“Outlander” fans were out in force last weekend, congregating down under in Sydney and Melbourne for Hublander: A Visit to the Highlands, a first-of-its-kind convention for the TV blockbuster, featuring an hour-long Q&A with star Sam Heughan and hilarious hour-long chats with co-stars Duncan Lacroix, John Bell and Charles Vandervaart. Gold Derby attended the event […]
Since the supporting acting Oscar categories were introduced in 1937, a total of 130 films have been nominated for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. The resulting annual average of 1.5 examples aligns perfectly with the last 10 years alone, as 15 male costar pairs or trios have competed separately during that time. Check […]
“Survivor 46” contestant Tiffany Nicole Ervin is already worrying about “how [she’s] gonna do this for 26 days” before the game even starts. The 33-year-old artist from New Jersey was swatting away bugs in her first confessional of the season pre-game. Watch their full CBS preview interview above. In the interview, Tiffany describes how she […]
Twenty years ago, “Lost in Translation” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” had the write right stuff to win Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay, respectively, at the Oscars. That marked the first time that women won both screenplay categories in the same year — Sofia Coppola penned “Lost […]
“The X-Files” creator Chris Carter is excited to unveil his latest venture to his fans: a gallery exhibition full of personal items, mixed media art and spooky creations that span the past three decades. Before he ever started work on the iconic Fox sci-fi show, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, Carter was an art […]
It’s been a decade since Steve McQueen‘s “12 Years a Slave” and Alfonso Cuaron‘s “Gravity” faced off at the 86th Academy Awards, Brad Pitt won his first Oscar (for producing), host Ellen DeGeneres took one of the most famous selfies ever, and “Adele Dazeem” was introduced to the world. On March 2, 2014, nine films […]
“Survivor 46” contestant Jessica “Jess” Chong anticipates that she’ll be seen as “a little bit on the silly side” in the game. The 37-year-old software engineer from San Francisco isn’t worried about perceptions of her career getting in the way because they’ll just think she’s “cuckoo bananas” by the way she speaks and behaves. Watch […]
The first statuette presented at last year’s Academy Awards was the one for Best Animated Feature. There was little suspense, as “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” had swept the precursors and its victory was a foregone conclusion. This year, there’s actually more excitement in the race. The Japanese fantastical coming-of-age tale “The Boy and the Heron” […]
We’re nearing the end of our below-the-line Oscar overviews with Best Sound, the category that was once separated into Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing (confusing both academy members and audiences alike). Like Best Visual Effects, this category isn’t usually closely correlated with Best Picture, although there are three Best Picture nominees in the […]
The highly anticipated release of “Dune: Part Two” took place February 25, 2024, when Warner Bros. launched the epic sequel in limited IMAX theaters before the film goes nationwide on March 1. Director Denis Villeneuve appears to have another monster hit on his hands, with early screenings garnering a 97% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes. […]
On February 27, 2024, FX and Hulu premiered “Shōgun,” a historical limited series based on the novel by James Clavell. When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies. Created by Rachel Kondo […]
“The Voice” is back for a historic Season 25 as Dan + Shay become the first duo to claim a big red chair. They join returning coaches John Legend, Chance the Rapper and Reba McEntire. Who will reign supreme as they vie to discover and coach the next singing phenomenon? The four-time Emmy Award-winning musical […]
For close to 20 years, there has been a pretty consistent roadmap for the release and subsequent campaign of a film aiming for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Basically, this is how it goes: premiere the film at one of the major film festivals (typically one in the fall like Toronto, Venice or Telluride), […]
As Academy Awards contenders go, “The Holdovers” remains a combined odds frontrunner at Gold Derby in one category (Best Supporting Actress), second in two others (Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay) and more of an obvious longshot in two more (Best Picture, Best Editing) following its three Spirit Awards triumphs on Sunday. But the one thing […]
Oscar producers have announced the first performer and initial list of presenters for the Oscars 2024 ceremony. Nominee Ryan Gosling will perform the Original Song contender “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie” years after he turned down an opportunity to sing music from “La La Land” on the event. That news is according to our PMC […]
The Lucille Lortel Awards hold a special place in the New York theater community as the only awards body in the city to exclusively honor Off-Broadway. This year’s ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at NYU Skirball. The Lortel Awards are produced by the Off-Broadway League and the Lucille Lortel Theatre, with […]
For the fourth consecutive year, we’ve got a firecracker of a Best Actress Oscar race. Lily Gladstone took home the Screen Actors Guild Award on Saturday for “Killers of the Flower Moon” over Emma Stone, who had been on a roll since the two won their respective Golden Globes, having pocketed the Critics Choice and […]
“How do you say no? I mean, it’s a dream job for a person who’s spent their entire life, really, dancing,” says “Dancing with the Stars” alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy about the opportunity to judge the competition series “So You Think You Can Dance,” which he’s joining for season 18. The new edition of “SYTYCD” premieres […]
Rappers Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign narrowly held on to the number-one spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the tracking week that ended February 22 with their collab “Vultures 1.” The collection achieved another 75,000 equivalent album units based on its combined record sales, individual track sales and online streams, with streaming […]
