‘Palm Springs,’ ‘Soul’ Top Critics Choice First-Ever Super Awards; ‘Star Trek’ Earns Legacy Award
Jan11

‘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...

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Academy Shakes Things Up for More Inclusive Oscars
Sep09

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...

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Oscars Delayed Two Months Until April 2021
Jun16

Oscars Delayed Two Months Until April 2021

You could see this one coming, with coronavirus leaving its insidious, invisible handprints all over the world. Its latest victim, Hollywood’s biggest night – the Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that the 93rd Academy Awards will no longer take place on February 28, 2021 as planned. They’re being rescheduled to April 25 next year. And not only that, because of the current closure of movie...

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“Parasite,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Barry’ and ‘Succession’ Score WGA Awards
Feb03

“Parasite,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Barry’ and ‘Succession’ Score WGA Awards

Ana Gasteyer hosts the WGA Awards in Beverly Hills It’s really a shame that the WGA Awards are not televised because this is an awards show that has it all, from major Hollywood stars to song and dance men and women to storm troopers and clowns. And running all through the kudofest, which itself can last for up to three hours, is a huge vein of humor. At this year’s West Coast event, held February 1 at the Beverly Hilton’s...

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35th Annual Artios Awards Celebrate Casting’s Finest
Feb02

35th Annual Artios Awards Celebrate Casting’s Finest

Artios Awards ceremonies at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom The world of casting is so large that the 35th annual Artios Awards were held in three cities on the same night in each of their respective time zones, London, New York and Los Angeles. At the LA edition of the ceremonies January 30, held at just about everybody’s award season-favorite hotel, the Beverly Hilton, host Ron Funches got things off to a rousing...

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