Harry How/Getty Image(LOS ANGELES) — The new HBO Sports documentary The Weight of Gold talks to Olympic athletes about the deep, dark mental health struggles many of them face when they’re not competing. Ahead of tonight’s premiere, Gold medal winning diver David Boudia dished to ABC Audio that this project provides a different perspective than the highlight reels that most are used to seeing.
“It goes through the process of what exactly’s not shown on those huge NBC highlights, the picture perfect TV spots, but what exactly does Olympian go through?” he explained.
“There’s a lot of athletes on here that are super vulnerable,” the 31-year-old continued. “I just think of Gracie Gold and Apollo Ohno and Lolo Jones who are saying the athletic world — it’s like a conveyor belt.”
One of the struggles discussed in the hour-long film is the difficulty some Olympians have finding their purpose and learning how to navigate life after their athletic careers.
Boudia explained, “…We put all of our eggs in this Olympic basket. And once the Olympics is done, it’s like the rug pulled out from underneath you. And you don’t know how to function in life.”
The big take-away that Boudia hopes audiences learn from The Weight of Gold is that, “Olympians aren’t just this hot commodity where like, give me something out of your success and then dump them off to the side. But, you know, continue to support them, continue to love them on their journey, whether it’s in the spotlight or not.”
“And don’t just be a fan at the Olympic Games,” he added. “But continue to encourage and support them outside of that as well.”
The film debuts on HBO from 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
V Anderson/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Tuesday was a great day for Succession when the HBO drama collected a whopping 18 Emmy nominations. However, no one is more thrilled than Brian Cox, who plays Logan Roy — the family patriarch and owner of the media empire Waystar Royco.
Most importantly, Cox’s nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is his first Emmy nod in 18 years.
“I’m glad to know that I’m still here,” The 74-year-old tells ABC Audio. “Somebody, when I was a young actor said, you know, ‘Brian is going to be the long haul for you.’ Well, it’s been a hell of a long haul, but it’s been a good one. And I ain’t complaining.”
However, he does find it a tad ironic that his on-screen son, Jeremy Strong, is also vying for the same award.
“It’s very Succession-like, isn’t it?,” Cox grins. “I mean, there’s obviously going to be some competition.”
And while the Scottish actor is just pleased to be recognized, he doesn’t think that Strong sees it the same light. because “he’s a young man, so he’ll probably feel it.”
Cox adds that,while he’s looking forward to the possibility of adding a new Emmy to his collection, he’s even happier for his Succession team.
“I was delighted for Jeremy to be nominated in the same category as me,” The Empire Icon Award-winner detailed. “I was also delighted that Kieran, Nick Braun and Matthew MacFadyen have all been nominated… as my daughter Sarah Snook has been nominated.”
“So that that meant that the show was as a totality who has been recognized,” furthered Cox. “And I think it’s a great show.”
The 72nd Emmy Awards will will be broadcast Sunday, Sept. 20 starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time on ABC.
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — In a chat with E! about his brand-new Emmy nomination for his work in the HBO film Bad Education, Hugh Jackman fit in his latest jab in his faux feud with IRL pal Ryan Reynolds.
Jackman was asked about the reaction to his big news today, and the Aussie actor responded, “Lots of texts from everyone I know, nothing from Ryan.” Looking at his phone, he then pretended to read a message from Reynolds’ better half, Blake Lively.
“But Blake…Hang on, I’m just reading it now. ‘He’s devastated. He says he’s not getting out of bed for three days. This is the greatest gift you’ve ever given me.'”
Jackman insisted he’d be dressing for the Emmys, even though they’re likely going to be virtual, with the caveat, from “the waist up.”
The 72nd Emmy Awards will will be broadcast Sunday, Sept. 20 starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the event.
Brosnahan in “Mrs Maisel” – Amazon Studios/Nicole Rivelli(LOS ANGELES) — 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 and others revealed this year’s Emmy nominees, and the lucky chosen quickly took to social media to comment on the news.
HBO’s Watchmen won the day, with 26 nominations. One of those was for Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who played Dr. Manhattan in the series. He attached a grinning picture of himself with a heartfelt note on Twitter, thanking the Television Academy as well as the cast, crew and fans of Watchmen. “I can’t stop smiling,” he said.
Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel continued its comedy category domination, earning 20 nominations. For her part, Rachel Brosnahan reacted to her Emmy nomination for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which she won in 2018, by tweeting, “Grateful doesn’t begin to cover it.”
The just-concluded comedy series Schitt’s Creek was nominated for 15 Emmys, leading to the show’s own Twitter feed to comment, “We are currently trying to process this news.”
