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The new HBO series “The Gilded Age” hails from “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes, and much like that hit period series, this one features a lot of characters. Several cadres of characters keep the plot pivoting back and forth between households and prominent locations around 1890s New York, as the show tells a story of New York City on the cusp of change, where the battle between old money and new money — as well as old and new ways of doing things — is being fought.
A mix of veteran actors and actresses balance out some newer talent in Julian Fellowes’ latest fictional show — from “Sex and the City’s” Cynthia Nixon to Meryl Streep’s youngest daughter Louisa Jacobson, who plays a main heroine at the heart of aristocratic New York City.
“American Horror Story’s” Taissa Farmiga plays a supporting role with room for growth: Gladys Russell,...
The new HBO series “The Gilded Age” hails from “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes, and much like that hit period series, this one features a lot of characters. Several cadres of characters keep the plot pivoting back and forth between households and prominent locations around 1890s New York, as the show tells a story of New York City on the cusp of change, where the battle between old money and new money — as well as old and new ways of doing things — is being fought.
A mix of veteran actors and actresses balance out some newer talent in Julian Fellowes’ latest fictional show — from “Sex and the City’s” Cynthia Nixon to Meryl Streep’s youngest daughter Louisa Jacobson, who plays a main heroine at the heart of aristocratic New York City.
“American Horror Story’s” Taissa Farmiga plays a supporting role with room for growth: Gladys Russell,...
- 11/6/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
“The Gilded Age” is back for a second season, moving to the coveted Sunday night slot on HBO and Max. Creator and co-showrunner Julian Fellowes (“Downton Abbey”) worked with co-showrunner Sonja Warfield to bring the American period drama to life, incorporating historical accuracy with the help of Dr. Erica Dunbar. Directors included Michael Engler, Salli Richardson Whitfield and Deborah Kampmeier.
Season 1 left off with the threat of an opera house battle — not one involving troops and guns, but socialites and wealth. “The Gilded Age” was peppered with historical events and landmarks, including the introduction of electricity by Thomas Edison, and the Bethesda Terrace in Central Park. The hand of the Statue of Liberty that holds the torch, which was delivered before the rest of the statue from France, served as a date spot, and Clara Barton and the American Red Cross made an important appearance. Fellowes also injected servant-class stories into the ensemble cast,...
Season 1 left off with the threat of an opera house battle — not one involving troops and guns, but socialites and wealth. “The Gilded Age” was peppered with historical events and landmarks, including the introduction of electricity by Thomas Edison, and the Bethesda Terrace in Central Park. The hand of the Statue of Liberty that holds the torch, which was delivered before the rest of the statue from France, served as a date spot, and Clara Barton and the American Red Cross made an important appearance. Fellowes also injected servant-class stories into the ensemble cast,...
- 10/29/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
HBO's "The Gilded Age" is back for season two, and we couldn't be more excited. Created by "Downton Abbey"'s Julian Fellowes, the historical drama depicts the lives of high society in late-1800s New York City. Season one was jam-packed with drama but if you're not a history buff, you might wonder if the show is based on a true story, or if it's totally fiction. While the main characters are made up, the setting and era that the story explores definitely are not.
Here's a breakdown of the true story behind "The Gilded Age."
What Was The Gilded Age?
The last few decades of the 1800s were coined "The Gilded Age." In general, the era was marked by the rapid growth of industry, an influx of European working-class immigrants, and growing wealth inequality. As a result, railroads and related industries exploded, labor accidents rose sharply, and trusts began forming,...
Here's a breakdown of the true story behind "The Gilded Age."
What Was The Gilded Age?
