Like many brilliant women throughout cinema history who toil in obscurity before eventually being recognized for their greatness, it took some of us a while to notice Amy Adams. After all, Adams wasn’t always enjoying the kinds of starry, awards-friendly roles she is now more or less synonymous with. For some time, Adams was competing for screentime with male co-stars who happened to be comedy icons (“Talladega Nights”) and getting cast in such illustrious parts like “Gorgeous Woman” in mid-tier farces (“Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny”).

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Here’s the thing. When considering the Emmy nomination races this year, there are a lot of insanely competitive categories we already know of. Limited Series is a wealth of riches. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie are so packed they will likely provide a ton of our snubs and surprises candidates. That being said, it all really comes down to this: Will the Television Academy embrace “Fleabag” or not?

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KARLOVY VARY – The 2019 Karlovy Vary Film Festival has been bookended by “Far From Heaven.” Both Julianne Moore and Patricia Clarkson, who starred in Todd Haynes’ 2002 classic, have been honored with the festival’s Crystal Globe for Outstanding Achievement in World Cinema. Moore received hers at the opening ceremony last week, and Clarkson will be honored at the closing ceremony tomorrow. The former sat down with the media for a press conference (broadcast on Czech television, no less) to discuss her career and other honors potentially down the road.

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It’s hard to imagine that just two years ago the Emmy world was aghast watching star-fueled contenders battle for the Limited Series honor.  Eventual winner “Big Little Lies” faced what seemed like historic odds versus “Feud: Bette and Joan,” “Fargo” season 3 and “The Night Of” in every possible category.  Now, with the Emmy nomination voting gates swung open, there isn’t a question that a great piece of content will be snubbed.  

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Last night saw the premiere of the final season of “Game of Thrones.” And as we begin the final story in what is the biggest TV series ever, the folks at HBO are hoping fans understand that there is plenty more on the network that you should stick around for, after the May finale.

Chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct-to-Consumer Bob Greenblatt and HBO President of programming Casey Bloys were recently interviewed over at Deadline, and over the course of the discussion, the executives talk the post-’Thrones’ future, and what shows will likely not be part of it.

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The race for the Limited Series Emmy comes down to two critically acclaimed programs, Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us” and Craig Mazin’s “Chernobyl.” The former has 16 Emmy nods overall while the latter has 19. The true differentiator, however, may come from the Television Academy’s performer peer group. “When They See Us” earned an eye-popping eight acting nominations whereas “Chernobyl” landed just three. That difference in support could be what pushes the DuVernay’s Netflix decades-spanning drama over the top.

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The 31st USC Scripter Awards nominees were announced by the USC Libraries this morning and they made the race for Oscar’s Adapted Screenplay even more intriguing than previously thought.

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The USC Scripter Award is given to both the original author and the screenwriter of the adapted work. This year’s film nominees include “Black Panther,” “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” “The Death of Stalin,” “If Beale Street Could Talk” and “Leave No Trace.” That differentiates from the WGA Awards who honored “BlacKkKlansman” and “A Star is Born” over “Leave No Trace” and “Death of Stalin.” The BAFTA Awards nominations lined up with the WGA except that instead of nominating “Black Panther” the Brits recognized “First Man.” So, with the USC honors announced there are still eight films in the mix for five Oscar slots.

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The Costume Designer Guild became the second to last guild to announce their year-end awards on Thursday (the VFX society is the straggler) and peppered in some unexpectedly fun players amongst the expected nominees.  Awards season contenders such as “A Star is Born,” “Black Panther,” “The Favourite” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” were joined by “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Ocean’s 8,” “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” “A Wrinkle in Time” and “Avengers: Infinity War.”  Surprise omissions included “A Simple Favor,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” “Roma” and “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.” 

READ MORE: “Aquaman,” “Vice” lead 2019 Make-Up and Hair Guild Awards nominees

On the television side designers from “Sharp Objects,” “The Marvelous Mrs.

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It was, as we’ve discussed already, a great year for movies (The 25 Best Films Of 2018). It was perhaps a less great one on TV, at least on the surface. There were more scripted shows than ever once again, but with some heavy-hitters skipping a year, and a few high-profile disappointments (Hi, “The Romanoffs!”), it was hard not to feel that the ageless TV vs. film debate came out of 2018 with a point on the movies board.

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As the year races to a close, we’re all on the verge of killing each other, at least on Film Twitter. Everyone’s ornery as we sprint to make those deadlines, but before we declare war on one another, remember we still have inspiring and movie music to celebrate and soothe us. In crafting this piece over the years – Best Soundtracks and Scores – we’ve discovered it’s one of the most soothing, one of the best balms of the end of the year.

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The Writers Guild of America announced the Television, New Media and News nominees for the 2019 WGA Awards and this appears to be. a cyclical year where many of the honorees were returning or veteran shows. Familiar titles such as “The Americans,” “Better Call Saul,” “The Crown,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Atlanta” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” all earned nods in their respective categories. It was the new shows that were recognized and those that were not that continue to intrigue.

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Oh, boy. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association somehow managed to spread the love as much as possible with their 2019 Golden Globe nominations and still make almost every studio and network in town want to scream. Well, unless you’re Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros. or Annapurna Pictures. If you’re Disney it’s pretty much a great morning especially when you take into account the success of future acquisition Fox Searchlight this rainy LA morning, too.

