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Both series manage to land five nominations each, while Gwyneth Paltrow is up for Female Star of the Year, Kevin Hart is vying for its equivalent male prize, and Jeff Probst will receive Impact Award.
Jun 9, 2020
AceShowbiz – “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and the Netflix documentary series “Cheer” lead the nominations for the second annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards.
Winners of the awards recognising excellence in non-fiction, unscripted and reality programming will be announced on June 29 – with the two shows leading the way when the nominees were announced on Monday, June 08.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” is nominated for Competition Series, Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, with judge Michelle Visage up for Female Star of The Year, and RuPaul Charles competing for Male Star of The Year and Show Host.
“Cheer”, which follows the cheerleaders of Navarro College in Texas as they prepare for the National Cheerleading Championship, is nominated for Unstructured Series, Sports Show, Limited Documentary Series, with Jerry Harris up for Male Star of the Year and team coach Monica Aldama nominated for Female Star of the Year.
“Queer Eye” follows closely behind with four nominations, with “Couples Therapy” bagging three nods.
Other notable nominees include Gwyneth Paltrow, who is up for Female Star of the Year for her Netflix series “The Goop Lab”, and Kevin Hart, who is in with a chance of winning the equivalent male prize after starring in his YouTube Originals show, “Kevin Hart: What the Fit”.
“Survivor” host and executive producer Jeff Probst will receive this year’s Critics Choice Real TV Impact Award, for his ongoing contributions to the unscripted television industry.
Full list of 2020 Critics Choice Real TV Awards nominations:
Competition Series
Competition Series: Talent/Variety
Unstructured Series
“Cheer” (Netflix)
“Couples Therapy” (Showtime)
“Intervention” (A&E)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked!” (VH1)
“We’re Here” (HBO)
Structured Series
Business Show
Sports Show
“Blackballed” (Quibi)
“Cheer” (Netflix)
“Last Chance U” (Netflix)
“The Last Dance” (ESPN)
“Peyton’s Places” (ESPN+)
“Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (HBO)
Crime/Justice Series
“Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children” (HBO)
“The Innocence Files” (Netflix)
“Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich” (Netflix)
“The Pharmacist” (Netflix)
“Trial by Media” (Netflix)
“The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” (Netflix)
Ongoing Documentary Series
“Abstract: The Art of Design” (Netflix)
“The Circus: Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth” (Showtime)
“Frontline” (PBS)
“Last Chance U” (Netflix)
“POV” (PBS)
Limited Documentary Series
“Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children” (HBO)
“Cheer” (Netflix)
“Hillary” (Hulu)
“Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich” (Netflix)
“The Last Dance” (ESPN)
“Trial by Media” (Netflix)
“The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” (Netflix)
Short Form Series
Live Show
Interactive Show
Culinary Show
“Chopped” (Food Network)
“Nailed It!” (Netflix)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
“Tournament of Champions” (Food Network)
“Ugly Delicious” (Netflix)
Game Show
“25 Words or Less” (Fox/Syndicated)
“Brain Games” (National Geographic)
“Cash Cab” (Bravo)
“Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time” (ABC)
“Mental Samurai” (Fox)
Travel/Adventure Series
“Expedition Unknown” (Discovery)
“Extinct or Alive” (Animal Planet)
“Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted” (National Geographic)
“The Great Food Truck Race” (Food Network)
“Somebody Feed Phil” (Netflix)
Animal/Nature Show
“Dodo Heroes” (Animal Planet)
“Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet” (Nat Geo WILD)
“Crikey! It’s the Irwins” (Animal Planet)
“Serengeti” (Discovery)
“Seven Worlds, One Planet” (BBC America)
Lifestyle: Fashion/Beauty Show
Relationship Show
“90 Day Fiance” (TLC)
“Are You the One?” (MTV)
“Black Love” (OWN)
“Couples Therapy” (Showtime)
“Love Is Blind” (Netflix)
Lifestyle: Home/Garden Show
“A Very Brady Renovation” (HGTV)
“Celebrity IOU” (HGTV)
“Home” (Apple TV+)
“Home Town” (HGTV)
“Selling Sunset” (Netflix)
Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series
Female Star of The Year
Male Star of The Year
Show Host
Outstanding Achievement In Nonfiction Programming By A Network Or Streaming Platform
A+E Networks
HBO
National Geographic
Netflix
PBS
TLC
Outstanding Achievement In Nonfiction Production
Anvil 1893 Entertainment
Big Fish Entertainment
Florentine Films
Kinetic Content
Raw TV
Smart Dog Media

