Exclusive: Gersh has hired veteran TV lit agent Doug Fronk as SVP and an agent in its Television Literary department.
Fronk spent the past three years at A3 as a Partner and Head of Television Literary. His move to Gersh follows A3’s shutdown earlier this month. Fronk’s clients will follow him to Gersh. The list includes So Help Me Todd creator Scott Prendergast, The Company You Keep creator Julia Cohen and fellow writer-producers Jennifer Corbett (Star Wars: The Bad Batch), Dan O’Keefe, Kim Rome (The Equalizer), Jerome Schwartz (La Brea), and Andi Buschell (The Lincoln Lawyer).
Prior to A3, Fronk spent 19 years at Paradigm, where he worked his way up to co-head of the TV lit department.
This is the latest Gersh hire in an expansion following the 2023 equity investment by Crestview Partners. Gersh has added 31 new agents since the start of the year, largely...
Fronk spent the past three years at A3 as a Partner and Head of Television Literary. His move to Gersh follows A3’s shutdown earlier this month. Fronk’s clients will follow him to Gersh. The list includes So Help Me Todd creator Scott Prendergast, The Company You Keep creator Julia Cohen and fellow writer-producers Jennifer Corbett (Star Wars: The Bad Batch), Dan O’Keefe, Kim Rome (The Equalizer), Jerome Schwartz (La Brea), and Andi Buschell (The Lincoln Lawyer).
Prior to A3, Fronk spent 19 years at Paradigm, where he worked his way up to co-head of the TV lit department.
This is the latest Gersh hire in an expansion following the 2023 equity investment by Crestview Partners. Gersh has added 31 new agents since the start of the year, largely...
- 2/27/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
After his first feature “Munyarangabo”, shot in Rwanda, director Lee Isaac Chung returned to the United States to make his second film, this time inspired by the poem “Lucky Life”, written by Gerald Stern. In interviews, the filmmaker mentions how he found himself captivated by the emotional journey of the poem, which reminded him of his life, witnessing several of his friends battling cancer, as he tells Indiewire. Many of the techniques he had used in his previous work, he utilized again in this production, for example, letting the actors and actresses improvise some of their dialogue, thus creating a more natural flow and rhythm to the narratives and the overall development of their characters. In the end, “Lucky Life” managed to manifest his reputation as one of the leading figures withing US-American indie cinema, with the movie premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in 2010 and from then on, being screened at many international festivals.
- 7/16/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
The Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won-penned South Korean class thriller “Parasite” won Best Original Screenplay and Taika Waititi’s Nazi satire “Jojo Rabbit” won Best Adapted Screenplay at the Writers Guild Awards Saturday night.
The annual awards, which honor the best in film, TV, and radio writing, were handed out at dual ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.
Both “Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit” are in the running for Oscars in their respective categories.
“Parasite” bested three Best Original Screenplay nominees up for the Writers Guild Award: “1917,” “Knives Out,” “Marriage Story,” and “Parasite.” The WGA swapped the fifth Oscar-nominated script, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” in favor of a nomination for “Booksmart.”
“Jojo Rabbit” also beat three Best Adapted Screenplay nominees up for the Writers Guild Award: “The Irishman,” “Joker,” and “Little Women.” “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood was a WGA nominee and is not up for the Oscar,...
The annual awards, which honor the best in film, TV, and radio writing, were handed out at dual ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.
Both “Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit” are in the running for Oscars in their respective categories.
“Parasite” bested three Best Original Screenplay nominees up for the Writers Guild Award: “1917,” “Knives Out,” “Marriage Story,” and “Parasite.” The WGA swapped the fifth Oscar-nominated script, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” in favor of a nomination for “Booksmart.”
“Jojo Rabbit” also beat three Best Adapted Screenplay nominees up for the Writers Guild Award: “The Irishman,” “Joker,” and “Little Women.” “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood was a WGA nominee and is not up for the Oscar,...
- 2/2/2020
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
Awards are reliable bellwether of best picture Oscar triumph.
1917 boosted its best picture Oscar prospects on Saturday (January 18) after it won the Producers Guild of America’s (PGA) top film award at the 31st annual PGA Awards at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
By claiming the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, the First World War thriller capped a fine two weeks that has brought 10 Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, and a DGA nod for Globe winner Sam Mendes, who was knighted in the 2020 New Year Honours list.
The PGA awards are regarded as a...
