This post was updated Jan. 15 at 7:48 p.m. For a Hollywood bathed in privilege, it’s far too easy to romanticize the glamour of history. Recent years have brought about a wave of historical dramas depicting clashes between aristocratic convention and revolutionary upheaval, with Sir Ridley Scott’s 2023 biopic “Napoleon” and Netflix’s Emmy-nominated historical series “The Crown” serving as just two recent examples. Read more...
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This post was updated Jan. 15 at 7:56 p.m. The Television Academy’s limited recognition of speculative fiction is far from magical. With the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards airing Monday, fans of the genre may be watching the ceremony in bittersweet spirits. Read more...
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This post was updated Jan. 17 at 9:58 p.m. From recording studios to securing gigs, Lily Zager and the Zager Band are exploring all that UCLA has to offer. Read more...
Photo: Sibling duo Jack and Lily Zager lounge on an outdoor staircase, joined by bandmates Liam McGrath, Nikhil Kumra, Julia Kai Fink and Peter Walsh. The band, which is comprised of UCLA students and alumni, will perform at the Whiskey a Go Go on Saturday. (Ella Greenberg-Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
After a Hollywood shutdown and four month delay, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are underway in the heart of Los Angeles. Filled with groundbreaking performances and outstanding technical achievements, the year’s television season leaves the Television Academy with much to celebrate. Read more...
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Gary Baum is capturing more than just sitcom scenes – he is seizing Emmy nominations too. The alumnus and cinematographer received his 13th Emmy nomination this awards season, competing in the Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour) category for his work on “How I Met Your Father.” Baum, who graduated from UCLA in 1979, has had three Emmy wins thus far, with the most recent being last year for the “How I Met Your Father” pilot episode. Read more...
Photo: Gary Baum holds a camera on set. The alumnus recently earned his 13th Emmy nomination for his work as cinematographer on the Hulu sitcom “How I Met Your Father.” (Courtesy of Gary Baum)
With prime lenses and 16-millimeter film, Jerry Henry is reframing American history. The alumnus and cinematographer recently earned an Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program category for his work as director of photography on the Hulu docuseries “The 1619 Project.” Adapted from journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Pulitzer Prize-winning publication of the same name, the six episode-program explores how the legacy of slavery remains central to the United States’ narrative today. Read more...
Photo: Executive producer Roger Ross Williams, director of photography Jerry Henry and journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones (left to right) sit on stairs. Alumnus Henry said collaboration was an important part of the documentary’s filming process. (Courtesy of Jerry Henry)
For its diamond anniversary, the Emmys are brimming with shining stars. On Monday night, the 75th annual Emmy Awards will once again applaud excellence across the television industry, live from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater. Read more...
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