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LA County Board of Supervisors Unanimously Approve Measures to Streamline Filming Permits

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted in favor of a motion containing several proposals to ease the approval process for local film and television production. This includes calls for county agencies to find ways to streamline permitting processes and to develop a fund for film technology startups.

Many of the measures included in a motion, submitted by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Lindsey Horvath, echo those being done on the city level by the Los Angeles City Council, which approved a similar motion submitted by Councilmember Adrin Nazarian this past April. Mayor Karen Bass has also assembled a task force to look into ways to make Los Angeles a less costly and more convenient place to film compared to other cities like New York, Chicago and Atlanta.

Among the other proposals in the motion are a review of film permitting processes, an effort to shorten the time it takes to approve LA Sheriff’s deputies for productions, and a call to clarify when film productions need to include fire safety advisors.

In addition, the motion calls for the county’s Center for Strategic Partnerships and the Department of Arts and Culture to seek out possible public and private partners in order to create an “evergreen fund” worth between $80 and $100 million, that would support “new industry technology startups.”

The Board also called for the Arts and Culture department’s real estate branch to consult with film schools and industry leaders to develop a “new technology-based production facility” for both commercial production and industry job training for new workers.

The vote is part of a larger local and statewide effort to boost film and television production in the entertainment industry’s home turf. That crucial local economic and cultural pillar has been undermined in recent years as productions move to other cities and countries with tax incentives or simply lower upfront costs (such as cost of living).

As part of that, in June, California legislators approved and expansion of eligibility rules and benefits for California’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program, which was quickly signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday. The new program also increases the base rate for the tax credit from 20% to 35% with a raised per-production cap of $120 million. Credits allocated for independent productions have also nearly tripled from $26 million to $75 million.

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‘Andor’ Creator Tony Gilroy on His Emmy Nominations and Overcoming Those Snubs: ‘It’s a Complicated Process’

“I’m trying to come up with a new word word for excited,” “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy said just a few hours after his show, set in the “Star Wars” universe, racked up 14 Emmy nominations. “I know that’s my job, but I’m having trouble coming up with something really, truly original to say.”

“Andor’s” second season, which takes place in the five years that lead up to 2016’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” which itself is set directly before the events of 1977’s “Star Wars,” had more nominations than Emmy powerhouses like “The Bear” (also part of the far-reaching Disney galactic republic). This is the final season of “Andor,” and it is very clearly going out on top.

Gilroy himself was nominated two times – for Outstanding Drama Series (as an executive producer of the series) and Original Music and Lyrics (as a songwriter), for “We are the Ghor (Planetary Anthem)” from the episode “Who Are You?” Now that’s range. “There’s been a lot of amusement on the on our texts today about that. But yes, it does please me greatly that I’m nominated as a songwriter. It’s very amazing and pleasing. I want to win now,” Gilroy said.

What was strange was how few acting nominations were among the 14. There were only two nominations, for Forest Whitaker (who plays Saw Gerrera, an uncompromising Rebel leader) and Alan Tudyk (for his performance capture work as K-2SO, a reprogrammed Imperial droid). The voters wholly ignored some of the very best performances, from this or any other year, including Diego Luna in the title role of Cassian Andor, who eventually leads the mission to retrieve the plans for the Death Star; Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael, a Rebel agent; Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen, a mechanic who becomes radicalized alongside Cassian; Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma, a central figure in “Star Wars” lore who is given so much depth and personality here. And the list goes on and on and on.

“We worked as hard as we could work. We had a couple messages that we were really trying to sell for a couple months – one was that you don’t have to know anything about ‘Star Wars’ to watch the show. Yeah. Another one is, we have a dozen performances in our show that are not just dazzling moment-to-moment, but really have a substantial arc and foundation to them,” Gilroy said. “And they’re really something special.”

Gilroy said that he had a two-hour meeting about what the Emmys are, how the voters tend to lean, and how things were likely to shake out. “It’s a complicated process but I don’t understand it,” Gilroy said, even after all that explanation. Still, he’s heartened by the work that they produced. “I do think that there’s a bunch of performances in here that people are going to be talking about and discussing and thinking about for decades to come. I think that will be a victory,” Gilroy said.

