The Night Of Media

[Meredith Quill]

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[Drogo]

‘The Night Of': What the Big Yellow Taxi Means in an Age of Uber

[Margherita Erdman]

The New York Times review (slightly spoiler-y about general direction of certain story elements) and a piece on John Turturro taking over for James Gandolfini in his role.

NYT episode 1 recap

NYT episode 2 recap

hilariously extensive debate and complaint in the comments over the eczema (and NYT recapper's mischaracterization of same as fungus)

NYT episode 3 recap

LA Times review (gives reassuring hint as to fate of victim's cat!)

add'l LAT story

Edited July 25, 2016 by Margherita Erdman
add latest NYT episode recap

[clb1016]

According to Vulture, there may be a second season:  http://www.vulture.com/2016/07/hbo-night-of-might-get-a-season-two.html

[Irlandesa]

Riz Ahmend is on Stephen Colbert tonight if anyone is interested.  I'm curious to see whether he's pre-prison Naz or post-prison.

[Neurochick]

I don't exactly agree, but I can see where he's coming from.

[paigow]

If HBO repeats this after Star Wars: Rogue One is released, there should be good ratings. [Naz has his own action figure]

[Corgi-ears]

Thoughtful essay by Riz Ahmed in The Guardian about typecasting -- in movies/TV and in life.

Edited September 15, 2016 by Corgi-ears

[numbnut]

Emmy-nominated TV/film Actress Glenne Headly died yesterday at age 63. The cause of death wasn't given. She kicked ass in "The Night Of" and I loved her in "Mortal Thoughts" and "Making Mr. Right," but she was best known for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," "Dick Tracy" and "Mr. Holland's Opus." R.I.P.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Emmy nominations:

Best Limited Series

Limited Series Actor - Riz Ahmed

Limited Series Actor - John Turturro

Limited Series Supporting Actor - Bill Camp

Limited Series Supporting Actor - Michael Kenneth Williams

Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama - Richard Price & Steven Zaillian (“The Call Of The Wild”)

Directing For A Limited Series - James Marsh (“The Art Of War”)

Directing For A Limited Series - Steven Zaillian (“The Beach”)

Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special  - Avy Kaufman & Sabrina Hyman

Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie - Fred Elmes

Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie - Jay Cassidy & Nick Houy

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL

OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Edited July 13, 2017 by ElectricBoogaloo

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Billy Bob Thornton (Goliath), Riz Ahmed (The Night Of), John Lithgow (The Crown), Jeffrey Wright (Westworld), Ewan MacGregor (Fargo) on The Hollywood Reporter's Drama Actor round table:

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Emmy wins for The Night Of!

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Riz Ahmed
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie - Fred Elmes (Episode: "Ordinary Death")
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie - Jay Cassidy and Nick Houy (Episode: "The Beach")
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special - Episode: "Subtle Beast"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie - Episode: "The Beach"

[DrSparkles]

On 6/9/2017 at 4:21 PM, numbnut said:

Emmy-nominated TV/film Actress Glenne Headly died yesterday at age 63. The cause of death wasn't given. She kicked ass in "The Night Of" and I loved her in "Mortal Thoughts" and "Making Mr. Right," but she was best known for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," "Dick Tracy" and "Mr. Holland's Opus." R.I.P.

what?? no!!!!!

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Caitlin Fitzgerald, Ella Purnell, Jasmine Mathews, Eden Epstein, Paul Sparks, Tom Sturridge, Daniyar, and Evan Jonigkeit discuss Sweetbitter:

Series premieres on May 6th!

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Michael K. Williams on Colbert - he discusses filming No Reservations and taking Anthony Bourdain to the neighborhood where he grew up. Near the end he talks about what music he listened to beforehand to get into character for different roles including Freddy Knight: