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Nearly 14 months after his death in May 2022, Ray Liotta was honored with an Emmy nomination for his supporting performance on the Apple TV+ limited series Black Bird. A year later, Treat Williams received a bid for Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, making him the 22nd male actor to posthumously earn recognition from the TV academy. Scroll through our photo gallery to find out who else has joined this roster during the seven-decade history of the Primetime Emmys.

The only wins that resulted from any of these post-death notices are associated with David Burns, Raul Julia, and Chadwick Boseman, the first of whom was this club’s inaugural member. Also included on this list is Will Geer, whose feat of receiving three posthumous bids at once (in 1978) remains unmatched.

All eight of the current male live action performance categories (plus the genderless character voice-over race) are represented on this list. The...

The actors from the current revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s “Merrily We Roll Along” have skyrocketed in Gold Derby’s combined odds for the 2024 Tony Awards nominations. The prediction center displays commanding leads for Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe to win their respective categories. This is an understandable result considering this revival is the hottest ticket in town and this trio of performers has been ever-present in the media. But how often does a trio of actors from the same production pull off three separate acting victories at the Tony Awards?

It’s quite common for a musical to grab two acting trophies, but three awards is much rarer. To date, only 15 musical productions have earned three acting wins. The first time this feat occurred was at the 1956 ceremony, which was ironically the first time the Tony Awards ever announced a slate of nominees (previously...

Film historians, critics and cineastes have heralded 1939 as the greatest year for Hollywood films. It was the year that saw the release of such classics as “Gone with the Wind,” “Stagecoach,” “Love Affair,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” “Young Mr. Lincoln” and “Wuthering Heights.” That’s just the tip of the iceberg

But what about Broadway? A case can be made for 1964, which saw the debuts of three musicals that became classics: “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Funny Girl” and “Hello, Dolly!”

Broadway was changing in the 1960s. Oscar Hammerstein II died in 1960; Irving Berlin’s last show was the disappointing 1962 “Mr. President”; and Cole Porter, who died in 1964, hadn’t had a musical on Broadway since the 1950s. Sixty years ago, a group of young talented composers and lyricists were the toast of the Great White Way.

Like Jerry Herman. He was all of 30 when “Milk...

Stephen Sondheim has almost never been more popular than in the two years since his passing in November 2021. In that time, celebrated revivals of “Company,” “Into the Woods,” and “Sweeney Todd” have come to Broadway, and successful remounting of “Assassins” and “Merrily We Roll Along” have played Off-Broadway, which is a testament to the enduring appeal of his works.

This fall will once again spotlight Sondheim. The tremendously successful Off-Broadway run of “Merrily” starring Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, and Daniel Radcliffe opens on Broadway on October 10, which will mark the first remounting since its original, unsuccessful run in 1981. In addition, his final musical “Here We Are,” which is based on two Luis Buñuel films—“The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie” and “The Exterminating Angel”—will have its highly-anticipated world premiere Off-Broadway, opening on October 22.

In honor of another “season of Sondheim,” take a look back at every single Tony...

The 2023 Ntt IndyCar season gets revved up Sunday at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, which is held on a 1.8-mile, 14-turn circuit through the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, and a section of runway at Albert Whitted Airport. Reigning IndyCar champion Will Power competes against top drivers in six-time champion Scott Dixon, two-time champion Josef Newgarden, four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves and 2022 St. Pete Gp winner Scott McLaughlin. The biggest event on the calendar, the 107th Indianapolis 500, takes place Sunday, May 28, on its traditional Memorial Day weekend spot. The entire IndyCar Series season airs on NBC and USA Network, with all races, practices and qualifying also streaming on Peacock. Peacock also has exclusive coverage of July’s Toronto race. Leigh Diffey has the race call with analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kevin Lee will provide reports from pit road. Ntt IndyCar Series...

Chadwick Boseman’s final role has won him another award.

On Saturday night at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys, the late “Black Panther” star won Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.

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Boseman won the posthumous award for the Marvel animated series “What If…?”, in which he put a different spin on his superhero character, playing him as the “Guardians of the Galaxy” mash-up Star Lord T’Challa.

Also nominated this year for posthumous awards were Norm MacDonald and Jessica Walter, who was nominated in the same category at Boseman for her role in “Archer”.

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“When I learned that Chadwick had been nominated for this award, I started thinking about everything that was going on when he was recording it, what was going on in the world and what was going on in...

The late Chadwick Boseman won Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday for playing T’Challa one last time in the Disney+ animated series “What If…?”

In his final performance before his death from colon cancer in 2020, Boseman put a new spin on his “Black Panther” character, playing him as Star Lord T’Challa.

Boseman was one of three actors to earn posthumous Emmy nominations this year, alongside Norm MacDonald and Jessica Walter, who was nominated for “Archer” in the same category as Boseman and is the only performer to earn two post-death Emmy nods (she was nominated for “Archer” last year after passing away).

“When I learned that Chadwick had been nominated for this award, I started thinking about everything that was going on when he was recording it, what was going on in the world and what was going on in our world and...

