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The Real Criminal in Mia Farrow’s Family: Her Brother, John, Serving 10 Years in Maryland Prison for Child Molestation

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The Real Criminal in Mia Farrow’s Family: Her Brother, John, Serving 10 Years in Maryland Prison for Child Molestation

Mia Farrow’s strange and sad family has an actual criminal in it, and it’s not Woody Allen. Woody has never been arrested for anything, tried for anything, or accused of any crime other than Mia’s accusations against him in 1992.

The actual criminal is her brother, John Villers-Farrow. He was convicted in 2013 of molesting two underage boys. The crimes were committed between 2002 and 2008. He is now serving a ten year sentence at Patuxent Correctional Institution in Maryland, where he lived.

John Villers-Farrow pleaded guilty to molesting the boys over a period about six years. One of the boys was six years old when it started. The other was nine years old.

Neither Dylan Farrow, Mia’s daughter, nor Ronan, her brother (and Woody’s biological child), or Mia have mentioned this in their campaigns to destroy Allen. They have never expressed sympathy for  John Farrow’s victims, either.

Mia Farrow’s family is full of tragedy. Her other brother, Patrick Farrow, committed suicide in 2009, shooting himself in his New England art galley. An adopted son., Thaddeus, shot himself to death in 2016. An adopted daughter, Tam, died from heart failure at age 19 in 2000. Another adopted daughter, Lark, died in 2008 from pneumonia after struggling with AIDs and drug addiction.

Allen married Farrow’s adopted daughter Soon Yi in 1997 after a five year relationship. They have two adopted daughters, one of whom seems like she may become a filmmaker.

Exclusive: “Mr. Robot” Actor Rami Malek May Take Legal Action Against Ex-“Bohemian Rhapsody” Director Bryan Singer

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Exclusive: “Mr. Robot” Actor Rami Malek May Take Legal Action Against Ex-“Bohemian Rhapsody” Director Bryan Singer

EXCLUSIVE You’ve heard the story about “Bohemian Rhapsody” director Bryan Singer getting fired off the Queen-Freddie Mercury movie.

Singer disappeared from the London set, claimed he was taking care of an ill parent. At the same time, stories surfaced everywhere that Singer and star Rami Malek — highly regarded from his work in “Mr. Robot” and in the film “Short Term 12″ — were not getting along, and that Malek had taken his complaints to the executives in charge at Fox.

Singer acknowledged this week that he and Malek had had problems on the set. Singer said in a statement: “Rumors that my unexpected departure from the film was sparked by a dispute I had with Rami Malek are not true. While, at times, we did have creative differences on set, Rami and I successfully put those differences behind us and continued to work on the film together until just prior to Thanksgiving.”

Now I’m hearing that Malek’s “problems” were more than just complaining about how to act in a scene. Sources say Singer’s behavior toward Malek was allegedly worse than simple misconduct, and that Malek is considering legal action against his former director.

Singer is not new to legal claims. He was sued this week by a man who claims Singer assaulted him in 2003, when he was seventeen. Singer’s lawyer categorically denied the charges and vowed to fight them. In 2014, Singer was among a number of defendants sued by Michael Egan, for sexual assault. That case was dismissed, Both the new case and the Egan case are represented by attorney Jeff Herman, who has a sketchy history. He’s been suspended from practicing law and was once accused of rape.

But Herman isn’t part of this story.

Stay tuned. I’m waiting now for a response from Malek’s side.

Oscars: Academy Short List for Documentaries Pits Jane Goodall Against Al Gore, the Grateful Dead, and A Dead Black Man

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Oscars: Academy Short List for Documentaries Pits Jane Goodall Against Al Gore, the Grateful Dead, and A Dead Black Man

The short list is out for the documentaries eligible for the Oscars. Five will be chosen as the final nominees. It’s a very competitive year, pitting Jane Goodall against famed filmmaker Agnes Varda and Al Gore. That’s right, Al Gore’s sequel to “An Inconvenient Truth” made the cut. So did the Grateful Dead, and a Hasidic woman’s brave journey to mainstream life. One of the most profound people I’ve met this season is Yance Ford, who made “Stronger Island.” Please watch this film on Netflix. Ford made a speech at the Gotham Awards that took everyone’s breath away. The story of William Ford’s death is profound.

