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'Watchmen', 'Maisel', 'The Mandalorian' show strong during virtual Emmy nominations announcement

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HBO/Mark Hill(LOS ANGELES) — HBO’s Watchmen scored 26 nominations, the most of any program, when nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards were announced Tuesday morning.

Via a virtual ceremony that streamed this morning at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT, Saturday Night Live veteran Leslie Jones revealed the nominations, which were streamed live at Emmys.com and YouTube, including some audio sync problems throughout.

Joining Jones were co-presenters Josh Gad from Frozen, Orange Is the New Black‘s Laverne Cox, and Orphan Black and Perry Mason star Tatiana Maslany.

Netflix earned the most nominations of any network in history, with a whopping 160 nominations — a record for the most nominations in a single year — followed by HBO in distant second, with 107.

Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel continued its comedy category domination, earning 20 nominations.  Netflix’s Ozark and HBO’s Succession earned 18 nods each.

Disney+’s Star Wars show The Mandalorian surprised expectations out of the gate, with 15 nominations, including one for Outstanding Drama and one for Giancarlo Esposito. The Better Call Saul star was nominated in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for playing the cunning Moff Gideon.
All told, the streaming service, owned by the parent company of ABC News, earned 19 nominations.
The 72nd Emmy Awards will will be broadcast Sunday, Sept. 20 starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time on ABC.  Jimmy Kimmel is slated to host the event.  As of now, that ceremony will likely also be virtual.

Here are the Emmy nominees in the major categories:

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson – black-ish
Don Cheadle – Black Monday
Ted Danson – The Good Place
Michael Douglas – The Kominsky Method
Eugene Levy – Schitt’s Creek
Ramy Youssef – Ramy

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate – Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Linda Cardellini – Dead to Me
Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek
Issa Rae – Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross – black-ish

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman – Ozark
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us
Steve Carell – The Morning Show
Brian Cox – Succession
Billy Porter – Pose
Jeremy Strong – Succession

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show
Olivia Colman – The Crown
Jodie Comer – Killing Eve
Laura Linney – Ozark
Sandra Oh – Killing Eve
Zendaya – Euphoria

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown
Laura Dern – Big Little Lies
Julia Garner – Ozark
Thandie Newton – Westworld
Fiona Shaw – Killing Eve
Sarah Snook – Succession
Meryl Streep – Big Little Lies
Samira Wiley – The Handmaid’s Tale

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nicholas Braun – Succession
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin – Succession
Mark Duplass – The Morning Show
Giancarlo Esposito – Better Call Saul
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession
Bradley Whitford – The Handmaid’s Tale
Jeffrey Wright – Westworld

Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Jeremy Irons – Watchmen
Hugh Jackman – Bad Education
Paul Mescal – Normal People
Jeremy Pope – Hollywood
Mark Ruffalo – I Know This Much Is True

Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie
Cate Blanchett – Mrs. America
Shira Haas – Unorthodox
Regina King – Watchmen
Octavia Spencer – Self Made
Kerry Washington – Little Fires Everywhere

Outstanding Limited Series
Little Fires Everywhere – Hulu
Mrs. America – FX on Hulu
Unbelievable – Netflix
Unorthodox – Netflix
Watchmen – HBO

Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm – HBO
Dead to Me – Netflix
The Good Place – NBC
Insecure – HBO
The Kominsky Method – Netflix
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Amazon
Schitt’s Creek – Pop
What We Do in the Shadows – FX

Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul – AMC
The Crown – Netflix
The Handmaid’s Tale – Hulu
Killing Eve – BBC America
The Mandalorian – Disney+
Ozark – Netflix
Stranger Things – Netflix
Succession – HBO

Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – Comedy Central
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee – TBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS

By Stephen Iervolino
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Johnny Depp attends final day of court in libel trial; lawyer calls Amber Heard's abuse claims "fictionalized"

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ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — While he was absent for Monday’s proceedings in a London courtroom, Johnny Depp was greeted by a throng of fans, some holding “Justice for Johnny” signs, when he arrived Tuesday for the last day of his libel trial. 

Depp is suing the U.K. company News Group Newspapers for a 2018 story in one of its publications, The Sun, that branded him a “wife beater” during his rocky marriage to Aquaman actress Amber Heard — something the actor has repeatedly denied.

