‘Schitt’s Creek,’ HBO Dominate at Pandemic Emmy Awards
Schitt’s Creek became the first show ever to sweep all four Emmy acting categories, adding to its record haul during the night As Jimmy Kimmel took to the stage of a nearly empty Staples Center to host the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, he could not have known that the 2020 show was about to make history – and not just for the obvious reasons of being held six months in to the coronavirus pandemic. During the next hour, a...
Amy Poehler, Issa Rae Honored at 2019 Women in Film Annual Awards Gala
“The stats are crap and the glass ceiling is still hella thick.” Actress Xosha Roquemore didn’t mince many words as she hosted the 2019 Women in Film Annual Gala which celebrates female achievements in the entertainment industry while also acting as an unofficial sort of state of the union. Among the night’s honorees were two creators who’ve each blazed a unique trail in comedy on television, Amy Poehler and Issa Rae. The event,...
Critics Crown New TV Darlings: Road to the Emmys Takes a Turn
The Critics’ Choice Awards were an important bellwether of this past winter’s plethora of film awards, anointing early favorites like “The Help” and “The Artist” that went on to be big winners at guild awards and at the Oscars. So it is with even greater momentum that two “smaller” television shows—“Homeland” and “Community”– go into the full thrush of Emmy awards season. Up against formidable...
Meryl Moments and More at WIF’s Crystal + Lucy Awards
When Meryl Streep is in the house, you know it’s going to be a night to remember. In fact, there should have been a Streep drinking game, similar to the Marty Scorsese one that made the rounds during this past winter’s awards season, for all the times she was mentioned at the 2012 Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards, presented June 12 at a packed gala held at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton. Hosted...
Viva la Fempire: Gracie Awards Honor the Media’s Best
The “fempire.” It’s a term we first heard Fox’s Kevin Reilly use at the network’s recent upfront presentation in New York, and it applies perfectly to the overarching theme of the 37th Annual Gracie Awards, handed out at a Beverly Hilton International Ballroom gala. The Gracies, named after legendary comedienne Gracie Allen, are presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation and recognize the best work of women in...