Ellen Burstyn, 93, is one Grammy away from EGOT status. Her audiobook “Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up,” released in April, is eligible for the Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling Recording Grammy. She already has an Oscar (“Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore”), a Tony (“Same Time, Next Year”) and two Emmys (“Law & Order: SVU,” “Political Animals”). If she wins, she would become the seventh woman and the oldest person ever to complete the EGOT, surpassing John Gielgud, who was 87.
Burstyn has said her granddaughter pointed out she was only one award away. She recorded the audiobook herself and has described poetry as a lifelong source of spiritual sustenance. The project is her first serious Grammy contender.
Ellen Burstyn has an Oscar, a Tony and two Emmys but no Grammy. Her audiobook “Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up” is eligible for the Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling Recording Grammy. If she won, she would become the seventh woman and oldest person to EGOT.
Deadline reported that Sacha Baron Cohen said Marvel's “Ironheart” producers wanted to ensure he was “not insulted” as a Jewish actor playing Mephisto.
Deadline reported that Heather Morris and Chord Overstreet are in talks to return for the “Glee” reboot on Disney+/Hulu.
LEllen Burstyn is one Grammy away from an EGOT, and she's ninety-three.
CStill collecting trophies at that age. What's the project?
LHer audiobook, 'Poetry Says It Better.' She recorded it herself, and it's eligible for Best Audiobook Narration.
CSo she's got the Oscar, the Tony, two Emmys... and now she's coming for the Grammy.
LIf she wins, she's the seventh woman ever to do it, and the oldest person in history.
CThat's a hell of a late-career run. She told Variety she's thrilled, and honestly, so am I.
LHer granddaughter pointed out she was one away. Imagine that conversation.
C'Grandma, you're missing a Grammy.' And Ellen just says, 'Fine, I'll record some poetry.'
LShe also said she's over new Exorcist films. Quote: 'It's enough already.'
CA woman of taste. One more award and she can retire from everything except poetry.
LSpeaking of comebacks, the Glee reboot is pulling more original cast back in.
CDeadline says Heather Morris and Chord Overstreet are in talks to return.
LBrittany and Sam. So we're getting the full McKinley High reunion tour.
CIs that a good thing? The reboot already has Ryan Murphy. How many originals do you need?
LYou need enough to make it feel like Glee, not just a new show wearing its old jersey.
CBut if everyone comes back, it's just a reunion special stretched into a season.
LOr it's a passing of the torch. New kids, old favorites in supporting roles.
CI'll believe it when I see the first episode. Glee's legacy is messy enough without a half-hearted reboot.
LFair. But if they get Heather Morris doing Brittany's one-liners again, I'm in.
CDifferent world entirely: Sacha Baron Cohen is talking about playing Mephisto in Marvel's Ironheart.
LHe said the producers wanted to make sure he wasn't insulted as a Jewish actor playing the devil.
CThat's a real conversation. Mephisto is a demonic figure with a lot of baggage.
LAnd Cohen's whole career has been about pushing boundaries, but this is different. It's a Marvel show.
CHe praised them for taking his identity into account. That's not something you hear every day from a comic book set.
LIt's a small thing, but it matters. Representation isn't just about who's on screen, it's about how they're treated.
CAnd Cohen can play sinister like nobody else. Mephisto could be genuinely unsettling.
LI'm curious how much screen time he actually gets. Ironheart has a lot of moving parts.
COne more from the rumor mill: a post claims GTA 6 preorders hit six hundred thirty million dollars.
LThat's a Sensor Tower estimate, and I can't confirm those numbers anywhere.
CRight. Six point four five million digital preorders, seventy-four percent on PlayStation. Big if true.
LStill, nothing from Rockstar itself backs those numbers up, so they stay unconfirmed.
CThe game launches November nineteenth, so we'll know soon enough. If it's real, that's a massive opening.
LAnd another post claims Rockstar dropped a launch trailer and confirmed pre-loading. Also unconfirmed.
CSo no official word yet. The internet is just very excited and very impatient.
LWhich is the most GTA thing possible. The hype is the game before the game.