‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Dear White People’ and ‘On the Basis of Sex’ Claim Humanitas Prizes
Recognizing television programs and films that inspire hope, compassion and understanding is the laudable goal of the nonprofit organization Humanitas, which presented its 44th Annual Humanitas Prize awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Friday night. Just like a traditional awards show, there is a host — in this case, writer and showrunner David Hudgins — and honorees and finalists in categories defined by genre. The top television...
Making Sweet Music at GBK Pre-Grammy Lounge at STK
The “G” in GBK stood for Grammys as the LA-based special events production company put on its annual pre-Grammy lounge at one of the city’s hotspots – STK Restaurant at the W Hotel in Westwood. For the VIP attendees, which included a number of nominees, the two-day event was filled with great food from the restaurant, specialty cocktails and a wide selection of products and services geared towards the music industry crowd. Among the...
AAFCA Honors ‘Black Panther, Ryan Coogler and Quincy Jones at 10th Annual Awards
Every awards ceremony taking place this season and each trophy presented engenders a certain amount of pride, but pride was there in extra special doses at the 10th annual African American Film Critics Association Awards show held Wednesday night. For starters, “Black Panther”– named best picture of the year and also one of the year’s biggest blockbusters–disproved once and for all that films starring and about black...
From the Heart: 12 Love-ly Gift Ideas in TAR’s Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
How to show your love for Valentine’s Day? Well, from the heart, of course, and the soul, mind and body. But physical objects are also a way to show people you adore how much they mean to you. The Atkin Report is here to help with a dozen gift ideas, from the indulgent to the more practical. We’ve got you covered for a touch of romance, with suggestions from spirits (the drinkable kind) to fragrances and flowers. Goop Fragrance...
Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Roma’ Rules at Directors Guild Awards
A look at Alfonso Cuarón’s IMDb page reveals almost as much about the state of his career as his Netflix film ”Roma’ does about his childhood in that Mexico City neighborhood. His page enumerates two Academy Award wins (for directing and editing 2013’s “Gravity”), 170 nominations and another 183 wins. Cuarón’s latest trophy was delivered Saturday night at the 71st Annual Directors Guild of America Awards in ceremonies at the Ray Dolby...
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