The last few decades of the 1800s were coined "The Gilded Age." In general, the era was marked by the rapid growth of industry, an influx of European working-class immigrants, and growing wealth inequality. As a result, railroads and related industries exploded, labor accidents rose sharply, and trusts began forming,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
Exclusive: Julian Fellowes’s breakout HBO period drama The Gilded Age is expanding its cast in a big way for Season 2, going from 12 to 24 series regulars, and deepening the Upstairs, Downstairs feel of the show. That includes thirteen actors who recurred in Season 1 and have been promoted to series regulars: Kelli O’Hara as Aurora Fane, Donna Murphy as Mrs. Astor, Debra Monk as Armstrong, Kristine Nielsen as Mrs. Bauer, Taylor Richardson as Bridget, Ben Ahlers as Jack Trotter, Kelley Curran as Turner, Douglas Sills as Baudin aka Borden, Celia Keenan-Bolger as Mrs. Bruce, Michael Cerveris as Watson, Erin Wilhelmi as Adelheid Weber, Patrick Page as Richard Clay and Sullivan Jones as T. Thomas Fortune.
They join returning 11 returning series regulars: Christine Baranski as Agnes Van Rhijn, Cynthia Nixon as Ada Van Rhijn, Carrie Coon as Bertha Russell, Morgan Spector as George Russell, Louisa Jacobson as Marian Brook, Denée Benton as Peggy Scott,...
They join returning 11 returning series regulars: Christine Baranski as Agnes Van Rhijn, Cynthia Nixon as Ada Van Rhijn, Carrie Coon as Bertha Russell, Morgan Spector as George Russell, Louisa Jacobson as Marian Brook, Denée Benton as Peggy Scott,...
- 4/15/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The first season of “The Gilded Age” has drawn to a close, but not without leaving some loose threads to pick up in Season 2.
Starting in 1882, “The Gilded Age” focuses mainly on two young women coming of age in a generation different from that of their parents’ — Marian Brooke (Louisa Jacobson) and Peggy Scott (Denée Benton).Marian, who is white and recently lost her father, has to move in with her old money aunts in their New York apartment, which is right across the street from a new money family headed by railroad tycoon George Russell (Morgan Spector) and his ambitious socialite wife Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon).
In the finale episode, Bertha throws a lavish party attended by everyone who’s anyone in New York high society. It stands in stark contrast to the pilot episode, in which Bertha throws a party that no one attends. Speaking with TheWrap about...
Starting in 1882, “The Gilded Age” focuses mainly on two young women coming of age in a generation different from that of their parents’ — Marian Brooke (Louisa Jacobson) and Peggy Scott (Denée Benton).Marian, who is white and recently lost her father, has to move in with her old money aunts in their New York apartment, which is right across the street from a new money family headed by railroad tycoon George Russell (Morgan Spector) and his ambitious socialite wife Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon).
In the finale episode, Bertha throws a lavish party attended by everyone who’s anyone in New York high society. It stands in stark contrast to the pilot episode, in which Bertha throws a party that no one attends. Speaking with TheWrap about...
- 3/22/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
That was undoubtedly a luncheon to remember!
If The Gilded Age Season 1 Episode 6 (and indeed the entire series) is trying to make a point, it is probably that rich people have far more money than sense.
Trouble is brewing in paradise, with deeply-felt betrayals and warnings that may or may not be headed.
After so much affection between the two, Mr. Russell finally lost his temper with Mrs. Russell.
She is indeed very single-minded — her ambition is getting in the way of her basic human emotions, like sympathy. Mr. Russell must be the one to tell her so, as she does respect his opinion, but her warning to him about being "soft" was chilling.
How much is she truly capable of, this woman who wants so much for herself and her family it threatens to push those she loves further away?
We’re not arranging a debutante ball, Mrs.
If The Gilded Age Season 1 Episode 6 (and indeed the entire series) is trying to make a point, it is probably that rich people have far more money than sense.
Trouble is brewing in paradise, with deeply-felt betrayals and warnings that may or may not be headed.
After so much affection between the two, Mr. Russell finally lost his temper with Mrs. Russell.
She is indeed very single-minded — her ambition is getting in the way of her basic human emotions, like sympathy. Mr. Russell must be the one to tell her so, as she does respect his opinion, but her warning to him about being "soft" was chilling.
