Atlanta in the Media

[Meredith Quill]

Your Media Topic!

[Lois Sandborne]

Donald Glover spoke at the TCAs this week and gave a little more info about the show. A very little more info. Kind of boils down to "Expect blackness and music, but don't expect Empire."

[AimingforYoko]

Positive review from A.V. Club.

[arc]

Vulture has a piece by Rembert Browne.

[BingeyKohan]

The New Yorker's Emily Nussbaum tweeted that she's several episodes in (more than us) and Van gets her own episode (7) ... looking forward to that. I like the actress a lot so far.

[Irlandesa]

I can't believe this hasn't been posted yet.  The show has been renewed for a second season.

 

http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/atlanta-better-things-renewed-season-2-fx-1201865957/

[Dee]

A Conversation With Zazie Beetz On Atlanta, Hair Touching and the Nuance of the 'Angry Black Woman'

[Dee]

‘Atlanta’ Star Donald Glover Wants to ‘Make People Feel Black’

[Ohwell]

I've been blacker much longer than you have, Donald.  I don't need you to make me feel black.

[Dee]

In praise of Atlanta’s Van, the regular black girl television has been missing

[xaxat]

Pulitzer Prize winning critic Wesley Morris

‘Atlanta’ Has Some of the Best Acting on TV

[scrb]

Donald Glover just landed the role of Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars movies.

Wonder how long he'll stick with this series now.

He may end up getting a lot of movie roles.

[Dee]

The True Story Of How “Paper Boi” Became Atlanta’s Unofficial Theme Song

[xaxat]

Did anyone see this week's Walking Dead?

Was that Paper Boi's apartment complex in the first scene?

[Dee]

The writers of FX's Atlanta: 'We’re not interested in being Sesame Street'

[possibilities]

Good article, interesting insights into what goes on in the writing process. But was them being Sesame Street ever even a slight possibility? I don't see the show as being anywhere close to that particular line.

[tenativelyyours]

I just took it as this is not meant to be a show to learn from.  That while they are representing their views on the matter they are not trying to sell a blanket definition on things.  Subjective insight as opposed to hand holding attempts to craft an unbiased narrative and yet still deliver a message.

And in the current theme of television shows, especially ones that call themselves comedies even if just in part, they often are making a character learn something by the end that passes on to the audience of how things should be.  Almost every major network sitcom does this.  Hits the viewer over the head with growth that is supposed to translate to a feel good response I suspect.  To the point that there is either open assertions like delivered on Two Broke Girls where one, usually the blonde, cheerily proclaims that despite all the dick jokes, the raunchy one really does have a heart/friendship is everything.  On others there is simple confession that clears the air until the next episode like the lackluster No Tomorrow.  But usually there is a narrator that delivers the closing lines over the confirming visuals like in Black-ish, Modern Family, Speechless and now American Wife.  Because in case you didn't watch Sesame Street, those comedies will spend nineteen minutes of their characters being incredibly mean to each other (as family members in real life it would be abuse) but then clear the slate by having 90 seconds of love means everything chatter and didn't you all just learn a valuable life lesson?  Because you're old enough to pay a cable bill but apparently the simple aspects of being nice to the ones you care about escaped you.  Until we showed you.  Just now.  And will next week too.

As someone who hates parable driven sitcoms as morality plays, I actually love Glover and the others even more for recognizing that as morally corrupt we are as a society, not all of us need our emotional noses wiped.  Or our moral compass constantly recalculated.  More times than not, most of us can make that u-turn on our own.

[xaxat]

Two Golden Globes nominations. Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy and Donald Glover for Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy.

It doesn't appear that there is a Best Supporting category for musical or comedy. Which is unfortunate because I think there was a strong case for Brian Tyree Henry as Alfred.

[possibilities]

I think BTH is even better than DG, but I like the guy who plays Alfred's sidekick even more.

[Dee]

While I'm happy for Atlanta receiving GG recognition, I think, as actors, all of Donald's co-stars (BTH/Keith Stanfield/Zazie Beetz) were more award worthy than he was.

Had Donald been nominated just as a writer, I'd definitely agree he ought to be in contention for a golden globe.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Congratulations to Atlanta on their Golden Globe wins!

BEST TELEVISION SERIES — MUSICAL OR COMEDY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES — MUSICAL OR COMEDY: Donald Glover

[xaxat]

I hope Glover's win paves a path for greater recognition for the rest of the cast. Anyone who's watched Atlanta realizes he's not even the best actor on the show.

Edited January 9, 2017 by xaxat

[LJonEarth]

5 hours ago, xaxat said:

I hope Glover's win paves a path for greater recognition for the rest of the cast. Anyone who's watched Atlanta realizes he's not even the best actor on the show.

