Behind the Scenes Buzz with Viola Davis and Trevor Noah

Apr 21, 2021 | 6:04 AM

ERIN DOHERTY TO LEAD CHLOE: Erin Doherty is headlining Amazon and BBC’s psychological drama series Chloe. The Crown’s Doherty is joined by Billy Howle, Pippa Bennett-Warner and Jack Farthing, among others. The six one-hour serial show was created and written by Sex Education’s Alice Seabright.

TIG NOTARO TALKS ARMY OF THE DEAD: When Tig Notaro discovered that her Army of the Dead trailer dropped and she was being dubbed “sexy AF,” she was puzzled. Notaro, who plays Marianne Peters in the Zack Snyder film, told The Tonight Show: “I didn’t even know what ‘AF’ was, to be honest. My friends were texting me images of Twitter, like ‘You’re trending for being bad**s and sexy AF.’ And I was like, ‘What is that?’” Ana de la Reguera, Omari Hardwick, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garret Dillahunt, Raúl Castillo, Nora Arnezeder, Matthias Schweighöfer, Samantha Win and Rich Cetrone also star.

VIOLA DAVIS PROJECT IN THE WORKS: Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions are working on a comedy at Hulu. Unf$?%ables is set in the world of dating. “We are really excited for this show. [Writer] Jeremy Hsu and [showrunner] John Struss have created a show that at its core is truthful, funny, charming, and heartfelt, a perfect fit for JuVee as we expand our comedy brand featuring people of color,” said Davis and Tennon.

TREVOR NOAH, MEGAN THEE STALLION AMONG WEBBY NOMS: The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences has revealed the nominees for the 25th annual Webby Awards ahead of its virtual ceremony on May 18th. Jameela Jamil is set to host. Nominees in the entertainment realm include Marvel Entertainment, OWNThe Daily Show’Trevor Noah, Megan Thee Stallion,  Disney+ and Ratatouille: The Tik Tok Musical and more.

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A selection of Webby noms:

Best Individual Episode, Science & Education (Podcasts)

America Dissected: Coronavirus – Crooked Media

Liar, Liar: How to Raise an Honest Child in a Post-truth Society – GreatSchools.org

Prognosis: Coronavirus – Loud Tree Media

Dope Labs – Spotify Studios

Should This Exist — The Deepfake Detective – WaitWhat

Best Editing, Performance & Craft (Video)

Best Ever Food Review Show

La Rosalía – Cut+Run

Megan Thee Stallion: The New York Times – Cut+Run

Vogue “I Love NY” – Modern Post

Rolling Stones “Criss Cross” – Object & Animal

Best Public Service & Activism (General Virtual & Remote)

CLIMATE EMERGENCY INTERACTIVE – University of the Arts London – UNIT9 – Martin Percy

The Uncensored Library – MediaMonks B.V.

One World: Together at Home – Sunshine Sachs

Vote with Us – Future Coalition

Invisible Hate – m ss ng p eces

Best Audience Integration (Virtual & Remote Features)

2020 MTV Video Music Awards – Stan Cam

Meeting Intruders – B-reel

Red Rocks Unpaused – Madwell

Artificial – 96Next

She Can STEM Concert – Deloitte Digital

Best Festival or Concert (Virtual & Remote Features)

Exhibit Zero – Momentum WW, Commonwealth/McCann, Weber Shandwick and MRM

Save our Stages Fest – Youtube Music

ComplexLand – Jam3

Adobe MAX – Adobe

2020 Roots Picnic Virtual Experience – The Oriel Co.

Best Host or Personality (Virtual & Remote Features)

RZA x TAZO Guided Meditations – Edelman

Rock the Runoff Virtual Concert – Markham Group

Honor Her Wish – Markham Group

Black Entrepreneurs Day – RMG

Trevor Noah – The Daily Social Distancing Show – Comedy Central Digital

Branded Content, Politics & Advocacy (Advertising, Media & PR)

AOC ‘Systemic Change’ – The Win Company

Biden Island- Giant Spoon

Shining City On A Hill- Eleven Films

Slate Studios and Firefox: The Activist’s Playbook- Slate

The Social Dilemma – Exposure Labs

Branded Content, Auto & Auto Services (Advertising, Media & PR)

John Mayer Goes Outside – Atlantic Re:think

Features Film – David&Goliath

Ford Expert in 0-60 – BBDO New York

Emotions by Lexus – Quartz

Porsche & Star Wars: The Designer Alliance – Cramer-Krasselt

Public Service & Activism (Video)

Sincerely, Camille – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

Unpack That – The Root

A Gift of Joy – Unanimous Media

GLAAD x BuzzFeed Present “Drive the Vote” – GLAAD

Disability Demands Justice – Ford Foundation

Music, General (Virtual & Remote)

Diplo vs. The World – Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Adult Swim Festival goes global – Adult Swim

She Can STEM Concert – Deloitte Digital

Moses Sumney – Live from Planet Afropunk – Moses Sumney

Kiswe Powers BTS’ Innovative Virtual Concert “Map of the Soul ON:E” – Purpose Worldwide

Humor, General (Social)

Stephen Colbert At Home – ViacomCBS Digital

Comedy Central – Comedy Central Digital

Fail Army Facebook – Jukin Media

Comments By Celebs – Metro Public Relations

The Daily Show Twitter – Comedy Central Digital

Best Series, Features (Podcasts)

HISTORY This Week – A+E Networks

Dr. Death Season 2: Dr. Fata – Wondery

Family Secrets – iHeart Podcast Network

Truth and Lies: Jeffrey Epstein – ABC News

It Was Said – Cadence13

Health and Wellness, General (Podcasts)

Contakt World Podcast – Contakt World

Under the Skin with Russell Brand – Luminary

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Rebel Eaters Club – Transmitters Media

Therapy for Black Girls

Documentary, Limited-Series & Specials (Podcasts)

American Prodigy: Freddy Adu – Blue Wire Podcasts

My Friend Ted – Bigsnit Media Consulting Inc.

Love Under Lockdown – Paradiso US

Wind of Change – Spotify Studios

Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris? – San Francisco Chronicle

Television & Film, General (Podcasts)

Office Ladies – Earwolf

EW’s BINGE (featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race, Community, and Schitt’s Creek)

Sista Brunch

Talking Sopranos with Michael Imperioli And Steve Schirripa – The Initiative Group

Lovecraft Country Radio – HBO

Diversity & Inclusion, General Series (Podcasts)

Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America – Vox Media

The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics – Wonder Media

Hear to Slay – Luminary

Jemele Hill is Unbothered – Spotify Studios

Events & Livestreams (Social Content Series & Campaigns)

Launch America: U.S. Astronauts Launch from U.S. Soil – NASA

Adobe’s CoCreate Series – Adobe Create Magazine

Black Entrepreneurs Day – RMG

WWE WrestleMania 36 – WWE

Hamilton – Twitter Watch Party – Disney

Best Use of Photography (Features & Design)

2020: The year in pictures- CNN

How the World Has Learned to Grieve in a Pandemic – Council on Foreign Relations

Forbes 30 Under 30 – Forbes Media

3800 Days in LA – Jake Kahana

Year in Pictures Interactive – National Geographic

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