How much is she truly capable of, this woman who wants so much for herself and her family it threatens to push those she loves further away?
We’re not arranging a debutante ball, Mrs.
- 3/1/2022
- by Mary Littlejohn
- TVfanatic
This The Gilded Age review contains spoilers.
The Gilded Age Episode 6
This week’s The Gilded Age centers on betrayal or perceived backstabbing for multiple characters. In the war between the old guard and the nouveau riche, some employees and family members are realizing they can profit from undermining the side they’re supposed to be on. Others are noticing that their “side” isn’t advancing their own personal agenda. Let’s break down who’s switching sides and who is staying put.
George’s railroad company is facing a load of legal and possibly criminal charges after the train derailment in Pennsylvania. George and Bertha are on the scene talking to Clara Barton’s Red Cross volunteers and being interviewed by the local press. They both want whoever was responsible out of the company as soon as possible. Sadly five men have died from their injuries and many others...
The Gilded Age Episode 6
This week’s The Gilded Age centers on betrayal or perceived backstabbing for multiple characters. In the war between the old guard and the nouveau riche, some employees and family members are realizing they can profit from undermining the side they’re supposed to be on. Others are noticing that their “side” isn’t advancing their own personal agenda. Let’s break down who’s switching sides and who is staying put.
George’s railroad company is facing a load of legal and possibly criminal charges after the train derailment in Pennsylvania. George and Bertha are on the scene talking to Clara Barton’s Red Cross volunteers and being interviewed by the local press. They both want whoever was responsible out of the company as soon as possible. Sadly five men have died from their injuries and many others...
- 3/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
A trip to Dansville proves revelatory, with lines being drawn and alliances taking shape - - all in the name of charity.
There are new characters to consider on The Gilded Age Season 1 Episode 5 and backstories being revealed in unexpected places.
Who will prove to be the power players of the endgame now that we are in the very middle of the season? In whose favor will the scales tip?
The goings-on of The Gilded Age are so juicy and melodramatic, and that's exactly what they should be. The actors are all making meals out of their roles.
Mrs. Morris (Katie Finneran) flat-out called Mr. Russell a murderer, but it may be too late for her. Her closest ally, Mrs. Aurora Fane, is now beholden to the Russells, and Mrs. Fane is playing the game.
Mrs. Fane is trying to get her friend to see sense, but a little sympathy...
There are new characters to consider on The Gilded Age Season 1 Episode 5 and backstories being revealed in unexpected places.
Who will prove to be the power players of the endgame now that we are in the very middle of the season? In whose favor will the scales tip?
The goings-on of The Gilded Age are so juicy and melodramatic, and that's exactly what they should be. The actors are all making meals out of their roles.
Mrs. Morris (Katie Finneran) flat-out called Mr. Russell a murderer, but it may be too late for her. Her closest ally, Mrs. Aurora Fane, is now beholden to the Russells, and Mrs. Fane is playing the game.
Mrs. Fane is trying to get her friend to see sense, but a little sympathy...
- 2/22/2022
- by Mary Littlejohn
- TVfanatic
This The Gilded Age review contains spoilers.
The Gilded Age Episode 5
This week’s episode of The Gilded Age shows Bertha turning a new leaf in her quest to join high society. She seizes opportunities to spend George’s cash on philanthropy and makes a critical step in becoming closer to becoming a part of high society. Bertha’s attempts also end up helping Marian and Peggy along with their own agendas. The episode also delivers on a guest star teaser fans have been waiting for.
Bertha may spend a lot of time scheming about who she needs to impress but she also spends a lot of time being overprotective of Gladys. George thinks Gladys is definitely old enough to have some freedom to meet friends. Bertha sees her freedom as a risk. Gladys is already showing signs of wanting to rebel as she was caught sneaking out. George decides...
