It's been over a year since two of the best shows in HBO history signed off on the same night, yet we're still thinking about "Barry." The series started with a bang in 2018, delivering a cool premise –- What if a hit man wanted to give it all up and become an actor? –- that soon gave way to four seasons of dark humor, brutal violence, shocking tragedy, whip-smart satire, and some of the most incredible filmmaking of the 21st century. Co-creators Alec Berg and Bill Hader were never content to let "Barry" tread water, and seemed determined to constantly reinvent the show –- in part by pushing its central character beyond his breaking point.
As "Barry" wore on, it got tougher to categorize. While awards voting bodies heaped praise upon the show's early seasons, it saw fewer wins for seasons 3 and 4: the show, at some point, became too...
As "Barry" wore on, it got tougher to categorize. While awards voting bodies heaped praise upon the show's early seasons, it saw fewer wins for seasons 3 and 4: the show, at some point, became too...
- 6/9/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Can’t get enough of Bluey? Then you’re in luck, because Disney+ and Disney Jr. will roll out a series of “minisodes” beginning this July.
The 20 one- to three-minute shorts “highlight funny and sweet moments featuring Bluey and Bingo, leaning into playful interactions and games that further explore the characters and world of Bluey,” per the official description. Bluey creator Joe Brumm penned the new installments.
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The 20 one- to three-minute shorts “highlight funny and sweet moments featuring Bluey and Bingo, leaning into playful interactions and games that further explore the characters and world of Bluey,” per the official description. Bluey creator Joe Brumm penned the new installments.
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- 5/9/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Hulu has given a piot order to “Downforce” (working title), a comedy pilot written and executive produced by “Silicon Valley” writers Alec Berg and Adam Countee.
The official logline for “Downforce” reads, “When the heiress to a dynastic racing team is thrust back into the family business, she needs to make some hard choices about the future of the team and her family’s legacy.”
The pilot will be produced by ABC Signature, where Berg and Countee both have overall deals. Non-writing executive producers include Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill as well as Daniel Ricciardo, Amy Solomon and Lionsgate Television.
Berg is best known for serving as showrunner and executive producer on “Silicon Valley,” which ran on HBO for six seasons from 2014 to 2019, and for co-creating HBO’s “Barry,” which concluded after four seasons in 2023. Earlier in his career, he joined “Seinfeld” in its sixth season as...
The official logline for “Downforce” reads, “When the heiress to a dynastic racing team is thrust back into the family business, she needs to make some hard choices about the future of the team and her family’s legacy.”
The pilot will be produced by ABC Signature, where Berg and Countee both have overall deals. Non-writing executive producers include Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill as well as Daniel Ricciardo, Amy Solomon and Lionsgate Television.
Berg is best known for serving as showrunner and executive producer on “Silicon Valley,” which ran on HBO for six seasons from 2014 to 2019, and for co-creating HBO’s “Barry,” which concluded after four seasons in 2023. Earlier in his career, he joined “Seinfeld” in its sixth season as...
- 5/8/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu has given a pilot order to Downforce (working title) from ABC Signature.
Alec Berg and Adam Countee, who have overall deals at ABC Signature, will executive produce the comedy.
It’s about an heiress to a dynastic racing team who is thrust back into the family business. She needs to make some hard choices about the future of the team and her family’s legacy.
Non-writing EPs are Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment; Daniel Ricciardo, Amy Solomon; and Lionsgate.
Berg co-created Barry with Bill Hader. He also served as showrunner of the HBO comedy. His previous credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm and Silicon Valley.
Countee worked with Berg on Silicon Valley. He also co-executive produced The Shrink Next Door.
Alec Berg and Adam Countee, who have overall deals at ABC Signature, will executive produce the comedy.
It’s about an heiress to a dynastic racing team who is thrust back into the family business. She needs to make some hard choices about the future of the team and her family’s legacy.
Non-writing EPs are Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment; Daniel Ricciardo, Amy Solomon; and Lionsgate.
Berg co-created Barry with Bill Hader. He also served as showrunner of the HBO comedy. His previous credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm and Silicon Valley.
Countee worked with Berg on Silicon Valley. He also co-executive produced The Shrink Next Door.
- 5/8/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Alec Berg and Adam Countee are moving from Silicon Valley to the world of F1.
Hulu is teaming with the duo for Downforce, a comedy that has been picked up to pilot at the Disney-run streamer.
Described as Entourage set in the world of Formula 1 racing, Downforce follows what happens when the heiress to a dynastic racing team is thrust back into the family business and the hard choices she must make about the future of the team and her family’s legacy.
Berg and Countee will write and serve as showrunners on the potential series, which is produced by ABC Signature. Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey will exec produce alongside Berg, Countee, Aussie F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo and Amy Solomon. The latter serves as head of development for Berg’s ABC Signature-based production company after working with the writer-producer on Barry and Silicon Valley. Ricciardo...
Hulu is teaming with the duo for Downforce, a comedy that has been picked up to pilot at the Disney-run streamer.
Described as Entourage set in the world of Formula 1 racing, Downforce follows what happens when the heiress to a dynastic racing team is thrust back into the family business and the hard choices she must make about the future of the team and her family’s legacy.
Berg and Countee will write and serve as showrunners on the potential series, which is produced by ABC Signature. Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey will exec produce alongside Berg, Countee, Aussie F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo and Amy Solomon. The latter serves as head of development for Berg’s ABC Signature-based production company after working with the writer-producer on Barry and Silicon Valley. Ricciardo...
- 5/8/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Hemingson’s The Holdovers at Focus Features won original screenplay and Cord Jefferson’s Oscar-winning American Fiction from Amazon MGM Studios took adapted honours at the strike-delayed Writers Guild Awards on Sunday.
This was a second major adapted screenplay award in relatively short order for Jefferson after last month’s Oscar win.
The Holdovers prevailed in an original screenplay category that included Barbie and May December, but not the Oscar winner Anatomy Of A Fall, rendered ineligible here because it was not produced under a Writers Guild of America (WGA) contract.
The best documentary screenplay award went to Errol Morris for The Pigeon Tunnel.
This was a second major adapted screenplay award in relatively short order for Jefferson after last month’s Oscar win.
The Holdovers prevailed in an original screenplay category that included Barbie and May December, but not the Oscar winner Anatomy Of A Fall, rendered ineligible here because it was not produced under a Writers Guild of America (WGA) contract.
The best documentary screenplay award went to Errol Morris for The Pigeon Tunnel.
- 4/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
David Hemingson’s The Holdovers at Focus Features won original screenplay and Cord Jefferson’s Oscar-winning American Fiction from Amazon MGM Studios took adapted honours at the strike-delayed Writers Guild Awards on Sunday.
This was a second major adapted screenplay award in relatively short order for Jefferson after last month’s Oscar win.
The Holdovers prevailed in an original screenplay category that included Barbie and May December, but not the Oscar winner Anatomy Of A Fall, rendered ineligible here because it was not produced under a Writers Guild of America (WGA) contract.
The best documentary screenplay award went to Errol Morris for The Pigeon Tunnel.
This was a second major adapted screenplay award in relatively short order for Jefferson after last month’s Oscar win.
The Holdovers prevailed in an original screenplay category that included Barbie and May December, but not the Oscar winner Anatomy Of A Fall, rendered ineligible here because it was not produced under a Writers Guild of America (WGA) contract.
The best documentary screenplay award went to Errol Morris for The Pigeon Tunnel.
- 4/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
With the 2024 Oscars and the 2023 Emmys firmly in the rearview mirror, the film and TV awards calendar is all but ready to return to normalcy after last years Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes disrupted the first half of award season. The last major event to be impacted by the altered schedule is today’s WGA Awards, which took place in an unusual post-Oscars slot after the strikes forced the guild to delay its voting process. As most of Hollywood looks ahead to the 2024 film and TV slate, today’s concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium and New York City’s Edison Ballroom gave award watchers one last chance to celebrate the best screenwriting of 2023.
