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Monday, November 17, 2014

News Nuggets: Will Hugh Jackman win another Tony Award for the new play 'The River'? by Gold Derby

Could Hugh Jackman be on his way to another Tony Award victory? His new play "The River" officially opened Sunday on Broadway at the Circle on the Square for a 13-week engagement. The show i…

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Friday, November 14, 2014

Michael Keaton & Edward Norton: What we think of acting, 'Birdman' and verbs (video) by Gold Derby

"I'm a realist … sometimes you're popular, sometimes you're not popular. Nobody showed up at my house that I remember and put a gun to my head and dragged me out of the house and said…

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

'DWTS' controversy: Should Broadway vets Alfonso Riberio & Lea Thompson be bounced? by Gold Derby

The appeal of "Dancing With the Stars" is watching celebs try their hand at a skill they're unfamiliar with. Sometimes the stars surprise us with their natural rhythm, while other stars ... …

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Meet the guy who kicked your ass predicting Emmys by Gold Derby

Among the 1,700 people who predicted Emmys at Gold Derby, three users tied for having the highest percentage of accuracy (66%)  -- jonjon893, JoseGonzalez and PaulV -- but JonJon893 won…

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Could Cicely Tyson ('Trip to Bountiful') suffer same Emmy fate as Phylicia Rashad ('Raisin in the Sun')? by Gold Derby

Cicely Tyson is the strong Emmy favorite to win Best Movie/Mini Actress for Lifetime's "The Trip to Bountiful" (click here for our current racetrack odds), but might she be more vulnerable t…

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Monday, August 4, 2014

Join our live Emmy chat with Christine Baranski ('The Good Wife') this Tuesday by Gold Derby

This Tuesday, we'll talk with Christine Baranski about her Emmy-nominated role as Diane Lockhart in the CBS legal drama "The Good Wife." Join us for our live chat on August 5 at 2.15 p.m. PT…

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Sunday, August 3, 2014

Ryan Murphy: 'The Normal Heart' is really a horror movie (exclusive video) by Gold Derby

The easiest Emmy prediction is picking what will win Best TV Movie. "The Normal Heart" has that in the bag, of course (1-to-10 odds at Gold Derby's Prediction Center) and that's especially g…

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Join our live Emmy chat with Mark Ruffalo ('The Normal Heart') this Monday by Gold Derby

On Monday, we'll talk with Mark Ruffalo about his role in the HBO telefilm "The Normal Heart," which premiered on May 25 and earned a whopping 16 Emmy nominations. Join us for our live chat …

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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Emmy Episode Analysis: Mandy Patinkin ('Homeland') shows many sides of Saul by Gold Derby

Mandy Patinkin is looking to add a Drama Supporting Actor Emmy for "Homeland" to the one he won for his starring role on the drama "Chicago Hope" back in 1996. He reaped a second straight bi…

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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Emmy Episode Analysis: Robert Morse ('Mad Men') goes from ad man to song and dance man by Gold Derby

Veteran actor Robert Morse has earned his fifth Drama Guest Actor nomination for playing Bertram Cooper, founding partner of Sterling Cooper, on "Mad Men." Prior to that, he won an Emmy for …

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Monday, July 14, 2014

Emmy experts predict movie/mini winners: 'Fargo,' 'The Normal Heart,' ... by Gold Derby

Unlike their splits over many of the comedy and drama series races, our Emmy experts are unified as to what will win both Best Miniseries and Best TV Movie. And there are overwhelming frontr…

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Who are Top 10 Emmy contenders for Best Movie/Mini Actress: Cicely Tyson, Jessica Lange ...? by Gold Derby

Last year, Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress resulted in a major upset: Emmy-darling Laura Linney ("The Big C: Hereafter") defeated frontrunners Elisabeth Moss ("Top of the Lake") and Jessica…

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What are Top 10 Emmy contenders for Best TV Movie: 'Normal Heart,' 'Sherlock' ...? by Gold Derby

After three years of a combined Emmy category for Best Movie/Miniseries, a surge in longform programming led the TV academy to split them again for 2014. Before the awards were consolidatedi…

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

News Nuggets: Meryl Streep to play opera diva Maria Callas in HBO's 'Master Class'?' by Gold Derby

Columnist Liz Smith gets to the bottom of the rumors that Meryl Streep will play the legendary opera singer Maria Callas. She spoke with director Mike Nichols, who is in charge of the upcomi…

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Jonathan Groff talks 'Normal Heart,' 'Frozen,' and surprise sex education in 'Looking' (Exclusive Video) by Gold Derby

In "Looking," which aired its eight-episode first season in winter 2014, Jonathan Groff plays Patrick, a gay video game designer in San Francisco ambivalent about his love life. The series i…

