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Seth Rogen has revealed that he is in the process of getting the A-list star of one of the most successful action franchises of all time to appear in season 2 of his hit Apple TV+ comedy series, The Studio. Co-created by Rogen, creative partner Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez, the series is in and of itself a satire of big-budget studios.

The Studio season 1 has proven to be a huge success, with the show earning 23 Primetime Emmy Award nominations in 2025, including for Outstanding Comedy Series. In addition to Rogen, the Apple TV+ comedy stars Catherine O'Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders, and Kathryn Hahn, as well as numerous celebrity guest stars.

During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Rogen revealed that he had discussions with Vin Diesel, best known for starring in the beloved Fast & Furious franchise, about appearing in The Studio season 2. This...

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If Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky were to win Best Comedy Writing this year they would enter the Emmy record books as the women with the most wins for writing a single narrative series. They're nominated for the penultimate episode of Hacks Season 4, titled "A Slippery Slope."

With four Emmy nominations, Aniello and Statsky have already tied Tina Fey (30 Rock) and Diane English (Murphy Brown) for the most bids for a woman in the Best Comedy Writing category. To date, Aniello, Statsky, Fey and Anne Flett-Giordano (Frasier) are the only women to prevail twice for a comedy; Fey has a third writing win under her belt for the variety program Saturday Night Live. For dramas, Robin Green (The Sopranos) holds the record for a single series for a female writer, with six noms and two wins.

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As final-round Emmy voting approaches, Apple TV+’s The Studio has emerged as a serious contender, after tying the all-time nomination record for a comedy series with 23 nominations and becoming the most-nominated freshman comedy in Emmy history.

The workplace satire’s success could mark several historic milestones, particularly for Dominican-American producer Frida Perez, who stands on the cusp of making Emmy history.

If “The Studio” wins outstanding comedy series, Perez would become the first Latina to take home a trophy in that category and only the second Latino ever to win as a producer in any top series race in Emmy history. Currently, only Cuban American Celia D. Costas holds that honor for HBO’s “Angels in America” in 2004.

Perez, 29, has already made history as the first Latina nominated for outstanding writing in a comedy series for the pilot episode “The Promotion,” which she shares with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg,...

Jay-Z and Beyoncé are the Emmys’ “’25 Bonnie and Clyde.” Let’s just hope the power couple stays Drunk in Love even after this year’s competition, where they’re competitors in the outstanding variety special (live) category.

Jay-Z, under his real name Shawn Carter, is among the executive producers nominated for Fox’s “The Apple Music Super Bowl Lix Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar,” which earned four nods total. Beyoncé is up for Netflix’s “Beyoncé Bowl” as executive producer and performer (billed as Beyoncé Knowles-Carter); that Christmas event also landed four nods.

Perhaps Jesse Collins can keep the peace. Not only is Jesse Collins Entertainment once again producing this year’s Emmy telecast, but the company was part of both the Kendrick Lamar halftime show and the Beyoncé event. On Emmy night in the production truck, Collins is likely to face 99 problems — hopefully this isn’t one.

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With the 2025 Emmy nominations out, we’re doing a quick hit of who we think can actually win the golden statues. Check out our winner picks for the big categories below, with explanations for some of the closer races.

2025 Emmys Predicted Winners Comedy Series Categories

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

And the nominees are:

Uzo Aduba – The Residence

Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary

Ayo Edebiri – The Bear

Jean Smart – Hacks

Predicted Winner: Jean Smart

Potential Upset: Quinta Brunson

Longshot: Uzo Aduba

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

And the nominees are:

Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This as Noah Roklov

Seth Rogen – The Studio as Matt Remick

Jason Segel – Shrinking as Jimmy Laird

Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam

Jeremy Allen White – The Bear as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto

Predicted Winner: Jeremy Allen White

Potential Upset: Martin Short

Longshot: Seth Rogen...

Hollywood satire The Studiohas set a new record at the Emmys. The Seth Rogen-fronted show pulled in a whopping 23 Emmy nominations in its freshman year, passing the mark previously set by fellow Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso.

Per Variety, Ted Lasso scored a grand total of 20 Emmy nominations when it first came on the scene, and went home with seven Emmys, including acting awards for Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein and Jason Sudeikis. Those wins massively increased the profiles of both the stars and the series -- so if The Studio wins big, it could follow in Ted Lasso's footsteps and become one of TV's biggest shows.

The Studio is created by Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez. It follows the fortunes of studio head Matt Remick (played by Rogen), who just wants to make movies -- but finds this desire doesn't always line up with the need to make money.

