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    “Fleabag” Wins Big At Television Critics Awards

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    Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a scene from “Fleabag” (photo courtesy of Amazon)
    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. --

    Amazon series Fleabag dominated the Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards proceedings on Saturday night (8/3), winning three honors: Program of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, and Individual Achievement in Comedy for series creator/EP/writer/actor Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

    The Fleabag series is adapted from a lauded play about a young woman (Waller-Bridge in the title role) trying to cope with life in London while coming to terms with a recent tragedy. The TCA recognition continues a stellar awards season for Fleabag which recently picked up 11 Emmy nominations.

    Among other prime TCA Award winners were Russian Doll (Netflix) as Outstanding New Program, Better Call Saul (AMC) for Outstanding Achievement in Drama, Chernobyl (HBO) for Outstanding Achievement in Movie or Miniseries, and Leaving Neverland (HBO) for Outstanding Achievement in News and Information.

    In terms of special honors, the TCA selected the groundbreaking Western series Deadwood as the recipient of the Heritage Award. Additionally, series creator David Milch was presented with the TCA Career Achievement honor. Blending factual diary entries and newspaper articles with a dose of creativity and imagination, Deadwood redefined the Western genre on television for a modern audience. On the strength of expert writing and painstaking attention to detail from Milch, and fueled by a talented ensemble featuring Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, Molly Parker, Brad Dourif, Powers Boothe, Paula Malcomson, Gerald McRaney, John Hawkes, Kim Dickens and others, the series brought the legendary town of Deadwood, South Dakota, to stunning life as it welcomed viewers into a fully formed world populated by heroes, villains, and larger-than-life historical figures such as Calamity Jane, Wild Bill Hickok, Wyatt Earp, George Hearst, and E.B. Farnum. During its three seasons, the series won eight Emmy® Awards and one Golden Globe, amassing a large and loyal fanbase whose continued passion for the program was instrumental in the creation of Deadwood: The Movie, which premiered to much fanfare this May.

    The 35th Annual TCA Awards ceremony was emceed by the comedy duo Desus & Mero.

    Here’s a category-by-category rundown of TCA Award winners.

    INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
    Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon – FX

    INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag – Amazon

    OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS AND INFORMATION
    Leaving Neverland – HBO

    OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN REALITY
    Queer Eye – Netflix (2018 Winner in Category)

    OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN YOUTH PROGRAMMING
    Arthur – PBS Kids

    OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SKETCH/VARIETY SHOWS
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO (2018 Winner in Category)

    OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIE OR MINISERIES
    Chernobyl – HBO

    OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM
    Russian Doll – Netflix

    OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
    Better Call Saul – AMC

    OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
    Fleabag – Amazon

    PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
    Fleabag – Amazon

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    Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe Reunite For “Nosferatu”

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he'll often jump at the chance to do it again.

    The list of directors with whom the 69-year-old has worked with more than once is extensive, including Wes Anderson,Yorgos Lanthimos,Paul Schrader,Lars von Trier and, now for a third time, Robert Eggers. "If it's good, you come back," Dafoe said plainly.

    The pair spoke about Eggers' adaptation of "Nosferatu" that hits theaters Wednesday, some of the challenges they faced making "The Lighthouse" — their first project together released in 2019 — and the unique relationship that exists between actors and directors.

    The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

    Q: Willem, I read that you called Robert after you saw "The Witch." What did you say?

    DAFOE: I want to meet you and I want to know who this filmmaker is.

    Q: What is it about him that keeps bringing you back?

    DAFOE: Well, if it's good, you come back. When I saw "The Witch," I thought, "Wow, this is a film about a period that I'm not particularly knowledgeable about, but I enter it so easily. This is relevant. It's rooted. It's my story. I'm with these people."

    That's quite an incredible trick because a lot of period films, they're always pointing to themselves. They're always sending messages. They're always showing. This had a kind of energy and the kind of physicality and sensuality that I thought, "Who does this? I gotta see this guy." And then I had a wonderful experience in "The Lighthouse" and I played a part that was really fun in "The Northman." So, when he wants to do this passion project and offers me this beautiful role of Professor Von Franz, I say,... Read More

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