Would “The Sopranos” finale have been as impactful if it hadn’t included Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’”? And what would “Grey’s Anatomy” be without its frequent use of the Snow Patrol song “Chasing Cars”? These and many more unforgettable musical TV moments all occurred before the establishment of the Best Music Supervision Emmy category. Since 2017, the award has served the purpose of honoring the people who enhance TV shows by incorporating existing songs into episodes and thus stirring up viewers’ emotions.
This year, Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” could pull off its fourth win in this category after taking the prize every year from 2018 to 2020. It is being challenged for the third time each by “Better Call Saul” (AMC) and “Stranger Things” (Netflix) and for the second time by “Euphoria” (HBO). The 2022 lineup’s remaining two slots are filled by “Ozark” (Netflix) and “The White Lotus...
This year, Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” could pull off its fourth win in this category after taking the prize every year from 2018 to 2020. It is being challenged for the third time each by “Better Call Saul” (AMC) and “Stranger Things” (Netflix) and for the second time by “Euphoria” (HBO). The 2022 lineup’s remaining two slots are filled by “Ozark” (Netflix) and “The White Lotus...
- 8/28/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
“I thought that must be from an earlier season,” remembers Robin Urdang about seeing her name as a 2022 Emmy Award nominee. The music supervisor on the Amazon Prime comedy series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” was looking to see if her colleagues Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore earned a nomination for their original music and lyrics when she came across her own citation, which came as a surprise to her, and she feels “thrilled and grateful” for the recognition. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
As music supervisor, Urdang collaborates closely with series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino on the song choices for each episode, as well as the show’s songwriters, music editor, music producers and others. The fourth season went into production during the pandemic, which impacted some of her process. While she “missed terribly” going to set, she found it beneficial to work on recording sessions remotely,...
As music supervisor, Urdang collaborates closely with series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino on the song choices for each episode, as well as the show’s songwriters, music editor, music producers and others. The fourth season went into production during the pandemic, which impacted some of her process. While she “missed terribly” going to set, she found it beneficial to work on recording sessions remotely,...
- 8/2/2022
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Melissa McCarthy is a lock for a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Can You Ever Forgive Me?, the true story of Lee Israel, a lonely, embittered author of celebrity biographies who took up forgery to pay the bills when her jobs dried up. The Academy previously rewarded McCarthy with a Best Supporting Actress nod for 2011’s Bridesmaids, the kind of raucous comedy that became her specialty. McCarthy gets laughs for sure here, but the demands of this role — a boozy, cranky woman with a battered heart and a backbone of steel — are primarily dramatic.
- 10/17/2018
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
The Music Supervision category at the 2018 Emmys is now one year old, with “Big Little Lies” winning the inaugural trophy last year. Now in its second year of existence, Best Music Supervision honors the best in television soundtracks. It is the music supervisor’s job to attain the rights to licensed songs and generally oversee the usage of music in a series. This year’s nominees include “Atlanta,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Stranger Things,” “This Is Us” and “Westworld.”
See Best Main Title Theme Music: Will Emmy go to ‘Godless,’ ‘The Defenders,’ ‘The Tick,’ ‘Putin Interviews,’ ‘Last Tycoon’ or ‘Somebody Feed Phil’?
“Stranger Things” is the only show to repeat from last year, but its fellow nominees includes four other shows that the Emmys really love, so this could be one of the most competitive categories on Emmy night. Which series will win the Emmy for Best Music Supervision? Let...
See Best Main Title Theme Music: Will Emmy go to ‘Godless,’ ‘The Defenders,’ ‘The Tick,’ ‘Putin Interviews,’ ‘Last Tycoon’ or ‘Somebody Feed Phil’?
“Stranger Things” is the only show to repeat from last year, but its fellow nominees includes four other shows that the Emmys really love, so this could be one of the most competitive categories on Emmy night. Which series will win the Emmy for Best Music Supervision? Let...
