On the Industry

HOLLYWOOD—Well awards season is great for most in the entertainment industry, there is one awards ceremony that many in the industry dread: The Razzies! The Razzies celebrate all things bad in cinema for the year and in 2016 there were two films that had people buzzing: “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of...

HOLLYWOOD—Another precursor leading up to the final award show of the season, the Academy Awards took place on Sunday, February 12, with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts handing out their awards in the cinematic universe. The musical that has become the film to beat, “La La Land” led all contenders with 11 nominations and walked away with...

HOLLYWOOD—Now the Golden Globes delivered a few surprises, this awards season, but let’s be honest the Screen Actors Guild Awards have a bigger pulse on where things could be headed come Oscar night. Why? Well, most of the members are actors, and the actors branch is the largest constituent of the Academy meaning who they pick as they winners...

HOLLYWOOD—Movie star and TV actress Mary Tyler Moore died on Wednesday, January 25 at the age of 80 in a hospital in Connecticut with her husband Dr. Robert Levine and friends by her side. TMZ first reported the news of the Moore's condition reporting that a source informed them that the actress had been on a respirator for more than...

HOLLYWOOD—It’s the day that anyone working in the entertainment industry dreams of: Oscar. Yep, nominees for the 2017 Academy Awards were unveiled on Tuesday, January 24. Leading the pack of all movies, should be no surprise, it’s the musical “La La Land,” with a whopping 14 nominations including Best Picture. Followed close behind were the movies “Arrival” with 9...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, it looks like the musical to beat this awards season! “La La Land” continues to be a spectacle earning 11 nominations on Tuesday, January 10, after the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) unveiled its nominations. The BAFTAs are equivalent to the American Academy Awards. The musical earned nominations in the Best Film, Best Actor, Best...

BEVERLY HILLS—Now, I can officially say its awards season! The 74th Golden Globes ceremony was held from the famed Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, January 8 kicking off the official start of awards season if you ask me. “La La Land” led all contenders with seven nominations, followed close behind was “Moonlight” with six nominations. In the end, it...

HOLLYWOOD—I honestly think, 2017, could be the most interesting awards season we have seen in a long time. There are plenty of critics and awards pundits who already have their sights set on certain movies, and I wish there was a bit more friction between a critical darling and what the rest of the world thinks. It sounds crazy,...

BEVERLY HILLS—Actress Debbie Reynolds, 84, the mother of “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher has died. The actress was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to seek medical treatment on Wednesday, December 28 after suffering from an apparent stroke. Reynolds was at the home of her son Todd Fisher in Beverly Hills. He informed the Associated Press that Carrie's death was "too...

HOLLYWOOD—Carrie Fisher, the actress and writer that became internationally famous as Princess Leia in “Star Wars,” died on Tuesday, December 27 at the age of 60, a family spokesman said. The family’s spokesperson, Simon Hall, released a statement to People Magazine on behalf of Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, 24, who currently stars on the FOX series "Scream Queens." “It is with a...