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American Film Institute Includes “Wonder Woman” in Top 10 Films of Year– Will Oscars?

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American Film Institute Includes “Wonder Woman” in Top 10 Films of Year– Will Oscars?

The American Film Institute surprised everyone today by including Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” in their top 10 of the year. Will the Oscars follow suit? I don’t think so, but you never know. Missing from the AFI list are “The Darkest Hour” and “Phantom Thread,” one of which will most certainly take the place of “Wonder Woman” at the big show. The rest of their choices are pretty much as the year has shaken out everywhere.

On the TV side I am really happy to see “Insecure.” I adore Issa Rae’s show. As much as I miss seeing “Veep” on the list, “Insecure” is the right move. And kudos to the NBC publicists. They’ve got “This Is Us” and “The Good Place” on the list– the only broadcast TV shows.

Bob Gazzale and pals at AFI did an excellent job.

 

 

 

MOVIES OF THE YEAR

THE BIG SICK
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
DUNKIRK
THE FLORIDA PROJECT
GET OUT
LADY BIRD
THE POST
THE SHAPE OF WATER
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
WONDER WOMAN

TV PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR

BIG LITTLE LIES
THE CROWN
FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN
GAME OF THRONES
THE GOOD PLACE
THE HANDMAID’S TALE
INSECURE
MASTER OF NONE
STRANGER THINGS 2
THIS IS US

Review: Daniel Day Lewis May Have Sewn Up His Fourth Oscar in Possible Final Movie, “Phantom Thread”

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Review: Daniel Day Lewis May Have Sewn Up His Fourth Oscar in Possible Final Movie, “Phantom Thread”

The problem with review embargoes is that you tend to lose the passion you had for the movie while waiting. Luckily, that didn’t happen with Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread.” It’s a piece of art, a gem, and PTA’s best work in a long time.

This is also maybe Daniel Day Lewis’s last film since he says he’s retiring. As Reynolds Woodcock (what a name), a famed British fashion designer  hobbled by ego and hubris, DDL is quite amazing– reminiscent of Orson Welles in “Citizen Kane” but beyond that into something more intellectually sinister. DDL may very likely win his fourth Oscar.

We’ve written about this movie a couple of times. What begins as a sort of townhouse drama turns into a Hitchockian nightmare. There’s a plot twist and then a last minute decision– each of them will keep you on your toes. Anderson refuses to give us the movie we want or expect, which is his right and also what will keep this film alive for years to come.

Lesley Manville is sensational as Reynolds’s sister, a Mrs. Danville who runs his fashion firm with a motherly-sexual seeming attachment to her brother. It’s a subtle performance, and one worth examining a few times. It’s wonderful that she has what we think of as a male name, too– Cyril. Cyril! And close to Cecil, the first name of DDL’s real life late father.

And then there’s newcomer Vicky Krieps as Alma, the mysterious waitress whom Reynolds picks up in a seaside cafe and turns into his muse and lover. Their great love story becomes Lady Macbeth in one direction, and then something else that will surprise you.

Will men be frightened off of “Phantom Thread” because it’s about fashion? No, because it’s not about fashion. The dresses (they are beautiful and the attention to detail is spot on) are the least of it. This is no fashion show. There is no runway. The Woodcocks live almost in a haunted house, full of ghosts of the past and some of the future. Quite stunning.

 

Writers Guild Awards TV Nominations Best Comedy, Drama: No Shows from Broadcast TV, All Cable and Streaming Services

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Writers Guild Awards TV Nominations Best Comedy, Drama: No Shows from Broadcast TV, All Cable and Streaming Services

As usual the big networks– ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox– have no nominations for Best Comedy or Drama from the Writers Guild. The shows are all from cable and streaming services. The most bizarre snubs continue to be programs from Showtime. What the heck? What is the problem? “Billions” and “Homeland” were spectacular this past season.

In comedy, “Seinfeld” casts a long shadow as both “Veep” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” are nominated. We can’t live without them.

