Variety Categories

[The Cool Guy Joined: Jan 16th, 2017 Topics: 2 Posts: 6 View Predictions]

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What are you predictions in the variety categories? Series and Special.

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[That Don Guy Joined: May 24th, 2011 Topics: 6 Posts: 173 View Predictions]

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Reminder: the earlier announced recombining of Talk and Sketch Series into a single Variety Series category was reversed. There will be separate Variety Talk Series and Variety Sketch Series categories in 2021.

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8896 View Predictions]

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Disney+ & Netflix coming to dominate the Pre-Recorded category between the former’s music specials (Beyoncé, Hamilton, Taylor Swift) and the latter’s comedy specials (Death to 2020, Kevin Hart and whoever else drops). Prime Video could also make a play as well with the Fenty Fashion Show and Yearly Departed.

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[Sir Shaw Joined: Aug 1st, 2019 Topics: 7 Posts: 1433 View Predictions]

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The Grammys should be winning Variety Special (Live). After 40 years of overblown, stuffed “Grammy moments” from Ken Elrich, Ben Winston finally made not only a watchable show but an outstanding show.

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8896 View Predictions]

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Variety Sketch Series
— All That (Nickelodeon)
— Saturday Night Live (NBC)
— Tiffany Haddish presents They Ready (Netflix)

Variety Talk Series
— Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
— Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)
— Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
— Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC)
— Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

Variety Special (Live)
— Grammys (CBS)
— Oscars (ABC)
— Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show starring The Weeknd (CBS)

Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
— Black Is King (Disney+)
— Hamilton (Disney+)
— Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia (Netflix)
— 8:46 (Netflix)
— Yearly Departed (Prime Video)

Directing for a Variety Special
— Black Is King (Disney+)
— Grammys (CBS)
— Hamilton (Disney+)
— Oscars (ABC)
— Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show starring The Weeknd (CBS)
(Alt: Savage X Fenty Fashion Show Pt.2)

Writing for a Variety Special
— Black Is King (Disney+)
— Hamilton (Disney+)
— Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia (Netflix)
— 8:46 (Netflix)
— Yearly Departed
(Alt: Kevin Hart: Don’t **** with Me)

Directing for a Variety Series
— The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
— Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
— Saturday Night Live
— Tiffany Haddish presents They Ready
— ??

Writing for a Variety Series
— The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
— Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
— Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
— Late Night with Seth Myers
— Saturday Night Live

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[Sir Shaw Joined: Aug 1st, 2019 Topics: 7 Posts: 1433 View Predictions]

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“Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute” dropping on Netflix April 7

.@MusiCares brought together some incredible artists to celebrate my career in 2019. Soon you can watch that unforgettable night whenever you want! 'Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute' is available on Netflix starting April 7 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/IWJas3xUuP

— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) March 22, 2021

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[Kay Joined: Feb 22nd, 2019 Topics: 2 Posts: 1262 View Predictions]

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I just hope Beyoncé finally wins something.

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8896 View Predictions]

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Kay wrote:

I just hope Beyoncé finally wins something.

Same, I can’t believe she created two cultural resets only to lose to Carpool Karaoke, TWICE!!.

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8896 View Predictions]

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A Black Lady Sketch Show is coming back April 23.

‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’: HBO Sets Season 2 Premiere Date For Robin Thede Sketch Comedy Series

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8896 View Predictions]

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Didn’t treatise this until now but Yvonne Orji’s HBO comedy special “Momma, I Made It!” was released June 6 2020 (thought it was late April) so it’s eligible.

Could probably do well.

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8896 View Predictions]

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The HBO West Wing election special just the DGA, this is something that needs to be considered? Or did it just win because it was directed by the Guilds president (Schlamme)

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8896 View Predictions]

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“Derek Deglaudia’s In & Of Itself” will apparently be Hulu’s third biggest push this season (after Handmaid’s & Pen15), as those three (and Taste the Nation) are the only programming with separate pages in their FYC booklet.

The special is also directed by the legendary Frank Oz.

https://fyc.hulu.com/wp-content/themes/hulufyc/Emmys2021booklet/

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8896 View Predictions]

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Variety (Pre-Recorded) submissions by their FYC sites

HBO (listed alphabetically)

• Between Me and You
• David Byrne’s American Utopia
• Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductions 2020
• Yvonne Orji: Momma I Made It

Max (listed by priority on site)

• A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
• Chelsea Handler Evolution
• The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Reunion
• My Gift: A Christmas Special from Carrie Underwood
• Beth Stelling: Girl Daddy
• Collin Quinn and Friends
• Ha Festival: The Comedy of Art
• Rose Matafeo: Corn Dog

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[24fanatic Joined: Nov 6th, 2010 Topics: 0 Posts: 1040 View Predictions]

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Apple TV+ has Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special. It didn’t do much in terms of the guilds (besides make-up/hair) but it could be a potential nominee for Variety Special (Pre-Recorded).

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8896 View Predictions]

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Do the Grammys just win Variety Live by default?

There’s no Tonys, the Emmys don’t submit themselves, The Weeknd’s SB was kinda underwhelming, Oscars were a mess, less said about the Globes the better and the only Live Network/Musical production was Matthew Morrison as the Grinch (yikes).

And I’m doubtful they’d go for things like The Disney Holiday Singalong, HBCU Homecoming Celebration or the VaxLive concert when they never did last year peak-pandemic (aka ones people watched). And I seriously doubt they’d be as adventurous as to nominated The TikTok Ratatouille Musical or the plethora of virtual concerts (Dua Lipa, BTS, Billie Eilish etc).

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