On the Industry

“The Fabelmans” Big Golden Globe Awards Winner

BEVERLY HILLS—It seemed like forever since we’ve last talked about the Golden Globe Awards. The last time the ceremony was held was post-COVID in 2020, it was cancelled in 2021 and had no ceremony in 2022 and it returns in 2023. After being absent for such a long time, would the ceremony actually entertain audiences. The Red Carpet was...

“The Banshees Of Inisherin” Leads Golden Globe Nominations

BEVERLY HILLS—Well, we can now say awards season is officially underway as the nominees for the 2023 Golden Globes were announced on Monday, December 12 by actresses Selenis Leyva and Mayan Lopez. The GG has dealt with lots of controversy in recent years with its lack of diversity and chaos within the membership. It got so bad in 2021...

“Succession,” “Ted Lasso,” “White Lotus” Big Primetime Emmy Winners

HOLLYWOOD—I think this is a bad sign that I no longer care about award shows. I think it might be a direct result of the pandemic, where it opened my eyes that there are bigger and more important things in life than seeing a bunch of celebrities with loads of money receive accolades when people are struggling to survive....

Why Are Daytime Soaps Continuing To Disappear?

HOLLYWOOD—For those living under a rock, you should enjoy watching “Days of Our Lives” on Broadcast TV for next few weeks as it will soon be moving to NBC’s Peacock beginning September 12. It is a tough pill to swallow, but with this move on CBS’s “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and Beautiful,” in addition to...

“Succession” Leads 2022 Primetime Emmy Nominations

HOLLYWOOD—The contenders for the highest accolade in TV were announced on Tuesday, July 12, as nominees for the Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled. Actor JB Smoove and actress Melissa Fumero announced the nominees. The TV series leading the pack with a total of 25 nominations was the HBO series “Succession.” Both the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso” and the...

2022 BET Awards Was A Surprising, Fun Time

HOLLYWOOD—Nights biggest night for the ‘culture’ transpired during the 2022 BET Awards held live in Los Angeles. The ceremony which celebrated 20 years this year kicked off with a performance by Lizzo bursting out her latest hit giving off a 70s vibe if I’m being honest. The ceremony was hosted by Oscar-nominee Taraji P. Henson and it was a...

“General Hospital” Wins Big At Daytime Emmy Awards

HOLLYWOOD—I thought I would never see the day that the Daytime Emmy Awards would return to TV, but they are back and rightfully so. There is so much talent on Daytime TV that goes overlooked, but it is nice to see those in daytime television receive their accolades. The ceremony was hosted by Nichelle Turner and Kevin Frazier, who...

“Euphoria,” “Spider-Man” MTV Movie And TV Awards Winners

SANTA MONICA—Awards season may be over, but it still lingers throughout the year. On Sunday, June 5, the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards were held with actress Vanessa Hudgens hosting festivities. The “Emily in Paris” bit was not hilarious and that “House of Gucci” bit didn’t have me rolling off the couch people. The “Top Gun” bit was...

2022 Daytime Emmy Nominations Released

HOLLYWOOD—So who will be competing for the top prize when the Daytime Emmy Awards are handed out on June? Well, the 2022 nominees were announced on Thursday, May 5 and leading all contenders was the daytime soap “The Young and the Restless” with 18 nominations. Not far behind was “General Hospital” with 17 nominations. All four remaining soaps on...

“Dune,” “CODA” Win Big At 2022 Oscars

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Well awards season is coming to end, as the 2022 Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars were handed out on Sunday, March 27 from the famed Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Now, let me be clear the Oscars didn’t disappear during the pandemic, we just had a scaled down version of the ceremony in 2021. I hate to...