1917 boosted its best picture Oscar prospects on Saturday (January 18) after it won the Producers Guild of America’s (PGA) top film award at the 31st annual PGA Awards at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
By claiming the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, the First World War thriller capped a fine two weeks that has brought 10 Oscar nominations, two Golden Globes, and a DGA nod for Globe winner Sam Mendes, who was knighted in the 2020 New Year Honours list.
The PGA awards are regarded as a...
- 1/19/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
The last two Producers Guild of America Awards told us which movies — “Green Book” (2019) and “The Shape of Water” (2018) — would win the Oscar for Best Picture weeks before the Academy Awards. In fact, 21 of the previous PGA Awards winners have then gone on to claim Best Picture victories.
For the 31st annual ceremony slated for Saturday, January 18 at the Hollywood Palladium, we already know the top choice will be at the very least a major front-runner for this year’s Oscar. The PGA’s 10 nominated films are “Ford v Ferrari,” “The Irishman,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “Joker,” “Knives Out,” “Little Women,” “Marriage Story,” “1917,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Parasite.” All but “Knives Out” contend at the Oscars for Best Picture.
SEE2020 PGA Awards: All the nominees in the 3 film and 10 TV categories at Producers Guild of America prizes on January 18
We’ll have the actual winners indicated below in gold immediately after they are announced.
For the 31st annual ceremony slated for Saturday, January 18 at the Hollywood Palladium, we already know the top choice will be at the very least a major front-runner for this year’s Oscar. The PGA’s 10 nominated films are “Ford v Ferrari,” “The Irishman,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “Joker,” “Knives Out,” “Little Women,” “Marriage Story,” “1917,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Parasite.” All but “Knives Out” contend at the Oscars for Best Picture.
SEE2020 PGA Awards: All the nominees in the 3 film and 10 TV categories at Producers Guild of America prizes on January 18
We’ll have the actual winners indicated below in gold immediately after they are announced.
- 1/19/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Much has been made about “Veep” never winning a Golden Globe, but did you know it’s also never won at the Producers Guild Awards? Sure enough, this year’s nomination marks the sixth and final PGA bid for HBO’s political comedy series, which ended its run last May. As this is the era of Peak TV, more and more worthy shows are going to be left out in the cold, we get that. But for “Veep,” a three-time Emmy winner for Best Comedy Series, to never earn recognition from the PGA Awards, this seems like a trend Selina Meyer should veto.
SEE2020 Producers Guild Awards TV nominations: ‘Chernobyl,’ ‘Fleabag,’ ‘Succession’ and more favorites earn PGA bids
The first time “Veep” was nominated by the producers guild was for its 2013 season. “Modern Family” was still flying high at awards shows across the board, with that year being its fourth and final victory at PGA.
SEE2020 Producers Guild Awards TV nominations: ‘Chernobyl,’ ‘Fleabag,’ ‘Succession’ and more favorites earn PGA bids
The first time “Veep” was nominated by the producers guild was for its 2013 season. “Modern Family” was still flying high at awards shows across the board, with that year being its fourth and final victory at PGA.
- 1/17/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
(from left) Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and Schofield (George MacKay) in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the Motion Pictures and Television nominees for the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards. Winners in these categories will be announced at the PGA awards ceremony on January 18 at the Hollywood Palladium.
The 2020 Producers Guild Awards nominations are listed below in alphabetical order by category, along with eligible producers’ names:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
● 1917
○ Producers: Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne‐Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougall
● Ford v Ferrari
○ Producers: Peter Chernin & Jenno Topping, James Mangold
● The Irishman
○ Producers: Jane Rosenthal & Robert De Niro, Emma Tillinger Koskoff & Martin Scorsese
● Jojo Rabbit
○ Producers: Carthew Neal, Taika Waititi
● Joker
○ Producers: Todd Phillips & Bradley Cooper, Emma Tillinger Koskoff
● Knives Out
○ Producers: Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman
● Little Women
○ Producer: Amy Pascal
● Marriage Story
○ Producers: Noah Baumbach,...
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the Motion Pictures and Television nominees for the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards. Winners in these categories will be announced at the PGA awards ceremony on January 18 at the Hollywood Palladium.