A fictional studio head just made very real history as The Studio, Apple TV+’s hit satirical comedy about the absurdities of Hollywood, has officially broken the record for most Emmy nominations ever for a comedy series in its first season. With 23 nods announced on Tuesday morning, the show has leapfrogged past Ted Lasso — another Apple TV+ darling — which previously held the record with 20 nominations back in 2021.

Created by Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez, andSeth Rogen, The Studio centers on Matt Remick (played by Rogen), a chaotic new studio chief trying to navigate the collapse of the old studio system while chasing awards gold, cultural relevance, and the ever-elusive Zoë Kravitz shout-out. The series has been a streaming and critical juggernaut since its debut, earning rave reviews for its bold stylistic swings and biting insider satire — and now it’s got the Emmy numbers to back it up.

If The Studio were an actual Hollywood studio, it outperformed some real studios this morning. The critically acclaimed Apple TV+ satire earned an impressive 23 Emmy nominations, the most of any comedy series this season. The previous record for a comedy series in its first year is 20 nominations, which was set by Ted Lasso in 2021.

Best Comedy Series: Nominated

As predicted by Gold Derby, the series was nominated for Best Comedy Series, where it has long been a front-runner. It will compete for the title alongside Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking, and What We Do in the Shadows.

Best Comedy Actor: Nominated

Multihyphenate Seth Rogen earned his first lead actor in a comedy nomination; he was previously nominated for supporting actor for Hulu's Pam & Tommy. He was also nominated for writing and directing for his work on The Studio. This...

Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard received their first ever acting Emmy nominations on Tuesday for their appearances in Apple TV+’s The Studio.

The two were nominated in the best guest actor in a comedy series category alongside The Studio co-stars Dave Franco, Bryan Cranston and Anthony Mackie, as well as The Bear’s Jon Bernthal.

The Studio was also nominated in the best comedy series category, and received acting nominations for Seth Rogen, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn and Catherine O’Hara.

The series stars Rogen (who also co-created it) as Matt Remick, a movie executive who is elevated to president of the fictional Continental Studios and quickly realizes he might be in over his head.

O’Hara, Hahn, Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders also star in The Studio. Cranston has a key recurring role, and the show has a long list of cameos so far, among them Scorsese, Olivia Wilde,...

The 2025 Emmy Awards are due to take place in less than two months on September 14, and the Academy has finally unveiled the nominations. This was a stacked year for television with new seasons of Severance, Squid Game, The Bear, and more shows all earning recognition. Below you’ll find a full list of nominees in every category, from Outstanding Drama Series to Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

Outstanding Comedy Series Abbott ElementaryThe BearHacksNobody Wants ThisOnly Murders in the BuildingShrinkingThe StudioWhat We Do in the Shadows Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Adam Brody,Nobody Wants ThisSeth Rogen,The StudioMartin Short, Only Murders in the BuildingJeremy Allen White,The BearJason Segel,Shrinking Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants ThisQuinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryAyo Edebiri, The BearJean Smart, HacksUzo Aduba, The ResidenceOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesJeff Hiller, Somebody, SomewhereHarrison Ford, ShrinkingEbon Moss-Bacharach, The BearMichael Urie,...

A fictional studio head has broken the Emmy record.

Apple TV+ continues its awards season dominance as its freshman comedy series “The Studio” shattered records Tuesday, receiving 23 Emmy nominations — the most ever for a comedy series in its first season. It also tied the record set by “The Bear” last year, as the most nominated comedy series ever.

The previous record was set in 2021 by “Ted Lasso,” another Apple TV+ production, which scored 20 nominations during its debut year. That series went on to win seven Emmys, including three for acting and outstanding comedy series.

Created by Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez and Seth Rogen — who also directed, wrote and star in the series — “The Studio” follows an embattled Hollywood studio head struggling to balance corporate demands with his passion for producing quality films. The ensemble cast also includes Catherine O’Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders and Kathryn Hahn.

The 2025 Humanitas Prize nominations have been announced, once again honoring television and film writers who masterfully explore the depth of the human experience. This year’s awards will be presented at a Sept. 7 ceremony in Hollywood hosted by actress and comedian Fortune Feimster.

On the TV side, drama nominees include Emmy contenders The Pitt, The Last of Us, The Handmaid's Tale, and Brilliant Minds. Comedy contenders include The Studio, The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, A Man on the Inside, and Clean Slate. Limited series being honored include Dying for Sex, Interior Chinatown, Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, and Say Nothing.

In the film categories, last year's Oscar contenders Conclave, Nickel Boys, and Sing Sing will battle it out for Best Drama Feature, while Dìdi (弟弟), My Old Ass, and A Real Pain compete in comedy. Inside Out 2, Out of My Mind, and The Wild Robot are nominated for Best Family Feature.