- 8/9/2018
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
Armed with a series of color-coded iPods filled with thousands of songs, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” showrunners Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino had a blast needle-dropping tunes for their acclaimed ’50s comedy about New York stand-up comic Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan). And for their creative brilliance, they’ve snagged an Emmy for the pilot’s music supervision (shared with Robin Urdang).
It’s not only about finding the right song for Midge, but also bringing that late ’50s vibe to life, bridging Upper Manhattan and The Village with show tunes, pop, jazz, and early rock. Even if they cheat a little bit by including songs from the early to mid-’60s, they’re still capturing the period ethos and the thematic notion of Midge as the female Lenny Bruce ahead of her time.
“We really look for something that feels right for the moment [1958], a song the usual show would not use,...
It’s not only about finding the right song for Midge, but also bringing that late ’50s vibe to life, bridging Upper Manhattan and The Village with show tunes, pop, jazz, and early rock. Even if they cheat a little bit by including songs from the early to mid-’60s, they’re still capturing the period ethos and the thematic notion of Midge as the female Lenny Bruce ahead of her time.
“We really look for something that feels right for the moment [1958], a song the usual show would not use,...
- 8/3/2018
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
"I'm the kind of girl who's tried everything once," Valerine Perrine purrs in Lenny. As Mrs. Bruce in the Bob Fosse film, her claim, let's say, contained slightly off-color elements.
Not so for the chanteuse Arlene Wolff, who can make the same assertion and whose career path followed a similar timeline (the 1960s onward). She, however, always took the high road. Yes, her notable achievements are indisputably aboveboard and even more varied. She opened for Jackie Mason in his early days, toured Europe as a singer of standards, and as Assistant to New York City's Mayor Abraham Beame, Wolff devised the Big Apple's now iconic street fairs. If that were not enough, for you sailor buffs, she organized the arrival of the tall ships in New York Harbor for the Bicentennial. Then because she had some free time on her hands, she married Manhattan's then Chief of Police (Mickey Schwartz...
Not so for the chanteuse Arlene Wolff, who can make the same assertion and whose career path followed a similar timeline (the 1960s onward). She, however, always took the high road. Yes, her notable achievements are indisputably aboveboard and even more varied. She opened for Jackie Mason in his early days, toured Europe as a singer of standards, and as Assistant to New York City's Mayor Abraham Beame, Wolff devised the Big Apple's now iconic street fairs. If that were not enough, for you sailor buffs, she organized the arrival of the tall ships in New York Harbor for the Bicentennial. Then because she had some free time on her hands, she married Manhattan's then Chief of Police (Mickey Schwartz...
- 5/24/2016
- by Brandon Judell
- www.culturecatch.com
Las Vegas — Elton John has returned to Las Vegas for a three-year headlining gig at Caesars Palace.
The five-time Grammy winner performed Wednesday night for the first of 16 shows scheduled through October, the first performances of a new show titled "The Million Dollar Piano."
John took stage in a dazzling, sequined cape and garnered standing ovations from parts of the crowd after each song. John spent about 2 hours going through hit after hit from his lengthy catalogue – though he skipped his top hit, "Candle in the Wind."
The remainder of John's shows during the three-year run have not yet been announced.
John says the show is named for his new piano, which took manufacturer Yamaha four years to build.
He said the grand piano, black with a video screen on its side, is named Blossom, after jazz singer Blossom Dearie, John said.
"It has a spin cycle washer in the back,...
The five-time Grammy winner performed Wednesday night for the first of 16 shows scheduled through October, the first performances of a new show titled "The Million Dollar Piano."
John took stage in a dazzling, sequined cape and garnered standing ovations from parts of the crowd after each song. John spent about 2 hours going through hit after hit from his lengthy catalogue – though he skipped his top hit, "Candle in the Wind."
The remainder of John's shows during the three-year run have not yet been announced.
John says the show is named for his new piano, which took manufacturer Yamaha four years to build.
He said the grand piano, black with a video screen on its side, is named Blossom, after jazz singer Blossom Dearie, John said.
"It has a spin cycle washer in the back,...