David Hemingson’s “The Holdovers” won the night’s marquee award for Original Screenplay, beating out heavyweights including Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s “Barbie” and Celine Song’s “Past Lives.” In the Adapted Screenplay category,...
David Hemingson’s “The Holdovers” won the night’s marquee award for Original Screenplay, beating out heavyweights including Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s “Barbie” and Celine Song’s “Past Lives.” In the Adapted Screenplay category,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Ripley is a psychological crime-thriller series written and directed by Steven Zaillian. Based on a 1955 novel titled The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith, the Netflix series is set in the 1960s and it follows the story of Ripley as a wealthy man hires him to convince his son to come back home from Italy. However, when Ripley gets there he gets jealous of the oppulant life the wealthy man’s son is leading and decides to take it for himself. The novel by Highsmith was adapted once before into a film written and directed by Anthony Minghella, and it starred Matt Damon as the titular character. Ripley stars Andrew Scott in the lead role with Dakota Fanning, Johnny Flynn, Eliot Sumner, and Maurizio Lombardi starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved Zaillian’s take on The Talented Mr. Ripley, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
- 4/7/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
[This story contains spoilers from season 12, episode eight of Curb Your Enthusiasm, “The Colostomy Bag.”]
Conan O’Brien made his long-awaited cameo on the latest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The talk show host — who is a close friend to creator-star Larry David in real life — appeared on the HBO comedy as a high-profile neighbor, someone TV Larry (played by the real David) felt he needed “clearance” in order to approach.
For the final season’s eighth episode bit, Larry sought out his friend Richard Lewis (who also played a version of himself on the series) to help him get permission to approach the comedian but, due to the episode’s chain of events, clearance doesn’t come in time when Larry ends up needing a big favor.
So Larry arrives, unannounced, at O’Brien’s home, begging for “emergency clearance” because his car died (Larry angered a valet, who unplugged his electric car) and he’s afraid that Susie Greene...
Conan O’Brien made his long-awaited cameo on the latest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The talk show host — who is a close friend to creator-star Larry David in real life — appeared on the HBO comedy as a high-profile neighbor, someone TV Larry (played by the real David) felt he needed “clearance” in order to approach.
For the final season’s eighth episode bit, Larry sought out his friend Richard Lewis (who also played a version of himself on the series) to help him get permission to approach the comedian but, due to the episode’s chain of events, clearance doesn’t come in time when Larry ends up needing a big favor.
So Larry arrives, unannounced, at O’Brien’s home, begging for “emergency clearance” because his car died (Larry angered a valet, who unplugged his electric car) and he’s afraid that Susie Greene...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While Max (formerly known as HBO Max) is in no way the success story that Netflix is and even if it doesn’t have the vast library that Netflix has you can’t deny the sheer quality of shows that Max has. With some of the greatest stories ever told in the world of television, Max completely justifies its premium subscription price. So, today we are listing the best shows you can check out on Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service.
Barry Credit – HBO
Barry is supposed to be a comedy but it is so much more than that as you will see thrilling drama and heartbreaking tragedy in this HBO series. Created by Bill Hader and Alec Berg, the dramedy series follows the story of a hitman who goes out to LA to eliminate a target but ends up falling in love with acting and joins a class thinking...
Barry Credit – HBO
Barry is supposed to be a comedy but it is so much more than that as you will see thrilling drama and heartbreaking tragedy in this HBO series. Created by Bill Hader and Alec Berg, the dramedy series follows the story of a hitman who goes out to LA to eliminate a target but ends up falling in love with acting and joins a class thinking...
- 3/26/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Nominees have been announced for the 76th annual Writers Guild Awards, and Star Trek: Picard squeaked in just under the wire.
The concluded Paramount+ quasi-revival saw its series finale nominated in the Episodic Drama category. Other first-time nominees include freshman shows Shrinking, The Last of Us, The Curse and The Diplomat.
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Of course, usual suspects like Succession,...
The concluded Paramount+ quasi-revival saw its series finale nominated in the Episodic Drama category. Other first-time nominees include freshman shows Shrinking, The Last of Us, The Curse and The Diplomat.
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Of course, usual suspects like Succession,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
The strike-delayed nominations for the 2024 Writers Guild Awards are out. Check out the list below.
In a flipping of the script this season, the WGA Awards will be held on April 14 – more than a month after the Academy Awards.
As always, the Writers Guild of America has different eligibility requirements than the Movie Academy, so some awards-season favorite scripts are missing from today’s nominations.
Related: Oscar Nominations: Diversified Voting Throws The Love Around As ‘Oppenheimer’ Tops With 13, With ‘Poor Things’, ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ And ‘Barbie’ Close Behind – Full List
The guild and the Oscars mostly are on the same page for Original Screenplay, with both nominating The Holdovers, May December and Past Lives. The WGA also cited Air, while the Academy went with Anatomy of a Fall and Maestro. But the Writers Guild also has Barbie on its Original List, whereas the script for 2023’s No. 1 movie...
In a flipping of the script this season, the WGA Awards will be held on April 14 – more than a month after the Academy Awards.
As always, the Writers Guild of America has different eligibility requirements than the Movie Academy, so some awards-season favorite scripts are missing from today’s nominations.
Related: Oscar Nominations: Diversified Voting Throws The Love Around As ‘Oppenheimer’ Tops With 13, With ‘Poor Things’, ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ And ‘Barbie’ Close Behind – Full List
The guild and the Oscars mostly are on the same page for Original Screenplay, with both nominating The Holdovers, May December and Past Lives. The WGA also cited Air, while the Academy went with Anatomy of a Fall and Maestro. But the Writers Guild also has Barbie on its Original List, whereas the script for 2023’s No. 1 movie...
- 2/21/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The nominees for the 2024 Writers Guild of America Awards are finally here.
The Writers Guild of America West (Wgaw) and Writers Guild of America East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing for 2023.
Oscar-nominated screenplays for “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “May December,” “Past Lives,” “American Fiction,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” and “Oppenheimer” were expected WGA nominations. However, surprise nods for “Air,” “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” and “Nyad” prove the WGA Awards still have a few tricks up their sleeve. If you’re wondering, “Poor Things” was not eligible because it wasn’t produced under a WGA contract, per a source close to the project.
Despite now taking place one month after the Academy Awards, the WGA nominations still carry weight this season — and could be a deciding factor for final Oscar voting. As IndieWire’s Anne Thompson predicted,...
The Writers Guild of America West (Wgaw) and Writers Guild of America East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing for 2023.
Oscar-nominated screenplays for “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “May December,” “Past Lives,” “American Fiction,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” and “Oppenheimer” were expected WGA nominations. However, surprise nods for “Air,” “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” and “Nyad” prove the WGA Awards still have a few tricks up their sleeve. If you’re wondering, “Poor Things” was not eligible because it wasn’t produced under a WGA contract, per a source close to the project.
Despite now taking place one month after the Academy Awards, the WGA nominations still carry weight this season — and could be a deciding factor for final Oscar voting. As IndieWire’s Anne Thompson predicted,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Writers Guild of America’s west and east arms have announced nominations for this year’s honors in screenwriting, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2023. Delayed due to the Hollywood strikes, this year’s ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Here are the nominees:
Screenplay Nominees
Original Screenplay
“Air,” Written by Alex Convery; Amazon MGM Studios
“Barbie,” Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach; Warner Bros. Pictures
“The Holdovers,” Written by David Hemingson; Focus Features
“May December,” Screenplay by Samy Burch, Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik; Netflix
“Past Lives,” Written by Celine Song; A24
Adapted Screenplay
“American Fiction,” Screenplay by Cord Jefferson, Based upon the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett; Amazon MGM Studios
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.,” Screenplay by Kelly Fremon Craig, Based on the book by Judy Blume; Lionsgate
“Killers of the Flower Moon,” Screenplay by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese,...