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In response to gun violence, showrunner Peter Browngardt confirms that the infamous rabbit hunter will no longer brandish his cartoon rifle as he chases down Bugs Bunny.
Jun 9, 2020
AceShowbiz – Iconic “Looney Tunes” character Elmer Fudd has retired his rifle for HBO Max’s “Looney Tunes Cartoons”, a reboot of the classic Warner Bros. cartoons.
According to the New York Times, the infamous rabbit hunter will no longer brandish his cartoon rifle as he chases down his foe Bugs Bunny, a modification in response to U.S. gun violence.
In one short viewed by the publication, “Dynamite Dance”, Elmer Fudd instead wields a scythe, an attack stopped by the hare who jams a stick of lit dynamite into Elmer’s mouth.
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“We’re not doing guns,” Peter Browngardt, the series executive producer and showrunner, told the New York Times. “But we can do cartoony violence — TNT, the Acme stuff. All that was kind of grandfathered in.”
Despite the lack of guns for Elmer and character Yosemite Sam, Browngardt vowed to recreate the original feel of the classic cartoons.
“I always thought, ‘What if Warner Bros. had never stopped making ‘Looney Tunes’ cartoons?’,” said Browngardt. “As much as we possibly could, we treated the production in that way.”

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When confirming that Ryan Wilder will take over the crimefighter title in place of Kate Kane, Caroline Dries admits executive producer Greg Berlanti helped her make the call.
Jun 9, 2020
AceShowbiz – “Batwoman” showrunner Caroline Dries has confirmed reports the crimefighter will return to TV with a new identity following Ruby Rose’s shock exit.
“The Meg” star quit the TV series after just one season last month and last week it was rumoured that her character would not be recast.
Instead, the show’s creators and writers plan to retire Kate Kane and introduce a new character as Batwoman, Ryan Wilder, when the show returns to TV.
“To be honest with you, I did consider the soap opera version for a hot minute, because selfishly we already had a couple episodes written, and transition-wise it would be seamless,” Dries explained to TV Line. “But upon further reflection, and I think (executive producer) Greg (Berlanti) helped me make this call – he’s like, ‘I think we should just reboot Batwoman as a different character’.”
“We want to respect to everything that Ruby put into the Kate Kane character… and this way also helps the audience, because we’re not asking them to address the elephant in the room by accepting a new face as the same person (sic).”
Dries revealed Wilder is a misfit character who was inspired by Batwoman.

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After former star Lisa Kudrow stated that the series would not have had an ‘all-white cast’ today, Marta Kauffman admits during the virtual 2020 ATX Television Festival that she ‘didn’t do enough.’
Jun 9, 2020
AceShowbiz – “Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman struggled to hold back her tears as she admitted she “didn’t do enough” to promote diversity within the television industry.
The 63-year-old writer made the confession as she opened the virtual 2020 ATX Television Festival on Sunday (June 07), telling viewers, “I wish I knew then what I know today.”
As her eyes filled with tears, Marta continued, “Sorry, I just wish I knew then what I know now. I would’ve made very different decisions. I mean we’ve always encouraged people of diversity in our company, but I didn’t do enough and now all I can think about is what can I do? What can I do differently? How can I run my show in a new way? And that’s something I not only wish I knew when I started showrunning, but I wish I knew all the way up through last year.”
Marta’s admission comes after “Friends” star Lisa Kudrow recently opened up about the lack of diversity on the show, which ran from 1994 to 2004, insisting that had the show aired today, it wouldn’t have had an “all-white cast.”
One of the only black characters in the show was David Schwimmer’s character Ross Geller’s girlfriend, palaeontology professor Charlie Wheeler, played by Aisha Tyler.
And David admitted during an interview with Britain’s The Guardian newspaper that Charlie was introduced after a push from him for more diversity on the program.
“I was well aware of the lack of diversity and I campaigned for years to have Ross date women of color,” he said. “One of the first girlfriends I had on the show was an Asian American woman, and later I dated African American women. That was a very conscious push on my part.”

