And the Oscars Go To…YouTube–in 2029
In a groundbreaking shift, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that the Oscars will officially move its live broadcast to YouTube starting in 2029, marking a dramatic departure from its traditional television broadcast. This landmark decision ends the long-standing partnership with ABC, where the Oscars have aired since the 1970s, and ushers in a new era of digital-first entertainment for Hollywood’s most...
‘Sinners’ Leads Film Nominations, ‘Adolescence’ Tops TV Field for 31st Critics Choice Awards
The awards season race kicked into high gear Friday as the Critics Choice Association (CCA) unveiled nominations for the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners dominated the film categories with 17 nominations, while the limited series Adolescence led the television contenders with six. Sinners received recognition across nearly every major category, including Best Picture, with Coogler earning nods for Best...
FX Scores Record-Setting Emmy Nominations with ‘Shogun’ and ‘The Bear’
Nomination day for the Emmy Awards dawned bright and warm, but the people at FX couldn’t have known how close to the sun they would be flying. Despite its decades-long history of groundbreaking programming dating back to The Shield, Nip/Tuck and Rescue Me, FX has always been an Emmy also-ran to HBO and Netflix. And although Netflix was officially on top of the leaderboard – and HBO third – FX came charging in with a stunning 25...
‘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...
Amy Poehler, Issa Rae Honored at 2019 Women in Film Annual Awards Gala
“The stats are crap and the glass ceiling is still hella thick.” Actress Xosha Roquemore didn’t mince many words as she hosted the 2019 Women in Film Annual Gala which celebrates female achievements in the entertainment industry while also acting as an unofficial sort of state of the union. Among the night’s honorees were two creators who’ve each blazed a unique trail in comedy on television, Amy Poehler and Issa Rae. The event,...
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