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Actors Lovingly Applauding Actors: The SAG Awards Wake Up Awards Season

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I will confess something right off the bat. While the Screen Actors Guild Awards streamed live on Netflix last night, I was instead bathing in the warm escapism of “Bridgerton“, still sadly adjusting to my first cold winter’s eve back in North America after many a warm week in Colombia. Awards season waits for no one, of course, and this morning’s ritual became familiar territory, with coffee in hand, scrolling through winners, speeches, and surprises to see where the industry’s mood had landed.

What emerged from the 2026 ceremony was a night that felt unusually decisive. The vampire drama “Sinners” claimed the evening’s top film honor, winning Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, while its star Michael B. Jordan also took home the award for leading actor. Directed by Ryan Coogler, the film now moves into the final stretch of awards season with undeniable momentum, especially as the Oscars approach later this month (March 15th). Coogler also made history, becoming the first director to helm two ensemble winners at the ceremony, following his earlier triumph with “Black Panther“.

On the television side, the evening belonged largely to industry satire and medical intensity. Apple TV+’s “The Studio” emerged as the biggest comedy winner, earning three awards, including ensemble in a comedy series, while HBO Max’s hospital drama “The Pitt” secured ensemble in a drama series alongside a lead actor win for Noah Wyle. The results reinforced how strongly performance-driven television continues to dominate the conversation, with actors rewarding work that foregrounds collaboration rather than spectacle.

Several acting races delivered memorable moments. Jessie Buckley, naturally, won the leading actress award for “Hamnet“, securing her as a full-on favourite for the Oscar. While supporting honors went to Sean Penn for “One Battle After Another” (watch for my review posting soon) and Amy Madigan for her scene-stealing turn in “Weapons,” a film that looks too scary for me to watch, much like “Sinners“, unfortunately (for me). Madigan’s remark that actors simply love being around other actors captured the spirit of a ceremony that often feels less like competition and more like a weird but wonderful family reunion.


Television produced one of the night’s genuine surprises when Keri Russell won drama series actress for “The Diplomat“, upsetting many predictions. Comedy honors went to Seth Rogen for “The Studio“, while the late Catherine O’Hara received a posthumous win for comedy actress, a moment that added unexpected poignancy to the broadcast (see the clip above). In limited series categories, Michelle Williams (“Dying For Sex“) and young breakout Owen Cooper (“Adolescence“) claimed victories that signaled a continued appetite for emotionally intimate storytelling.


The ceremony also paused to recognize a stellar lifetime in front of the camera, honoring Harrison Ford with the Lifetime Achievement Award. His self-deprecating acceptance speech, reflecting on simply still being alive and present among working actors, drew one of the evening’s warmest responses.

Renamed the Actor Awards last November, the ceremony remains one of the clearest indicators of how performers view the year’s work. If awards season often feels shaped by critics or industry strategists, this particular stop on the circuit carries a different energy. Actors voting for actors tends to reward emotional connection over narrative momentum. And that’s a good vantage point for the whole season.

These morning’s results clearly seem to point towards a sharper narrative heading into the Oscars. “Sinners” has momentum, television ensembles are being celebrated for collaboration, and audiences once again find themselves watching the race shift overnight, whether they tuned in live or, like me, caught up after the snow settled. And if you want to see exactly how the actors voted, the full list of nominees and winners is waiting just below.

CAST ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“Hamnet” (Focus Features)
“Marty Supreme” (A24)
“One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.) (WINNER) 

MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme” (A24)
Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners” (Warner Bros.) (WINNER) 
Jesse Plemons, “Bugonia” (Focus Features)

FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet” (Focus Features) (WINNER) 
Rose Byrne, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” (A24)
Kate Hudson, “Song Sung Blue” (Focus Features)
Chase Infiniti, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
Emma Stone, “Bugonia” (Focus Features)

MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Miles Caton, “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein” (Netflix)
Paul Mescal, “Hamnet” (Focus Features)
Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.) (WINNER) 

FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Odessa A’zion, “Marty Supreme” (A24)
Ariana Grande, “Wicked: For Good” (Universal Pictures)
Amy Madigan, “Weapons” (Warner Bros.) (WINNER) 
Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)

STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

“F1” (Apple Original Films/Warner Bros.)
“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” (Paramount Pictures) (WINNER) 
“One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)

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CAST ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES

“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“Landman” (Paramount+)
“The Pitt” (HBO Max) (WINNER) 
“Severance” (Apple TV)
“The White Lotus” (HBO Max)