The power of “Andor” too, spilled out into the real world, when during the #NoKingsDay protests, many participants came with “Andor”-related signs, quoting from the show and sporting the iconography of the Rebellion. “I wish people didn’t have to have those signs and I wish we didn’t have to go out and do all that. But it’s, I can’t lie and say that it doesn’t feel good when I see it,” Gilroy explained. “It’s really easy to feel disconnected right now. I have access to more connection, just on a daily basis, than a lot of people get in a month, and even I feel disconnected. And so to go out and see that and feel like you’re part of something, like you’re not losing your mind.”

Up next for Gilroy is a movie called “Behemoth!,” his first film as a writer/director since “The Bourne Legacy,” back in 2012. It stars Oscar Isaac as a cellist. (“There’s a lot of things on my desk that I’m supposed to be doing today,” Gilroy joked.) He’s deep in prep, which he said is “really great.” But he admitted that he is scared about returning to the director’s chair. “It’s good to be afraid. I am always afraid,” Gilroy said. “In the making of the things, if you’re not anxious along the way, you’re doing something wrong.”

A number of key team members from “Andor” are coming along with him to “Behemoth!,” among them producer John Gilroy, executive producer Sanne Wohlenberg and cinematographer Damián García. But more than that, he’s taking the system that they developed to make “Andor” and is looking to apply it to a feature. He describes it as “the workflow and how we how we don’t let anything fester for more than a moment, how we deal with everything as it comes in and how everybody knows everything.” It’s a “highly communicative, spiritual approach to making things” that he wants to bring along from “Andor” the most. He said that the model that they made on “Andor” will be used on “all projects going forward.” “How to make things with other people are lessons that I will carry with me for the rest of my life, no matter what I’m making,” Gilroy said.

Oh, and if there’s any country or planet out there that needs a national anthem, Gilroy is available. “Anybody who’s tired of their national anthem, I want to say that I’m available,” Gilroy joked.

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Megyn Kelly Slams Right-Wing Media for Letting Trump Loyalty Outweigh ‘Journalistic Obligation’ in Epstein Case | Video

Megyn Kelly went after her fellow right-wing media colleagues for blindly trusting the Trump administration regarding Jeffrey Epstein and the claims his client list does not exist.

On Tuesday’s episode of “The Megyn Kelly Show,” the host called out a number of right-wing media personalities for pulling back from investigating the Trump administration’s about-face on the Epstein Files, as they claimed last week that a list of clients from the alleged sex trafficker does not exist after years of saying otherwise. Kelly said more people in her position should be kicking the tires around the situation.

“Let’s not pretend that some of the president’s most loyal advocates aren’t very, very interested in Epstein,” she said. “They are. All right? However, some in the media let their loyalty to the president trump their journalistic obligation.”

Kelly added: “I am in the journalism business. And my position is, you can trust but you must verify. And I refuse to be the CNN of Trump 2.0 where they just trusted the administration on Biden’s mental acuity and willingly, by doing so, ignored the biggest crisis and controversy scandal in modern presidential history. That’s not what’s happening under Trump, but I’m just saying journalists, people like me who do consider themselves a journalist, you have an obligation not to just trust. You kick the tires. That’s your job.”

News that the DOJ and FBI were halting their investigation into the existence of Epstein’s fabled list sent shockwaves through the MAGA base last week. Trump’s core supporters split down the middle as arguments and infighting arose over whether or not the administration could be trusted. Infighting was seen at the highest levels of the party, with Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino reportedly threatening to step down over Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the situation.

“Dan Bongino has told people he is considering resigning as the deputy director of the FBI over the fallout that has continued ever since this memo was released,” CNN’s Kaitlan Collins said last week. “The anger inside the MAGA base has only continued to grow instead of going away as some officials inside hoped it would.”

Much of the confusion about the lack of an Epstein list likely comes from the fact that Bondi told Fox News back in February that she was in possession of a list of that very nature.

“It’s sitting on my desk right now to review,” Bondi said. “That’s been a directive by President Trump.”

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David Corenswet Has the ‘Most Fun,’ Giggle-Filled Interview — but ‘It Doesn’t Even Matter’ Because ‘Superman’ Is Already Out | Video

“Superman” may have already hit theaters, but that doesn’t mean David Corenswet is done having fun.

The actor, who portrayed the Man of Steel in James Gunn’s “Superman,” appeared on Brittany Broski’s “Royal Court” Monday to talk about acting, comedy and “Star Wars.” The delirious 25-minute interview shows Corenswet in goofy and exuberant form, arriving in a regal getup, complete with a sword on his back. And when things got a little too wild and Broski assured the actor they could cut that part, Corenswet laughed and said to leave it in because “Superman” is already in theaters so “it doesn’t even matter.”

