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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Golden Globes 2017: ‘La La Land’ is overwhelming 1-to-10 favorite to win Best Comedy/Musical Film by Chris Beachum

With 1-to-10 odds from our 15 movie Experts, “La La Land” is the overwhelming favorite to win Best Film Comedy/Musical at Sunday’s Golden Globes. Directed and written by Da…

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

[PHOTOS] Oscars 2017: ‘La La Land,’ ‘Manchester by the Sea,’ ‘Moonlight’ lead Best Picture gallery of top 15 contenders by Chris Beachum

The battle to win Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars is a showdown between “La La Land,” “Manchester by the Sea,” and “Moonlight.” All three films have conti…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:30AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

[WATCH] Emma Stone (‘La La Land’) dishes her musical where she feels like ‘a dreamer’ who is ‘almost deluded’ by Chris Beachum

“I was so excited by the fact it was an original musical because nobody had done it before,” proclaims Emma Stone about her new film “La La Land” opening this month n…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:20AM
Monday, December 19, 2016

[WATCH] Ryan Gosling (‘La La Land’): ‘I thought the ship had sailed… to make an old-fashioned musical’ by Chris Beachum

“I thought the ship had sailed. I wouldn’t get a chance to make an old-fashioned musical, but when the opportunity came up, it was too much of an opportunity to pass up,” a…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:38AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

[WATCH] Damien Chazelle (‘La La Land’ director/writer): ‘It always felt somewhat unlikely and even impossible at times’ by Chris Beachum

“It always felt somewhat unlikely and even impossible at times. I just had a hope that the thing I loved about the older musicals could still apply to today, reveals Damien Chazelle, …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PM
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

[LISTEN] Alex Rudzinski (‘Hairspray Live’) dishes directing ‘on a scale no other live musical has done before’ by Chris Beachum

“We’re jumping in between interior spaces and exteriors on a scale that no other live musical has done before,” declares Alex Rudzinski, director of “Hairspray Live&#…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:03AM
Monday, December 5, 2016

[LISTEN] Martin Short dishes upcoming ‘Hairspray Live’: ‘Taking risks is always the most fun’ by Chris Beachum

“It’s a spectacular cast. These shows are always kind of historic,” proclaims Martin Short about the musical event “Hairspray Live” airing December 7 on NBC. In…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:11AM
Friday, December 2, 2016

[LISTEN] Neil Meron (‘Hairspray Live’ producer): The ‘iconic’ musical features a ‘completely fearless’ cast and crew by Chris Beachum

“We’re very lucky that ‘Hairspray’ is such an iconic piece of material,” says producer Neil Meron about the musical event “Hairspray Live” airing D…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:44AM
Thursday, December 1, 2016

[LISTEN] Kenny Leon (‘Hairspray Live’ director): ‘Our country really needs’ this musical ‘about the inclusion of everybody’ by Chris Beachum

“Every year we learn how to do it better and better. I think the bar is really high now in terms of audience participation, in terms of camera movement, in terms of the tone of the sto…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:18AM
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

[WATCH] ‘The Voice’ Top 10: Christian Cuevas rebounds with great rendition of ‘Million Reasons’ by Lady Gaga by Chris Beachum

After a lackluster performance last week, Christian Cuevas rebounded on Monday’s Top 10 episode with a great rendition of “Million Reasons” by Lady Gaga (watch above). He …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:29AM
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

[WATCH] President Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tom Hanks, Robert Redford, Bruce Springsteen and 18 more by Chris Beachum

Watch the full one-hour White House ceremony as President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday. The 2016 event was a star-studded affair with the selection of 2…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:13PM
Monday, November 21, 2016

[WATCH] Lin-Manuel Miranda (‘Moana’) dishes Disney influences, ‘Hamilton’ and going for the EGOT by Chris Beachum

