Alongside Debbie Allen, Matt will be honored at Project Angel Food’s 35th anniversary Angel Awards in Los Angeles! He will be receiving the Angel Award. The ceremony will take place on September 28th at Milk Studios in Los Angeles. Congratulations, Matt!

Matt Bomer and Debbie Allen will be honored at Project Angel Food’s 35th anniversary Angel Awards gala in Los Angeles.

Allen will receive the Humanitarian Angel Award while Bomer will be recognized with the Angel Award.

In addition, the Sheryl Lee Ralph Legacy Award will be presented to L.A. Care Health Plan and its CEO John Baackes. Grammy-nominated singer and Broadway star and producer Deborah Cox will give a special performance during the evening’s festivities. Celebrity auctioneer Billy Harris will lead this year’s live auction which will feature one-of-a-kind culinary experiences.

“The Angel Awards are a testament to the incredible individuals who inspire us and propel our mission forward,” Project Angel Food CEO Richard Ayoub said in a statement Thursday. “It’s an evening of celebration, gratitude, and unity, where we come together to support the work of Project Angel Food that nourishes our vulnerable neighbors, delivers health and hope, and uplifts our entire community.”

The Angel Awards take place Sept. 28 at Milk Studios while construction is underway on Project Angel Food’s Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Campus, which will double the size of the organization’s existing facilities and triple capacity. Project Angel Food prepares and delivers more than 1.5 million medically tailored meals to 5,272 critically ill individuals in Los Angeles County each year. Since its founding in 1989, during the AIDS crisis by Marianne Williamson, Project Angel Food has delivered more than 18 million meals.

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Hulu has given a series order to the multi-camera comedy pilot Mid-Century Modern! Congratulations to the cast and crew!

In a very quick turnaround, Hulu has given a series order to Mid-Century Modern, its multi-camera comedy pilot from Will & Grace creators David Kohan & Max Mutchnick and Ryan Murphy that stars Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham and Linda Lavin.

The pickup comes less than two months after the pilot, written by Kohan and Mutchnick, was officially greenlighted and just four weeks after it was taped in front of a live audience with multi-cam icon James Burrows directing.

The very quick decision-making — especially by Disney standards — is not that surprising. In addition to an A-list creative team in front and behind the camera, the pilot has been enjoying a very strong word- of-mouth internally that kicked into high gear after the table read.

The series follows three best friends (Lane, Bomer, Graham) — gay gentlemen of a certain age – who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs where the wealthiest one, Bunny Schneiderman (Lane), lives with his mother, Sybil (Lavin). As a chosen family, they prove that no matter how hard things get, there’s always someone around to remind you it would be better if you got your neck done.

Bomer’s former Mormon Jerry Frank is “pure of heart. He is also hard of body and soft of head.” Graham’s Arthur is a dignified, elegant, fashion industry veteran.

Lane and Bomer executive produce the series alongside Mutchnick, Kohan, Burrows and Murphy. 20th Television where Ryan Murphy Productions is based, is the studio.

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The nominations for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced yesterday, and Matt got one! He’s nominated for Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series for Fellow Travelers! His co-star Jonathan Bailey also got a nomination for Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series, and series creator Ron Nyswaner is up for Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie. Congratulations to all three for their well-deserved recognition! The awards ceremony will be held on September 15, 5-8PM PT/8-11PM ET. Here’s also a short statement that Matt released regarding his nomination:

“It was such a nice surprise when I heard this morning. I didn’t know today was the day of the nominations. I was making coffee when Simon came in to tell me. I am incredibly grateful and thrilled that Jonny and Ron’s beautiful work was recognized as well. The fact that two out actors in a love story were recognized in this way is profoundly moving to me.”

Catching up on the updates, Matt is set to star in the multi-camera series Mid-Century Modern for Hulu! He will star alongside Nathan Lane, and James Burrows will direct the pilot. The show is being described as similar to Golden Girls, but an “even gayer roommate sitcom”. So excited for Matt about this!

