 The Television Academy will no longer consider a show's length when determining eligible categories in which it can compete. Producers will determine the categories in which to submit their shows, while the Academy's Industry Panel reserves the right to review and alter these selections. More: - Previously, whether the show ran for 30- or 60-minute episodes was taken into consideration when sorting comedy series from dramas.
- The Academy also renewed the "no double Oscar/Emmy dipping" policy for documentaries, and extended it to original scripted films; any film submitted for Oscar consideration is now considered ineligible for Emmy competition.
- These rule changes will take effect next year, for the 74th Emmy Awards.
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 Actor Chris Noth was dropped from the CBS series "The Equalizer" following multiple allegations of sexual assault. Noth's departure from the series was effective immediately; he will appear in one remaining episode that had already completed production. More: - The announcement was made four days after an article in The Hollywood Reporter detailed two allegations of sexual misconduct by Noth.
- A third accuser has since come forward.
- Noth has also been dropped as a client by A3 Artists Agency, and a recent ad he'd shot for Peloton has been pulled from the company's social media accounts.
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DAILY CALENDAR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21 BEING THE RICARDOS: Biographical drama from writer/director Aaron Sorkin ("The Trial of the Chicago 7") examining a crucial week in the lives of married collaborators Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) as they produced the trailblazing sitcom "I Love Lucy." Nina Arianda, J.K. Simmons, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, and Tony Hale co-star. [Amazon] JIM GAFFIGAN: COMEDY MONSTER: The comedian's sixth Netflix special, and his ninth overall, looks back at the big stories and trends of 2021, including the so-called "end" of the pandemic, bikers, marching bands, and sending billionaires to space. [Netflix] GRUMPY CHRISTMAS (UNA NAVIDAD NO TAN PADRE): Spanish-language holiday comedy film from Mexico, serving as a sequel to the 2016 movie "The Patriarch (Un Padre No Tan Padre)." In this new adventure, grumpy grandpa Don Servando (Héctor Bonilla) feuds with the demanding Aunt Alicia (Angélica María) during a family trip to the beach. [Netflix] DYNASTY: The primetime soap opera -- a revival of the '80s classic -- returned for a fifth season on Monday; new episodes will hit the CW app and website on Tuesdays. Elizabeth Gillies stars as billionaire heiress Fallon Carrington; the cast also includes Adam Huber, Grant Show, Daniella Alonso, Elaine Hendrix, Sam Underwood, and Eliza Bennett. [CW]
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 On "CBS Mornings," "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels said he'll likely exit the iconic variety series following its 50th anniversary season in 2024. Michaels said "I'd like to see that through, and I have a feeling that'd be a really good time to leave." More: - Michaels referred to "Saturday Night Live" as "my life's work," but also insisted that the show can and will live on without him as an executive producer.
- Michaels previously referenced his intention to leave after the "SNL" 50th Anniversary during an NBC interview in 2020.
- Michaels temporarily left "SNL" for five years in the early 1980s, but otherwise, he's been a constant presence since the show's debut in 1975.
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 According to ViacomCBS, the premiere of "Yellowstone" prequel series "1883" set a new Paramount+ viewership record during its first 24 hours of release. The company did not release any actual ratings data for the show. More: - "1883" also premiered on linear TV on the Paramount Network, following "Yellowstone," drawing about 4.9 million total viewers according to Nielsen.
- That would make it the biggest debut of a cable network series since AMC's "Into the Badlands" in 2015 (which featured mega-hit "The Walking Dead" as a lead-in).
- Paramount+'s previous most-watched original series was "Mayor of Kingstown," which also comes from "Yellowstone" and "1883" creator Taylor Sheridan.
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 Bell and Cosby Showtime picked up the four-part docuseries "We Need to Talk About Cosby" featuring comedian and filmmaker W. Kamau Bell. The series will screen at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival before debuting on the premium cable network on January 30. More: - The series examines Cosby's massive influence on American popular culture in light of the sexual assault charges leveled against him by dozens of women.
- In particular, Bell focuses on Cosby's desire for power, which propelled his professional success but also may have motivated his criminal activities.
- Bell hosts the CNN docuseries "United Shades of America," which aired its 6th season over the summer and streams on HBO Max.
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 Amazon Prime Video moved up the debut of the animated fantasy series "The Legend of Vox Machina" from February to January 28. The streamer also released a preview clip featuring the show's band of adventurers attempting to pass through a locked door. More: - "Vox Machina" was inspired by the popular webseries "Critical Role," which features a group of voice actor friends playing "Dungeons & Dragons" together.
- "Vox Machina" is based on the first campaign from "Critical Role"; the cast includes regulars Matthew Mercer, Sam Riegel, Marisha Ray, Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, and Liam O'Brien.
- DC animation vet Phil Bourassa ("Young Justice") served as lead character designer for the show, working alongside "Big Mouth" animation studio Titmouse.
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 Despite his exit from the series last week, Jeff Garlin will continue to appear in "The Goldbergs" for the remainder of the show's ninth season. Garlin's character, Murray Goldberg, will be featured through the use of unused footage repurposed from previous episodes. More: - The series won't include any digital face replacement or "deepfake" images of Garlin.
- The actor will not film any new episodes of the series, but his stand-in will be used for group scenes.
- Murray Goldberg has been featured less in the series over the past few seasons; Garlin was reportedly only working on the set one day per week for Season 9.
- Garlin and producers mutually agreed that he should exit "The Goldbergs" following a string of on-set misconduct allegations and multiple HR investigations.
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- Netflix canceled the musical comedy-drama series "Julie and the Phantoms" -- from "High School Musical" mastermind Kenny Ortega -- after a single season.
- "Sopranos" creator David Chase appeared as a guest on the final episode of the "Talking Sopranos" podcast, answering some long-simmering fan questions about the iconic series.
- Nominations were announced for the 49th Annie Awards, honoring the best in animation; Netflix led the way among networks and platforms with 52 total nods, including honors for "Arcane," "The Mitchells vs. The Machines," and "Maya and the Three."
- Netflix grabbed an Arabic-language remake of the 2016 Italian comedy-drama feature "Perfect Strangers," its first-ever acquisition of an original film in Arabic.
- A report from analytics firm Digital-i concluded that half of European Netflix and Amazon Prime Video viewership will likely be spent watching non-English language content by 2030.
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 |  | Lon Harris is the writer and editor of Inside Streaming and was the very first person to ever write an Inside newsletter. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and also writes about TV and film for Fandom, Screen Junkies, Rotten Tomatoes, Gamma Ray and others. Plus he has a Game of Thrones podcast called "Casterly Talk" and competes on The Movie Trivia Schmoedown as "The Professor." |  | | Editor | Jonathan Harris is a writer for Inside.com. Previously, he wrote for The Huffington Post, TakePart.com, and the YouTube channel What’s Trending. | |
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