Let’s Take A Moment To Appreciate Hollywood’s Leaders of the New School

When this insane photo surfaced following the MET Gala, it got me thinking. Are these cats the leaders of the New School? It’s a simple answer, yes. Yes, they are. Think about it, they’re everywhere. They’re finessing everything they touch. These gentlemen are quietly but surely putting a bonafide stamp on Hollywood and the Golden Age of Television right now.

Kinda tough to call Rami Malek new school since he’s been busy being great for over a decade and impressing the likes of Steven Spielberg, getting roles in plenty of movies like Night at The Museum, doing work on award-winning shows like The Pacific and hooking in the average American viewer with appearances on shows like Gilmore Girls and 24. Nowadays, Malek is a certified Emmy winner for his absolutely outstanding work on Mr. Robot, as the lead character Elliot. I’d easily call Mr. Robot at top 5 show, but I’ll let you be the judge.

Donald Glover completely decimated the naysayers who doubted his ability to transition out of the writing field (30 Rock), then out of the comedy role (Community) and into the director’s chair, writers room, and lead character role of a major television show (Atlanta). They woulda thought. He won a Golden Globe in his first season as Earn. Lets not even get into the impact he has had on the hip-hop game the last couple of years. Donald Glover is crushin’ it.

Riz Ahmed has had quite the 2016! From his breakout performance in HBO’s The Night Of, where he owned every aspect of his murder my…