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Tyler James Williams has earned his third Emmy nomination for his role as the no nonsense but still gentle first grade teacher Gregory Eddie on ABC's Abbott Elementary. Last year, he watched as nominations were announced live from the Hudson River in New York, but this year he tells Deadline he was at his…

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butler has responded to remarks ESPYs host Serena Williams made about him from the stage during Thursday night’s show Williams was joined on stage by sister Venus Williams and Abbot Elementary creator Quinta Brunson to celebrate women in sports. “So, go ahead…

Serena Williams called out Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker at the 2024 ESPY Awards after his controversial remarks about the role of women. The tennis champion hosted the award ceremony, and during the gala, she was joined by sister Venus Williams and Abbot Elementary creator Quinta Brunson…

The Peabody Awards made its long-overdue Los Angeles debut at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Sunday. Hosted by Kumail Nanjiani, the 84th annual awards ceremony recognized Mel Brooks, Quinta Brunson, Star Trek and more storytellers for its first time on the West Coast since it launched in 1940. Brooks received the…

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures’ untitled coming-of-age musical from director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams has two new additions, the studio announced on Wednesday: Quinta Brunson, the creator and star of hit ABC comedy Abbott Elementary, and eight-time Grammy winner Anderson .Paak. No…

For the last three decades, the multi-hyphenate Lisa Ann Walter, who began her career in stand-up comedy, made her mark as a character actor in films such as Bruce Almighty, Eddie and Shall We Dance? However, for most millennials, Walter is best known for playing Chessy, the beloved nanny in Nancy Meyer's…

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 3 finale of ABC’s Abbott Elementary. The last day of school is always cause for celebration, and the teachers of Abbott Elementary sure know how to throw a party. Fresh off her stint at the district, Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson) made…

Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson revealed on Wednesday's episode of The Drew Barrymore Show that her career goal is to ghostwrite one of Hallmark's many Christmas movies. Related Stories <a href="https://deadline.com/category/news/" class="c-span__link a-font-accent-bold-xs u-color-brand-red u-text-transform-uppercase…

EXCLUSIVE: ScreenCraft has finalized the lineup for its annual Virtual Writers Summit. The summit, which is expected to span the entire month of June this year, will feature creatives including Richard Linklater, Issa Lopez, Lulu Wang, Quinta Brunson, Nkechi Okoro Carroll, and Sean…

Mel Brooks will receive this year’s Career Achievement Award at the 84th Peabody Awards, and Quinta will be honored with the Peabody Trailblazer Award. Both received a unanimous vote of the Peabody Board of Jurors and will be recognized at the June 9 awards ceremony in Los Angeles.  "Mel Brooks is…

Bette Midler has an idea for Quinta Brunson and wants to guest star on the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary. The actress took to social media to express her desire to appear on the award-winning comedy and she wants to be cast as the mother of Lisa Ann Walter’s Melissa. “Since I’m now using this…

The strike may have delayed and abbreviated the third season of Abbott Elementary but Quinta Brunson went into it feeling pretty confident that her comedy wasn’t going anywhere: she was told that ABC had picked up the series for a fourth season. While appearing at Deadline’s Contenders TV on Sunday…