Alright, Alright, Alright. Critics Clearly Define Awards Season’s Top Film and Acting Choices
The quirks of this year’s awards season calendar, with the 19th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards coming just four days after the Golden Globes and on the eve of the Academy Awards nominations announcement served to cement the favorites and frontrunners heading into the Oscars. Cate Blanchett. Matthew McConaughey. Jared Leto. Lupita Nyong’o. “12 Years a Slave.” “American Hustle.” “Frozen.” All were critical darlings who took the...
Shockers and Satisfaction at the Golden Globe Awards
When it comes to breaking ground in recognizing new television awards royalty, Golden Globes voters have done it again. In a stunning upset—one of the few we accurately predicted here last week—Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” was anointed TV’s best comedy, amid a tough field of proven comedic contenders. Not only that, its star, Andy Samberg won enough love of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. to take the comedy actor prize. It was a good...
GBK and Pilot Pen Write a Suite Story for Golden Globes
The Southern California winter weather could not have been more perfect for the annual GBK Golden Globes luxury gift lounge held over two days on the rooftop and poolside at the exclusive hideaway hotel, L’Ermitage in Beverly Hills. The festive atmosphere was ideal for celebrities and guests to indulge in products and services from dozens of vendors who gifted participants with everything ranging from jewelry to electronics to...
Out With the Old, In With the New at the Golden Globe Awards
When it comes to handing out hardware to television shows and talent, Golden Globes voters have a long history of being ahead of the curve in recognizing quality new programming on the small screen. Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. seem to have no issue giving trophies to freshman outings–rather than waiting to award them after they have several seasons under their belt–as often happens with other kudo-fests....
The Big Business of Sports: Must-See Live TV Drives Dollars and Loyalty
February 2014 will be a massive month for sports on television – with Super Bowl XLVIII slated for February 2 on Fox and the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia opening five days later with wall-to-wall coverage running through February 23rd on NBC networks. But just about any day of the week is a big one in the television sports industry, because sports is one of the few categories of programming that doesn’t lend...
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