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Daytime Emmys: ‘General Hospital,’ ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ Among Top Winners
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards during an in-person ceremony, hosted by Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner (whose show won the prize for best entertainment news series), that aired on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. ABC’s General Hospital led with six […]
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‘Rustin’ Screenwriter on Bayard Rustin’s Legacy: “His Queerness Was Part of His Strategic Gift”
Bayard Rustin is one of the most important figures in modern American history whom many people knew nothing about — until now. Netflix’s Rustin, and its towering central performance from Emmy-winning actor Colman Domingo, serves to add his story back into the history books, particularly Rustin’s mentorship of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. […]
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PGA Awards: ‘American Symphony,’ ‘Beyond Utopia’ Among Documentary Nominees
The Producers Guild of America has announced its 2024 Documentary Motion Picture nominees for the 35th annual Producers Guild Awards. The following films are nominated in the category of outstanding producer of documentary motion picture: 20 Days in Mariupol American Symphony Beyond Utopia The Disappearance of Shere Hite The Mother of All Lies Smoke Sauna […]
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Tales of Triumph and Iconic Personas: THR’s Guide to the Oscars’ Top Documentaries
AKA Mr. Chow (HBO Documentary Films) This portrait directed by Nick Hooker follows the life and career of painter turned restaurateur Michael Chow, the owner of the Mr Chow restaurant chain, as he returns to the art world with his first solo show in nearly 60 years. American Symphony (Netflix) Matthew Heineman switches gears from […]
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‘Past Lives’ Star Teo Yoo on How He Used His Own Experiences of Loneliness to Inform His Character in Celine Song’s Film
A24’s Past Lives, writer-director Celine Song’s feature film debut, is a bittersweet and tender drama incorporating big ideas of cultural identity and fate within an intimate and surprising story of an unexpected love triangle. Centered on Greta Lee’s Nora, the film follows the young woman as she emigrates from South Korea to Canada with her parents […]
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Emerald Fennell on Creating “Just Pure, Visceral Madness” With ‘Saltburn’
In Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan stars as Oliver Quick, a middle-class student at Oxford University who becomes infatuated with his handsome and wealthy classmate Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi). As the school year ends, Felix invites him to spend the summer with him and his idiosyncratic family at their massive country estate — […]
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How ‘American Fiction’ Writer-Director Cord Jefferson Made the Next Great American Satire
One of the year’s buzziest titles is Orion’s American Fiction, the directorial debut from Emmy-winning Watchmen writer Cord Jefferson that has picked up accolades on the festival circuit, including the people’s choice award from the Toronto Film Festival (a major bellwether for the best picture race). Based on Percival Everett’s novel Erasure, the film stars […]
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‘Barbie’ and Oscar: A Match Made in Awards Heaven?
There’s a common misconception that’s repeated nearly every Oscar season: The Academy just doesn’t go for popular movies. Sure, in the two decades since the last true blockbuster to win the award — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2004 — the top winners have been more serious and artistic […]
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‘The Morning Show’ Creatives Go Behind the Scenes of the Apple TV+ Series: “It’s All Just One Big Soufflé”
The Morning Show wrapped its third season Nov. 8 — a moment showrunner and executive producer Charlotte Stoudt admits was an emotional one for members of the creative team, who gathered to watch the season finale at Hollywood’s Linwood Dunn Theater. “It’s really thrilling to watch the show with an audience,” said Stoudt. “It’s not the […]
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‘Barbie’ to Receive Gotham Awards’ Global Icon and Creator Tribute
The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced on Tuesday that Warner Bros.’ Barbie will receive the Gotham Global Icon & Creator Tribute at the 2023 Gotham Awards. Co-written and directed by three-time Oscar nominee Greta Gerwig, Barbie is the top-grossing film of the year, and the honor is the first major accolade it’s received as […]
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It’s (Finally) Oscar Season! Meet the 30 Major Players Aiming for Best Picture
Air Amazon Ben Affleck directs this corporate tale that goes behind the scenes of Nike’s partnership with Michael Jordan, in which the shoe company placed a massive bet on the then-rookie basketball player to create the now-ubiquitous Air Jordan shoe line. Matt Damon plays Sonny Vaccaro, the Nike exec who attempts to woo the up-and-coming […]
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Children’s & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced on Thursday the nominees for the second annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. Disney led the nominees with an overwhelming 93 nods, which included programming across Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Junior. Netflix followed with 61 nods, while Nickelodeon earned 30 and Apple TV+ earned […]
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