The Humanitas org has revealed nominations for this year’s Humanitas Prizes, which will reveal winners at Avalon Hollywood on Sept. 7, hosted by actress/writer/comedian Fortune Feimster. Among the nominees on the TV side are “The Pitt,” “The Last of Us” and “The Studio,” while film nods include “Inside Out 2” and “The Nickel Boys.”

Also announced on Wednesday: Gina Prince-Bythewood will join Mara Brock Akil in presenting Lena Waithe with one of Humanitas’ top honors, the Voice for Change Award. As Variety first revealed in May, Waithe was chosen for this year’s prize because it “honors those who have created or championed visionary and courageous storytelling.”

A nonprofit that seeks to “honor and empower writers of film and television exploring the human experience,” Humanitas last year honored projects including “Hacks,” “Fellow Travelers,” “Black Cake” and Ava DuVernay‘s “Origin.”

The Humanitas Prizes are for film and television...

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The Studio is one of the most hilarious and brilliant shows of 2025, and that’s why Apple TV+ gave it an early renewal for Season 2, and now it’s coming out that the camera will soon begin rolling on the upcoming season.

The second season of Seth Rogen‘s comedy series is slated to begin production in Los Angeles on December 3, 2025, and the filming is supposed to wrap up by March 19, 2026.

Created by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez, the Apple TV+ series follows Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of Continental Studios, a failing Hollywood film production company. Matt tries to make good movies and make money, but his ambitions are undercut by his people-pleaser personality.

Alongside Rogen, The Studio also stars Catherine O’Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Chas Sui Wonders, and Kathryn Hahn.

With 94 submissions, this year's Best Comedy Writing category at the Emmys will have six finalists when the nominations are announced July 15.

As expected, there are many single submissions from many of these front-runners, with no series entering more than two installments. But what may come as a surprise is the number of writers credited for scripting each episode — The Studio, for instance, has five writers for its entry. This, of course, does not matter in terms of voting, as writers are not listed on the ballot, but it’s an interesting side note to see how many scribes it takes to make people laugh.

This is a category that often defies conventional wisdom. Voters often gravitate towards shows that are less represented, such as last year when the branch nominated two canceled programs over others that were nominated for Best Comedy Series.

While there are often surprises here, this year the reigning champion,...

Imagine, if you will, a world where Seth Rogen — an actor and writer known for everything from "Freaks & Geeks" to "Superbad" and "Knocked Up" — appeared in "Gigli," the 2003 movie that may or may not have fractured stars Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's relationship for the first time. Apparently, that kind of almost happened, and Rogen claims that his audition is so deeply offensive that if anyone ever found the tape, he'd be ruined forever.

At this point, I'd like to put forth the idea that Rogen has accrued enough cultural goodwill by just being a seemingly good dude — look no further than his continued and passionate support for Alzheimer's research and care provided by the government, as just one example — but he's probably right that this video should never see the light of day. See, the role that Rogen auditioned for is Brian, a mentally challenged young man...

Seth Rogen’s latest casting wish went out live on ABC when the actor-producer stared down the camera and told Vin Diesel, “If you would please consider … maybe we can organize a Zoom” for The Studio’s second season. Rogen explained that seeing Diesel outside the Fast & Furious franchise “would be very exciting,” noting the star has played Dominic Toretto for most of today’s twenty-somethings’ lives.

The unscripted invitation capped a publicity run that has kept the Hollywood send-up in conversation a month after Apple TV+ gave it a season-two order. The streamer hailed the show—created by Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez—as its latest “global hit,” citing strong engagement since the March 26 debut. Season 1’s ten episodes, stuffed with celebrity self-parodies from Martin Scorsese to Charlize Theron, wrapped on May 21.

Goldberg told Deadline that one completed script—originally meant for the...

Throughout Apple TV+’s “The Studio,” numerous actors, writers and directors waltz through the halls of Continental Studios, demanding that their full creative vision makes it onto the big theatrical screen. Despite the guest cameos and various outlandish situations that the Continental group experience in an ever-changing Hollywood, no one knocks newly appointed studio head Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) off his feet (literally) until he comes face-to-face with one of his favorite directors, Ron Howard.

“Wouldn’t it be like the most petty, humiliating yet startling thing if I just fired my hat at him?” said Howard in an episode of Variety’s Making A Scene. “I didn’t tell anybody this, I just did it. I just fired my hat right in Seth [Rogen]’s face and he kind of went back, didn’t do the fall in rehearsal, but he immediately went into the Seth laugh. That led to...

Martin Scorsese might be an Oscar-winning director, but he apparently doesn’t want to overstep when it comes to other directors’ sets.

