#oscar reiser

[hakonohanayome]

The Heart of Thomas - Moto Hagio

[sirenicornio]

[unavailable-fan]

Also Oscar and Eric's relationship is probably my favorite thing in the entire manga They're both amazing characters and each interaction is gold They can fight with each other, they can discuss anything, they can share worst details of their personal life almost right from the go and they both care deeply about the same person and they both know it and trust each other then it comes to dealing with that person's problems All their talks where they don't say exactly that they mean build on trust that the other will understand, how they know each other normal behavior and when it changes It's just such a wholesome relationship, no matter if its friendship, romance or something else, it's just great cause it's very clear they like each other, care about each other and about the same people, and they support each other because they have all this in common And it's a vital part of that makes this story great and complex and interesting even now i guess

[everythingilearned]

Whiplash (2014)

[motionjames]

as a teen, the thomas no shinzou cast were "me"... now that I'm an adult, they are like my friends. I look back at my days with them. In some way, they're very real to me.

[globalbuzz]

Alan Arkin: The Kominsky Method Actor Dies Aged 89

Veteran US actor Alan Arkin, known for his role as the outrageous grandad in the film "Little Miss Sunshine," has passed away at the age of 89. Arkin, who received an Oscar and a Bafta for his performance in the movie, had a career that spanned seven decades in both screen and stage productions. His sons, Adam, Matthew, and Anthony, confirmed his death in a family statement released on Friday. Describing their father as a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and as a person, the statement expressed the deep love and admiration they had for him. Arkin was not only a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather but also an exceptional artist who left a lasting impact on the entertainment industry.

Alan Arkin won the Oscar 4 times in his career In addition to his film roles, Arkin lent his voice to the character of JD Salinger in the Netflix animated series "BoJack Horseman" from 2015 to 2016. Paul Reiser, Arkin's co-star in the Netflix show "The Kominsky Method," shared his grief on Twitter, mentioning that a world without Alan Arkin would not be so great. He reminisced about the first time he saw Arkin on screen and how getting to know him and making him laugh was a highlight of his life. Michael McKean, known for his role in "Spinal Tap," also paid tribute to Arkin, considering him a hero and a friend. He shared an anecdote from his early acting days when people questioned whether he wanted to be a serious or funny actor. McKean would respond by asking, "Which kind is Alan Arkin?" because Arkin's talent and versatility defied categorization. McKean described Arkin as charming, hilarious, and possessing an impeccable sense of detecting nonsense, making it a pleasure to be around him. Arkin's career extended beyond acting, as he ventured into directing early on and received a Tony nomination in 1973 for his work on the play "The Sunshine Boys." However, it was his performance in the 2006 film "Little Miss Sunshine" that brought him widespread acclaim and recognition. Playing the role of Edwin Hoover, the foul-mouthed grandfather, Arkin's portrayal earned him an Oscar and Bafta for Best Supporting Actor. The tragicomedy revolved around a dysfunctional family taking their youngest member to participate in a child beauty pageant, and Arkin's character became a memorable part of the film. While Arkin received critical acclaim for his work, he never let the buzz and talk surrounding him affect him. In his memoir, "Out of My Mind," published in 2018, he revealed his struggle with misery despite his earlier success. He shared how he found solace through meditation and turned his personal life around. Acting had been his lifeline, providing him with a sense of existence and purpose on stage. Throughout his career, Arkin showcased his talent in various roles, including his portrayal of Lester Siegel, a pretend Hollywood producer, in Ben Affleck's 2012 historical drama "Argo." The film depicted the Iran hostage crisis and the daring plan to rescue the captive embassy employees by creating a fake film. Arkin also appeared in adaptations like Mike Nichols' film version of Joseph Heller's satirical novel "Catch-22" and received Emmy Award nominations for his television work, including shows like "Escape from Sobibor," "The Pentagon Papers," and "The Kominsky Method." Arkin's contributions to the entertainment industry were recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019, honoring his remarkable career and enduring legacy. Read the full article

[americanateurovision]

Highlights from Melodifestivalen: Week 2

Melodifestivalen continued this weekend, taking place in the city of Malmö. Hosts Sarah Dawn Finer and Marika Carlsson started the show off with a rap battle, which apparently is a thing in Sweden, contrary to popular belief. 

Seven new songs were presented, and four moved onward in the competition. 

Who Made it to the Final: Malou Prytz and Hanna Ferm & Liamoo

15 year-old Malou Prytz came out of nowhere to take one of the top spots this week. And it was well-deserved. "I Do Me” is a real bop, and Malou couldn’t be cuter. She looked like a baby Zara Larsson at Saturday’s show, and her performance popped thanks to her earnestness. This will be one to look forward to at the Final next month.  

Swedish Idol 2016 winner Liamoo (a.k.a. Liam Cacatian Thomassen) teamed up with Idol 2017 runner-up Hanna Ferm for this highly-anticipated duet. You’ll remember Liamoo from last year’s MelFest; his song, “Last Breath,” came sixth in the final. This year’s attempt, “Hold You,” is even better. It’s essentially an old-fashioned love song, but in the hands of these young singers, it feels modern and fresh. It’s likely “Hold You” would do quite well at Eurovision. 

Who Was Sent to Andra Chansen: Andreas Johnson and Vlad Reiser

These guys were sent to Andra Chansen. 

Moving on.

Who was ROBBED: Margaret and Oscar Enestad

Margaret (who’s actually from Poland) has had several break-out hits in Sweden over the last few years. She’s a pop princess who made her MelFest debut last year and finished seventh at the final. For her return, she came with “Tempo,” a fun little number with that characteristically-Margaret calypso sound. Maybe it was the green screen, maybe it was the dress, (it could just be because she’s not actually Swedish?) but viewers didn’t fall in love with this entry. She finished in fifth place, and won’t be moving on in the competition. 

In 2018, we saw Felix Sandman of beloved boyband FO&O go solo with a big boy song, and the move really worked for him– he came second in the contest and it launched a whole new career for him. This year, his former bandmates, Oscar Enestad and Omar Rudberg (Miss Omar will be performing next week), will try to repeat the same success by debuting their solo efforts. 

For Oscar Enestad, this one had a lot riding on it. See, for several years now, 21-year old Oscar has been in a controversial relationship with a much older woman, Cecilia Dahlbom, age 50. And not shockingly, his parents had a difficult time accepting his new girlfriend. So he wrote “I Love It” for MelFest and gave us the best song of the night. The staging, the rose petals, black nails and a silken shirt– the DRAMA of young love! Unfortunately, Sweden wasn’t having any of it. The shock of the night was when this former boybander finished in last place. More people voted for 86-year old Jan Malmsjö than Oscar. The good news though, is that "I Love It” entered the Spotify charts at #16, the highest of any MelFest songs from this week. Also, word is that Oscar’s parents are finally okay with his relationship. Love wins! 