The Gilded Age Episode 5
This week’s episode of The Gilded Age shows Bertha turning a new leaf in her quest to join high society. She seizes opportunities to spend George’s cash on philanthropy and makes a critical step in becoming closer to becoming a part of high society. Bertha’s attempts also end up helping Marian and Peggy along with their own agendas. The episode also delivers on a guest star teaser fans have been waiting for.
Bertha may spend a lot of time scheming about who she needs to impress but she also spends a lot of time being overprotective of Gladys. George thinks Gladys is definitely old enough to have some freedom to meet friends. Bertha sees her freedom as a risk. Gladys is already showing signs of wanting to rebel as she was caught sneaking out. George decides...
- 2/22/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
This The Gilded Age review contains spoilers for Episode 3. It also includes discussion of suicide.
The Gilded Age Episode 3 not only raises the stakes but also sees a noticeable tonal shift between this series and Julian Fellowes’ earlier series, Downton Abbey. In “Face the Music,” the nouveau riche’s war against the old money elites has turned deadly by the end of the episode. The actors across the board have risen to the challenge of more complex and dark scenes.
The episode begins with a nice history Easter Egg. Clara Barton, known at this time for nursing Union Army soldiers, is now turning her eyes towards establishing an American chapter of the International Red Cross. Washington D.C. politicians turned down her funding request so she’s hoping Bertha or the Charity Karens will help her. The American Red Cross notes they were officially founded the year before this episode takes place,...
The Gilded Age Episode 3 not only raises the stakes but also sees a noticeable tonal shift between this series and Julian Fellowes’ earlier series, Downton Abbey. In “Face the Music,” the nouveau riche’s war against the old money elites has turned deadly by the end of the episode. The actors across the board have risen to the challenge of more complex and dark scenes.
The episode begins with a nice history Easter Egg. Clara Barton, known at this time for nursing Union Army soldiers, is now turning her eyes towards establishing an American chapter of the International Red Cross. Washington D.C. politicians turned down her funding request so she’s hoping Bertha or the Charity Karens will help her. The American Red Cross notes they were officially founded the year before this episode takes place,...
- 2/8/2022
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: The Gilded Age cast continues to grow.
Julian Fellowes’ HBO period drama has added four actors Sullivan Jones, Linda Emond, Michel Gill and Ward Horton – as recurring guest stars
Jones, who features in Ewan McGregor’s Netflix mini-series Halston, plays T. Thomas Fortune, born into slavery, who in the early 1880s becomes an influential member of the Black intellectual community in New York.
Emond, who was a series regular on AMC’s Lodge 49, plays Clara Barton, a pioneering nurse, who founded the American Red Cross.
Gill, who featured in Netflix’s House of Cards, plays Patrick Morris, husband of Anne Morris and a banker and Alderman.
Horton, who starred in The Conjuring spin-off Annabelle, plays Charles Fane, husband of Aurora Fane, a banker and Alderman belonging to the established American/New York upper class.
They join series regulars stars Christine Baranski, Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Denée Benton,...
Julian Fellowes’ HBO period drama has added four actors Sullivan Jones, Linda Emond, Michel Gill and Ward Horton – as recurring guest stars
Jones, who features in Ewan McGregor’s Netflix mini-series Halston, plays T. Thomas Fortune, born into slavery, who in the early 1880s becomes an influential member of the Black intellectual community in New York.
Emond, who was a series regular on AMC’s Lodge 49, plays Clara Barton, a pioneering nurse, who founded the American Red Cross.
Gill, who featured in Netflix’s House of Cards, plays Patrick Morris, husband of Anne Morris and a banker and Alderman.
Horton, who starred in The Conjuring spin-off Annabelle, plays Charles Fane, husband of Aurora Fane, a banker and Alderman belonging to the established American/New York upper class.
They join series regulars stars Christine Baranski, Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Denée Benton,...
- 2/5/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Walt Disney, Frank Capra, Whitney Houston, Billie Holiday, Johnny Cash and Alex Trebek are among the entertainment industry figures who have been added as proposed honorees in the National Garden of American Heroes monument project unveiled by President Donald Trump in July.