Kudos to Ron Carlivati, who writes “Days of Our Lives.” His team and the one from “General Hospital” were nominated for Daytime Drama. Carlivati is famous for glib dialogue and for reviving dead characters. He always gets it right.

TELEVISION, RADIO/AUDIO, AND NEW MEDIA NOMINEES

 

DRAMA SERIES

The Americans, Written by Peter Ackerman, Tanya Barfield, Joshua Brand, Joel Fields, Stephen Schiff, Joe Weisberg, Tracey Scott Wilson; FX

Better Call Saul, Written by Ann Cherkis, Vince Gilligan, Jonathan Glatzer, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, Heather Marion, Thomas Schnauz, Gordon Smith; AMC

Game of Thrones, Written by David Benioff, Bryan Cogman, Dave Hill, D.B. Weiss; HBO

The Handmaid’s Tale, Written by Ilene Chaiken, Nina Fiore, Dorothy Fortenberry, Leila Gerstein, John Herrera, Lynn Maxcy, Bruce Miller, Kira Snyder, Wendy Straker Hauser, Eric Tuchman; Hulu

Stranger Things, Written by Paul Dichter, Justin Doble, The Duffer Brothers, Jessica Mecklenburg, Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Alison Tatlock; Netflix

COMEDY SERIES

Curb Your Enthusiasm, Written by Larry David, Jon Hayman, Justin Hurwitz, Jeff Schaffer; HBO

GLOW, Written by Kristoffer Diaz, Liz Flahive, Tara Herrmann, Nick Jones, Jenji Kohan, Carly Mensch, Emma Rathbone, Sascha Rothchild, Rachel Shukert; Netflix

 

Master of None, Written by Aziz Ansari, Andrew Blitz, Zoe Jarman, Cord Jefferson, Sarah Peters, Sarah Schneider, Michael Schur, Leila Strachan, Gene Stupnitsky, Lakshmi Sundaram, Lena Waithe, Jason Woliner, Alan Yang; Netflix

 

Silicon Valley, Written by Alec Berg, Donick Cary, Adam Countee, Jonathan Dotan, Mike Judge, Carrie Kemper, John Levenstein, Dan Lyons, Carson Mell, Dan O’Keefe, Clay Tarver; Aaron Zelman; HBO

Veep, Written by Rachel Axler, Sean Gray, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Erik Kenward, Billy Kimball, Steve Koren, Dave Mandel, Jim Margolis, Lew Morton, Georgia Pritchett, Will Smith, Alexis Wilkinson; HBO

NEW SERIES

 

American Vandal, Written by Seth Cohen, Lauren Herstik, Dan Lagana, Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus, Jessica Meyer, Dan Perrault, Amy Pocha, Mike Rosolio, Tony Yacenda; Netflix

The Deuce, Written by Megan Abbott, Marc Henry Johnson, Lisa Lutz, George Pelecanos, Richard Price, Will Ralston, David Simon, Chris Yakaitis; HBO

GLOW, Written by Kristoffer Diaz, Liz Flahive, Tara Herrmann, Nick Jones, Jenji Kohan, Carly Mensch, Emma Rathbone, Sascha Rothchild, Rachel Shukert; Netflix

The Handmaid’s Tale, Written by Ilene Chaiken, Nina Fiore, Dorothy Fortenberry, Leila Gerstein, John Herrera, Lynn Maxcy, Bruce Miller, Kira Snyder, Wendy Straker Hauser, Eric Tuchman; Hulu

 

Ozark, Written by Whit Anderson, Bill Dubuque, Ryan Farley, Alyson Feltes, Paul Kolsby, David Manson, Chris Mundy, Mark Williams, Ning Zhou, Martin Zimmerman; Netflix

LONG FORM ORIGINAL

 

American Horror Story: Cult, Written by Brad Falchuk, John J. Gray, Joshua Green, Todd Kubrak, Crystal Liu, Tim Minear, Ryan Murphy, Adam Penn, James Wong; FX

 

Feud: Bette and Joan, Written by Jaffe Cohen, Tim Minear, Ryan Murphy, Gina Welch, Michael Zam; FX

 