Scorsese played a version of himself in the pilot of Apple TV+’s The Studio. In the episode, he pitches an idea to Matt Remick (Seth Rogen), the new head of the fictional Continental Studios, for a movie about the Jonestown mass murder-suicide. Spoiler alert: Matt buys the script, thinking it’ll fill a mandate for him to make a movie based on the Kool-Aid Man, but Matt is later forced to tell Scorsese that not only will he not be making his movie, but the director can’t shop it anywhere else since Continental owns the rights. An upset Scorsese gets comforted by another guest star, Charlize Theron.

Even though Scorsese has an Oscar for best director (for The Departed) as well as nine other directing noms,...

Martin Scorsese couldn’t help but give his two cents to the production even when stepping in front of the camera for Apple TV+’s “The Studio.”

In a recent conversation with People, “The Studio” co-creators Evan Goldberg and Alex Gregory recalled having Scorsese play himself in the pilot episode. They said that while shooting a scene with the Oscar-winning director, he “had one note, but he didn’t give it until” after they got the shot.

“There was a moment where him and Charlize Theron were whispering to each other, and it took like 10 takes to get the shot,” Goldberg said, who directed the Scorsese episode. “And then we got it and I was like, ‘What were you whispering about?’ He was like, ‘I knew you were doing this wrong, but I didn’t wanna be a backseat director, so I just didn’t say anything.’ And I was like,...

Despite his decades of critically-acclaimed experience in motion pictures, Martin Scorsese knows when to stay in his lane.

After the Oscar-winning director played himself in the premiere episode of the Apple TV+ series The Studio, co-creators and executive producers Alex Gregory and Evan Goldberg said Scorsese “was unbelievable” in his cameo but refused to step on anyone’s toes.

“He had one note, but he didn’t give it until later,” Gregory told People of the episode directed by Goldberg and star Seth Rogen.

“There was a moment where him and Charlize Theron were whispering to each other, and it took like 10 takes to get the shot,” recalled Goldberg. “And then we got it and I was like, ‘What were you whispering about?’ He was like, ‘I knew you were doing this wrong, but I didn’t wanna be a backseat director, so I just didn’t say anything.’ And I was like,...

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced the winners of the second annual Gotham Television Awards 2025 at a ceremony held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Netflix’s Adolescence won Breakthrough Limited Series. The show, which follows the aftermath of a school murder committed by a 13-year-old boy, also picked up two acting awards. Stephen Graham won Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited Series, and Owen Cooper won Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited Series. Jenny Slate received the same supporting performance award for her role in Dying for Sex.

The Studio, a workplace comedy about a team of studio executives navigating Hollywood, won Breakthrough Comedy Series. Julio Torres won Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series for Fantasmas, and Poorna Jagannathan won Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series for Deli Boys. HBO’s The Pitt, set entirely inside a Pittsburgh hospital, won Breakthrough Drama Series. Kathy Bates...

We’re getting closer and closer to Emmy Awards nominations coming out and the 2025 Gotham Television Awards will give you a little preview of what’s to come.

A star-studded crowd attended The Gotham Film & Media Institute’s second annual awards ceremony on Monday night (June 2) at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

Adolescence, The Studio, and The Pitt were among the big winners of the night, along with special honors presented to actors from The White Lotus and The Handmaid’s Tale.

Some of the major stars in attendance at the event included Renee Zellweger, Elisabeth Moss, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Brian Tyree Henry, Rachel Brosnahan, The Pitt‘s Noah Wyle and Shawn Hatosy, and The White Lotus stars Parker Posey, Leslie Bibb, Sam Rockwell, and Sam Nivola.

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Adolescence topped the 2025 Gotham TV Awards Monday night, sweeping the limited categories and converting three of its four nominations into wins.

The Netflix series, which follows the aftermath after a teenage boy is accused of murder, won Breakthrough Limited Series, BestLead Performance in a Limited Series for Stephen Graham, and Best Supporting Performance in a Limited Series for Owen Cooper, who won in a tie with Dying for Sex's Jenny Slate. Adolescence's fourth nomination was for Erin Doherty's supporting turn.

The Studio won Breakthrough Comedy Series, while The Pitt nabbed Breakthrough Drama Series.

Fantasmas' Julio Torres and Deli Boys' Poorna Jagannathan took home the lead and supporting comedy acting prizes, respectively. After winning the Critics Choice Award earlier this year, Kathy Bates won Best Lead Performance in a Drama Series for Matlock. The supporting award went to Ben Whishaw for Black Doves.

Pee-wee as Himself was named Best Original Film,...

“Adolescence” was the big winner at the Gotham Television Awards, taking home three prizes, including breakthrough limited series, on Monday night.

Seth Rogen’s “The Studio” won breakthrough comedy series, and “The Pitt” won best drama.

The actors, directors, writers and producers feted at the ceremony, hosted at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street, emphasized the need to preserve and protect the entertainment industry amid geopolitical strife and AI fears.

