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Thursday, December 7, 2017

Can ‘La La Land’ beat Grammy faves Taylor Swift, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Sia for Best Visual Media Song? by Daniel Montgomery

“City of Stars” from “La La Land” won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2017, so it stands to reason that it would also be the Grammy frontrunner for Best Visual Me…

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Jessica Chastain (‘Molly’s Game’): Can she continue streak of Oscar nominations for Aaron Sorkin actors? by Daniel Montgomery

Jessica Chastain is right on the bubble for a Best Actress Oscar nomination for “Molly’s Game” according to the Expert film journalists we’ve polled. It would be the …

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Monday, December 4, 2017

Armie Hammer making his Broadway debut: Can ‘Call Me by Your Name’ star win Oscar, then Tony? by Daniel Montgomery

It was announced on Monday, December 4, that Armie Hammer is preparing to make his Broadway debut in the play “Straight White Men.” That means he could be in a position to make a…

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Friday, December 1, 2017

Golden Globes 2018: ‘Get Out’ maintains its lead for Best Comedy/Musical against ‘Lady Bird’ by Daniel Montgomery

It was somewhat controversial when it was officially announced that the horror film “Get Out” was submitted as a comedy at the Golden Globes, but that won’t stop it from wi…

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Golden Globe film predictions: James Franco takes the lead, Kumail Nanjiani rises for Comedy/Musical Actor by Daniel Montgomery

As we approach the release of the comic biopic “The Disaster Artist” on December 8, our Golden Globe Experts are jumping on the James Franco bandwagon. He has taken a big lead in…

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Saturday, November 25, 2017

Carmen Ejogo (‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’) felt she was ‘ready’ to star opposite Denzel Washington [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“To be honest I think it would have been more pressure if I’d worked with him 10 or 20 years ago when I wasn’t maybe ready. But I felt ready for this one,” said Carme…

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

Denzel Washington on deciding to make ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’: ‘It’s easy when it’s good’ [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“Hopefully I never have to not say [that I want to invest time in a character] like ‘Oh man, what have I gotten myself into?'” said Denzel Washington to press and industry …

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

‘Dancing with the Stars’: Bryan Cranston ‘beyond proud’ of TV son Frankie Muniz for his stellar finish by Daniel Montgomery

Season 25 of “Dancing with the Stars” ended as most of our users predicted, with Jordan Fisher named the winner of the Mirror Ball Trophy, Lindsey Stirling finishing second, and …

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Monday, November 20, 2017

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Lindsey Stirling’s freestyle was a ‘musical masterpiece’ on ‘crack’ [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“The freestyle should be your brand or your mark,” said “Dancing with the Stars” pro dancer Mark Ballas about the routine he wanted to choreograph for his celebrity p…

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Golden Globe predictions slugfest: ‘Lady Bird’ ahead for Best Film Comedy/Musical? [VIDEO AND PODCAST] by Daniel Montgomery

“I’ve got ‘Lady Bird’ winning,” says Paul Sheehan in a Golden Globe predictions slugfest with Chris Beachum and Daniel Montgomery to debate Best Film Comedy/Mus…

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Golden Globe film predictions: ‘Lady Bird’ vs. ‘Get Out’ in close race for Best Comedy/Musical by Daniel Montgomery

So far we’ve polled 12 film Experts from top media outlets for their Golden Globe predictions, and according to them the race for Best Film Comedy/Musical looks like a close contest be…

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Thursday, November 2, 2017

2017 CMA Award predictions: Glen Campbell will get posthumous tribute with Musical Event of the Year win by Daniel Montgomery

Legendary country music singer Glen Campbell died on August 8, 2017, at age 81. He had announced in 2011 that he was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and later embarked on a farewell…

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2017 American Music Awards predictions: Rihanna battles Lady Gaga for Pop/Rock Female Artist by Daniel Montgomery

It’s difficult to forecast the 2017 American Music Awards race for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist because while two out of the three nominees are past winners, it’s been at leas…

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Monday, October 23, 2017

‘Dancing with the Stars’ poll results: 25% of readers say Jordan Fisher really was the best on ‘Disney Night’ by Daniel Montgomery

Jordan Fisher ruled “Dancing with the Stars” on “Disney Night” with a foxtrot that received the highest score of the evening, which also happened to be the first perf…

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Monday, October 16, 2017

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Disney Night recap: Which celebs lived happily ever after? [UPDATING LIVE] by Daniel Montgomery

Monday night brought back one of the most popular theme nights on “Dancing with the Stars,” “Disney Night.” The remaining 10 celebs performed routines inspired by Wal…

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ winner predictions update: Lindsey Stirling holds onto the lead going into ‘Disney Night’ by Daniel Montgomery