CAST ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“The Bear” (FX)
“Hacks” (HBO Max)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“The Studio” (Apple TV) (WINNER) 

MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise” (Hulu)
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show” (Apple TV)
Walton Goggins, “The White Lotus” (HBO Max)
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt” (HBO Max) (WINNER) 


FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Britt Lower, “Severance” (Apple TV)
Parker Posey, “The White Lotus” (HBO Max)
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat” (Netflix) (WINNER) 
Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
Aimee Lou Wood, “The White Lotus” (HBO Max)

MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Ike Barinholtz, “The Studio” (Apple TV)
Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)
Ted Danson, “A Man on the Inside” (Netflix)
Seth Rogen, “The Studio” (Apple TV) (WINNER) 
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Kathryn Hahn, “The Studio” (Apple TV)
Catherine O’Hara, “The Studio” (Apple TV) (WINNER) 
Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday” (Netflix)
Jean Smart, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale” (Apple TV)

MALE ACTOR IN A TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES

Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit” (Netflix)
Owen Cooper, “Adolescence” (Netflix) (WINNER) 
Stephen Graham, “Adolescence” (Netflix)
Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix)
Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)

FEMALE ACTOR IN A TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES

Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
Erin Doherty, “Adolescence” (Netflix)
Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
Christine Tremarco, “Adolescence” (Netflix)
Michelle Williams, “Dying for Sex” (FX) (WINNER) 

STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES

“Stranger Things” (Netflix)
“Andor” (Disney+)
“Landman” (Paramount+)
“The Last of Us” (HBO Max) (WINNER)
“Squid Game” (Netflix)

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My love for theater started when I first got involved in high school plays and children's theatre in London, Ontario, which led me—much to my mother’s chagrin—to study set design, directing, and arts administration at York University in Toronto. But rather than pursuing theater as a career (I did produce and design a wee bit), I became a self-proclaimed theater junkie and life-long supporter. I am not a writer by trade, but I hope to share my views and feelings about this amazing experience we are so lucky to be able to see here in NYC, and in my many trips to London, Enlgand, Chicago, Toronto, Washington, and beyond. Living in London, England from 1985 to 1986, NYC since 1994, and on my numerous theatrical obsessive trips to England, I've seen as much theater as I can possibly afford. I love seeing plays. I love seeing musicals. If I had to choose between a song or a dance, I'd always pick the song. Dance—especially ballet—is pretty and all, but it doesn’t excite me as, say, Sondheim lyrics. But that being said, the dancing in West Side Story is incredible! As it seems you all love a good list, here's two. FAVORITE MUSICALS (in no particular order): Sweeney Todd with Patti Lupone and Michael Cerveris in 2005. By far, my most favorite theatrical experience to date. Sunday in the Park with George with Jenna Russell (who made me sob hysterically each and every one of the three times I saw that production in England and here in NYC) in 2008 Spring Awakening with Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele in 2007 Hedwig and the Angry Inch (both off-Boadway in 1998 and on Broadway in 2014, with Neal Patrick Harris, but also with Michael C. Hall and John Cameron Mitchell, my first Hedwig and my last...so far), Next To Normal with Alice Ripley (who I wish I had seen in Side Show) in 2009 FAVORITE PLAYS (that’s more difficult—there have been so many and they are all so different): Angels in American, both on Broadway and off Lettice and Lovage with Dame Maggie Smith and Margaret Tyzack in 1987 Who's Afraid of Virginai Woolf with Tracy Letts and Amy Morton in 2012 Almost everything by Alan Ayckbourn, but especially Woman in Mind with Julia McKenzie in 1986 And to round out the five, maybe Proof with Mary Louise Parker in 2000. But ask me on a different day, and I might give you a different list. These are only ten theatre moments that I will remember for years to come, until I don’t have a memory anymore. There are many more that I didn't or couldn't remember, and I hope a tremendous number more to come. Thanks for reading. And remember: read, like, share, retweet, enjoy. For more go to frontmezzjunkies.com

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Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents The Day With No End a Film Directed by Portrait Photographer Alistair Morrison

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Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents, is filmed from the Hotel Edison and is a podcast extension of T2C. We are back after a small hiatus.