Flint, Written by Barbara Stepansky; Lifetime

Godless, Written by Scott Frank; Netflix

Manhunt: Unabomber, Written by Jim Clemente, Tony Gittelson, Max Hurwitz, Steven Katz, Nick Schenk, Andrew Sodroski, Nick Towne; Discovery Channel

 

LONG FORM ADAPTED

 

Big Little Lies, Teleplay by David E. Kelley, Based on the Novel by Liane Moriarty; HBO

 

Fargo, Written by Monica Beletsky, Bob DeLauren, Noah Hawley, Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, Based on the film Fargo; FX

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Teleplay by Peter Landesman and Alexander Woo and George C. Wolfe, Based on the book written by Rebecca Skloot; HBO

The Wizard of Lies, Teleplay by Sam Levinson and John Burnham Schwartz and Samuel Baum, Based on the Book Written by Diane B. Henriques and Truth and Consequences by Laurie Sandell; HBO

SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA ORIGINAL

 

No nominations

SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA ADAPTED

“John Hancock” (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot), Written by James C. Oliver & Sharla Oliver; abc.go.com

 

“Chapter 2” (The Walking Dead: Red Machete), Written by Nick Bernardone; amc.com

 

“Justicia” (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot), Written by Mark Leitner; abc.go.com

 

“Starboy” (Zac & Mia), Teleplay by Allen Clary and Andrew Rothschild, Based on the novel Zac & Mia by A.J. Betts; go90.com

 

 

ANIMATION

 

“Brunchsquatch” (Bob’s Burgers), Written by Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy Molyneux; Fox

“A Father’s Watch” (The Simpsons), Written by Simon Rich; Fox

“Ruthie” (BoJack Horseman), Written by Joanna Calo; Netflix

“The Serfsons” (The Simpsons), Written by Brian Kelley; Fox

“Time’s Arrow” (BoJack Horseman), Written by Kate Purdy; Netflix

 

 

EPISODIC DRAMA

 

“The Book of Nora” (The Leftovers), Teleplay by Tom Perrotta & Damon Lindelof, Story by Tom Spezialy & Damon Lindelof; HBO

“Chicanery” (Better Call Saul), Written by Gordon Smith; AMC

“The Heart Attack is the Best Way” (Good Behavior), Written by Chad Hodge; TNT

“Homecoming” (The OA), Written by Brit Marling & Zal Batmanglij; Netflix

“Slip” (Better Call Saul), Written by Heather Marion; AMC

“The Soviet Decision” (The Americans), Written by Joe Weisberg & Joel Fields; FX

 

EPISODIC COMEDY

“The Burglary” (Grace and Frankie), Written by Brendan McCarthy & David Budin; Netflix

“Intervention” (The Carmichael Show), Written by Willie Hunter; NBC

“Judge” (Veep), Written by Ted Cohen; HBO

“Rosario’s Quinceanera” (Will & Grace), Written by Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally; NBC

“The Verdict” (Trial & Error), Written by Jeff Astrof; NBC

 

COMEDY/VARIETY TALK SERIES

Conan, Head Writer: Matt O’Brien, Writers: Jose Arroyo, Daniel Cronin, Andres du Bouchet, Jessie Gaskell, Michael Gordon, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Leah Krinsky, Stephen Kutner, Todd Levin, Levi MacDougall, Conan O’Brien, Paul Richter, Frank Smiley, Mike Sweeney; TBS

 

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Writers: Samantha Bee, Ashley Nicole Black, Pat Cassels, Eric Drysdale, Mathan Erhardt, Travon Free, Joe Grossman, Jo Miller, Jason Reich, Melinda Taub; TBS 

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Writers: Jimmy Kimmel, Tony Barbieri, Jonathan Bines, Joelle Boucai, Gonzalo Cordova, Devin Field, Gary Greenberg, Josh Halloway, Sal Iacono, Eric Immerman, Jesse Joyce, Bess Kalb, Jeff Loveness, Molly McNearney, CeCe Pleasants, Danny Ricker, Joe Strazzullo; ABC

 

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Writers: Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, Ben Silva, Seena Vali; HBO

 