The 2020 Producers Guild Awards nominations are listed below in alphabetical order by category, along with eligible producers’ names:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
● 1917
○ Producers: Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne‐Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougall
● Ford v Ferrari
○ Producers: Peter Chernin & Jenno Topping, James Mangold
● The Irishman
○ Producers: Jane Rosenthal & Robert De Niro, Emma Tillinger Koskoff & Martin Scorsese
● Jojo Rabbit
○ Producers: Carthew Neal, Taika Waititi
● Joker
○ Producers: Todd Phillips & Bradley Cooper, Emma Tillinger Koskoff
● Knives Out
○ Producers: Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman
● Little Women
○ Producer: Amy Pascal
● Marriage Story
○ Producers: Noah Baumbach,...
- 1/7/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Guild’s feature winner viewed as strong Oscar bellwether.
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced on Tuesday (January 7) its film and TV nominees, with Parasite, The Irishman and Golden Globe winners 1917 and Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood in the mix for best film.
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures is regarded as a strong bellwether for the Oscars, with 21 winners going on to claim the best picture Oscar since the Guild’s inception.
Feature nominees include Marriage Story, Ford v Ferrari, Joker, Knives Out, Jojo Rabbit, and Little Women.
Animation feature nominees...
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced on Tuesday (January 7) its film and TV nominees, with Parasite, The Irishman and Golden Globe winners 1917 and Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood in the mix for best film.
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures is regarded as a strong bellwether for the Oscars, with 21 winners going on to claim the best picture Oscar since the Guild’s inception.
Feature nominees include Marriage Story, Ford v Ferrari, Joker, Knives Out, Jojo Rabbit, and Little Women.
Animation feature nominees...
- 1/7/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
The Producers Guild of America has revealed its nominees in the motion picture and television categories for its 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards; nominees include recent Golden Globe winners “1917,” “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,” “Missing Link,” “Succession,” “Fleabag” and “Chernobyl.”
The PGA, which has about 8,200 members, has matched the Oscar for best picture in 21 of its 30 years, including “The Green Book” last year and “The Shape of Water” in 2018.
The PGA uses a preferential balloting system that’s similar to that employed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The PGA and AMPAS both expanded their voting for the top film to 10 nominees in 2009. About three-quarters of the PGA’s Zanuck nominees wind up as Oscar best picture nominees.
On the TV side, among all of the drama and comedy nominees, only “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (last year’s comedy winner) is a repeat from last year.
The PGA, which has about 8,200 members, has matched the Oscar for best picture in 21 of its 30 years, including “The Green Book” last year and “The Shape of Water” in 2018.
The PGA uses a preferential balloting system that’s similar to that employed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The PGA and AMPAS both expanded their voting for the top film to 10 nominees in 2009. About three-quarters of the PGA’s Zanuck nominees wind up as Oscar best picture nominees.
On the TV side, among all of the drama and comedy nominees, only “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (last year’s comedy winner) is a repeat from last year.
- 1/7/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Producers Guild has unveiled nominations for its 31st annual PGA Awards, listing nominees for the year’s best-produced works in motion pictures and television categories. The awards will be presented January 18 at the Hollywood Palladium.
Often a bellwether for the Oscars, the ten films nominated include Sam Mendes’ World War I epic 1917, Twentieth Century Fox/Chernin Entertainment’s Ford V Ferrari, Netflix’s The Irishman, Taika Waititi-directed Jojo Rabbit, Sony’s Little Women, Netflix’s Marriage Story, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and Bong Jong Ho’s black comedy thriller Parasite.
HBO dominated the drama series field with four of the five nominees, Big Little Lies (season 2), Game of Thrones, Succession and Watchmen, joined by Netflix’s The Crown (season 3).
Here’s the full list of PGA Award nominees:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
1917
Producers: Sam Mendes,...
Often a bellwether for the Oscars, the ten films nominated include Sam Mendes’ World War I epic 1917, Twentieth Century Fox/Chernin Entertainment’s Ford V Ferrari, Netflix’s The Irishman, Taika Waititi-directed Jojo Rabbit, Sony’s Little Women, Netflix’s Marriage Story, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and Bong Jong Ho’s black comedy thriller Parasite.
HBO dominated the drama series field with four of the five nominees, Big Little Lies (season 2), Game of Thrones, Succession and Watchmen, joined by Netflix’s The Crown (season 3).
Here’s the full list of PGA Award nominees:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
1917
Producers: Sam Mendes,...
- 1/7/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Dead To Me, Russian Doll in running for new series honours.
