'Hella Confused... Tempted... Lit' in First Trailer for 'Insecure' Season 2 (Video) In the new trailer, Issa rediscovers her boobs, the fun of going out while single and also the annoyances that come along with dating. After being asked again and again where she’s from by a bunch of potential suitors, she imagines herself replying: “Honestly, it doesn’t matter what I say because this isn’t going anywhere,...

Issa Rae was one of the breakout new voices of the 2016 television season thanks to “Insecure,” which found the creator of the successful web series “Awkward Black Girl” bringing her distinct social commentary to the small screen. HBO wisely renewed the series for another round of episodes, and our first look at Season 2 has arrived in the form of an official trailer that proves Issa still has a lot of growing up to do.

Read More: ‘Insecure’ Teaser Trailer Promises the Season 2 of Issa Rae’s Dreams

“Insecure” returns to HBO on Sunday, July 23. We’ll know by then if the series found any love among Emmy voters. Issa Rae is currently in the thick of awards season and has been campaigning for the show, which could earn Best Comedy and Best Comedy Actress nominations when the Emmy voting results are announced on July 13.

The series co-stars Yvonne Orji, Lisa Joyce and Jay Ellis.

What may be the only HBO show that doesn’t have a massive budget for fake blood is returning this summer for season two. First coming to attention with her web series “Awkward Black Girl” that earned 25 million views, and then writing the Nyt bestselling memoir “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,” Issa Rae created the fantastic HBO series “Insecure.” Tackling issues of race, identity, sexuality, and other complex matters with both sensitivity and wit, it’s a unique show with a powerful voice behind it.

Continue reading Issa Rae Grows Up In New Trailer For ‘Insecure’ Season 2 at The Playlist.

When Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool moved to a tiny Spanish town, they were looking for a fresh start. Then Martin disappeared.

The strange — and true — story of what happened to Martin is the basis of Andrew Becker and Daniel Mehrer’s new documentary “Santoalla,” the pair’s debut film which they directed, shot, and produced (additionally, Becker edited and scored). The award-winning film premiered at the 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival and has enjoyed a healthy festival run over the past year.

The film follows “progressive Dutch couple, Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool, had only one dream – to live off the land, far from the constraints and complications of the city. But, when they arrive in the crumbling, Spanish village of Santoalla, the foreigners challenge the traditions of the town’s sole remaining family, igniting a decade-long conflict that culminates in Martin’s mysterious disappearance. As this once forgotten landscape...

Summer's here! That means school's out, and what better to keep cool from the warm, sunny rays than with the hottest new shows hitting the small screen?

From anticipated revivals and farewell seasons to a boy band singing competition and the long-overdue return of a hit medieval fantasy series, summer TV has just about everything you need to keep yourself glued to your television sets!

Don't know what to watch this summer? Have no fear! Et's Summer TV Preview guide spotlights 16 must-watch shows that you absolutely cannot miss.

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Inspired by the lauded novel by Chris Kraus, Amazon's latest scripted series comes from Transparent's Jill Soloway and combines the whimsy of sexual desire and the heartbreaking reality of a crumbling marriage with a deft hand. Kathryn Hahn plays Chris, an unhappy...

MTV on Thursday unveiled the (slightly confusing) list of nominees for its first-ever MTV Movie & TV Awards, which has TV and film competing in many of the same categories.

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For instance, The Flash‘s Grant Gustin and Arrow‘s Stephen Amell are competing against Rogue One‘s Felicity Jones (as well as Hidden Figures‘ Taraji P. Henson, who played a real-life person) for Best Hero, while the Oscar-winning Moonlight is pitted against black-ish and Transparent in the race for Best American Story.

Some categories are less confusing than others. Stranger Things, This Is Us...

In this era of “Peak TV” there doesn’t seem to be enough time to bother with drama and comedy imports. But while there are more than enough American shows to binge, it would be a mistake to bypass great foreign TV. After all, that would mean missing out on fan favorites like “Doctor Who,” “Orphan Black,” “Downton Abbey” and “Sherlock.”

Foreign TV has spawned hit U.S. adaptations like “Homeland” and “The Office,” as well as pale imitations of the original. Remember the failed American versions of “The It Crowd” and “Coupling”? Yeah, we’d like to forget ’em as well.

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It’s a shame that the major streaming services rare;y showcase their foreign acquisitions as well as their homegrown originals. We get it; there is just too much damn TV...

Nick Viall got a surprise visitor on Monday's episode of The Bachelor, but whether or not she receives a warm welcome is up in the air.

The brunette beauty behind the door was revealed during this week's episode to be….the one and only Andi Dorfman!