Screenplay Nominees
Original Screenplay
“Air,” Written by Alex Convery; Amazon MGM Studios
“Barbie,” Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach; Warner Bros. Pictures
“The Holdovers,” Written by David Hemingson; Focus Features
“May December,” Screenplay by Samy Burch, Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik; Netflix
“Past Lives,” Written by Celine Song; A24
Adapted Screenplay
“American Fiction,” Screenplay by Cord Jefferson, Based upon the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett; Amazon MGM Studios
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.,” Screenplay by Kelly Fremon Craig, Based on the book by Judy Blume; Lionsgate
“Killers of the Flower Moon,” Screenplay by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The 2024 Writers Guild Awards nominations have been revealed.
The nominees in the category of original screenplay are Air, Barbie, The Holdovers, May December and Past Lives.
In the adapted screenplay category the nominees are American Fiction, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Killers of the Flower Moon, Nyad and Oppenheimer.
In an unusual move this year, the WGA Awards will take place after the Oscars, with the winners awarded on April 14.
A complete list of this year’s nominees follows.
Screenplay Nominees
Original Screenplay
Air, Written by Alex Convery; Amazon MGM Studios
Barbie, Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach; Warner Bros. Pictures
The Holdovers, Written by David Hemingson; Focus Features
May December, Screenplay by Samy Burch, Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik; Netflix
Past Lives, Written by Celine Song; A24
Adapted Screenplay
American Fiction, Screenplay by Cord Jefferson, Based upon the novel Erasure by Percival Everett; Amazon MGM Studios
Are You There God?...
The nominees in the category of original screenplay are Air, Barbie, The Holdovers, May December and Past Lives.
In the adapted screenplay category the nominees are American Fiction, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Killers of the Flower Moon, Nyad and Oppenheimer.
In an unusual move this year, the WGA Awards will take place after the Oscars, with the winners awarded on April 14.
A complete list of this year’s nominees follows.
Screenplay Nominees
Original Screenplay
Air, Written by Alex Convery; Amazon MGM Studios
Barbie, Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach; Warner Bros. Pictures
The Holdovers, Written by David Hemingson; Focus Features
May December, Screenplay by Samy Burch, Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik; Netflix
Past Lives, Written by Celine Song; A24
Adapted Screenplay
American Fiction, Screenplay by Cord Jefferson, Based upon the novel Erasure by Percival Everett; Amazon MGM Studios
Are You There God?...
- 2/21/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Writers Guild Of America has announced its feature nominees and the roster includes The Holdovers, May December and Barbie for original screenplay and American Fiction, Oppenheimer and Killers Of The Flower Moon in the adapted category.
Air is the surprise among the original contenders and takes its place alongside Past Lives. Barbie earned an Oscar nod in the adapted screenplay category.
Anatomy Of A Fall was ineligible as it was not produced under a WGA contract. Justine Triet’s film, like Maestro, which was not in Wednesday’s announcement, earned an Oscar nod.
Competing for the adapted screenplay prize are...
Air is the surprise among the original contenders and takes its place alongside Past Lives. Barbie earned an Oscar nod in the adapted screenplay category.
Anatomy Of A Fall was ineligible as it was not produced under a WGA contract. Justine Triet’s film, like Maestro, which was not in Wednesday’s announcement, earned an Oscar nod.
Competing for the adapted screenplay prize are...
- 2/21/2024
- ScreenDaily
At long last, the 2023 (ahem, 2024) Emmy Awards are almost here. Six months after the nominees were first announced, the 75th annual Emmys will air live on Monday, Jan. 15 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et on Fox.
The 2024 Emmy Awards will also be available to stream on-demand on Hulu on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Cord-cutters who want to watch the star-studded ceremony live without cable can stream it online with any internet-based streaming service that carries Fox, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV or Sling.
While many multi-season dramas and comedies (including Succession, Better Call Saul and The Crown) may be a challenge to binge-watch in their entirety ahead of the Emmys (kudos if you do!), there’s plenty of time to catch up on the debut seasons of buzzy Emmy-nominated shows and limited series such as The Last of Us, The Bear, The Curse and Beef,...
The 2024 Emmy Awards will also be available to stream on-demand on Hulu on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Cord-cutters who want to watch the star-studded ceremony live without cable can stream it online with any internet-based streaming service that carries Fox, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV or Sling.
While many multi-season dramas and comedies (including Succession, Better Call Saul and The Crown) may be a challenge to binge-watch in their entirety ahead of the Emmys (kudos if you do!), there’s plenty of time to catch up on the debut seasons of buzzy Emmy-nominated shows and limited series such as The Last of Us, The Bear, The Curse and Beef,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney Entertainment recently hosted a holiday get-together for creators, showrunners and creative executives under overall deals with a toast to the New Year ahead.
Dana Walden, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment joined executives across the studios and platforms including Eric Schrier (DTS), Karey Burke (20th TV), Tracy Underwood (ABC Signature), John Landgraf (FX/Fxp), Marci Proietto (20th TV Animation), Tara Duncan (Onyx Collective) as well as Joe Early (Det), Charlie Andrews (Dbt), Craig Erwich, Nick Grad and Gina Balian (FX).
Guests included Liz Meriwether, Steve Levitan, Matt Groening, Loren Bouchard, Zoanne Clack, Alec Berg, Raamla Mohamed, Noah Hawley, Nick Kroll, Milo Ventimiglia, Nina Jacobson, Yvette Lee Bowser, Destin Daniel Cretton, Kelvin Yu, Jenni Konner, Liz Tigelaar, Prentice Penny, Warren Littlefield, Saladin Patterson and many more.
See the photo gallery below.
Reconnecting with creators, showrunners and creative executives under overall deals, Disney Television Studios, Onyx Collective, Fxp celebrated being...
Dana Walden, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment joined executives across the studios and platforms including Eric Schrier (DTS), Karey Burke (20th TV), Tracy Underwood (ABC Signature), John Landgraf (FX/Fxp), Marci Proietto (20th TV Animation), Tara Duncan (Onyx Collective) as well as Joe Early (Det), Charlie Andrews (Dbt), Craig Erwich, Nick Grad and Gina Balian (FX).
Guests included Liz Meriwether, Steve Levitan, Matt Groening, Loren Bouchard, Zoanne Clack, Alec Berg, Raamla Mohamed, Noah Hawley, Nick Kroll, Milo Ventimiglia, Nina Jacobson, Yvette Lee Bowser, Destin Daniel Cretton, Kelvin Yu, Jenni Konner, Liz Tigelaar, Prentice Penny, Warren Littlefield, Saladin Patterson and many more.
See the photo gallery below.
Reconnecting with creators, showrunners and creative executives under overall deals, Disney Television Studios, Onyx Collective, Fxp celebrated being...
- 12/8/2023
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
Bookie is a crime comedy-drama series created by Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay. The Max series revolves around a veteran bookie, who is dreading the impending legalization of sports gambling but that is not the only problem he has. With increasingly unstable clients, incompetent co-workers, family, and a lifestyle too dangerous and unsteady. Bookie stars Sebastian Maniscalco in the lead role of Danny with Omar Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Jorge Garcia, and Charlie Sheen starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the Max series here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Mr. Inbetween (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – FX
Synopsis: A charismatic, yet volatile hitman Ray Shoesmith must navigate his chilling business while also maintaining friendships, parental responsibilities and a fledgling romance in a narrative driven by dark humor and offbeat conversation. Written and starring the winner of the 2019 Best Actor Logie Scott Ryan. Directed and executive produced by Nash Edgerton,...
