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Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs (1991) is more than just a chilling thriller. It’s a layered story that blends psychological horror, suspense, and deep character work. Over 30 years later, it still leaves audience unsettled and curious, especially when it comes to the ending. How exactly does Clarice Starling manage to catch Buffalo Bill? What does that final phone call with Dr. Hannibal Lecter really mean? And beneath all the tension, what is the film truly trying to say?

In this article, I’m going to walk you through the ending of The Silence of the Lambs, step by step and dig into the film’s deeper themes, so all those lingering questions finally start to click. Just a heads up: this article contains spoilers, so read at your own discretion.

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis:

Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is an ambitious FBI trainee at Quantico,...

With a big variety of series, dozens of first-time nominees and a few shows breaking back into the race, the 77th annual Emmy Awards are set to make history — possibly in more ways than one. Below, Variety breaks down the contenders in some of the main categories.

Drama series

Arguably, the most stacked race of all this year is the drama category. Although “Severance,” “The Last of Us,” “Slow Horses” and “Andor” have landed nominations in the category before, none of this year’s noms have taken home the trophy in the past. “Severance” is an early front-runner but it’s not without its huge competitors in the debuts this year. “Paradise” on Hulu racked up four nominations for its freshman year on Hulu, and “The Diplomat” caused quite a splash with its second season on Netflix, but HBO Max’s “The Pitt” (with 13 noms) remains the biggest competitor against the Apple TV+ leader.

Before voting for the Emmy winners (beginning Aug. 18), Television Academy members are encouraged to watch all of the nominees' episode submissions, though it's not a requirement. While the lead and supporting acting episode submissions will be unveiled soon by Gold Derby, the guest stars' choices in drama and comedy were publicly available on the nominating ballots.

Read on for everything to know about the Emmy episode submissions for Best Drama Guest Actress and Best Drama Guest Actor, where the contenders include four-time Oscar nominee Jane Alexander and Best Actor Oscar winner Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland).

Best Drama Guest Actress

Jane Alexander as Sissy Cobel in Severance

Episode: "Sweet Vitriol"

Recap: Celestine, or “Sissy, ” is Harmony Cobel’s maternal aunt, whom Harmony visits in Season 2. A fervent acolyte of Lumon founder Kier Eagan, Sissy lives a monastic and reclusive life in the remote town of Salt’s Neck,...

After breaking out as a star thanks to his iconic turn as Ritchie Valens in the biopic La Bamba, Lou Diamond Phillips was everywhere. He joined forces with Edward James Olmos for the acclaimed Stand and Deliver, was part of a stacked ensemble with Brat Pack member Emilio Estevez for Young Guns, and would even go on to earn acclaim on-stage with a Broadway adaptation of The King and I. Among his most memorable performances, though, was his appearance in the 1996 war thriller Courage Under Fire, starring the legendary Denzel Washington as an army officer responsible for a deadly case of friendly fire. However, despite having earned Golden Globe and Tony nominations, he wasn't originally a shoo-in for the role of Staff Sergeant John Monfriez.

Over the weekend, Phillips took part in a panel with his old Young Guns co-star Kiefer Sutherland at FanX's Atlanta Comic Convention, where he shared...

When it comes to predicting the Emmys, there is one group of bellwether categories worth paying close attention to. Over the past decade, a notable trend has emerged: the winners for Best Drama Series and Best Drama Casting have mirrored each other seven times; Best Comedy Series and Best Comedy Casting eight times; and Best Limited Series and Best Limited/Movie Casting nine times. That's a combined accuracy rate of 80 percent over the most recent 10-year period.

With that in mind, our gaze is fixed on the three casting races for the 2025 Emmys, where The Pitt, The Studio, and Adolescence are already making compelling cases as the early front-runners.

Best Drama Casting Drama CastingContenderOdds 1.The Pitt71.4% 2.The White Lotus19.6% 3.Severance6.0% 4.The Last of Us3.0% 5.Slow Horses--

The Pitt ranking in first place for casting should raise a few eyebrows, considering that Severance is the front-runner to win Best Drama Series...

Blu-ray.com has reported on Sony’s newest physical media release for the 1985 western Silverado. The Lawrence Kasdan film is packed with an all-star cast that includes Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner, Danny Glover, John Cleese, Jeff Goldblum, Jeff Fahey, Rosanna Arquette, Linda Hunt & Brian Dennehy. The movie will come in a Blu-ray/4K Blu-ray combo pack and is scheduled to be available on October 7.

Our Eic, Chris Bumbray, raved about the film in a retrospective column and video, in which he stated, “Silverado is so much fun that it’s insane to think that the movie never spawned a western franchise that would have sustained a whole series of films. Kasdan should still be making Silverado adventures thirty years later. For one thing, this was Kasdan in his prime, so the writing and craftsmanship is right-on.”

The description reads,

“This spirited Western stars Academy Award®-winner Kevin Kline,...

Be our guest!

With the Gold Derby predictions center now open for the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys, we can begin to see favorites emerge in the four guest acting races. Based on the early data, the current front-runners are Bryan Cranston (The Studio), Julianne Nicholson (Hacks), Shawn Hatosy (The Pitt), and Kaitlyn Dever (The Last of Us). Please note: this is just an initial snapshot of the race; the rankings can shift and tighten as we get closer to the Emmy ceremony on Sept. 14.

With that in mind, let's break down each of these contests as they stand after the first wave of polling.

Best Comedy Guest Actor Comedy Guest ActorContenderOdds 0.Bryan Cranston The Studio72.4% 1.Jon Bernthal The Bear11.9% 2.Martin Scorsese The Studio10.1% 3.Ron Howard The Studio2.4% 4.Dave Franco The Studio2.4% 5.Anthony Mackie The Studio0.8%

This category belongs to The Studio, with five of the six nominees. But unlike the other...

Actress Brenda Song and actor Harvey Guillén announced this year’s Emmy Award nominations on Tuesday.

AppleTV+’s Severence dominated the list with 27 nods in total.

The HBO drama miniseries, The Penguin, earned 24 nominations, including one for Best Limited or Anthology Series and Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Apple TV+’s The Studio and HBO’s The White Lotus were each nominated for 23 Emmys.

The Studio was nominated for Best Comedy Series. The show’s lead actor, Seth Rogen, received a nod for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. Kathryn Hahn was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance on the show.

Actor Jason Isaacs received a Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nomination for his performance in The White Lotus, which also received an award for Best Directing in a Drama Series.

Scott Glenn received a Best Guest...

Hell hath no fury like a TV fan scorned.

Following the announcement of the 2025 Emmy nominations, Gold Derby users were outraged that several top contenders failed to hear their names called. Nearly half of the people we polled said that Squid Game was the biggest snub, having received zero bids for Season 2 after winning six trophies for Season 1 in 2022.

Among the list of snubbed Squid Game actors: Lee Jung-jae, who won the last time he was eligible for playing Seong Gi-hun (Player 456); Choi Seung-hyun as the villainous Thanos (Player 230); Lee Byung-hun as the Front Man; Park Sung-hoon as trans contestant Cho Hyun-ju (Player 120); Kang Ae-shim as protective mother Jang Geum-ja (Player 149); Park Gyu-young as Kang No-eul, the North Korean defector who's now a pink-clad soldier; and Gong Yoo as the Recruiter on the outside.

Showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk was overlooked for producing, writing, and directing Season 2 — he received all three noms...

Well, well, well… the 2025 Emmy Awards nominations are finally here, and let’s just say they did not come to play. From jaw-dropping surprises to the kind of snubs that make you do a double-take, this year’s list is already stirring up the internet in the best (and messiest) way possible.

Whether your favorite show cleaned up or got completely shut out, one thing’s clear: the Emmys are embracing change, chaos, and a whole lot of firsts. Newcomers are shaking up the game, streaming platforms are flexing harder than ever, and a few unexpected names have officially entered the awards chat.

If you thought last year was unpredictable, buckle up because the 2025 Emmys are rewriting the rules. We’re diving into all the must-know moments: who made the cut, who got left behind, and why this year’s nominations just hit different.

2025 Emmy Awards Nominations Full List

1. Best...

Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max was the most nominated platform at the 2025 Emmy Awards with 142 noms, paced by HBO’s limited series The Penguin (24), The White Lotus Season 3 (23) and The Last of Us Season 2 (16) as well as HBO Max originals Hacks Season 4 (14) and The Pitt Season 1 (13). This marks the most Emmy nominations for HBO in a single year, topping its previous high mark of 137 in 2019, before the launch of streamer HBO Max.

“Ultimately it’s a great validation of all the creative people that we work with,” said Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content. “The Emmys are not the reason why we do the shows we do, but it’s a nice recognition of the hard work that goes into each and every one of these shows.”

He gave shoutout to Wbd CEO David Zaslav who “has always been very, very supportive of everything we’re trying to do,...

The White Lotus has checked into the 2025 Emmys.

On Tuesday, the third season of the HBO series created by Mike White — who also directs, writes and executive produces the show — earned 23 Emmy nominations. It tied with Apple’s The Studio, which Seth Rogen co-created, co-wrote, directed and starred in. The noms fall just slightly behind HBO’s The Penguin, which scored 24, while Apple’s Severance picked up 27 nods, the highest amount for a show this year.

Season three of White Lotus, which centers around guests’ stay at a luxury resort, ran for seven weeks earlier this year, with the season finale airing on Sunday, April 6. This latest season starred Walton Goggins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aimee Lou Wood, Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell, Sam Nivola, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jon Gries and Sam Rockwell.

Goggins, Isaacs and Rockwell are nominated in the best supporting actor in a drama series category.

The 2025 Emmy nominations have been unveiled, and there are 35 first-time acting nominees, including Harrison Ford, Aimee Lou Wood, Cooper Koch, Kristen Bell and Colin Farrell.

