Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Monday Night Emmys, Matthew Weiner’s Big Screen Debut, and More
The Emmy ceremony is held tonight in Downtown Los Angeles. The event was muscled out of its usual Sunday night slot by the VMAs. We discuss whether old favorites, like Mad Men and Breaking Bad, will hold their own against newer shows like Game of Thrones and Orange is the New Black.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenThe Emmys are on tonight at 5. It’s the first time in decades the show is not being held on a Sunday. Can new(er) shows, like Orange is the New Black or Game of Thrones dethrone the old favorites, like Mad Men and Breaking Bad? Suge Knight got shot at Chris Brown’s VMA party on Saturday night: not the first time that the hip hop impresario has been involved in a shooting. Also: Mad Men creator Matt Weiner talks about his new movie, “Are You Here,” starring Owen Wilson and Zach Galifianakis.
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5 storiesMonday Night Emmys
The 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is tonight at 5. It’s the first time in decades that the event is held on any day other than a Sunday. Up for awards this year: old favorites like Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and The Big Bang Theory. But can an upstart like Orange is the New Black or Silicon Valley take home the prize?
Read the story10 minSuge Knight Shot, Again
Singer Chris Brown’s Saturday night VMA party at a Hollywood nightclub turned to chaos when shots were fired. It appears that the target was Suge Knight, the controversial hip hop producer and record executive. He was reportedly hit by several bullets but managed to walk out of the club and into a Sheriff's car.
Read the story9 minEnd of the “Kabubble”
Four years ago, Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul was known as the “Kabubble.” Diplomats, aid workers and journalists from around the world flocked there for easy money, career opportunities and a decadent social scene. It was a thriving oasis in an otherwise war-torn country.
Read the story8 minMad Men’s Matthew Weiner on TV vs Filmmaking
AMC’s Mad Men is up for three awards during the Emmys tonight -- including one for outstanding drama. The show’s creator, Matt Weiner, is hoping to break a two year losing streak in that category. But Weiner has more on his mind these days than just the small screen.
Read the story14 minFrustrated Space Efforts
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched an unmanned rocket on Friday that blew-up moments after takeoff. It was just one rocket-related mishap to occur in the past few days. Over the weekend, the European Space Agency tried to put two global positioning satellites into orbit. They didn’t blow up, but they did end up in the wrong orbit.
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