Responding to this, the show’s nominated co-star, Dan Levy, noted, “for once, i am speechless.”
Hugh Jackman, nominated in the lead actor category for his role in the HBO movie Bad Education, shared a thumbs-up photo of him in character as his reaction to the news.
Emmy-winner Billy Porter, nominated again for Pose in the lead actor in a drama series category, said, “It’s blessing and a gift to be part of this moment where my art and my activism meet.” He added, “POSE represents hope and is a reminder of how powerful ‘we-the-people’ are!”
Jonathan Van Ness shared a screenshot of himself trying to FaceTime his fellow Queer Eye hosts, Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France and Antoni Porowski. “Y’all answer your phone!! We’re Emmy nominees,” he tweeted.
Mark Ruffalo said he had “enormous gratitude” for being nominated in the best actor in a limited series category for I Know This Much Is True, in which he played twins, thanking its writer and director, Derek Cianfrance, for creating a project “that will stand the test of time.”
Ruffalo’s fellow Avenger, Don Cheadle, said simply of his own nomination, in the outstanding actor in a comedy series category for Black Friday: “thanks, y’all.”
Sterling K. Brown celebrated the Television Academy for nominating him twice — once for This Is Us and once for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — by saying it’s “2 Good to be True!”
RuPaul Charles, host of RuPaul’s Drag Race, reacted to his show being nominated for five consecutive years, saying in part, “Thank you Television Academy. I am humbled and grateful to work with the best queens, cast, and crew in television…Together with World of Wonder and VH1, I dedicate these nominations to anyone who has been told you’re too queer, too black, or too different to achieve your dreams.”
William Jackson Harper reacted to being nominated for The Good Place by sharing a video captioned “WHAT!?” In it, he understated, “It’s been quite a morning.”
Samira Wiley reacted to being nominated for The Handmaid’s Tale, writing: “With so many crazy things happening in the world, this was such a joy to wake up to. Thank you.”
Patton Oswalt said he was “blown away” to be nominated for his Netflix comedy special I Love Everything among “purely creative, brilliant, game-changing minds” like fellow nominees including Dave Chappelle and John Mulaney. Patton joked about what he will wear for a potentially virtual ceremony: “Off to buy a tuxedo shirt, jacket, and really nice pair of shorts and flip-flops. #Emmys”
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.
Courtesy of HBO(LOS ANGELES) — The Emmy nominations were announced Tuesday, with HBO’s Watchmen and Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel leading the pack with the most nominations. While many of the nominees were predicted by experts, other nominations — or lack thereof — came as a surprise. Some of those included:
Snubs
Elisabeth Moss won the best actress in a drama series Emmy in 2017 for her starring role in The Handmaid’s Tale, and earned a nomination in the same category in 2018. This year, however, her name was omitted.
Although Meryl Streep and Laura Dern received best supporting actress in a drama series nominations for their work on Big Little Lies, the show was snubbed in the best drama series category. Additionally, Nicole Kidman was expected by some to be recognized as one of the year’s best actresses in a drama series, but she wasn’t.
Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk was not recognized Tuesday morning, though he was nominated for best actor in a drama series in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019. And his Saul co-star Rhea Seehorn was once again snubbed, even though critics agree she did some of her strongest work this season.
Pose star Billy Porter — an Emmy winner last year for best actor — received another nomination, but Pose itself — expected by some to be recognized in the best drama series category — was shut out.
While Reese Witherspoon was nominated as an executive producer of of Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere, she wasn’t nominated for her acting in either that series, nor in AppleTV+’s The Morning Show, nor in Big Little Lies.
Surprises
Euphoria star Zendaya received her first-ever Emmy nomination in the best actress in a drama series category.
The Mandalorian won over Star Wars fans when it premiered on Disney+, and on Tuesday, many were pleasantly surprised to hear its name called in the best drama series category.
Unorthodox, the Netflix series about an Orthodox Jewish woman leaving her community, earned eight nominations — more than many had predicted.
Insecure actress Yvonne Orji earned her first-ever Emmy nomination in the best supporting actress in a comedy series category, and the show itself was recognized in the best comedy series category.
The FX vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows was recognized for comedy series in its second season — it was seen as a long shot amidst other high-profile series.
Linda Cardellini earned a nomination for Dead to Me along with her co-star Christina Applegate. Last year, only Applegate was nominated.
Harry How/Getty Image(LOS ANGELES) — The new HBO Sports documentary The Weight of Gold talks to Olympic athletes about the deep, dark mental health struggles many of them face when they’re not competing. Ahead of tonight’s premiere, Gold medal winning diver David Boudia dished to ABC Audio that this project provides a different perspective than the highlight reels that most are used to seeing.
