HBO's The Last Of Us Wins Another Emmy, This Time For Its Most Traumatic Episode
The second season of The Last of Us won its first Emmy Award at the Creative Arts Emmys over the past weekend. It won for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series for the episode "Through the Valley," the second episode of the season--and its most traumatic.
The show was recognized in a range of technical and creative categories, including Best Production Design, Casting, Picture Editing, Contemporary Makeup, Prosthetic Makeup, Music Supervision, Sound Mixing, and Special Visual Effects. Even its behind-the-scenes documentary earned a nomination in the Nonfiction Short category.
This year, The Last of Us secured 16 total nominations, down from the 24 it received for its first season. Pedro Pascal (Joel) was nominated for Best Actor, despite his limited appearance in only three episodes, while Bella Ramsey (Ellie) received a Best Actress nomination. Supporting cast members Kaitlyn Dever (Abby), Catherine O'Hara (Gail), Jeffrey Wright (Isaac), and Joe Pantoliano (Eugene) also received acting nods. The series was also nominated for Best Drama for the second consecutive year.
However, the show did not receive any nominations for writing or directing, and some fans have expressed disappointment over Isabela Merced being overlooked for her performance as Dina. Despite these omissions, Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann expressed gratitude to the Television Academy and praised the team: "To see the story of The Last of Us Part II celebrated and find new life and new fans has been a thrill for our studio."
As anticipation builds for the confirmed third season, which will center on Abby's story, a release date has yet to be announced. The first season of the series won eight Emmys out of its 24 nominations, including Outstanding Guest Actor for Nick Offerman. This year, HBO's The Penguin and The White Lotus, along with Apple's Severance, led the nominations count.
Huntsville woman to be on new season of 'Golden Bachelor'
A woman from right here in Huntsville has been cast as a contestant!
Keep reading to learn more about the Huntsvillian, Monica B., and how you can follow her upcoming reality TV journey. 👇
What is Golden Bachelor?
Golden Bachelor is a spin-off of ABC’s popular dating franchise, The Bachelor, where seniors are the contestants. The show features an eligible, senior ‘Golden Bachelor’ who is looking for a second chance at love.
This season, 66-year-old Mel Owens—a former NFL player—will go on dates with a group of 23 women in hopes of finding ‘the one.’ Each week, he will give out roses at ‘rose ceremonies’ to the women he feels he has the strongest connection with. The women left without a rose will be eliminated. Over the span of 8-10 weeks, the pool of contestants will get smaller, resulting in a proposal to one woman in the final episode.
Meet Monica B.
The Rocket City is getting local representation from a 62-year-old flight attendant! Her bio reads:
“Monica B. is ready for love to take flight. This beautiful flight attendant is resilient, hardworking and looking for her soulmate. After experiencing many ups and downs in life, Monica B. focused on raising her kids and pursuing her career. She is a proud grandma to four grandchildren and loves to spend her time at farmers markets, going out to breakfast and doing yoga in the park.
Now, after living out her passion of traveling for over 40 years, Monica B. is ready to hang up her flight attendant wings and pick up a lifelong partner with whom she can explore the world. Finding a person of faith who is kind is very important to her, as well as having a sense of humor. Let’s see if Monica B. and Mel’s connection takes off!
Fun Facts:
– Monica B. loves feeding the ducks with her granddaughter.
– Monica B. likes her white wine dry and her red full-bodied.
– Monica B.’s happy place is Martha’s Vineyard.”ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor”
Oh, and guess what?
A second Alabamian was cast this season, whose name is also Monica! Monica P. is 60-years-old from Birmingham, AL.
