“Survivor 46” contestant Randen Montalvo realizes that he is “signing up to struggle” by coming out to the play the game, but the 41-year-old aerospace tech from Brooklyn explains that “it’s full circle” because he’s “worked so hard not to struggle.” Watch their full CBS interview above. Randen reflects on the “broken home” from his […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY5FmbI45YU “The Girls on the Bus,” Max’s long-in-the-works journalism dramedy series from the producers of “The Flight Attendant,” finally has a trailer. The series follows four women as they work as embedded political reporters on a presidential campaign trail. There’s idealistic Sadie McCarthy (Melissa Benoist), who works for a respectable newspaper; Grace (Carla Gugino), a […]
It took a while, but “Vultures 1,” the collaborative album by rappers Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200 albums chart with 148,000 equivalent album units based on its combined record sales, individual track sales and online streams for the tracking week that ended February 15. Read all about […]
“Survivor 46” contestant Liz Wilcox has learned that being her “honest full self” is what leads to success in her adult social life. The 35-year-old marketing strategist from Florida will bring that self motivation to Fiji when she competes for the million dollar prize. Watch their full CBS interview above. Bullied by schoolmates as a […]
Amazon is pushing back on a report that suggested Freevee will shut down this spring. On Thursday, AdWeek reported that Freevee – Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service – will be shutting down in the next few weeks, possibly by early April. According to the publication, with the addition of advertising to Amazon’s flagship Prime Video […]
Best Visual Effects is one of my personal favorite Oscar categories, but this year it’s one without a single Best Picture nominee in the bunch, which isn’t that uncommon — it happened most recently in 2020. Not that it necessarily matters, since not a single movie that has won Best Picture has also won this […]
“Survivor 46” contestant Kenzie Petty fully expects to be a social butterfly in Fiji because “getting along with people is [her] bread and butter.” The 29-year-old salon owner from North Carolina adds that the ability to “make someone feel special” is how she will coast to the million dollar prize. Watch their full CBS interview […]
Some categories just go together. Best Costume Design and Best Production Design are often paired up while Best Sound and Best Visual Effects have often gone to the same film, too. But how about the two musical categories — Best Original Score and Best Original Song? You might think that these two would have a […]
A former NFL player, Air Force pilots and a food stylist are among those racing for $1 million on “The Amazing Race 36.” The 13-team cast, announced Wednesday, also includes a pair of nurse anesthetists, firefighters, twin brothers and retired police officers. The youngest contestant is 20-year-old student Maya Mody, who’s racing with her brother, […]
Jennifer Aniston, described as a longtime fan of Barbra Streisand, will present the legendary singer, actor, writer, producer and director with the 59th SAG Life Achievement Award at Saturday’s 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, produced by Silent House Productions in partnership with SAG-AFTRA from the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in downtown Los Angeles. […]
One of the greatest segments of each SAG Awards annual ceremony is the well-produced “In Memoriam.” For the first time, Netflix will live stream the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, February 24. Oscar winners and nominees among the people who will have their lives celebrated are Alan Arkin, Glenda Jackson, Piper Laurie, Michael Lerner, […]
“Mickey 17” is looking more like “Mickey 2025.” South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s hotly anticipated follow-up to his Best Picture-winning film “Parasite” was originally set for release in just about a month from now by Warner Bros. Discovery. In January, citing post-production delays and the lingering effect of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, the studio […]
I recently wrote about the Oscar prospects of Paul Giamatti in “The Holdovers.” Should he end up holding the Academy Award for Best Actor next month, he’ll become the first Golden Globe Musical or Comedy Actor winner to do so in 12 years, since Jean Dujardin for 2011’s Best Picture “The Artist.” On the flip side, an Emma Stone victory […]
Dame Helen Mirren, the legendary British actress with an Oscar win for 2007’s “The Queen” as well as three other nominations plus several Emmys, Golden Globes, a Tony Award, and more on her shelf, wants the public to cool down a little bit with their awards-mania. Especially the anger about the so-called “Barbie” snubs at […]
It’s been presumed for months now that the lead actress race in film categories at the various ceremonies was destined to be a two-way race between Emma Stone for “Poor Things” and Lily Gladstone for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Lately, it’s been more of a one-way race, with Stone topping BAFTA, the Golden Globes […]
This year there are four films in the Oscars Best Cinematography lineup that have significant portions in black and white, though only two black and white films this century have won this award (“Roma” and “Mank”). All five DPs in this category have previously been nominated at least once before, and all five were also […]
After the results of the first two major Oscar precursor ceremonies, this year’s Best Actor race, to many, looks to be a two-horse race: Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”) was victorious at both the Golden Globes in the comedy category and at the Critics’ Choice Awards. Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) took home the Drama Globe, edging out […]
During the February 19 finale of “America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League,” the Ramadhani Brothers came out on top as the winners of the “AGT” trophy and the $250,000 grand prize. These head balancers from Tanzania beat out tough competition in the form of the other Top 5 finalists: drummers Pack Drumline, aerialists V.Unbeatable, choir Sainted […]
Having trouble predicting what will win the Best Animated Feature category at the 2024 Academy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s Oscar Experts! These savvy prognosticators from major media outlets have chimed in with their first round of predictions, and they say the race is between “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and “The Boy and the Heron.” […]
The four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice” returns with the strongest vocalists from across the country invited to compete in the show’s newest season, which returns February 26 on NBC (8pm ET/PT). The show’s innovative format features five stages of competition: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs and Live Performance Shows. Read on […]
Producers of ‘Saturday Night Live’ are now revealing three back-to-back-to-back episodes starting this weekend. From a previous announcement, controversial comedian Shane Gillis guest hosts on February 24 with musical guest 21 Savage. Sydney Sweeney hosts for the first time on March 2 with musical guest Kacey Musgraves. And then Josh Brolin returns for a third […]