Writers of The Crown, Succession and Watchmen are among the television nominees for this year’s Writers Guild Awards, unveiled on Thursday (5) by the East and West branches of the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
Joining the three projects in the list of drama series nominees are writers of The Handmaid’s Tale and Mindhunter. Nominees in the WGA’s new series category include PEN15, Russian Doll and Watchmen.
In the original long form category, nominees include the writers of Chernobyl and True Detective and the adapted long form category includes Fosse/Verdon and Unbelievable.
Writers of The Crown, Succession and Watchmen are among the television nominees for this year’s Writers Guild Awards, unveiled on Thursday (5) by the East and West branches of the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
Joining the three projects in the list of drama series nominees are writers of The Handmaid’s Tale and Mindhunter. Nominees in the WGA’s new series category include PEN15, Russian Doll and Watchmen.
In the original long form category, nominees include the writers of Chernobyl and True Detective and the adapted long form category includes Fosse/Verdon and Unbelievable.
- 12/5/2019
- by 31¦John Hazelton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America, East have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, with Netflix’s The Crown, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Netflix’s Mindhunter and HBO’s Succession and Watchmen competing for the top drama trophy.
The outstanding comedy nominees are HBO’s Barry, Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hulu’s PEN15, Netflix’s Russian Doll and HBO’s Veep.
Best new series nominees are PEN15, Russian Doll, Watchmen, Netflix’s Dead To Me and FX’s What We Do In The Shadows.
Also announced were nominees in the new media, news, radio/audio and promotional writing categories.
Winners will be honored at the 2020 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Television, New Media, And News Nominees
Drama Series
The Crown, Written by James Graham,...
The outstanding comedy nominees are HBO’s Barry, Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hulu’s PEN15, Netflix’s Russian Doll and HBO’s Veep.
Best new series nominees are PEN15, Russian Doll, Watchmen, Netflix’s Dead To Me and FX’s What We Do In The Shadows.
Also announced were nominees in the new media, news, radio/audio and promotional writing categories.
Winners will be honored at the 2020 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Television, New Media, And News Nominees
Drama Series
The Crown, Written by James Graham,...
- 12/5/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Simpsons” is leading the way with three Writers Guild of America nominations, followed by two each for “Bob’s Burgers,” “The Crown,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Pen15,” “Russian Doll,” “Succession,” “Veep” and “Watchmen.”
Fox’s “The Simpsons,” which began airing in 1989, scored noms in the animated category for the “Go Big or Go Homer,” “Livin’ La Pura Vida” and “Thanksgiving of Horror” segments. Fox’s “Bob’s Burgers,” which won the category for 2018, received nominations for the “Bed, Bob & Beyond” and “The Gene Mile” segments.
Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which won the WGA comedy series award earlier this year, received nods for comedy series and for the episode “It’s Comedy or Cabbage,” written by showrunner Amy Sherman-Palladino.
The seventh and final season of HBO’s “Veep,” which has won the WGA comedy series award three times, was nominated again in the series category and for the final episode of the season,...
Fox’s “The Simpsons,” which began airing in 1989, scored noms in the animated category for the “Go Big or Go Homer,” “Livin’ La Pura Vida” and “Thanksgiving of Horror” segments. Fox’s “Bob’s Burgers,” which won the category for 2018, received nominations for the “Bed, Bob & Beyond” and “The Gene Mile” segments.
Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which won the WGA comedy series award earlier this year, received nods for comedy series and for the episode “It’s Comedy or Cabbage,” written by showrunner Amy Sherman-Palladino.
The seventh and final season of HBO’s “Veep,” which has won the WGA comedy series award three times, was nominated again in the series category and for the final episode of the season,...
- 12/5/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The Writers Guild of America released the nominees for its 2020 awards on Thursday, which saw newcomers “Watchmen,” “Russian Doll” and “Pen15” each bag a pair of nominations.
Other series to get multiple nods include “Veep,” “Succession,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and “The Crown.”
Ava DuVernay’s Netflix miniseries on the Central Park 5, “When They See Us” did not recieve any nominations, with the WGA instead picking “El Camino,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “The Loudest Voice” and “Unbelieveable” in the adapted longform category. In the original longform category, the nominees were “Chernobyl,” “The Terror: Infamy,” “True Detective” and the upcoming Disney+ movie “Togo.”