“We love this business,” said Amy Sherman-Palladino, accepting the Creator Tribute alongside her husband Daniel Palladino. “God please help everybody. Let’s make it survive.”

“Let’s keep the arts alive!” shouted an enthusiastic Parker Posey. “Let’s turn this business into entertainment that everyone can love. That old people and young people and even babies laugh at!”

Posey, who was honored with the Legend Tribute, was introduced by her “White Lotus” co-stars Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell, who took...

The ceremony for the second annual Gotham Television Awards concluded Monday night in New York City, where winners for the year’s best in TV were revealed as the small-screen awards season hits high gear.

Netflix’s Adolescence led all nominees coming into the night with four, winning all of its fields; it tied in the supporting performance category with Owen Cooper’s win and Jenny Slate’s accolade for Dying for Sex. Meanwhile, Max’s The Pitt, CBS’ Matlock and FX/Hulu’s Dying for Sex, which had three noms apiece, took home a Gotham each; the former clinched the Breakout Drama category, while Kathy Bates won for lead performance in a drama. Apple TV+’s The Studio won the Breakthrough Comedy Series award.

The newly created category of Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming went to HBO/Max’s documentary Pee-wee as Himself.

This year’s Gothams also...

It was a big night for television, as Emmy favorites descended upon Cipriani Wall Street in New York City for the second annual Gotham TV Awards. Launched in 2024, the TV branch of the beloved indie film award show continues to stake out an early position on the calendar that could eventually make it a barometer for the Emmy race in a way that mirrors the Gotham Awards’ traditional relationship with the Oscars.

The evening’s big winners included “Adolescence,” which completed a sweep of the limited series categories with wins for Breakthrough Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited Series (for Stephen Graham), while Owen Cooper shared the Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited Series award with Jenny Slate (who was nominated for “Dying for Sex”). Emmy Frontrunners “The Studio” and “The Pitt” also won the Breakthrough Comedy Series and Breakthrough Drama Series categories, respectively.

“Building on the...

The 2025 Gotham TV Awards are underway in Manhattan.

This marks the second year in which the Gotham Awards have broken out TV honors with a separate ceremony during Emmys season.

Netflix’s Adolescence leads this year’s nominees with four nods.

The four-episode series about a teenage boy accused of murder, which became a much-talked-about phenomenon shortly after its streaming debut last month, landed nods for breakthrough limited series, lead performance in a limited series (Stephen Graham) and two nods for supporting performance in a limited series (Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty).

Meanwhile, Max’s The Pitt, FX’s Dying for Sex and CBS’ Matlock each landed three nods, with a number of projects scoring two nods apiece.

Dying for Sex faces off against Adolescence in the limited series category, where additional nominees are Get Millie Back, Penelope and Say Nothing.

The Pitt and Matlock are nominated for breakthrough drama series,...

There are few institutions in the world of American audiovisual entertainment more reliable than the HBO miniseries. For the past four decades, the premium cable network that become synonymous with high-production, high-quality television at the turn of the 21st century has been exercising particularly dutiful creative control when it comes to its short, one-season-only offerings; in some ways, those shows stand as even more direct and representative "HBO responses to auteur cinema" than even the network's proper made-for-tv movies.

Still, in all those years, there have been some duds — including both co-productions between HBO and British networks and all-American concoctions. As evidenced by the number of miniseries that rank among the best HBO shows, the channel has a truly impressive track record in the miniseries department, such that even No. 10 on this list isn't completely unwatchable or anything. But, as you move further down this list, you will find that...

Apple TV+’s satirical comedy series The Studio, created by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez, has concluded its season one run with rave reviews. The Studio garnered attention and appreciation for its storyline per episode, performances of the actors, direction, cinematography, humor, and satire.

One of the notable things on the show was its extensive use of long takes and the A-list celebrity cameos. Every episode in The Studio featured a celebrity whose presence drove the narration of the episode. As the makers prepare for season two, we hope these celebrities will make a cameo on the show.

Seth Rogen talks about celebrity cameos in Apple TV+’s The Studio

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s experience of working at Sony Pictures all those years is finally paying off, as their satirical cringe-comedy show The Studio will be returning for season two. It has...

A short list of things Zoë Kravitz does during her three-episode guest stint on The Studio, playing herself:

• She pretends not to care about winning a Golden Globe while really caring whether she does;

• Accidentally ingests a dangerous amount of shrooms at a CinemaCon party in Las Vegas;

• Climbs on a hotel nightstand and refuses to come down, because she perceives it as being too far a drop;

• Conflates the movie character she’s there to promote — a vampire assassin named Blackwing — with herself;

• Plaintively wails “Where’s Zoë?!” when others decide to refer to her as Blackwing, hoping to coax her back down;

• And nails her CinemaCon moment despite all the preceding business.