Throughout the case, both parties had leveled abuse claims against the other.  Heard showed bruises purportedly caused by the actor, while Depp insists it was Heard who got physical with him, punching him repeatedly and at one point cutting off the tip of his finger with a thrown vodka bottle.

In court Tuesday, Page Six reports Depp’s attorney David Sherborne said Heard was a, “complex individual with a complex history,” who kept adding so many accusations during the trial that it was “hard to keep up.”

He claims Heard spun “astonishingly self-serving and fictionalized accounts” of her relationship with the former Pirates of the Carribbean star, including “a secret feelings book that reads more like a novella than anything which matches reality.”

Sherborne repeated his 57-year-old client’s innocence against the “reputation-destroying, career-ending allegation” published by the paper.

By Stephen Iervolino
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Dwayne Johnson had the chance to be Willy Wonka

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ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Dwayne Johnson says he once was considered for the role of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 

The former pro wrestler made the admission on Sunday alongside a clip from the original 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

“Some cool history – back in the early 2000’s, iconic director, Tim Burton had considered me to play Willy Wonka is his remake, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” he began. “I remember thinking “HOLY S***, IM IN.”

Johnson admitted that this opportunity came at a time when he had no “real acting experience to even pull it off” but was still humbled by the idea that such a legendary director would even consider him. 

He continued, “The role, of course went to Johnny Depp, who at that time was the biggest star in the world. The rest was history. And down the road I went.”

“I’ll always raise a glass to the dreams that don’t come true, because sometimes they’re the best thing that never happened,” he concluded. 

By Danielle Long
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The Chicks' 'Gaslighter' reigns at number one on 'Billboard' Top Country Albums chart

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Brad Barket/Getty ImagesThe Chicks rise to the number one slot on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week with Gaslighter. 

The trailblazing trio of Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer have debuted in the top spot on the chart for the first time since 2006’s Taking the Long Way, which also served as their last studio album before Gaslighter‘s release. 

Billboard reports that in the week since its July 17 release, Gaslighter drew 84,000 equivalent album units, with 71,000 of them serving as pure album sales.

The project also debuted at number three on the all-genre Billboard 200 and marks the fifth time they’ve cracked the top 10 on the all-encompassing chart alongside Taking the Long Way, Home, Fly and their major label studio debut, Wide Open Spaces.

Gaslighter also sits at number one on the Album Sales chart as the best selling album of the week.  

The Chicks, who dropped the “Dixie” from their name in June amid national protests against racial injustice, co-wrote 10 of the album’s 12 songs alongside producer Jack Antonoff. 

The album’s content covers a lot of bases: The title track was inspired by Natalie’s divorce from former husband, actor Adrian Pasdar, while “March March” is a stark reflection on the current times and was written after the trio attended the March for Our Lives rally to end gun violence in 2018. 

“Gaslighter” and “March March” have peaked at number 20 and 32 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, respectively.

By Cillea Houghton
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Carrie Underwood sends fans "some love" with a makeup free workout photo

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ABC/Image Group LACarrie Underwood proved her fitness regimen hasn’t slipped during the COVID-19 pandemic by showing off what she looks like after finishing an intense workout.

The “Before He Cheats” singer posted a makeup-free snap on Monday after completing one of her workouts, as evidenced by the two dumbbells situated on a weight bench right behind her. 

Not only that, her nearly 10-million fans were able to see the inside of her home gym, which is furnished with some top-of-the-line equipment like a cycling and home gym machines.

The slightly-sweaty Underwood, who styled her blonde hair in braided pigtails for her workout, is flashing the “love you” gesture to the camera while striking a confident pose. 

“Sending some love your way today,” the 37-year-old cheerily captioned before issuing the loving reminder, “Remember to #ChooseYou!”

The “Drinking Alone” singer also plugged her ever-expanding CALIA by Carrie activewear line, as she’s styling one of her comfy-looking workout tees and fitted navy blue shorts for the occasion.  

Of course, her 9.7 million followers were quick to not only praise Underwood’s natural beauty but also admit her positive message was exactly what the doctor ordered.  

While Underwood is spreading some much-needed positivity and motivation, she also is gearing up for the release of some Christmas cheer later this summer when she drops her first Christmas album, My Gift, which arrives on September 25.  

By Megan Duley 
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