Mr. Inbetween (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – FX
Synopsis: A charismatic, yet volatile hitman Ray Shoesmith must navigate his chilling business while also maintaining friendships, parental responsibilities and a fledgling romance in a narrative driven by dark humor and offbeat conversation. Written and starring the winner of the 2019 Best Actor Logie Scott Ryan. Directed and executive produced by Nash Edgerton,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The Artful Dodger is a crime drama series created by James McNamara, David Maher, and David Taylor. Based on the characters from Charles Dickens‘s classic book Oliver Twist, the Hulu series is set in 1850s Australia and it revolves around a grownup Jack Dawkins aka the Artful Dodger. After Jack escaped from prison he made a new life for himself as a surgeon but when Fagin re-enters his life things are surely going to go awry. The Artful Dodger stars Thomas Brodi-Sangster in the lead role of Jack Dawkins, with David Thewlis, Maia Mitchell, and Damon Herriman starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the spin-off series here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Oliver Twist (Hulu & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – BBC One
Synopsis: This gripping and emotionally powerful adaptation breathes new life into the popular Dickens story. Growing up in a workhouse, watching the suffering...
Oliver Twist (Hulu & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – BBC One
Synopsis: This gripping and emotionally powerful adaptation breathes new life into the popular Dickens story. Growing up in a workhouse, watching the suffering...
- 11/30/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The Curse is a dark comedy-drama series created by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. The Showtime series revolves around a newly married couple as they try to get their reality TV show off the ground, which was created by an eccentric TV producer Dougie. The Curse stars Safdie, Fielder, and Emma Stone in the lead roles of Dougie, Asher, and Fielder. So, if you loved the Showtime series here are some similar shows you could watch next.
The Rehearsal (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – HBO
Synopsis: Nathan Fielder returns to television for a new series that explores the lengths one man will go to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Fielder allows ordinary people to prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design. When a single misstep could shatter your entire world,...
The Rehearsal (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – HBO
Synopsis: Nathan Fielder returns to television for a new series that explores the lengths one man will go to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Fielder allows ordinary people to prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design. When a single misstep could shatter your entire world,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Henry Winkler was an acclaimed television actor well before “Barry,” but his performance as Gene Cousineau, the acting coach who became something of a paternal role model to Bill Hader’s hitman Barry Berkman, brought him to all new creative heights.
In an interview with “Today” on NBC, the actor admitted that he wouldn’t have been able to take on the role in all its “texture” and complexity without first working with a therapist.
The actor has been open about the emotional toll performing the character took on him, and admitted to Willie Geist that he “could not have done ‘Barry’ without having met” a therapist who helped him unlock the emotions needed to pull off the part.
Winkler’s Cousineau is a challenging figure. Self-absorbed and even narcissistic, the character has managed to cut off industry friends and is teaching a group of acting students who worship him when he and Barry meet.
In an interview with “Today” on NBC, the actor admitted that he wouldn’t have been able to take on the role in all its “texture” and complexity without first working with a therapist.
The actor has been open about the emotional toll performing the character took on him, and admitted to Willie Geist that he “could not have done ‘Barry’ without having met” a therapist who helped him unlock the emotions needed to pull off the part.
Winkler’s Cousineau is a challenging figure. Self-absorbed and even narcissistic, the character has managed to cut off industry friends and is teaching a group of acting students who worship him when he and Barry meet.
- 11/12/2023
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
In the decades following his early superstardom from his run on “Happy Days,” Henry Winkler carved out a niche for himself as a skilled character actor on irreverent comedies like “Arrested Development” and “Childrens Hospital.” But his acclaimed role as disgraced acting teacher Gene Cousineau on “Barry” brought him the biggest mainstream success of the second act of his career.
In a new interview on “Sunday Today with Willie Geist,” Winkler reflected on the success that he enjoyed during “Barry,” which won him a Primetime Emmy in 2018 followed by a nomination for each of the show’s three subsequent seasons. He explained that his decision to work with a psychiatrist before the show began helped him access the depths of emotion that he needed for the role.
“I could not have done ‘Barry’ without having met that doctor,” Winkler said of his therapy experience. “I could not have done that...
In a new interview on “Sunday Today with Willie Geist,” Winkler reflected on the success that he enjoyed during “Barry,” which won him a Primetime Emmy in 2018 followed by a nomination for each of the show’s three subsequent seasons. He explained that his decision to work with a psychiatrist before the show began helped him access the depths of emotion that he needed for the role.
“I could not have done ‘Barry’ without having met that doctor,” Winkler said of his therapy experience. “I could not have done that...
- 11/12/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
This story about “Barry” first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Comedy issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. All actor interviews in that issue were conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike began.
The series finale of “Barry” aired months ago, but actor Anthony Carrigan admitted he still hasn’t quite processed saying goodbye to the character of Noho Hank. “I’m still in the grieving phase of it,” he said. “It was just such a special show to work on, and honestly projects like that do not happen often. So all you can really do while you’re working on them is just not take a single moment for granted.”
Carrigan’s character was famously supposed to die in the pilot, but co-creators Bill Hader and Alec Berg were so wowed by his performance that they kept him around. When “Barry” first began airing on HBO, viewers were immediately...
The series finale of “Barry” aired months ago, but actor Anthony Carrigan admitted he still hasn’t quite processed saying goodbye to the character of Noho Hank. “I’m still in the grieving phase of it,” he said. “It was just such a special show to work on, and honestly projects like that do not happen often. So all you can really do while you’re working on them is just not take a single moment for granted.”
Carrigan’s character was famously supposed to die in the pilot, but co-creators Bill Hader and Alec Berg were so wowed by his performance that they kept him around. When “Barry” first began airing on HBO, viewers were immediately...
- 8/15/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Bill Hader is getting real about gaining weight.
In a July interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor and funnyman revealed that he put on 25 pounds while filming the final season of his hit HBO series, “Barry”.
“To know that I’ve grown as a filmmaker is really rewarding,” Hader said when asked what he’s learned about himself over the course of the show’s four seasons.
Outside of the show, one of the biggest things Hader said he learned, was that he puts on weight much faster than he did at the show’s start.
“But I also know that I’m 45 and I put on weight way faster than I used to. That’s what I really learned, that I’m suddenly 25 pounds overweight,” he quipped. “How the hell’d that happen? I’ve learned I can’t eat sweets the way I used to.”
Hader continued,...
In a July interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor and funnyman revealed that he put on 25 pounds while filming the final season of his hit HBO series, “Barry”.
“To know that I’ve grown as a filmmaker is really rewarding,” Hader said when asked what he’s learned about himself over the course of the show’s four seasons.
Outside of the show, one of the biggest things Hader said he learned, was that he puts on weight much faster than he did at the show’s start.
“But I also know that I’m 45 and I put on weight way faster than I used to. That’s what I really learned, that I’m suddenly 25 pounds overweight,” he quipped. “How the hell’d that happen? I’ve learned I can’t eat sweets the way I used to.”
Hader continued,...
- 8/14/2023
- by Sarah Curran
- ET Canada
This story about “Barry” first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Comedy issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. All actor interviews in that issue were conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike began.
Bill Hader had a physical reaction to the end of his HBO comedy series “Barry.” He was wiped out from directing and starring in the entire eight-episode final season to be sure, but he wasn’t prepared to literally ache once the series was over. “It’s like for nine years I had my fist clenched as tight as it possibly could go, fingernails digging into my palms and drawing blood,” he said in an interview conducted the day before SAG-AFTRA went on strike. “And then the day the finale aired they’re like, ‘Alright, you can open your hand now.’ And it’s just like, Ahhhh!”
Hader had reason to be relieved. The HBO series debuted in...
Bill Hader had a physical reaction to the end of his HBO comedy series “Barry.” He was wiped out from directing and starring in the entire eight-episode final season to be sure, but he wasn’t prepared to literally ache once the series was over. “It’s like for nine years I had my fist clenched as tight as it possibly could go, fingernails digging into my palms and drawing blood,” he said in an interview conducted the day before SAG-AFTRA went on strike. “And then the day the finale aired they’re like, ‘Alright, you can open your hand now.’ And it’s just like, Ahhhh!”