Watch: 'Bachelor' Star Nick Viall Reacts to Rachel Lindsay as the New Bachelorette, Discusses Corinne Olympios

That's right, Andi made her grand return to The Bachelor with a stunning "Hello, Nick," one year after releasing the tell-all book that slammed the Milwaukee native (and right before he picks his final three) -- but what she's after is still unclear.

While Chris Harrison left us with a glorious "to be continued," the episode didn't end without a super juicy preview teasing what Andi's surprising visit means for Nick.

"This was very unexpected. What am I supposed to say?" Nick dramatically asks to the woman "who broke his heart."

"You're supposed...

To best understand the jubilation expressed over the new black “Bachelorette” Rachel Lindsay, one need only watch the pilot of HBO’s “Insecure.”

In one of television’s most comedic and honest exchanges to date, Molly (Yvonne Orji) tearfully asks her best friend Issa (star and series creator Issa Rae) why no one has chosen to marry her. The question comes soon after Molly’s Asian-American coworker at her law firm gets engaged to a black man.

Read More: ‘The Bachelorette’ Gets Its First African-American Star: How It Almost Might Solve the Entire Franchise’s Diversity Problem

“They wife others up with a quickness,” Issa declares, easily verbalizing what far too many of us have said away from mixed company.

That’s because in real life and in pop culture, rarely do we see ourselves – with the exception of Michelle Obama – as leading ladies. From professional athletes such as Robert Griffin III...

Keep up with the glitzy awards world with our weekly Awards Roundup column.

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– The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has announced that director Johnny Ma has won the Academy’s Best First Feature award, sponsored by Telefilm Canada, for his feature film, “Old Stone.” This award celebrates the outstanding debut of a first-time filmmaker. The film had its North American premiere at Tiff in the Discovery Programme and was awarded the City of Toronto Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film. The film can be pre-ordered on iTunes for viewing after April 7, 2017.

The Canadian Screen Awards will be broadcast live on CBC from Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts on Sunday, March 12.

– Acclaimed screenwriter-director Richard Curtis has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America, West’s 2017 Valentine Davies Award in recognition of his humanitarian efforts, charitable initiatives and world service, which have achieved a...

A new web series is looking to inspire action during the first three months (and change) of Donald Trump’s presidency. The show comes from the Legendary-owned digital platform Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, and its first episode features an assist from Insecure creator and star Issa Rae.

Each episode of the First 100 Days web series drills into one of Trump’s policy proposals and breaks it down with a combination of research, humor, and snappy editing. The series is unabashed in its defiant views regarding the President’s plans, and Rae -- who became famous as a web series creator before getting a show on HBO and earning an Emmy nomination -- spends the first episode arguing against Trump’s plan to accelerate the deportation of undocumented immigrants.

Smart Girls, which takes its name from its tendency to spotlight women in Stem fields and other brainy professions, holds many...

Issa Rae is rolling up to a cocktail party on Sunset Boulevard to celebrate the HBO show she created and where signature cocktails inspired by the character she earned a Golden Globe nomination for playing on it are being raised in her honor. But the star of HBO's Insecure insists the title of the series still describes her to a T. Issa built a name for herself with her YouTube series Awkward Black Girl, which led to Insecure. Clearly, she has made it, is envied by millions, and is an independent, self-made woman. So I can't help but ask her if she worries about straying too far from the authenticity of those adjectives that made her shows - and her - connect with audiences. She doesn't even blink before answering. "Not at all. It's not going anywhere," she shakes her head. "Even at the Golden Globes, I was like, 'Oh.

Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross wants to spread awareness about the "important" efforts of Planned Parenthood.

The actress stopped to talk with Et's Carly Steel on the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, where she praised the organization for the essential services they provide to those in need of medical care.

At the Golden Globes, Et collaborated with Moet & Chandon for Toast for a Cause, where celebs toasted the charity of their choice and Moet generously donated $1,000 to organizations picked by the stars. For Ross, the choice was clear.

"I would like to toast to Planned Parenthood [and] their needed, important and wonderful work," Ross said. "May it continue to be supported and continue to do the work that it does."

Watch: Tracee Ellis Ross Gushed About Her First Golden Globe Nomination -- Just Before Winning!

Ross went on to elaborate on why she felt so passionate about the cause, explaining, "I believe...

First-time Golden Globe nominee Issa Rae has some tough words for America’s incoming president when speaking on the red carpet prior to Sunday’s award ceremony. “Every single time I see a tweet from that man…every single time I see some of the staff and administration he’s bringing, it gets worse and worse,” the “Insecure” star said […]...

The first major award show of 2017 has arrived, which means that tonight all of your favorite stars will take to the Golden Globes step and repeat in their most elegant finery, ankle-breaking heels, and more carats than Fort Knox. But while we obviously can’t wait to see every single gorgeous gown these Hollywood A-listers choose to wear to kick off the non-stop award show season, there’s a handful of actresses whose daring personal style we’re particularly in a tizzy to see translated onto tonight’s red carpet.