Melodifestivalen continues next week in Leksand. 

[cinematicct]

Whiplash (2014)

🥁🎼🤯

Written and directed by Damien Chazelle, this psychological drama film stars Miles Teller as Andrew Neiman and J.K. Simmons as Terence Fletcher in a story of how far one student is willing to go, under a tremendous amount of ambition by a ruthless teacher, to become the greatest jazz drummer of all time.

Other stars of the movie include: Paul Reiser as Andrew’s father Jim, Melissa Benoist as movie theater employee Nicole and Austin Stowell as fellow drummer Ryan Connolly.

Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons are a perfectly inspiring team. Teller strikes up the performance of a lifetime considering he is adept at staying tirelessly true to his craft just the same as his character. Simmons (whose gripping performance stands out from everything else) has this incredible ability to give speeches that are both moving and intimidating, which is exactly what Fletcher does to his pupil. The role even won J.K. Simmons multiple awards, including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

Throughout the movie, the relationship between the two characters varies greatly from a chance encounter to a very unconventional method to keep jazz going.

Fletcher treats his students harshly because he pushes them beyond the level of expectation to see if they have what it takes to be a professional musician, hence Andrew has to play harder than he ever played and give up everything in his personal life (including his sanity) to focus on being the next Buddy Rich. Sometimes, after moments of relentless playing, his hands would bleed. But it represents Andrew putting in a lot of effort to earn his spot as Fletcher’s top student.

On that note, some real-life jazz players would only care about devoting themselves entirely to the joy and rhythm of the music. They’d even berate anyone they would see as secondary or unable to match their playing techniques. That’s why other than trying to impress Fletcher, Andrew wants to play like Buddy Rich since he idolizes him. Another comparison to Buddy Rich is Andrew can even play drums by memory over sheet music.

The soundtrack features both original jazz pieces and some classic jazz standards. They include “Caravan” by Duke Ellington and Hank Levy’s “Whiplash” from the Don Eliss album Soaring.

Finally, the memo is even if life sometimes leads down a grueling path, you will eventually succeed if you practice hard enough to get where you want to go. All that said, I recommend this intense, triumphant indie film to every fan of jazz music.

[natures-cunning-ways]

It's kind of long (17 films!) so text below or link here.

MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN (2014)

Based on the titular novel by Chad Kultgan, Men, Women & Children explores the ways in which the internet and the cybersphere have influenced relationships in the modern world. While the film was not a huge success, it captured the moment that social media became an increasing part of our daily lives. And although Chalamet only has a minor role in it, he made enough of an impression to move on to bigger parts.

INTERSTELLAR (2014)

In just his second feature, Chalamet landed a small role in Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi odyssey Interstellar. And what a film to appear in.

It details former NASA pilot Cooper’s (Matthew McConaughey) quest to find a habitable planet for the last vestiges of the Earth’s human population. But the cost of the voyage is never to see his children again.

Playing the astronaut’s son Tom, Chalamet impresses alongside McConaughey and John Lithgow. He was also party to one of the most emotionally charged scenes of the film when Cooper sees footage shot by Tom before leaving on his expedition.

WORST FRIENDS (2014)

An under-the-radar, straight-to-DVD release, Worst Friends is arguably the least well known of Chalamet’s film appearances.

A dark indie comedy set in New Jersey, it explores the strained relationship between two young men, one recovering from a traumatic accident, the other his unwilling carer. It might not be an essential Chalamet film, but for die-hard fans, it’s worth watching to see him on the cusp of fame.

ONE & TWO (2015)

Chalamet co-stars as one of two siblings living in forced isolation, with a controlling father and a terminally ill mother. The brother and sister both possess the power of teleportation, a gift their parents actively discourage them from using.

The film looks beautiful and the teleportation scenes have a certain charm. The imagery is the film’s main draw, but Chalamet delivers a solid performance as a stifled teen.

THE ADDERALL DIARIES (2015)

An adaptation of the eponymous true-crime memoir by Stephen Elliot, The Adderall Diaries explores trauma, memory and the bias we project onto our past. James Franco stars as the author, who recently wrote a book detailing the abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of his father. While promoting it, and researching his new writing project based on the Hans Reiser murder case, Elliot begins to see how his perception of his childhood might not be as close to true events as he previously thought.

A little rambling at times, with a narrative that deviates significantly from its source, Chalamet nevertheless wins plaudits as the brooding young Elliot in key flashback scenes.

LOVE THE COOPERS (2015)

Chalamet joined an all-star cast for this Christmas-themed drama. Following the festivities of four generations of a chaotic family, the film was a significant international hit. It also gave the young actor more opportunity to learn from acting greats like Diane Keaton and John Goodman.

MISS STEVENS (2016)

Chalamet livens up Julia Hart’s poignant directorial debut, an award winner at South by Southwest Film Festival.

The narrative follows a recently heartbroken high-school teacher who accompanies three students out of state for a drama competition. Chalamet shines as a talented, emotionally deprived youngster who is prone to acting out.

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2017)

It was his portrayal of Elio that catapulted Chalamet into the cinematic stratosphere, convincing audiences and critics alike of his talent and immeasurable on-screen charisma.

Luca Guadagnino’s sensational Mediterranean romance was the perfect role for the young actor, giving him the space to prove himself, as well as allowing him to show off his multilingual abilities and musical skills. The film captured countless hearts and Chalamet was rewarded with Golden Globe, BAFTA and Oscar nominations.

HOT SUMMER NIGHTS (2017)

In this bildungsroman crime drama by Elijah Bynum, Chalamet plays a coltish teen sent away to spend the summer with his aunt in Cape Cod. There, he meets a gang of delinquents and is seduced into assisting them in their drug-dealing hustles. Entering the fast life, the actor sheds his natural innocence, while his screen charisma blossoms.

LADY BIRD (2017)

The indie event of 2017, Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut features the endlessly talented Saoirse Ronan as rebellious Christine in a smart comedy-drama that captures the impetuousness, anguish and unalloyed joys of youth.

Chalamet plays Christine’s boyfriend Kyle, an über-cool, slightly pompous, chain-smoking musician. Throwing about conspiracy theories, and a pseudo-intellectual take on pacifism and the Iraq war, the actor still imbues Kyle with an innate likability.

