A few years ago, it seemed every week there was a new eight- to nine-figure deal between a high-profile writer-producer and a Hollywood studio or streaming service.
You've probably seen the meme of the bored-looking lifeguard sitting next to a pool. It says, "If you ever feel useless just remember that someone is a lifeguard at the Olympics swimming event." Funny stuff, but hardly a joking matter. Lifeguards are stationed around the pool at every major swimming competition. That includes this week's U.S. national championships in Indianapolis, which feature Olympic champions such as Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel. Everyone competing at the IU Natatorium is sure glad to have 'em. They point out that anything can happen, even to the world's best swimmers.
It takes six episodes for "Dahmer -- Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (yes, that is indeed the show's full name) to meaningfully expand beyond the scope of either the serial killer or Evan Peters' portrayal of him. In that episode, "Silenced," directed by Paris Barclay and written by Janet Mock and David McMillan, the story of Dahmer victim Tony Anthony Hughes ...
It was obvious that it was Billy Porter's night the moment he sauntered into the Emmy Awards in a huge, lopsided black cowboy hat, a sparkling striped black-and-silver suit, and platform shoes.
