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☆ Opinion: Winds of fate confront Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. To Trump’s delight, the top court’s session dimmed the chances the federal case will go to trial before the election. (Trump has denied the affairs with Daniels and McDougal and has pleaded not guilty to the hush money charges. Here’s why we should tune in anyway 04:27 - Source: CNNAs SE Cupp noted, “Trump and Biden debated twice in 2020. Chris Pizzello/Invision/APCNN anchor Victor Blackwell is a fervent Beyoncé fan but her foray into country music didn’t initially grab him.

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☆ ‘Shogun’s’ Hiroyuki Sanada on bringing the acclaimed FX miniseries to life
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: This interview was aired on CNN’s “First Move With Julia Chatterley.”CNN —With “Shogun,” Hiroyuki Sanada wanted to get things right. “So, I wanted to…introduce the world correctly.”He plays Lord Yoshii Toranaga on the acclaimed FX miniseries, an adaptation of James Clavell’s best-selling 1975 novel of the same name. Not a stereotypical samurai.”Video Ad Feedback Watch: Hiroyuki Sanada speaks to CNN's Julia Chatterly on how "Shogun" has become a global hit. 02:16 - Source: CNNWhile Sanada, 63, has been acting for close to six decades, this is the first time he’s taken on a producer role. What we tried to do with that gaze was find a way to transcend culture.”The miniseries has proved popular.

Persons: Julia Chatterley, ”, ” Hiroyuki Sanada, Yoshii Toranaga, James Clavell’s, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Hiroyuki Sanada, CNN's Julia Chatterly, Sanada, John Blackthorne, Cosmo Jarvis, “, Anna Sawai, Lady Mariko, Michael De Luca, Justin Marks, Rachel, Kondo, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Beef, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun Organizations: ” CNN, CNN, FX, Disney Locations: Japan, Hollywood, Clavell’s

☆ Will there be a 'Shogun' season 2? Here's what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When THR asked Marks to clarify whether his comments precluded a second season, he didn't immediately shut it down. AdvertisementBut Maria Gonzales, one of the show's editors, told ComicBook TV that the crew hadn't explicitly discussed a second season. AdvertisementOkay, so what could be the source material for a second season? At this point, it's impossible to tell where a second season would go. "Shōgun" season one is now available to stream in its entirety on Hulu.

Persons: —, Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, James Clavell's, Hiroyuki Sanada, Lord Toranaga, shōgun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, John Blackthorne, Cosmo Jarvis, Toranaga, Toda Mariko, Anna Sawai, there's, Marks, didn't, It's, we'd, Maria Gonzales, ComicBook, Gonzales, I'm, Clavell, Gai, Jin, They're, what's Organizations: Service, Hollywood, FX, Town Locations: Edo, Japan, Tokugawa, Shōgun, Hong Kong, Hulu

☆ ‘Shogun’ Episode 3 Recap: The Not-So-Great Escape
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Sean T. Collins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After a daring escape, Lord Toranaga and his newfound English associate John Blackthorne are free from captivity. How does Lord Toranaga choose to celebrate? With a diving lesson from the Anjin, the barbarian, John Blackthorne. Toranaga names Blackthorne hatamoto, an honorific indicating high status earned through his courage in effecting Toranaga’s escape. If this lord, who has very obviously taken a shine to him, wants to learn to dive, then John Blackthorne will see it done.

Persons: Lord Toranaga, John Blackthorne, Lady Kiri, Ishido, Lady Mariko’s, Buntaro, Shinnosuke Abe, it’s, Mariko, Toranaga, He’s, acclimating, Blackthorne

☆ Critics are hailing FX's 'Shōgun' as the next 'Game of Thrones'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Shōgun," created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, takes place at the turn of the 17th century in Japan. Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga in the series premiere of "Shōgun." The Washington Post's Lili Loofbourow wrote that "Shōgun" will draw comparisons to "Game of Thrones" because it has a "proven combination of gorgeous set pieces, moral ambiguity, cliffhangers (literally, in one case!) According to critics, however, FX's "Shōgun" more effectively shifts the focus to the story's cast of Japanese characters. AdvertisementReviews praised Hiroyuki Sanada's performance as Toranaga YoshiiHiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga in "Shōgun."

Persons: —, James Clavell's, Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, John Blackthorne, Yoshii Toranaga, Hiroyuki Sanada, Katie Yu, Alan Sepinwall, Nick Hilton, Lili Loofbourow, Loofbourow, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Time's Judy Berman, Mike Hale, Toda Mariko, IGN's Samantha Nelson, Sanada, Hiroyuki Sanada's, Yoshii Hiroyuki Sanada, Stone's Sepinwall, Today's Kelly Lawler, IGN's Nelson, Toranaga, Critics, IndieWire's Ben Travers, Travers, Rebecca Nicholson, Yuka Kouri, Kurt Iswarienko, Variety's Alison Herman, showrunners Marks, Jonathan van Tulleken, Helen Jarvis, Carlos Rosario Organizations: Service, Hulu, Disney, Taiko, Regents, Business, Thrones, FX, New York Times Locations: United Kingdom, Japan, Kanto, Washington, Osaka, Hulu

☆ ‘Shōgun’ review: FX’s 10-part series might be the TV program of the year (again)
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In the early heyday of miniseries, “Shōgun” was the show of the year in 1980, and it might be again 44 years later. That chaos also creates the possibility of one regent emerging to consolidate power, and perhaps even gain the title of shōgun. Of course, in today’s heavily fragmented streaming environment “Shōgun” won’t be the massive ratings hit that it was back when there were three broadcast networks (and not much else), but those who wade into this dense history will be amply rewarded. “All men can be broken,” Toranaga muses at one point, with a quiet sense of menace and determination. If only all limited series could be half as good as “Shōgun.”“Shōgun” premieres February 27 on Hulu and at 10 p..m. ET the same day on FX.

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☆ Here's the cast of 'Shōgun' and who they play
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementFX's "Shōgun" is a new series that takes viewers into 1600s Edo-era Japan, adapting James Clavell's novel and drawing on real-life history. The show stars Hiroyuki Sanada (also a producer) as Lord Yoshii Toranaga, a figure akin to the real-life shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu. When Englishman John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) washes ashore, he becomes an important figure in Toranaga's power struggle. Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a noblewoman, serves as their translator. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: James Clavell's, Hiroyuki Sanada, Yoshii Toranaga, shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu, John Blackthorne, Cosmo Jarvis, Toda Mariko, Anna Sawai Organizations: Business Locations: Edo, Japan

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