Adolescence’s Owen Cooper landed a historic nod for best supporting actor in a limited/anthology series or TV movie, making him the youngest nominee in the category’s history. Plus, if Cooper wins the award later this year, he will become the youngest male winner of an acting Emmy ever.

Ashley Walters, Cooper’s Adolescence co-star, also picked up his first Emmy nom in the same category. With 13 total nominations for the Netflix show, Stephen Graham was nominated for best actor in a limited or anthology series or movie, while Erin Doherty and Christine Tremarco both garnered noms for best supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie.

Ford grabbed his first Emmy nom Tuesday for his portrayal of therapist Dr.

When the 2025 Emmy nominations were announced on Tuesday, July 15, there was a lot to celebrate for HBO's critically acclaimed, fan-favorite anthology series The White Lotus. Once again, the series proved its awards prowess by landing an astonishing and deserved 23 nominations, which tied the series for the third most-nominated series alongside Apple TV+'s freshman comedy The Studio.

Among The White Lotus season 3's 23 nominations was the expected but no less warranted Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nomination for Carrie Coon. In the category, she was joined by fellow season 3 stars Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, and Aimee Lou Wood, though Coon's scene partners Michelle Monaghan and Leslie Bibb didn't receive nominations.

Michelle Monaghan and Leslie Bibb snubbed by the Emmys

In a post-nomination interview with Variety, Coon reacted to her Emmy nomination for The White Lotus and lamented Bibb and Monaghan's snubs. The actress feels as though her...

Emmy voters are still infected with The Last of Us, rewarding the zombified series with 16 nominations on Tuesday, including Best Drama Series. Notably, Season 2 of HBO's adaptation of the popular video-game series didn't get everything for which it submitted, and there are three notable snubs that are causing an uproar on social media: supporting actress Isabela Merced, and the standout episode "Through The Valley" in both directing and writing.

Here are the categories The Last of Us got into — and missed.

Best Drama Series: Nominated

It was never a question whether the fungal apocalypse drama would receive a series bid, since Season 1 scored 24 nominations and won eight trophies in 2023. The Last of Us ended up placing fourth in Gold Derby's Best Drama Series predictions by the time the nominations were announced. It finds itself nominated alongside Andor, The Diplomat, Paradise, The Pitt, Severance, Slow Horses, and The White Lotus.

Best...

Emmy voters indeed fell into The Pitt. The HBO Max hit received 13 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, including Best Drama Series and Best Drama Actor for Noah Wyle.

Here are the categories the medical drama got into — and missed.

Best Drama Series: Nominated

The medical drama has been the breakout hit of the year since its January debut. It quickly shot up Gold Derby's Best Drama Series odds and was in second place by the time of nominations. It's nominated alongside Andor, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, Paradise, Severance, Slow Horses, and The White Lotus.

Best Drama Actor: Nominated

Wyle was the last one called alphabetically, but he's been first in the odds since May, a month after Season 1 ended and about six weeks after his tour-de-force performance in the 13th episode. This is Wyle's sixth Emmy nomination and first in 26 years. He was nominated in Best Drama Supporting Actor from 1994-99 for ER.

Sorry, Squid Game fans — it's game over at the Emmys.

According to Gold Derby’s odds, Netflix's most popular show was never expected to match the 14 Emmy nominations it earned in 2022, but nobody predicted Season 2 would get completely shut out. Just three years ago, Squid Game was nominated for Best Drama Series and brought home six awards: Best Actor for Lee Jung-jae, Best Directing, Best Drama Guest Actress for Lee Yoo-mi, Best Production Design (“Kkanbu”), Best Stunt Performance (“Stick to the Team”), and Best Visual Effects (“VIPs”). Three years later, Squid Game's second season continued to captivate audiences, logging over 192 million views on Netflix — but totally flopped with Emmy voters.

Here are the categories the second missed.

Best Drama Series

With eight slots available for Best Drama, Squid Game was barely holding onto the eighth position. While the second season wasn’t as critically acclaimed as the first...

Adam Scott stars in ‘Severance’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

The 77th Emmy Awards nominees are a mixture of familiar and new, with Severance‘s second season topping the list with 27 nominations. Newbie The Studio scored 23 nominations, tying The Bear for the most Emmy nominations for a comedy series in a single year.

The Penguin received 24 nominations, and The White Lotus picked up 23. The Last Of Us earned 16 nominations, followed by Andor and Hacks with 14 each. Adolescence, The Bear, and The Pitt each received 13.

“In a year when the industry has continued to evolve—creatively, structurally, and economically—one thing remains clear: powerful performances and compelling stories still cut through. Emmy voters took notice this year as more members voted in the competition than ever before,” stated Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego. “It’s a reminder of the impact incredible television and exceptional artists have on all of us. We...

The nominees for this year’s Emmy Awards were announced this afternoon and HBO’s “The Last of Us” has proven to be one of the hottest television shows in this year’s lineup.

“The Last of Us” has received a total sixteen Emmy nominations this year, including top categories Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Lead Actress.