Today on Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents The Day With No End a Film Directed by Portrait Photographer Alistair Morrison. The Day With No End explores grief, mental health, illness, and legacy in the 9/11 community, focusing on the 25th commemoration of September 11, 2001. The film centers on the story of firefighter Joseph Hunter of FDNY Squad 288 (who died in the World Trade Center collapse) and weaves together accounts from his family, survivors, first responders, and individuals living with long-term health complications or toxic exposure from Ground Zero. Filmed exclusively in New York and Long Island. Rather than using dramatic archival news footage, the documentary relies on intimate, quiet conversations and shared emotional terrain between survivors, strangers, and the Hunter family.

The documentary initially debuted in September 2026 to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Screenings have been held in coordination with survivor advocacy groups, including a featured presentation and symposium hosted by the Voices Center for Resilience in New York City.

Alistair Morrison is a British visual artist with 83 portraits held in the National Portrait Gallery, known for his work capturing the “extraordinary ordinary” with moral clarity

I am so grateful to Alistair Morrison and his film The Day With No End for his keeping alive the tragedy of 9/11 and his concern, love and care. We should never forget.

We are so proud because the show and our guests are featured on the TV screens in the lobby and the hotel rooms.

Thank-you Magda Katz for videoing and creating the content to go live, Rommel Gopez and The Hotel Edison for their kindness and hospitality, Broadway HD and Dr K and at 200 West 54th Street for giving me back my health and my smile.

We have been named by Variety Entertainment News as one of Summer’s Best Picks in the category of Best Television, Radio, Podcasts. The company we are in, has made us so humbled, grateful and motivated to continue.

“The Daily Geek Report” named host Suzanna Bowling on the list of Most Engaging Hosts.

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MACCA SPEAKS, AGAIN — Paul McCartney’s promotional efforts for his latest album The Boys of Dungeon Lane, has been really remarkable. Between his efforts and the PR for the Michael Douglas and Sylvester Stallone memoirs, it’s been quite the fall so far. Even though Todd Rundgren in his now infamous interview in Vulture, claimed that “McCartney would go to a mall opening,” but I think what he’s done has been really good.

Credit manager Scott Rodger for the spirited jaunt.

Amy Poehler

But today I heard today what unquestionably must be one of the best interviews he’s ever done and that’s the Good Hang podcast with Amy Poehler.

I never been a huge fan of Poehler, but I must say, her efforts on this really knocked me out, as she covered everything from John, George and Ringo to Linda and got McCartney to talk a lot about his kids. Even 2009’s Nowhere Boy and the forthcoming Sam Mendes movies were referenced. It was McCartney, in a totally different light … a reflective and relaxed light for sure.

I know it seems like everyone and their mother has a podcast right now, but this one was extra-special.

I was knocked out. Take a listen

X FILES — (Via Deadline) Ryan Coogler’s long-gestating The X-Files reboot starring Emmy nominee Himesh Patel (The Odyssey, Station Eleven) and Danielle Deadwyler (The Bell Jar, The Chaperones), has been ordered to series at Hulu.

From Onyx Collective and 20th Television, the reimagining of Chris Carter’s classic series follows two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents, played by Deadwyler and Patel, who form an unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplained phenomena.

Sinners filmmaker Coogler wrote, directed and executive produced the pilot.

Like the Miami Vice reboot, currently in production, I don’t see it as a success. I mean, how can you do the X-Files with Mulder or scully? But we’ll see.

Crustacean

SHORT TAKES — One of my favorite restaurants in LA is closing, Crustacean on Bedford Drive in Beverly Hills. Fish-centric, but just a great, great spot. Been going for a decade. Very sad … Whatever happened to a follow-up date for John Cafferty at NYC’s Cutting Room? We’d love to see him there again … SIGHTING: PR-pasha David Salidor at Din in Brooklyn Heights … Sad to read about Mike Love’s recent health struggles. Here’s hoping for all the best … Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed will be back for another go-round. Apple TV announced Wednesday that it has renewed the dark comedy thriller for a second season. A writers room is underway, we hear, with Season 2 production slated for the first half of 2027. Starring Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany …There’s another trailer for the Blade Runner series on Prime. Take a peak:

Bruce Morrow

Happy 91 to radio’s Cousin Bruce Morrow. An icon for sure!

NAMES IN THE NEWS — Daryl Hall; Raspin Stuwart; Roy Trakin; John Hughes; Lorne Michaels; Robert Funaro; Ken Sharp; John Sykes; Tom & Lisa Cuddy; Sharon Bush; Anthony Pomes; Chris Carter; Max Sabrin; Michael Domino; Harrison Jordan; Steve Leeds; Steve Walter; Moe Kaplan; Dianna O’Neill; Jacqueline Boyd; Judy Kaufman; Chuck Pulin; Bob Gruen; Markos Papadatos; and CHIP!

