35th Annual Artios Awards Celebrate Casting’s Finest
Feb02

35th Annual Artios Awards Celebrate Casting’s Finest

Artios Awards ceremonies at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom The world of casting is so large that the 35th annual Artios Awards were held in three cities on the same night in each of their respective time zones, London, New York and Los Angeles. At the LA edition of the ceremonies January 30, held at just about everybody’s award season-favorite hotel, the Beverly Hilton, host Ron Funches got things off to a rousing...

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Big Night for ‘The Irishman’ and the Sandman at Movies for Grownups Awards
Jan17

Big Night for ‘The Irishman’ and the Sandman at Movies for Grownups Awards

Tony Danza came out of the gate right away with a promise. A promise that he was the anti-Ricky Gervais as he took the hosting reins of AARP’s 19th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards. The ceremonies were held Jan. 11 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and will be broadcast Sunday night on PBS’ “Great Performances.” Eschewing Gervais-type jokes aimed at the entertainment industry or specific people in it, which included a starry contingent...

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Behind the Scenes of ‘Bombshell’ with Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie

Hot on the heels of its limited release and early awards recognition for its key players, “Bombshell” opens wide at the box office Friday. “Hot on the heels” may not be the most appropriate metaphor to describe the story of female employees at Fox News Channel who collectively brought down the dictatorial reign of the conservative cable network’s chief architect, Roger Ailes, who died in 2017 shortly after his ignoble fall from...

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‘The Irishman,’ ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood,’ ‘This Is Us,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Crown’ Top Critics Choice Nominations

Awards season comes into clear focus with today’s announcement of the nomination for the 25th Annual Critics Choice Awards, which honor excellence in both film and television. The organization showered director Martin Scorsese’s epic film “The Irishman” with 14 nominations including Best Picture, Robert De Niro for Best Actor, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci for Best Supporting Actor, Martin Scorsese for Best Director, Best Acting...

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Eddie Murphy Kills at Black Cinema Celebration
Dec05

Eddie Murphy Kills at Black Cinema Celebration

When Eddie Murphy gets up on stage and grabs a microphone, you wouldn’t expect anything less than the audience rolling on the floor laughing with what comes out of his mouth. That was exactly the scenario Monday night at the Landmark Theaters Annex in Los Angeles as Murphy was honored with the Career Achievement Award at the Celebration of Black Cinema event presented by the Critics Choice Association. The event lauded not only three...

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