“That was the most fun,” the “Superman” star said on X. “Now release my 10 minute hot take on Casino Royale, you cowards. Or I shall write to Lady Brittany personally!”

You can watch the full interview below.

The “Royal Court” appearance shows off Corenswet’s love for cinema and pop culture, with a buoyant personality resembling the earnest hero he portrays. At one point, Corenswet mentioned that he wakes up to the “Raiders of the Lost Ark” theme every morning — probably not the John Williams track fans would expect. At another, he stated that he would test himself during high school Shakespeare productions to see how accurately he could play dead (“No one else cared!”). Later, he made plans to outdo Lex Luthor actor Nicholas Hoult’s appearance on the comedy interview show.

The two chowed down on a hearty meal of Froot Loops and milk — not unlike Guy Gardner’s diner breakfast in “Superman.” It was then that Broski revealed the true crux of the interview.

“The real reason I’ve brought you here today is to talk about ‘Star Wars,'” Broski said. “Let’s get f–king serious.”

“Thank goodness,” Corenswet replied.

Corenswet is a notorious “Star Wars” fan, having frequently cited his love for the franchise. One viral video shows Corenswet driving his car while listening to audio of the Battle of Yavin, reciting the scene from memory, word-for-word, over the track.

Broski broke the ice by introducing a hot take: Anakin Skywalker did nothing wrong. She listed rewatches of “The Phantom Menace” and “Attack of the Clones” as justification for her opinion — as Corenswet pointed out, that leaves out some heinous actions from “Revenge of the Sith,” but they carried on. Broski then pointed out that Obi-Wan Kenobi was “a boomer,” allowing Corenswet to wax poetic about Liam Neeson’s Qui-Gon Jinn.

“[Obi-Wan] wasn’t the one who was supposed to train Anakin, that was supposed to be Qui-Gon. Qui-Gon had the experience and the instinct and, frankly, the love, which, you know, in the Jedi Order is not terribly encouraged,” he said. “But Qui-Gon went against the Order in feeling this great love for the kid and having this sense, and if it had been Qui-Gon, you know, it probably would’ve gone better.”

“But, that said, Obi-Wan is also justified,” Corenswet argued with himself. “He made a promise to his dying master. He’s got to follow through, and he cares about the kid too.”

When asked for his own hot take, Corenswet advocated for new viewers watching the “Star Wars” series in a modified version of Machete Order: Episode IV –> Episode V –> Episode I –> Episode II –> Episode III –> Episode VI. This allows the franchise to maintain stakes by introducing the prequel trilogy as a flashback without spoiling the Darth Vader twist, he argued.

Near the end of the interview, the pair dove into questions about “Superman” as a character and a film. Corenswet spoke about the classic hero’s humanity, advocating that it makes him far more special than his extraordinary powers.

“I think Superman’s greatest strength is the fact that he is willing to take on the responsibilities that he does take on, and I think that’s also human beings’ greatest strength,” he said. “I think it’s when we are most attracted to human beings, is when we see them taking on great challenges and taking on great responsibility. Even just the everyday tragedies that happen around the world: just people getting sick and people getting injured, let alone when there are big tragedies that sort of combine all of that into one big experience.”

“What did Mister Rogers’ mom always say?” Corenswet said: “Look for the helpers.”

“Superman” is in theaters now.

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‘Severance’ Creator Dan Erickson Breaks Down the ‘Self-Induced Anxiety’ That Led to Those 27 Emmy Nominations

If there’s a lesson to be learned from “Severance” Season 2, perhaps it’s this: trust the creative process. Three years after its first season and a production process that involved going back to the writers room after filming, Apple TV+, Ben Stiller and Dan Erickson have emerged on top, garnering 27 Emmy nominations on Tuesday — the most of any one show.

“The great thing about the show is that everybody working on it is so passionate. Especially when something takes multiple years to get out, you really want the wait to be worth it, and especially when the audience is so kind and shows such faith in you, you want to reward that faith,” Erickson, who created and executive produces “Severance” and who was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, told TheWrap. “The fact that all of the work and all of the challenges and everything yielded something that was this special, it’s a really, really wonderful feeling.”

It makes sense that “Severance” would require some extra time to perfect because there is truly no show like it on television. Erickson’s trippy drama straddles the line between an absurdist fever dream and a takedown of corporate America that’s as ruthless as Lumon Industries is to its workers. After two seasons spent exploring the worlds of Innies and Outies and questioning what it means to be human, Erickson feels he has a much firmer grasp on his series that is so insightful it’s almost beyond words.

