Deadline’s fourth annual The Contenders Emmys, our tv awards-season extravaganza, is now underway at a brand new location, the Paramount Theatre at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. A complete of 21 networks and studios are showcasing 38 of their prime contending exhibits within the occasion, which formally kicks off Emmy season. It is occurring dwell all day in entrance of an invitation-only viewers of TV Academy members and key voters from the highest present enterprise guilds. Along with our Oscar season Contenders occasions in Los Angeles, New York and London, it’s thought of a must-stop.
Taking turns moderating panels will likely be Deadline’s co-editors-in-chief Nellie Andreeva, Mike Fleming, senior editor Dominic Patten (additionally our TV critic), editorial director Anthony D’Alessandro, Geoff Boucher, Dino-Ray Ramos, Amanda N’Duka, Peter White and me. Awardsline editor Joe Utichi will host.
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The day kicked off with a breakfast hosted by Amazon Prime Video, which additionally gives the day’s first two panels for his or her exhibits (Homecoming, with actors Stephan James and Shea Whigham together with co-creators Eli Horowitz and Michael Bloomberg, and The Romanoffs with creator Matt Weiner and actor Christina Hendricks all becoming a member of me onstage). Presentations conclude at 5:15 PM with a full Hulu panel showcasing contenders Catch-22, Ramy, Shrill and The Act, adopted by a Hulu-sponsored cocktail reception. A Netflix-sponsored luncheon additionally may have contributors from their exhibits in attendance.
Among these scheduled to look (along with the aforementioned) are Kevin Costner, Mahershala Ali, Amy Adams, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lily Collins, Dominic West, Eugene Levy, Seth MacFarlane, Vanessa Hudgens, Mira Sorvino, Sara Gilbert, Mary McCormack, Ron Livingston, Fred Armisen, Ian McShane, James Corden, Julianna Margulies, Topher Grace, Richard Madden, Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Julia Garner, Amy Poehler, Natasha Lyonne, Michael Douglas, Adam Scott, Sanaa Latham, Christopher Abbott, Ramy Youssef, Elizabeth Banks, Joey King, and Patricia Arquette. And these are just some of the actors showing along with celebrated creators, producers, writers and administrators.
This 12 months’s sponsors are Inkbox, Final Draft, Michter’s Whiskey, Eyepetizer and Screen Engine/ASI. Partners for 2019 embody Four Seasons Maui, MASS Beverly, GANDIABLASCO and Calii Love.
This occasion is completely offered by Deadline, not by the Television Academy.