Violinist Lindsey Stirling and musical theater actor Jordan Fisher have been neck-and-neck all season on “Dancing with the Stars,” occupying the top two spots in our Mirror Ball …

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Sunday, October 15, 2017

‘Dancing with the Stars’ spoilers: Full list of ‘Disney Night’ dances include Jordan Fisher (‘Moana’), Nikki Bella (‘Coco’) … by Daniel Montgomery

“Dancing with the Stars” just held one of its most popular theme nights this past Monday, “Most Memorable Year,” in which the celebs perform routines inspired by a sp…

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

‘Gaga: Five Foot Two’ trailer: Lady Gaga struggles with ‘paranoia, fear, anxiety’ and fibromyalgia [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

Lady Gaga has been in the news lately as the result of her struggle with chronic pain due to fibromyalgia. The condition forced her to cancel her European tour, and in a new trailer for her …

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Sunday, September 10, 2017

Dave Chappelle (‘SNL’) shockingly wins Creative Art Emmy for Best Comedy Guest Actor! by Daniel Montgomery

There were three men in the running for Best Comedy Guest Actor from “Saturday Night Live”: Dave Chappelle, Tom Hanks, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Of those three, Chappelle was the o…

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Friday, September 8, 2017

‘Top of the Lake: China Girl’ reviews: Elisabeth Moss & Nicole Kidman should get ready for another round of awards by Daniel Montgomery

Elisabeth Moss is the frontrunner to win Best Drama Actress at this year’s Emmy Awards for her performance in the Hulu series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” but before that r…

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

‘So You Think You Can Dance’: Mark Villaver was fit to be tied in ‘raunchy’ Broadway routine [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“Today’s dance is a metaphor for the ways that love can bind you,” said “So You Think You Can Dance” choreographer Spencer Liff about the Broadway routine he pu…

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‘So You Think You Can Dance’: Lex Ishimoto ‘heading towards the finale’ with superb contemporary routine [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

Lex Ishimoto appears to be pulling away from the pack. On “So You Think You Can Dance” Top 8 night he finally got to perform a routine in his own style: contemporary. That was ba…

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Friday, August 25, 2017

MTV VMA predictions in all categories: Bet on Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, and more by Daniel Montgomery

The MTV Video Music Awards will be handed out on Sunday night, August 27, during a live ceremony at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The awards honor the best music videos that were relea…

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Thursday, August 24, 2017

MTV VMA predictions: Ariana Grande and Kendrick Lamar too close to call for Artist of the Year by Daniel Montgomery

One of this year’s new categories at the MTV Video Music Awards is also one of the toughest to predict. Artist of the Year consolidates previous races for Best Male Video and Best Fema…

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Tuesday, August 22, 2017

‘So You Think You Can Dance’: Lex Ishimoto is Broadway worthy with help of Tony winning choreographer [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

Another week, another showstopping performance by “So You Think You Can Dance” frontrunner Lex Ishimoto. Paired with all-star Gaby Diaz, he has already tackled tap and tango, and…

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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

MTV Video Music Awards: Ariana Grande could win Artist of the Year at VMAs after surprise win at AMAs by Daniel Montgomery

When the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards nominations were announced on July 25, the 34th annual kudos took a page from the MTV Movie and TV Awards playbook by abolishing gendered categories in f…

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

Who should host MTV Video Music Awards 2017: Ricky Gervais, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga …? [POLL] by Daniel Montgomery

On July 20, MTV released its first promo for the MTV Video Music Awards directed by Floria Sigismondi, whose past credits include VMA winning videos like Justin Timberlake‘s “Mir…

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Monday, July 17, 2017

‘Aladdin’ remake: Oscar champs Justin Paul and Benj Pasek go from ‘La La Land’ to a whole new world by Daniel Montgomery

Disney has been making a killing with its live-action remakes of its classic animated films, including “Cinderella” (2015), “The Jungle Book” (2016) and “Beauty…

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Thursday, July 6, 2017

ESPYs presenters announced: Bryan Cranston, Issa Rae, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner and more by Daniel Montgomery

The ESPY Awards honor the best achievements in sports. The 25th annual edition of these kudos are being handed out on July 12 during a ceremony hosted by football star Peyton Manning and air…

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Kesha ends her musical silence with new video (‘Praying’): ‘Being alive hurts too much’ [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“Am I dead? Or is this one of those dreams, those horrible dreams that seem like they last forever?” asks Kesha at the opening of her new music video “Praying” (watch…

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Friday, June 23, 2017

‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ featurette: Season 3 is ‘hopeful, musical and bright’ [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“I would describe this season as being hopeful, musical and bright,” says Ellie Kemper about “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” in a newly released featurette about season t…

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