HOSTILES (2017)

Scott Cooper’s harsh, revisionist Western offered Chalamet his first scene-stealing cameo. It’s the story of an embittered, war-ravaged cavalry officer (played with usual conviction by Christian Bale) tasked with chaperoning a dying Cheyenne chief and his family back to their tribal homeland. Chalamet appears as French private Philippe DeJardin, who accompanies the officer on the first part of his journey.

BEAUTIFUL BOY (2018)

Felix Van Groeningen’s biographical father-son addiction drama gave Chalamet his most challenging role to date. Based on the memoirs Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff and Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction by David Sheff, the screenplay is harrowingly authentic and sincere, requiring Chalamet to portray Nic with the perfect level of angst and introspection. It saw him earn more BAFTA, Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK (2019)

Chalamet collaborated with Woody Allen on this Big Apple confection (and later donated his entire salary on the film to charity). He plays Gatsby, a wealthy liberal-arts student visiting Manhattan with his girlfriend, budding journalist Ashleigh (Elle Fanning). The pair find themselves separated as Ashleigh becomes increasingly beguiled by the city, while Gatsby grows ever more disillusioned.

THE KING (2019)

Chalamet’s portrayal of a monarch-in-waiting is a stunning showcase for his talent. As the young Hal, he is a carefree wastrel, living with little responsibility and enjoying the company of his friend John Falstaff (Joel Edgerton, whose screenplay adapts Shakespeare’s Henry IV Parts I & II, and Henry V). But As Henry V, King of England, he embraces his God-given right to power and suffers no fools or conspirators. In his first war film, Chalamet displays his versatility and leading-man potential.

LITTLE WOMEN (2019)

Chalamet reunited with Lady Bird’s Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan, along with a stellar cast, for a thrilling new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s American classic. In a supporting role to the March sisters (Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson and Eliza Scanlen), Chalamet nevertheless delivers a charismatic performance as Laurie.

Ronan and Pugh went on to receive Academy Award nominations for their roles in film, while Chalamet was also praised for his unwavering charm and affecting vulnerability.

THE FRENCH DISPATCH - RELEASE DATE 21 OCTOBER

Wes Anderson’s fabulous paean to The New Yorker is a typically adroit, stunningly realised and obsessively detailed comedy. It premiered to huge critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival and features such an astonishing all-star cast that even the smallest roles are filled by well-known actors.

The film is divided into three stories, a divertissement and a bookending section that details the titular magazine’s beginnings and end. Chalamet appears in one of the main stories, in which Frances McDormand’s journalist encounters a young radical leading a revolution against the French establishment. Anderson makes the most of the actor’s hair, transforming it into a character of its own, while Chalamet’s expressions resemble a star of the silent screen, each conveying his emotional state. It’s one of his most guileless and effortlessly charming performances.

DUNE - RELEASE DATE 21 OCTOBER

Of all the roles any young actor could dream of playing, Paul Atreides, the protagonist of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic, must rank pretty high. He is at the heart of every aspect of this universe-spanning tale. Kyle MacLachlan played him in David Lynch’s confused 1984 version, but in the first of what will hopefully be Denis Villeneuve’s two-part take on the vast tome, Chalamet takes up the mantle. And he’s perfect. If Call Me by Your Name, Beautiful Boy and The King highlighted his talent, here Chalamet steps into the shoes of stardom. And they fit perfectly.

[bongaboi]

2021 Primetime Emmy Awards: The List.

Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Drama Series

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Black-ish (ABC)

Cobra Kai (Netflix)

Emily in Paris (Netflix)

The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)

Hacks (HBO Max)

The Kominsky Method (Netflix)

PEN15 (Hulu)

The Crown (Netflix)

The Boys (Prime Video)

Bridgerton (Netflix)

The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)

Lovecraft Country (HBO)

The Mandalorian (Disney+)

Pose (FX)

This Is Us (NBC)

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Outstanding Competition Program

The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)

I May Destroy You (HBO)

Mare of Easttown (HBO)

The Underground Railroad (Prime Video)

WandaVision (Disney+)

RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)

The Amazing Race (CBS)

Nailed It! (Netflix)

Top Chef (Bravo)

The Voice (NBC)

Outstanding Variety Talk Series Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Conan (TBS)

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Saturday Night Live (NBC)

A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)

Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 (Showtime)

Celebrating America – An Inauguration Night Special (Multiple Platforms)

The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)

The Oscars (ABC)

The Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show Starring The Weeknd (CBS)

Hamilton (Disney+)

Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix)

David Byrne's American Utopia (HBO)

8:46 – Dave Chappelle (Netflix)

Friends: The Reunion (HBO Max)

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (HBO Max)

Acting

Lead performances

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso on Ted Lasso (Episode: "Pilot") (Apple TV+)

Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson, Sr. on Black-ish (Episode: "What About Gary?") (ABC)

Michael Douglas as Sandy Kominsky on The Kominsky Method (Episode: "Chapter 20. The round toes, of the high shoes") (Netflix)

William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher on Shameless (Episode: "Father Frank, Full of Grace") (Showtime)

Kenan Thompson as Kenan Williams on Kenan (Episode: "Flirting") (NBC)

Jean Smart as Deborah Vance on Hacks (Episode: "1.69 Million") (HBO Max)

Aidy Bryant as Annie Easton on Shrill (Episode: "Ranchers") (Hulu)

Kaley Cuoco as Cassie Bowden on The Flight Attendant (Episode: "In Case of Emergency") (HBO Max)

Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett on Mom (Episode: "My Kinda People and the Big To-Do") (CBS)

Tracee Ellis Ross as Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson on Black-ish (Episode: "Babes in Boyland") (ABC)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles on The Crown (Episode: "Terra Nullius") (Netflix)

Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson on This Is Us (Episode: "Forty: Part 2") (NBC)

Jonathan Majors as Atticus Freeman on Lovecraft Country (Episode: "Sundown") (HBO)

Regé-Jean Page as Simon Basset on Bridgerton (Episode: "Art of the Swoon") (Netflix)

Billy Porter as Pray Tell on Pose (Episode: "Take Me To Church") (FX)

Matthew Rhys as Perry Mason on Perry Mason (Episode: "Chapter 8") (HBO)

Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II on The Crown (Episode: "48:1") (Netflix)

Uzo Aduba as Dr. Brooke Taylor on In Treatment (Episode: "Brooke – Week 5") (HBO)

Emma Corrin as Princess Diana on The Crown (Episode: "Fairytale") (Netflix)

Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne / Offred on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Home") (Hulu)

Mj Rodriguez as Blanca Evangelista on Pose (Episode: "Series Finale") (FX)

Jurnee Smollett as Letitia "Leti" Lewis on Lovecraft Country (Episode: "Holy Ghost") (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Ewan McGregor as Halston on Halston (Netflix)

