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Netflix and Hulu already won 21 Emmys ahead of the main event
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards took place this weekend and both Netflix and Hulu put on a good showing. Netflix raked in 16 awards while Hulu programming took in five -- a positive preview for how each streaming service will fare during the primetime Emmy Awards, which will take place on September 17th. Overall, Netflix was at the top of the winner's list, coming in second to HBO.
Ava DuVernay's Central Park Five series is headed to Netflix
Ava DuVernay, the director and co-writer of Selma and director of the upcoming A Wrinkle in Time, is teaming up with Netflix for a limited series about the Central Park Five case. DuVernay, who worked with Netflix on her Oscar-nominated documentary 13th, will write and direct the five-episode series.
Amazon and Netflix win their first BAFTA film awards
Last October, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced that streaming-only titles would be considered for the first time at the 2017 film awards. A wise decision, it seems, because both Netflix and Amazon scooped up accolades last night. Netflix won the best documentary category with Ava DuVernay's 13th, a piece investigating race in the US criminal justice system. Amazon, meanwhile, won big with Manchester by the Sea, picking up two awards for best original screenplay and best leading actor. The film has been shown in theaters, however, so it's possible it would have been nominated regardless of the rule change.
It's on: Friday pre-order chaos
Thanks to GoNintendo, we've got official confirmation: Gamestop and EB Games will be taking Wii preorders beginning the morning of Friday, October 13th. Though the internal memo so callously stolen and reprinted mentioned nothing of allocation, it's wise to basically just get your arse there as quickly as you can. After all, the PS3 was chaos.Are some of you relieved? Or do a lot of you not even care, as you expect to enjoy the wonderful camping out experience in front of outlets like Best Buy or Target? Whatever your method, be sure to pick one up on launch day ... or we'll point, laugh, and make fun of you in the midst Hyrulian blades and homicidal maniac bunny rabbits.