Sources reveal that Bomer will take on the ditzy Rose-like character, played by Betty White in the original “Golden Girls,” with Lane taking on the Dorothy (Bea Arthur) of the bunch. Linda Lavin will play Lane’s mother, a la the original Sophia.

The new series will be set in the gay mecca of Palm Springs. James Burrows is directing the pilot. Mutchnick, Kohan, Burrows, Lane and Bomer will also exec produce. 20th Television is the studio.

“The series follows three best friends — gay gentlemen of a certain age – who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs where the wealthiest one lives with his mother and a naked Gen Z housekeeper,” Hulu says in a release. “‘Mid-Century Modern’ stars Nathan Lane as Bunny Schneiderman, Matt Bomer as Jerry Frank, and Linda Lavin as Sybil Schneiderman, Bunny’s mother. A successful businessman with one foot in retirement, Bunny is forever in search of love, but he first has to be convinced he’s worthy of it.?Like her son, Sybil’s strengths are her weaknesses: wise, caring, and iconoclastic – which sometimes means she’s critical, smothering and amoral. Jerry left the Mormon Church and his marriage in his early 20s after his wife informed him and the rest of the congregation that he was a homosexual. Now a latter-day saint in the literal sense of the term, Jerry is pure of heart. He is also hard of body and soft of head.?”

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Emmys, here we come! Fellow Travelers has been submitted for 23 potential Emmy nominations across multiple categories. Matt Bomer is campaigning in the Lead Actor for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category while co-star Jonathan Bailey is up for Supporting Actor for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie alonside Jelani Alladin, Linus Roache, and Noah J. Ricketts. The show itself would be a strong contender in the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series category, and the pilot episode – written by Ron Nyswaner – was also submitted in the Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category. We wish the entire cast and crew good luck! Check out the full list below.

• Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series — Ron Nyswaner, Robbie Rogers, Daniel Minahan, Matt Bomer, Dee Johnson (executive producers), Sean Ryerson (co-executive producer), Anya Leta (producer)
• Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie — 101: “You’re Wonderful” by Ron Nyswaner
• Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie — Daniel Minahan, 101: “You’re Wonderful”
• Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie — 102: “Bulletproof” (Simon Dennis)
• Lead Actor for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie — Matt Bomer
• Supporting Actor for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie — Jonathan Bailey, Jelani Alladin, Linus Roache, Noah J. Ricketts
• Supporting Actress for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie — Allison Williams
• Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie — Avy Kaufman (casting by), Robin D. Cook (location casting)
• Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie — 101: “You’re Wonderful” (Christopher Donaldson); 105: “Promise You Won’t Write (Wendy Hallam Martin)
• Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) — 108: “Make It Easy” (Paul Leonard-Morgan)
• Main Title Theme Music — Paul Leonard-Morgan
• Main Title Design — Ron Gervais (director, designer, animator), Dave Penn (designer), Josh Vermeulen (designer, animator), Nicole Labbe (animation producer)
• Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special — 107: “White Nights” — Danielle McBride (supervising sound editor), Ed Douglas (supervising sound designer), Éve Corrêa-Guedes (dialogue editor), Craig MacLellan (sound effects editor), Chelsea Body (foley editor), Scott Hitchon (first assistant sound editor), Joe Mancuso (music editor), Steve Hammond (foley artist)
• Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie — 104: “Your Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire” — Shawn Kirkby (production sound mixer), Scott Shepherd, Joe Morrow (re-recording mixers)
• Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) — 101: “You’re Wonderful” — Anastasia Masaro (production designer), Naomi Allen (set decorator)
• Music Supervision — 107: “White Nights” — Michael A. Perlmutter (music supervisor)
• Period Costumes — 101: “You’re Wonderful” — Joseph La Corte (costume designer), Jennifer Lantz (assistant costume designer), Camil Rochon, Bethana Briffett (costume supervisor)
• Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling — 103: “Hit Me” — Michelle Côté (hair department head), Antoinette Julien, Lukas Press (key hairstylist), Ashley Crowe (hairstylist)
• Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) — 108: “Make It Easy” — Jordan Samuel (makeup department head), Oriana Rossi, Patricia Keighran (key makeup artist), Talia Reingold (makeup artist)

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Matt Bomer and Ron Nyswaner are among the honorees of the Spring 2024 IndieWire Honors! They will receive the Wavelength Award for their work in Fellow Travelers. The awards night will be held on June 6th in Los Angeles. Congratulations to Matt and Ron for this well-deserved recognition!