Paul Bettany as Vision on WandaVision (Disney+)

Hugh Grant as Jonathan Fraser on The Undoing (HBO)

Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton on Hamilton (Disney+)

Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr on Hamilton (Disney+)

Kate Winslet as Mare Sheehan on Mare of Easttown (HBO)

Michaela Coel as Arabella on I May Destroy You (HBO)

Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin on Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)

Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch on WandaVision (Disney+)

Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon on The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)

Supporting performances

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent on Ted Lasso (Episode: "All Apologies") (Apple TV+)

Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Marcus Vaughan on Hacks (Episode: "New Eyes") (HBO Max)

Brendan Hunt as Coach Beard on Ted Lasso (Episode: "Two Aces") (Apple TV+)

Nick Mohammed as Nathan Shelley on Ted Lasso (Episode: "Make Rebecca Great Again") (Apple TV+)

Paul Reiser as Martin Schneider on The Kominsky Method (Episode: "Chapter 18. You only give me your funny paper") (Netflix)

Jeremy Swift as Leslie Higgins on Ted Lasso (Episode: "Biscuits") (Apple TV+)

Kenan Thompson as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Dave Chappelle") (NBC)

Bowen Yang as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Carey Mulligan") (NBC)

Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca Welton on Ted Lasso (Episode: "All Apologies") (Apple TV+)

Aidy Bryant as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Regé-Jean Page") (NBC)

Hannah Einbinder as Ava Daniels on Hacks (Episode: "I Think She Will") (HBO Max)

Kate McKinnon as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Bill Burr") (NBC)

Rosie Perez as Megan Briscoe on The Flight Attendant (Episode: "Arrivals and Departures") (HBO Max)

Cecily Strong as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Anya Taylor-Joy") (NBC)

Juno Temple as Keeley Jones on Ted Lasso (Episode: "For the Children") (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on The Crown (Episode: "Gold Stick") (Netflix)

Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon on The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 16: The Rescue") (Disney+)

O-T Fagbenle as Luke Bankole on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Home") (Hulu)

John Lithgow as Elias Birchard "E.B." Jonathan on Perry Mason (Episode: "Chapter 4") (HBO)

Max Minghella as Commander Nick Blaine on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "The Crossing") (Hulu)

Chris Sullivan as Toby Damon on This Is Us (Episode: "In the Room") (NBC)

Bradley Whitford as Commander Joseph Lawrence on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Testimony") (Hulu)

Michael K. Williams as Montrose Freeman on Lovecraft Country (Episode: "Rewind 1921") (HBO) (posthumous)

Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher on The Crown (Episode: "Favourites") (Netflix)

Helena Bonham Carter as PrincesOutstanding Comedy Series

Outstanding Drama Series

• Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

o Black-ish (ABC)

o Cobra Kai (Netflix)

o Emily in Paris (Netflix)

o The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)

o Hacks (HBO Max)

o The Kominsky Method (Netflix)

o PEN15 (Hulu)

• The Crown (Netflix)

o The Boys (Prime Video)

o Bridgerton (Netflix)

o The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)

o Lovecraft Country (HBO)

o The Mandalorian (Disney+)

o Pose (FX)

o This Is Us (NBC)

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

Outstanding Competition Program

• The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)

o I May Destroy You (HBO)

o Mare of Easttown (HBO)

o The Underground Railroad (Prime Video)

o WandaVision (Disney+)

• RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)

o The Amazing Race (CBS)

o Nailed It! (Netflix)

o Top Chef (Bravo)

o The Voice (NBC)

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

o Conan (TBS)

o The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

o Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)

o The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

• Saturday Night Live (NBC)

o A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

• Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 (Showtime)

o Celebrating America – An Inauguration Night Special (Multiple Platforms)

o The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)

o The Oscars (ABC)

o The Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show Starring The Weeknd (CBS)

• Hamilton (Disney+)

o Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix)

o David Byrne's American Utopia (HBO)

o 8:46 – Dave Chappelle (Netflix)

o Friends: The Reunion (HBO Max)

o A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (HBO Max)

Acting

Lead performances

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso on Ted Lasso (Episode: "Pilot") (Apple TV+)

o Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson, Sr. on Black-ish (Episode: "What About Gary?") (ABC)

o Michael Douglas as Sandy Kominsky on The Kominsky Method (Episode: "Chapter 20. The round toes, of the high shoes") (Netflix)

o William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher on Shameless (Episode: "Father Frank, Full of Grace") (Showtime)

o Kenan Thompson as Kenan Williams on Kenan (Episode: "Flirting") (NBC) • Jean Smart as Deborah Vance on Hacks (Episode: "1.69 Million") (HBO Max)

o Aidy Bryant as Annie Easton on Shrill (Episode: "Ranchers") (Hulu)

o Kaley Cuoco as Cassie Bowden on The Flight Attendant (Episode: "In Case of Emergency") (HBO Max)

o Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett on Mom (Episode: "My Kinda People and the Big To-Do") (CBS)

o Tracee Ellis Ross as Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson on Black-ish (Episode: "Babes in Boyland") (ABC)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles on The Crown (Episode: "Terra Nullius") (Netflix)

o Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson on This Is Us (Episode: "Forty: Part 2") (NBC)

o Jonathan Majors as Atticus Freeman on Lovecraft Country (Episode: "Sundown") (HBO)

o Regé-Jean Page as Simon Basset on Bridgerton (Episode: "Art of the Swoon") (Netflix)

o Billy Porter as Pray Tell on Pose (Episode: "Take Me To Church") (FX)

o Matthew Rhys as Perry Mason on Perry Mason (Episode: "Chapter 8") (HBO) • Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II on The Crown (Episode: "48:1") (Netflix)

o Uzo Aduba as Dr. Brooke Taylor on In Treatment (Episode: "Brooke – Week 5") (HBO)

o Emma Corrin as Princess Diana on The Crown (Episode: "Fairytale") (Netflix)

o Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne / Offred on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Home") (Hulu)

o Mj Rodriguez as Blanca Evangelista on Pose (Episode: "Series Finale") (FX)

o Jurnee Smollett as Letitia "Leti" Lewis on Lovecraft Country (Episode: "Holy Ghost") (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Ewan McGregor as Halston on Halston (Netflix)

o Paul Bettany as Vision on WandaVision (Disney+)

o Hugh Grant as Jonathan Fraser on The Undoing (HBO)

o Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton on Hamilton (Disney+)

o Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr on Hamilton (Disney+)

• Kate Winslet as Mare Sheehan on Mare of Easttown (HBO)

o Michaela Coel as Arabella on I May Destroy You (HBO)

o Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin on Genius: Aretha (National Geographic)

o Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch on WandaVision (Disney+)

o Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon on The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)