“That’s the hall pass that gets me in the room,” exclaims composer Lin-Manuel Miranda about his ability to craft songs for Broadway, film, and television. During our recen…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:27AM
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Presidential Medal of Freedom: Tom Hanks, Robert Redford, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen to be honored at White House by Chris Beachum

For one final time, President Barack Obama will present Presidential Medal of Freedom honors at the White House on Tuesday. The 2016 event will be a star-studded affair with the selection of…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:45PM
Monday, November 14, 2016

[PHOTOS] Oscars 2017: ‘La La Land,’ ‘Manchester by the Sea’ lead Best Picture gallery of top 15 contenders by Chris Beachum

The 2017 Oscar race for Best Picture is shaping up to be a battle between a sweeping musical (“La La Land”), intimate dramas (“Manchester by the Sea,” “Moonlig…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:02AM
Monday, October 24, 2016

[POLL] ‘Saturday Night Live’: Best host so far is Margot Robbie, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Blunt or Tom Hanks? by Chris Beachum

NBC’s 41-year-old variety institution “Saturday Night Live” has been on fire this season with its first four episodes, largely due to a presidential campaign featuring Dona…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:59AM
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Golden Globes 2017: Predictions center now open for drama and comedy/musical films by Chris Beachum

Our Golden Globes film predictions center is now open for your earliest nominee picks ever! Make your picks now across 10 categories in both the drama and comedy/musical fields. While the Gl…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:02PM
Monday, August 15, 2016

[WATCH] James Corden dishes double Emmy nominations for ‘Late Late Show’ and ‘Carpool Karaoke’ by Chris Beachum

“I sort of feel strange thinking about it in those ways really, but it’s difficult not to,” admitted James Corden about the prospects of Emmy Awards success for his CBS pr…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:14PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

[POLL] Who will be next to win a Grammy to reach EGOT: Jessica Lange, Helen Mirren, Al Pacino or ? by Chris Beachum

Jessica Lange joined an exclusive group of people during Sunday’s Tony Awards ceremony. Only 12 living entertainers — including Ellen Burstyn, Helen Mirren, Al Pacino, and Geoffr…

SOURCE: www.goldderby.com?p%3D1201850408%26preview_id%3D1201850408 at 05:34PM
Sunday, June 12, 2016

Poll results: Kate Winslet will be next to reach EGOT by winning a Tony Award by Chris Beachum

Kate Winslet should be contacting her theatrical agent immediately. According to your votes in our poll this week, Winslet is the person with the best chance of reaching EGOT status by winni…

SOURCE: www.goldderby.com?p%3D1201849705%26preview_id%3D1201849705 at 11:43AM
Friday, June 10, 2016

Tony Awards 2016 presenters: Common, Josh Groban, Chita Rivera, Keri Russell added by Chris Beachum

Oscar-winning songwriter Common, Grammy nominee Josh Groban, Broadway legend Chita Rivera, and “The Americans” star Keri Russell lead the latest round of presenters announced f…

SOURCE: www.goldderby.com?p%3D1201848940%26preview_id%3D1201848940 at 07:33PM
Monday, June 6, 2016

Tony Awards 2016: New presenters include Angela Lansbury, Neil Patrick Harris, Uzo Aduba by Chris Beachum

Tony Awards legend Angela Lansbury is among the latest presenters announced for the 70th annual ceremony slated for this Sunday, June 12, on CBS. The five-time Tony winner will be joined by …

SOURCE: www.goldderby.com?p%3D1201847871%26preview_id%3D1201847871 at 06:34PM
Thursday, June 2, 2016

[WATCH] ‘The Wiz Live’ special Emmy event features Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Shanice Williams and cast by Chris Beachum

The cast and creators of NBC’s live production of “The Wiz Live” eased on down the road to the DGA Theater in Hollywood on Wednesday. The packed room full of Emmy voters an…

SOURCE: www.goldderby.com?p%3D1201843594%26preview_id%3D1201843594 at 08:41PM

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