It’s Oprah’s Night at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards
The 75th annual Golden Globe Awards will go down in history not only for the fact that nearly everyone wore all black in solidarity with those who have been sexually harassed and went public about it, but for Oprah Winfrey’s rousing speech upon accepting the Cecil B. DeMille award. It immediately spawned the hashtag #Oprah2020, alongside #WhyWeWearBlack and #TimesUp. Winfrey, who hosted her own talk show for 25 years and is an...
Olivia Munn to Emcee the Critics’ Choice Awards
There’s Tina, Amy, Ellen and now Olivia. Actress Olivia Munn just joined the small and mainly male ranks of major awards show hosts by being named the emcee of the 23rd Annual Critics Choice Awards, which will be broadcast live on the CW from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on Jan. 11. The awards honor the best in film and television during the past year and are selected by the members of the Broadcast Film Critics Association...
Spike’s Sam Kinison Documentary is Must-See TV for Comedy Fans
It seems only fitting that a documentary on the late, great comedian Sam Kinison will be one of the last big hurrahs aired on Spike TV before it rebrands into the Paramount Network on January 18. And it was only fitting that a premiere event for the feature-length doc “I Am Sam Kinison” was held recently at Sunset Strip’s famed Comedy Store, a venue that Kinison headlined for years – until he was killed by a drunk driver in a 1992 car...
Critics’ Choice Shower ‘The Shape of Water,’ ‘The Post,’ Netflix and HBO With Nominations
Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” is shaping up to be the one to beat this awards season, receiving 14 Critics’ Choice nominations, while HBO and Netflix lead on the television side of the scoreboard. The contenders in film and television for these 23rd annual kudos were announced on Wednesday morning, December 6, and the winners will be presented on January 11 at a live telecast on the CW Network. The Critics’ Choice Awards...
History Channel’s ‘Knightfall’ Promises ‘Holy Hell,’ Led by Tom Cullen
“Holy Hell,” proclaims one of the billboard campaigns for History’s upcoming series “Knightfall,” a tale of brotherhood, betrayal and bloodshed. “Is Nothing Holy Anymore?” asks another. The verdict will be up to audiences when the ten-episode run of the fictionalized historical drama gets under way. Set in the year 1306, “Knightfall” takes viewers deep into the clandestine world of the Knights Templar, the legendary, elite warrior...