Everything after the Golden Globes and through the season finale, incidentally, was not what Kravitz initially signed on for at the Apple TV+ comedy; she told The Hollywood Reporter that she was first hired just for the Globes episode.

Zoë Kravitz went into Apple TV+’s The Studio just as her unhinged alter ego approached Continental Studios head Matt Remick’s (Seth Rogen) “old school Hollywood buffet” — completely blind. The guest star reprises what she fondly calls a “more psychotic” version of herself after a statuette-worthy turn in “The Golden Globes” episode, returning in a two-part Season 1 closer dedicated to Las Vegas and entertainment mainstay CinemaCon.

“I hadn’t read anything, and I also didn’t even really know how many guest spots they were planning on having and who they were going to get,” Kravitz told Deadline in an interview about first being approached for the blisteringly funny satire via a call from her agent. “It was just really about loving the thing they were wanting to explore in terms of filmmaking and the industry and where we’re at right now. And I thought it was really thought-provoking.

The Studio brought to the screen some real-life scenarios from behind the scenes of Hollywood’s productions. Seth Rogen created the series with his friend and collaborator Evan Goldberg, and starred as the lead character of the studio head, Matt Remick. Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez also served as the creators of the AppleTV show.

In a recent interview, Huyck recalled one of his most memorable scenes from the series. He shared that he loved the scene where Rogen’s Matt has an interaction with Greta Lee, not knowing that she was in the middle of filming a scene. The funniest bit was when the director, played by Sarah Polley, yells a curse word at him from behind the camera.

The Studio‘s one episode scene became memorable for the creator due to its real-life inspiration Seth Rogen as Matt Remick in a still from The Studio | Credits:...

The Hollywood Creative Alliance has announced their nominees for the 2025 Astra TV Awards, scheduled to take place on June 10 in Los Angeles.

Apple TV+'s comedy The Studio, a satire about the inner workings of Hollywood, topped the nominations list with 14 bids. The series is up for Best Comedy, with individual acting nominations for Seth Rogen (Best Comedy Actor), Ike Barinholtz (Best Comedy Supporting Actor), and dual Best Comedy Supporting Actress nods for Catherine O’Hara and Chase Sui Wonders.

In the drama categories, Apple TV+'s Severance and HBO's The Last of Us led the way with 13 nominations each. Both shows are recognized in multiple acting categories and are competing for Best Drama Series.

Other major contenders include The White Lotus and Ghosts, each earning 11 nominations, followed by Abbott Elementary, Hacks, and Only Murders in the Building with 10 nods each.

See the complete list of nominees for the 2025 Astra TV...

The Studio Episode 9 is out now on Apple TV+, and we’re here to break it down. The episode is titled ‘CinemaCon,’ and it amplifies the series’ signature style of chaos and satire, offering a diverse and intense portrayal of the Hollywood industry’s need and greed for control and reputation.

Seth Rogen’s journey as Matt Remick, the studio head, has so far been the right balance of tickling humor, lined with deep-set satire. Let’s see if this episode stood the test of time and delivered the classic comedy, dark humor, and satire that we’ve come to expect from it over the past few weeks.

Hallucinogenic take on Hollywood’s inner circles, in Episode 9 of The Studio

In this episode, the ensemble cast of the show is seen traveling to Las Vegas for the infamous ‘CinemaCon’ event. Their aim is to impress at the event with the...

Apple TV+ has revealed its Emmy acting submissions for its breakout comedy series The Studio, including its lengthy list of guest actors.

As expected, the show’s only lead acting submission is star Seth Rogen, who plays the newly hired head of the fictional Continental Studios in the Hollywood satire.

The show’s other main cast members will run in the supporting categories: Ike Barinholtz and Dewayne Perkins in Best Comedy Supporting Actor, and Kathryn Hahn, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Catherine O’Hara, and Chase Sui Wonders in Best Comedy Supporting Actress.

Cocreated by Rogen and Evan Goldberg, as well as Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory (Veep) and Frida Perez, The Studio’s first season tracks Matt’s ups and downs on the job, including having to tell Martin Scorsese (as himself) that his planned movie about Jonestown was being scrapped. Significant Hollywood filmmakers play themselves in the series, including Scorsese, Sarah Polley,...

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If you loved Seth Rogen‘s satirical comedy series about Hollywood on Apple TV+, then rejoice as the Apple-owned streaming service has just renewed The Studio for Season 2, and that too before it even completes its first season on air.

Created by Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez, The Studio is set in Hollywood and revolves around a hapless film producer named Matt Remick, who becomes the newly appointed head of a major studio. Now Matt must make hard decisions and hurt some people’s feelings to secure the bottom line, but that doesn’t exactly fit with his flimsy personality.

