Before Oscars, It was a Birdman Night at the Costume Designers Guild Awards
The complete spectrum of artistry of costumes in film and television takes center stage every year at the Costume Designers Guild Awards. Actress Emmy Rossum hosted the 17th annual addition of the gala, held Tuesday February 17 at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom. Coming towards the end of awards season, it is considered the most freewheeling of the guild presentations which, with the exception of the Screen...
Breaking the Code Behind The Imitation Game
Graham Moore’s screenplay for “The Imitation Game” just won the coveted Writers Guild Award for best adapted screenplay, topping a field of contenders including Jason Hall’s “American Sniper” Gillian Flynn’s “Gone Girl,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman and “Wild,” whose screenplay was written by Nick Hornby. Based upon the book “Alan Turing: The Enigma” by Andrew Hodges, the Weinstein Company film...
WGA Awards Play The Imitation Game, Check Into Grand Budapest Hotel
Nic Pizzolatto made something very clear during his two trips to the podium at the WGA Awards. The writer of HBO’s “True Detective ”– honored for both outstanding drama series and new series – is still worried about keeping his job. Both of Pizzolatto’s acceptance speeches were part of a thread of self-deprecating humor that ran through the West Coast edition of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards, which honor outstanding achievement...
She’s a Guardian of the Galaxy, the ‘Mother’ of Peter Quill
Not many people know the origin story behind “Guardians of the Galaxy,” the Marvel Comics superhero film that took the box office by storm when it opened last summer and has grossed an estimated $775 million to date. In addition to its staggering success and its cementing of Chris Pratt as a leading man, “Guardians” is being recognized for its writing, being honored with nominations from the Final Draft Awards and the Writers Guild of...
Kicking Oscar Countdown Off at 7th Annual Valentine Romance Oscar Style Lounge
The weather gods always seem to be smiling upon Doris Bergman for her highly anticipated Valentine Romance Oscar Style Lounge & Party. This year—the 7th annual edition of the bash– it was unseasonably warm and sunny for the event, which was held February 12 at West Hollywood hotspot Fig & Olive, perfect for the indoor/outdoor party and especially for those who are in town for awards season from the frigid East Coast....
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