‘Challengers,’ ‘A Complete Unknown’ Among Top Writers Guild Awards Screenplay Nominations
The expert purveyors of the written word have spoken. After several delays due to respect for all those in Southern California affected by the monstrous wildfires, the Writers Guild of America announced its nominees for the 2025 WGA Awards. The original screenplay nominees are A Real Pain, Anora, Challengers, Civil War and My Old Ass. The adapted screenplay nominees are A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, Hit Man,...
SAG Awards Nominations: ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Wicked’ Lead Film Nods; ‘Shōgun’ Tops TV Field
Because of wildfires ranging across Los Angeles, the Screen Actors Guild forewent a live announcement of its nominees for the 31st SAG Awards and went out with a press release instead. Box office smash Wicked leads the film noms with five, followed by A Complete Unknown with four nominations. Wicked’s other nods are for best actress (Cynthia Erivo), best supporting actress (Ariana Grande), best supporting actor (Jonathan Bailey) and...
Beyoncé Breaks Records and Leads Grammy Nominations
Beyoncé is now the most-nominated artist in Grammy history. Her 11 nods for the 67th Grammy Awards to be held Feb. 2 bring her career total to 99, zooming ahead of her husband Jay-Z, with whom she’d been tied at 88 nominations. Her nominations include those in top categories like album of the year for “Cowboy Carter,” along with record and song of the year, for her chart-topping “Texas Hold ‘Em. Perhaps this year, the Carter family...
It’s ‘Shogun,’ ‘Baby’ at the 76th Emmy Awards
It was no surprise that Shogun was awarded best drama series at the 76th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards. After all, the FX series dominated the proceedings with a total of 18 the statuettes from the Creative Arts ceremonies last weekend and the broadcast show on ABC Sunday night. What was a big surprise is Hacks taking the prize for best comedy series after FX’s The Bear, it’s other big awards magnet and a top comedy contender, had...
DPA’s Pre-Emmy Luxury Lounge at the Luxe
The intersection of Sunset Blvd. and the 405, better known as the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, was the place to be for the Friday and Saturday of Emmy Awards weekend. That location was where Nathalie Dubois and her company, DPA, hosted its pre-awards luxury gifting lounge. The two-day event saw a number of Emmy nominees, presenters, past winners and talent including Alex Borstein and Adina Porter, along with other VIP guests come...