During the People awards live pre-show, People Style & Beauty Director...

First-time Golden Globe nominee Issa Rae is counting down the days to the big awards.

The Insecure co-creator and star is nominated for a best performance by an actress in a television series, musical or comedy award — alongside Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Julie Louis-Dreyfus (Veep), Sarah Jessica Parker (Divorce), Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and Tracee Ellis Ross (Blackish).

But regardless of the outcome at Sunday’s show, the nomination appears to be a fulfillment of one of Rae’s life goals.

“ remember watching the #GoldenGlobes last year wishing like, ‘One day…’ ” Rae, 31, wrote on Twitter Wednesday night.

Project Greenlight Digital Studios, in partnership with Issa Rae’s ColorCreative.TV, has announced the new series “Minimum Wage,” a six-episode comedic anthology series centered around five unique employees who work at a run-down fast food restaurant in La’s Koreatown as they try desperately to improve its business in addition to their personal lives. There series is executive produced by Rae, best known as the creator and star of the new HBO series “Insecure” and the web series “Awkward Black Girl.”

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The series came about from Project Greenlight and ColorCreative.TV’s ‘The New Normal’ writing contest, which was created to find underrepresented voices in media to express their unique point of view. Contestants were asked to submit a one-page pitch for an original anthology series idea about the theme of a “trophy...

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David E. Kelley was one of TV’s biggest hitmakers in the 1990s, with four shows on the air simultaneously at one point. (In 1999, he even pulled off the unthinkable feat of winning both the Emmys for Outstanding Drama – “The Practice” – and Comedy – “Ally McBeal.”)

But after a string of disappointments in the broadcast arena, Kelley is reinventing himself as a producer for streaming and premium cable. First up: “Goliath,” a legal drama starring Billy Bob Thornton as a down-in-his-luck lawyer who takes on a shady mega-corporation and its equally gigantic law firm.

“I think the ability to be a little darker and to be a little more specific with what this show is about,” Kelley tells us. “There is a burden in broadcast. I think, you’ve got...

If the Huang kids thought Orlando was a culture shock, wait until they hit Taipei.

On the Season 3 premiere of “Fresh Off the Boat,” the Huang family takes a trip to Taiwan, so that Louis (Randall Park) can mend fences with his soon-to-be-married brother Gene (Ken Jeong). While Jessica (Constance Wu) is excited to return to her home country, her boys aren’t so sure what to expect.

Read More: How ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Tells the Untold Story of ‘90s Sitcom Moms

Creator Nahnatchka Khan told IndieWire about the importance of the Huangs making the trip. “For us it was really, the Asian-American, the Taiwanese-American experience,” Khan said. “That hyphen in there is really important because the kids were born in America. That is part of their identity. We really wanted to explore what that meant when they were going back to their parents’ country for the first time.

Mirrors play a major role in “Insecure,” Issa Rae’s serialized debut on the big stage of HBO.

As Issa Dee, Rae spends significant moments of alone time staring at herself in any reflective glass she can find — in her home, at a school, at the office or after hooking up. But Issa isn’t checking her hair or looking for flaws. She’s building her confidence any way she can. Be it by rapping (an old passion slowly rising from dormancy), shouting or imagining future conversations, Issa is trying to figure out who she wants to be, by seeing what side of herself she likes best.

These moments bring out the best in “Insecure” because they’re the most courageous aspects of the young series. Cut into scenes like abrupt flashbacks and traditionally incorporated as bookends to events in real-time, we get to see inside Issa’s mind and glimpse the passion,...

First Daughters Malia and Sasha Obama will have starring roles in a wedding where their parents played matchmaker. Michelle Obama's former assistant, Kristen Jarvis, is getting hitched to President Obama's former secret service agent, Shaun West -- and our White House sources tell us Malia and Sasha will be standing by Kristen's side as bridesmaids. We're told the couple dropped $300k on a D'Concierge wedding planner ... which means the whole thing is first class and elegant.

Here are a few images from the premiere episode of “Westworld.” The first episode of the series, titled “The Original,” airs on Oct. 2 at 9pm Est.

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Even before the series premiere of “Westworld,” the issue of how to depict violence toward women has been discussed by the show’s creators and critics. In a new promo for the series, strong female leads, Maeve (Thandie Newton) and Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) show signs of self-awareness, defiance and movement beyond the boundaries of humanoid intelligence.

At the Television Critics Association summer press tour, co-creator and executive producer Lisa Joy addressed the serious nature of these issues and explained the importance of their inclusion in the show.

“[‘Westworld’] is about the best parts of human nature, but also the basest parts of human nature and that includes violence and sexual violence,” she said. “[Rape] has been a part of our nature since the beginning.”

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The series takes a gritty western backdrop and mixes in heavy themes of artificial intelligence,...