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Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell Are Bringing Shakespeare’s Battle of the Sexes to Broadway

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Jamie Lloyd’s Much Ado About Nothing begins rehearsals in London before its hotly anticipated New York engagement at the Winter Garden Theatre.

Gerald Kyd, Jamie Lloyd Photo by Justine Matthew

Broadway is about to get a delicious dose of Shakespearean sparring, and the combatants are rather irresistible.

Tom Hiddleston photo by Justine Matthew

Tom Hiddleston

Hayley Atwell Photo by Justine Matthew

and Hayley Atwell are preparing to go head-to-head in Much Ado About Nothing, bringing two formidable British talents, considerable star power and what promises to be some spectacular verbal warfare to the Winter Garden Theatre.

Cast and crew photo by Justine Matthew

Under the direction of the ever-provocative Jamie Lloyd, rehearsals are officially underway in London for the strictly limited Broadway engagement, which begins previews October 31, opens November 19 and runs through January 10, 2027.


Tom Hiddleston, Mason Alexander Park photo by Justine Matthew

Frankly, who better to play Shakespeare’s most gloriously argumentative couple?

Hiddleston, whose effortless sophistication and mischievous charm have made him equally compelling on stage and screen, takes on Benedick, the confirmed bachelor who considers himself far too clever to fall in love. Audiences know him as Marvel’s deliciously unpredictable Loki, but theatre devotees know that beneath the cinematic charisma is a classically trained actor with serious Shakespearean credentials. An Olivier Award winner, Tony nominee and Golden Globe winner, Hiddleston has the intelligence, precision and impeccable comic instincts to make Benedick’s verbal gymnastics particularly entertaining.

Hayley Atwell photo by Justine Matthew

Opposite him is Hayley Atwell, making her Broadway debut as Beatrice, one of Shakespeare’s most brilliantly outspoken women. Best known internationally for her portrayal of Peggy Carter in the Marvel universe, Atwell is also a three-time Olivier Award nominee whose theatrical career has demonstrated a remarkable combination of emotional depth, razor-sharp wit and commanding presence. Beatrice requires an actress who can turn a cutting remark into an art form while revealing the vulnerability beneath the bravado. Atwell seems particularly well suited to the challenge.

Then there is the irresistible prospect of seeing these two Marvel veterans trading Shakespearean insults instead of saving the universe. One suspects their weapons of choice will be considerably more entertaining than anything found in an Avengers arsenal.

For the uninitiated, Much Ado About Nothing revolves around Benedick and Beatrice, two fiercely independent personalities who insist they have absolutely no interest in romance, particularly with each other. Naturally, everyone around them knows better. Their friends conspire to bring them together, setting off a cascade of misunderstandings, romantic intrigue, wounded pride and some of the most dazzling dialogue Shakespeare ever wrote.

Beneath the comedy lies a surprisingly modern examination of reputation, public humiliation, deception and the dangerous ease with which appearances can be mistaken for truth. In an age of social media, instant judgment and reputations destroyed at breathtaking speed, Shakespeare’s observations about human behavior feel remarkably contemporary.

That tension between sparkling comedy and darker emotional undercurrents should prove fertile territory for Jamie Lloyd, whose theatrical imagination has made him one of the most talked-about directors working today. A Tony Award winner and multiple Olivier Award recipient, Lloyd is known for stripping familiar classics down to their emotional essentials, creating productions that challenge expectations while placing extraordinary demands on their performers.

His approach to Much Ado About Nothing is likely to make this far more than a conventional evening of Elizabethan romance. With Lloyd at the helm, the question is not simply whether Benedick and Beatrice will fall in love, but how their pride, defenses and carefully constructed identities will survive the experience.

Mara Huf photo by Justine Matthew

Joining Hiddleston and Atwell is an accomplished ensemble featuring Mara Huf as Hero

James Phoon photo by Justine Matthew

James Phoon as Claudio, Gerald Kyd as Don Pedro, Forbes Masson as Leonato, Tim Steed as Don John, Mika Onyx Johnson as Borachio,

Mason Alexander Park, Hayley Atwell photo by Justine Matthew

Mason Alexander Park as Margaret

Phillip Olagoke photo by Justine Matthew

and Phillip Olagoke as Friar Francis. Newly announced understudies include

Franklin Bongjio photo by Justine Matthew

Franklin Bongjio

Michael Iván Carrier photo by Justine Matthew

Michael Iván Carrier

Beth Elliott photo by Justine Matthew

Beth Elliott, Marlon Alexander Vargas

Ed White photo by Justine Matthew

and Ed White.