“We sort of have made up the language of the show as we’ve gone along, and thus learned it ourselves. So I do feel now like we have a better sense of what is the show and what isn’t the show,” Erickson said. “That said, something we did in Season 2 was we really didn’t want to rest on our laurels or replicate what we had done. By design, the show is always changing and evolving, and we sort of put ourselves in that precarious position on purpose to challenge ourselves to do something a little bit different, a little bit crazy. It’s a self-induced anxiety that we all can’t help but keep putting on ourselves.”

Erickson is in the midst of that “self-induced anxiety” right now as he’s working on writing Season 3. As much as he appreciates the fan art and fan theories, he’s had to step away from both because “it gets in my head a little bit sometimes.”

“The passion people have for the show is really, really humbling,” Erickson said. “That’s my favorite thing. It’s, of course, wonderful to be treated well by critics and everything, but at the end of the day if people are not watching the show and loving it and getting joy out of it, then there’s no point. And you know what? I’ll see pictures that people post from ‘Severance’-themed parties that they have. That, to me, is almost more incredible than anything else that’s happening.”

As for what’s happening with Season 3, Erickson says it’s in a good place. “It’s going great. We’re having a really good time. We have a really wonderful team and some really crazy ideas that I think are going to surprise people,” he teased.

For now, Erickson is celebrating his success and basking in the wave of “27 Dresses” memes friends have been sending him for his show’s 27 nominations. “Multiple people have had that same idea,” he said.

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‘The Pitt’ Star Katherine LaNasa Confirmed for Season 2 While Celebrating Emmy Noms From Set With Noah Wyle | Video

Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa celebrated their Emmy nominations together from “The Pitt” set in a behind-the-scenes video posted Tuesday – and incidentally confirmed the return of the latter’s character for Season 2 in the process.

Wyle was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and LaNasa got her nod in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category. In the video, shared on Instagram by a crew member and seen below via X, the two hug while soaking up applause from their colleagues in the emergency room of the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Apparently taking a break from filming Season 2, the excitement is palpable from everyone on set. The Max series was also nominated for Best Drama Series.

“I’m overjoyed that the nominations were spread across all the different departments as it reflects our collective effort,” Wyle separately said of his nomination. “A heartfelt congrats to all my fellow nominees. I’m humbled and grateful.”

the pitt cast and crew celebrating katherine and noah’s nominations on set :’)) <3 pic.twitter.com/z2Qi7wr2Wx

— keira (@kettlevinyl) July 15, 2025

“To receive this level of recognition at this stage of my career is a delightful surprise,” LaNasa said in her statement following the nomination. “I am so very proud of ‘The Pitt’ and especially grateful to Noah, John and Scott for entrusting me with Dana. I am beyond humbled to be included in this group of beautifully talented actresses.”

LaNasa being on set and in costume should quell any concerns fans of the first season had about LaNasa’s return. Her character Dana Evans seemed set to quit the hospital after the harrowing events of Season 1 – including a mass shooting that filled the hospital with critical patients. She even played coy when asked whether she would be back for Season 2 in May.

“I think she would probably just spend it at home with her family,” LaNasa told Gold Derby. “I think she needs a big decompression. I think she just really needs a lot of time to probably process and decompress. Probably needs some therapy.”

HBO Max did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment on LaNasa’s return.

“The Pitt” takes place over a single shift at PTMC. It was announced following Season 1 that the second season of the show would take place on the Fourth of July. If the first season revolving around the annual PittFest ended explosively as it did, things will likely get even more intense for the residence and interns of The Pitt in it’s sophomore outing.

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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Director Explains Why Lola Tung and Nicholas Alexander Chavez Were Cut

Although they shot a scene for the film’s opening, horror fans won’t see Lola Tung or Nicholas Alexander Chavez in the “I Know What You Did Last Summer” revival.

In an interview with People,” director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson explained that the “Summer I Turned Pretty” and “Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story” actors turned in great performances but she had to make cuts that made sense for the movie.

“In every movie, it’s best laid plans, and then you edit the movie and you put it together and you go, ‘I love this in a vacuum. This is a fantastic scene. But it doesn’t fit in the movie,'” she said. “It was just one of those situations where it had nothing to do with Lola and Nicholas — they are both so fantastic. I really would love to work with them again. I loved working with them. They did a fabulous job. But in the larger tapestry of the film, it just didn’t fit.”

