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Conchata Ferrell, Carney Awards Honoree, Passes Away at 77.
Truly one of the most talented actors to ever grace the stage, the small screen and the big screen, Conchata Ferrell’s role in Hot L Baltimore was as groundbreaking as her role as Berta on Two-and-a-Half Men. She garnered two Primetime Emmy nominations for Two-and-a-Half Men, appearing in 212 episodes.
Fred Willard, Comedy Legend and Inaugural Carney Awards Host, Passes Away at 86.
A gifted comedic actor skilled at improvisation, Fred was brilliant on Fernwood 2 Night, Everybody Loves Raymond, and in several Christopher Guest mockumentaries. Most important to all of us at The Carney Awards, Fred hosted the inaugural show (and the second, as well). We celebrate his pure joy for the comedy craft — and his enduring friendship.
An Important Question Answered: Is Steve Buscemi Actually a Real-life Nice Guy?
Over the course of his long career, Carney Award Honoree Steve Buscemi has been featured in just about every movie genre there is. He’s played in dramatic roles, comedic roles, he’s been the hero, and he’s also been a villain on several occasions. But off camera, is there a real-life nice guy behind that icy demeanor and ruggedly stone-faced appearance?
Emmet Walsh, Dan Hedaya and the Coen Brothers' Enduring Film Noir Masterpiece
Joel and Ethan Coen’s brilliant debut film, Blood Simple, remains a timeless masterpiece starring not one, but two, Carney Award Honorees. Legendary character actors Dan Hedaya and Emmet Walsh deliver stunning and unforgettable performances in a dark and twisting story.
James Cromwell Celebrates His New Portrait at the Legendary Sardi’s
Carney Award recipent James Cromwell, currently starring in Bess Wohl’s Grand Horizons on Broadway, is the latest Broadway star to receive a Sardi’s restaurant portrait.
Dan Hedaya to be Honored with Acting Award at Jewish Film Festival
American Sephardi Federation’s New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival will honor Carney Award recipient Dan Hedaya with the Pomegranate Award for Sephardic Excellence in the Arts.
Jeep Teases Groundhog Day-Themed Super Bowl Ad with Stephen Tobolowsky
A new Super Bowl ad for Jeep features Stephen Tobolowsky reprising the role of annoying insurance salesman Ned Ryerson, who tells us that Sunday is “going to be a doozy.“
Carney Award Board Member John O’Hurley in One-Night-Only A Man With Standards January 18.
John O’Hurley — voice actor, singer and comedian — has truly done it all, including being a first season contestant on Dancing with the Stars (where he made it to the finals)! Now, with A Man With Standards, O’Hurley dazzles audiences with storytelling, songs and humor.
Carney Award Recipient Jonathan Banks on the 35th Anniversary of Beverly Hills Cop.
No one does simmering menace like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star Jonathan Banks, who showed off the skill 35 years ago as the thug Zack opposite Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley in 1984’s Beverly Hills Cop.
The 2019 Hit Knives Out Recalls Carney Award Recipient James Cromwell in His First Film Role
Drawing comparisons to the modern comic murder whodunit Knives Out, the 1976 Murder By Death featured Truman Capote as well as Carney Award Honoree James Cromwell in his first-ever film role.
Carney Award Recipient Joe Morton Records Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club Pick
Carney Award Honoree and Emmy-winning actor Joe Morton beautifully records the audiobook of The Water Dancer, Ta-Nehisi Coates’ buzzy debut novel, which was selected by Oprah Winfrey as her new Book Club pick.
Carney Award Recipient Richard Kind Embraces Leading Role in Auggie
As one of the top character actors in Hollywood, Richard Kind has an extensive and eclectic list of credits. And now he’s playing the leading role in the sci-fi love story Auggie.
David Paymer, Carney Award Recipient, and the 25th Anniversary of Quiz Show
Quiz Show, the 1994 film directed by Robert Redford and co-starring David Paymer, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. This intelligent and finely acted movie examines the game show scandals that rocked the late 1950s.
Preview of ABC’s New Stumptown Features Co-star and Carney Award Recipient Micheal Ealy
2015 Carney Award Honoree Michael Ealy co-stars in the Colby Smulders-led new ABC series Stumptown premiering September 25. Check out the awesome opening four minutes of the new crime dramedy here.