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Responding to the announcement that the Ralph Dibny will not be returning to the series, showrunner Eric Wallace pledges commitment to ‘bringing permanent change.’
Jun 9, 2020
AceShowbiz – “The Flash” star Hartley Sawyer has been fired after a social media post with racist and misogynist references recently resurfaced.
The actor, who portrayed Ralph Dibny – aka Elongated Man – on the series for three seasons, will not be back for the upcoming run of shows, according to Warner Bros. TV bosses.
“Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for Season 7 of The Flash,” a statement obtained by Deadline reads.
“In regards to Mr. Sawyer’s posts on social media, we do not tolerate derogatory remarks that target any race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation. Such remarks are antithetical to our values and policies, which strive and evolve to promote a safe, inclusive and productive environment for our workforce.”
Sawyer’s Twitter account has been taken down, but screenshots of the old posts have been circulating online. All were posted before Sawyer joined “The Flash”.
His now-former co-star, Grant Gustin, has been quick to respond to his castmate’s departure, sharing showrunner Eric Wallace’s official statement, in which he states: “I am committed to bringing permanent change to the work environment here on THE FLASH. Yes, this is a family show. But it’s for all families. That includes Black and Brown ones. In order to facilitate this, I will continue to find Black and Brown writers, directors, actors and producers of all genders to help tell FLASH stories.”

Gustin added: “I was shocked, saddened and angry when I saw the tweets. Words matter.”

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The new program reportedly will ‘divulge a lot more information about the relationship’ between Jeff and Joe, who is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence.
Jun 8, 2020
AceShowbiz – Jeff Lowe and his wife Lauren will open up on their experiences with incarcerated “Tiger King” star Joe Exotic on a new reality TV show.
The star revealed the news in an interview with People, explaining the programme will “divulge a lot more information about the relationship” between Jeff and Joe – who is serving a 22-year prison sentence after being convicted of plotting a murder-for-hire against zookeeping rival Carole Baskin, among other charges.
“It’ll be our narrative on the Tiger King with evidence to support our sides of the stories. And it will be about the transfer of all these beautiful animals from Joe’s facility to the new facility,” he explained.
“And then the day-to-day struggle of running something as big as a 60-acre animal park and all the intricacies of the employment of zookeepers and fighting all of the animal rights groups.”
While Jeff stated that he has not been given “an exact date of production”, as the series has only just entered pre-production, he added: “It’s with The Content Group in California, and it will prove to be very, very informative.”
Jeff is set to open his highly anticipated Tiger King Park this fall in Thackerville, Oklahoma later this year, which he hopes will “put a brighter light on things” following the mistreatment of animals witnessed in the Netflix docuseries.
“Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” debuted on Netflix in March and proved a hit with viewers during the COVID-19 lockdown, becoming one of the most-viewed series in the streaming site’s history.

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The former professional soccer player has been developing a new hobby of baking during the quarantine and reportedly plans to turn his newfound skills into a TV gig on Netflix.
Jun 8, 2020
AceShowbiz – David Beckham is reportedly moving from the soccer field to the kitchen, as he looks set to land a new Netflix cooking show.
According to Britain’s The Sun newspaper, the star has been inspired by his chef pal Gordon Ramsay to brush up on his culinary skills, and he’s apparently hoping to profit from his newfound hobby.
The sportsman reportedly wants to make the series with staffers at his own production company Studio 99 and has also pitched the idea to BBC chiefs, with a source close to the star claiming an unusual birthday gift prompted him to get baking.
“One of the unintended benefits of lockdown for David has been the opportunity to do what he loves most – baking,” they shared. “He’s been recreating some of his mum’s old recipes, and got a load of pots and pans for his birthday recently.”
“He’s seen how well Gordon has done with his own cookery shows and his Studio Ramsay production company, and Gordon’s given him some great advice,” the source added.
David’s Studio 99 company bosses are reportedly already working on numerous TV show ideas featuring the star, sharing his insights on sport, travel and fashion.

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