Hader had reason to be relieved. The HBO series debuted in...
- 8/11/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
The fourth and final season of Barry was unlike its previous three, with the HBO comedy becoming darker and deadlier as hitman Barry Berkman (co-creator Bill Hader) reaches his endgame. Yet the Television Academy’s love for the show didn’t waver; after winning nine Emmys in its first three seasons — including lead actor wins for Bill Hader and a supporting actor trophy for Henry Winkler — Barry returns to competition with 11 nominations, including four for Hader (for acting, directing, writing and producing the series) and individual nods for supporting actors Winkler and Anthony Carrigan.
Bill Hader
Speaking with THR the day of the nominations announcement, Hader details how the writing team figured out that a midseason eight-year time jump was the best way to tackle the end of Barry’s story, telegraphs his disappointment that co-stars Sarah Goldberg and Stephen Root were passed over for Emmy noms, and reiterates that...
Bill Hader
Speaking with THR the day of the nominations announcement, Hader details how the writing team figured out that a midseason eight-year time jump was the best way to tackle the end of Barry’s story, telegraphs his disappointment that co-stars Sarah Goldberg and Stephen Root were passed over for Emmy noms, and reiterates that...
- 8/10/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor Henry Winkler has now been Emmy-nominated for his role on “Barry” for each and every season, and the veteran actor isn’t afraid to admit it feels great to be recognized.
“I don’t totally believe people who say, ‘It just doesn’t matter,’” Winkler told TheWrap hours after his nomination. “The feeling is just lovely, and it’s wonderful that Anthony [Carrigan] was recognized, it’s wonderful that Bill [Hader] was recognized.”
The conversation occurred mere hours before the current SAG-AFTRA deal with the studios runs out, which could potentially lead to an actor’s strike. Something Winkler has been through before.
“First of all, without the writers there is nothing. They are the beginning and the end. That’s number one,” he said. “Number two, there are a very small percentage — I was at the strike in 1980 when we had that big celebration at the Hollywood Bowl,...
“I don’t totally believe people who say, ‘It just doesn’t matter,’” Winkler told TheWrap hours after his nomination. “The feeling is just lovely, and it’s wonderful that Anthony [Carrigan] was recognized, it’s wonderful that Bill [Hader] was recognized.”
The conversation occurred mere hours before the current SAG-AFTRA deal with the studios runs out, which could potentially lead to an actor’s strike. Something Winkler has been through before.
“First of all, without the writers there is nothing. They are the beginning and the end. That’s number one,” he said. “Number two, there are a very small percentage — I was at the strike in 1980 when we had that big celebration at the Hollywood Bowl,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Earlier today, The Television Academy revealed the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards nominees. Succession emerged as the clear victor. The HBO Max comedy-drama TV series secured the leading position this year with an impressive 27 Emmy nominations. The Last of Us is closely behind, with 24 nominations, The White Lotus with 23, and Ted Lasso with 21.
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Emmy nominee Yvette Nicole Brown and Academy Chair Frank Scherma disclosed the nominations for the 75th Emmy Awards during a live virtual ceremony on Emmys.com/nominations.
Find the complete list of nominees for the 75th Emmy Awards 2023 below.
Outstanding Animated Program
Bob’s Burgers • The Plight Before Christmas • Fox • 20th Television Animation
Entergalactic • Netflix • Netflix / Mad Solar / Khalabo Ink Society / Edelgang
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal • Shadow Of Fate • Adult Swim • Cartoon Network Studios
Rick And Morty • Night Family • Adult Swim • Rick and Morty LLC, Williams Street
The Simpsons • Treehouse...
Related: 74th Primetime Emmy Awards Winners: The Full List
Emmy nominee Yvette Nicole Brown and Academy Chair Frank Scherma disclosed the nominations for the 75th Emmy Awards during a live virtual ceremony on Emmys.com/nominations.
Find the complete list of nominees for the 75th Emmy Awards 2023 below.
Outstanding Animated Program
Bob’s Burgers • The Plight Before Christmas • Fox • 20th Television Animation
Entergalactic • Netflix • Netflix / Mad Solar / Khalabo Ink Society / Edelgang
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal • Shadow Of Fate • Adult Swim • Cartoon Network Studios
Rick And Morty • Night Family • Adult Swim • Rick and Morty LLC, Williams Street
The Simpsons • Treehouse...
- 7/12/2023
- by Dee Gambit
- buddytv.com
Emmy voters love a multi-hyphenate. From Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Ricky Gervais to Larry David and Dan and Eugene Levy; when a performer turns their hand to off-screen work and helps tell vital stories as a director, writer, producer, creator, or any combination of the above, voters pay attention.
Waller-Bridge won three Emmys for “Fleabag” in 2019 — for Best Comedy Series, Best Comedy Actress, and Best Comedy Writing. Meanwhile, Dan Levy won four Emmys in 2020 for “Schitt’s Creek,” taking home awards for Best Comedy Supporting Actor, Best Comedy Writing, Best Comedy Directing (shared with Andrew Cividino), and Best Comedy Series. He shared the latter win with his father, Eugene, who also won Best Comedy Actor. It’s a trusted tale that, time and time again, Emmy voters love. But which creatives could reap the rewards of that love this year?
Below, we’ve put together a select list of five multi-hyphenates who...
Waller-Bridge won three Emmys for “Fleabag” in 2019 — for Best Comedy Series, Best Comedy Actress, and Best Comedy Writing. Meanwhile, Dan Levy won four Emmys in 2020 for “Schitt’s Creek,” taking home awards for Best Comedy Supporting Actor, Best Comedy Writing, Best Comedy Directing (shared with Andrew Cividino), and Best Comedy Series. He shared the latter win with his father, Eugene, who also won Best Comedy Actor. It’s a trusted tale that, time and time again, Emmy voters love. But which creatives could reap the rewards of that love this year?
Below, we’ve put together a select list of five multi-hyphenates who...
- 7/7/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Jonnie Davis, the president of ABC Signature, has stepped down from his position. After leading the studio since 2019, Davis will be leaving to figure out his “next creative challenge.”
During his time with the production studio, Davis worked on shows such as ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” FX’s “Fleishman Is in Trouble” and Hulu’s “This Fool.” A replacement for Davis will be chosen at a later date.
Eric Schrier, the president of Disney Television Studios and Global Original Television Strategy, told his team on Friday.
“While news like this is never easy, I’m very confident in the leadership team we have in place, and I’m excited to work with them more closely until next steps are determined,” Schrier wrote. He also referred to Davis as an “incredibly valued colleague” and a “fantastic creative partner.”
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During his time with the production studio, Davis worked on shows such as ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” FX’s “Fleishman Is in Trouble” and Hulu’s “This Fool.” A replacement for Davis will be chosen at a later date.
Eric Schrier, the president of Disney Television Studios and Global Original Television Strategy, told his team on Friday.
“While news like this is never easy, I’m very confident in the leadership team we have in place, and I’m excited to work with them more closely until next steps are determined,” Schrier wrote. He also referred to Davis as an “incredibly valued colleague” and a “fantastic creative partner.”
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- 7/7/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Jonnie Davis, a longtime studio fixture at Fox and Disney, is stepping down from his role as president of ABC Signature.
Davis informed his Disney colleagues of his decision to depart the studio behind Grey’s Anatomy in a memo to staff Friday with the recently installed Disney Television Studios president Eric Schrier sending an internal note of his own thanking Davis for his contributions. (Read both in full, below.)
“I wanted to share that I have made the decision to step down from my role as president of ABC Signature. It has been a privilege to work alongside all of you to deliver some of the most acclaimed and celebrated shows, like ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, FX’s Fleishman is in Trouble and Hulu’s This Fool, to name just a few, that captivate, inspire and reflect the audiences that we so proudly serve every day,” Davis said in his memo.