Also Read: Aubrey Plaza to Return as Host of 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Winners will be honored at the 2020 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at concurrent ceremonies in New York City and Los Angeles.
See all the nominees below:
Drama Series
The Crown, Written by James Graham, David Hancock, Peter Morgan; Netflix
The Handmaid’s Tale,...
Other series to get multiple nods include “Veep,” “Succession,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and “The Crown.”
Ava DuVernay’s Netflix miniseries on the Central Park 5, “When They See Us” did not recieve any nominations, with the WGA instead picking “El Camino,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “The Loudest Voice” and “Unbelieveable” in the adapted longform category. In the original longform category, the nominees were “Chernobyl,” “The Terror: Infamy,” “True Detective” and the upcoming Disney+ movie “Togo.”
Also Read: Aubrey Plaza to Return as Host of 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Winners will be honored at the 2020 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at concurrent ceremonies in New York City and Los Angeles.
See all the nominees below:
Drama Series
The Crown, Written by James Graham, David Hancock, Peter Morgan; Netflix
The Handmaid’s Tale,...
- 12/5/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
This morning, the nominees for the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced. Here are the most prominent nominations. More to come. Drama Series The Americans Better Call Saul Downton Abbey Game of Thrones Homeland House of Cards Mr. Robot Comedy Series Black-ish Master of None Modern Family Silicon Valley Transparent Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Veep Limited Series American Crime Fargo The Night Manager The People v Oj Simpson Roots Lead Actor in a Drama Series Kyle Chandler, Bloodline Rami Malek, Mr. Robot Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul Matthew Rhys, The Americans Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan Kevin Spacey, House of Cards Lead Actress in a Drama Series Claire Danes, Homeland Viola Davis, How To Get Away With Murder Taraji P. Henson, Empire Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black Keri Russell, The Americans Robin Wright Penn, House of Cards Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson, Black-ish Aziz Ansari, Master of None Will Forte,...
- 7/14/2016
- by Pilot Viruet
- Hitfix
The Writers Guild of America announced some of its nominees for its 2015 awards on Thursday, including television, new media, and radio, and among the TV nominees are series both new and old, and all beloved.
In the comedy series category, freshman Netflix show "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" scored a nomination for best series, as well as an overall best new series nod. "The Last Man on Earth" also landed in that latter category, and was singled out for its pilot episode writing, too.
On the drama side of the equation, lauded "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul" also got best series and best new series nominations, in addition to a an episode writing nod. Newly-minted Emmy winner "Game of Thrones" also scored a best drama citation, as well as an episodic writing nomination.
The full list of nominees released this week are below. Nominations in the theatrical and documentary categories will...
In the comedy series category, freshman Netflix show "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" scored a nomination for best series, as well as an overall best new series nod. "The Last Man on Earth" also landed in that latter category, and was singled out for its pilot episode writing, too.
On the drama side of the equation, lauded "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul" also got best series and best new series nominations, in addition to a an episode writing nod. Newly-minted Emmy winner "Game of Thrones" also scored a best drama citation, as well as an episodic writing nomination.
The full list of nominees released this week are below. Nominations in the theatrical and documentary categories will...
- 12/3/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
The Writers Guild of America announced the TV nominees for the 2015 WGA Awards on Thursday (December 4) morning and several new shows broke into the fields in a big way. And, of course, there were a number of big WGA Award nomination head-scratchers. Specifically, where the heck was FX's "Fargo"? The answer is below. Making perhaps the biggest splash was "Transparent," which earned three nominations and, since "Orange Is The New Black" earned two nods and "House of Cards" pick up one, that meant that Amazon Prime and Netflix are, at least for one award-giving organization, on equal footing as creators of original programming. The Jill Soloway-created "Transparent" is nominated for New Series, where it will go against "The Affair," "The Knick," "Silicon Valley" and "True Detective." "Transparent" and "Silicon Valley" are also up for Comedy Series, going against "Louie," "Veep" and "Orange Is The New Black." Lest you panic...
- 12/5/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
This July 5th marks the 25th anniversary of the "Seinfeld" series premiere. The sitcom is considered one of the best shows of all time and its contribution to comedy, pop culture, and the TV landscape as a whole since its inaugural episode is pretty much unparalleled over the past few decades.
We all remember phrases like "yada, yada, yada," might recall Jerry was a Superman fan, and know that the show was filmed in La and not New York City, where it took place. But there are some little-known tidbits even the biggest fans of the series might not be aware of.
