Grammy Awards are Record Breaking for Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift
The 63rd Grammy Awards will be remembered for many things, among them the fact that they took place one year into the coronavirus pandemic. Compared to other awards shows that have taken place under Covid restrictions, this edition of the Grammys, produced by Ben Winston, will be remembered as the best of the bunch with blowout performances on multiple stages each with their own theme. Taylor Swift in a cabin, anyone? But most...
‘The Crown,’ ‘Nomadland’ Top Critics Choice Awards
Even as real world events involving the royal family were unfolding on Sunday night, the fictionalized version of Great Britain’s Windsor dynasty – the fourth season of Netflix’s The Crown– was reaping the rewards at the 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards. The series, which depicted the romance, marriage and breakup of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, took four trophies including Best Drama, Best Actor in a Drama Series for...
‘Palm Springs,’ ‘Soul’ Top Critics Choice First-Ever Super Awards; ‘Star Trek’ Earns Legacy Award
It was a super night for the first-ever Critics Choice Super Awards which honor the best genre entertainment including Superhero/Comic Book, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, Action and Animation properties in film, television and streaming. The awardscast aired on the CW January 10 (and is available streaming on the CW app and website) and was hosted by writer/director/podcaster Kevin Smith and actress/writer Dani Fernandez. On the...
‘Schitt’s Creek,’ HBO Dominate at Pandemic Emmy Awards
Schitt’s Creek became the first show ever to sweep all four Emmy acting categories, adding to its record haul during the night As Jimmy Kimmel took to the stage of a nearly empty Staples Center to host the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, he could not have known that the 2020 show was about to make history – and not just for the obvious reasons of being held six months in to the coronavirus pandemic. During the next hour, a...
Academy Shakes Things Up for More Inclusive Oscars
Perhaps #OscarsSoWhite wasn’t such a bad thing, because it has forced big changes at the Motion Picture Academy, a longtime bastion of older white men. In addition to the concerted push to diversify its membership of nearly 10,000, the Academy just announced major moves to make the Oscars more inclusive, particularly the prestigious Best Picture category. To be eligible for the top prize, the Academy announced new representation...