Kaytin Robinson added: “It sucks because you don’t want to do that to those actors. And it sucks when you love something as a scene but that scene just doesn’t work in the final cut.”

The pair had a scene at the beginning. It’s unclear what exactly their roles where but many horror movies begin with a cold open that establishes the danger of the killer – in this case The Fisherman – by showing off their skills with a weapon of choice. Perhaps Tung and Chavez were the first victims of the revival.

Tung stars as Belly in Prime Video’s popular adaptation “The Summer I Turned Pretty” which is set to drop it’s third and final season. Chavez enjoyed a breakout performance as Lyle Menendez in Netflix’s 2024 limited series hit “Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story.”

“I Know What You Did Last Summer” brings back original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. alongside franchise newcomers Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Sarah Pidgeon, Jonah Hauer-King and Tyriq Withers to square off against The Fisherman yet again.

“I Know What You Did Last Summer” releases in theaters Friday, July 18.

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‘Severance’ Star Adam Scott Feels ‘Pure Delight’ Over His Emmy Nom After Expecting Disappointment

Success isn’t something that’s new for Adam Scott, an actor who’s been praised for his work on everything from “Parks and Recreation” to “Party Down.” But the sheer volume of critical praise and fan adoration that “Severance” has received is.

Not only did the second season of the Apple TV+ thriller earn Scott a much deserved nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, but “Severance” itself was the clear leader of Tuesday’s nominations. Altogether, the drama was nominated for 27 awards, the most of any one series.

“Over the 30 years or so that I’ve been in show business, I’ve kind of trained myself to stay in a default position of expecting either disappointment or nothing happening,” Scott told TheWrap on Tuesday. “I think it’s the only way to keep your head about you in show business, so I try to keep blinders on, focus on work and not think about too much stuff that could end up like pushing you into a cul-de-sac of disappointment. So something like this is a pure delight. It’s just feels fantastic. It’s a huge, huge honor.”

Throughout much of his career, Scott has lived in the throes of being underrated.

“Usually [I’m in] stuff that’s appreciated like seven years after it goes away,” Scott joked.

That’s partially why it feels “bizarre” to be part of “Severance” now. Based on its wild premise and bold swings, “Severance” feels exactly like the type of show that’s destined to be a cult hit, and yet it’s anything but. Not only is the drama leading the Emmys race, but it was the fifth most watched streaming original in the first half of 2025, clocking in roughly 9.28 billion minutes watching, according to Nielsen. It was also the most watched Apple TV+ original in the first six months of the year.

“It’s a new feeling. I think we all you know — even Ben [Stiller], who’s been in many hits over the years — this is an entirely new sensation,” Scott said. “It feels really wonderful to have something that you genuinely feel is special, that you want to share with as many people as possible. To be in a position where you feel like it’s being absorbed and appreciated by as many people as possible is really terrific. And having Apple really get the show out in the world in the right way is a huge part of that.”

Scott’s journey to “Severance” marks a return of sorts for the actor who started his career doing more dramatic work. After his breakout role in “Step Brothers” which paved his way to the NBC hit “Parks and Recreation,” Scott wanted to move outside the world of comedy, which led to him starring in “Big Little Lies.”

“It was hard to be thought of in that way, to kind of turn it around and even be considered for anything [dramatic]. Really, auditioning for and fighting for a role in ‘Big Little Lies’ helped a lot. I think that assisted in me being even considered for for ‘Severance,'” Scott said. Though he’s in a dramatic show, Scott credits his comedic roots for helping him with “absolutely everything.”

“It’s not only that comedy is really hard, but the comedy community is really close-knit and really wonderful,” Scott said.

As for his own “Severance” community, Scott is pleased that so many of his castmembers received nominations this year though he is disappointed that Dichen Lachman was snubbed.

“Just knowing how richly deserved it is for Britt [Lower], Tramell [Tillman], Patricia [Arquette], John [Turturro], Zach [Cherry] and everybody, how hard everyone works and how incredible they all are, that really just means so much,” Scott said. “Seeing almost everyone get recognized has been a really, really gratifying part of a great morning.”

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Streaming Extends Gains Over Broadcast and Cable With 46% of TV Viewing in June

Streaming extended its gains over broadcast and cable with a 46% share of television in June, surging 5.4% over May with time spent primarily driven by a strong month for Netflix and a seasonal influx in viewing from school-aged audiences.