It does come as a bit of a surprise that a show like “Fellow Travelers,” that commands so much vulnerability from its creative partners, comes from a pair that had never previously worked together before. Though there are a whole team of people that made the Showtime series a success, like co-star Jonathan Bailey and director Daniel Minahan, it is the fresh relationship between actor/producer Matt Bomer and creator/showrunner Ron Nyswaner that powered the transformative queer period drama through development, and onto critical success that includes a Peabody Award win.

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New project! Matt has joined a star-studded cast of the dark comedy film, Outcome, for Apple Studios! It will also star Keanu Reeves, Jonah Hill, and Cameron Diaz.

Co-written by Hill and Ezra Woods, Outcome follows Reef (Reeves), a damaged Hollywood star who must dive into the dark depths of his past to confront his demons and make amends after he is extorted with a mysterious video clip. An Apple Studios production, the film will be produced by Matt Dines, Ali Goodwin and Hill under their Strong Baby banner.

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The nominees for the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards have been announced, and Matt is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for his performance as Hawkins Fuller in Fellow Travelers! This is his first time getting a nomination for the SAG Awards. Congratulations to Matt for another well-deserved nomination! The awards ceremony will be held on February 24th, and will be streamed live on Netflix.

The nominees for the 81st Golden Globe Awards have been announced, and Matt is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for his performance in Fellow Travelers! The show also got a nomination for Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television. Congratulations for these recognitions! The awards ceremony will be held on January 7, 2024.

Congratulations to the 81st #GoldenGlobes nominees for Best Male Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture:

• MATT BOMER | FELLOW TRAVELERS
• SAM CLAFLIN | DAISY JONES & THE SIX
• JON HAMM | FARGO
• WOODY HARRELSON | WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS
• DAVID… pic.twitter.com/qYBS3OuGGx

— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) December 11, 2023

Matt is TVLine’s Performer of the Week for his performance in the latest episode of Fellow Travelers, White Nights. Congratulations to Matt for this well-deserved recognition!

For much of the Showtime limited series, Bomer’s Hawkins “Hawk” Fuller has been juggling his public persona with his private life as a gay man in love with Jonathan Bailey’s deeply religious Tim Laughlin. But in the seventh episode, Hawk’s repressed grief about his son Jackson’s heroin overdose took center stage over his love affair, allowing Bomer to mine Hawk’s confident and suave veneer for emotional vulnerabilities.  

From the moment Tim arrived at Hawk’s Fire Island home, it was clear that Hawk was on a destructive streak, consuming alcohol and drugs at a concerning rate. The real unraveling, however, took place when Hawk spotted his son’s photo on a nightstand while mid-threesome with his new boy toy Craig and Tim. On a dime, Bomer shifted from Hawk’s drugged-out, blissful haze to the kind of stilted expression that comes with being hit in the face with reality. With impressive finesse, the actor cycled through shock, anger and then, finally, devastating acceptance as Hawk curled up in an almost catatonic state, repeating, “My little boy, he’s dead.” What really sold Hawk’s breakdown, though, was the way in which Bomer gripped onto Tim like he was a tether keeping a sobbing Hawk from drowning in his pain.

When Hawk, at long last, started to open up about Jackson and Tim reassured him that the death was not his fault, Bomer brought a softness and fragileness to Hawk’s grief. Tim reminded Hawk that his family needs him, to which Bomer replied with a lovely hesitancy, as if Hawk feared the wrong answer, “Don’t you need me, Skippy?” Tim meaningfully answered, “I have you,” but unfortunately, Hawk was back to taking a hit the next morning.

A guilt-ridden Hawk may have been trying to kill himself with excess, but Bomer nearly killed us with a heartbreaking performance that showcased that while you can hide your true self from the world, you can’t hide from your own self.

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