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The Beatles: Get Back and Adele: One Night Only won five awards apiece during the first of the two-night presentation of the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The Beatles: Get Back delivered two Emmys to Peter Jackson, for directing and outstanding documentary. “Shout out to the Beatles,” enthused Jackson, who is also a three-time Oscar winner for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and is now halfway to Egot.
Adele: One Night Only’s five awards included outstanding pre-recorded variety special. With the win, Adele is now just a Tony away from achieving Egot status.
RuPaul won an Emmy for hosting his RuPaul’s Drag Race, extending his record as the most honored person of color in Emmy history, with a total of 12 wins and seven consecutive wins for outstanding host.
The Beatles: Get Back and Adele: One Night Only won five awards apiece during the first of the two-night presentation of the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The Beatles: Get Back delivered two Emmys to Peter Jackson, for directing and outstanding documentary. “Shout out to the Beatles,” enthused Jackson, who is also a three-time Oscar winner for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and is now halfway to Egot.
Adele: One Night Only’s five awards included outstanding pre-recorded variety special. With the win, Adele is now just a Tony away from achieving Egot status.
RuPaul won an Emmy for hosting his RuPaul’s Drag Race, extending his record as the most honored person of color in Emmy history, with a total of 12 wins and seven consecutive wins for outstanding host.
- 9/4/2022
- by Carolyn Giardina and Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Thought-provoking and positive stories go a long way with audiences. That’s what this year’s Emmy nominated casting directors in outstanding casting for a reality program sought when casting their respective shows.
To get those positive stories, honesty and authenticity were key. Combined, these series helped to tell rich and diverse stories.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
How does the reigning champion of Reality TV, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” continue to raise the bar with each new season of the show?
“The Queens themselves continue to raise the bar,” the show’s casting director Goloka Bolte says.
The search for America’s drag superstar is a year-round process. Bolte explains, “We ‘formally’ cast the show for about eight to ten weeks, between when we announce casting and when the final tape submissions are due, but we keep an eye out for fresh talent everywhere we go. Throughout the year I’m bookmarking queens on TikTok,...
To get those positive stories, honesty and authenticity were key. Combined, these series helped to tell rich and diverse stories.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
How does the reigning champion of Reality TV, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” continue to raise the bar with each new season of the show?
“The Queens themselves continue to raise the bar,” the show’s casting director Goloka Bolte says.
The search for America’s drag superstar is a year-round process. Bolte explains, “We ‘formally’ cast the show for about eight to ten weeks, between when we announce casting and when the final tape submissions are due, but we keep an eye out for fresh talent everywhere we go. Throughout the year I’m bookmarking queens on TikTok,...
- 8/9/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Magical Elves, the production company behind Bravo’s “Top Chef” and Netflix’s “Nailed It!,” has promoted Ron Mare to senior vice president of casting. He previously served as the company’s vice president of casting.
In his new role, Mare will oversee both judge and contestant casting for its various television series, including “Brain Games: On The Road” (National Geographic), “Top Chef Amateurs” (Bravo), “Top Chef Family Style” (Peacock), “Best Leftovers Ever!” (Netflix), “Sugar Rush” (Netflix).
“Ron’s passion for storytelling and his keen eye for casting aligns with our vision to produce aspirational, first-to-market content that inspires and uplifts our audiences,” Magical Elves co-CEOs Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon said in a joint statement. “With this expansion of Ron’s purview, all of our current and upcoming series will no doubt benefit from his dedication to telling important stories that reflect the diversity and magic of the world...
In his new role, Mare will oversee both judge and contestant casting for its various television series, including “Brain Games: On The Road” (National Geographic), “Top Chef Amateurs” (Bravo), “Top Chef Family Style” (Peacock), “Best Leftovers Ever!” (Netflix), “Sugar Rush” (Netflix).
“Ron’s passion for storytelling and his keen eye for casting aligns with our vision to produce aspirational, first-to-market content that inspires and uplifts our audiences,” Magical Elves co-CEOs Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon said in a joint statement. “With this expansion of Ron’s purview, all of our current and upcoming series will no doubt benefit from his dedication to telling important stories that reflect the diversity and magic of the world...