Here are 25 facts you should know about "Seinfeld":
1. "Seinfeld" wasn't part of NBC's 1989 fall lineup. The show got a summer premiere date -- July 5, 1989.
2. It was originally titled "The Seinfeld Chronicles," but got "the old switcheroo" because ABC was already planning a series called "The Marshall Chronicles.
We all remember phrases like "yada, yada, yada," might recall Jerry was a Superman fan, and know that the show was filmed in La and not New York City, where it took place. But there are some little-known tidbits even the biggest fans of the series might not be aware of.
Here are 25 facts you should know about "Seinfeld":
1. "Seinfeld" wasn't part of NBC's 1989 fall lineup. The show got a summer premiere date -- July 5, 1989.
2. It was originally titled "The Seinfeld Chronicles," but got "the old switcheroo" because ABC was already planning a series called "The Marshall Chronicles.
- 7/3/2014
- by Alana Altmann
- Moviefone
Season's greetings, TV nerds! Today is your holy day -- it is Dec. 23, also known as Festivus, the holiday made famous in a 1997 "Seinfeld" episode. The holiday was made up by "Seinfeld" writer Dan O'Keefe's father, and was then immortalized in TV history in "The Strike."
At Zap2it, we've already erected our aluminum Festivus Pole and scheduled the traditional Feats of Strength for later, but we wanted to share the third tenet of the special day, the Airing of Grievances, with the Internet so that you might be able to join in.
Here are our TV-related complaints -- and yes, there are some spoilers in here, so read at your own risk.
ABC, our grievance with you isn't that you thought Rebel Wilson was a talent worthy of her own show. What we take issue with, however, is that you let that show be "Super Fun Night." Never...
At Zap2it, we've already erected our aluminum Festivus Pole and scheduled the traditional Feats of Strength for later, but we wanted to share the third tenet of the special day, the Airing of Grievances, with the Internet so that you might be able to join in.
Here are our TV-related complaints -- and yes, there are some spoilers in here, so read at your own risk.
ABC, our grievance with you isn't that you thought Rebel Wilson was a talent worthy of her own show. What we take issue with, however, is that you let that show be "Super Fun Night." Never...
- 12/23/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Here's a fun Google easter egg for you: When you search for "festivus," i.e. the legendary (made-up) "Seinfeld" holiday for the rest of us held every year on Dec. 23, Google places a graphic of the holiday's symbol -- a simple, unadorned aluminum pole -- on the side of the page.
Festivus was made famous in the 1997 episode of "Seinfeld" called "The Strike," when George's father, Frank (Jerry Stiller) tells Kramer (Michael Richards) how he created his own holiday in response to the commercialization of Christmas. Its components include the Airing of Grievances, in which family members tell each other how they've disappointed them throughout the year, and the Feats of Strength, which involves a wrestling match between the head of the household and a dinner guest of their choice.
The holiday was actually made up by Daniel O'Keefe, the father of "Seinfeld" writer Dan O'Keefe (the writer of "The...
Festivus was made famous in the 1997 episode of "Seinfeld" called "The Strike," when George's father, Frank (Jerry Stiller) tells Kramer (Michael Richards) how he created his own holiday in response to the commercialization of Christmas. Its components include the Airing of Grievances, in which family members tell each other how they've disappointed them throughout the year, and the Feats of Strength, which involves a wrestling match between the head of the household and a dinner guest of their choice.
The holiday was actually made up by Daniel O'Keefe, the father of "Seinfeld" writer Dan O'Keefe (the writer of "The...
- 12/20/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Festivus -- it's a Google search for the rest of us.
"Seinfeld" fans will be delighted to find that a Google search for "Festivus" reveals, alongside the search results, an image of an undecorated aluminum Festivus poll.
"Festivus," which was immortalized in a 1997 episode of "Seinfeld," is a made-up holiday that falls on Dec. 23. Instead of a tree, there's an undecorated aluminum pole. (Frank Costanza , George's dad and the one who's credited with inventing Festivus, tells Kramer he finds "tinsel distracting.")
Other Festivus traditions include the annual "airing of grievances," which consists of sharing with others how they've disappointed you over the last year, and a wrestling match, dubbed "feats of strength."
Google has a rich tradition of including hidden message or jokes, referred to as "Easter Eggs" within the tech community, in its products. Other popular Easter Eggs include searches for "Do A Barrel Roll", "binary," "askew" and "Recursion.