- 9/29/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Kylie Minogue has revealed that she started recording tracks for a jazz album before working on her new LP. The singer, who is gearing up for the release of her eleventh studio record Aphrodite, said that she originally planned to release a covers album of songs by late Us jazz singer Blossom Dearie. She told Attitude: "There are so many things floating around. I wanted to do a Kylie Sings Blossom album and I actually met Blossom (more)...
- 6/24/2010
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
We lost a large number of TV show veterans in January 2009 but, thankfully, far fewer left us in February.
The talented TV-related folks that left us in February include James Whitmore, One Life to Live's Phil Carey (All in the Family, Little House on the Prairie, The Bionic Woman, and Gunsmoke), Blossom Dearie (The Today Show and Schoolhouse Rock!), and Ed Cotter (Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Dear John, and Family Matters).
James Whitmore, 87, died on February 6th at his Malibu, CA home. The actor was diagnosed with lung cancer in November 2008. Whitmore had a long list of movie and Broadway credits but also guested on TV shows like The Practice, The White Shadow, Gunsmoke, The Big Valley, and most recently, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He was married several times, including to Audra Lindley (Three's Company). Whitmore was also the grandfather of recent Survivor contestant, Matty Whitmore.
Phil Carey, 83, passed away...
The talented TV-related folks that left us in February include James Whitmore, One Life to Live's Phil Carey (All in the Family, Little House on the Prairie, The Bionic Woman, and Gunsmoke), Blossom Dearie (The Today Show and Schoolhouse Rock!), and Ed Cotter (Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Dear John, and Family Matters).
James Whitmore, 87, died on February 6th at his Malibu, CA home. The actor was diagnosed with lung cancer in November 2008. Whitmore had a long list of movie and Broadway credits but also guested on TV shows like The Practice, The White Shadow, Gunsmoke, The Big Valley, and most recently, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He was married several times, including to Audra Lindley (Three's Company). Whitmore was also the grandfather of recent Survivor contestant, Matty Whitmore.
Phil Carey, 83, passed away...
- 3/2/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Everything Old Is New Again can be heard every Sunday 9-11 Pm(Et) over Wbai 99.5 FM and on the Internet at: www.wbai.org Sunday, March 1st, 2009 9:00Pm-11:00Pm This Sunday on Everything Old Is New Again we feature the music of Blossom Dearie Also a "Live On-Air" Panel Discussion on the Art, Career, & Life of the late Blossom Dearie with: James Gavin, Rex Reed, Donald Schaffer & Daryl Sherman...
- 2/26/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
American jazz singer Blossom Dearie has died, aged 82.Dearie, a singer, pianist and songwriter, died of natural causes in her sleep on Saturday at her Manhattan, New York apartment, her manager and representative Donald Schaffer has confirmed.
She was a fixture during her career in cabarets in London and New York, where she moved in the mid-1940s, and has been a featured singer on film soundtracks, including Kissing Jessica Stein, My Life Without Me, The Squid and the Whale and The Adventures of Felix.
Dearie has also recorded with various musicians, including Bob Dorough and Lyle Lovett.
Her first six albums, released with Paris' Verve Records from 1956 to 1960 after moving to the city, are today remembered as cult classics.
After recording more albums in London, Dearie returned to the U.S. and established her own label, Daffodil Records, in 1974. She released her last album Blossom's Planet with the company in 2000.
Dearie is survived by an older brother, Barney, a nephew and a niece.
She was a fixture during her career in cabarets in London and New York, where she moved in the mid-1940s, and has been a featured singer on film soundtracks, including Kissing Jessica Stein, My Life Without Me, The Squid and the Whale and The Adventures of Felix.
Dearie has also recorded with various musicians, including Bob Dorough and Lyle Lovett.
Her first six albums, released with Paris' Verve Records from 1956 to 1960 after moving to the city, are today remembered as cult classics.
After recording more albums in London, Dearie returned to the U.S. and established her own label, Daffodil Records, in 1974. She released her last album Blossom's Planet with the company in 2000.
Dearie is survived by an older brother, Barney, a nephew and a niece.
- 2/9/2009
- WENN
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