As he began his final 48 hours as President, Trump issued an amended executive order Monday that added dozens of names slated to be honored in the the planned statuary park. The location for the park has yet to be determined. Trump first announced the plan on July 3 during his speech at Mt. Rushmore.
Among the entertainment-related names making the cut are Louis Armstrong, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Irving Berlin, Humphrey Bogart, Kobe Bryant, Frank Capra, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, Woody Guthrie, Charlton Heston, Alfred Hitchcock, Bob Hope, Elvis Presley and Jimmy Stewart. The monument will honor those deemed to be “historically...
As he began his final 48 hours as President, Trump issued an amended executive order Monday that added dozens of names slated to be honored in the the planned statuary park. The location for the park has yet to be determined. Trump first announced the plan on July 3 during his speech at Mt. Rushmore.
Among the entertainment-related names making the cut are Louis Armstrong, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Irving Berlin, Humphrey Bogart, Kobe Bryant, Frank Capra, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, Woody Guthrie, Charlton Heston, Alfred Hitchcock, Bob Hope, Elvis Presley and Jimmy Stewart. The monument will honor those deemed to be “historically...
- 1/18/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Oct 29, 2018
Solar energy, The Good Place, undiscovered standup comedians, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
A hot as lava new composite could revolutionize solar energy affordability.
"A team led by Purdue University unveiled a new solar composite that could significantly improve concentrated solar power plants in both efficiency and cost, according to a new study published in Nature last week. This collaboration between Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory hopes to increase the current use of solar in the Us, which remains at less than 2 percent of our electricity generation. But the team’s new material may revolutionize the concentrated solar power industry.
Read more at Inverse.
Eleanor's bisexuality in The Good Place has been confirmed to be canon for the show.
"Last week’s episode of The Good Place confirmed a theory that many fans of the NBC comedy series have long...
Solar energy, The Good Place, undiscovered standup comedians, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
A hot as lava new composite could revolutionize solar energy affordability.
"A team led by Purdue University unveiled a new solar composite that could significantly improve concentrated solar power plants in both efficiency and cost, according to a new study published in Nature last week. This collaboration between Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory hopes to increase the current use of solar in the Us, which remains at less than 2 percent of our electricity generation. But the team’s new material may revolutionize the concentrated solar power industry.
Read more at Inverse.
Eleanor's bisexuality in The Good Place has been confirmed to be canon for the show.
"Last week’s episode of The Good Place confirmed a theory that many fans of the NBC comedy series have long...
- 10/28/2018
- Den of Geek
In these highly partisan times, politics can be a blessing and a curse for variety shows.
President Trump’s chaotic administration provides plenty of material for the comic-minded, but the news cycle is so frenetic that it can be a challenge for weekly offerings, let alone daily ones, to keep up with the political and cultural wars raging around the country. Get too topical and a show can quickly feel dated; one salty quip and the president might pounce, publically calling for your ouster. Interview a progressive senator one week, and he might be ensnared in #MeToo controversy a few weeks later.
Even “Portlandia” sketches, mapped well in advance, seemed politically fraught this year; co-creator Fred Armisen’s Spyke fled to Canada in the opening episode of the IFC show’s final season. And “Drunk History” segments about female heroines such as Clara Barton had extra resonance in the wake...
President Trump’s chaotic administration provides plenty of material for the comic-minded, but the news cycle is so frenetic that it can be a challenge for weekly offerings, let alone daily ones, to keep up with the political and cultural wars raging around the country. Get too topical and a show can quickly feel dated; one salty quip and the president might pounce, publically calling for your ouster. Interview a progressive senator one week, and he might be ensnared in #MeToo controversy a few weeks later.
Even “Portlandia” sketches, mapped well in advance, seemed politically fraught this year; co-creator Fred Armisen’s Spyke fled to Canada in the opening episode of the IFC show’s final season. And “Drunk History” segments about female heroines such as Clara Barton had extra resonance in the wake...
