LOS ANGELES — I was just starting to watch "The Last Movie Stars," the extraordinary documentary about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, the greatest power couple in Hollywood history, when I saw the briefest, blink-and-you'll-miss-it glimpse of the second season of HBO Max's "The White Lotus" in a preview reel.
Behold: A Champagne toast with Aubrey Plaza, Theo James, Meghann Fahy and Will Sharpe! (Or maybe that's an Aperol spritz. It's hard to tell.) Jennifer Coolidge is cruising down the Italian coast on the back of a Vespa! Sicily awaits! But where are Michael Imperioli and F. Murray Abraham? Surely, they've earned a drink. And, more important, when does this premiere again? (We don't know? OK. Fiiiiiiiine. I guess I can wait.)
The first season of the Mike White limited series — next time around at the Emmys, it'll likely compete in the drama categories — earned a whopping 20 Emmy nominations, including nods for pretty much anyone who had a line in the show. Safe to say, it's going to win a few, though the lead acting Emmys are up for grabs, as the "White Lotus" ensemble all submitted their work in the supporting categories. That means an Emmy night Champagne celebration for Michael Keaton and ... well ... read on to see who's winning in the prime limited series categories.