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Join our live Emmy chat with Jonathan Groff ('Looking,' 'Normal Heart') this Thursday by Gold Derby

On Thursday, we'll talk with Jonathan Groff, an Emmy contender for Best Comedy Actor for HBO's freshman series "Looking." He also appeared in the premium network's acclaimed telefilm "The No…

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Jim Parsons 'astounded' at Emmys for 'Big Bang' and 'intensity' of 'The Normal Heart' (Exclusive Video) by Gold Derby

If Jim Parsons claims Best Comedy Actor at this year's Emmys for his work as Dr. Sheldon Cooper on "The Big Bang Theory" he will be tied for most wins in that race with Carroll O'Connor …

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Friday, June 13, 2014

Jeffrey Wright on joining 'intimidating' cast of 'Boardwalk Empire' (Exclusive Video) by Gold Derby

In our recent webcam chat (watch below), Emmy-winning actor Jeffrey Wright ("Angels in America") admitted to some trepidation about joining "Boardwalk Empire" in its fourth season:…

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Laura Benanti on her 'Sound of Music' journey from Maria onstage to Elsa in TV version (Exclusive Video) by Gold Derby

Fifteen years ago, Laura Benanti made her Broadway debut as Maria, the nun turned nanny, in an acclaimed revival of "The Sound of Music." Last Christmas, she tackled the part of Elsa Schrade…

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Thursday, June 12, 2014

Emmys heavyweight smackdown: Bryan Cranston ('Breaking Bad') vs. Matthew McConaughey ('True Detective') by Gold Derby

Ladies and gentlemen, pull out the popcorn and get ready for a cutthroat battle for the ages this Emmy season as two acting heavyweights are set to duke it out to determine who's the undispu…

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Tony Awards upheaval: Sound categories out, revival authors in, nominating committee upped to 50 by Gold Derby

Just days after the Tony Awards on Sunday, the two groups that oversee these kudos -- the non-profit American Theater Wing and the Broadway League that represents producers -- announced seve…

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

John Leguizamo aims for Emmy #2 with 'Ghetto Klown' by Gold Derby

Poor John Leguizamo. He's no longer eligible to snag the Emmy he won for "Freak" in 1999 – Best Performance in a Variety Special. The TV academy recently nixed that category, but his n…

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Meet our Tony predictions contest winner: Dillon Rosenblatt by Gold Derby

Congrats to Dillon Rosenblatt, who won Gold Derby's Tony Awards predictions contest with an impressive score of 89%. That means he picked 23 out of 26 categories correctly – one more t…

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Bryan Cranston by Gold Derby

Bryan Cranston and Sophie Okonedo won Tony Awards for their Broadway debut. These victories put them in a freshman club that now has 87 members.  -BREAK- Bryan Cranston on addin…

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Monday, June 9, 2014

Tony Awards: The good, bad and ugly by Gold Derby

This marked the 68th annual edition of the Tony Awards and, once again, these kudos proved to be the classiest of them all.  THE GOOD Hugh Jackman demonstrated his incredible stre…

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'Hedwig' Tony winners John Cameron Mitchell and Lena Hall in press room (Video) by Gold Derby

"Hedwig and the Angry Inch" was a frontrunner going into the Tony Awards, and it didn't disappoint, winning Best Musical Revival, Best Actor in a Musical (Neil Patrick Harris), Best Featured…

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Sophie Okonedo and director Kenny Leon talk surprise Tony wins for 'Raisin in the Sun' (Video) by Gold Derby

Few pundits predicted the three big wins Sunday night for the revival of "A Raisin in the Sun." The play won Tonys for Best Play Revival, Best Direction of a Play (Kenny Leon), and Best Feat…

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Tony-winner Jessie Mueller and Carole King share spotlight in press room (Video) by Gold Derby

Jessie Mueller won Best Actress in a Musical, her first Tony win on her second nomination, for "Beautiful," about the early life and career of legendary songwriter Carole King. -BREAK- …

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Bryan Cranston on adding a Tony Award to his mantel in press room (Video) by Gold Derby

After winning four Emmys for producing and starring in "Breaking Bad" (for which he's eligible one more time this summer), Bryan Cranston got to add a Tony to his ever-expanding collect…

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Audra McDonald talks about history-making win in Tony Awards press room (Video) by Gold Derby

Just two years after winning Best Actress in a Musical for "Porgy and Bess" and tying Julie Harris and Angela Lansbury for the most wins by an actor at the Tony Awards, Audra McDonald broke …

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Neil Patrick Harris talks hosting Tonys, then winning Tony in press room (Video) by Gold Derby

Neil Patrick Harris won Best Actor in a Musical for playing the title role in the Broadway revival of the rock musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." Shortly after his victory, he came to the …

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