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The Producers Guild has delayed until Monday a special meeting to consider expelling Harvey Weinstein from the ranks of its members. The PGA national board of directors was to have voted today to kick him out on the charge that his alleged sexual harassment of numerous actresses is "prejudicial to the welfare of the…

EXCLUSIVE: The national board of directors of the Producers Guild of America will hold an emergency meeting Saturday to expel Harvey Weinstein from the guild. A knowledgeable source says it's virtually certain Weinstein will be kicked out of the guild for his predatory sexual practices that recently came to light. "He…

Only one of the 10 films nominated for best picture at tonight's Producers Guild Awards was shot in Los Angeles, and it didn't receive any of the state's film tax incentives. "This was only the third time in over 30 films that I've shot in L.A.," said La La Land producer Marc Platt, speaking Saturday morning at the PGA…

Industrial Light & Magic will be honored with the inaugural Visionary Vanguard Award at the 27th annual PGA Awards ceremony on January 23 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza In Los Angeles. ILM President Lynwen Brennan and Chief Creative Officer and Senior Visual Effects Supervisor John Knoll will accept the award on…

Working off the Primetime Emmys same eligibility window — June 1, 2013-May 31, 2014 — the PGA Awards stayed close to the TV Academy’s nomination choices five months later. The quirk affects summer and fall series — for instance, Netflix’s dark comedy Orange Is The New Black already is working on its third season but…

The Producers Guild of America will honor writer/producer Chuck Lorre with its 2014 Norman Lear Award in Television, which it will present during the 25th annual PGA Awards on January 19. Lorre co-created and executive produces TV’s hit series The Big Bang Theory, Two And A Half Men and new comedy Mom. He also serves…

Listen to (and share) episode 11 of our audio podcast Deadline Awards Watch With Pete Hammond. Pete, Deadline’s Awards Columnist, and host David Bloom discuss the impacts on major Oscar categories of this past weekend's awards ceremonies for the Producers Guild and Screen Actors Guild. Are winners building momentum…

It’s starting to get serious. This wild ride of an awards season may not be predictable, according to conventional wisdom. But in the end the winner of the Producer Guild’s Best Picture award Saturday night was completely predictable in my opinion. After all, Warner Bros’ Argo features a key role for a Hollywood movie…