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EARLIER: Awards season is here. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, with Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh hosting on January 6. Late Night host Seth Meyers emceed last year’s ceremony. The Golden Globe Awards ceremony is produced by Dick Clark Productions. Watch the live stream here. In-progress winners posted as we get them.

READ MORE: Golden Globes Nomination Predictions: Bohemian Rhapsody, Nicole Kidman, Sharp Objects

Note the HFP announcements are taking a break and will back at 8:30 AM ET to announce the rest of the nominees as they are simulcast on NBC’s Today.

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Yes, it’s that time of year again.  A moment in our lives with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association breaks hearts and provides false hope to other struggling awards contenders.  The Golden Globe nominations are almost upon us.  Are you ready to bask in their glory?

Now, it goes without saying that the HFPA is a curious bunch.  International “journalists” (granted, a few are quite reputable) that have different conflicting agendas and, arguably, barely watch enough television to actually hand out awards in those categories.

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Earlier this summer she adapted another one of her novels, “Sharp Objects,” into a celebrated HBO mini-series starring Amy Adams and Patricia Clarkson.  

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HBO‘s “Sharp Objects” came to an end this weekend drawing 1.8 million viewers at its 9pm debut and 2.6 million viewers including replays and viewing on Go/Now— a finale within 6% of the conclusion of the cable channels Emmy-winning “Big Little Lies” 1.9 million in April 2017.

Jean-Marc Vallée (“Wild“) directed both “Big Little Lies” and “Sharp Objects” and his hot streak hasn’t dimmed since “Dallas Buyers Club” scored Oscar wins for his two leading actors.

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Gillian Flynn has effortlessly made the leap from novelist to screenwriter over the past five years. She turned heads as a writer with the New York Times Best Seller “Gone Girl.” In 2014, she impressively pulled double duty, adapting her novel for the screen for David Fincher to direct and Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, and Neil Patrick Harris to star in. And Flynn did such a fine job with that script, “Gone Girl” earned her a Golden Globe” nomination for Best Screenplay.

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It’s hard not to go into HBO’s “Sharp Objects” miniseries with searingly high expectations given that the series is based on the eponymous novel by “Gone Girl” author Gillian Flynn, directed by “Big Little Lies” helmer Jean-Marc Vallée, created by “UnREAL” showrunner Marti Noxon, and led by the incomparable Amy Adams.

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The lean, mean season of summer is upon us and the television pickings are mighty slim. However, for those of us old enough to remember the days of summertime re-runs, even having one or two (or eight, like we do) new quality series to pass the time with is a luxury. Luckily, quality over quantity prevails, and there are some gems to enjoy this month while chilling by the pool.  Check out July’s top television premieres:

READ MORE: The Best Television Shows Of 2018 (So Far)

“Power”
Synopsis: James “Ghost” St.

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Everyone stop everything, we finally have a full trailer for “Sharp Objects.” HBO’s latest miniseries adapts Gillian Flynn’s first novel dripping with a mysterious and unnerving Southern Gothic atmosphere. Flynn’s novels have made a point of showing the dark and complex side of women, most famously shown in the 2014 film “Gone Girl.” “Sharp Objects” is widely considered Flynn’s edgiest story and the official plot synopsis sheds a little light on why.

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As Hollywood rushes to produce stories that show women can do anything, the excellent crime novels of Gillian Flynn show that women can do truly anything, including some really dark and twisted stuff. As smart and perceptive as her most significant hit “Gone Girl” was, in terms of sheer terror, her debut novel “Sharp Objects” takes the cake. It’s now coming to HBO this summer as an eight-episode series developed by Marti Noxon (UnREAL) and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (“Big Little Lies,” “Dallas Buyers Club”). 

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The new year is in full swing and with a chock-full line-up, HBO is getting ready to unleash the motherlode on audiences in 2018. The cable channel has unveiled a new teaser with some of the first official footage of the highly anticipated “Sharp Objects” with Amy Adams from “Big Little Lies” director Jean-Marc Vallée, HBO movie “Paterno” with Al Pacino from filmmaker Barry Levinson, and the Michael B.

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Now it’s time for TV. Back at the start of December, we ran down the 100 films that we’re most looking forward to across 2018, and we picked out some festival favorites that we’ve already seen and know are worth checking out too. But even with 250 hours worth or so of promising art and entertainment, that barely scratches the surface of what people will be talking about in terms of moving images, because, well, we don’t know if you heard, but TV’s gotten really good.

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So far, the adaptations of Gillian Flynn‘s novels have been distinctly hit or miss. David Fincher squeezed plenty of pulpy fun out of “Gone Girl,” while “Dark Places” was quietly released and forgotten about. Now, her debut book “Sharp Objects” is getting the limited series treatment, and the first look has arrived.

As you would expect from an HBO production, the talent is stacked on this one, with Jean-Marc Vallée (“Big Little Lies“) behind the camera, while Amy Adams leads the cast.

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HBO Picks Up 'Sharp Objects' Series Starring Amy Adams, Directed By Jean-Marc Vallée

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