Supporting performances

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent on Ted Lasso (Episode: "All Apologies") (Apple TV+)

o Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Marcus Vaughan on Hacks (Episode: "New Eyes") (HBO Max)

o Brendan Hunt as Coach Beard on Ted Lasso (Episode: "Two Aces") (Apple TV+)

o Nick Mohammed as Nathan Shelley on Ted Lasso (Episode: "Make Rebecca Great Again") (Apple TV+)

o Paul Reiser as Martin Schneider on The Kominsky Method (Episode: "Chapter 18. You only give me your funny paper") (Netflix)

o Jeremy Swift as Leslie Higgins on Ted Lasso (Episode: "Biscuits") (Apple TV+)

o Kenan Thompson as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Dave Chappelle") (NBC)

o Bowen Yang as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Carey Mulligan") (NBC) • Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca Welton on Ted Lasso (Episode: "All Apologies") (Apple TV+)

o Aidy Bryant as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Regé-Jean Page") (NBC)

o Hannah Einbinder as Ava Daniels on Hacks (Episode: "I Think She Will") (HBO Max)

o Kate McKinnon as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Bill Burr") (NBC)

o Rosie Perez as Megan Briscoe on The Flight Attendant (Episode: "Arrivals and Departures") (HBO Max)

o Cecily Strong as Various Characters on Saturday Night Live (Episode: "Host: Anya Taylor-Joy") (NBC)

o Juno Temple as Keeley Jones on Ted Lasso (Episode: "For the Children") (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on The Crown (Episode: "Gold Stick") (Netflix)

o Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon on The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 16: The Rescue") (Disney+)

o O-T Fagbenle as Luke Bankole on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Home") (Hulu)

o John Lithgow as Elias Birchard "E.B." Jonathan on Perry Mason (Episode: "Chapter 4") (HBO)

o Max Minghella as Commander Nick Blaine on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "The Crossing") (Hulu)

o Chris Sullivan as Toby Damon on This Is Us (Episode: "In the Room") (NBC)

o Bradley Whitford as Commander Joseph Lawrence on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Testimony") (Hulu)

o Michael K. Williams as Montrose Freeman on Lovecraft Country (Episode: "Rewind 1921") (HBO) (posthumous) • Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher on The Crown (Episode: "Favourites") (Netflix)

o Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret on The Crown (Episode: "The Hereditary Principle") (Netflix)

o Madeline Brewer as Janine Lindo on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Testimony") (Hulu)

o Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Progress") (Hulu)

o Aunjanue Ellis as Hippolyta Freeman on Lovecraft Country (Episode: "I Am.") (HBO)

o Emerald Fennell as Camilla Parker Bowles on The Crown (Episode: "Fairytale") (Netflix)

o Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Home") (Hulu)

o Samira Wiley as Moira on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Vows") (Hulu)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Evan Peters as Det. Colin Zabel on Mare of Easttown (Episode: "Enter Number Two") (HBO)

o Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Benny Watts on The Queen's Gambit (Episode: "Adjournment") (Netflix)

o Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson on Hamilton (Disney+)

o Paapa Essiedu as Kwame on I May Destroy You (Episode: "That Was Fun") (HBO)

o Jonathan Groff as King George on Hamilton (Disney+)

o Anthony Ramos as John Laurens / Philip Hamilton on Hamilton (Disney+) • Julianne Nicholson as Lori Ross on Mare of Easttown (Episode: "Sacrament") (HBO)

o Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler on Hamilton (Disney+)

o Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness / Agnes The Nosy Neighbor on WandaVision (Episode: "Breaking the Fourth Wall") (Disney+)

o Moses Ingram as Jolene on The Queen's Gambit (Episode: "End Game") (Netflix)

o Jean Smart as Helen Fahey on Mare of Easttown (Episode: "Sacrament") (HBO)

o Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton on Hamilton (Disney+)

Directing

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

• Hacks (Episode: "There Is No Line"), Directed by Lucia Aniello (HBO Max)

o B Positive (Episode: "Pilot"), Directed by James Burrows (CBS)

o The Flight Attendant (Episode: "In Case of Emergency"), Directed by Susanna Fogel (HBO Max)

o Mom (Episode: "Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak"), Directed by James Widdoes (CBS)

o Ted Lasso (Episode: "Biscuits"), Directed by Zach Braff (Apple TV+)

o Ted Lasso (Episode: "The Hope that Kills You"), Directed by MJ Delaney (Apple TV+)

o Ted Lasso (Episode: "Make Rebecca Great Again"), Directed by Declan Lowney (Apple TV+)

• The Crown (Episode: "War"), Directed by Jessica Hobbs (Netflix)

o Bridgerton (Episode: "Diamond of the First Water"), Directed by Julie Anne Robinson (Netflix)

o The Crown (Episode: "Fairytale"), Directed by Benjamin Caron (Netflix)

o The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "The Wilderness"), Directed by Liz Garbus (Hulu)

o The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 9: The Marshal"), Directed by Jon Favreau (Disney+)

o Pose (Episode: "Series Finale"), Directed by Steven Canals (FX)

Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• The Queen's Gambit, Directed by Scott Frank (Netflix)

o Hamilton, Directed by Thomas Kail (Disney+)

o I May Destroy You (Episode: "Ego Death"), Directed by Sam Miller and Michaela Coel (HBO)

o I May Destroy You (Episode: "Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes"), Directed by Sam Miller (HBO)

o Mare of Easttown, Directed by Craig Zobel (HBO)

o The Underground Railroad, Directed by Barry Jenkins (Prime Video)

o WandaVision, Directed by Matt Shakman (Disney+)

Writing

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

• Hacks (Episode: "There Is No Line"), Written by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky (HBO Max)

o The Flight Attendant (Episode: "In Case of Emergency"), Written by Steve Yockey (HBO Max)

o Girls5eva (Episode: "Pilot"), Written by Meredith Scardino (Peacock)

o PEN15 (Episode: "Play"), Written by Maya Erskine (Hulu)

o Ted Lasso (Episode: "Make Rebecca Great Again"), Written by Joe Kelly, Brendan Hunt, and Jason Sudeikis (Apple TV+)

o Ted Lasso (Episode: "Pilot"), Written by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly (Apple TV+) • The Crown (Episode: "War"), Written by Peter Morgan (Netflix)

o The Boys (Episode: "What I Know"), Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine (Prime Video)

o The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Home"), Written by Yahlin Chang (Hulu)

o Lovecraft Country (Episode: "Sundown"), Written by Misha Green (HBO)

o The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 13: The Jedi"), Written by Dave Filoni (Disney+)

o The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 16: The Rescue"), Written by Jon Favreau (Disney+)

o Pose (Episode: "Series Finale"), Written by Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk, Our Lady J, Janet Mock, and Ryan Murphy (FX)