Carney Award Recipient Bruce McGill in Netflix’s New Sci-Fi Thriller The I-Land
The I-Land is a totally bingeable thriller with lots of mysteries and a big cast that includes Carney Award Honoree Bruce McGill. What’s The I-Land about? Who’s masterminding the intense trials? Who wiped our heroes’ memories?
Steve Buscemi, Carney Award Recipient, Respected for His Help in 9/11 Recovery Efforts
Buscemi’s service is remembered every year on the anniversary of the attacks, as is the service of the rest of the rescue workers and volunteers like the many union iron workers who sprang into action on that terrible day.
Wendie Malick, Carney Award Recipient, on Strong Female Roles, and Her Love of Her Craft
Wendie Malick is television royalty (HBO’s Dream On, Just Shoot Me!, Hot In Cleveland). She has an acerbic wit that never gets lost, even when she’s embodying a character with a lot of heart.
Jonathan Banks, Carney Award Recipient, Honored with Seventh Emmy® Award Nomination
Jonathan Banks, honored at the 2016 Carney Awards for his distinguished career as a character actor, has been nominated for the seventh time for an Emmy Award. His current series, Better Call Saul, has been nominated for Outstanding Drama Series.
Jason Alexander, Carney Awards Board Member, Joins Cast of Faith Based
Jason will play the “eccentric head of a weight loss tea pyramid scheme” in the Christian film industry satire from director Vincent Masciale and writer Luke Barnett. The movie follows two friends who come to the realization that faith based films are profitable and set out to make one of their own.
Joe Morton, Carney Award Recipient, Presents at the NAACP Theatre Awards for Excellence
The Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP branch once again affirmed and celebrated the immensely rich talent found on the stages of Black theatre with an evening abounding with icons, legends and rising stars at the 28th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards held on June 17.
Gary Cole, Carney Award Recipient, Named One of the Best Guest Stars on Chicago Fire’a 7th Season
Gary Cole was supposed to be a bigger part of Chicago Fire this season, but he’s in so much demand he wasn’t able to return to the show until late in the season. When he did come back, his performance as Carl Grissom was worth the wait — just the right amount of smarmy and definitely up to no good.
Artist Betye Saar Feted by CCH Pounder at ICA LA Benefit Brunch
Carney Award recipient CCH Pounder led a tribute to Betye Saar, one of LA’s favorite daughters, when she was honored at The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) on June 1. The Benefit Brunch was attended by art world luminaries including Mark Bradford, Kenny Scharf and MOCA director Klaus Biesenbach.
The Intruder Stars Michael Ealy and Meagan Good on Shooting the Thriller’s Craziest Scene
In the film, Carney Award recipient Michael Ealy and Meagan Good star as a happy couple just looking to lay down roots in a new home. But the disturbed former owner (Dennis Quaid) is none too pleased about giving up his abode.
Richard Kind, Carney Award Recipient, Interviewed About Character Acting
Richard Kind is “a character actor’s character actor.” He truly is “that guy,” the one who played that character in that thing you liked, plus he was also in that movie you can’t remember the name of, and come to think of it, you’re pretty sure he did the voice in some other thing, too.
Stephen Tobolowsky, Carney Award Recipient, Delights with Appearance at Real-life Groundhog Day
Not only did the celebrated rodent miss his shadow this year, but the audience was also delighted by the appearance of Groundhog Day actor Stephen Tobolowsky, who played insurance agent Ned Ryerson in the film shot 27 years ago.
Release Date Moved Up for The Shining Remake with Carney Award Recipient Bruce Greenwood
The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep jumps from January 24, 2020 to this year, on November 8, as the distributor gives a major vote of confidence to the Mike Flanagan-directed Stephen King adaptation.
William H. Macy, Carney Award Recipient, Picked by Pepsi to Launch 2019 Ad Strategy
William H. Macy has spent hours playing characters in such TV and film works as Shameless, Fargo, The Cooler and State and Main. He appears for just seconds as a surprisingly resourceful janitor in a commercial for Pepsi.
Joe Morton, Carney Award Recipient, Tells Forbes Magazine How He Chooses Roles
Joe Morton took a break while shooting God Friended Me to discuss with Forbes magazine how he chooses roles, channeling Shonda Rhimes’ voice and how Hollywood has changed with regard to race through his decades-long career.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Wendie Malick, Carney Award Recipient
You might need just a moment to think about where you’ve seen Wendie Malick before, but if you can’t figure it out after a moment then you might not have been watching a lot of movies or TV shows lately. Here are ten things about Wendie that are likely to surprise you.
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