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Paul Giamatti Wins Critics Choice Award For Film Set In Mass Boarding School Paul Giamatti Wins Critics Choice Award For Film Set In Mass Boarding School
Paul Giamatti Wins Critics Choice Award For Film Set In Mass Boarding School An actor from Connecticut took home an award for best actor at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards for his role as a teacher at a Massachusetts boarding school, and he spoke on his newfound internet fame. “Wow, guys, I didn’t think my week could get any better than going viral for eating a cheeseburger,” New Haven native Paul Giamatti jokingly said in his acceptance speech on Sunday, Jan. 14. The 56-year-old actor also won an award at the Golden Globes for his part in “The Holdovers” and then went viral for a photo of himself eating at an In-N-Out Burger joint. Giamatti played a longtime teac…

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by Khier Casino
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Emmy Awards: 3 Mass Actors Pick Up Statues Emmy Awards: 3 Mass Actors Pick Up Statues
Emmy Awards: 3 Mass Actors Pick Up Statues Congratulations are in order for two of Boston’s own funny ladies as well as an Amherst actor for their big wins at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15. Ayo Edebiri, who was born and raised in Dorchester, won her first Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for “The Bear.” Related: Boston’s Ayo Edebiri Wins 1st Golden Globe Award Jennifer Coolidge, who was born in Boston and raised in Norwell, took home the award for supporting actress in a drama series for her role in “The White Lotus.” Edebiri thanked her parents for immigrating to this country and al…

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by Khier Casino
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Mass-Born Actress Loses Emmy To HBO Castmate Mass-Born Actress Loses Emmy To HBO Castmate
Mass-Born Actress Loses Emmy To HBO Castmate A Massachusetts-born actress just missed out on claiming her first Emmy on Monday night, Jan. 15, but many critics believe she'll have many more opportunities to win the winged statuette.   Meghann Fahy, from Longmeadow in Hampden County, was one of five actresses nominated for their roles in season two of "The White Lotus." This was her first nomination.  Fahy lost the award to her co-star Jennifer Coolidge, the only holdover from the first season of the darkly comedic HBO drama.  Related: Meghann Fahy Wins SAG Award For Role In "White Lotus" Aubrey Plaza and&n…

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by Josh Lanier
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'White Lotus' Star Jennifer Coolidge Among 6 Mass Natives Nominated For Emmys 'White Lotus' Star Jennifer Coolidge Among 6 Mass Natives Nominated For Emmys
'White Lotus' Star Jennifer Coolidge Among 6 Mass Natives Nominated For Emmys Emmy nominations round up some of the best television performances of the year and multiple Massachusetts-born actors and actresses made the exclusive list for 2023. The 2023 Emmy nominations were released on Wednesday, July 12, including six Massachusetts natives who starred in some of the year's best shows, like "The White Lotus," "The Bear," and "Succession." Boston-born Jennifer Coolidge was nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for her "The White Lotus" performance as Tanya McQuoid.  View this post on Instagram …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Cause Of Death Determined For Actress Whose Body Was Found In NY Cause Of Death Determined For Actress Whose Body Was Found In NY
Cause Of Death Determined For Actress Whose Body Was Found In NY The cause of death has been determined after the body of an actress whose list of credits includes "ER," and "Law & Order" was found in New York. Mary Mara was 61 years old. On Sunday, June 26, 2022, at 8:10 a.m., New York State Police in Jefferson County responded to 33753 Old Farm Road in the town of Cape Vincent for a reported possible drowning. When troopers, along with Cape Vicent Fire and Ambulance arrived on the scene, they discovered the body of a woman in the St. Lawrence River, according to state police.  She was later identified as Mara, a resident of Cape Vincent. Th…

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by Joe Lombardi