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

• I May Destroy You, Written by Michaela Coel (HBO)

o Mare of Easttown, Written by Brad Ingelsby (HBO)

o The Queen's Gambit, Written by Scott Frank (Netflix)

o WandaVision (Episode: "All-New Halloween Spooktacular!"), Written by Chuck Hayward and Peter Cameron (Disney+)

o WandaVision (Episode: "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience"), Written by Jac Schaeffer (Disney+)

o WandaVision (Episode: "Previously On"), Written by Laura Donney (Disney+) • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

o The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock)

o A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)

o The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

o Saturday Night Live (NBC)

s Margaret on The Crown (Episode: "The Hereditary Principle") (Netflix)

Madeline Brewer as Janine Lindo on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Testimony") (Hulu)

Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Progress") (Hulu)

Aunjanue Ellis as Hippolyta Freeman on Lovecraft Country (Episode: "I Am.") (HBO)

Emerald Fennell as Camilla Parker Bowles on The Crown (Episode: "Fairytale") (Netflix)

Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Home") (Hulu)

Samira Wiley as Moira on The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Vows") (Hulu)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Evan Peters as Det. Colin Zabel on Mare of Easttown (Episode: "Enter Number Two") (HBO)

Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Benny Watts on The Queen's Gambit (Episode: "Adjournment") (Netflix)

Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson on Hamilton (Disney+)

Paapa Essiedu as Kwame on I May Destroy You (Episode: "That Was Fun") (HBO)

Jonathan Groff as King George on Hamilton (Disney+)

Anthony Ramos as John Laurens / Philip Hamilton on Hamilton (Disney+)

Julianne Nicholson as Lori Ross on Mare of Easttown (Episode: "Sacrament") (HBO)

Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler on Hamilton (Disney+)

Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness / Agnes The Nosy Neighbor on WandaVision (Episode: "Breaking the Fourth Wall") (Disney+)

Moses Ingram as Jolene on The Queen's Gambit (Episode: "End Game") (Netflix)

Jean Smart as Helen Fahey on Mare of Easttown (Episode: "Sacrament") (HBO)

Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton on Hamilton (Disney+)

Directing

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Hacks (Episode: "There Is No Line"), Directed by Lucia Aniello (HBO Max)

B Positive (Episode: "Pilot"), Directed by James Burrows (CBS)

The Flight Attendant (Episode: "In Case of Emergency"), Directed by Susanna Fogel (HBO Max)

Mom (Episode: "Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak"), Directed by James Widdoes (CBS)

Ted Lasso (Episode: "Biscuits"), Directed by Zach Braff (Apple TV+)

Ted Lasso (Episode: "The Hope that Kills You"), Directed by MJ Delaney (Apple TV+)

Ted Lasso (Episode: "Make Rebecca Great Again"), Directed by Declan Lowney (Apple TV+)

The Crown (Episode: "War"), Directed by Jessica Hobbs (Netflix)

Bridgerton (Episode: "Diamond of the First Water"), Directed by Julie Anne Robinson (Netflix)

The Crown (Episode: "Fairytale"), Directed by Benjamin Caron (Netflix)

The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "The Wilderness"), Directed by Liz Garbus (Hulu)

The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 9: The Marshal"), Directed by Jon Favreau (Disney+)

Pose (Episode: "Series Finale"), Directed by Steven Canals (FX)

Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

The Queen's Gambit, Directed by Scott Frank (Netflix)

Hamilton, Directed by Thomas Kail (Disney+)

I May Destroy You (Episode: "Ego Death"), Directed by Sam Miller and Michaela Coel (HBO)

I May Destroy You (Episode: "Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes"), Directed by Sam Miller (HBO)

Mare of Easttown, Directed by Craig Zobel (HBO)

The Underground Railroad, Directed by Barry Jenkins (Prime Video)

WandaVision, Directed by Matt Shakman (Disney+)

Writing

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Hacks (Episode: "There Is No Line"), Written by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky (HBO Max)

The Flight Attendant (Episode: "In Case of Emergency"), Written by Steve Yockey (HBO Max)

Girls5eva (Episode: "Pilot"), Written by Meredith Scardino (Peacock)

PEN15 (Episode: "Play"), Written by Maya Erskine (Hulu)

Ted Lasso (Episode: "Make Rebecca Great Again"), Written by Joe Kelly, Brendan Hunt, and Jason Sudeikis (Apple TV+)

Ted Lasso (Episode: "Pilot"), Written by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly (Apple TV+)

The Crown (Episode: "War"), Written by Peter Morgan (Netflix)

The Boys (Episode: "What I Know"), Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine (Prime Video)

The Handmaid's Tale (Episode: "Home"), Written by Yahlin Chang (Hulu)

Lovecraft Country (Episode: "Sundown"), Written by Misha Green (HBO)

The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 13: The Jedi"), Written by Dave Filoni (Disney+)

The Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 16: The Rescue"), Written by Jon Favreau (Disney+)

Pose (Episode: "Series Finale"), Written by Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk, Our Lady J, Janet Mock, and Ryan Murphy (FX)

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

I May Destroy You, Written by Michaela Coel (HBO)

Mare of Easttown, Written by Brad Ingelsby (HBO)

The Queen's Gambit, Written by Scott Frank (Netflix)

WandaVision (Episode: "All-New Halloween Spooktacular!"), Written by Chuck Hayward and Peter Cameron (Disney+)

WandaVision (Episode: "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience"), Written by Jac Schaeffer (Disney+)

WandaVision (Episode: "Previously On"), Written by Laura Donney (Disney+)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

The Amber Ruffin Show (Peacock)

A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Saturday Night Live (NBC)

[skramesto]