Here’s the full list of 2025 Emmy nominations for “The Last of Us” Season 2…

Best Drama Series

Andor

The Diplomat

The Last of Us

Paradise

The Pitt

Severance

Slow Horses

The White Lotus

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, Paradise

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses

Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

Adam Scott, Severance

Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Kathy Bates, Matlock

Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters

Britt Lower, Severance

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us

Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Giancarlo Esposito,...

“Severance” and “The Studio” got more Emmy nominations than anybody expected, “The White Lotus” didn’t receive quite as many acting noms as usual and fewer new shows made it into the top Emmy categories than at any time in the last five years.

Those were some of the lessons from Tuesday’s announcement of the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, which were announced by Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song on Tuesday morning in North Hollywood. With the number of submissions declining for the second consecutive year, many major categories had fewer nominees than usual, but that didn’t stop voters from dropping in a handful of surprises and from showing just how much they loved the second season of “Severance,” the runaway leader in nominations with 27, three more than last year’s big winner, “Shōgun,” received on its way to breaking the Emmy record for wins in a single year.

It’s clear Emmy voters remain fans of the HBO drama, which saw another impressive showing in this year’s nominations. Eight of the show's stars received nominations as did creator Mike White.

Best Drama Series: Nominated

The HBO series, which swept 10 Emmys in its first season and picked up five more in Season 2, has once again been nominated for Best Drama Series. At the time of the nominations, it was ranked third on Gold Derby’s odds list, behind Severance and The Pitt. It will go up against Andor, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, Paradise, The Pitt, Severance and Slow Horses.

Best Drama Supporting Actor: Nominated

The show had nine contenders in the supporting actor category, but only three earned nominations: Walton Goggins as Rick, Jason Isaacs as Timothy Ratliff, and Sam Rockwell as Frank. These three consistently ranked among Gold Derby’s top five contenders, with Goggins leading the pack.

While The White Lotus didn’t sweep the Supporting Actor/Actresses in a Drama Series category, as was at times predicted, the HBO powerhouse did match its Season 2 Emmy nomination tally with 23 this year, bringing its to-date total to 66 with 15 overall wins — with more potentially in store at the ceremony to be held Sept. 14.

Once again nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, performers Jason Isaacs, Scott Glenn and Aimee Lou Wood scored their first-ever Emmy nominations this year.

For Supporting Actress in a Drama, Carrie Coon, Parker Posey and Natasha Rothwell were also honored, with the latter seeing a repeat nomination for her role as Belinda, which she originated back in Season 1. They, along with Wood, face one performer each from Paradise, The Pitt and Severance (Patricia Arquette).

In the Supporting Actor category, the noms...

The 2025 Emmy Awards nominations have been released!

The first two categories – Outstanding Talk Series and Reality Competition Program – were announced early this morning.

Apple TV’s Severance has received the most nods with a massive 27 total nominations across the Emmys and Creative Arts Emmys. HBO’s The Penguin is next with 24, followed by The White Lotus with 23.

Now, the rest of the nominations were revealed and we have the list for you here!

If you don’t know, this is the 77th annual Emmy Awards, and they will be hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze. They air on Sunday (September 14) on CBS and Paramount+. Be sure to mark your calendars!

Before the Emmys, the Television Academy will also celebrate their Creative Arts Emmy Awards with ceremonies on Saturday (September 6) and Sunday (September 7).

Just Jared will have all the best coverage of the Emmy Awards events, so stick with us!

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“Severance” is the clear frontrunner for the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards. The Apple TV+ dystopian thriller from Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller scored 27 nominations, the most of any one program, on Tuesday morning.

Altogether, there were four shows that scored more than 20 nominations. HBO’s “The Penguin” was the second most-nominated series of the year with 24 nods. That was followed by Apple TV+’s “The Studio” and HBO’s “The White Lotus,” both of which secured 23 nominations.

Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song announced the nominees for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Earlier on Tuesday, “CBS Mornings” revealed the nominees for reality competition series and talk series, which largely went as predicted.

The 77th Primetime Awards will take place live at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 14, 2025. The show will air on CBS and Paramount+ and will be hosted by Nate Bargatze.

Here are the major nominations for the 2025 Primetime...

It’s time for Liam Neeson to pass on the aged action hero baton to another. While the Taken star’s continuing domination of the genre at 73 may be impressive, it’s nothing compared to this Daredevilstar who, at 86 years old, is all set to become our new favorite senior with a particular set of skills.

The Daredevil star chosen to take the lead in the first trailer for this killer new thriller is none other than acclaimed actor Scott Glenn. Alongside his role as Matt Murdock’s harsh-but-wise mentor, Stick, in the Marvel series, Glenn is best-recognized for the likes of The Right Stuff, The Silence of the Lambs, Backdraft, Training Day, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Leftovers, and more. Now, he takes on possibly his most challenging role yet as a former marine who finds himself at the center of a deadly game with a serial killer.

The first...