"Seinfeld" fans will be delighted to find that a Google search for "Festivus" reveals, alongside the search results, an image of an undecorated aluminum Festivus poll.
"Festivus," which was immortalized in a 1997 episode of "Seinfeld," is a made-up holiday that falls on Dec. 23. Instead of a tree, there's an undecorated aluminum pole. (Frank Costanza , George's dad and the one who's credited with inventing Festivus, tells Kramer he finds "tinsel distracting.")
Other Festivus traditions include the annual "airing of grievances," which consists of sharing with others how they've disappointed you over the last year, and a wrestling match, dubbed "feats of strength."
Google has a rich tradition of including hidden message or jokes, referred to as "Easter Eggs" within the tech community, in its products. Other popular Easter Eggs include searches for "Do A Barrel Roll", "binary," "askew" and "Recursion.
- 12/12/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Seinfeld fans and disaffected revelers otherwise: Happy Festivus!
As you gather around your aluminum pole, air your grievances and perform feats of strength, it's good to know the origin of the holiday. Most people became aware of the holiday from the 1997 Seinfeld episode called "The Strike" that introduced the celebration to the world. Frank Costanza, played by Jerry Stiller, explained his long-lost celebration to bagel-slinging Kramer, recalling a destroyed doll and a frustration with consumerism. It goes much deeper than that, though.
As writer Dan O'Keefe told the New York Times back in 2004, the holiday actually came from his own father, who originally celebrated it in 1966 as an anniversary of his first date with O'Keefe's mother. Over the years, it became more involved, with traditions such as putting clocks in bags getting added to the equation.
In 2010, Stiller aired his grievances with a shot at Rep. Eric Cantor, who was...
As you gather around your aluminum pole, air your grievances and perform feats of strength, it's good to know the origin of the holiday. Most people became aware of the holiday from the 1997 Seinfeld episode called "The Strike" that introduced the celebration to the world. Frank Costanza, played by Jerry Stiller, explained his long-lost celebration to bagel-slinging Kramer, recalling a destroyed doll and a frustration with consumerism. It goes much deeper than that, though.
As writer Dan O'Keefe told the New York Times back in 2004, the holiday actually came from his own father, who originally celebrated it in 1966 as an anniversary of his first date with O'Keefe's mother. Over the years, it became more involved, with traditions such as putting clocks in bags getting added to the equation.
In 2010, Stiller aired his grievances with a shot at Rep. Eric Cantor, who was...
- 12/23/2011
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Huffington Post
Dec. 23 is a holy day for TV nerds like us, for it is the day we celebrate Festivus.
The made-up holiday entered our consciousness thanks to "Seinfeld" writer Daniel O'Keefe, who based a December 1997 episode he wrote on experiences he had growing up. (You can go here to watch a collection of clips from the episode.) The ceiling in the Zap2it office is too low for a properly majestic aluminum pole, and liability concerns led us to scrap the feats of strength.
But we can still air some grievances. We covered some of our gripes with the current TV landscape in our "We're over it" gallery last week, but we'd like to expand on a couple of those and talk about some of the other ways TV has disappointed us this year.
You've heard us and many others complain about the indefinite benching of "Community" and "Cougar Town." But what's most disappointing,...
The made-up holiday entered our consciousness thanks to "Seinfeld" writer Daniel O'Keefe, who based a December 1997 episode he wrote on experiences he had growing up. (You can go here to watch a collection of clips from the episode.) The ceiling in the Zap2it office is too low for a properly majestic aluminum pole, and liability concerns led us to scrap the feats of strength.
But we can still air some grievances. We covered some of our gripes with the current TV landscape in our "We're over it" gallery last week, but we'd like to expand on a couple of those and talk about some of the other ways TV has disappointed us this year.
You've heard us and many others complain about the indefinite benching of "Community" and "Cougar Town." But what's most disappointing,...
- 12/23/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Seinfeld fans and disaffected revelers otherwise: Happy Festivus!
As you gather around your aluminum pole, air your grievances and perform feats of strength, it's good to know the origin of the holiday. Most people became aware of the holiday from the 1997 Seinfeld episode called "The Strike" that introduced the celebration to the world. Frank Costanza, played by Jerry Stiller, explained his long-lost celebration to bagel-slinging Kramer, recalling a destroyed doll and a frustration with consumerism. It goes much deeper than that, though.
