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  • Hulu renews ‘Only Murders in the Building’ for season four

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: American streamer Hulu has ordered a fourth season of the hit crime comedy series ‘Only Murders in the Building’.

    The renewal came shortly after the finale of season three dropped on Hulu on Tuesday night.

    The show stars Steven Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez in lead roles, reported Variety.

    The series follows Charles Haden-Savage (Martin), Oliver Putnam (Short) and Mabel Mora (Gomez), three neighbours in a New York City apartment called the Arconia, who come together to record a true crime podcast about the murder of a fellow resident.

    The third season saw the trio solve the murder of Ben Glenroy (Paul Rudd), a famous actor who dies on the opening night of his Broadway debut in Oliver’s play.

    It also featured Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep as castmate Loretta Durkin.

    ‘Only Murders in the Building’ is co-created by Martin and John Hoffman, who also serve as executive producers alongside Short, Gomez, Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal.

    The series is produced by 20th Television.

    LOS ANGELES: American streamer Hulu has ordered a fourth season of the hit crime comedy series ‘Only Murders in the Building’.

    The renewal came shortly after the finale of season three dropped on Hulu on Tuesday night.

    The show stars Steven Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez in lead roles, reported Variety.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The series follows Charles Haden-Savage (Martin), Oliver Putnam (Short) and Mabel Mora (Gomez), three neighbours in a New York City apartment called the Arconia, who come together to record a true crime podcast about the murder of a fellow resident.

    The third season saw the trio solve the murder of Ben Glenroy (Paul Rudd), a famous actor who dies on the opening night of his Broadway debut in Oliver’s play.

    It also featured Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep as castmate Loretta Durkin.

    ‘Only Murders in the Building’ is co-created by Martin and John Hoffman, who also serve as executive producers alongside Short, Gomez, Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal.

    The series is produced by 20th Television.

  • Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building gets stream date

    By Express News Service

    On Thursday, Selena Gomez took to Twitter to announce the premiere date of season 3 of Only Murders in the Building. Sharing a photo with her two co-leads Steve Martin and Martin Short, the actor shared that the series will premiere on August 8. 

    Only Murders in the Building is a comedy-drama about three neighbours Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), who connect over their love for crime podcasts and start one of their own after mysterious murders happen in the surroundings.

    The second season of Only Murders in the Building ended with Oliver returning to Broadway with a production featuring high-profile star Ben Glenroy, played by Paul Rudd. After we see some bitterness between Ben and his co-star Charles, the former starts bleeding from his mouth onstage, showing signs of poisoning before dropping dead. With this cliffhanger, the new season will explain how this panned out. Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd, and Ashley Park are the latest additions to the cast of the comedy crime-thriller series. 

    Only Murders in the Building is co-created and written by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. Martin and Hoffman are executive producers of the series along with Martin Short, Selena Gomez, This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal. The first two seasons of the series are available to stream in India on Disney+ Hotstar.

    On Thursday, Selena Gomez took to Twitter to announce the premiere date of season 3 of Only Murders in the Building. Sharing a photo with her two co-leads Steve Martin and Martin Short, the actor shared that the series will premiere on August 8. 

    Only Murders in the Building is a comedy-drama about three neighbours Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), who connect over their love for crime podcasts and start one of their own after mysterious murders happen in the surroundings.

    The second season of Only Murders in the Building ended with Oliver returning to Broadway with a production featuring high-profile star Ben Glenroy, played by Paul Rudd. After we see some bitterness between Ben and his co-star Charles, the former starts bleeding from his mouth onstage, showing signs of poisoning before dropping dead. With this cliffhanger, the new season will explain how this panned out. 
    Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd, and Ashley Park are the latest additions to the cast of the comedy crime-thriller series. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Only Murders in the Building is co-created and written by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. 
    Martin and Hoffman are executive producers of the series along with Martin Short, Selena Gomez, This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal. The first two seasons of the series are available to stream in India on Disney+ Hotstar.