The 22nd Gold Derby TV Awards nominations were announced on Monday, July 14, on the eve of Emmy nominations for the 2024-25 television season. Almost 4,500 registered Gold Derby users cast their votes in 30 categories covering dramas, comedies, movies, limited series, and variety. Scroll down for our complete list of nominees in all categories, and vote right now for the winners here in our predictions center. Winner voting will go through Aug. 3. Winners will be announced on Aug. 18.

Apple TV+ leads all studios with the most nominations for both drama and comedy series. Severance and The Studio are out front with 11 bids each, followed by nine for Abbott Elementary and nine for Hacks, both contending in many comedy categories. Up next with eight each are drama contenders The Pitt, Squid Game, and The White Lotus.

Gold Derby offers three categories not provided by the Television Academy and the Emmy Awards. The nominees...

It couldn't have been easy to grow up as the only son of "Shane," but Alan Ladd Jr. somehow made it work. Ladd père became a movie legend as the gunfighter protagonist of George Stevens' 1953 Western classic, but his oldest son, who would come to be known quite affectionately as Laddie, did not want to follow in the old man's footsteps. He began his showbiz career as an agent for Creative Management Associates before moving into film production in the United Kingdom (where he helped Gary Sherman make the gruesome horror classic "Raw Meat").

Laddie's sharp creative/commercial sensibilities caught the eye of 20th Century Fox, which brought him on as its Vice President of Creative Affairs in 1973. This might've been the most consequential hire in the studio's history, as Laddie championed such pop cultural touchstones as "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Young Frankenstein" and "Phantom of the Paradise." When...

Training Day gains a new following 24 years after its theatrical release, it has now entered the Paramount+ top ten streaming chart. A must-watch for crime thriller fans, this cult classic was one of Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington's early collaborations.

Training Day is seventh on Paramount+ streaming top ten this week, per FlixPatrol. Acclaimed by audiences and critics, this 2001 police drama was also a commercial success when it was released, grossing $104.9 million against its $45 million budget. Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke lead the all-star ensemble, with standout performances from Macy Gray, Eva Mendes, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Cliff Curtis, and Scott Glenn. Training Day won multiple accolades, including a 2002 Academy Award for Washington. Hawke also earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Training Day follows LAPD narcotics officers Alonzo Harris (Washington) and Jake Hoyt (Hawke) during a routine patrol inside Los Angeles' gang-ridden neighborhoods. It's Hoyt's first day joining the narcotics squad,...

The 4th of July is just around the corner, and ahead of the holiday, viewers are taking in an adaptation of one of America's great literary heroes featuring one of the country's cinematic heroes. The Hunt for Red October, the 1990 film that marked the feature debut of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, is blowing up on iTunes' PVOD charts, jumping all the way to the eighth spot in the U.S. In its rise, the classic Cold War film has also leapfrogged some heavyweights like Rami Malek's The Amateur, 28 Days Later, and the recently-released Bring Her Back from Danny and Michael Philippou. Directed by John McTiernan, it was powered by the talents of James Bond legend Sean Connery in a complex role as a rogue Soviet Navy captain, while Alec Baldwin, as Ryan, was tasked with deducing his motives.

The Hunt for Red October was a hit from the moment it was released,...

Looks like Dance Mom will boogie all the way to the Emmy podium.

Julianne Nicholson, who played the joyous (and drug-addicted) character on Hacks Season 4, now leads the Best Comedy Guest Actress race, taking down longtime frontrunner Jamie Lee Curtis for The Bear, who won last year. Nicholson's Dance Mom, aka Mary Alice, was recruited by Paul W. Downs' Jimmy and Megan Stalter's Kayla to appear on Late Night With Deborah Vance as a way for the talk show-within-a-show to gain a younger audience. At first, Jean Smart's Deborah was hesitant to let the untested woman take the stage, until she realized it would annoy Hannah Einbinder's Ava, and then all bets were off.

There's a new Hacks tonight, but I have not yet recovered from Julianne Nicholson dancing to Katy Perry's "Lifetimes" as Dance Mom in last week's episode. pic.twitter.com/SH3OPittFI

— Luca...

With the Emmy Awards 2025 being just around the corner, the race for the Guest Acting category is heating up. Fans are watching the predictions carefully, and with many popular names making the list, anticipation is at an all-time high. While this category may not always get the spotlight, true TV lovers know it delivers some of the most powerful performances.

This year, with several surprise cameos and emotional returns, the nominees have truly left an indelible mark. With big names and a few underdogs, the Emmy Awards 2025 predictions are ones to watch closely. But the main question on everyone’s mind now is – who will win it all?

Emmy Awards 2025 Predictions: What to Expect in the Guest Acting Race Beau Bridges in a still from Matlock | Credits: CBS

There are several elements that truly make a show great. While the leads and supporting actors are the main point of focus,...

The White Lotus cast may have better luck at the Emmys in Los Angeles than their on-screen counterparts did during their ill-fated Thai vacation. While tragedy shadowed the fictional guests at the resort, the series’ stellar Emmy track record hints at a much brighter fate this awards season.

