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  • Laura Prepon: “Orange is the New Black” Star Talks Diversity at SAG Awards

    Laura Prepon and her Orange is the New Black cast mates celebrated a big win at the SAG Awards this weekend, accepting the award for the Best Ensemble in a TV Comedy.

    To Prepon, however, that wasn’t the only win she and her cast mates were celebrating.

    “This is such an honor Look at this stage! This is what we talk about, when we talk about diversity! Different race, color, creed, sexual orientation,” Laura Prepon said during her speech, for Orange is the New Black’s second SAG win of the evening.

    Uzo Aduba won the show’s first award of the evening for Best Comedic TV Actress for her role as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren.

    “This wouldn’t be possible without [series creator] Jenji Kohan, for never shying away from telling these incredible stories,” Laura Prepon continued.

    “Piper, this wouldn’t be possible without your memoir!” she added, addressing the woman behind Orange is the New Black, Piper Kerman.

    Idris Elba kept Laura Prepon’s diversity theme going when he accepted two awards on Saturday. He won for Supporting Actor for his role in the film Beasts of No Nation, as well as the award for Lead Performance in the BBC miniseries Luther.

    “Ladies and gentleman, welcome to diverse TV,” he said as he later returned to the stage as one of the evening’s presenters.

    Other signs of diversity at the SAG Awards included Queen Latifah’s win for her role as singer Bessie Smith in HBO’s Addison to Elba and Viola Davis for How to Get Away With Murder.

    Kudos to Idris Elba and Laura Prepon for recognizing the diversity at this weekend’s SAG Awards. Might they be paving the way for next year’s Academy Awards?

  • Claire Danes in Chains on 2015 Emmys Red Carpet

    Claire Danes rocked the red carpet at the 2015 Emmys on Sunday, beside her handsome husband Hugh Dancy. The Homeland star wore Prada–a cabernet and navy sequin-covered gown–with chains.

    Claire Danes looked hot in her chains, as they served as straps and accents on her sexy gown. Hugh Dancy wore a Ralph Lauren Black Label double-breasted black tuxedo.

    Chatting with Ryan Seacrest on the Emmys red carpet, Claire Danes dished about her gown and her Homeland character, Carrie Mathison. She talked to Seacrest about her character shouldering the plot sans her partner in crime.

    “It leapt off the rack, and it fit,” she said of her gown.

    “I was working pretty hard,” Claire Danes said of her Homeland role. “It was an exciting shift, scary daunting to do it without my partner, Damian [Lewis]. It was rigorous but utterly worthwhile. I can’t quite believe my luck that I’m on a project that continues to challenge me and nourish me.”

    Claire Danes was nominated for her Homeland role. She got the Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She lost out to Viola Davis for her role in How to Get Away With Murder.

    Did you watch the 2015 Emmys on Sunday?

    Didn’t you love Claire Danes in chains–as well as her handsome hubby on her arm?

    Are you surprised she didn’t win an Emmy?

  • Shonda Rhimes To Receive Sherry Lansing Award

    Shonda Rhimes To Receive Sherry Lansing Award

    Shonda Rhimes has been chosen to receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at its 2014 Women in Entertainment Breakfast that is set to take place on December 10 at Milk Studios in Los Angeles.

    The award is given to a woman who is a leader and pioneer in her industry and Shonda Rhimes is the perfect example of this. Through her hit shows, and her production company Shondaland, Rhimes has created empowering roles for women and has stood up for the causes close to her heart.

    “Over the past decade, Shonda Rhimes has completely redefined the way women are perceived on television — and therefore in society too,” Lansing said. “She’s created iconic roles for women; she’s put women front and center in the national debate; and she’s also been a pioneering force in leading the way for African-American women in the media. And what’s amazing about her is, she hasn’t just done this once: she’s done it over and over and over again. She’s a creative, intellectual and artistic powerhouse, and I’m thrilled she’ll receive the award that carries my name.”

    Co-president and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Media’s Entertainment Group Janice Min said that Shonda “represents a unique embodiment of the spirit and value of the Women in Entertainment initiative.”

    “As a person whose creativity, talent and drive transcend boundaries, Shonda is fearless in her career, owning the Hollywood conversation with her portrayal of diverse, strong female characters,” Min added. “I’m truly honored this extraordinary woman is helping us carry this torch.”

    Rhimes currently has three shows on ABC’s Thursday night lineup: Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder.

    Past recipients of the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award are Oprah Winfrey, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Helen Mirren, Meryl Streep, Halle Berry, Jodie Foster, Glenn Close and Barbara Walters.

  • Shonda Rhimes Addresses Gay Scene Critic

    Shonda Rhimes lashed out at one of the “tweeples” on Sunday after they wrote that her “gay scenes” were “too much” on Twitter.

    “@shondarhimes the gay scenes in scandal and how to get away with murder are too much,” one of Shonda’s fans wrote. “There is no point and they add nothing to the plot.”