The Studio stars Seth Rogen, Catherine O’Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders, and Kathryn Hahn but it does have boat loads of cameos from major celebrities including Martin Scorsese, Anthony Mackie, Zoe Kravitz,...

Not all heroes wear capes, as evidenced by Zack Snyder in his recent cameo appearance in the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series The Studio. The latest episode of Seth Rogen's satirical comedy-drama saw the lights, camera, and action move to a fictional Golden Globes ceremony, as Matt Remick (Rogen), the head of Continental Studios, desperately tried to get Zoë Kravitz to thank him in her award acceptance speech. Several other A-listers took to the stage, including Snyder, who took a hilarious shot at his Justice League "Snyder Cut."

Episode 8 of The Studio, "The Golden Globes," proved to be a star-studded affair, much like the annual awards ceremony itself, with celebrity cameos from Adam Scott (Severance), Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Jean Smart (Hacks), Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing), Ramy Youssef (Poor Things), and Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos, but Snyder's turn in the spotlight garnered big laughs from the crowd and viewers at home,...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Studio Season 1 Episode 8, “Golden Globes.”] Seth Rogen‘s Matt Remmick spends the entirety of the The Studio‘s Golden Globes episode desperately trying to get Zoë Kravitz to thank him in her speech if she wins for her film produced by Continental Studios. This was the scene The Studio previewed during the actual 2025 Golden Globe Awards ahead of its premiere earlier this year (see the clip below). After much degrading, begging, and watching Sal Saperstein (Ike Barinholtz) get thanked in every speech as a bit started by Adam Scott, Matt got his mention. But The Studio would never let Matt win with no funny strings attached. Zoë did, indeed, thank Matt at the end of her speech, but her mic cut out right as she said his name. The Studio creator Alex Gregory tells TV Insider that a meeting with a Hollywood executive while researching for the series directly...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Studio Season 1 Episode 8, “Golden Globes.”] Seth Rogen‘s Matt Remmick spends the entirety of the The Studio‘s Golden Globes episode desperately trying to get Zoë Kravitz to thank him in her speech if she wins for her film produced by Continental Studios. This was the scene The Studio previewed during the actual 2025 Golden Globe Awards ahead of its premiere earlier this year (see the clip below). After much degrading, begging, and watching Sal Saperstein (Ike Barinholtz) get thanked in every speech as a bit started by Adam Scott, Matt got his mention. But The Studio would never let Matt win with no funny strings attached. Zoë did, indeed, thank Matt at the end of her speech, but her mic cut out right as she said his name. The Studio creator Alex Gregory tells TV Insider that a meeting with a Hollywood executive while researching for the series directly...

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Apple TV+ is keeping The Studio open for a second season. The renewal announcement came just ahead of season one’s eighth episode debuting on May 7, 2025 and featuring guest star Zoë Kravitz.

“We’re thrilled to be making a second season of The Studio. We’re looking forward to taking the lived experience of making season one and immediately putting it into season two, then repeating that loop for ten more seasons,” stated co-creators, writers, directors, and executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. “And we’re excited to keep all our industry friends and colleagues guessing as to when one of their personal stories will stream on Apple TV+.”

Rogen also stars in the comedy along with Catherine O’Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz, and Chase Sui Wonders. Season one’s guest stars include Ron Howard, Zac Efron, Dave Franco, Anthony Mackie, Olivia Wilde, Bryan Cranston, Josh Hutcherson, Rebecca Hall,...

Before The Studio has even wrapped its debut season, the Apple TV+ series has already been renewed for Season Two.

“We’re thrilled to be making a second season of ‘The Studio,’” said co-creators Seth Rogen (who also stars in the series) and Evan Goldberg in a statement. “We’re looking forward to taking the lived experience of making season one and immediately putting it into season two, then repeating that loop for 10 more seasons. And, we’re excited to keep all our industry friends and colleagues guessing as to...

The Studio has received a season 2 renewal. Premiered this past March, the Apple TV+ satire series stars Seth Rogen as Matt Remick, a self-described cinephile who is appointed president of a fictional film studio and struggles with the conflict between art and commerce. The Studio's cast also includes Catherine O'Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders, and Kathryn Hahn in main roles, alongside a slew of guest stars playing themselves, such as Bryan Cranston, Martin Scorsese, Anthony Mackie, Ron Howard, Olivia Wilde, Zac Efron, and many more.

Now, a few weeks before the season 1 finale on May 21, Apple TV+ has officially announced that The Studio has been renewed for a second season. The announcement was made accompanied by a clip from episode 5, "The War," in which Continental executives Matt, Sal Saperstein (Barinholtz), and Quinn Hackett (Wonders) discuss their "formula" for success. Watch the clip below:

Co-creators and executive producers Seth Rogen...