If history is any indicator, The White Lotus is poised for another big night. The show’s first season swept 10 Emmys, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. Season 2 followed suit with five wins, among them Jennifer Coolidge’s win for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In her now-iconic acceptance speech, Coolidge thanked creator Mike White, saying:

“Mike White, you have given me hope and changed my life in a million different ways. My neighbors are speaking to me. I mean it. I was never invited to one party on my hill and now everyone’s inviting me.”

As awards season heats up,...

As the first round of Emmy voting comes to a close on June 23, anticipation in Hollywood reaches a boiling point ahead of the 2025 Emmy nominations announcement on July 15. The past year of television has delivered groundbreaking dramas, razor-sharp comedies, and unforgettable performances, leaving one question at the forefront: which of these standout contenders will make the cut? And who might face the dreaded snub?

Gold Derby’s final predictions for the 2025 Emmy nominees showcase a mix of overwhelming favorites and potential long shots ready to shake up the competition. Will Severance hold onto its front-runner status for Best Drama Series, or could The Pitt surge with a surprise wave of nominations? Can Hacks take home Best Comedy Series for the second consecutive year, or will The Studio emerge as a fresh favorite? Check out Gold Derby’s latest predictions across the major categories below, and stay tuned as the Emmy...

Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell will swap a plane for a fire truck for his next major movie role. The in-demand actor has been cast in Ron Howard's upcoming firefighter movie, which is currently in development at Amazon MGM Studios.

Per Deadline, Powell has been cast in the still-untitled firefighter film, which he will co-produce alongside director Howard. Christina Hodson, who is known for penning Bumblebee, Birds of Prey and The Flash, is writing the screenplay and on board as an executive producer.

The planned movie follows former childhood friends who have become elite firefighters but also drifted apart. However, when a wave of deadly fires engulfs Texas, the ex-friends must put their issues aside to protect citizens. Specific details about Powell's character were not released.

Howard is experienced in firefighter movies. The former actor directed the classic 1991 action thriller Backdraft, which followed two brothers in the Chicago Fire Department...

Glen Powell is continuing down his smoking hot career path.

Amazon MGM Studios has landed the actor to star in an untitled firefighter movie for director Ron Howard. The studio preemptively acquired the original pitch from Christina Hodson, who is writing the script. The story focuses on two disparate childhood friends who are now accomplished firefighters and face a deadly series of Texas blazes while navigating their relationship.

Producers include Howard, Brian Grazer and Jeb Brody for Imagine Entertainment, alongside Powell and Dan Cohen for Barnstorm. Hodson serves as executive producer.

Last year, Powell starred in Universal’s big-screen hit Twisters and Richard Linklater’s Netflix film Hit Man, with Powell also producing and co-writing the latter. His forthcoming projects include Edgar Wright’s remake of The Running Man for Paramount that hits theaters this fall and the A24 thriller Huntington, which recently wrapped production. Additionally, Powell is in production on J.

Acclaimed director Ron Howard surprisingly had a tough time finding a distributor for his upcoming film, Eden. This is even with an all-star cast including Ana De Armas, Sydney Sweeney, Vanessa Kirby, Jude Law and Daniel Bruhl. The film eventually found a distributor when it was acquired by the studio Vertical for domestic distribution and they are looking to cap off the summer by premiering the movie on August 22. Despite this case, Howard is now working with Amazon MGM Studios on a new firefighter movie.

One of Howard’s past hits was the 1991 film Backdraft, which also sported an all-star cast, including Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Donald Sutherland, Robert De Niro, Jason Gedrick and J. T. Walsh. Backdraft followed Chicago firefighters on the trail of a serial arsonist. Industry insider, Jeff Sneider, reported in his newsletter, The InSneider, that Howard will be directing a new,...

The White Lotus star Jason Isaacs has confirmed how much all the cast members of the anthology series were paid, revealing the series' true cost. The White Lotus season 3 included a number of high-profile stars in key roles, with Isaacs being only one recognizable name in the cast. Other core cast members include Natasha Rothwell, Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon, Michelle Monaghan, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aimee Lou Wood, and Scott Glenn. Each of the show's cast members had a core role to play in the story, with Isaacs being the lead for the Ratliff family's storyline.

Speaking with Vulture, however, Isaacs revealed that every star of The White Lotus was paid $40,000 per episode, no matter if they were a smaller actor or more established in the industry. The star explained how this price was small compared to typical lead actor payments for a TV series, but that most actors "would have paid...

Nominating ballots for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards were posted on the Television Academy’s website on Thursday to mark the beginning of voting. They were divided into 35 separate documents detailing all the eligible entries in 107 categories, totaling 846 pages of everyone who’s eligible.

(Not all categories are included in the posted ballots, because some use judging panels or other methods of choosing nominees.)

We’ve looked through all of those pages and learned a few things. So here’s an overview of Emmy nomination voting in 2025, which will last through Monday, June 23.

