Pete, widely considered to be one of the preeminent awards analysts for both film and television, has for the past seven years been Deadline's Awards Columnist covering what is seemingly now the year-round Oscar and Emmy seasons. He is also Deadline's Chief Film Critic, having previously reviewed films for MovieLine, Boxoffice magazine, Backstage, Hollywood.com and Maxim. In addition to writing, Pete is also host of the year-round KCET Cinema Series, where he screens a selection of films prior to their theatrical release and interviews filmmakers. He previously held producing positions at Entertainment Tonight, Extra, Access Hollywood, The Arsenio Hall Show, The Martin Short Show and AMC Network and is the recipient of five Emmy nominations for writing.
At one time this was one of Emmy's most sought after and prestigious prizes, but as the Limited Series format became more attractive, and a magnet for top talent, the TV Movie category is just a shell of what it used to be. The numbers say it all. Only one of the five nominees received more than two nominations…
“Power in the hands of someone that reckless and arrogant is a dangerous thing.” So says the last interviewee at the end of Where’s My Roy Cohn?, Matt Tyrnauer’s fascinating and timely new documentary on the life of infamous and, many say, evil New York lawyer Roy Cohn. He’s the man known for serving as Chief Counsel…
Gold Derby’s Tom O’Neil and I are going at it again, trying to predict the outcome of several races for the Primetime Emmy show this weekend.
First up we tackle the Comedy Series categories with a debate about how Veep might pull off yet another win for its seventh and final season, or if Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Ma…
The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Fox are just days away, with suits being pressed, frocks unveiled, speeches prepared and opinions on everyone's lips about who will be the small screen winners and why.
Right now the math is in HBO's favor with the premium cabler holding a 25 to 22 awards advantage over runner-up…
Without question, this category has been the one in recent years where television's greater ambitions have been showcased, and thus, also a category that is uber-competitive. Limited Series in fact could also describe a number of contenders in the regular Drama and Comedy categories as well. Take Amazon's Fleabag, a…
I have to admit I am still haunted by director James Gray’s 2016 film The Lost City of Z, which centered on an explorer on a mission to find evidence of an advanced civilization that lived in a remote and uncharted corner of the earth. I thought of it a lot as I watched Gray’s latest film, Ad Astra, which takes the…
Only two shows among the very crowded eight Drama Series nominees this season were actually in this race last year—an unusual occurrence. Of course, one of those shows is the seemingly unbeatable Game of Thrones, breaking all nomination records with a remarkable 32 nods this season. What a way to go out. Like Veep, Thr…
In a category that largely reflects some fresh blood in this key race, the real attention seems to be on the two past winners going head-to-head for the first time. That is because past three–time winner here, Veep, was not on the air in the last Emmy season and thus ineligible to compete, opening the door for The Marv…
Jojo Rabbit is the winner of this year’s Toronto Film Festival Grolsch People’s Choice Award. First runner-up was Netflix’s Marriage Story, and the second runner-up was Neon’s Cannes winner Parasite.
The trophy is considered a bellwether of sorts for the awards-season race even if it is selected by festival moviegoers…
Here's another category in which a pair from Ava DuVernay's When They See Us will be competing against each other, as well as a formidable field of three veterans with Oscar-worthy careers, and one 20-year-old who has been in the business almost as long as they have. Like Lead Actor in a Limited Series/Movie, all six…
All hail JLo, who manages to bring Hustlers up a few notches and marks a career best as her sheer force of personality and savvy, as well as often unfairly underrated acting ability that could put her in a pole (sorry) position this awards season. Reaction from the Toronto International Film Festival debut this week…
Always a prestigious category, actors better known for their big screen work often find a place here, and that's the case again this year, as half the nominees are past Supporting Actor Oscar winners. In fact, one of them actually won two Academy Awards. All three have succumbed to the allure of a Limited Series…
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