Av og til leser jeg bøker som jeg kanskje aldri hadde funnet fram til selv, hadde de ikke vært gitt meg av noen som vet hva som kan bli en innertier for Børgesita. Denne boka var en gave på alle plan. Jeg har altså lest Julian Barnes’ deilige og lærde «biografi» The Man in the Red Coat (2019), om den franske sosietetslegen, gynekologen og kirurgen Samuel Pozzi (1846 – 1918). Og grunnen til at jeg bruker hermetegn på biografi, er at den vel så mye handler om menneskene i det ultraglamorøse overklasselivet i Europa (men først og fremst i Paris) i La Belle Époque. Boka er stappet med alt du kan tenke deg av facts & fun facts, og (skikkelig saftig og sexy!) sladder og snobberi fra perioden. Alt er med. Ingen detalj for liten. Spesielt ikke på homofronten. Love it! Og alle er med. Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde, Henry James, Sarah Bernhardt… Hele bunten. Boka åpner med at Pozzi i 1885 reiser til London med to kamerater, en prins og en greve, «…for a few days of intellectual and decorative shopping». Det betyr, på et litt mer nedpå norsk, som å handle greier som henholdsvis bøker og tapeter. Greven er for øvrig Montesquieu, modell for blant annet Prousts eksentriker Charlus i romanserien På sporet av den tapte tid, og Huysmans’ hovedperson des Esseintes i romanen Mot strømmen. Pozzi ble blant annet malt av John Singer Sargent (som jeg også skal bli malt av, når jeg blir gjenfødt, rik og vakker, i fortiden). Omslagsdetaljen på boka er hentet fra Sargents portrett av ham. Og Pozzi, dette parisiske megamennesket med både italienske og britiske aner, ble av Alice, den gang prinsesse av Monaco, karakterisert som «motbydelig kjekk». Enig med henne i kjekk. Det finnes fotografiske bevis. Jeg dauer. Ikke enig i motbydelig. Kanskje hun sa det fordi hun ikke kunne få ham. Så, vil du lese noe som off the beaten track? (Det er ofte der de beste bøkene ligger og lurer.) Denne. Anbefales. #julianbarnes #pozzi #labelleepoque #themanintheredcoat (ved Grünerløkka) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR68xjAp8_U/?utm_medium=tumblr

[hakonohanayome]

The Heart of Thomas - Moto Hagio

[sirenicornio]

We never got the chance to see The Heart Of Thomas animated in the 70s style, but this is the closest thing we'll get from Oskar:

Lady Georgie ~~ Lowell J. Grey

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On a side note:

Eric is such a menace He's not bad or cruel, but he just woke up one day and chose violence He lives through weirdest school experience, but manages to react to it in a way that makes people around him regret their life decisions at least once He makes stupidest decisions even though he's smart and observant His mood changes all the time, he shouts at and gets into fights with half people he meets He gets scared thinking his roommate might kill him, but then the said roommate can actually do it Eric just goes "well, ok, i've tried that, didn't work" He doesn't want other people comparing him to some other guy he didn't know, but he also has hard time distinguishing between his own thoughts and feelings and that of the mentioned guy He got not very politely declined entry to a seminary and he scared a priest His best friends are:

- his murderous roommate, with whom he probably bonded almost solely on the basis of their shared mental instability - the guy who tried to prevent him from interacting with the mentioned roommate at first because he cared for that murderous guy, it backfired, and now he has to look after two unstable guys instead of one, so they're friends

In the end he's still just a small feral guy, but he's a little better at controlling his actions and words

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Closer, April 20

Cover: The Karen Carpenter Nobody Knew 

Page 1: Contents 

Page 2: The Big Picture -- Roommates Cary Grant and Randolph Scott

Page 4: A rocking online photo exhibit of Elton John 

Page 5: Jacqueline Onassis’ Bahamas getaway house goes on sale at $5.5 million, Bruce is a new musical about the troubled making of the hit 1975 movie Jaws 

Page 6: Hellos & Goodbyes 

Page 8: Picture Perfect -- Lionel Richie with Mickey and Minnie Mouse in Hawaii 

Page 9: Demi Moore, Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon, Fran Drescher and co-stars Steven Weber and Jessy Hodges on Indebted 

Page 12: Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin for Genius: Aretha 

Page 13: Jimmy Kimmel gives sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez some hand sanitizer, Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas, Nathan Fillion on The Rookie 

Page 14: Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell say I Do 

Page 16: Desi Arnaz Jr. surviving the dark side of fame -- Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s son battled addiction and endured heartbreak but has ultimately found inner peace 

Page 18: Cover Story -- Inside Karen Carpenter’s private struggle -- friends share memories of the beloved singer’s amazing, complicated and tragic life 

Page 22: New details of Natalie Wood’s tragic life 

Page 24: Meryl Streep standing by my daughter -- the Oscar winner provides emotional support after Grace Gummer’s surprise split 

Page 29: Horoscopes -- Aries Tony Dow 

Page 30: Entertainment -- Dolly Parton for Biography: Dolly, Cate Blanchett on Mrs. America, In the Spotlight -- Tom Wilkinson

Page 32: Movies -- Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake on Trolls World Tour

Page 33: DVDs, Books, Music -- Andy Williams 

Page 34: Television 

Page 36: Great Escape -- Josie Bissett on Belize 

Page 40: 5 Ways to Boost Your Immune System, Kerry Washington 

Page 42: Whatever Happened to the Cast From My Two Dads -- Greg Evigan, Paul Reiser, Staci Keanan

Page 43: It Happened This Week 

Page 44: Jennifer Tilly plays her cards right -- the Oscar-nominated actress and poker champ opens up about love, life and what’s next 

Page 48: 1962 -- the greatest year at the movies -- Lawrence of Arabia, To Kill a Mockingbird, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? 

Page 49: The Miracle Worker, The Manchurian Candidate, The Music Man 

Page 50: Prince Charles keeping calm and staying strong -- after Charles’ battle with coronavirus the royal family takes extra precautions to protect Queen Elizabeth 

Page 52: 5 Things You Don’t Know About Me -- Jennifer Grey 

Page 54: The style of Christie Brinkley 

Page 58: My Life in 10 Pictures -- Julie Christie 

Page 60: Flashback

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Ulasan

WHIPLASH

KESEMPURNAAN BERDARAH-DARAH

Daya tarik utama yang membuat data tertarik menonton Whiplash sebenarnya adalah J.K. Simmons, aktor yang mampu melompat 180 derajat dari segi emosi. Lalu yang kedua, tentu saja aksi Miles Teller yang sebelumnya bermain apik dalam film The Spectacular Now bersama Shaillene Woodley. Ketika kedua aktor beda generasi tersebut disatukan dalam film ini, saya berpikir, sejarah akan terulang. Seperti halnya aktor-aktor muda yang disandingkan dengan para seniornya, saya membayangkan Whiplash akan seperti perjuangan Anne Hathaway dalam mengimbangi Meryl Streep di The Devil Wears Prada atau Eddie Redmayne saat dihimpit bintang sekelas Kenneth Branagh dan Michelle Williams dalam My Week with Marilyn. Premis pesimis itu coba saya tekan karena rasa penasaran yang begitu kuat pada aksi Simmons yang sukses heattrick pada ajang Oscar, Golden Globe, dan BAFTA.