There are fewer entries than there were in 2024

Last year was a rough one for the Emmys, with the effects of the pandemic and the actors and writers strikes reducing the number of shows that made it on the air and cutting the number of entries in the vast majority of categories, sometimes by as much as...

Director Michael Mann's 1983 WW II horror thriller "The Keep", with music by Tangerine Dream, stars Ian McKellen, Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow and Alberta Watson, based on author F. Paul Wilson's novel, now available in 4K and streaming on Prime Video:

"...within an uninhabited citadel in World War II Romania lies entrapped a dangerous entity named 'Radu Molasar'.

"The inner walls of the citadel contain 108 T-shaped icons, made of nickel.

"When the German Army occupies the castle to control the 'Dinu Mountain Pass' following the commencement of 'Operation Barbarossa', Molasar is unleashed by a pair of looting soldiers who identify one glowing icon as being made of silver..."

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Australia’s Imprint Films is releasing The Keep in limited edition that includes the film on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray, a new feature-length documentary, and a soundtrack CD.

Priced at Aud$199.95 (approximately $130), it’s due out on September 10.

Written and directed by Michael Mann, the 1983 supernatural horror film has been restored in 4K from the original 35mm negative, presented with Dolby Vision and HDR10.

Nestled in the front cover the premium hardbox (with spot gloss and foil stamping) is a removable replica cross, reproduced in zinc alloy from an original cross taken from the set of the film.

Disc 1 – 4K Uhd:

Dolby Vision and HDR10 presentation of the 96-minute Theatrical Cut on 4K Uhd, restored from the original 35mm negative Audio Commentary by film historians Troy Howarth, Eugenio Ercolani and Nathaniel Thompson (new) Audio Commentary with documentarian Stewart Buck, art director Alan Tomkins and photographer Graham Attwood (new) Audio Commentary by F. Paul Wilson,...

Last week, the four guest acting categories were added to Gold Derby's Emmy predictions center, and we now have a snapshot of the initial odds.

For Best Drama Guest Actress, The Last of Us holds the top two spots with Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, a vengeful soldier in the zombie apocalypse, and Catherine O'Hara as Gail, a therapist who has a run-in with Pedro Pascal's Joel. Dever has yet to win an Emmy Award, while O'Hara is a two-time champion for starring on Schitt's Creek (2020) and for writing Sctv Network (1982).

Read: Our complete Best Drama Guest Actress breakdown

For Best Drama Guest Actor, Jeffrey Wright is in the lead for playing Isaac on The Last of Us, the former Fedra soldier in post-apocalypse Seattle who switches sides in explosive fashion. He previously won an Emmy for the HBO adaptation of Angels in America (2004). In second place is Shawn Hatosy,...

Hot off of a Last of Us finale that suggests a bigger role next season, Jeffrey Wright is sitting pretty atop Gold Derby's ranking of likely Emmy nominees for Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

Wright, who previously won an Emmy for the HBO adaptation of Angels in America, plays Isaac, the former Fedra soldier in post-apocalypse Seattle who switches sides in explosive fashion. The character's showcase scene — perhaps unexpected on a show about fungi-fueled zombies — dealt with cookware and the relative conductivity of certain metals. (Iykyk)

A nom for Wright would mark his sixth shortlisting. He was most recently nominated for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance in 2022 for his role as the Watcher in Marvel's What If... He also has three previous nominations, alternating between Lead and Supporting, for Westworld.

Nipping at Wright's heels is The Pitt's Shawn Hatosy. The Animal Kingdom vet plays plays Dr. Abbott, whose rooftop scene with Dr.

Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan could soon be adding an Emmy to his ever-growing awards mantel.

Gold Derby has learned that HBO will submit The White Lotus Season 3 in 39 categories at the 2025 Emmys, including for Best Drama Series and 21 of its cast members.

Quan had an uncredited voice role as Kenny Nguyen in one episode of Mike White's buzzy vacation series. Kenny is the person who calls up Jason Isaacs' Timothy Ratliff while he was vacationing with his family in Thailand to discuss the financial crimes they committed together. The Everything Everywhere All at Once star is being submitted in Best Character Voice-Over Performance, which recognizes off-screen acting talent.

As for Isaacs, he's one of nine White Lotus stars campaigning in Best Drama Supporting Actor, along with Walton Goggins as Rick Hatchett, Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff, Patrick Schwarzenegger as Saxon Ratliff, Tayme Thapthimthong as Gaitok, Jon Gries as "Gary"/Greg Hunt,...

The White Lotus, created by Mike White, is the hottest show in the world right now! The third season of the hit HBO series just came to an end in April 2025, four years after the series premiered in the summer of 2021.

The White Lotus is already coming back for season 4, and probably more seasons, honestly. There doesn't seem to be anything stopping this show from becoming an all-time great drama-comedy series.

To celebrate the greatness of this show, I ranked all three seasons of The White Lotus so far. Honestly, there is no "worst" season of this show. They are all good, but there's definitely one show that stands apart from the rest.

