Kim Coates Honored with ACTRA National Award of Excellence
From his humble beginnings in Saskatoon theater to the bright lights of Broadway and then, inevitably, on to Hollywood, Kim Coates now has another career highlight in his diverse repertoire. The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists— the Canadian counterpart to SAG-AFTRA–honored Coates for his career achievements, contributions to fellow performers and to Canada’s entertainment industry at a festive...
Dancing and Diversity Mark 2017 Oscar Nominations
Mr. Pool will surely have something to say about the Oscar nominations. Despite a flurry of other prestigious nominations from entertainment industry awards-granting bodies, “Deadpool” did not make the cut when the list of contenders for the 89th annual Academy Awards was revealed early this morning. It was clearly obvious going in that “La La Land” would be a primary contender, but perhaps not that it would tie the record of most...
Tom Ford Googled ‘White Trash’ in Adapting ‘Nocturnal Animals’
It was a blustery night in Los Angeles and Tom Ford had a bad cold. But that did not stop him from appearing for a Q&A after his film “Nocturnal Animals” screened at the Writers Guild Theater. After all, Ford is WGA-nominated for best adapted screenplay– as well as receiving a slew of other honors during this awards season– and voting is still open. He also, of course directed the picture, which stars Amy Adams, Jake...
‘Deadpool’ Nabs Surprise Writers Guild Screenplay Nomination
Fences, of course. Nocturnal Animals—pretty much a natural selection. But Deadpool for best adapted screenplay? That was a shocker– in a good way – as the Writers Guild of America East and West announced its prestigious nominations for the best screenplays of 2017, both original and adopted, as well as the nominees for best documentary script. For those with short memories, Deadpool hit theaters last February with Ryan Reynolds...
Actors Weigh in on Best On Screen Talent with SAG Awards Nominations
The 2016-17 awards season continued at full throttle as nominees were announced Wednesday for the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. It’s the first time this season a professional Guild has weighed in with its choices. (The other nominations and early awards to date have come from critics’ groups.) The SAGs recognizes outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances in both film and television for 2016, and of the top...
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