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The nominations for the 69th Emmy Awards have been announced. The main event is scheduled for Sunday, September 17, on CBS. Herein, nominees in some categories. For the full list of nominees, head to emmys.com . Comedy Outstanding Comedy Series Atlanta black-ish Master of None Modern Family Silicon Valley Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Veep   Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Donald Glover , Atlanta Zach Galifianakis , Baskets Anthony Anderson , black-ish Aziz Ansari , Master of None William H. Macy , Shamelss Jeffrey Tambor , Transparent  Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Pamela Adlon , Better Things Tracee Ellis Ross , black-ish Jane Fonda , Grace and Frankie Lily Tomlin , Grace and Frankie Allison Janney , Mom Ellie Kemper , Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Julia Louis-Dreyfus , Veep   Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Louie Anderson , Baskets Ty Burrell , Modern Family Alec Baldwin , Saturday Night Live ...

Remembering Don Rickles The great Don Rickles passed away this week, and Jimmy Kimmel used the opening of Thursday night's show to pay tribute: Shakespeare in the Park Casting Initial casting has been announced for the two Shakespeare in the Park productions, Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night's Dream , and it's already an embarrassment of riches. (And in keeping with the Public ethos (diversity), both casts include actors of color and non-traditional gender casting.) Among those in Julius Caesar are Corey Stoll ( House of Cards , Plenty ) as Marcus Brutus; Elizabeth Marvel ( House of Cards , Homeland ) as Antony; Tony winner Nikki M. James ( The Book of Mormon , Preludes ) as Portia; Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis ( Between Riverside and Crazy ) as Cinna the Poet; Chris Myers ( Whorl Inside a Loop ) as several characters; and Eisa Davis ( Preludes ) as Decius Brutus. Performances run May 23 through June 18, and will be direct...

Hamilton on Tour A second Hamilton national tour will launch in February 2018. Beginning with a six-week sit-down production in Seattle, the tour will also hit Portland, Salt Lake City, Costa Mesa, Las Vegas, Des Moines, Cleveland, and Minneapolis. The first national tour just began in San Francisco. It'll be there for several months (through August 5) before heading to Los Angeles for another multi-month run, beginning August 11. After the Los Angeles engagement, the company will make additional tour stops, including stints in Washington, DC, Ft. Lauderdale, New Orleans, and Memphis. Broadway.com has more, and the Hamilton tour page has a more detailed itinerary. Tony Awards The calendar of events for the 2017 Tony Award season has been announced. Herein the timeline:  (Visit Playbill for additional information about each event.) April 27—Tony eligibility cut off May 2—Tony nominations announced May 3—Meet the Nominees press reception May 23—nominee luncheon ...

The Emmys were handed out on Sunday, September 18, in a ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Herein, winners in select categories. Visit emmys.org for the full list of winners. (Note: winners are noted with an asterisk and bold typeface.) Comedy Series Outstanding Comedy Series Black-ish Master of None Modern Family Silicon Valley Transparent Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Veep* Outstanding Lead Actor Anthony Anderson, Black-ish Aziz Ansari, Master of None Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth William H. Macy, Shameless Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent*   Outstanding Lead Actress Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep* Laurie Metcalf, Getting On Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie   Outstanding Supporting Actor Louie Anderson, Baskets* Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Ty Burrell, Modern Famil...