Late Night with Seth Meyers, Writers: Jermaine Affonso, Alex Baze, Bryan Donaldson, Sal Gentile, Matt Goldich, Dina Gusovsky, Jenny Hagel, Allison Hord, Mike Karnell, John Lutz, Seth Meyers, Ian Morgan, Seth Reiss, Amber Ruffin, Mike Scollins, Mike Shoemaker, Ben Warheit; NBC Universal

Real Time with Bill Maher, Writers: Scott Carter, Adam Felber, Matt Gunn, Brian Jacobsmeyer, Jay Jaroch, Chris Kelly, Bill Maher, Billy Martin, Bob Oschack, Danny Vermont; HBO

 

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Writers: Dan Amira, David Angelo, Steve Bodow, Kashana Cauley, Devin Delliquanti, Zach DiLanzo, Hallie Haglund, David Kibuuka, Matt Koff, Adam Lowitt, Dan McCoy, Trevor Noah, Joseph Opio, Zhubin Parang, Owen Parsons, Daniel Radosh, Lauren Sarver-Means, Michelle Wolf; Comedy Central

The Jim Jefferies Show, Head Writer: Jason Reich, Writers: Jim Jefferies, Subhah Agarwal, Kevin Avery, Curtis Cook, Lucas Kavner, Matt Kirshen, Bryan Olsen, Laura Willcox, JJ Whitehead, Scott Y. Zabielski; Comedy Central

COMEDY/VARIETY SKETCH SERIES

Nathan For You, Writers: Leo Allen, Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Michael Koman, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola; Comedy Central

Portlandia, Writers: Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Karen Kilgariff, Jonathan Krisel, Graham Wagner; IFC

Saturday Night Live, Head Writers: Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider, Bryan Tucker, Writers: James Anderson, Kristen Bartlett, Jeremy Beiler, Neal Brennan, Zack Bornstein, Joanna Bradley, Megan Callahan, Michael Che, Anna Drezen, Fran Gillespie, Sudi Green, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Rob Klein, Nick Kocher, Michael Koman, Dave McCary, Brian McElhaney, Dennis McNicholas, Drew Michael, Lorne Michaels, Josh Patten, Katie Rich, Pete Schultz, Streeter Seidell, Will Stephen, Kent Sublette, Julio Torres; NBC Universal

The President Show, Writers: Emily Altman, Anthony Atamanuik, Emmy Blotnick, Neil Casey, Mike Drucker, Noah Garfinkel, John Gemberling, Peter Grosz,  Mitra Jouhari, John Knefel, Alison Leiby, Christine Nangle, John Reynolds, Jason Ross, Rae Sanni, Evan Waite; Comedy Central

Weekend Update Summer Edition, Writers: Megan Callahan, Michael Che, Mikey Day, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Dennis McNicholas, Josh Patten, Katie Rich, Pete Schultz, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette, Brian Tucker; NBC Universal

 

 

COMEDY/VARIETY SPECIALS

 

39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, Written by Dave Boone; CBS

 

89th Annual Academy Awards, Written by Billy Kimball, Jon Macks; Special Material Written by Jack Allison, Tony Barbieri, Jonathan Bines, Joelle Boucai, Gonzalo Cordova, Gary Greenberg, Josh Halloway, Sal Iacono, Eric Immerman, Bess Kalb, Jimmy Kimmel, Jeff Loveness, Molly McNearney, Danny Ricker, Joe Strazzullo; ABC

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Diane Keaton, Written by Bob Gazzale, Jon Macks; TNT

Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy, Valentine’s Day Special, Written by Scott Aukerman, Dave Ferguson, Mike Hanford, Tim Kalpakis, Joe Saunders, Akiva Schaffer; Additional Material Written by Zach Kanin, Claudia O’Doherty, Tim Robinson; Netflix

Nathan For You: A Celebration, Written by Leo Allen, Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Michael Koman, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola; Comedy Central

QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Hollywood Game Night, Head Writer: Grant Taylor; Writers: Michael Agbabian, Alex Chauvin, Ann Slichter, Dwight D. Smith; NBC

Jeopardy!, Written by Matthew Caruso, John Duarte, Harry Friedman, Mark Gaberman, Deborah Griffin, Michele Loud, Robert McClenaghan, Jim Rhine, Steve D. Tamerius, Billy Wisse; ABC

 

 

DAYTIME DRAMA

 

