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“Spotlight,” Idris Elba Big Winners At Screen Actors Guild Awards

HOLLYWOOD—Now the fun begins! Awards season has been in full-force, but one of the strongest predictors in foreshadowing what might transpire on Oscar night is the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The ceremony was held on Saturday, January 30 from the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall. As usual the show opened with actors and actresses chronicling their start in the acting...

Daytime Emmy 2016 Pre-Nominations Announced

HOLLYWOOD—The prize for the biggest award in daytime television, the Emmy, has announced pre-nominees for 2016. The announcement was made on Wednesday, January 27, and leading the pack was “The Young and the Restless” with a total of 23 nominations, followed by “Days of Our Lives” with 20 nominations. Prepare yourself because some of your favorites were indeed left off...

“Mad Max,” “Spotlight” Big Critics Choice Awards Winners

SANTA MONICA—Well the awards season chugs on with the 21st Annual Critics Choice Awards which were held at the Barker Hangar with comedian TJ Miller hosting the festivities. The funny guy kicked off the show with a neat dance routine involving for sidekicks who were there just there for fun. The night’s big winner was none other than “Spotlight” which...

“The Revenant” Leads 2016 Oscar Nominations

BEVERLY HILLS—For all those movie lovers out there, it is the moment we have all been waiting for. The contenders for the 88th Annual Academy Awards were announced on Thursday, January 14. The nominations were read by directors Ang Lee, Guillermo del Toro, actor John Krasinski and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs from the famed Samuel Goldwyn Theatre. Leading the...

“Fifty Shades Of Grey” Leads Razzie Nominations

HOLLYWOOD—While awards season is known for recognizing the best in cinema and television, it’s also a time of year where the worst in cinema are honored also. The annual Golden Raspberry nominations aka as the Razzies were announced this week and once again Adam Sandler is getting some major love picking up a nomination for Worst Actor for his...

Directors Guild Of America Announces Nominees

HOLLYWOOD—What a lot of people may not know about awards season is there are nominations that take place from the Writers Guild of America, Producers Guild of America and Directors Guild of America in addition to the Screen Actors Guild of America. Those respective groups tend to have a big impact on predicting possible nominees for Oscar as well...

Musician David Bowie Dead At 69

HOLLYWOOD—The music world is mourning the loss of rock and pop legend David Bowie who passed away at the age of 69, on Saturday, January 10 after an 18-month battle with cancer. Bowie was battling liver cancer, which the musician did not publicly announce. His death occurred just two days after his 69th birthday, where he released his latest album...

Lots Of Fun At 2016 People Choice Awards

HOLLYWOOD—The awards season has officially kicked off, the first of 2016 being the People Choice Awards which were held on Wednesday, January 6. This is the one ceremony that allows the public to vote on the winners, so things are not likely to align with those esteemed groups like the Hollywood Foreign Press, Recording Academy and the Academy of...

“Carol” Leads Pack Of Golden Globe Nominations

BEVERLY HILLS—It’s that time of year again: AWARDS SEASON! This week kicked off the nominations for the Grammys and Screen Actors Guild Awards, but on Thursday, December 10 the precursor to Oscar, the Golden Globe nominees were announced. Wednesday we were treated to the SAG Award nominations which were full of surprises, let’s just say the Globes were just as...

“Trumbo” Leads Screen Actors Guild Nominations

HOLLYWOOD—The nominees for the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Wednesday, December 9 by actress Anna Faris and actor Anthony Mackie at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. It’s apparent there are indeed some frontrunners this year, in the awards contest. Leading the pack of all nominees in the film arena was the film “Trumbo” starring...