Davis informed his Disney colleagues of his decision to depart the studio behind Grey’s Anatomy in a memo to staff Friday with the recently installed Disney Television Studios president Eric Schrier sending an internal note of his own thanking Davis for his contributions. (Read both in full, below.)
“I wanted to share that I have made the decision to step down from my role as president of ABC Signature. It has been a privilege to work alongside all of you to deliver some of the most acclaimed and celebrated shows, like ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, FX’s Fleishman is in Trouble and Hulu’s This Fool, to name just a few, that captivate, inspire and reflect the audiences that we so proudly serve every day,” Davis said in his memo.
- 7/7/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jonnie Davis is leaving ABC Signature.
Davis has been President of the Disney-owned studio since 2019.
He said it has been a “privilege” to work on shows such as ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, FX’s Fleishman Is In Trouble and Hulu’s This Fool.
The move, however, is not a precursor to merging ABC Signature and 20th Television and, despite a multitude of rumors, they will continue to operate as two separate divisions. The company is currently searching for a replacement for Davis.
Davis’ departure is a surprise given how close he has been to Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden.
When he moved from 20th Television to ABC Signature, he was able to lure a handful of big-name talents across with him include Drew Goddard and Octavia Spencer.
Davis took over the role of President of ABC Studios in July 2019, four months after Disney’s $71.3B of key Fox assets and...
Davis has been President of the Disney-owned studio since 2019.
He said it has been a “privilege” to work on shows such as ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, FX’s Fleishman Is In Trouble and Hulu’s This Fool.
The move, however, is not a precursor to merging ABC Signature and 20th Television and, despite a multitude of rumors, they will continue to operate as two separate divisions. The company is currently searching for a replacement for Davis.
Davis’ departure is a surprise given how close he has been to Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden.
When he moved from 20th Television to ABC Signature, he was able to lure a handful of big-name talents across with him include Drew Goddard and Octavia Spencer.
Davis took over the role of President of ABC Studios in July 2019, four months after Disney’s $71.3B of key Fox assets and...
- 7/7/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
In the comedy Emmys race, voters have to choose. Yes, on a literal level, they’ll have to choose between Abbott Elementary and The Bear and Barry and Ted Lasso as well as others. But there’s also a more existential choice on the table: a choice between optimism and cynicism.
On one hand, shows like Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso and ABC’s Abbott Elementary are about the essential goodness of people. In the former, nearly all the stuffy Brits have come around to the inspirational messaging of the coach from Kansas; in the latter, Philadelphia teachers are caring for kids and one another while trying to fend off an encroaching charter school that would make public education less equitable.
But then, on the other hand, you have HBO/Max’s Barry, which proved in its final season to be more convinced than ever that humans are rotten to the core.
On one hand, shows like Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso and ABC’s Abbott Elementary are about the essential goodness of people. In the former, nearly all the stuffy Brits have come around to the inspirational messaging of the coach from Kansas; in the latter, Philadelphia teachers are caring for kids and one another while trying to fend off an encroaching charter school that would make public education less equitable.
But then, on the other hand, you have HBO/Max’s Barry, which proved in its final season to be more convinced than ever that humans are rotten to the core.
- 6/24/2023
- by Esther Zuckerman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sometimes the best way for a performer to gain screen time is to write their own material — and there are dozens of multihyphenates who have balanced writing and acting duties on their respective series this season. That’s particularly true in comedy, a genre that sees many series led by performers who mine their own lives for onscreen laughs. (See, for example, HBO Max’s Bridget Everett-led Somebody Somewhere, Peacock’s Pete Davidson vehicle Bupkis and Netflix’s Mo, co-created by and starring Mo Amer.)
But running a show is also a great way for an actor to branch out into the directing field. This season, these five actor-writers also helmed episodes of their Emmy-contending shows.
Donald Glover
Atlanta (FX/Hulu)
Donald Glover in Atlanta
The star-creator won two Emmys, one for directing and one for acting, for the dark comedy’s first season in 2017. During the fourth and final season,...
But running a show is also a great way for an actor to branch out into the directing field. This season, these five actor-writers also helmed episodes of their Emmy-contending shows.
Donald Glover
Atlanta (FX/Hulu)
Donald Glover in Atlanta
The star-creator won two Emmys, one for directing and one for acting, for the dark comedy’s first season in 2017. During the fourth and final season,...
- 6/12/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Note: The following contains spoilers for “Barry” Season 4, Episode 8.
Bill Hader was not necessarily focused on “landing” anything with the final episode of his HBO series “Barry.” He and the show’s writers weren’t trying to line up a bunch of plot points to fall right into place in the final episode. As Hader explains their approach to the series’ conclusion, they were simply trying to tell a good story.
A story that involved the shocking-yet-not-shocking murder of Hader’s titular character at the hands of Henry Winkler’s Gene Cousineau.
A story that, as it turns out, had been in Hader’s head for years.
In a final, super-sized episodic interview with TheWrap, conducted under WGA guidance that allows for members to participate in interviews about their shows as long as it’s not facilitated by the studio, Hader revealed that he came up with the idea of...
Bill Hader was not necessarily focused on “landing” anything with the final episode of his HBO series “Barry.” He and the show’s writers weren’t trying to line up a bunch of plot points to fall right into place in the final episode. As Hader explains their approach to the series’ conclusion, they were simply trying to tell a good story.
A story that involved the shocking-yet-not-shocking murder of Hader’s titular character at the hands of Henry Winkler’s Gene Cousineau.
A story that, as it turns out, had been in Hader’s head for years.
In a final, super-sized episodic interview with TheWrap, conducted under WGA guidance that allows for members to participate in interviews about their shows as long as it’s not facilitated by the studio, Hader revealed that he came up with the idea of...
- 6/7/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
This article contains spoilers for the "Barry" series finale.
"If I can change ... and you can change ... everybody can change!!!" Of course, those were the immortal words uttered by boxing champ Rocky Balboa in 1985 when he solved the Cold War (citation needed), yet they're also words that resonate for the characters in HBO's "Barry."
When the series (which just ended its run with the final episode of its fourth season) began in 2018, it seemed to be the tale of Barry Berkman (Bill Hader), an ex-Marine turned assassin-for-hire who was looking to escape his existence of dread and death and found a guiding light in the form of acting. Brought into the Los Angeles struggling actor fold by teacher Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) and fellow student (and later girlfriend) Sally Reed (Sarah Goldberg), Barry believed that true change was possible via working out his deep-seated trauma and mental issues on stage.
"If I can change ... and you can change ... everybody can change!!!" Of course, those were the immortal words uttered by boxing champ Rocky Balboa in 1985 when he solved the Cold War (citation needed), yet they're also words that resonate for the characters in HBO's "Barry."
When the series (which just ended its run with the final episode of its fourth season) began in 2018, it seemed to be the tale of Barry Berkman (Bill Hader), an ex-Marine turned assassin-for-hire who was looking to escape his existence of dread and death and found a guiding light in the form of acting. Brought into the Los Angeles struggling actor fold by teacher Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) and fellow student (and later girlfriend) Sally Reed (Sarah Goldberg), Barry believed that true change was possible via working out his deep-seated trauma and mental issues on stage.
- 5/29/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the Barry series finale, “Wow.”
“Denial, it’s tough.”
This line by Monroe Fuches is perhaps the most important sentiment expressed at any point during these four seasons of Barry. The series began as a Hollywood satire, illustrating the thin line that exists between killing on stage and killing in real life. Over time, though, it became about a different kind of performance: the ones we do for ourselves, rather than for each other, in an attempt to push away the truths we don’t want to have to confront.
“Denial, it’s tough.”
This line by Monroe Fuches is perhaps the most important sentiment expressed at any point during these four seasons of Barry. The series began as a Hollywood satire, illustrating the thin line that exists between killing on stage and killing in real life. Over time, though, it became about a different kind of performance: the ones we do for ourselves, rather than for each other, in an attempt to push away the truths we don’t want to have to confront.