History was made when the 2022 Primetime Emmy nominations were announced, as Chadwick Boseman (“What If…?”) and Jessica Walter (“Archer”) became the first pair of direct competitors to be recognized posthumously. They are both up for the Best Character Voice-Over Performance prize after having passed away in August 2020 and March 2021, respectively.

Walter is now the only performer to ever receive two post-death Emmy bids, having just contended in the same category last summer. Now including Boseman, the list of departed acting Emmy nominees consists of 26 entrants, four of whom were honored with wins.

The first actor to be nominated for and win an Emmy posthumously was Alice Pearce, who was awarded the Best Comedy Supporting Actress trophy for “Bewitched” two months after her death in 1966. The other three champs, all of whom triumphed for TV movie performances, are supporting players David Burns and Diana Hyland and lead Raul Julia.

Two more...

Merle Oberon films: From empress to duchess in 'Hotel.' Merle Oberon films: From starring to supporting roles Turner Classic Movies' Merle Oberon month comes to an end tonight, March 25, '16, with six movies: Désirée, Hotel, Deep in My Heart, Affectionately Yours, Berlin Express, and Night Song. Oberon's presence alone would have sufficed to make them all worth a look, but they have other qualities to recommend them as well. 'Désirée': First supporting role in two decades Directed by Henry Koster, best remembered for his Deanna Durbin musicals and the 1947 fantasy comedy The Bishop's Wife, Désirée (1954) is a sumptuous production that, thanks to its big-name cast, became a major box office hit upon its release. Marlon Brando is laughably miscast as Napoleon Bonaparte, while Jean Simmons plays the title role, the Corsican Conqueror's one-time fiancée Désirée Clary (later Queen of Sweden and Norway). In a supporting role – her...

'Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?' with Dustin Hoffman. Long-titled movie 'Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?': Messy filmmaking with one single bright spot To call Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? a curiosity is to perhaps infer quality buried in its quirk, or virtue obscured by its capriciousness. That's not the case, really, as this largely existential film is an absolute mess with only one bright spot of redemption (more on her later). Directed by Ulu Grosbard, Who Is Harry Kellerman… – with its long-winded, desperate title – is a curiosity along the lines of a relic, a work that somehow speaks of its time. Unfortunately, it really does not speak coherently, even if the film is unmistakably post-Woodstock, pre-Watergate, and all-American, with errant themes of success,...

The Nascar Sprint Cup Series heads to the legendary 2.5-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400 on Espn Sunday, July 27, as top drivers Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch and others race for a win on the famed track. Coverage begins with the Nascar Countdown prerace show at 12pm Et, with the green flag waving at approximately 1:19pm Et. Allen Bestwick calls the race with analysts Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree. Reporting from the pits are Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Dr. Jerry Punch and Vince Welch. Dale … Continue reading →

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To put it bluntly: This week’s episode of Lie to Me felt like another hastily written hour to remove another recurring character. The victim? Dr. Dave Burns, Gillian’s recent love interest.

Long-time watchers of the show are familiar with the fact that Cal Lightman is like a bloodhound if he senses any deception in someone. This is even truer if that person happens to be romantically involved with someone he cares about. Therefore, his near constant curiosity of Burns was to be expected.

In fact, part of the charm of recent episodes has been watching him stick his nose into Gillian’s love life and having her swat it back out. So when "Exposed" opened with Lightman “coincidentally” having breakfast at the same place as Dave and Gillian, was anyone surprised?

But then I saw the glowing sign that this episode was written specifically to have Burns exit...

When "Lie to Me" comes back next week, someone will be kidnapped and the unlucky guy is Dave Burns who is played by guest star Max Martini. He gets beaten pretty bad and has to face Tim Roth's Dr. Cal Lightman with bloody face.

Dave is Dr. Gillian Foster's boyfriend whom Lightman tries to track down with the help of Burns' mysterious ex-partner after going missing. Beside Max Martini, the other guest stars include Danai Gurira, Keston John, Edward Hendershott, Darrell Lake, Christopher Stanley and Carmen Argenziano.

Previously on "Lie to Me", Lightman must re-visit a case from 17 years ago. Jason Wilkie with the help of Cal was convicted of the murder of 8-year-old Rex Sheridan, but when the Sheridan family is targeted again he must face the possibility that he sent an innocent man to his death. Lightman becomes determined to uncover the truth once and for all.

This week’s episode of Lie to Me, "Headlock," brought back Gillian’s suitor Dr. Dave Burns back into the picture in a major way.

I was happy to see him again, as I previously mentioned - I had my fingers crossed we would.

So I should have known that nothing is ever simple with Lightman and Gillian. This includes her dating Dr. Burns, aka Marco G., aka Dave Ellstrom DEA agent.

I am torn on him now. On one hand, he risked everything to tell her the truth to not lose her. But on the other hand, can she truly trust someone who spends so much time under cover?

While they seem to have crossed this first hurdle easily enough, my bigger concern is that the writers will decide to he is okay to kill off in a big splashy way and leave Gillian scared for years. If any...