  • Emmys 2022: Sheryl Lee Ralph, 66 captures the attention of audience with stirring acceptance speech 

    By Associated Press

    As a kindergarten teacher on “Abbott Elementary,” she can get an unruly class to sit up and listen. And that’s exactly what Sheryl Lee Ralph did at the Emmys — capturing the attention of a packed theater and a global TV audience with a stirring acceptance speech for the ages.

    It was the first Emmy (and nomination) for stage and screen veteran Ralph, at 66, and she made the most of it, delivering the ultimate feel-good moment of an Emmy show that sometimes felt flat or uneven, despite the well-known comic talents of host Kenan Thompson and the return of a pre-pandemic crowd.

    It was a show that rewarded previous winners in several major categories. “Succession” and “Ted Lasso,” the big winners in drama and comedy, were repeat winners, as were a number of actors.

    Still, there were new and groundbreaking wins like that of actor Lee Jung-jae of “Squid Game,” the first Asian to win the award and a major breakthrough for a foreign-language show along with Hwang Dong-hyuk’s prize for directing. There was Ralph’s acting prize and Quinta Brunson’s writing award for “Abbott Elementary.” And then there was winner Lizzo, crying as she reminded her audience of the urgency of young people being able to see people who look like them represented in media and culture.

    A few notable moments of the night:

    A TEACHER SCHOOLS HER AUDIENCE

    Sheryl Lee Ralph had already broken into tears before the show, when she’d been handed a tablet on the carpet with a recorded message of support from a beloved aunt. She declared that no matter what happened inside, she’d already won. Luckily, Ralph had more winning to do. Declared the victor for supporting actress in a comedy, she ascended the stage and sang the powerful opening to “Endangered Species” by Dianne Reeves: “I am an endangered species but I sing no victim’s song. I am a woman, I am an artist, and I know where my voice belongs.” She then admonished anyone watching who’d ever had a dream, to not give up. “This is what believing looks like,” she said. Sometimes it’s not clear early on what the big moment of an awards night will be. On this Emmy night, it was clear.

    NO ‘CROWN,’ BUT A SUCCESSION

    Two actresses have already won Emmys for playing the late Queen Elizabeth II on the same show, “The Crown.” Will there be a third, when Imelda Staunton takes over, after Claire Foy and Olivia Colman? In any case, “The Crown,” last year’s drama winner, was not in contention this year, and “Succession” was able to win its second prize, after winning in 2020. It was not the only repeat winner, by far. “Ted Lasso” repeated last year’s win as best comedy, as did its star, Jason Sudeikis, and supporting actor Brett Goldstein. Other repeats: Zendaya of “Euphoria,” repeating her prize from 2020, and Jean Smart, who won her second comedy actress award for “Hacks.” There had been thoughts of an “Abbott Elementary” upset in the comedy category, but it was not to be.

    LIZZO’S POIGNANT REMINDER

    She was visibly blown away by Ralph’s speech, but soon Lizzo was onstage for her own emotional win for her competition series, “Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls,” in which contestants vie to be her backup dancers, beating out frequent winner “Ru Paul’s Drag Race.” The singer gave a compelling lesson on how crucial representation is in our pop culture. “When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media,” she said. “Someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me.” She said she eventually did, but SHE had to be that person. Lizzo gave a shout-out to her dancers up in the balcony. “This is for the big girls!” she said.

    MARTIN SHORT GETS IN A DIG

    There wasn’t a lot of politics mentioned in Monday night’s show, but “Only Murders in the Building” star Martin Short managed to get in a dig at a favorite target on some awards nights, Donald Trump. “Really, what an audience you are,” Short said. “I wish I could box you up and take you home, like classified White House documents.” Co-star Steve Martin decided to get things back to the main reason for the evening. “Have you or someone you love ever considered a reverse mortgage?” he quipped.

    HEADING HOME

    When Jerrod Carmichael won best writing for a comedy special with his “Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel,” he decided to end the evening then and there on a high note, saying he was going home. “I made something that was of great personal consequence to me and this definitely contributes to the meaning of it,” he said of his very personal special. “I’m not like a sore winner, but I’m gonna go home because I can’t top this right now.”