- 8/23/2018
- by Diane Garrett
- Variety Film + TV
This story about “Drunk History” first appeared in the Down to the Wire issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine.
Derek Waters has a pretty smart take on why Mandy Moore killed it last season on “Drunk History,” Waters’ Comedy Central show in which an inebriated celebrity tries to tell a fact-based story and other stars act it out, matching every slur and awkward pause.
The “This Is Us” star played Clara Barton and stole the show in the Emmy-nominated “Heroines” episode.
“I do think there’s something about being a musician and lip-syncing to music videos,” Waters said of the singer-actress’ virtuoso syncing to Amber Ruffin’s slurred words. “There are certain people who can do it in a way that is so natural.”
Also Read: Mandy Moore Says She Probably Cried More Shooting 'This Is Us' Than You Did Watching It
Waters likens his unusual, trademark storytelling technique to silent-film performance.
Derek Waters has a pretty smart take on why Mandy Moore killed it last season on “Drunk History,” Waters’ Comedy Central show in which an inebriated celebrity tries to tell a fact-based story and other stars act it out, matching every slur and awkward pause.
The “This Is Us” star played Clara Barton and stole the show in the Emmy-nominated “Heroines” episode.
“I do think there’s something about being a musician and lip-syncing to music videos,” Waters said of the singer-actress’ virtuoso syncing to Amber Ruffin’s slurred words. “There are certain people who can do it in a way that is so natural.”
Also Read: Mandy Moore Says She Probably Cried More Shooting 'This Is Us' Than You Did Watching It
Waters likens his unusual, trademark storytelling technique to silent-film performance.
- 8/17/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Gold Derby can exclusively reveal all of the Emmy episode submissions for the six 2018 contenders as Best Variety Sketch Series. Each program enters one episode from this past season, and those will be available for voters to view on the Television Academy voter portal.
The defending champ is “Saturday Night Live,” which is back competing for its 43rd season. Four of the previous nominees are also returning — “Drunk History,” “Portlandia” and “Tracey Ullman’s Show.” Newcomers are “At Home with Amy Sedaris” and “I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman.”
SEE2018 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 70th Emmy Awards
“At Home with Amy Sedaris” is submitting the episode “Holidays,” which aired November 28 on truTV. Official description: Amy Sedaris invites viewers to her celebrity-packed festive spectacular, but due to an unforeseen mishap, she’s unable to continue with her celebration. With the help of a few otherworldly...
The defending champ is “Saturday Night Live,” which is back competing for its 43rd season. Four of the previous nominees are also returning — “Drunk History,” “Portlandia” and “Tracey Ullman’s Show.” Newcomers are “At Home with Amy Sedaris” and “I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman.”
SEE2018 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 70th Emmy Awards
“At Home with Amy Sedaris” is submitting the episode “Holidays,” which aired November 28 on truTV. Official description: Amy Sedaris invites viewers to her celebrity-packed festive spectacular, but due to an unforeseen mishap, she’s unable to continue with her celebration. With the help of a few otherworldly...
- 7/27/2018
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Hilary Duff has worn glasses for years, even when she didn’t really need to: “I think that when I started wearing glasses it was to be cool,” Duff said.
Now she’s bringing her desire to mix that fashionable element with functionality to an eyewear line, the Muse x Hilary Duff collection with GlassesUSA.com, which is available exclusively online today.
“What I love about their website is that you can do a virtual mirror of yourself, and I was like, ‘That’s such a smart way to shop,'” Duff told PeopleStyle at the photo shoot for her Muse Collection,...
Now she’s bringing her desire to mix that fashionable element with functionality to an eyewear line, the Muse x Hilary Duff collection with GlassesUSA.com, which is available exclusively online today.
“What I love about their website is that you can do a virtual mirror of yourself, and I was like, ‘That’s such a smart way to shop,'” Duff told PeopleStyle at the photo shoot for her Muse Collection,...
- 1/23/2018
- by Kaitlyn Frey
- PEOPLE.com
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