The first rehearsal photographs, captured in London by Justine Matthew, offer an early glimpse of the company coming together ahead of what is certain to be one of Broadway’s most closely watched fall openings.

There is something especially appealing about a production that reunites Hiddleston and Atwell within Shakespeare’s universe of wit, romance and emotional warfare. Both possess the kind of intelligence and theatrical confidence that can make a familiar text feel spontaneous, and Much Ado About Nothing depends upon precisely that quality. Benedick and Beatrice must appear capable of outthinking everyone in the room, even as they remain spectacularly incapable of understanding their own hearts.

Broadway has no shortage of love stories, but few offer the delicious pleasure of watching two people argue themselves into romance.

With Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell leading the charge, this particular battle of the sexes may be worth every insult.

Much Ado About Nothing begins previews October 31 at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre, 1634 Broadway, officially opens November 19 and continues through January 10, 2027, only.

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VICE 2028 — When Michael Mann tried to reboot his series Miami Vice in 2006, it was a commercial and critical disappointment. Miami Vice 85, the latest reboot, is well underway with a most impressive cast, including Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan as the series lead characters Crockett and Tubbs.

Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan

When Vice first hit TV screens in September of 1984, audiences had rarely seen anything as ambitious or creative. Mann -and Anthony (Buffalo Club) Yerkovich- hit on something new for the small screen. NBC’s head-honcho at the time Brandon Tartikoff, called them “MTV cops.”

Anthony Yerkovich

MTV was approaching its peak (27 million households) and this TV-show captured not only that, but both the angst and joy of the go-go 80s.

It propelled Don Johnson to mega-stardom, as well as Philip Michael Thomas. The two even recorded albums, which were not bad, but never fully realized.

One major key to the show’s success was the endless streaming of hit music -from Phil Collins; Dire Straits; Steve Jones; to INXS on down. This was before music supervisors came into play and it was often the label’s PR-people that propelled songs and artists to major success. The show also employed various music stars (like Collins and Franz Zappa) as guests stars and often, they were great. Zappa, as a cool-drug merchant on a yacht was great.

PR-man David Salidor was handling PR for The Funhouse, one of the key-clubs of the time, and remembers bringing producer Michael Attanasio down to the club. “They wanted something authentic and since they were going to be shooting in NY for the second season, the club was a perfect fit.”

I was a fan and remain a fan, and even when I watched the episodes now, they’re a bit dated, buy the symbiosis of what’s on the screen and the music remain pretty outstanding.

I honesty doubt whether Mann can do it again, but interest remains high … very high. See you in 2028 Miami Vice!

Read more here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/miami-vice-85-austin-butler-michael-b-jordan-1236727734/

And here’s a great take from Yerkovich on the creation: https://intelligentcollector.com/miami-vice-creator-anthony-yerkovich-on-the-style-packed-pilot-that-changed-tv-forever/

SHORT TAKES — I watched the 1998 movie Deep Impact over the weekend and the basic plot was an asteroid was about the hit the Earth and one of the plans President Morgan Freeman came up with was to build immense silos in the mountains. Sounds a tad like the TV-showParadise, right? Amazing …

Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow says she’s losing major money on her new album. Interetsing article from Female First. Take a read: https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/musicnews/sheryl-crow-says-losing-ton-money-latest-album-reflects-fame-cancer-ageing-radio-1451871.html … Great interview on Rory Kennedy’s The Trial of Alec Baldwin. Check it out: https://deadline.com/2026/10/the-trial-of-alec-baldwin-director-rory-kennedy-interview-1237154646/ … Happy Bday Daryl Hall.

NAMES IN THE NEWS — Bill Maher; Chuck LaBella; David Bowie; Steve Walter; Frank Ucciardo; Thomas Jay; Mark Biggs; Tugg Putt; Tom & Lisa Cuddy; Race Taylor; Chuck Nolan; Bill Evans; Dan Zelinski; David Foster; Michael Hutchinson; Walter Egan; Bill McCuddy; Eppy; Joe Lynch; Linda Wnek; and ZIGGY!

