Would you rather?

Would you rather?

• Befriend lizards with Thandiwe Newton?
• Play "Clue" with Margo Martindale?
• Flip for Simu Liu?
• Adjust Jake's wardrobe with Costume Designer Daniel Orlandi?
• Visit Paris with Gemma Chan?
• Play "Who Am I?" with Madonna?
• Apply Daniel K Isaac's nipple guards before the marathon?
• Sail the open ocean with Jake Gyllenhaal?
• Pick pumpkins with Meg Ryan?
• Spot Dax Shepard while he's changing a tire?
• or Enjoy a care package with Teyonnah Parris?

Pictures are after the jump to help you decide.

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Would you rather?

Would you rather...

• grab a hot dog w/ Margo Martindale in Iceland?
• soak in Iceland's geothermal Blue Lagoon w/ Michelle Yeoh?
• feed raccoons w/ Liev Schreiber?
• relax between reps w/ Lupita Nyong'o?
• referee an arm-wrestling match between Brie Larson & Jacob Tremblay?
• accompany Jessica Chastain to the fruit market?
• indulge Charles Melton in Matrix cosplay?
• visit Bulgaria with Maria Bakalova?
• take a swim in Capri, Italy with Eiza González?
• ...or think about Chester on Genera+ions with Justice Smith? (Seriously why aren't you watching that show? It's phenomenal. I'm going to be gutted if HBOMax cancels it)

Pictures are after the jump to help you decide. 

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Emmy Watch: Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

By Nathaniel R

Whoopi Goldberg in "The Stand"

The Emmy nominations are just under two weeks away so soon we'll have actual shortlists to discuss rather than speculation. But let's wrap up the acting categories with a discussion of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series Or Movie. This category isn't quite as heavy on honoring a single show as the parallel supporting actor category tends to be -- we'll generally get two nominees from one series here (though last year Mrs America took up half the list). According to Emmy ballots there are 116 women in the running which means there will be 6 nominees which has become the standard for this category.

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Though this category includes stand-alone movies made for television, and stage shows that were filmed,  there's generally little room in the nominee circle for performances that weren't in limited series. It's been three years since a live event muscled in here (Sara Bareilles in Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert) and four years since an actress from a standalone telefilm was nominated (Michelle Pfeiffer in Wizard of Lies)...

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Now Streaming: Paul Bettany is "Uncle Frank"

by Christopher James

Everybody wants a happy ending. Especially with gay-themed movies, we’re so used to seeing LGBTQ+ characters go through trauma, abuse or end up killed by the time the credits roll. It’s always nice when movies about the queer experience can be positive or uplifting. However, they also have to be genuine. Uncle Frank wears its heart on its sleeve, and that works for a while. Yet, as the movie goes on, it becomes so sweet and saccharine, you just wind up with a toothache.

It’s 1969, Elizabeth Bledsoe (Sophia Lillis) doesn’t fit in with her South Carolina family. Her parents (Steve Zahn and Judy Greer) fade to the background in traditional gendered roles. Meanwhile, her Grandpa, Daddy Mac (Stephen Root), spews orders and hate at every turn, while Mammaw (Margo Martindale) and Aunt Butch (Lois Smith) gab in the kitchen. She feels the greatest kinship with her Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany), who seldom comes down from New York...

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Emmy Review: Supporting Actress, Limited Series / Movie

By Juan Carlos Ojano

Leading up to the nominations, much of the discussion surrounding this category is about how many and who among the Mrs. America stars would get in. It says a lot when Emmy favorite Sarah Paulson and previous nominees Elizabeth Banks and Rose Byrne could not even score a nomination, despite prominent roles in the show. Outside of that limited series Patti LuPone, Rosie O’Donnell, Cherry Jones, and Winona Ryder were just some of the names floated leading up to the nominations announcement that didn't . Without any further ado, let’s review the performances that were nominated... 

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