‘Anora’ Wins Best Picture at the Critics Choice Awards, Brody and Moore Score Top Acting Prizes
In the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, it was only fitting that dozens of firefighters walked into Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar to as standing ovation that kicked off the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler. After some jokes chiding the ongoing Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni scandal, the show got down to the business at hand: recognizing the absolute best in film and television over the past year....
Grammy Awards: Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan are Winners
Music’s biggest night was huge for both Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar, who walked away with the evening’s most prestigious trophies. Bey finally scored the coveted Album of the Year award at the 2025 Grammys for her album “Cowboy Carter,” after being shut out the last four times she was nominated. Surprisingly, judging by the look on her face, the album also won Best Country Album. Lamar took home a total of five Grammy awards including...
‘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,...
Directors of ‘The Brutalist’ And ‘A Complete Unknown’ Among DGA Awards Nominees
One of these men, and yes, they are all men, will win the top trophy at the DGA Awards. Jacques Audiard (Emilia Perez), Sean Baker (Anora), Edward Berger (Conclave), Golden Globe winner Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) and James Mangold (A Complete Unknown) are the nominees for the marquee Theatrical Film Award announced January 8 by the Directors Guild. They will be awarded February 8 in non-televised ceremonies taking place at the...
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...