Antonia Blyth

Deputy Editor, AwardsLine

Antonia has contributed to Deadline and AwardsLine’s print magazines since 2014. A native Brit based in LA, prior to joining she covered West Coast entertainment for ELLE.com, and her work has been featured in The Guardian, UK Marie Claire and InStyle. She has written a New York Times bestselling non-fiction book and regularly appears on French television network TF1 as an entertainment expert.

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Renée Zellweger Appreciates Her ‘Judy’ Oscar Win “In A Different Way” After 16-Year Academy Awards Absence

Renée Zellweger appreciates this Judy Oscar win in a whole new way, compared to her 2004 award for Cold Mountain, she told press backstage at the Academy Awards on Sunday. Asked how much she’d changed since she won that first Oscar back in 2004, Zellweger exclaimed, “Oh my goodness. How much time do you have?” She…

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Feb 9, 2020 9:54 pm
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Sony Chairman Tom Rothman On Possible WGA Strike: “We’ve Always Worked Our Way Through These Things”

As we close the book on one of the most truncated and stressful Oscar seasons in history, the mindsets of many studio and network executives will soon turn to another case of agita: AMPTP’s upcoming contract negotiations with the WGA and the possibility of a writers strike. Speaking to Deadline on the Oscars red…

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Rain Makes Oscars Red Carpet Even More Splashy

What was originally forecast as light rain Sunday in Los Angeles turned into downpours in parts of the city, including Hollywood where the 92nd Oscars are taking place. Around 2 p.m. PT, three hours before the start of the show at the Dolby Theater, workers have already had to push pools of water off the plastic tarp…

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Feb 9, 2020 3:04 pm
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Independent Spirit Awards Redresses Female Balance With Wins For Lulu Wang, Olivia Wilde & Julia Reichert – Complete Winners List

With the Oscars and the Golden Globes overlooking female directors this year, it was the Independent Spirit Awards who outdid them by handing its Best Feature award to Lulu Wang’s The Farewell, Best First Feature to Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart and Best Documentary to Julia Reichert’s American Factory. “We’re so much…

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Kathy Bates On ‘Richard Jewell’ Controversy: “I Worried It Would Affect How People Would Feel Toward The Film”

When Kathy Bates smashed that sledgehammer into James Caan's ankles 30 years ago in Misery, the world may have collectively cringed, but it made Bates an unforgettable force in Hollywood history. The then 42-year-old actress wasn't a household name when she took on that role of homicidal nurse Annie Wilkes. She'd had…

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Jan 30, 2020 1:34 pm
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VES Awards: ‘The Lion King’ & ‘The Irishman’ Take Top Film Honors – Winners List

Disney’s The Lion King ruled the 18th annual VES Awards, winning a pack-leading three trophies including the marquee Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature during Wednesday night’s ceremony at the Beverly Hilton. The Jon Favreau-directed “live action” remake of the toon classic also took the hardware for…

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Jan 29, 2020 10:25 pm
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DGA Winner Alma Har’el Calls For More Union Support For Women Directors: “We’re Counting On The DGA To Fight For Parents”

Alma Har'el used her DGA Awards win on Saturday night to draw attention to a rising issue among the female directing community. Accepting her award in the First-Time Feature category for her Amazon film Honey Boy, Har'el thanked director Jessica Dimmock for drawing attention to the plight of women directors, who, like…

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Jan 25, 2020 9:56 pm
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Deadline’s DGA Awards Live Blog

The DGA Awards are always an important precursor for Oscar, so with Sam Mendes taking home the big prize with the Theatrical Feature Award with 1917, it now looks like the Oscar Best Picture race is down to him and Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite. But who knows? However, Mendes is hot off his win at the Golden Globes, so this…

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Jan 25, 2020 7:46 pm
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Watch Brad Pitt Joke About Tinder & Playing Guy Who “Doesn’t Get On With His Wife” After SAG Awards Win

UPDATED with video: Brad Pitt picked up the best supporting actor SAG Award Sunday night for his performance as Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and he left the audience in stitches with his acceptance speech. Watch it above and his backstage comments below. The actor joked about working with director Quen…

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Jan 19, 2020 8:45 pm
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SAG Life Achievement Winner Robert De Niro Calls Out U.S. Government’s “Blatant Abuse Of Power” In Speech

Robert De Niro made use of his platform when picking up the 56th SAG Life Achievement Award on Sunday as he took a clear shot at President Donald Trump, despite not naming him directly. To loud cheers and a standing ovation, De Niro accepted the award after an introduction by Leonardo DiCaprio, then aimed fire at our…

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Jan 19, 2020 6:55 pm
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‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’ Cast Dedicates SAG Award Wins To The Late Brian Tarantina

After winning two back-to-back Male Actor in a Comedy Series SAG Awards for Monk in 2004 and 2005, Tony Shalhoub has done it again for his role in The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. In accepting his second individual statuette for the Amazon series, Shalhoub, who plays Abe Weissman on the show, thanked his cast members in the…

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Jan 19, 2020 5:53 pm
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Deadline’s SAG Awards Live Blog

Another major milestone in this shortened awards season is over: The 26th annual SAG Awards were handed out tonight at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Check out the live blog below to see how Deadline’s writers and editors saw the show as it played out. Bong Joon Ho’s Palme d’Or-winning South Korean film Parasite…

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Jan 19, 2020 4:52 pm
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