Del Toro and Peele Score Top Honors at Directors Guild Awards
Director Guillermo del Toro’s mantel is getting mighty weighed down with all of the trophies he is winning for his allegorical fish-out-of-water romance The Shape of Water. The latest came Saturday night when he picked up the top honor at the Directors Guild of America Awards. The DGA Award puts him in the lead to pick up the best director statue at the upcoming Academy Awards. In the last 20 years, there have been only...
ACE Eddie Awards Annoint ‘I, Tonya,’ ‘Dunkirk’ and ‘Coco’ as Year’s Best Edited Films
It was a rollicking night at the 68th annual ACE Eddie Awards as more than 1,000 guests filled the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton for ceremonies honoring the best editing of 2017 in ten categories of film, television and documentaries. The black-tie gala, held January 26, was hosted by actress and comedian Tichina Arnold, best known for her roles on Martin, Everybody Hates Chris and Survivor’s Remorse. After opening...
It’s Ladies Night at the SAG Awards
Gary Oldman, Francis McDormand, Allison Janney and Sam Rockwell continued their awards season trophy sweeps at the SAG Awards Sunday night in Los Angeles, while Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri took the night’s top big film prize, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture. The Screen Actors Guild ceremonies were broadcast from the Shrine Auditorium on TNT and TBS and hosted by Kristen Bell – and coming...
‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘The Shape of Water’ Score Top Prizes at PGA Awards
The Shape of Water took the top film prize at the Producers Guild of America Awards held Saturday night, securing its place as one of the frontrunners for Oscar’s best picture. Director Guillermo del Toro was not on hand at the Beverly Hilton to receive the honor. The romantic fantasy film’s supporting actor Richard Jenkins told the audience at the Beverly Hilton that del Toro was in Mexico with his father, who is ill, and read a...
Berlanti, Fonda, Selleck, Condé and Reilly Receive Tartikoff Awards
It was a night of fond remembrances, more than a few tears and several standing ovations at the 15th annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards, which honored two acting legends, two highly respected television executives and a prolific showrunner. Jane Fonda, Tom Selleck, Kevin Reilly, Cesar Condé and Greg Berlanti were feted during a gala held January 17 at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach during the 2018 NATPE Market...