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Images: LOS ANGELES - JAN 13: Regina King {Object} arrives for ‘24th Annual Critics' Choice Awards on January 13, 2019 0 in Santa Monica, CA (DFree / Shutterstock.com) // LOS ANGELES - FEB 7: David E. Kelley at the "Big Little Lies" HBO Series Premiere at TCL Chinese Theater on February 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA (Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com)
Regina King and David E Kelley will team up to adapt Tom Wolfe's novel A Man in Full as a series for Netflix No real surprise there, as the two have made high-profile projects for Netflix recently King's film The Harder They Fall is now out, and Kelley has The Lincoln Lawyer and Anatomy of[...]
Damon Lindelof and Regina King speak on Watchmen winning a Peabody Award (Image: HBO).
With today marking 100 years since the slaughter, Academy Award winner and Watchmen star Regina King is discussing how the project helped open people's eyes to the truth, why Lindelof using it as a main thematic point in the series was important, and more. Damon Lindelof and Regina King speak on Watchmen winning a Peabody Award[...]
Bitter Root Comic Adaptation From Regina King, Ryan Coogler On The Way
Regina King will direct an adaptation of the Image Comics series Bitter Root for Legendary King and Ryan Coogler will produce, alongside Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian of Proximity Media Series creator David F Walker, Sanford Greene, Chuck Brown, and Drapetomedia's Sean Owolo will executive produce The script is being rewritten by Bryan Edward Hill[...]
saturday night live
Following that, a misunderstanding between King and Bennett leads to some awkward Valentine's Day confusion:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fj-B7kPNAsVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Regina King Is Beck Bennett's Valentine – SNL (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fj-B7kPNAs) Saturday Night Live's 46th season includes Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Pete Davidson,[...]
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This means that since it's Thursday, it must be time for the promos from first-time host Regina King (Watchmen, One Night in Miami) and first-time musical guest Nathaniel Rateliff Joined by SNL cast member Beck Bennett, the first promo finds the trio succumbing to the reality of "the power of positive thinking Following that, a[...]
saturday night live
With only three days to go until NBC's Saturday Night Live welcomes first-time host Regina King (Watchmen, One Night in Miami) and first-time musical guest Nathaniel Rateliff to Studio 8H (with the hosts and musical guests for the February 20 and 27 shows to be announced soon), we've gotten over our issues with the lack of a[...]
saturday night live
This past Saturday, Dan Levy (Schitt's Creek) and musical guest Phoebe Bridgers took it up a whole bunch of notches with a nice blend of sketches, pre-taped bits, and a hitting-on-all-cylinders "Weekend Update." Now the baton gets handed to Regina King (Watchmen, One Night in Miami) and musical guest Nathaniel Rateliff (with the hosts and[...]
saturday night live
Guess what happens on February 13? We have another pair of first-timers, with Regina King (Watchmen, One Night in Miami) hosting and Nathaniel Rateliff performing There will also be live shows on February 20 and 27, though hosts/guests haven't been announced. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (Photo by: NBCUniversal) Saturday Night Live's 46th season includes Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Michael[...]
Watchmen series creator Damon Lindelof has found some lost characters. (Image: WarnerMedia)
But we viewed it more in terms of it all being a series of Watchmen "deleted scenes"- going more like this: One of our nation's MVPs Stacey Abrams would be Angela Abar/Sister Night (Regina King), stepping into the pool and realizing she now possesses the power of Dr Manhattan But the power comes with a price:[...]
One Night In Miami Trailer Debuts, Hits Amazon Prime January 15th
Amazon Studios has debuted the trailer for Regina King's debut as a director, One Night in Miami The film tells the story of four friends, Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown, celebrating Clay's victory over Sonny Liston to become the World Heavyweight champ in 1964 The film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, Eli Goree as Cassius Clay, Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown,[...]
HBO Backstories: "Watchmen" (Image: HBO)
And a great note it would be to end on, with major wins for the series overall, for actors Regina King and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and many more For a series, it's a fairy tale ending for a story that began with Lindelof's Instagram "manifesto" and many of Alan Moore's acolytes waiting with their knives[...]
Damon Lindelof and Regina King speak on Watchmen winning a Peabody Award (Image: HBO).
Jean Smart's Agent Laurie Blake took center stage in "She Was Killed by Space Junk", elevating the tension while serving as "devil's advocate" (review here). "If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own" (review here), introduced us to Lady Trieu (Hong Chau), saw Angela (Regina King) look to Looking Glass (Tim Blake Nelson) for help when[...]
Angela takes that next step on Watchmen, courtesy of HBO.
But perhaps the biggest no-brainer of the night was Regina King winning for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. Angela takes that next step on Watchmen, courtesy of HBO. With all serious respect to the other nominees, Watchmen found a way to be an ensemble series with a deep bench while never giving viewers a[...]
Angela takes that next step on Watchmen, courtesy of HBO.
The win-tally included Outstanding Limited Series, Regina King for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, Lindelof and Cord Jefferson for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for Outstanding Music Composition for[...]
A scene from Watchmen (Image: HBO)
Actress Regina King would be recognized for her work as Angela Abar aka Sister Night with a win for Individual Achievement In Drama, while the series would go on to win in the Outstanding New Program, Outstanding Achievement In Movie, Miniseries, Or Special, and Program of the Year categories Pop TV's Schitt's Creek was also[...]
