Amazon Prime Video is hoping to caffeinate your Emmy vote via pop-up For Your Consideration a coffee truck activation around Los Angeles.
The mobile coffee truck, promoting Prime Video’s Emmy nominations, will be stationed around town from Aug. 13 to Aug. 17, leading up to Phase Two Emmy voting (which starts Aug. 19). The free menu will include espresso, cold brew, latte, vanilla latte, and cappuccino in to-go cups decorated with branding from Prime Video’s Emmy-nominated titles, including “The Underground Railroad,” “The Boys,” “Sylvie’s Love,” “Uncle Frank” and “Small Axe.”
The truck will travel to Hollywood, West Hollywood and Silver Lake from 11am to 12:30 p.m. on those days. Besides the to-go cups, Amazon will also pass out branded reusable coffee to-go tumblers (limited quantities, first come, first served).
Here are the specifics for where the truck will be found:
Friday, August 13: 8900 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
Saturday, August 14: 4470 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Sunday, August 15: 6820 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Monday, August 16: 7850 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tuesday, August 17: 893 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
“The Boys” landed five overall nominations, including outstanding drama series (the first in that category for Amazon), writing for a drama series, and special visual effects in a series or movie.
Critically-acclaimed limited series “The Underground Railroad” received seven total nominations, including limited or anthology series, directing for a limited or anthology series Or movie, and marks Barry Jenkins’ first Emmy nomination for his first-ever television series.
Amazon films “Sylvie’s Love” and “Uncle Frank” were both nominated for TV movie. “All In: The Fight For Democracy,” “Small Axe,” “Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2” and “Welcome To The Blumhouse Live” also received noms.
Meanwhile, that’s not the only upcoming event celebrating Amazon’s Emmy nominees. Los Angeles’ Aero Theatre will hold big screen showings of all ten episodes of Barry Jenkins’s Emmy-nominated limited Series “The Underground Railroad,” from Wednesday, Aug. 11 to Sunday, Aug. 15. Jenkins will attend the Aug. 15 screening for a live Q&A.
Here’s the screening schedule:
Wednesday, August 11: “The Underground Railroad” Chapters 1 & 2 – 7:30 PM
Thursday, August 12: “The Underground Railroad” Chapters 3 & 4 – 7:30 PM
Friday, August 13: “The Underground Railroad” Chapters 5 & 6 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 14: “The Underground Railroad” Chapters 7 & 8 – 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 15: “The Underground Railroad” Chapters 9 & 10 – 7:30 PM
Follow by Live Q&A with Director Barry Jenkins
Also, Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a week-long FYC strategy for “The Boys,” dubbed “Seven SUPEr Days,” which will include “Butcher Shop” sandwiches from chef Ludo Lefebvre (plus a themed “Compound V” cocktail) at his two Petit Trois locations in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks (limited quantity, 50 sandwiches at each location daily starting at 12 p.m.).
Also a “The Boys”-themed ice-cream truck will offer a menu of themed items including ice cream flavors, topping combos, and a milkshake; Homelander motivational cross-stitch art will be unveiled in celebration of World Cross-Stitch Day; Supe-themed classes at Barry’s (limited spots available per location for each class); and an 8-foot-wide sand sculpture recreating an iconic scene from Season 2.
Here are “The Boys” events:
DAY 1: FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
Prime Video Coffee Truck x The Boys Ice Cream Truck (West Hollywood from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Supe Sandwich of the Day: Queen Maeve (House-made top round roast beef, black pepper mayo, extra-thin fried onions, on baguette) at Petit Trois and Petit Trois Valley
Supe Workout Class at Barry’s Venice (8:35 a.m.)
Celebration of World Cross-Stitch Day with Homelander motivational cross-stitch art
DAY 2: SATURDAY, AUGUST 14
Prime Video Coffee Truck x The Boys Ice Cream Truck (Griffith Park from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Supe Sandwich of the Day: A-Train (Pork rillette, Dijon mustard, pickled red onion, arugula on a sandwich or sesame bun) at Petit Trois and Petit Trois Valley
DAY 3: SUNDAY, AUGUST 15
Prime Video Coffee Truck x The Boys Ice Cream Truck (Hollywood from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Supe Sandwich of the Day: Starlight (Harissa-roasted leg of lamb, sliced thin, confit tomato, pickled peppers, fresh dill, lemon yogurt on a baguette) at Petit Trois and Petit Trois Valley
Supe Workout Class at Barry’s Century City Outdoors (11 a.m.)
DAY 4: MONDAY, AUGUST 16
Prime Video Coffee Truck x The Boys Ice Cream Truck (West Hollywood from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Supe Sandwich of the Day: Translucent (Carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, radishes, sungold tomatoes, avocado, sprouts, Maggi ranch, EVOO, lime on a baguette) at Petit Trois and Petit Trois Valley
Supe Workout Class at Barry’s South Bay (7:25 a.m.)
Supe Workout Class at Barry’s West Hollywood (5:35 p.m.)
DAY 5: TUESDAY, AUGUST 17
Prime Video Coffee Truck x The Boys Ice Cream Truck (Silver Lake from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Supe Sandwich of the Day: Black Noir (Pastrami, swiss, pickles, black mustard on Diamond Bakery pumpernickel) at Petit Trois and Petit Trois Valley
Supe Workout Class at Barry’s West Hollywood (10:55 a.m.)
Supe Workout Class at Barry’s Brentwood (6:35 p.m.)
DAY 6: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18
Prime Video Coffee Truck x The Boys Ice Cream Truck (Venice from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Supe Sandwich of the Day: The Deep (Tuna, hard-boiled eggs, anchovies, tomatoes, breakfast radishes, cucumber, green pepper, gem lettuce, red onion, fennel, black olives, spicy creamy vinaigrette on a baguette) at Petit Trois and Petit Trois Valley. Appearance by Chef Ludo at Petit Trois Hollywood.
Supe Workout Class at Barry’s Long Beach (9:45 a.m.)
Supe Workout Class at Barry’s Studio City Outdoors (10:45 a.m.)
Lucy the Whale-inspired Sand Sculpture (Venice)
DAY 7: THURSDAY, AUGUST 19
Prime Video Coffee Truck x The Boys Ice Cream Truck (Venice from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Supe Sandwich of the Day: Homelander (Jambon de Paris, American cheese, French breakfast radish, cornichon, honey butter on a baguette) at Petit Trois and Petit Trois Valley. Appearance by Chef Ludo at Petit Trois Valley location.
Supe Workout Class at Barry’s Beverly Center Outdoors (12:30 p.m.)
Lucy the Whale-inspired Sand Sculpture (Venice)