Matt Remick scores a win for Continental Studios! Following the widely celebrated premiere of The Studio, Apple TV+ announced today that the critically acclaimed, star-studded hit series has landed a renewal for season two.

Since its global debut, The Studio has struck a chord with cinephiles, fans, and critics alike, and has been declared the “best new comedy of 2025,” as well as “one of Hollywood’s sharpest self-portraits in ages.”

“We’re thrilled to be making a second season of ‘The Studio,’” said creators and executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.

“We’re looking forward to taking the lived experience of making season one and immediately putting it into season two, then repeating that loop for 10 more seasons. And, we’re excited to keep all our industry friends and colleagues guessing as to when one of their personal stories will stream on Apple TV+.”

“Seth, Evan, and the entire...

The (fictional) movie business is alive and well at Apple TV+.

The streamer has renewed its comedy The Studio for a second season. The series stars Seth Rogen (who also co-created it) as Matt Remick, a movie executive who is elevated to president of the fictional Continental Studios and quickly realizes he might be in over his head.

The renewal for The Studio, produced by Lionsgate Television, comes two weeks ahead of the show’s season finale, which is set for May 21.

“We’re thrilled to be making a second season of The Studio,” Rogen and his Point Grey Pictures partner Evan Goldberg said in a statement. “We’re looking forward to taking the lived experience of making season one and immediately putting it into season two, then repeating that loop for ten more seasons. And, we’re excited to keep all our industry friends and colleagues guessing as to...

It’s a hit.

On Tuesday, Apple TV+ announced that The Studio will return for Season 2.

The acclaimed comedy series and top awards contender wraps up its first season on May 21.

“We're thrilled to be making a second season of The Studio. We're looking forward to taking the lived experience of making Season 1 and immediately putting it into Season 2, then repeating that loop for 10 more seasons,” said creators and executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. “And, we’re excited to keep all our industry friends and colleagues guessing as to when one of their personal stories will stream on Apple TV+.”

“Seth, Evan, the entire creative team and cast of The Studio have knocked it out of the park with this brilliant show, and it has been incredible to watch the conversation grow with each new episode,” said Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+, before referencing one...

Time to break out the Kool-Aid, because “The Studio” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+.

The Hollywood satire series originally debuted on March 25 at the streamer. The eighth episode will be available to stream on May 7.

The star-studded cast of the series includes Seth Rogen, Ike Barinholtz, Catherine O’Hara, Kathryn Hahn, and Chase Sui Wonders, with guest star Bryan Cranston. The show also features a wide range of guest stars, including Martin Scorsese, Charlize Theron, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie, Steve Buscemi, and Olivia Wilde.

“We’re thrilled to be making a second season of ‘The Studio.’ We’re looking forward to taking the lived experience of making season one and immediately putting it into season two, then repeating that loop for ten more seasons,” said creators and executive producers Rogen and Evan Goldberg. “And, we’re excited to keep all our industry friends and colleagues guessing as to...

Seth Rogen’s “The Studio” will return for a second season on Apple TV+.

The streamer has granted a Season 2 renewal to the Hollywood satire series, which was created by Rogen, who also stars in the series, and Evan Goldberg. The news comes as the Lionsgate TV-produced show rolls out its first season, which is set to debut its season finale on May 21.

In “The Studio,” Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios, who struggles to balance the business and artistry of filmmaking. Rogen stars in “The Studio” alongside Catherine O’Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders and guest star Bryan Cranston.

Across its first season, which premiered on March 26, “The Studio” has featured dozens of notable Hollywood figures in cameo roles, including Martin Scorsese, Charlize Theron, Adam Scott, Greta Lee, Ron Howard, Sarah Polley, Ted Sarandos, Zoë Kravitz, Olivia Wilde, among many others.

Who’s ready for a sequel to the “Kool-Aid” movie? “The Studio,” Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s hit satire that has captured Hollywood’s attention for its scarily on-the-nose depiction of the film industry, has been renewed for a second season by Apple TV+, the streamer announced Tuesday.

The renewal for Season 2 of “The Studio” arrives just before the airing of Episode 8 this Wednesday evening on Apple TV+, and the first season has two more episodes after that. This week will see Rogen’s studio head Matt Remick try to get Zoë Kravitz to thank him in her Golden Globes awards acceptance speech.

“We’re thrilled to be making a second season of ‘The Studio.’ We’re looking forward to taking the lived experience of making Season 1 and immediately putting it into Season 2, then repeating that loop for ten more seasons,” said creators and executive producers Rogen and Goldberg.