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THE TRIAL OF ALEC BALDWIN — The wattage on Alec Baldwin has definitely simmered down. I saw him a few weeks back in the Hamptons, but other than that, he’s been under the radar. The film Rust, which interrupted everything is out; was minimally shown in May in about 115 theaters and was released on various on-demands. But the powers that be have kept it basically under wraps. Ironically, the few reviews I read noted how good it looked, rather than dwell on the tragic incidents that occurred.

Now, from documentarian-Rory Kennedy comes the film The Trial of Alec Baldwin. Both stories which I’ve posted below say the very first thing you see is a statement saying that Baldwin had no input into the making of the film. I haven’t seen it, but I think everything I need to know has always been disclosed.

Baldwin made himself a target and whatever did really happen; he was in the bulls-eye for certain. I’m sure I’ve relayed this story before, but I had an unfortunate incident with him, but several months later had a conversation with him, at his El Dorado Films, and he couldn’t have been more receptive. Acting? Who knows, but I was suitably charmed.

Don’t forgot, Baldwin is one hell of an actor. Check out his astonishing scene in Glengarry GlenRoss:

What happened was awful, but awful things happen every day, and the truth remains perhaps we’ll never know the truth.

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TCM LIVES — Turns out that so far there’s one golden-nugget from the Skydance takeover and that’s is the fact that the TCM channel will remain. Spielberg and Scorsese jumped onboard the channel a few years back and they’ll stay very much involved along with Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t watch everything on TCM, but more often than not they’ll have a gem on.

Clearly Ellison didn’t want tor rattle-the-cages too soon. I’m sure that will come, but just not now. Take a read from Deadline on the story: https://deadline.com/2026/10/turner-classic-movies-skydance-film-group-1237150281/

actor Michael Douglas promo image from his Netflix show The Komisky Method

SHORT TAKES — The Michael Douglas book PR-engine moves ever forward. I just checked Facebook and there were 3 postings from Douglas and his pub-company Grand Central Publishing. As I said last column, I think you can save $46.00 buying the book and just read and listen to everything that’s out. He did Diane Sawyer for ABC; The View; Morning Joe; Jimmy Kimmel; the 92 Street Y; CBS Sunday Morning; LA Times; andDeadline (where ghost-writer Mike Fleming, Jr. in an editor) … what else is left? Actually, as I was leaving my apartment I turned on the Today Show to see Catherine Zeta-Jones plugging her latest TV-movie (Killing Jackie)and she plainly said, she had no plans to read the book. Smart gal …

David Zaslav

David Zaslav, aka Zaz The Butcher, will receives about $600 million, for the Warner Bros sale.

Mandy Patinkin

Amazing …  (Via Deadline) Mandy Patinkin really digs Digger. In an effusive video message, posted soon after watching Digger in a theater, the Homeland star implored his followers to ignore the haters and watch Tom Cruise’s ecological disaster movie. Patinkin described Alejandro G. Iñárritu-directed Digger as an “instant classic” and said it was “one of the greatest pieces of film I have ever seen in my entire life.” “This is an incredible piece of work. It puts the heart and soul back into the cinema. Everything we all love about cinema, this is it. Please, please, please, run! Don’t walk, run, and see this film,” he continued. You just know, the tide will turn .. Just in: Pershing Square bar at Grand Central in NYC will close after 3 decades in business. Sad as it was a great spot to wait for Metro North! … Who hasn’t spent time in a good, old-fashioned diner? 200 have closed in the metropolitan area so far. Check out this article on them from the New York Post: https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/lifestyle/nycs-evolving-love-affair-with-diners-enters-a-new-era/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost_trending&fbclid=IwY2xjawU15FlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBWJyaWQRMURwUUx2UHRmME9oT05xeTBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeDhyVr1Rp_BbBfebFdI2ovl87xm3BGk7uwgnerZv-kSYKIYz3gK6c5kDqN90_aem_az9ap3hQOvpiIueQ9aC-Vg

NAMES IN THE NEWS — Shane Salerno; Andrew Sandoval; Piper Smite; Tony King; John Hughes; Tony Seidel; Bruce Haring; Jane Blunkell; George Harrison; Mal Evans; Dan Zelinski; Steve Walter; Eppy; Tom & Lisa Cuddy; Peter Bart; Judd Bernard; Lush Ice; Chuck Taylor; Elizabeth Neff; and BELLA!

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