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Certain animal species can survive — and are still very dangerous — even if their head is severed. Similarly, certain TV shows can seriously contend for a top drama or comedy series Emmy — and win — even if they are unrepresented in the lead actor and actress categories. This is worth keeping in mind this year, as there are more series nominees than ever (15), and a striking number of them (five) fit that profile. How does a show that voters liked enough to nominate for a top honor not register at all in the lead acting categories? It can happen because only the Performers Peer Group of the TV Academy — the organization’s largest branch but still only a portion of its 23,000-strong membership — determines the acting…

Nov. 2 MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS PREMIERE Even before her own line launched, Cruz wore Swarovski with a Temperley London gown to the world premiere of Fox’s Murder on the Orient Express in London, sporting a black thigh-high-slit gown with blue accents and dangle earrings. Jan. 8 VERSACE PREMIERE Cruz, who plays Donatella Versace on the FX limited series, paired custom Stella McCartney with tasseled Swarovski earrings at the show’s Hollywood premiere. Says Nadja Swarovski: “What really struck me was our shared vision of preserving the planet. She really walks the talk.” Feb. 3 GOYA AWARDS Though Cruz didn’t don Versace for the premiere of the FX show that bears the name, she went with white Versace the following month — again wearing her signature Swarovski gems. The star…

The Alienist, starring Daniel Bruhl, Luke Evans and Dakota Fanning, is set in the late 1800s and follows an alienist (the term used for psychologists at the time), a newspaper illustrator and a police secretary who team up to solve a string of grisly murders plaguing New York. A rich period drama, the show also explores such themes as class divisions and feminism that still challenge American culture today. Director and EP Jakob Verbruggen spoke to THR about making the TNT limited series and what could be next. Were there challenges in having real historical figures like Theodore Roosevelt and J.P. Morgan in your story? We wanted to be truthful to history, of course, but it’s a fictional story, so we had to take a few liberties. With Roosevelt, we…

WILD WILD COUNTRY Netflix’s fascinating series explores an Oregon cult led by controversial Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho) and his right hand woman Ma, Anand Sheela in the ‘80s. BLUE PLANET II The BBC nature documentary series on marine life (a sequel to the 2001 installment) is narrated by naturalist Sir David Attenborough and featured a score composed by Hans Zimmer. AMERICAN MASTERS The PBS series, which has aired since 1986, continues to explore the lives of the nation’s greatest talents, including filmmaker Richard Linklater and Louisa May Alcott.…

Appearing on General Hospital from 1994 to 1996 was not Ricky Martin’s first brush with a soap opera. The Puerto Rican actor-singer, who just scored his first Emmy nomination — for FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story — had appeared in 119 episodes on two Latin American telenovelas beginning at age 15, in 1987. (Martin launched his career at age 12 as a member of the all-boy pop group Menudo.) In a recent interview with Soap Opera Digest, he gave a shout-out to the ABC soap’s then-executive producer, Wendy Riche (“I love you, Wendy. I’m here today because of you”), who hired him to play the long-haired, frequently shirtless bartender-singer Miguel Morez. A major plot point involved Morez getting a crime boss’ daughter pregnant. The gangster puts…

VARIETY SKETCH SERIES At Home With Amy Sedaris (truTV) This rookie show of 10 half-hour episodes sees Sedaris — improv royalty — hosting a cooking and crafting program from her home. Bolstered by such guests as Stephen Colbert and Neil Patrick Harris, it earned rave reviews, attracted new viewers to truTV and has nabbed Sedaris the first Emmy nom of her career. It’s a new show from an obscure network that got no other noms, so the nom is almost certainly the win for Sedaris. Drunk History (Comedy Central) This Derek Waters-hosted show — on which drunk stars (e.g., Tiffany Haddish this season) try to describe historical events, with their versions then performed by others (e.g., Jaleel White) — picked up its fourth series nomination in its fifth season of…

Letitia Wright was taking a driving lesson (the 24-year-old is in the process of getting her driver’s license) when she noticed her phone had more missed calls and messages than usual. When her agent told her that she’d been nominated for a supporting actress Emmy in a limited series or movie for her role as Nish on Black Mirror’s “Black Museum” episode, Wright took a moment to process the information, resting her head on the steering wheel in shock. The actress has had quite a year so far, starting with a starring role in the No. 1 movie of 2018, Black Panther, followed by her episode of Black Mirror in which she plays a young woman who visits a creepy museum with a secret intention. THR spoke with the Guyanese-British…

Edgar Ramirez doesn’t look much like Gianni Versace in person. But after he gained 20 pounds and spent hours in the makeup chair, his resemblance to the iconic fashion designer was uncanny. In FX’s limited series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, the 41-year-old Venezuelan actor plays the Miami-based designer who’s busy building his fashion empire (with the help of his sister, Donatella Versace, played by Penelope Cruz) when he’s murdered by a serial killer (played by Darren Criss). The actor, nominated for supporting actor in a limited series, spoke to THR about taking on the iconic role, working with Ricky Martin (who plays Versace’s longtime lover) and the other nominated shows he loves. How did you feel about the Versace family not participating? It was completely understandable…

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1 What ’90s show did Atlanta creator Donald Glover credit as the inspiration for the FX comedy’s second season? A Tiny Toon Adventures B The Simpsons C Doug D Daria 2 How did the “USS Callister” episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror reference the 2017 Emmy-winning Black Mirror episode “San Junipero”? A “San Junipero” star Gugu Mbatha-Raw makes a cameo. B The neural implant features the logo of TCKR Systems (which was also used in the “San Junipero” episode). C Kelly’s and Yorkie’s dresses appear in a scene. D The same song played over the credits of both episodes. 3 Which of these stars did not attend the live performance of NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar starring John Legend? A Chrissy Teigen B Jerry Seinfeld C Zach Braff D Kim Kardashian 4 Which of these characters…

Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson followed up their critically acclaimed (and Emmy-winning) FX limited series The People v. O.J. Simpson with another ’90s-set true-crime saga: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. It was an even darker and more Byzantine tale exploring the bloody trail of serial killer Andrew Cunanan and the victims he claimed before murdering the famed fashion designer. For their efforts, the show earned 18 nominations. As seasoned as you both are, what aspect of this series was unlike anything you’ve ever had to tackle before? NINA JACOBSON We had the benefit of Maureen Orth’s book, but it was really the only significant text that covered Cunanan and the victims. And there was much more that had to be imagined in the context of what we…

The Fred Rogers that audiences have come to know and love through his children’s show comes off as kind and unassuming, lacking all cynicism and defense mechanisms that adults have built up over time. This Fred Rogers seems whimsical and almost childlike. But, as those who have delved into his series can attest, few things on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which ran on PBS from 1968 to 2001, were coincidental. “He was a scholar,” says JoAnn Young, writer and producer of Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like, which premiered on PBS in March. “It might appear to be a simple little television show, but it was very studied and thematic. He tried to approach subjects that might bother children, like divorce, or getting angry, and how to control your emotions —…

Steven Bochco 74 Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, NYPD Blue The unwavering writer-producer refused to bend to network suits, thus earning rare creative control during his five decades of envelope-pushing work. During negotiations for Hill Street Blues, Bochco said, “I began to hear, ‘He’s arrogant, he’s this, he’s that.’ My attitude was, ‘Call me what you will, but I know I have a great project here. I don’t know how many great projects there are going to be in my life, and I’m not going to screw this one up. I’d rather not do it.’ And they folded. They virtually folded on everything.” Anthony Bourdain 61 Parts Unknown, No Reservations His death by suicide in June sent foodies around the world — including former President Barack Obama, who shared a…