    ABOUT THOSE THANK-YOU CAPTIONS

    It seemed like a good idea — leading up to the Emmys, nominees were told to send in written lists of people they’d like to thank, to be used in captioning, so their eventual speeches could be more creative, unencumbered by all those names. In reality, though, only some winners had the captioning, and even those who did proceeded to thank a long list of people anyway, making it all feel rather moot.

    IF YOU’RE GONNA GET PLAYED OFF, DANCE!

    Jennifer Coolidge was a sentimental favorite to win for “The White Lotus,” and when she did, regaling the audience about a lavender bath she’d taken that day that had an unforeseen effect, she quickly ran out of time with more to say. When the music wouldn’t stop despite her pleading “Wait, hold on!,” she just decided to smile and boogey along with it. The crowd roared.

    OR NOT:

    Matthew Macfadyen of “Succession,” winner for supporting actor in a drama, was also played off, but he didn’t dance. No, this is Tom Wambsgans, so he’s no doubt quietly humiliated and enraged and who knows what’ll happen next season.

    As a kindergarten teacher on “Abbott Elementary,” she can get an unruly class to sit up and listen. And that’s exactly what Sheryl Lee Ralph did at the Emmys — capturing the attention of a packed theater and a global TV audience with a stirring acceptance speech for the ages.

    It was the first Emmy (and nomination) for stage and screen veteran Ralph, at 66, and she made the most of it, delivering the ultimate feel-good moment of an Emmy show that sometimes felt flat or uneven, despite the well-known comic talents of host Kenan Thompson and the return of a pre-pandemic crowd.

    It was a show that rewarded previous winners in several major categories. “Succession” and “Ted Lasso,” the big winners in drama and comedy, were repeat winners, as were a number of actors.

    Still, there were new and groundbreaking wins like that of actor Lee Jung-jae of “Squid Game,” the first Asian to win the award and a major breakthrough for a foreign-language show along with Hwang Dong-hyuk’s prize for directing. There was Ralph’s acting prize and Quinta Brunson’s writing award for “Abbott Elementary.” And then there was winner Lizzo, crying as she reminded her audience of the urgency of young people being able to see people who look like them represented in media and culture.

    A few notable moments of the night:

    A TEACHER SCHOOLS HER AUDIENCE

    Sheryl Lee Ralph had already broken into tears before the show, when she’d been handed a tablet on the carpet with a recorded message of support from a beloved aunt. She declared that no matter what happened inside, she’d already won. Luckily, Ralph had more winning to do. Declared the victor for supporting actress in a comedy, she ascended the stage and sang the powerful opening to “Endangered Species” by Dianne Reeves: “I am an endangered species but I sing no victim’s song. I am a woman, I am an artist, and I know where my voice belongs.” She then admonished anyone watching who’d ever had a dream, to not give up. “This is what believing looks like,” she said. Sometimes it’s not clear early on what the big moment of an awards night will be. On this Emmy night, it was clear.

    NO ‘CROWN,’ BUT A SUCCESSION

    Two actresses have already won Emmys for playing the late Queen Elizabeth II on the same show, “The Crown.” Will there be a third, when Imelda Staunton takes over, after Claire Foy and Olivia Colman? In any case, “The Crown,” last year’s drama winner, was not in contention this year, and “Succession” was able to win its second prize, after winning in 2020. It was not the only repeat winner, by far. “Ted Lasso” repeated last year’s win as best comedy, as did its star, Jason Sudeikis, and supporting actor Brett Goldstein. Other repeats: Zendaya of “Euphoria,” repeating her prize from 2020, and Jean Smart, who won her second comedy actress award for “Hacks.” There had been thoughts of an “Abbott Elementary” upset in the comedy category, but it was not to be.