    This comment did not sit well with Rhimes, who is the creator of the hit shows Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder, and she took the opportunity to let the user know that comments of this nature were not allowed in “Shondaland.”

    “@Dabdelhakiem There are no GAY scenes. There are scenes with people in them,” Shonda tweeted. “If you are suddenly discovering that Shondaland shows have scenes involving people who are gay, you are LATE TO THE PARTY,” she added. “If u use the phrase “gay scenes”, u are not only LATE to the party but also NOT INVITED to the party. Bye Felicia. #oneLOVE.”

    Shonda has always been supportive of the gay community and includes gay characters in each of her shows. She even received a Golden Gate award from GLAAD in 2012 for her commitment to the LGBT community.

    To finish off her rant, Shonda wrote, “I love all you Tweeples. Even the ones who still need to grow. And remember that at some point, someone discriminated against you too. I don’t know why this kind of hate is out there. Ugh. #onelove. At least in Shondaland. Have a great rest of your weekend!”

  • Viola Davis Talks About Being “Less Classically Beautiful’ and Criminal Law

    For 26 years Viola Davis has acted on stage and screen. However, debatably, her breakout role came in the 2008 Academy Award nominated film Doubt. Davis has played a multitude of characters, but her latest TV role might be her favorite one yet.

    On How to Get Away with Murder, Davis plays Annalise Keating, a defense attorney and law professor. Annalise is a commanding presence on the series. She’s tough, powerful, smart, and strong—with a few secrets or two.

    On The View, Davis spoke about playing such a “complicated” character. Davis shared that it was easy for Shonda Rhimes to get her to play this role because it was a chance to use her “craft to transform, and surprise herself and the public.” She felt that this character was a physical manifestation of herself put on the screen.

    Davis also addressed the controversial New York Times article. The article called her “less classically beautiful” than some other famous African American actresses. Davis responded by saying that beautiful is subjective. Then she discussed how after the article was released, many African American women started using the hashtag, #LessClassicallyBeautiful to show the varying definitions of beauty. “At the end of the day, you define you,” Davis’ said about confidence and beauty.

     

    In an Associated Press article, Davis also shared her insight about guilt and innocent. Taking on the character of Annalise taught Davis “just how fine the line is between guilt and innocence, and a lie and the truth, and good and bad.” She further explained by saying, “I’m not just talking about the cases. I mean being a defense attorney.”


    Davis feels “alive as an artist,” because of her role on How to Get Away with Murder.

    How to Get Away with Murder premiered last Thursday to 14 million viewers, which made it the biggest series premiere of the week. How to Get Away with Murder airs 9:00pm CST on Thursdays.

  • Shonda Rhimes To Take Over Thursday Nights On ABC

    It’s that time of the year again, upfronts in New York City, where television executives announce their fall primetime schedules for advertisers. It looks like it’s Shonda Rhimes’ world, and we’re just living in it.

    The prolific showrunner and series drama creator will be taking over the valuable Thursday night time slots on ABC starting next fall.

    Rhimes’ three one-hour long dramas will run back-to-back-to-back, starting with Grey’s Anatomy moving up an hour to 8 pm then Scandal at 9 pm followed up by her newest show How to Get Away With Murder at 10 pm.

    ABC president Paul Lee said of Rhimes, “I call her the Charles Dickens of the 21st century. If Charles Dickens was black and a woman.”

    ABC has a lot of catching up to do and are clearly banking on Rhimes to come through on a premium and valuable night from an advertising stand point. The network is expected to finish in fourth place amongst the major networks this season with advertisers in that ever so important demo of 18 to 49.

    Rhimes and the alphabet network are hoping that How to Get Away With Murder will anchor the Thursday night time slot. The crime drama starring Viola Davis is described as, “A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the entire university and change the course of their lives.”

    Here’s a list of ABC’s Complete Fall 2014-2015 Schedule:

    Monday
    8-10 p.m. — Dancing With the Stars
    10-11 p.m. — Castle

    Tuesday
    8-8:30 p.m. — Selfie
    8:30-9 p.m. — Manhattan Love Story
    9-10 p.m. — Agents of SHIELD
    10-11 p.m. — Forever

    Wednesday
    8-8:30 p.m. — The Middle
    8:30-9 p.m. — The Goldbergs
    9-9:30 p.m. — Modern Family
    9:30-10 p.m. — Black-ish
    10-11 p.m. — Nashville

    Thursday
    8-9 p.m. — Grey’s Anatomy
    9-10 p.m. — Scandal
    10-11 p.m. — How to Get Away With Murder

    Friday
    8-8:30 p.m. — Last Man Standing
    8:30-9 p.m. — Cristela
    9-10 p.m. — Shark Tank
    10-11 p.m. — 20/20

    Saturday
    8-11 p.m. — Saturday Night Football

    Sunday
    7-8 p.m. — America’s Funniest Home Videos
    8-9 p.m. — Once Upon a Time
    9-9:30 p.m. — Resurrection
    10-11 p.m. — Revenge

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