- 5/29/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Bill Hader is opening up about what he thinks is the turning point in Barry Berkman’s life in his HBO series Barry.
Ahead of its series finale on Sunday, Hader had one specific moment that came to mind when he was asked what Barry’s point of no return was in the Emmy-winning show.
“I always felt a big turning point was when Barry killed Chris [his war buddy, an amiable family man who knew too much],” Hader told the Los Angeles Times. “That was kind of the moment.”
In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter tied to that episode in Barry season one, writer Liz Sarnoff broke down the scene and explained that they wanted to ensure audiences felt like Barry didn’t have a choice. He had to kill his friend because he’d lose everything if not.
“At the same time, you see from Chris [Marquette], ‘Oh, this is how you should feel — how a normal person feels — when they kill someone,...
Ahead of its series finale on Sunday, Hader had one specific moment that came to mind when he was asked what Barry’s point of no return was in the Emmy-winning show.
“I always felt a big turning point was when Barry killed Chris [his war buddy, an amiable family man who knew too much],” Hader told the Los Angeles Times. “That was kind of the moment.”
In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter tied to that episode in Barry season one, writer Liz Sarnoff broke down the scene and explained that they wanted to ensure audiences felt like Barry didn’t have a choice. He had to kill his friend because he’d lose everything if not.
“At the same time, you see from Chris [Marquette], ‘Oh, this is how you should feel — how a normal person feels — when they kill someone,...
- 5/28/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The end of "Barry" is nigh, and while we don't know exactly where these characters will end up, we do know that the actors had a major say in it. The very nature of the show intertwines the roles of performer and creator: Bill Hader isn't just the star, he also co-created the series. He's written several "Barry" episodes and directed plenty too (including the entire fourth season), showing off his filmmaking chops in the process.
Hader's experience on both sides of the camera might be why, according to his co-stars, he's generous about letting their perceptions inform their characters. Ahead of the series finale, the "Barry" main cast sat down with the Los Angeles Times for a group interview. Henry Winkler (Gene Cousineau) and Sarah Goldberg (Sally Reed) both described how Hader gave them a voice at the table.
According to Winkler, he was concerned after the table read...
Hader's experience on both sides of the camera might be why, according to his co-stars, he's generous about letting their perceptions inform their characters. Ahead of the series finale, the "Barry" main cast sat down with the Los Angeles Times for a group interview. Henry Winkler (Gene Cousineau) and Sarah Goldberg (Sally Reed) both described how Hader gave them a voice at the table.
According to Winkler, he was concerned after the table read...
- 5/27/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
It’s hard to think of any television show that has over-delivered on its premise more than “Barry.” You’d be forgiven for thinking a show billed as “a hitman begins taking acting classes” sounded like the worst idea on the planet when the series was announced in 2016. But if there’s one thing the show has definitively proven (even if we arguably should have known it before), it’s that you should never bet against Bill Hader.
Hader’s “Barry,” which he co-created with “Seinfeld” and “Silicon Valley” veteran Alec Berg, is more than just the first major TV role for a “Saturday Night Live” legend. It’s been a four season rollout for one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. And it happened alongside an overdue Henry Winkler renaissance; yet another knockout from Stephen Root; and breakout performances for Anthony Carrigan and Sarah Golberg.
From its very first episode,...
Hader’s “Barry,” which he co-created with “Seinfeld” and “Silicon Valley” veteran Alec Berg, is more than just the first major TV role for a “Saturday Night Live” legend. It’s been a four season rollout for one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. And it happened alongside an overdue Henry Winkler renaissance; yet another knockout from Stephen Root; and breakout performances for Anthony Carrigan and Sarah Golberg.
From its very first episode,...
- 5/27/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Barry."
For years now, the narrative around "Barry" has been clear; the show is getting darker by the episode. Bill Hader and Alec Berg's HBO series has always pushed the limits of viewers' tolerance for grim twists of fate, and it bulldozed over those limits with the fantastic, endlessly bleak third season. If this trajectory held, it would mean that with just one episode to go, the final season of "Barry" should be at near-unbearable levels of tension. Instead, the penultimate episode delivered a surprise that, unlike most of the twists in the show, won't leave us with a massive sense of existential dread: it was very, very funny.
Don't get me wrong: "Barry" has been funny even in its darkest hours. Last season punctuated its most hopeless moments with clever bits about lesbians with too many dogs, and a...
For years now, the narrative around "Barry" has been clear; the show is getting darker by the episode. Bill Hader and Alec Berg's HBO series has always pushed the limits of viewers' tolerance for grim twists of fate, and it bulldozed over those limits with the fantastic, endlessly bleak third season. If this trajectory held, it would mean that with just one episode to go, the final season of "Barry" should be at near-unbearable levels of tension. Instead, the penultimate episode delivered a surprise that, unlike most of the twists in the show, won't leave us with a massive sense of existential dread: it was very, very funny.
Don't get me wrong: "Barry" has been funny even in its darkest hours. Last season punctuated its most hopeless moments with clever bits about lesbians with too many dogs, and a...
- 5/22/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "Barry" season 4, episode 6.
In "Barry," a show full of twisted, complicated relationships, Barry and his mentor, Fuches, have one of the most complicated of them all. Their deeply fractured bond was momentarily repaired early this season, but Barry ultimately betrayed his manipulative old friend the second he realized he may be able to carve out a new life with Sally. With Fuches viciously beaten after Barry's prison break but having earned the respect of the criminal population, last night's episode revealed that after a multi-year time jump, Fuches has fully embraced a persona known as The Raven, a mythical gang leader who was forged from the fire of that betrayal. Initially a fictitious specter meant to throw the authorities off the scent, The Raven has now become real. And after spending years in prison building up his power base, Fuches is all tatted up and ready for revenge.
In "Barry," a show full of twisted, complicated relationships, Barry and his mentor, Fuches, have one of the most complicated of them all. Their deeply fractured bond was momentarily repaired early this season, but Barry ultimately betrayed his manipulative old friend the second he realized he may be able to carve out a new life with Sally. With Fuches viciously beaten after Barry's prison break but having earned the respect of the criminal population, last night's episode revealed that after a multi-year time jump, Fuches has fully embraced a persona known as The Raven, a mythical gang leader who was forged from the fire of that betrayal. Initially a fictitious specter meant to throw the authorities off the scent, The Raven has now become real. And after spending years in prison building up his power base, Fuches is all tatted up and ready for revenge.
- 5/15/2023
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "Barry" season 4, episode 5.
In addition to being a frequently bleak, violent, emotionally heavy, and deeply disturbing drama, Bill Hader and Alec Berg's "Barry" can also be one of the funniest shows on television. A significant percentage of its humor comes from its pitch-perfect send-up of modern Hollywood, which reached new levels in the most recent episode, "tricky legacies."
After a surprising eight-year time jump, a majority of this episode is spent with "Clark" and "Emily" as they raise their son, John, out in the middle of the country, far from the show's typical setting of Los Angeles. Of course, Clark and Emily are actually Barry (Bill Hader) and Sally (Sarah Goldberg), who are on the run and eventually learn that they can't outrun their problems.
As the episode jumps back to L.A., Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) wants to speak with the head of...
In addition to being a frequently bleak, violent, emotionally heavy, and deeply disturbing drama, Bill Hader and Alec Berg's "Barry" can also be one of the funniest shows on television. A significant percentage of its humor comes from its pitch-perfect send-up of modern Hollywood, which reached new levels in the most recent episode, "tricky legacies."
After a surprising eight-year time jump, a majority of this episode is spent with "Clark" and "Emily" as they raise their son, John, out in the middle of the country, far from the show's typical setting of Los Angeles. Of course, Clark and Emily are actually Barry (Bill Hader) and Sally (Sarah Goldberg), who are on the run and eventually learn that they can't outrun their problems.
