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Q: Have they released the Emmy nominations yet? Isn’t the ceremony usually in September? – G.S.
A: The Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, Sept. 15, this year. The lucky and talented nominees will be announced on Wednesday, July 17. A host hasn’t been announced yet, but Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”) was behind the mic last time. Be sure to visit www.Emmys.com for the latest news.
Q: Now that Katy Perry is leaving “American Idol” as a judge, who will take her place? – N.N.
Singer and television personality Katy Perry (Depositphotos)
A: Singer Katy Perry recently announced that she was leaving “American Idol” as a judge after seven seasons to focus on her own music career. She says that the show opened her heart and has given her an education that she couldn’t have found anywhere else. Judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan are reportedly staying put for now, but the guesses are already rolling in regarding Perry’s replacement.
One superstar who won’t be taking the job is Kelly Clarkson. Known as the winner of the competition’s first season, Clarkson lives in New York and now hosts her own daytime talk show. In an interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” she said she had to quit as a judge on “The Voice” because the show films in Los Angeles. Clarkson wants to spend more time with her kids, and “Idol” would take her away from New York and her children.
Q: Do you know if there is going to be a season two of “Tulsa King” on Paramount+? – J.S.
A: “Tulsa King,” starring Sylvester Stallone as a mafia capo newly released from prison, was a huge hit for Paramount+; therefore, it was quickly renewed for a second season. While the setting of the show isn’t changing, production of the show has moved from Tulsa to Atlanta, which probably isn’t surprising after Stallone tweeted two hot summers ago that being in Oklahoma has definitely prepared him for a lifetime in hell if he ever got sent there.
According to Deadline.com, joining the cast in the upcoming season are Rich Ting (“Warrior”) as Jackie Ming, a quiet but ruthless man with his own ambitions in Tulsa. The charismatic Neal McDonough (“Suits”) will play Cal Thresher, a powerful and extremely territorial businessman.
The show was created by Taylor Sheridan, the mastermind behind the smash-hit series “Yellowstone” and its spin-offs. There’s talk that “Tulsa” could also spawn a spin-off someday if it continues its upward trajectory of success. Paramount’s Tanya Giles said, “The huge success we’ve had with ‘Tulsa King’ and Sylvester Stallone opens up possibilities with Taylor Sheridan … His mind works in terms of universes and backstories, so I think there’s always a possibility that there’s more to that universe and more to that story.”
With production on season two currently in progress, expect to see the new episodes premiering on Paramount+ as early as the fall or as late as the beginning of 2025. In the meantime, non-subscribers will be able to watch the first season on CBS later this summer.
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