As writer Dan O'Keefe told the New York Times back in 2004, the holiday actually came from his own father, who originally celebrated it in 1966 as an anniversary of his first date with O'Keefe's mother. Over the years, it became more involved, with traditions such as putting clocks in bags getting added to the equation.
In 2010, Stiller aired his grievances with a shot at Rep. Eric Cantor, who was...
As you gather around your aluminum pole, air your grievances and perform feats of strength, it's good to know the origin of the holiday. Most people became aware of the holiday from the 1997 Seinfeld episode called "The Strike" that introduced the celebration to the world. Frank Costanza, played by Jerry Stiller, explained his long-lost celebration to bagel-slinging Kramer, recalling a destroyed doll and a frustration with consumerism. It goes much deeper than that, though.
As writer Dan O'Keefe told the New York Times back in 2004, the holiday actually came from his own father, who originally celebrated it in 1966 as an anniversary of his first date with O'Keefe's mother. Over the years, it became more involved, with traditions such as putting clocks in bags getting added to the equation.
In 2010, Stiller aired his grievances with a shot at Rep. Eric Cantor, who was...
- 12/23/2011
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Aol TV.
"Seinfeld" and "The O.C." gave so much to the world of TV and pop culture, including made-up holidays that are still part of our cultural vernacular: Festivus and Chrismukkah, respectively. While both are stellar celebrations no doubt, there can only be one winner in this made-up showdown between made-up holidays. Let's do this thing, shall we?
Origins:
Festivus: Festivus is celebrated on Dec. 23, as a way to celebrate the holiday season without giving into its pressure and commercialization. While "Seinfeld" made the holiday iconic, it was actually introduced in 1966 by "Seinfeld" writer Daniel O'Keefe's dad, Dan O'Keefe, who was also a writer. The original Festivus took place in February of that year to celebrate Dan's first date with his future wife, Deborah. It was introduced on "Seinfeld" in a 1997 episode named "The Strike." When Kramer (Michael Richards) returns to work at H&H Bagels, Frank Costanza (Jerry Stiller) tells...
Origins:
Festivus: Festivus is celebrated on Dec. 23, as a way to celebrate the holiday season without giving into its pressure and commercialization. While "Seinfeld" made the holiday iconic, it was actually introduced in 1966 by "Seinfeld" writer Daniel O'Keefe's dad, Dan O'Keefe, who was also a writer. The original Festivus took place in February of that year to celebrate Dan's first date with his future wife, Deborah. It was introduced on "Seinfeld" in a 1997 episode named "The Strike." When Kramer (Michael Richards) returns to work at H&H Bagels, Frank Costanza (Jerry Stiller) tells...
- 12/24/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon us. The Christmas season is here and with that comes Christmas TV episodes!
For the 25 days leading up til Christmas Day this month, we’ll be spotlighting some of the best Christmas-themed episodes from some of Geek culture’s greatest shows. Each day we’ll cover different shows and episodes and encourage you to watch along with us. So come one, come all, to the 25 Days of Geek TV Christmas!
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 - Day 22: Seinfeld
Season 9, Episode 10: "The Strike" Directed by: Andy Ackerman Written by: Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer, and Dan O'Keefe Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander, Jerry Stiller, Estelle Harris, Bryan Cranston, Daniel von Bargen, Karen Fineman, Dave Florek, Kevin McDonald, Tracy Letts, Amit Itelman, Stacey Herring, and Colin Malone. Original Air Date: December 18, 1997
While you can't...
For the 25 days leading up til Christmas Day this month, we’ll be spotlighting some of the best Christmas-themed episodes from some of Geek culture’s greatest shows. Each day we’ll cover different shows and episodes and encourage you to watch along with us. So come one, come all, to the 25 Days of Geek TV Christmas!
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 - Day 22: Seinfeld
Season 9, Episode 10: "The Strike" Directed by: Andy Ackerman Written by: Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer, and Dan O'Keefe Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander, Jerry Stiller, Estelle Harris, Bryan Cranston, Daniel von Bargen, Karen Fineman, Dave Florek, Kevin McDonald, Tracy Letts, Amit Itelman, Stacey Herring, and Colin Malone. Original Air Date: December 18, 1997
While you can't...
- 12/24/2010
- by Goodman
- Geeks of Doom
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