Yvonne Villarreal is a senior television writer for the Calendar section and co-host of “The Envelope” podcast. A native Angeleno, Villarreal earned her bachelor’s degree from Cal State Fullerton and her master’s degree from the Columbia School of Journalism.
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Our correspondents on the ground at the 2024 Emmys had a front-row seat to the best moments you didn’t see on TV. Here are their highlights from the awards.
Sept. 16, 2024
The veteran actor won the Emmy for lead actress in a limited series for her performance as Liz Danvers, an acid-tongued police chief, in the fourth installment of HBO’s anthology series.
Sept. 15, 2024
Times reporter Yvonne Villarreal spent the afternoon with the actor, a first-time Emmy nominee, as he got ready to attend the awards ceremony. He won, too.
Sept. 15, 2024
Natasha Rothwell’s new Hulu series took seven years to materialize, but the multi-hyphenate creator was willing to fight hard for her show and representation on set.
Sept. 13, 2024
As the hit Netflix series continues its fourth season, the French actor who plays heartthrob chef Gabriel is is growing more comfortable with his leading-man status.
Sept. 12, 2024
Jennie Snyder Urman, showrunner of ‘Matlock’ on CBS, talks about reimagining the character and why Kathy Bates is perfect for the role.
Sept. 5, 2024
Among the shows our TV writers are looking forward to this season are ‘The Golden Bachelorette,’ ‘Matlock,’ ‘St. Denis Medical’ and ‘Landman.’
Sept. 5, 2024
In Screen Gab No. 146, we attempt to explain why ‘Industry’ is still gaining steam in its third season, chat with the showrunner of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ and more.
Aug. 30, 2024
Lauren Greenfield’s latest project, “Social Studies,” is a five-part docuseries that looks at teen social media use and its effects. It premieres Friday at Telluride and comes to FX on Sept. 27.
Aug. 30, 2024
In the Season 4 opener of Hulu’s comedy, Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles (Steve Martin) and Oliver (Martin Short) are in L.A. to discuss an adaptation of their podcast. We followed along.
Aug. 26, 2024