General Hospital, Head Writers: Shelly Altman, Jean Passanante; Writers: Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O’Connor, Dave Rupel, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Christopher Van Etten, Christopher Whitesell; ABC

Days of Our Lives, Writers: Ron Carlivati, Sheri Anderson, Lorraine Broderick, David Cherrill, Lisa Connor, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon,  Cydney Kelley, David Kreizman, David A. Levinson, Rebecca McCarty, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Elizabeth Snyder, Tyler Topits; NBC

CHILDREN’S EPISODIC AND SPECIALS

 

“American Girl – Ivy & Julie” (American Girl), Written by May Chan; Amazon

“American Girl – Knowledge is Power” (American Girl), Teleplay by Alison McDonald, Story by Alison McDonald and Caron Tschampion; Amazon

“Just Add 1965,” (Just Add Magic), Written by Lauren Thompson; Amazon

“Meet Julia” (Sesame Street), Written by Christine Ferraro; HBO

“The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special,” Written by Raye Lankford, Jessica Carleton, Ken Scarborough; HBO

 

 

CHILDREN’S LONG FORM

 

No nominations

DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS

“Confronting ISIS” (Frontline), Written by Martin Smith; PBS

“Poverty, Politics and Profit” (Frontline), Written by Rick Young; PBS

“Unseen Enemy,” Written by Janet Tobias; CNN

DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS

“Divided States of America” Part One (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS

“Rachel Carson” (American Experience), Written and Directed by Michelle Ferrari; PBS 

“The Great War” Part II (American Experience), Written by Stephen Ives; PBS

“The Great War” Part III (American Experience), Written by Rob Rapley; PBS

“The Vietnam War,” Episode Six: “Things Fall Apart,” Written by Geoffrey C. Ward; PBS

 

NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT

“Obama Wiretap Allegations” (World News Tonight with David Muir), Mark Berman, Barbara Rick, Tom Llamas; ABC News

“September 29, 2017” (World News Now), Written by Matt Nelko, Jack Sheahan, Debbie Humes, Carla Brittain, Constance Johnson, Lloyd deVries, Craig Morancie; ABC News

 

“White Helmets” (60 Minutes), Written by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young, Katie Kerbstat; CBS News

NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY

“Chief of Chobani” (60 Minutes), Written by Steve Kroft, Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News

“Fighting Famine” (60 Minutes), Written by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young; CBS News

DIGITAL NEWS

 

“At the Capitol With Those for Whom Last Night Mattered the Most,” Written by Emma Roller; SplinterNews.com

“Becoming Ugly,” Written by Madeleine Davies; Jezebel.com

“The Super Predators,” Written by Melissa Jeltsen, Dana Liebelson; Huffingtonpost.com

“Why Did Politicon Make Me Want To Die?,” Written by Libby Watson; SplinterNews.com

RADIO/AUDIO NOMINEES

RADIO/AUDIO DOCUMENTARY

“2016 Year in Review,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio

 

“Castro, Cuba & Communism,” Written by Thomas A. Sabella; CBS News Radio

“CBS Radio 90th Anniversary,” Written by Dianne E. James, Gail Lee; CBS News Radio

“Remembering Princess Diana 20 Years Later,” Written by Andrew Evans; ABC News Radio

 

 

RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT—REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT

“Hugh Hefner: A Social Revolutionary in Silk Pajamas,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio

“World News This Week November 18, 2016,” Written by Joan B. Harris; ABC News Radio

“World News This Week: June 9, 2017,” Written by Tara Gimbel Tanis; ABC News Radio

 

 

RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY

 

“Chuck Berry,” Written by Jerry Edling; CBS News Radio/KNX

“Dishin’ Digital on WCBS-AM,” Written by Robert Hawley; WCBS

“Holiday Stories,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS News Radio

“One Nation, Overdosed: An Investigative Report,” Written by Tara Gimbel Tanis; ABC News Radio

PROMOTIONAL WRITING NOMINEES

ON-AIR PROMOTION (RADIO OR TELEVISION)

“CBS Comedy,” Written by Dan Greenberger; CBS Television

“The Good Fight,” Written by Brian Retchless; CBS On-Air Promotions

 

 

TELEVISION GRAPHIC ART AND ANIMATION

No nominations

Al Franken Resigns from the Senate Despite Support and Questions that He’s Been Railroaded from Office

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Al Franken Resigns from the Senate Despite Support and Questions that He’s Been Railroaded from Office

Al Franken resigned from the US Senate today. A lot of questions remain about whether and how he was railroaded from office. Not everyone agrees with this decision. I think Minnesota, especially, will regret losing such a great advocate.