“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver put the current presidential election in perspective for HBO viewers Sunday by pointing out how unprecedented the stories surrounding the two candidates truly are.

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Monday’s debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could be watched by more than 100 million people, but interestingly, both candidates and their campaigns have been defined less by questions about their policies than concerns about their ethics, Oliver pointed out.

“Polls show that less than half the electorate sees either candidate as honest or trustworthy,” Oliver said, adding that if Clinton loses, she will likely “sit there motionless not speaking until she eventually dies.”

After briefly making up a fake scandal about Hillary Clinton just to test out his audience, Oliver began recapping the various scandals following both candidates, starting with Clinton.

“I...

Tracey Ullman is back on television with a hilarious new sketch series “Tracey Ullman’s Show.” The first trailer for the comedy, set to debut next month on HBO, has been released and features the comedian impersonating Maggie Smith, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Judi Dench keying a car and slashing the tires right in front of the owner.

The six-episode series will show Ullman portraying a wide array of everyday people and famous faces, as well as look at modern life on the British side of the pond. The first season aired earlier this year in the U.K. and has already been renewed for a second season.

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In 1987 Ullman starred in her own comedy sketches series “The Tracey Ullman Show” on Fox. She then worked with HBO from 1996 to 1999 on her show “Tracey Takes On…...

[[tmz:video id="0_xvxyn4xa"]] Forget Bo Jackson ... who cares about Deion Sanders ... Tim Tebow? Please ... There's a new 2 sport athlete on the horizon ... Chad Johnson's daughter, Cha'iel ... who just picked up soccer. And She's Freakin' Good. You've heard Cha'iel's name before ... she's an absolute Phenom on the track, having won a gold medal in the 800 meters at the Junior Olympics this past August. Well, now she's trying soccer ... and from the looks of the video her dad posted...

“Mary + Jane”

September 5 on MTV

What Is It? From the writer/directors behind the cult favorite “Josie and the Pussycats” adaptation, this series follows two “ganjapeneurs” who run a weed delivery service in Los Angeles.

I’ll Like It If I Like… The “Broad City” influence is pretty clear, as the show is focused on the tight friendship between Jordan (Scout Durwood) and Paige (Jessica Rothe) and their stoner antics.

Why Should I Care? Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont’s unique approach to satirizing La hipster culture really help this show stand out from the pack of other female-led comedies, while also promising a more surreal touch. Durwood and Rothe also make for an enjoyable pairing. For fans of the pot comedy genre, it’s an easy sell.

“Atlanta”

September 6 on FX

What is it? Donald Glover of “Community” fame returns to TV in his most ambitious project yet, which he produces,...

“From a distance it presents itself like so many other small towns all over the the world, safe, decent, innocent. Get closer though, and you start seeing the shadows underneath.” Those are the first words audiences hear from the dark and twisted trailer for the CW’s new show, “Riverdale.”

Set in present day and based on the iconic Archie Comics characters, the drama is a surprising and subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, and their friends, exploring the surrealism of small-town life — the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome façade.

In the first trailer, fans get introduced to a handful of its characters and a murder that has recently taken place. You can watch it by clicking here.

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Over the weekend, HBO announced premiere dates for three hotly anticipated new series: Westworld, Divorce, and Insecure. First up is Westworld, the hour-long drama series that's been seemingly stuck in limbo forever. The first of ten episodes will premiere Sunday, October 2 at 9 p.m. Over on the comedy side, Sarah Jessica Parker's return to HBO with Divorce  premieres Sunday October 9 at 10 p.m. Thomas Haden Church and Molly Shannon also star; Paul Simms serves as showrunner.  Immediately after, Issa Rae's Insecure premieres at 10:30 p.m. Insecure, which was created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore, stars Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, and Lisa Joyce. ...

Diversity was the big topic of discussion at the Television Critics Association’s Summer Press Tour panel for HBO’s new comedy “Insecure” on Saturday. Issa Rae, the creator and star of the show, was told that she just may be the first black woman to accomplish that duel success. (It was later recanted; she’s actually the second, after Wanda Sykes‘ “Wanda at Large” 13 years ago.) Rae was asked about how she found her agents and managers in a system that’s famous for its lack of diversity. Also Read: Issa Rae Is 'Insecure' in First Trailer...

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From Issa Rae Productions comes a new series titled First, a modern-day Love Jones documenting all of the first experiences of two soon-to-be reacquainted young lovers whose hearts have been pitter-pattering since childhood. Looking quite sweet, sentimental and mushy, First is just the kind of love that we need a little more of today to help balance things out on the screen. Created by and starring Will Catlett and Spelman alum Jahmela Biggs, who we've seen in Black and Sexy TV’s That Guy, First premiered last night. Watch episode 1 below:...