- 2/17/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Reality casting is both an art and a science: It’s a bid to select compelling personalities who make great television, yet who aren’t so dramatic that they might bring negative publicity to the show. The fate of a reality show, after all, relies on its cast being engaging year after year. And in these challenging times, when audiences needed to escape more than ever before, the 2021 Emmy nominees for reality casting (who all also received series noms in their respective categories) — “Queer Eye,” “Top Chef,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “Shark Tank” and “The Voice” — have delivered.
Goloka Bolte, the casting director for “Drag Race,” who with Ethan Petersen won the Emmy in the category last year, says the VH1 competition show “has a really unique casting process, in that we ask all the queens to make a videotape” that shows why they’re “quintuple threats.” Even if the producers...
Goloka Bolte, the casting director for “Drag Race,” who with Ethan Petersen won the Emmy in the category last year, says the VH1 competition show “has a really unique casting process, in that we ask all the queens to make a videotape” that shows why they’re “quintuple threats.” Even if the producers...
- 8/11/2021
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
The Casting Society of America on Friday unveiled nominations for its 36th annual Artios Awards in the categories of television, theater, short film and short-form series. The noms for the casting honors come ahead of a planned virtual winners ceremony April 15.
The Csa opened its feature film submission period Thursday; noms in those categories will be announced in March.
On the TV side, Netflix leads all networks today with 12 nominations, followed by rival HBO with eight and Hulu with four. Among the nominees include Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president David Rubin, who scored mentions for HBO’s Big Little Lies and Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere. Victoria Thomas earned four noms, for Apple’s The Morning Show and HBO’s Insecure, Watchmen and A Black Lady Sketch Show.
In theater, Jim Carnahan, Karyn Casl and Tara Rubin were among the casting director with multiple noms. Rubin, along with Robi Reed,...
The Csa opened its feature film submission period Thursday; noms in those categories will be announced in March.
On the TV side, Netflix leads all networks today with 12 nominations, followed by rival HBO with eight and Hulu with four. Among the nominees include Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president David Rubin, who scored mentions for HBO’s Big Little Lies and Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere. Victoria Thomas earned four noms, for Apple’s The Morning Show and HBO’s Insecure, Watchmen and A Black Lady Sketch Show.
In theater, Jim Carnahan, Karyn Casl and Tara Rubin were among the casting director with multiple noms. Rubin, along with Robi Reed,...
- 1/8/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Blind chef Christine Ha won the third season of Fox’s MasterChef in 2012; earlier this year, 11-year-old Ivy Angst, a Little Person with achondroplasia, was runner up on “MasterChef Junior.” Season 1 of the Food Network’s “Guy’s Grocery Games” included wheelchair user Chris Bales among its competitors. The BBC’s “Great British Baking Show” saw chef Briony Williams, born with a limb difference, make it to the 2018 semi-finals; the current season includes Marc Elliott, who started baking as a kind of therapy after he lost a leg in a 2016 motorcycle accident.
Great, right? Until you consider this: Competitive cooking shows dominate the food-tv landscape, with more than 40 series across a spectrum of networks; there are 61 million adults in the U.S. living with a disability. With thousands of episodes, and only a handful of handicapped people, it might suggest that a handicapped, professional chef is something of a unicorn.
“It’s a load of bollocks,...
Great, right? Until you consider this: Competitive cooking shows dominate the food-tv landscape, with more than 40 series across a spectrum of networks; there are 61 million adults in the U.S. living with a disability. With thousands of episodes, and only a handful of handicapped people, it might suggest that a handicapped, professional chef is something of a unicorn.
“It’s a load of bollocks,...
- 10/21/2020
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
“America’s Got Talent” producer Joel Zimmer is returning to Magical Elves, where it all started for him, to run the production company’s development. Additionally on Wednesday, Magical Elves Co-CEOs Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon announced the promotion of their casting lead Samantha Hanks to the executive vice president level.
“With the addition of Joel, and the elevation of Samantha, Magical Elves has the right leadership in place to continue our growth, and further evolve our slate of quality, aspirational programming,” Kriley and Sharon said in a joint statement, “Samantha’s contributions to casting and attracting high-caliber talent has been a key factor in our current success, and with Joel’s added expertise and enthusiasm, both executives will play a crucial role in dreaming up and creating the next generation of hit projects for Magical Elves.”
Zimmer’s first producing job was with Magical Elves on an early season of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.
