Glenn Whipp
Glenn Whipp covers the awards season for the Los Angeles Times, beginning at the fall film festivals and continuing to the Academy Awards. He also writes a monthly column on film and reports on television leading up to the Emmy Awards. A member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn., Glenn has been writing about movies for the past 20 years for the Associated Press, Variety and the Los Angeles Daily News.
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'Hell or High Water': When the banks steal from you, is it OK to rob them?
âHell or High Waterâ is a gripping heist drama keenly attuned to the outsider politics of our times. Set in the desolate sprawl of West Texas, it opens, like many such movies do, with a bank robbery. Outside the building, spray-painted on the wall are the words: â3 tours in Iraq, but no bailout...
- ENVELOPE
Emmy predictions: Presenting the case for a big night for 'The People v. O.J. Simpson'
Remember when you thought you knew everything you ever wanted to know about the O.J. Simpson trial? And that, under no circumstances, would you ever be inclined to revisit the world of bloody gloves, dancing Itos and slow-speed Ford Bronco freeway chases ever again? Me neither. The FX limited series...
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Amy Schumer keeps her promise to be honest and authentic — and she doesn't really care what you think
When Amy Schumer answers our call, sheâs walking on the beach in Oahu, figuring thereâs a paparazzi lurking somewhere, taking a photo, which is a problem, she says, because sheâs having her period and sheâs ânot sucking in.â âI canât wait for that picture to land on the Internet,â she says, laughing....
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Amy Schumer keeps her promise to be honest and authentic — and she doesn't really care what you think
When Amy Schumer answers our call, sheâs walking on the beach in Oahu, figuring thereâs a paparazzi lurking somewhere, taking a photo, which is a problem, she says, because sheâs having her period and sheâs ânot sucking in.â âI canât wait for that picture to land on the Internet,â she says, laughing....
- ENVELOPE
Emmy nominee Will Forte talks about the F-word — only it's not the one you think it is
Will Forteâs total commitment to his post-apocalyptic comedy âThe Last Man on Earthâ can be easily charted just by looking at his face. For much of the showâs first season, Forte sported a shaggy beard that would put a song in Walt Whitmanâs heart. This season, for a running joke on the show, he...
- ENVELOPE
Louie Anderson's Emmy-nominated turn is a loving tribute to his mom
Louie Anderson won two Daytime Emmys two decades ago for his semi-autobiographical animated series âLife With Louie,â in which he voiced his entire family, including his beloved mom, Ora Zella Anderson. Now the 63-year-old comedian finds himself a Primetime Emmy nominee for playing Christine Baskets,...
- ENVELOPE
'Game of Thrones' looks to rule the Emmys again
Emmy voters like reruns. Sure, new names pop up from year to year, but when it comes time to handing out the trophies, a good many old habits are hard to break. So if you want a preview of this yearâs ceremony, look up the 2015 show online. Because as you can see from the following final predictions,...
- TELEVISION
What to expect from a Jimmy Fallon Golden Globes: Less snark, more games — and probably thank-you notes too
Having watched him host the 2010 Emmys, the 2005 MTV Movie Awards and anchor hundreds of hours of his own late-night talk shows, we can be pretty sure what a Jimmy Fallon Golden Globes ceremony will look like. There will be energetic musical numbers! Games! Thank-you notes! More games! And a bright,...
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