‘The Crown,’ ‘Nomadland’ Top Critics Choice Awards
Even as real world events involving the royal family were unfolding on Sunday night, the fictionalized version of Great Britain’s Windsor dynasty – the fourth season of Netflix’s The Crown– was reaping the rewards at the 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards. The series, which depicted the romance, marriage and breakup of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, took four trophies including Best Drama, Best Actor in a Drama Series for...
‘Palm Springs,’ ‘Soul’ Top Critics Choice First-Ever Super Awards; ‘Star Trek’ Earns Legacy Award
It was a super night for the first-ever Critics Choice Super Awards which honor the best genre entertainment including Superhero/Comic Book, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, Action and Animation properties in film, television and streaming. The awardscast aired on the CW January 10 (and is available streaming on the CW app and website) and was hosted by writer/director/podcaster Kevin Smith and actress/writer Dani Fernandez. On the...
Academy Shakes Things Up for More Inclusive Oscars
Perhaps #OscarsSoWhite wasn’t such a bad thing, because it has forced big changes at the Motion Picture Academy, a longtime bastion of older white men. In addition to the concerted push to diversify its membership of nearly 10,000, the Academy just announced major moves to make the Oscars more inclusive, particularly the prestigious Best Picture category. To be eligible for the top prize, the Academy announced new representation...
Oscars Delayed Two Months Until April 2021
You could see this one coming, with coronavirus leaving its insidious, invisible handprints all over the world. Its latest victim, Hollywood’s biggest night – the Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that the 93rd Academy Awards will no longer take place on February 28, 2021 as planned. They’re being rescheduled to April 25 next year. And not only that, because of the current closure of movie...
“Parasite,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Barry’ and ‘Succession’ Score WGA Awards
Ana Gasteyer hosts the WGA Awards in Beverly Hills It’s really a shame that the WGA Awards are not televised because this is an awards show that has it all, from major Hollywood stars to song and dance men and women to storm troopers and clowns. And running all through the kudofest, which itself can last for up to three hours, is a huge vein of humor. At this year’s West Coast event, held February 1 at the Beverly Hilton’s...
Follow The Atkin Report
