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November 20, 2019 at 2:06 am #1203189779
Anne Dudley, “The Longest Walk” from Poldark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVC_lx1gTok
ReplyNovember 20, 2019 at 1:47 am #1203189754Yeah I agree, this is not a good look for the CMAs. The voting body knew about the Association’s agenda this year to celebrate women ever since nominations came out in August, so they had months to deliberate and cast their votes in a way that was meaningful and befitting of that agenda. After all, it’s not like plans for the ceremony came at them last-minute, where voters didn’t get the memo. There was a real opportunity here to make a collective statement and honor the sole female nominee in the group with the Entertainer of the Year Award, only to miss the mark. So much initial promise of progress, and yet it still feels like we’re taking two steps forward, three steps back. To make matters worse, EOTY went to Garth Brooks, an award he’s now won a whopping seven times while Carrie Underwood has yet to win once (which in itself is insane, considering she’s well established herself as one of country music’s greatest female artists). It’s all very disappointing.
On a brighter note, I did very much enjoy the awards ceremony. Carrie, Dolly and Reba made a fabulous hosting trio, and the night was marked by one great performance after the other (the opening number featuring some of the female legends of country music was truly something special). I also loved many of the creative artistic choices enhancing the stage (like the stunning bed of roses on display during Maren Morris’ moving performance).
ReplyNovember 18, 2019 at 5:43 pm #1203185855That opening sketch (with the nod to Days of our Lives!) was absolutely everything. The writers just continue to outdo themselves! Loved the spoof on DAYS‘s iconic catchphrase alongside the infamous hourglass (“like tweets through your timeline, so are the days of our impeachment”), the hilarious “cast” intros and all the melodramatic music cues! As usual, everyone nailed it with their impressions, but naturally Jon Hamm (as a much too handsome Diplomat Taylor lol) stole the show!
ReplyNovember 8, 2019 at 11:25 pm #1203172046Ludovico Einaudi, “Due Tramonti”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxTyxfgzvWw
ReplyNovember 8, 2019 at 11:16 pm #1203172040I can’t help but still be on the fence about whether or not NATAS made the right decision here, merging the two younger acting categories. On the one hand, with the amount of viable younger actor candidates shrinking the last few years, reaching an all-time low during the last Emmys cycle, it’s understandable that this scarcity could no longer go ignored (after all, when the success of the younger actor category comes down to whether or not a single candidate has chosen to submit his work for consideration, you know you’ve got a problem!). On the other hand, one could argue that it’s not fair for NATAS to base its decision on what was essentially an anomaly year (as opposed to the current Emmys cycle which consists of a greater pool* of possible contenders; reason enough that perhaps NATAS acted prematurely and should’ve let the younger actor category at least have another go). Going forward, I do think (as others have mentioned) responsibility rests first and foremost with the daytime dramas in prioritizing its younger set and write more compelling material specifically for its younger actors (to match the already strong collective showing of incredible work demonstrated by its younger actresses). If daytime steps up to the plate, then NATAS will follow and I can imagine the young performer category branching back out into the younger actor and actress fields in due time.
*Possible younger actor contenders (for the current year, 2019):
Lucas Adams (Tripp Dalton, DAYS)
Ashton Arbab (Dev, GH)
Adain Bradley (Xander Avant, B&B)
Noah Alexander Gerry (Charlie Ashby, Y&R)
Tristan Lake Leabu (Reed Hellstrom, Y&R)
William Lipton (Cameron Webber, GH)
Judah Mackey (Connor Newman, Y&R)
Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux, DAYS)
Henry Joseph Samiri (Douglas Forrester, B&B)
Garren Stitt (Oscar Nero, GH)And personally, I’d have nominated these five (had there still been a Younger Actor category):
Adain Bradley (Xander Avant, B&B)
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William Lipton (Cameron Webber, GH)
Judah Mackey (Connor Newman, Y&R)
Casey Moss (J.J. Deveraux, DAYS)
Henry Joseph Samiri (Douglas Forrester, B&B)November 8, 2019 at 10:47 pm #1203172025I really liked how the institution of this category provided an incentive for music artists to bring their A game to morning programs, but what irritated me was that the award soon became less about rewarding the performer per say than about the particular morning program (and thereby, network) airing that performance. What’s more, anytime a Broadway musical performance was in contention (see The Band’s Visit, The Color Purple or Dear Evan Hansen), it was the automatic winner by default, which rendered this category as too predictable.
ReplyNovember 8, 2019 at 10:36 pm #1203172021^^^ Let’s just say I had to dry my eyes more than once lol. These are the type of scenes GH does so well (wonderful script too by Barbara Bloom and co.)!
ReplyOctober 29, 2019 at 2:14 am #1203157011We Three, “Lifeline”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH-VMtAU2-U
ReplyOctober 29, 2019 at 2:08 am #1203157000Love that we’ll be getting three days of Emmys festivities next year! Also, the bright new design of the Daytime Emmys logo looks awesome!
ReplyOctober 29, 2019 at 2:02 am #1203156994The younger acting age eligibility cut-off is currently still at 26 years, correct? If so, Cait Fairbanks and Hunter King (who both turned 26 this year) would be eligible to compete in the younger category, provided they submit any work that Y&R aired prior to their respective birthdays, 7/29 and 10/19 (if what’s listed on Wikipedia is correct).
ReplyOctober 22, 2019 at 2:10 am #1203147204A nearly impossible task to designate just one (as I have too many all-time favorite directors!) but I will say that Kevin Costner‘s brilliant and pioneering directorial work for Dances with Wolves continues to awe and inspire me today just as much as it did on my very first viewing of the film as a kid. That extended buffalo hunt sequence alone is one of, if not the, greatest cinematic achievements ever captured and put to the screen.
ReplyOctober 22, 2019 at 12:38 am #1203147174Gustavo Santaolalla, “Endless Flight” from Babel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tetvnQqkxGA
ReplyOctober 22, 2019 at 12:33 am #1203147170Such sad news. John Clarke brought so much charisma to the role of Mickey Horton, a character I quickly grew fond of, admired and always looked forward to seeing when I first started tuning in to DAYS with my mom in the early 90’s. He just had this magnetic personality that would light up any scene he was in, and I will certainly miss the very special chemistry he shared with Suzanne Rogers.
ReplyOctober 16, 2019 at 1:29 am #1203138841Maggie Rogers, “Light On”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRnaFhOKhRA
ReplyOctober 16, 2019 at 1:25 am #1203138837^^^ Wholeheartedly agree… one of the most poignant episodes of the entire year that I know will stay with me for a long time to come. Standout performances once again by Heather Tom and Katrina Bowden. Goldstar script by Rex M. Best and direction by Anthony Pascarelli.
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