CNN’s All Star Tribute to Heroes Celebrates Giving, Provides Inspiration
Dec03

CNN’s All Star Tribute to Heroes Celebrates Giving, Provides Inspiration

It is an awards show where you hear some unusual words coming out of the winners’ mouths, as in, “It’s not about me.” And therein lies the spirit of celebrating everyday people who are changing the world in the two-hour program that is “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.”   The sixth annual edition of the show, hosted again by the cable news net’s Anderson Cooper, was broadcast live from the Shrine...

Read More
Meryl Moments and More at WIF’s Crystal + Lucy Awards
Jun14

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...

Read More
Awards Season Comes into Focus with Critics Choice Pix
Jan13

Awards Season Comes into Focus with Critics Choice Pix

The first major televised award show of the season has suddenly clarified the rest of the campaign leading up to its grand finale, the Academy Awards.   The 17th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards, presented by the influential Broadcast Film Critics Association and aired on VH1, anointed some surprise winners during the two-hour telecast live last night from the Hollywood Palladium.   “The Help,” released last...

Read More