
Tom O'Brien
Contributing Writer at Gold Derby
Writer and Podcaster at Next Best Picture
*Writer/Podcaster for Next Best Picture, *Contributing Writer @GoldDerby, *Member: @WGAWest, @DorianAwards, @TelevisionAcad
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nextbestpicture.com | Tom O'Brien
Compared with its sister Emmy category, Outstanding Comedy Series, which offers relatively few nomination slots for a new show this year, the race for Outstanding Drama Series truly lives up to its name – with chaos everywhere you look. Of the eight series nominated in this category last year, six – “Shōgun” (last year’s winner), “Fallout,” “The Gilded Age,” “The Morning Show,” “3 Body Problem,” and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” – are between seasons and not eligible to complete.
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goldderby.com | Tom O'Brien
The House of Vance lives!The fictional retail pop-up store dedicated to the many products endorsed by legendary comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) in the Emmy Award-winning comedy Hacks came to brilliant life this week at Casa Chino Estates in Palm Springs. Little Debbies — the affectionate term for Deborah's superfans — descended for the one-day-only event, timed to celebrate this week's fourth-season premiere of the acclaimed comedy.
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yahoo.com | Tom O'Brien
The House of Vance lives!The fictional retail pop-up store dedicated to the many products endorsed by legendary comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) in the Emmy Award-winning comedy Hacks came to brilliant life this week at Casa Chino Estates in Palm Springs. More from GoldDerbyAdvertisementAdvertisementLittle Debbies — the affectionate term for Deborah's superfans — descended for the one-day-only event, timed to celebrate this week's fourth-season premiere of the acclaimed comedy.
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goldderby.com | Tom O'Brien
Though he is a household name today, Jon Hamm struggled for more than a dozen years to land a significant acting role, while waiting tables and waiting for his big break. That came in 2007, when he was cast on the new series Mad Men as Don Draper, a suave advertising executive and a cheating husband, whose past remained a tantalizing mystery. Thanks to Hamm's superb acting skills, Draper become one of television's most iconic characters of the 21st century. But Hamm was not finished there.
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2 weeks ago |
nextbestpicture.com | Tom O'Brien
There are certain years when the Emmy race for Outstanding Comedy Series is wide open, with longtime nominees ending their runs or top contenders pausing between seasons. Those races are among the liveliest since, with open slots, freshman series often receive their first nominations, bringing a spark of freshness and uncertainty into an often staid competition. Those are the years that are truly fun.
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