Awards

Can Netflix's 'House of Cards' Stage a Bar-B-Coup at the Emmys?

June 17, 2013 By Michael R. McBride 1 day ago

The streaming service's new promotion aims for awards attention with a side of coleslaw

  

Daytime Emmy Awards Winners: 'Days of Our Lives,' 'Ellen,' and George Lucas Score Big Wins

June 16, 2013 By Greg Gilman 2 days ago

CBS won eight Daytime Emmy Awards, while George Lucas took home his first Emmy for Cartoon Network's "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"

  

Hollywood Foreign Press Association Votes for Change, Elects Theo Kingma President

June 10, 2013 By Steve Pond 1 week ago

After two presidents in their 70s and 80s, the embattled HFPA chooses a 46-year-old photojournalist determined to alter the image of the organization

  

Tony Awards Opening and Closing Numbers: Neil Patrick Harris' Jay-Z Rap, Mike Tyson Surprise (Videos)

June 10, 2013 By Tony Maglio 1 week ago

The host leads an incredible opening number, and closes the show with his best Sean Carter impression

  

Will the New Election Help the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. Clean Up its Mess?

June 10, 2013 By Steve Pond 1 week ago

Monday election will end the divisive reign of Aida Takla-O'Reilly. Most recent documents show the group spent $3.6 millon on lawyers

  

Tony Awards: The Complete Winners List

June 9, 2013 By Tony Maglio 1 week ago

From "Kinky Boots" to "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike"

  

Student Academy Awards Go to USC, Ringling, Occidental and U of Texas

June 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 1 week ago

At a ceremony hosted by former Student Oscar winner Bob Saget, top foreign award goes to film from the UK

  

The 10 Funniest Lines from AFI's Mel Brooks Tribute - From Robert De Niro to Cloris Leachman

June 7, 2013 By Steve Pond 1 week ago

Robert De Niro wants to know: "Who do I have to f--- to get into a Mel Brooks movie?"

  

Cannes: Lesbian Drama 'Blue Is the Warmest Color' Wins Palme d'Or

May 26, 2013 By Steve Pond 3 weeks ago

"Inside Llewyn Davis" and "Like Father, Like Son" win second and third-place awards; Bruce Dern and Berenice Bejo take acting honors

  

Jenna Elfman to Host Women in Film Gala Honoring Laura Linney, the Women of 'Mad Men'

May 22, 2013 By Greg Gilman 4 weeks ago

Sofia Coppola, Hailee Steinfeld and George Lucas will also be honored at the annual Crystal + Lucy Awards

  

Academy to Give More Oscars for Animated Feature

May 20, 2013 By Steve Pond 4 weeks ago

Both the producer and director will now receive Oscar statuettes

  

USC, Ringling, School of Visual Arts Top Student Academy Award Winners

May 14, 2013 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

Former Student Oscar winner Bob Saget will host the June 8 ceremony

  

Producers Guild's ProShow Competition Picks 11 Finalists (Exclusive)

May 13, 2013 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

Five feature, three reality-TV and three online projects will compete for development deals at Fox International, Ryan Seacrest Productions and Maker Studios

  

'2016: Obama's America' Docu Producer Misses Mark With Oscar Beef

May 12, 2013 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

In letter to Academy, Gerald Molen blamed Michael Moore for his film's not getting an Oscar nomination 

  

10 Emerging Cinematographers Get a Hollywood Showcase

May 9, 2013 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

International Cinematographers Guild to salute winners of its Emerging Cinematographer Awards with screening and discussion at the Egyptian Theater

  

Bernardo Bertolucci to Chair Venice Film Festival Jury

May 9, 2013 By Brent Lang 5 weeks ago

This marks "Last Tango in Paris" director's second time chairing

  

Academy Celebrates Heavy Voter Turnout, But Most Members Still Chose Paper Ballots

May 5, 2013 By Steve Pond 6 weeks ago

Voting figures released by AMPAS reveal that two-thirds of the voters opted not to use the new online voting

  

Testy Foreign Language-Exchange Mars Academy Love-Fest

May 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 6 weeks ago

Academy wins praise for its first all-members meeting, but tensions flare during foreign-language discussion

  

Academy Changes Rules, Will Let Everyone Vote in Foreign-Language Category

May 4, 2013 By Steve Pond 6 weeks ago

Announcement of new rules also includes the unprecedented revelation that 90 percent of the Academy voted for this year's Oscars

  

School of Visual Arts Leads Student Academy Awards Finalists

May 1, 2013 By Steve Pond 7 weeks ago

New York art school lands four films on Academy list; NYU, USC, CalArts, Ringling College and University of Texas also have multiple finalists

  

7 Biggest Tony Award Snubs: From Bette Midler to Jessica Chastain

April 30, 2013 By Brent Lang 7 weeks ago

Al Pacino and Fiona Shaw also deemed undeserving

  

Helen Mirren Takes Olivier Award for Playing Queen in 'The Audience'

April 28, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 7 weeks ago

"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” wins best play and six other awards at London theater awards

  

Tom Hanks, Jake Gyllenhaal Nominated for Drama League Awards

April 23, 2013 By Brent Lang 8 weeks ago

Bette Midler, Alec Baldwin and "Kinky Boots" are also among contenders

  

Oliver Stone Honored by Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

April 23, 2013 By Brent Lang 8 weeks ago

Agnieszka Holland to head international jury

  

Seth MacFarlane: Thoughts on the Once (and Future?) Oscar Host

April 22, 2013 By Steve Pond 8 weeks ago

Speculation swirls about Seth MacFarlane's return as Oscar host, but do the Oscars really need to make a big deal about continuity?

  

Cannes Film Festival Unveils Critics' Week Lineup

April 22, 2013 By Brent Lang 8 weeks ago

"Ain't Them Bodies Saints" and "For Those in Peril" make the cut

  
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