Film ini bercerita tentang Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller), murid sekolah musik prestisius, Sheffer Conservatory, yang bermimpi menjadi drummer jazz legendaris seperti idolanya, Buddy Rich. Dunia Andrew ditempa latihan-latihan keras dan sesekali diselingi kunjungan ayahnya, Jim (Paul Reiser) yang menduda. Suatu malam, ketika Andrew berlatih sendirian di ruang musik, ia mendapat kunjungan dari konduktor paling disegani, Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons). Lelaki dingin itu meminta Andrew memainkan drumnya, lalu pergi tiba-tiba dengan meninggalkan tanda tanya besar bagi Andrew.

Tak lama setelah kunjungan misterius itu, Fletcher mendatangi studio tempat Andrew berlatih sebagai drummer cadangan. Setelah mendengar permainan dari Andrew, Terence menariknya untuk bermain di grupnya. Pemuda naif itu menganggap ajakan tersebut sebagai batu loncatan. Ia tak menyadari bahkan batu loncatan sekalipun dapat membuat seseorang tersandung bahkan jatuh terjerembab.

Andrew mendapat perlakuan kasar dan semena-mena dari sang konduktor, baik dari segi mental dan fisik. Perfeksionisme yang Fletcher kejar dalam studionya adalah sesuatu yang tak memperbolehkan sebiji zarah pun performa pemainnya hadir dengan cela. Semua harus mengikuti aturan yang berasal dari pendengarannya yang setajam pisau bedah. Bila tidak, para lelaki harus siap menelan harga diri dengan meneteskan airmata dan sebuah bangku dapat kapanpun terlempar ke arah mereka, seperti yang dialami Andrew.

Tekanan demi tekanan membuat Andrew berlatih di luar batas ketahanannya. Andrew menghentak drum berjam-jam dengan tangan yang berdarah demi kesempurnaan yang Fletcher kejar. Ia bahkan tega memutuskan hubungan dengan Nicole (Melissa Benoist), gadis penjaga bioskop yang dianggapnya dapat mengganggu konsentrasinya selama berada di bawah bimbingan Fletcher. Kini, keringat yang menjadi 99 persen komposisi kesuksesan versi Edison terasa begitu basi. Keringat hanya menjadi sedikit porsi dibanding darah dan pengorbanan cinta. Bila pagelaran musik diibaratkan sepiring steak di restoran bintang lima, maka film ini menyoroti proses penjagalan tak logis di baliknya.

Meski pada suatu kejadian tak diduga Andrew berhasil membawa grup Fletcher menjadi juara pada kompetisi musik, Fletcher tetap segeming gunung es. Dingin dan tak tertembus. Tak ada lontaran pujian. Latihan kembali penuh sumpah serapah. Sampai pada kulminasi kesabaran yang membuat Andrew harus mengorbankan nyawa (secara harfiah), ia memukul Fletcher. Aksi pemukulan tersebut membuat dirinya dikeluarkan dari Sheffer Conservatory secara sepihak.

Sebuah kasus bunuh diri seorang murid yang berada di bawah bimbingan Fletcher mengikutsertakan Andrew sebagai narasumber. Meski awalnya menolak untuk angkat suara, ia akhirnya menyetujui. Betapa kesaksian demi kesaksian mampu menjadi pembalasan dendam terselubung.

Tapi, bernafaslah lega karena pembalasan sesungguhnya dihentakkan pada salah satu ending terbaik yang pernah ada.

 Kepuasan Rasa Indie

Breathless. Itulah kata paling tepat untuk menggambarkan penuntasan atas Whiplash. Saya tak habis pikir. Bila film berbujet rendah seperti Whiplash mampu memberikan kepuasan menonton yang (maaf) orgasmik, lalu apa guna film-film berbujet raksasa ditayangkan selain sebagai pemuas mata? Barangkali itulah mengapa saya lebih memilih menonton film seapak Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore daripada mengejar unduhan terbaru film superhero Marvel. yang seakan terlalu mengawang-awang dalam merepresentasikan patriotisme (meskipun kadang film-film tersebut jadi guilty pleasure bagi saya).

Kembali ke Whiplash. Ketika banyak film mengangkat tentang tema perjuangan tanpa membuat penonton tahu apa yang harus mereka perjuangkan, film ini terasa bagai tamparan. Andrew hadir sebagai refleksi. Ia memperjuangkan sesuatu yang tak konkret. Kepuasan. Kesempurnaan. Tapi minus kedamaian. Pemuda ini berjuang pada medan pertempuran paling nyata sekaligus paling dahsyat: dirinya sendiri. Ia menjual dirinya pada drum dan jazz dengan segala kenaifan masa muda. Dan Fletcher hadir sebagai gumpalan visi yang minta terus dikejar tanpa tahu ke mana akan terhantar.

Satu hal yang harus dimiliki sebuah film indie adalah orisinalitas. Tanpa sokongan dana besar dan aktor setenar Brad Pitt, Whiplash mampu jadi pengalaman menonton yang gila. Dan dua aktor beda generasi yang memimpin film ini berhasil saling menghajar meski akhirnya Simmons-lah yang lebih beruntung dengan Oscar di genggaman. Teller di satu sisi berhasil menambah daftar film cemerlang dalam portofolionya, setelah Rabbit Hole dan The Spectacular Now.

Sayangnya, pemain lain seperti Reiser dan Benoist kurang tereksplorasi. Reiser tak lebih dari ayah yang khawatir terhadap anaknya. Sementara Benoist terkesan sebagai pemanis yang begitu mentah, seperti air tebu belum tersuling.

Dan ya. Sejarah memang kembali terulang. Simmons lebih unggul dari Teller hingga saya begitu ingin mencekik lehernya. Namun saya pun terkesima dengan totalitas Teller yang ternyata memiliki dasar bermain drum yang baik. Damien Chazelle, sutradara menyambi penulis skrip mampu mengomandoi sebuah film yang akan membuat para movie freak mengingatnya kembali apabila karya selanjutnya tak segila Whiplash. Tim penyunting berhasil menyusun film ini bagai gelombang naik turun tanpa lupa menyisakan hempasan dan ambungan berarti. Sinematografer berhasil menangkap momen-momen kesunyian, keputusasaan, hingga sesi latihan Andrew yang brutal, semua sesuai porsi. Artistik? Apa yang saya harapkan? Ini film indie. Musik pun demikian, semua film indie terkesan begitu sunyi agar menyentuh efek mimetis yang lebih nyata dengan berpegang pada suasana. Namun, karena ini film yang temanya berkisar tentang musik, apa yang kemudian terdengar terasa berarti.

Pada akhirnya, terlalu banyak yang dikorbankan untuk sebuah kesempurnaan. Menutup ulasan ini, saya mengutuk siapapun yang berniat menjiplak atau me-remake film ini!