As the episode jumps back to L.A., Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) wants to speak with the head of...
- 5/15/2023
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for "Barry."
While developing "Better Call Saul," Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould first envisioned the show as a half-hour "case of the week" legal comedy. Each episode would be about Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) dealing with his latest client, before the client of his lifetime — Walter White (Bryan Cranston) — came along in "Breaking Bad." If you've seen "Better Call Saul," you know they didn't take long to ditch that idea. Instead, the show was an hour-long dramedy about former con man Jimmy McGill trying to make an honest living — even though he was destined to fail. Instead of a show laughing at Saul Goodman's antics, we learned that the persona is a personification of Jimmy's tragic inability to grow.
Gilligan, speaking to Rolling Stone about the show "Better Call Saul" became, said:
"'Breaking Bad' is about 25-percent humor, 75-percent drama, and maybe this will be the reverse of that.
While developing "Better Call Saul," Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould first envisioned the show as a half-hour "case of the week" legal comedy. Each episode would be about Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) dealing with his latest client, before the client of his lifetime — Walter White (Bryan Cranston) — came along in "Breaking Bad." If you've seen "Better Call Saul," you know they didn't take long to ditch that idea. Instead, the show was an hour-long dramedy about former con man Jimmy McGill trying to make an honest living — even though he was destined to fail. Instead of a show laughing at Saul Goodman's antics, we learned that the persona is a personification of Jimmy's tragic inability to grow.
Gilligan, speaking to Rolling Stone about the show "Better Call Saul" became, said:
"'Breaking Bad' is about 25-percent humor, 75-percent drama, and maybe this will be the reverse of that.
- 5/1/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Barry," as well as sensitive, possibly triggering content.
The latest episode of the final season of "Barry" might be the show's darkest chapter yet. It's certainly among its most heartbreaking; there's the death of Cristobal (Michael Irby), and of Hank's (Anthony Carrigan) heart with him, a scene that unfolds with excruciating slowness and then, suddenly, all at once. There's the shooting of Gene's (Henry Winkler) son, a senseless, awful tragedy that happens to a character whose arc has always been defined by a tidy sense of dramatic irony. And there's Barry (Bill Hader), the black hole around which so many characters still orbit despite themselves.
None of these plots, however, hurt quite like Sally's (Sarah Goldberg). At first glance, Sally's storyline in the latest episode of "Barry" is nowhere near as gutting as the bleak twists of fate mentioned above.
The latest episode of the final season of "Barry" might be the show's darkest chapter yet. It's certainly among its most heartbreaking; there's the death of Cristobal (Michael Irby), and of Hank's (Anthony Carrigan) heart with him, a scene that unfolds with excruciating slowness and then, suddenly, all at once. There's the shooting of Gene's (Henry Winkler) son, a senseless, awful tragedy that happens to a character whose arc has always been defined by a tidy sense of dramatic irony. And there's Barry (Bill Hader), the black hole around which so many characters still orbit despite themselves.
None of these plots, however, hurt quite like Sally's (Sarah Goldberg). At first glance, Sally's storyline in the latest episode of "Barry" is nowhere near as gutting as the bleak twists of fate mentioned above.
- 5/1/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
This article contains massive spoilers for the latest episode of "Barry."
When Bill Hader and Alec Berg's HBO series "Barry" was first announced back in 2018, the show's identity was pitched somewhere between dark comedy and dramedy. Speaking to Vulture on the eve of the first season's release, Hader explained how he and Berg landed on placing their hitman protagonist inside a Los Angeles acting class because "we were struck by how much it felt like group therapy. We decided, 'Okay, Barry can realize things about himself through theater.'"
That's a more insightful observation than the average layman might realize — for anyone who's taken an acting class a little more advanced than high school level, these classes often resemble a bizarre sort of group therapy session more than anything else. Where one might expect to see discussions of scenes, characters, and craft, such classes have an unsettling tendency to...
When Bill Hader and Alec Berg's HBO series "Barry" was first announced back in 2018, the show's identity was pitched somewhere between dark comedy and dramedy. Speaking to Vulture on the eve of the first season's release, Hader explained how he and Berg landed on placing their hitman protagonist inside a Los Angeles acting class because "we were struck by how much it felt like group therapy. We decided, 'Okay, Barry can realize things about himself through theater.'"
That's a more insightful observation than the average layman might realize — for anyone who's taken an acting class a little more advanced than high school level, these classes often resemble a bizarre sort of group therapy session more than anything else. Where one might expect to see discussions of scenes, characters, and craft, such classes have an unsettling tendency to...
- 5/1/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
The final season of Succession has reached yet another audience milestone.
Season 4 episodes are currently averaging about 7.9M viewers across platforms, according to HBO. That’s about 10% ahead of the 7.2M audience average for Season 3.
Sunday’s viewing of Episode 5 held even with the previous week’s series-high audience of 2.6M. That number is up about 4% over Episode 3’s viewership of 2.5M and 11% above the Season 4 premiere episode’s 2.3M — both of which were also series highs at the time.
After a solid premiere week for Barry, Season 4 held strong once again with 606,000 total same-day viewers across platforms, HBO said.
The first two episodes of the season, which debuted after Succession on April 16, are signaling strong delayed viewing for Barry. They’ve now been watched by an average of about 2.5M people, which is nearly four times their same-day audience. Episode 1 debuted to 710,000 viewers and Episode 2 drew 550,000 viewers across HBO Max and linear telecasts.
Season 4 episodes are currently averaging about 7.9M viewers across platforms, according to HBO. That’s about 10% ahead of the 7.2M audience average for Season 3.
Sunday’s viewing of Episode 5 held even with the previous week’s series-high audience of 2.6M. That number is up about 4% over Episode 3’s viewership of 2.5M and 11% above the Season 4 premiere episode’s 2.3M — both of which were also series highs at the time.
After a solid premiere week for Barry, Season 4 held strong once again with 606,000 total same-day viewers across platforms, HBO said.
The first two episodes of the season, which debuted after Succession on April 16, are signaling strong delayed viewing for Barry. They’ve now been watched by an average of about 2.5M people, which is nearly four times their same-day audience. Episode 1 debuted to 710,000 viewers and Episode 2 drew 550,000 viewers across HBO Max and linear telecasts.
- 4/26/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
“Succession” Season 4 has drawn yet another series viewership high with an audience of 2.6 million viewers tuning in for Episode 4 across its linear and HBO Max platforms, according to Nielsen and first-party data.
As fans tuned in to watch the fallout of the drama’s shocking bombshell from Episode 3, viewership jumped 11% above the Season 4 premiere episode, which drew in 2.3 million viewers, while marking a 4% uptick from last week’s episode, which brought in 2.5 million total viewers.
“Barry,” which debuted its fourth and final season Sunday with two back-to-back episodes , received a total viewership of 710,000, which marks the highest viewership since the Season 2 finale, with Sunday’s second episode bringing in 550,000 viewers across platforms.
The fourth and final season of “Barry” stars Henry Winkler as Cousineau and Bill Hader as Barry, with Hader and Alec Berg serving as the series co-creators and executive producers.
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As fans tuned in to watch the fallout of the drama’s shocking bombshell from Episode 3, viewership jumped 11% above the Season 4 premiere episode, which drew in 2.3 million viewers, while marking a 4% uptick from last week’s episode, which brought in 2.5 million total viewers.
“Barry,” which debuted its fourth and final season Sunday with two back-to-back episodes , received a total viewership of 710,000, which marks the highest viewership since the Season 2 finale, with Sunday’s second episode bringing in 550,000 viewers across platforms.
The fourth and final season of “Barry” stars Henry Winkler as Cousineau and Bill Hader as Barry, with Hader and Alec Berg serving as the series co-creators and executive producers.
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- 4/17/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
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