A look at the police force in Watchmen (Image: HBO)
While it would be easy for Damon Lindelof to get lost in the euphoria that comes with his "remix" pseudo-sequel to comic book classic Watchmen earning 26 Emmy nominations (including for Outstanding Drama Series and acting noms for Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jovan Adepo, Louis Gossett Jr., and Jean Smart), he's always made it[...]
The Official Watchmen Podcast: Interview with Directors Nicole Kassell and Stephen Williams | HBO
With Damon Lindelof's "remix" pseudo-sequel to comic book classic Watchmen heading into next month's Emmy Awards with 26 nominations (the most this year, including for Outstanding Drama Series and acting recognition for Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jovan Adepo, Louis Gossett Jr., and Jean Smart), Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) has returned for a special edition of "The[...]
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Now, the series finds itself heading into next month's Emmy Awards with 26 nomination- taking the title for most nominations, including the series overall for Outstanding Drama Series and individual acting recognitions for Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jovan Adepo, Louis Gossett Jr., and Jean Smart. Lady Trieu and Adrian Vedit meet on Watchmen, courtesy[...]
A scene from Watchmen (Image: HBO)
HBO's Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof, series star Regina King (Angela aka Sister Night), and the entire team behind the "remix" pseudo-sequel to The-Writer-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, David Gibbons, and John Higgins' comic book classic are having a pretty good week The ground-breaking series not only took the title for most nominations, but saw those nods include the series overall[...]
Dr. Manhattan from Watchmen (Image: HBO).
Feels like we got something stuck in our throats…wait…hold on… HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!  As we were saying, Lindelof's ground-breaking series not only took the title for most nominations, but saw those nods include the series overall for Outstanding Drama Series, individual acting recognition for Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jovan Adepo, Louis Gossett Jr., and[...]
Angela takes that next step on Watchmen, courtesy of HBO.
Watching their dramas play out with the fore-knowledge of where it's all heading would definitely make for a fascinating reveal. Angela takes that next step on Watchmen, courtesy of HBO. Angela Abar's First 24 Hours: Does it bring back Regina King? Hell, yes That alone should be enough reason and I could go on to the third[...]
Watchmen: The Art Of Storytelling | HBO
As the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors noted when honoring the series, Watchmen is "a frank and provocative reflection on contemporary racialized violence, on the role of police, and on the consequences of a large-scale disaster on the way Americans understand their place in the world." Now, Lindelof's pseudo-sequel to Alan Moore, David Gibbons, and John[...]
Damon Lindelof and Regina King speak on Watchmen winning a Peabody Award (Image: HBO).
The cable network screened a marathon of the series on Friday, as well as making Lindelof's pseudo-sequel to Alan Moore, David Gibbons, and John Higgins' comic book classic starring Academy Award winner Regina King available for free on HBO.com and Free On Demand Now, King, Lindelof, director/executive producer Nicole Kassell, and writer/executive story editor Cord Jefferson[...]
A scene from Watchmen (Image: HBO)
Starting Friday, June 19, and running through Sunday, June 21, Lindelof's pseudo-sequel to Alan Moore, David Gibbons, and John Higgins' comic book classic starring Academy Award winner Regina King will be available exclusively on HBO.com and Free On Demand. In addition, a marathon of the series is scheduled for HBO and HBO Latino starting at 1 pm[...]
A look at the police force in Watchmen (Image: HBO)
With the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and the subsequent global protest that resulted against police brutality in the Black community, Lindelof found himself facing a society that's eerily mirroring many aspects and themes of his series (especially with COVID-19 masks in play). Regina King as Angela Abar aka Sister[...]
Lady Trieu and Adrian Vedit meet on Watchmen, courtesy of HBO.
Jean Smart's Agent Laurie Blake took center stage in "She Was Killed by Space Junk", elevating the tension while serving as "devil's advocate" (review here). "If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own" (review here), introduced us to Lady Trieu (Hong Chau), saw Angela (Regina King) look to Looking Glass (Tim Blake Nelson) for help when[...]
Watchmen: Damon Lindelof Helps HBO Max with Big Blue Rhyme for Bilbo
Of course, it helps when some of his recent posts combined Watchmen with our new streaming fave (and hopefully, new Lindelof home) HBO Max. Jean Smart as Agent Blake in Watchmen, courtesy of HBO. In the first post, he plays the role of hype man for Regina King's Sister Night and we agree: Angela would have Bruce[...]
Angela takes that next step on Watchmen, courtesy of HBO.
Stay together. A post shared by Damon (@damonlindelof) on Mar 30, 2020 at 6:11pm PDT Last week, Regina King, Tim Blake Nelson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jean Smart, and many more got together to show all of us the easiest way to join the "Washmen" – and it doesn't involve a "secret handshake" – in fact, shaking[...]
Angela takes that next step on Watchmen, courtesy of HBO.
Damon Lindelof's sequel-"remix" of classic Dave Gibbons/ He-Who-Doesn't-Want-To-Be-Named's Watchmen ended 2019 and started 2020 with a ton of praise (even topping our The Bleeding Cool TV Top 10 Best of 2019 list) – and a ton of speculation on if there will be a second season… or if there should even be one. Well, we've heard[...]