‘Straight Outta Compton,’ ‘Spotlight,’ ‘Trumbo,’ ‘Trainwreck,’ ‘Sicario,’ ‘Carol’ Top WGA Nominations
No huge surprises were unveiled when the Writers Guild of America announced its nominees for its 2016 awards, to be handed out February 13 at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. After all, no one really expected “Mad Max: Fury Road” to make the cut, much as it has been honored by other orgs this awards season. But a couple of other favorites, including “Room” and “Brooklyn,” also came up empty-handed. And “The Revenant”...
Inside the Legacy of Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
If you missed it in the theaters, now’s your chance to see the definitive documentary about Apple founder Steve Jobs by acclaimed director Alex Gibney. Airing Sunday night on CNN, “Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine” gives viewers a 360° view, complete with archival footage and rarely seen photos and videos of Jobs during media interviews he conducted before he became a household name. The documentary chronicles his life and career...
Sherman Children’s Foundation Gala Honors Hollywood Legend Sidney Poitier
From the moment one entered the room, it was apparent that the 6th annual Christmas Gala and Fundraiser for the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children’s Foundation was going to be a unique and special evening at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills. After all, Hollywood royalty, Sidney Poitier, was going to reign over the proceedings. As the festivities got underway, actors dressed as cast members from the classic television show...
Building TV Empires–After Getting Fired. Dick Wolf and Chuck Lorre Reveal Some Secrets
Network presidents get deluged with gifts for the holiday season, but not many keep those presents for 25 years. Enter Warren Littlefield–who ran NBC Entertainment during its “must-see TV” era and is now an executive producer of FX’s acclaimed series “Fargo”–and his treasured memento received several decades ago. To begin the Hollywood Radio and Television Society’s “Building a Kingdom, Then and Now: A Conversation with...
‘Mad Max,’ ‘The Martian,’ ‘Carol’ and ‘Fargo’ Top Critics’ Choice Nominations
The frontrunners in this year’s awards season are coming more clearly into focus with today’s nominee announcements from the Critics’ Choice. Last week’s nominations from the Golden Globes and SAG were all over the map and now the critics have anointed “Mad Max: Fury Road” with a whopping 13 nods, including for its director, George Miller and stars Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy. “Carol,” “The Martian,” and “The Revenant” impressed...
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