Pop Star Ed Sheeran Got His MBE Today from Prince Charles at a Real “Castle on the Hill”

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Pop Star Ed Sheeran Got His MBE Today from Prince Charles at a Real “Castle on the Hill”

Pop star Ed Sheeran got something better than a Grammy Award today: an MBE from Prince Charles.

It’s not a knighthood, but it’s the first step toward getting one. To receive it, Ed had to go to a real “Castle on the Hill”– Buckingham Palace.

The MBE is quite an achievement. It’s also notable that Queen Elizabeth has turned this duty over to Prince Charles. He may yet become king.

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Honoured to be awarded an MBE today at Buckingham Palace x

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Eminem Going Tony Bennett Duets Route with New Album Featuring Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Ed Sheeran, Pink

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Eminem Going Tony Bennett Duets Route with New Album Featuring Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Ed Sheeran, Pink

Eminem– Marshall Mathers to you– has a new album called “Revival” on December 15th. It seems like Em is going the Tony Bennett duets route. “Revival” features special guests Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Pink, Alicia Keys, X Ambassadors, Kehlani, and Skylar Grey. The latter, a talented singer songwriter, has also written a couple of songs on the album including the Beyonce single, “Walk on Water.”

Notable on this list is the lack of hip hop or rap guests. The only one is Phresher, who collaborates on a song called “Chloraseptic.” It’s unclear if that’s a commercial for the sore throat spray.

What’s next? Why, Eminem at Caesar’s Palace, I’d guess. A guest spot on the Hallmark Channel. A joint venture with the Food Channel. A line of dishware at Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

  1. “Walk on Water” (featuring Beyoncé)
  2. “Believe”
  3. “Chloraseptic” (featuring Phresher)
  4. “Untouchable”
  5. “River” (featuring Ed Sheeran)
  6. “Remind Me (Intro)”
  7. “Remind Me”
  8. “Revival (Interlude)”
  9. “Like Home” (featuring Alicia Keys)
  10. “Bad Husband” (featuring X Ambassadors)
  11. “Tragic Endings” (featuring Skylar Grey)
  12. “Framed”
  13. “Nowhere Fast” (featuring Kehlani)
  14. “Heat”
  15. “Offended”
  16. “Need Me” (featuring Pink)
  17. “In Your Head”
  18. “Castle”
  19. “Arose”

Barbra Streisand Coming to Sony Music’s Rescue Friday with Stealth “Memories” Live Album

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Barbra Streisand Coming to Sony Music’s Rescue Friday with Stealth “Memories” Live Album

It’s not getting much advance PR, but Barbra Streisand’s releasing a live album on Friday that should take her straight to number 1.

The timing is perfect because Columbia Records is in dire need of a chart hit right now. They’ve been dry for weeks except for Mariah Carey’s Christmas album. Streisand at number 1 will give the Sony label the shot of adrenaline it needs.

Streisand’s release is “The Music, the Mem’ries, the Magic,” the live audio part of her Netflix concert that’s already airing on the TV like platform. The deluxe version contains some songs she’s rarely performed, like “By the Way” from 1975. Streisand wrote it herself for the “Lazy Afternoon” album. She’s only sung it live three times, just for this tour and album.

The album is already sitting at number 58 on Amazon without much fanfare. The last time Barbra had a new release– her “Encores” album– she appeared on Jimmy Fallon and went right to number 1. Let’s see if she turns up on late night TV next week.

Meantime, U2’s new release, “Songs of Experience,” may only come in at number 2 this Friday with sales hovering around 100,000. Great reviews, I loved it personally. But maybe it’s backlash from the “Songs of Innocence” release that was forced onto iTunes accounts. This one has so many great songs, take a listen.

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