    LIZZO’S POIGNANT REMINDER

    She was visibly blown away by Ralph’s speech, but soon Lizzo was onstage for her own emotional win for her competition series, “Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls,” in which contestants vie to be her backup dancers, beating out frequent winner “Ru Paul’s Drag Race.” The singer gave a compelling lesson on how crucial representation is in our pop culture. “When I was a little girl, all I wanted to see was me in the media,” she said. “Someone fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me.” She said she eventually did, but SHE had to be that person. Lizzo gave a shout-out to her dancers up in the balcony. “This is for the big girls!” she said.

    MARTIN SHORT GETS IN A DIG

    There wasn’t a lot of politics mentioned in Monday night’s show, but “Only Murders in the Building” star Martin Short managed to get in a dig at a favorite target on some awards nights, Donald Trump. “Really, what an audience you are,” Short said. “I wish I could box you up and take you home, like classified White House documents.” Co-star Steve Martin decided to get things back to the main reason for the evening. “Have you or someone you love ever considered a reverse mortgage?” he quipped.

    HEADING HOME

    When Jerrod Carmichael won best writing for a comedy special with his “Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel,” he decided to end the evening then and there on a high note, saying he was going home. “I made something that was of great personal consequence to me and this definitely contributes to the meaning of it,” he said of his very personal special. “I’m not like a sore winner, but I’m gonna go home because I can’t top this right now.”

    ABOUT THOSE THANK-YOU CAPTIONS

    It seemed like a good idea — leading up to the Emmys, nominees were told to send in written lists of people they’d like to thank, to be used in captioning, so their eventual speeches could be more creative, unencumbered by all those names. In reality, though, only some winners had the captioning, and even those who did proceeded to thank a long list of people anyway, making it all feel rather moot.

    IF YOU’RE GONNA GET PLAYED OFF, DANCE!

    Jennifer Coolidge was a sentimental favorite to win for “The White Lotus,” and when she did, regaling the audience about a lavender bath she’d taken that day that had an unforeseen effect, she quickly ran out of time with more to say. When the music wouldn’t stop despite her pleading “Wait, hold on!,” she just decided to smile and boogey along with it. The crowd roared.

    OR NOT:

    Matthew Macfadyen of “Succession,” winner for supporting actor in a drama, was also played off, but he didn’t dance. No, this is Tom Wambsgans, so he’s no doubt quietly humiliated and enraged and who knows what’ll happen next season.

  • ‘Only Murders in the Building’  series renewed for Season 3

    By Express News Service

    Mystery comedy Only Murders in the Building will return for a third season and the announcement was made by the streaming platform Hulu. The announcement comes just weeks after season two of the show premiered. The plot follows three strangers played by Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, who share an obsession for true crime podcasts.

    After a suspicious death in their rich Upper West Side apartment building, the Arconia, the three neighbours decide to start their own podcast about their investigation of the death, which the police declared a suicide. The series comes from co-creators and writers Steve Martin and John Hoffman. Martin and Hoffman are executive producers of the series along with Short, Gomez, This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal. The series can also be caught on the Disney+Hotstar platform.

  • Cara Delevingne joins ‘Only Murders in the Building’ for Season 2

    By Express News Service

    Cara Delevingne has joined the cast of the mystery-comedy Only Murders in the Building as a series regular for Season 2. She joins the cast as Alice, an art world member who becomes involved in the mystery alongside cast members Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez.

    Only Murders in the Building follows Gomez, Martin, and Short as three strangers who come together for their love for true crime and the urge to investigate a recent horrifying death that has taken place at their apartment building. The trio records a podcast as they inspect the crime, believing the death to be murder.

    The series was renewed for a second season in mid-September. Delevingne began her career as a model in 2002 and made her acting debut in 2012’s Anna Karenina. She is also known for playing June Moone/The Enchantress in 2016’s Suicide Squad.

    She currently stars in a lead role in Carnival Row alongside Orlando Bloom. The fantasy series, available for streaming on Prime Video, premiered in 2019 and was set to begin filming its second season in early 2020.

    Only Murders in the Building is created by Martin alongside John Hoffman, with Gomez and Short acting as executive producers. There is no word yet on the premiere date of Only Murders in the Building season 2.