While there remains plenty of suspense surrounding the SAG Awards film categories at the ceremony taking place at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall this Saturday at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST (streaming over Netflix), there is decidedly less drama when it comes to the TV categories. It’s simply a fact. At least, this is […]
“Survivor 46” contestant Maria Shrime Gonzalez may be better prepared than anyone to do what it takes to win. Make no doubt about it, the 48-year-old parent coach from Dallas will “lie, cheat and steal” to win, but there’s no problem because she has her kids’ approval — “It’s okay, mommy, don’t worry.” Watch their […]
The 39th Independent Spirit Awards will stream live on Film Independent and IMDb’s YouTube channels on Sunday, February 25. Scroll down to see our official odds in all 12 film categories (with our predicted winners highlighted in gold) and be sure to make or update your own predictions while there’s still time. Heading into the […]
“Survivor 46” contestant Bhanu Gopal feels prepared for the island because of his early life growing up in India. Excited to get the game started, the 41-year-old IT quality analyst now living in Massachusetts dreams of the moment when he can “run and give Jeff a big hug.” Watch their full CBS interview above. Though Bhanu […]
Christopher Nolan‘s “Oppenheimer” will notch another incredibly important precursor win on its path to the Oscars at the upcoming 35th Producers Guild of America Awards on Sunday, Feb. 25. According to our official odds, the blockbuster film will take home the honor of Best Picture. The ceremony includes other film categories such as animated and […]
“Survivor 46” contestant Jemila ‘Jem’ Hussain-Adams proudly exclaims that her “husband is jealous” that she made it on the show. The 32-year-old brand mentor from Chicago first applied to the show in the same video as her husband, but only she got the call back. Watch their full CBS interview above. Born outside the United […]
After what has been an incredibly predictable awards season for television in the last month with all the previous ceremonies (Golden Globes, Critics Choice and Emmy Awards) checking “Succession,” “The Bear” and “Beef” down the line, it would make sense to presume that the Screen Actors Guild Awards this weekend will just follow the herd […]
Arceli “Ari” Pulido, the 31-year-old professional chef from San Diego, California was eliminated in 14th place on Thursday’s episode of “Next Level Chef.” Despite Team Nyesha Arrington cooking in the top kitchen, Ari struggled in the “Curry in a Hurry” challenge. “Curry is not usually in a hurry,” she tells Gold Derby senior editor Denton […]
This is the latest round in this year’s 35 boxes theory: the WGA nominations. This theory tracks a film’s support across the industry throughout awards season. The test is made up of 35 boxes, each one presenting a key nomination or win that a potential Best Picture champion typically needs to get in order to […]
For his next mission, Tom Cruise is set to team with two-time Best Director winner Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu on a new project that Warner Bros. will distribute. The news, first reported by Deadline on Thursday, comes after Cruise signed a deal with the studio earlier this year to “develop original and franchise theatrical films” starring […]
Welcome to Oscar Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Oscar race — via Slack, of course. This week, we discuss possible upsets at Saturday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s Friday, and as Oscar voters make their final picks, our eyes […]
Lily Gladstone made Oscar history as the first Native American to be nominated in the Best Actress category for her role in Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.” While we thought she would try her luck in the featured category, she opted to campaign in lead. Her importance to the plot suggests that she […]
The three Oscar-nominated members of the cast of “Oppenheimer”—Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Robert Downey Jr.—made an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Thursday night. With just days left until voting stops (and tabulation begins) for the awards on March 10, it’s understandable if folks were getting a little loopy. Kimmel decided to show the […]
Tonight on “Next Level Chef,” The 14 remaining chefs are tasked with preparing a curry dish that promises to pack a punch with only 30 minutes on the clock. The winning dish gives the entire team immunity and claims the top-level kitchen for the next challenge in the all-new “Curry in a Hurry” episode of […]
Following the murder of Carsten “Bergie” Bergersen and the banishment of Parvati Shallow, only 10 players remained in the running to win the second season of “The Traitors.” Last week, the sole remaining traitor, Phaedra Parks, was given the option of recruiting a faithful to her evil side and she chose Kate Chastain … but […]
(The following conversation does not reveal my wife’s final SAG Awards picks, only what she was considering. Her ultimate ballot remains confidential.) My wife Jill is an actress and a voting member of the Screen Actors Guild, giving me – an editor at Gold Derby – a unique perspective on the process of choosing winners […]
As of this writing the combined predictions of Gold Derby users lean towards Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) with 17/5 odds in this year’s Oscar race for Best Actor. Meanwhile, Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”) is close behind in second place with 69/20 odds. However, the former may have more going for him. Here are five reasons why I […]
There has been a linking trend at the Oscars, particularly over the last six years, between Best Actor/Actress and Best Makeup and Hairstyling and how one category can sway the other. This connection started to appear in 2007 when the makeup win for “Le Vie en Rose” forecasted a shocking triumph for the film’s star […]
“Survivor 46” contestant Hunter McKnight has a clear social strategy going into the game. The 28 year old science teacher from Mississippi is in it to win it, but wants to give the impression that he’s just “out here to have a good time.” Watch their full CBS interview above. What Hunter plans to mask from his […]
In the past the Oscar for Best Film Editing often would go to the movies with the most editing and movies that were faster-paced, with past winners including Mel Gibson‘s war film “Hacksaw Ridge,” the rock biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” and James Mangold‘s racing movie, “Ford v Ferrari.” The craft is so important that there was […]
