After Writers Guild of America waged a protest regarding the Television Academy‘s decision to move the outstanding writing for a variety series or special categories out of the upcoming Emmy telecast, the TV Academy has reversed course.
In a joint release sent out today, the Television Academy, Fox and the WGA said they were “happy to announce they have reached an agreement to include the Writing for a Variety Series category in the 75th Emmy Awards telecast airing live on Fox on January 15, 2024, at 8pm Est / 5pm Pst.”
Because this year’s Primetime Emmys has moved the variety special (live) category into the telecast (it was on the Creative Arts show last year), the TV Academy was likely looking to keep the telecast capped at 25 awards, so something had to fall out. And in this case, it was the variety writing field that originally got pushed to the Creative Arts ceremony.
In a joint release sent out today, the Television Academy, Fox and the WGA said they were “happy to announce they have reached an agreement to include the Writing for a Variety Series category in the 75th Emmy Awards telecast airing live on Fox on January 15, 2024, at 8pm Est / 5pm Pst.”
Because this year’s Primetime Emmys has moved the variety special (live) category into the telecast (it was on the Creative Arts show last year), the TV Academy was likely looking to keep the telecast capped at 25 awards, so something had to fall out. And in this case, it was the variety writing field that originally got pushed to the Creative Arts ceremony.
- 1/3/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Comedy Central is expanding The Daily Show universe with another podcast.
Correspondent Roy Wood Jr. is hosting Beyond the Scenes, an audio series that will give listeners an inside look at how producers and writers of the late-night series use comedy to tackle a variety of complex topics, from racial injustice to sex robots.
Wood’s fellow correspondents including Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, Michael Kosta, Ronny Chieng and contributor Jordan Klepper will also be featured as they tackle an array of topics.
The series is produced in partnership with iHeartMedia and will launch on July 20. You can listen to the trailer below.
The first episode – Therapy in the Black Community – will see Wood joined by Daily Show writers X Mayo and Ashton Womack for a wide-ranging and deeply personal discussion about mental health, Black church, the protests against racial injustice and police brutality of 2020.
“This is the show where we go beyond the scenes,...
Correspondent Roy Wood Jr. is hosting Beyond the Scenes, an audio series that will give listeners an inside look at how producers and writers of the late-night series use comedy to tackle a variety of complex topics, from racial injustice to sex robots.
Wood’s fellow correspondents including Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, Michael Kosta, Ronny Chieng and contributor Jordan Klepper will also be featured as they tackle an array of topics.
The series is produced in partnership with iHeartMedia and will launch on July 20. You can listen to the trailer below.
The first episode – Therapy in the Black Community – will see Wood joined by Daily Show writers X Mayo and Ashton Womack for a wide-ranging and deeply personal discussion about mental health, Black church, the protests against racial injustice and police brutality of 2020.
“This is the show where we go beyond the scenes,...
- 7/14/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Emmy-winning father-daughter duo Ron and Jasmine Cephas Jones will team up to announce the Emmy nominations on July 13. The virtual event will live stream on Emmys.com at 8:30 a.m. Pt.
“It has been an extraordinary year in which television brought multigenerational families together in a shared love of their favorite programs,” said Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, who will join them at the nomination announcements for the 73rd Emmy Awards. “So it seems fitting that these two accomplished performers announce this year’s Emmy nominees as we acknowledge and celebrate the exceptional programs and talent that are elevating and redefining television.”
Last year, the Cephas Jones made history as the first father-daughter duo to win performance Emmy Awards in the same year. Ron won for outstanding guest actor in a drama series for his role as William Hill on NBC’s “This Is Us.” Jasmine, whose series “Blindspotting” recently premiered on Starz,...
“It has been an extraordinary year in which television brought multigenerational families together in a shared love of their favorite programs,” said Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, who will join them at the nomination announcements for the 73rd Emmy Awards. “So it seems fitting that these two accomplished performers announce this year’s Emmy nominees as we acknowledge and celebrate the exceptional programs and talent that are elevating and redefining television.”
Last year, the Cephas Jones made history as the first father-daughter duo to win performance Emmy Awards in the same year. Ron won for outstanding guest actor in a drama series for his role as William Hill on NBC’s “This Is Us.” Jasmine, whose series “Blindspotting” recently premiered on Starz,...
- 6/30/2021
- by Haley Bosselman
- Variety Film + TV
Late-night comedy writers have faced a few challenges when it comes to writing jokes during a global pandemic and the presidency of Donald J. Trump.
The writers for Comedy Central’s The Daily Show tell Deadline about the pros and cons of that process as well as how they’ve adjusted to writing for a house-bound Trevor Noah and how they plan to celebrate their eventual return to the studio.
Head writer Dan Amira says that he has adjusted to working under lockdown “terrifyingly well”. “I’m actually nervous about going back out into the world, because this has really worked out, for me, staying in, not talking to people. It’s been a dream.”
Amira admits that it took a bit of getting used to, but his team has got the routine down. “It’s working. I mean, we’ve had to change a lot of things, but we...
The writers for Comedy Central’s The Daily Show tell Deadline about the pros and cons of that process as well as how they’ve adjusted to writing for a house-bound Trevor Noah and how they plan to celebrate their eventual return to the studio.
Head writer Dan Amira says that he has adjusted to working under lockdown “terrifyingly well”. “I’m actually nervous about going back out into the world, because this has really worked out, for me, staying in, not talking to people. It’s been a dream.”
Amira admits that it took a bit of getting used to, but his team has got the routine down. “It’s working. I mean, we’ve had to change a lot of things, but we...
- 7/13/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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