Yes! Brian Tyree Henry so deserving of recognition. From the media though, I think Keith Stanfield is becoming the breakout from this show. He's just so strange.

[Dee]

I'd venture that Zazie Beetz is worthy of award recognition as well. She carried the back half of the season.

[xaxat]

This is disappointing. Atlanta won’t be back until 2018.

[Ohwell]

That sucks.  

[xaxat]

I agree, but I also agree with what FX's CEO said when asked about it, "Do you want it now, or do you want it good?"

Edited January 12, 2017 by xaxat

[talktoomuch]

Is it bad that I want it now AND good?

[xaxat]

Donald Glover has been cast as Simba in the live action Lion King remake. 

So, late 2018 now?

[BetterButter]

Zazie Beetz Cast As Domino In ‘Deadpool 2’

[xaxat]

On 3/9/2017 at 4:48 PM, BetterButter said:

Zazie Beetz Cast As Domino In ‘Deadpool 2’

And Donald Glover will be producing an animated version of Deadpool.

It could be a long time before we get new episodes. 

[Ohwell]

I just hope the other actors like Darius and Paper Boi are getting other roles, instead of waiting around for Glover and Beetz to do their stuff before Atlanta films again.

[Dee]

Bryan Tyree Henry booked several guest gigs (This Is Us, How To Get Away With Murder, Vice Principals) this season and LaKeith Stanfield has a supporting role in Jordan Peele's megahit Get Out (along with having several other film roles in various levels of post-production).

[Ohwell]

Yes, I forgot about Darius in Get Out.  It's good to know they're working.  

[Dee]

Atlanta's critical and commercial success significantly raised all their profiles, to the point where I can't see the show going anymore than a couple more seasons.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Anthony Anderson (Black-ish), Kevin Bacon (I Love Dick), Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta), Ted Danson (The Good Place), William H. Macy (Shameless), and Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley) at the Hollywood Reporter's comedy actor roundtable:

[xaxat]

Today's the day to get your free chicken!

[xaxat]

Two Emmy nominations, Outstanding Comedy Series and Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Donald Glover.

Congrats to him , but it feels kind of strange given that he isn't the best actor on his own show.

ETA Opps, I posted before they finished the announcements. 

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: B.A.N, Donald Glover

Outstanding Writing of a Comedy Series: B.A.N, Donald Glover, Streets on Lock, Stephen Glover

Edited July 13, 2017 by xaxat

[Dee]

Underestimate Donald Glover at Your Own Peril

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The red-hot writer, producer, director, musician and now movie star takes a break from Lando duties on the Han Solo movie to dissect his extraordinary rise, 'Atlanta' Emmy hopes, his secret sit-down with Billy Dee Williams (in disguise) and how he plans to conquer Hollywood: "Convince them that you speak old white man."

[xaxat]

Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry’s Emmy Mixtape

"I was going to say R Kelly. . . but now we know better than that."

It's great to see Henry, Lakeith Stanfield and Zazie Beetz going to the next level because of the show.

[Ohwell]

8 hours ago, xaxat said:

Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry’s Emmy Mixtape

"I was going to say R Kelly. . . but now we know better than that."

It's great to see Henry, Lakeith Stanfield and Zazie Beetz going to the next level because of the show.

I would love it if he went to the Emmys as Radio Raheem!  I actually think he just might do it.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Emmy wins for Atlanta!

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Donald Glover (Episode: "The Big Bang")
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series - Donald Glover (Episode: "B.A.N.")

[possibilities]

And a purple tux, besides!

[Macbeth]

Congrats Atlanta - I am so thrilled.  I squealed with joy when I saw Donald Glover on my screen with an Emmy in hand.  The first of two.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Binging with Babish made the lemon pepper wet:

[xaxat]

MARCH FIRST!

[Dee]

Zazie Beetz on Fame’s Limitations: ‘The Version of Me on the Internet Isn’t Me’

[Dee]

The Cast of ‘Atlanta’ on Trump, Race and Fame

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Ahead of the show’s late-February premiere in Los Angeles, the cast, along with Mr. Glover’s brother, Stephen, a lead writer on “Atlanta,” convened to discuss following up an adored debut, the looming presence of Mr. Trump and how getting famous changes things, onscreen and off.

Edited February 28, 2018 by Dee

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Brian Tyree Henry discusses Atlanta, his return to Broadway in Lobby Hero, and his upcoming movie Hotel Artemis:

[talktoomuch]

Aw damn @ElectricBoogaloo. Why did you post this? Trying to make me fall in love with Bryan Tyree Henry...