With the SAG, PGA and ACE Eddies all weighing in, it is clear two films absorbed the most mojo in these precursor shows from the guilds, all of which overlap with the membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Superlatives swirl around Bruce Franks Jr., the focus of the Oscar-nominated short documentary St. Louis Superman.
"I don’t know if I’ve ever met a human being quite as remarkable as Bruce, who just contains the sheer amount of talent but also this life force, this energy where just greatness seems to surround him,"…
Joaquin Phoenix won his first SAG Award on Sunday for starring as Arthur Fleck in Joker, a career-defining role and a movie that have barreled through awards season. Last night, he won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, his first win in five tries at the actors union’s annual showcase of…
An emotional Renée Zellweger thanked her fellow actors following her SAG win Sunday night for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Judy, as she dedicated her award to the film’s subject, Judy Garland.
“I’m just so grateful and for the privilege of reflecting on the life of one of our own and…
The 57th annual NATPE conference — the 10th edition held in Miami — will unfold January 21 to 23 with the syndication business experiencing an upswing.
While ratings are not what they used to be, renewals of major 2019 talk debuts for Kelly Clarkson and Tamron Hall have restored confidence in the sector’s core…
EXCLUSIVE:Status PR partners Mona Loring and Chris Rossi are going their separate ways. Loring and Rossi released a statement Monday that Loring is returning to her original home, MLC PR, which she founded 15 years ago, and Rossi will remain the sole head of Status PR.
Following Loring to MLC will be Matt Yorio and…
This year's TV Drama Vision event (January 29-30) at the Goteborg Film Festival, which in 2020 will present 40 new series, has finalised its line-up. The sold-out showcase, which has grown in international prominence in recent years, will host attendees from CAA, Curtis Brown, Gersh, WIIP and the local Salomonsson…
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez is set to recur in CBS’ forthcoming drama Tommy, which premieres February 6.
The series stars Emmy-winner Edie Falco as Abigail "Tommy" Thomas, a former high-ranking NYPD officer who becomes the first female chief of police for Los Angeles. Anthony-Rodriguez will play, Rascal Santos who is…
EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea Winstanley, producer of Oscar-nominated Jojo Rabbit and festival favourite What We Do In The Shadows, is launching production company This Too Shall Pass.
Based in Los Angeles and New Zealand, the new company will focus on telling “authentic stories with unique cultural perspectives” and will act as…
While an all-male list of director contenders and a mostly white actors roster caught the eye of the diversity-conscious on Oscar nominations day, another blip signaled deep change within the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. That is, four out of five documentary feature nominees—The Cave, The Edge Of Democr…
MONDAY AM writethru after Sunday AM update: It’s huge. Sony’s Bad Bays for Lifeis now headed for a $73.4M 4-day and a $101M WW debut after posting a stronger Sunday with $17.05M per the Culver City, CA studio this morning.
At $73M+, that’s 83% more than the $40M+ projection that tracking was seeing earlier last week…
Updated with Tony Hall’s new job:BBC director general Tony Hall is stepping down this summer after seven years leading the British broadcaster.
Hall was appointed by the BBC in November 2012, but did not take up the role until April 2013, when he joined from the Royal Opera House. He is leaving broadcasting to return…
Tony Hall announced his shock decision to stand down as BBC director general on Monday, sparking what is likely to be a six-month race to be his successor. A job advert is already being prepared by the BBC board and prospective candidates will likely be dusting off their resumes for one of the most prestigious roles…
Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie and an all-star ensemble take a powerful deep-dive into the downfall of Roger Ailes, with director Jay Roach and screenwriter Charles Randolph.
