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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has proven successful in having Kjersti Flaa's ambitious lawsuit against the tightknit group behind the Golden Globes tossed out, for the time being. "Defendants' Motion is GRANTED," wrote Judge Stanley Blumenfeld in a November 20 order that became public late yesterday…

Malayalam-language action thriller Jallikattu has been selected by the Film Federation of India to represent the country in this year's International Oscar race. Lijo Jose Pellissery directed the movie which is a portrait of a remote village where a buffalo escapes and causes a frenzy of ecstatic violence. Antony…

The theater industry’s pandemic-shortened season seems to have opened up the Grammy playing field for cast albums, as only two of the six just-announced nominees for the 2021 awards represent the usually-dominant Broadway. The two Broadway cast albums included in today’s nominations for Best Musical Theater Album are…

While Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and others dominated the Grammy Awards nominations announced today, a number of names more associated with the film and TV worlds also made the cut. Among those vying for statuettes on Music’s Biggest Night next year are Jerry Seinfeld, Tiffany Haddish, Meryl Streep, Rachel Maddow, Jeopardy…

Billie Eilish’s “No Time to Die,” the theme song for the much-delayed James Bond 007 movie of the same name, received a Grammy Award nomination on Tuesday, despite the fact the film has yet to hit theaters. The pic, the 25th installment of the Bond franchise, has seen its global release date delayed because of the…

Beyoncé led the field with nine nominations for the 63rd Grammy Awards, which were announced Tuesday morning by the Recording Academy. Beyoncé, who has 24 Grammy wins in her career, scored a nom in the marquee Record of the Year and Song of the Year categories for “Black Parade” and “Savage” with Megan Thee Stallion…

Nominations for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards are set to be revealed Tuesday beginning at noon ET/9 a.m. PT in a livestream by awards organizer the Recording Academy. Chair and interim Recording Academy president and CEO Harvey Mason Jr. will oversee the announcement of noms in the biggest of 84 total categories. The…

The International Documentary Association has announced the nominees for its 36th Annual IDA Documentary Awards, and a certain streaming service dominates. Netflix scored a leading 18 noms for the 2020 IDAs, more than three times its nearest rival. The New York Times garnened seven noms, including four for its…

Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s Daily Show, will serve as emcee of the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, marking his first time in the spot on the CBS event. The special is set for live broadcast on both coasts on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 (8 PM ET/5 PM PT) on the CBS Television Network and CBS All Access. Following the…

Italy is putting forward Gianfranco Rosi's latest documentary Notturno as its candidate for the 2021 International Oscar race. ANICA, the country's national film body, oversaw the selection process with the jury consisting of Nicola Borrelli, Simone Gattoni, Paolo Genovese, Carlo Poggioli, Cristina Priarone, Gloria…

The Irish Film & Television Academy is sending Tom Sullivan's Arracht as its entry to the 2021 International Oscar race. The Irish-language movie was selected by a committee featuring Lenny Abrahamson, Ciaran Hinds, Eimear Noone, Macdara Kelleher, Fionnula Flanagan and David Flynn. IFTA CEO Áine Moriarty chaired. Set…

UPDATED with timeline: The 73rd annual DGA Awards, which will take place on April 10, 2021 much later than usual because of the coronavirus pandemic that has pushed back the annual awards season, has unveiled its key dates and timelines for its 2021 edition. It comes after the Directors Guild settled on the ceremony’s…