How ‘Bridgerton’ Author Julia Quinn Teamed With Shonda Rhimes to Go Beyond Series for ‘Queen Charlotte’ Book
In the first companion novel series, the duo tells the story of how the young royal comes into her own as a woman, partner and […]
Month: May 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris Hosts Shonda Rhimes, ‘Queen Charlotte’ Cast at Her D.C. Home
She hosted a luncheon, held at her private residence, which served to honor Rhimes and celebrate the premiere of Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ spinoff. Vice President Kamala […]
How ‘Queen Charlotte’ Star Arsema Thomas Prepared for the Role of Young Lady Danbury: “I Needed to Call Upon the Women in My Life”
The 28-year-old actress tells THR why she wanted the role, even though she hadn’t watched ‘Bridgerton’ when she sent in her audition tape. Arsema Thomas […]
‘Queen Charlotte’ Star Arsema Thomas on Taking up Space as Lady Danbury and as a Black Queer Actress
“I saw people who were lighter than me, who were thinner than me, whose proximity to whiteness was higher than mine, and because of that, […]
‘Queen Charlotte’ Makes Her Debut With Trailer, Release Date for ‘Bridgerton’-verse Prequel Series
The ‘Bridgerton’ spinoff, starring India Amarteifio in the younger role played by Golda Rosheuvel on the flagship series, expands the Shondaland franchise at Netflix. Queen […]
How Dual Roles in ‘Queen Charlotte,’ ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ and More Mirror the Past As Well As the Present
This season is full of female-driven shows boasting performers playing young and older versions of the same complex characters. I knew I’d been sucked into […]
‘All in the Family’: Now We Know What Happened to Make Archie Bunker the Man That He Is
One of the biggest tropes within episodic television — though it isn’t done as much now — is the so-called “bottle show.” Usually devised as […]
Classic TV Debut, December 16: ‘One Day at a Time,’ from ‘All in the Family Creator’ Norman Lear
By the time the original One Day at a Time premiered on December 16, 1975, series producer Norman Lear already had All in the Family, […]
‘All in the Family’: Inside the Early Episode That Challenged Archie Bunker’s View of Gay People
Insofar as series creator/producer Norman Lear was concerned, if an episode of All in the Family wasn’t pushed — if not tearing to little pieces […]
‘All in the Family’: The Bunkers Turn 50, But the Road to Get Them on the Air Was a Rocky One
Over half a century ago, the concept for what would become All in the Family was put into development by ABC, the network has become […]