“With the addition of Joel, and the elevation of Samantha, Magical Elves has the right leadership in place to continue our growth, and further evolve our slate of quality, aspirational programming,” Kriley and Sharon said in a joint statement, “Samantha’s contributions to casting and attracting high-caliber talent has been a key factor in our current success, and with Joel’s added expertise and enthusiasm, both executives will play a crucial role in dreaming up and creating the next generation of hit projects for Magical Elves.”
Zimmer’s first producing job was with Magical Elves on an early season of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.
- 1/22/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Unscripted TV production company Magical Elves has made two key changes to its executive team, bringing on board veteran television producer and development exec Joel Zimmer as executive vice president of development, and promoting longtime Elves casting exec Samantha Hanks to executive vice president of casting and talent relations.
“With the addition of Joel, and the elevation of Samantha, Magical Elves has the right leadership in place to continue our growth, and further evolve our slate of quality, aspirational programming,” said Magical Elves co-CEOs Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon in a statement. “Samantha’s contributions to casting and attracting high-caliber talent has been a key factor in our current success, and with Joel’s added expertise and enthusiasm, both executives will play a crucial role in dreaming up and creating the next generation of hit projects for Magical Elves.”
Zimmer, who will be responsible for leading the company’s development and sales team,...
“With the addition of Joel, and the elevation of Samantha, Magical Elves has the right leadership in place to continue our growth, and further evolve our slate of quality, aspirational programming,” said Magical Elves co-CEOs Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon in a statement. “Samantha’s contributions to casting and attracting high-caliber talent has been a key factor in our current success, and with Joel’s added expertise and enthusiasm, both executives will play a crucial role in dreaming up and creating the next generation of hit projects for Magical Elves.”
Zimmer, who will be responsible for leading the company’s development and sales team,...
- 1/22/2020
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Top Chef and Project Runway producer Magical Elves has hired veteran TV producer and development executive Joel Zimmer as Evp Development, and promoted longtime Magical Elves casting executive Samantha Hanks to Evp, Casting and Talent Relations.
“With the addition of Joel, and the elevation of Samantha, Magical Elves has the right leadership in place to continue our growth, and further evolve our slate of quality, aspirational programming,” said Co-CEOs Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon, in making the announcement.“Samantha’s contributions to casting and attracting high-caliber talent has been a key factor in our current success, and with Joel’s added expertise and enthusiasm, both executives will play a crucial role in dreaming up and creating the next generation of hit projects for Magical Elves.”
As Evp of Development, Zimmer will lead the team responsible for all development and sales for Magical Elves. A veteran content creator and media executive,...
“With the addition of Joel, and the elevation of Samantha, Magical Elves has the right leadership in place to continue our growth, and further evolve our slate of quality, aspirational programming,” said Co-CEOs Casey Kriley and Jo Sharon, in making the announcement.“Samantha’s contributions to casting and attracting high-caliber talent has been a key factor in our current success, and with Joel’s added expertise and enthusiasm, both executives will play a crucial role in dreaming up and creating the next generation of hit projects for Magical Elves.”
As Evp of Development, Zimmer will lead the team responsible for all development and sales for Magical Elves. A veteran content creator and media executive,...
- 1/22/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Comedian and Hollywood Star Sarah Silverman along with an all-star group of hilarious friends today announce they are teaming up for Good for a Laugh, a comedy fundraiser to help support two organizations helping children whose lives have been devastated by war: War Child USA and Inara.
This exclusive, one-night only benefit will take place at the historic Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles on March 1. Sarah Silverman, a two-time Emmy Award winner and one of the most versatile talents in entertainment, will be joined by Emmy Award nominated comedian Tig Notaro, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Chelsea Peretti and Broad City writer Naomi Ekperigin. The evening will be hosted by Veep and Life in Pieces star Dan Bakkedahl.
“I know I speak for all us knuckleheads when I say we are so grateful to get to be a part of this. If we can lure you in with a show...
This exclusive, one-night only benefit will take place at the historic Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles on March 1. Sarah Silverman, a two-time Emmy Award winner and one of the most versatile talents in entertainment, will be joined by Emmy Award nominated comedian Tig Notaro, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Chelsea Peretti and Broad City writer Naomi Ekperigin. The evening will be hosted by Veep and Life in Pieces star Dan Bakkedahl.
“I know I speak for all us knuckleheads when I say we are so grateful to get to be a part of this. If we can lure you in with a show...
- 2/19/2019
- Look to the Stars
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