3. The White Lotus season 1 Jolene Purdy, Murray Bartlett, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Lacy in The White Lotus Season 1, Episode 1 - Photograph by Mario Perez/HBO | HBO Premiere date: July 11, 2021Cast: Murray Bartlett, Sydney Sweeney, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge,...

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If you watched the Season 3 finale of The White Lotus, then you know that things came to a head in a big way Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood’s characters.

If you haven’t caught the episode yet, 1. What have you been doing with yourself? and 2. Be warned — spoilers lie ahead!

Every season of Lotus ends with the death of a major character, and Season 3 offered a double-whammy as Goggins’ Rick and Wood’s Chelsea were both gunned down in heartbreaking fashion.

(Scott Glenn, as Rick’s shady dad, also bit the dust, but he could hardly be described as a “major” character.)

Walton Goggins Aimee Lou Wood in the season finale of ‘The White Lotus.’ (Max)

Anyway, between his work as Rick and his role as Uncle Baby Billy on The Righteous Gemstones, Goggins is finally getting his due as TV’s top character actor.

Put down that piña colada if you haven't watched all of season 3 of "The White Lotus," including the season finale "Amor Fati." Spoilers lie ahead.

During a podcast about the season 3 finale of "The White Lotus" — Mike White's globe-trotting drama that may or may not still be a proper anthology series — creator, showrunner, and sole writer White addressed critiques of the Thailand-set season. Some fans and critics thought that, compared to the hit HBO show's two previous (and award-winning) seasons, season 3 moved a little slowly. So what did White say in response to complaints about the season's pacing? "The pacing and the vibe ... it definitely gets under their skin," White said on the official "White Lotus" podcast. He continued:

"There was complaining about how there's no plot. I find that part weird. It never did ... part of me is just like, 'Bro, this is the vibe.' I'm world-building.

The following contains Major Spoilers for The White Lotus Season 3.The White Lotus Season 3 has now ended, coming to a conclusion after eight episodes of pure tension, as wealthy people in Thailand faced the unimaginable hardships of being on the strangest vacation ever. Just like in the previous seasons, the various storylines differed in nature and importance, but Rick and Chelsea's love story was the driving force behind the chaotic finale that featured a shocking, unexpected death. Now, star Walton Goggins (Rick) has broken down this final twist that nobody saw coming. Goggins appeared on the CBS Morning show, where he offered some details about the Season 3 finale that left everyone in shock when it premiered last Sunday night on HBO and Max.

"All of us had the good fortune of listening to people tell us their version of the story out on the street. Some of them got very close,...

It’s time to check out from another season of The White Lotus, and before the final credits rolled on the latest edition of Mike White’s decadent dark comedy anthology, the shadow of death loomed large in Thailand. While season 1 saw the tragic demise of Murray Bartlett’s Armond and season 2 was a veritable bloodbath that had us waving goodbye to Jennifer Coolidge’s Tanya McQuoid and ‘the gays,’ the bodies were again piled high in season 3.

As with any season of The White Lotus, it was anyone’s guess who’d be leaving in a body bag. I'm just thankful that Parker Posey’s Victoria Ratliff will live to fight another day (she has to be the new Coolidge for season 4). While Lochlan Ratliff (Sam Nivola) survived a brush with death at the wrong end of a poison shake, it was the end of the road for Walton...

The White Lotusstar Aimee Lou Wood breaks down why her character's tragic story might still have a happy ending. This is despite Chelsea not making it to the end credits.

Speaking to Vanity Fair, Woods shared her thoughts about Chelsea's untimely demise in the Season 3 finale. "Words are Chelsea's armor - she's a chatterbox. And all of a sudden, she cannot speak," she said. "And then [Walton Goggins' Rick] just sees her, and he loves her. He has to do all the talking, and he has to do the carrying. He has to literally carry her, and she's been carrying them the whole time. It feels like, in a weird way, Chelsea does get what she wants."

Wood was introduced as Chelsea during The White Lotus' Season 3 premiere. Chelsea, described as a free spirit from Manchester, made her debut alongside her romantic partner, the much older Rick Hatchett, portrayed by Walton Goggins. Like...

This article features spoilers for the entire third season of "The White Lotus."

The third season of Mike White's supposed anthology series "The White Lotus" is done and dusted, and now we know where everybody ended up. Specifically, we know who was on the receiving end of the gunshots we heard from afar in the season premiere: Hotel owner "Big Jim" Hollinger (Scott Glenn) fell first, followed by Rick Hatchett (Walton Goggins) and his young girlfriend Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) — but we also know what happened to everybody else, including the Ratliff family from North Carolina, the employees of the Thailand location of the fictional White Lotus, and everybody else.

Even if season 3 ultimately reached a sort of unsatisfying conclusion in this writer's opinion, I'll say this: Mike White is excellent at creating characters from whole cloth who feel real, flawed, and infuriating, and I did have to leave...