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Contenders TV Complete Panel Coverage

MrBeast, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Seth Meyers, Kelsea Ballerini, Iliza Shlesinger, Mikey Day, Ngo Nwodim, David Blaine and Desi Lydic were among the panelists that took part in today’s award-season livestream event spotlighting the year’s buzziest nonfiction and comedy shows. Click to read our coverage and check back Monday when we launch the streaming site with all the panel videos.

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‘The Traitors’ EP On What Makes Format Dynamic & The Possibility Of A Non-Celebrity Season – Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety

The Traitors continues to raise the stakes with every season, and the Season 3 opener of the Peacock reality TV competition series featured a twist that tested the format like never before to show how dynamic it can be. During the premiere, the faithful were greeted with a decision as they arrived at…

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‘Love Island USA’s Ariana Madix Recalls Double-Dumping Episode Being “Crazy To Witness” — Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety

Love Island USA had its most successful season last year, when a mix of casting, drama, game twists and new host Ariana Madix came together to spice up the villa. The Peacock dating series had many viral moments during Season 6, but it was the double dumping at the hands of the Islanders that shocked…

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‘On Swift Horses’ Director Explains How Jacob Elordi & Daisy Edgar-Jones’ Dynamic “Transcends Sexuality”

Although Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones lead the upcoming romantic drama On Swift Horses, don’t expect the typical sparks between the pair. Director Daniel Minahan teased the film, now playing in theaters, and how the dynamic between Elordi’s Julius and Edgar-Jones’ Muriel “transcends even…

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‘SNL’ Stars Say 50th Anniversary Was Like “Building Up To A Wedding” – Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety

Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th anniversary in February with a star-studded concert and an A-list primetime special, a "huge moment" for the NBC late-night show. Ego Nwodim, who joined the cast in 2018 for Season 44, said during Deadline's Contenders Television: Documentary, Unscripted…

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‘The Americas’ EP On Capturing Astounding Nature Scenes & Working With Tom Hanks, “An Absolutely Delightful Bloke” – Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety

Frogs that freeze solid overnight in the Andes and then reanimate by day. Rockhopper penguins in Patagonia that scale a wall of stone "free solo." In Appalachia, fireflies that illuminate a forest in unison. These are just a few of the wonders captured in The Americas, the Emmy-contending 11-part…

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Seth Meyers Warns Emmy Voters Not To Turn ‘Late Night’s ‘Corrections’ Into “‘The Wire’ Of Short-Form Digital Content” – Contenders TV: Docs, Unscripted & Variety

HBO’s The Wire never won an Emmy, was only nominated twice in the writing categories and never received a single nod in any of the major categories including acting. Seth Meyers wants Emmy voters not to make another mistake like that when it comes to Corrections, the digital shortform spinoff of his…

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Season 17 Queens Discuss The Series’ “Beautiful” Storytelling & Welcoming Their Parents To The Stage – Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety

Season 17 of RuPaul’s Drag Race was quite the emotional journey — not only for the audience but also for the queens competing for the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar. “I think that being on Drag Race, especially right now, everyone getting to tell their stories and their backgrounds and…

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The Actor’s Side: ‘The Agency’ Star Michael Fassbender

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‘Leave One Day’ Trailer: Mystery Movie Is Cannes Opener

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On The Go With Deadline: Jennifer Simard Of ‘Death Becomes Her’

‘The Eyes Of The World’ Blends Music, Broadway Stars And Vivid History To Tell WWII Stories – Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety

Using stirring musical moments, songs of the era sung by Broadway stars, personal accounts and archival photos and film of those who were there, the PBS special The Eyes of The World: From D Day to VE Day from American History Unbound tells a perspective of the final months of World War II as never seen…

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‘Road Diary’ Director Thom Zimny On Bruce Springsteen’s Incredible Capacity To Connect With Fans – Contenders TV: Doc, Unscripted & Variety

Popular music has produced an assortment of titled talents: The King (Elvis), the King of Pop (Michael Jackson), the Queen of Soul (Aretha Franklin), the Queen of Tejano music (Selena) and the First Lady of Song (Ella Fitzgerald), among others. But there's only been one Boss. That, of course, would…

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Sly Lives!’ Filmmakers Questlove And Joseph Patel On Sly Stone’s Genius And That Revealing Encounter With Maria Shriver – Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety

How's this for a hot 45? In 1969, Sly and the Family Stone released the song "Stand!" as an A-side. On the B-side: "I Want to Take You Higher." A and B are considered two of the greatest rock songs ever. Most people have lost sight of the astonishing brilliance of the band and its driving force, the…

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Cannes Film Festival 2025 Lineup

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16 Titles Added To Official Selection Including Lawrence, Stewart, Pattinson Pics

Cannes Lineup List: Competition, Un Certain Regard, Special Screenings, More

5 Lineup Takeaways: A Distinctly Fresh Vibe But Also Plenty Of Star Power

From Tom Cruise To Emma Stone: Which Stars Are Likely To Walk This Year’s Red Carpet?

‘The Daily Show’ Is In “Game Shape” To Deal With Political Carnage – Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety

The rhythm of late-night television changed back in 2017 when Donald Trump became President, forcing all of the talk shows to prepare for the dreaded 4 p.m. rewrite. So, when Trump was reelected for a second term, it's a challenge that all of the late-night shows know how to face. The team…

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‘The Sopranos’ Creator Worried James Gandolfini Wasn’t “Threatening Enough”

More than 25 years later, it seems impossible to imagine anyone other than James Gandolfini in the role of Tony Soprano. But The Sopranos creator David Chase was initially worried the actor wasn’t “threatening enough” to play the mafia boss in the acclaimed HBO drama series that ran for six seasons…