“I am overjoyed and thrilled to be nominated, yet again. It’s amazing!” admits Emmy-winning director Hisham Abed about his second consecutive Emmy nomination for directing “Queer Eye.” Watch the full interview with Abed above, who won the category last year.In addition to recognizing Abed, the TV Academy has also awarded Netflix’s reality reboot in the Best Structured Reality Program category the last two years (2018-2019). This year, among the show’s seven nominations across the board is another chance to defend its title in the top category and a first-ever nomination in the Best Reality Host category for the “Fab Five,” i.e. experts Bobby Berk (design), Karamo Brown (culture and lifestyle), Tan France (fashion), Antoni Porowski (food and wine) and Jonathan Van Ness (grooming).See the 2020 Gold Derby TV Awards nominations complete listLike the original Bravo series, “Queer Eye” sees five experts in their chosen

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“We are so happy about it!” admits showrunner Jennifer Lane about the success that her show “Queer Eye” has had at the Emmys. Watch the full interview with Lane above. Her team has won the Emmy for Best Structured Reality Program the last two years in a row (2018-2019). This year, among its seven nominations across the board is another chance to defend its title in the top category and a first-ever nomination in the Best Reality Host category for the “Fab Five,” made up of experts Bobby Berk (design), Karamo Brown (culture and lifestyle), Tan France (fashion), Antoni Porowski (food and wine) and Jonathan Van Ness (grooming).When asked which of the two wins to date is her favorite, Lane jokes, “well which is your best kiss when you’re a teenager? I think it’s your first kiss. I mean, you might get better at it,” she smiles.

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Image Source: YouTube user NetflixIn news we never saw coming but probably should have, Karamo Brown and Christine Quinn are friends. Selling Sunset fans were treated to the Netflix crossover in season three of the series, which premiered on Aug. 7. In the finale episode, "A Not So White Wedding," the Queer Eye star enlists the luxury real estate agent to help him find a new home, and they end up bonding over their "over-the-top weddings" and shared extraness. Given that both Christine and Karamo have shows on Netflix, their friendship isn't totally random, but just how exactly did these two become friends?As it turns out, Karamo personally reached out to Christine about making a possible cameo on the show because he and husband Ian Jordan were looking for a house at the time. "When he reached out to me I couldn't believe it! He wrote a really sweet post on Instagram.

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Gold Derby can exclusively reveal the episode submissions for the six nominees in the Best Reality Host category. The contenders are from “Making It,” “Nailed It!,” “Queer Eye,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “Shark Tank” and “Top Chef.”See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy AwardsFor “Making It,” the nominees are Nick Offerman and Amy Poehler. This is the second career Emmy nomination for Offerman. This is the 22nd nomination for Poehler with one prior win. The episode entered is “What Are You Made Of?,” which aired December 9 on NBC.For “Nailed It!,” the nominee is Nicole Byer, who now has her first career nomination. The episode entered is “Jungle Bungle,” which streamed April 1 on Netflix.For “Queer Eye,” the five nominees are Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness. Each is on his first nomination except for Van Ness, who has had two prior bids.

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Those who cast unscripted series often have thousands of audition tapes to pore through. Since the medium requires a diversity of perspective and personality, but not always special skills, what often catches the eye and helps one rise to the top of the pile is being an “open book,” says Goloka Bolte, co-founder of the Casting Firm, who casts “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” This willingness to share one’s true self can help make stars — or at least social-media sensations. Therefore, honesty and authenticity were two key traits for which all of this year’s Emmy-nominees in the reality program casting looked.Born This Way(A&e)Casting “Born This Way,” a series that follows adults within the Down syndrome community, required trust from that community before anything else, says casting director Sasha Alpert. Now with a few seasons under their belt, Alpert and fellow casting directors Megan Sleeper and Caitlyn

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Hair today, gone tomorrow. That is the theme for this week's roundup of the biggest celebrity transformations of the week, as several stars debuted shocking hair changes that left fans scraping their jaws off the floor. First, Chrissy Teigen debuted a new hairstyle that is perfect for summer, while Jessica Simpson ditched her signature extensions to show off her natural hair. But it was a Kardashian offspring that nearly broke the Internet when his famous mom revealed his bold new look. And he wasn't the only reality star to debut a buzzcut as a Queer Eye fan-fave also showed off a fresh shave on Instagram, surprising even his co-stars with the reveal. It wasn't just...

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Orlando Soria is a man you need to get to know as quickly as possible. He’s got a new HGTV show being introduced, and it’s going to be an amazing combination of style, flair, and excitement. Critics say that it’s a show that reminds them of a cross between “Fixer Upper,” and “Queer Eye,” and we can tell you that we are a little bit more than excited about it. So, who is the new host, what’s he like, and what can we expect from him? Let’s find out. 1. He’s A College Grad If you’re worried that your designer10 Things You Didn’t know about Orlando Soria

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What a treat, what a dream.  This week's Emmy nominations included a lot of wonderful surprises, but none quite as delicious as the nod for Nicole Byer. The host of Nailed It is up for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program, alongside big names like RuPaul, Amy Poehler, Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and the entire casts of Queer Eye and Shark Tank. She's also the first Black woman to ever be nominated in the category, a fact she says she found out from Wikipedia.  "I was like, 'I think I'm the first,' and it feels cool," she said with a big laugh. "It feels really f--king cool, to be honest. Also it's just like, God,...

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Netflix’s Bela Bajaria first came up in the entertainment industry in the mid-1990s as an assistant at CBS, after mailing letters to “hundreds of people” in the Hollywood Creative Directory. She relished the development process and reading the latest drafts of scripts, which she calls the most formative part of her early Hollywood education. But often what wound up on-screen didn’t align with what she pictured on the page.“I would read a script sometimes and imagine lots of different-looking people in that script or in that family setting, and then see [a cast of] primarily white actors,” says the executive responsible for bringing to fruition shows such as “The Mindy Project” and the “Queer Eye” reboot. “When I read a script, I imagine a brown girl as the hero of the story. Everybody [has] their own descriptive bias or their own frame of reference when they read something, so I

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An all-new “Fab Five” advise men on fashion, grooming, food, culture and design in this modern reboot of the Emmy Award-winning reality series.