Total usage among six to 17 year olds was up 27% versus last month, and streaming accounted for two-thirds (66%) of their total time spent with TV in June. Not coincidentally, Netflix and Peacock both saw the largest month over month increases from the six to 17-year-old group, with viewing from that cohort jumping 32% and 37%, respectively, from May.

Source: Nielsen

The school-aged demographic also gave a boost to the Nielsen Gauge’s other category, which contains a variety of sources, including video game console and set top box usage. Overall, the category was up 14% compared to May, but was up 41% among six to 17-year-olds.

Overall, Netflix saw a 13.5% viewing increase month-other-month, the largest of any streaming platform, to command an 8.3% share of TV. However, it is still well behind industry leader YouTube, who notched a share of 12.8% for the month.

Netflix’s gains, which accounted for 42% of the streaming category’s gain for the month, were due to “Ginny & Georgia,” which was the most-streamed title of the month with 8.7 billion viewing minutes, and “Squid Game” Season 3, which generated nearly a billion viewing minutes per day across the series in the final three days of the June interval.

Also contributing were acquired series “Animal Kingdom” and “Blindspot,” which earned the second and third most-streamed titles in June and combined for 11.4 billion viewing minutes (5.71 billion and 5.69 billion, respectively).

Disney, whose streamers Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ are included on an aggregate basis, finished in third with a 4.8% share in June, followed by Amazon’s Prime Video with 3.6%, The Roku Channel with 2.5% and Tubi with 2.2%, Paramount, which includes Paramount+ and Pluto TV, with 2%, Peacock with 1.5% and Warner Bros. Discovery with 1.4%

Peacock saw the second largest monthly increase of 13.4%, fueled by the new season of “Love Island USA,” which generated 4.4 billion viewing minutes and was the fourth most-streamed title of the month.

Broadcast’s share of viewership fell 5% month-over-month and to 18.5%. It marks the first time the category has fallen below 20%.

Despite the drop, it saw a 17% boost from the NBA Finals on ABC, which represented the top seven telecasts of the month. In addition to the seven finals games, ABC took each of the top 12 telecasts in June, including the NBA trophy presentation and ABC’s “World News Tonight.”

Meanwhile, cable was flat compared to May, but lost 0.7 share points due to the larger increase in overall TV usage and finished June with 23.4% of TV.

It benefitted from the NBA Conference Finals on ESPN and TNT, which ranked as the top two cable telecasts, and saw a 12% bump in cable news viewing from a busy news cycle. It also was boosted by an upward trend in feature film viewing, as well as special programming, including Fox News Channel’s Army 250 Parade, which ranked fifth among cable programs with 2.8 million viewers, and CNN’s presentation of “Good Night, and Good Luck,” which was seventh among cable programs in June with 2.4 million viewers.  

Overall, the combined share of broadcast and cable fell from 44.2% of TV in May to 41.9% in June. Streaming’s total share of TV surpassed broadcast and cable for the first time in May.

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‘Traitors,’ ‘Daily Show’ Among 2025 Emmy Nominees Announced Early

Alan Cumming and Jon Stewart are once again Emmy nominees.

As are “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “Survivor” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

On Tuesday, at the totally reasonable hour of 7:47 a.m. ET/4:47 a.m. PT, which is just shy of four hours before Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song officially announce the nominees for the 77th Emmy Awards, “CBS Mornings” revealed two categories: Outstanding Reality Competition Program and Outstanding Talk Series.

There were few surprises in either. Last year’s winners in those categories, “The Traitors” and “The Daily Show,” were shoo-ins; “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was also expected to make the cut again in talk series. The only question mark was which show would take the third spot. It turned out to be “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

In addition to “The Traitors” and five-time winner “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” reality competition made space for “The Amazing Race, “Survivor” and “Top Chef.” Four of the five were 2024 nominees, with “Survivor” taking back its slot from “The Voice.”

CBS will broadcast the 2025 Emmys, which take place on September 15, so unveiling two categories on “CBS Mornings” is a bit of corporate synergy. The early hour also recalls the many years that Emmy noms were announced at 8:35 am ET/5:35 am PT, just in time to be touted on the morning shows broadcasting live on the East Coast.

The full announcement of nominees in the other categories will air on Tuesday at 11:30 am ET/8:30 am PT on the TV Academy’s website and YouTube channel.

Outstanding Reality Competition Program
“The Amazing Race”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”
“Survivor”
“Top Chef”
“The Traitors”

Outstanding Talk Series
“The Daily Show”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live”
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”

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