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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Hugh Jackman to host Tony Awards on June 8 by Gold Derby

Hugh Jackman is returning to host the Tony Awards for the fourth time. The 68th annual edition of these top top theater kudos will air live on CBS from Radio City Music Hall on Sun…

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Monday, February 10, 2014

Tony Awards preview: What plays could contend? by Gold Derby

While this year's Best Musical race at the Tony Awards is well-defined, that for Best Play is far more fluid. The majority of the contenders in this category are opening in the weeks bef…

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Monday, February 3, 2014

'It's Oscar war!': Michael Musto by Gold Derby

"I think Cate Blanchett should lock herself in the house for the next month -- just to make sure nobody else asks her about Woody Allen again," Michael Musto says in our podcast ch…

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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Poll: What was Philip Seymour Hoffman's greatest performance? by Gold Derby

Sure, Phillip Seymour Hoffman won an Oscar for starring as Truman Capote in "Capote," but was that really his greatest screen turn ever? Nobody argues that "The Color of Money…

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Oscar frontrunner 'Frozen' wins five Annie Awards, 'The Croods' takes three by Gold Derby

Oscar frontrunner "Frozen" did well at the Annie Awards on Saturday, winning five races including Best Animated Feature. However, one of its Oscar rivals, "The Croods," p…

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Oscars issue new statement addressing song scandal by Gold Derby

When the Oscars disqualified "Alone Yet Not Alone" as a nominee in the race for Best Original Song last Wednesday, it issued a statement denouncing its composer Bruce Broughton &nd…

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Tony Awards preview: What musicals could contend? by Gold Derby

With just three months to go till the end of the season on April 24, let's take a look at the leading contenders for this year's Tony Awards. The 67th edition of these top theater ho…

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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Grammy Awards: Complete list of winners by Gold Derby

The 56th annual Grammy Awards were handed out on Jan 26. in Los Angeles. Winners in many of the categories below were announced in a pre-telecast ceremony at the Nokia Theater emceed by …

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Saturday, January 18, 2014

Why Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington lost SAG Awards by Gold Derby

I warned you that Elisabeth Moss (“Top of the Lake”) would not win Best TV Movie/Mini Actress at the SAG Awards. Three-quarters of you were predicting she would add this trophy t…

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Friday, January 17, 2014

Can Elisabeth Moss win SAG TV Award over four past Oscar contenders? by Gold Derby

Hey, you there! I see you predicting Elisabeth Moss to win the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best TV Movie/Mini Actress for her performance in "Top of the Lake" and you are not alo…

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Will Robert Lopez ('Frozen') become 12th member of exclusive EGOT club? by Gold Derby

Composer Robert Lopez is poised to become a member of EGOT -- one of the most exclusive clubs in entertainment -- if he wins an Academy Award on March 2. He will become just the 12th person …

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Monday, January 13, 2014

What does Kevin Spacey have to do to win a Golden Globe? by Gold Derby

As of Sunday night, Andy Samberg has a Golden Globe but Kevin Spacey still doesn’t. Indeed, these are strange times. time undefeated Oscar winner has now gone through sev…

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Sunday, January 12, 2014

Backstage brawls in the Golden Globes press room! by Gold Derby

There is a ton of tension at this year's Globes ... and the show hasn't even started yet.  Backstage, there are fights over chairs, anger over the absence of tables, confusi…

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Monday, January 6, 2014

Tracy Letts on adapting 'August: Osage County' (podcast) by Gold Derby

"I think all families are pretty screwed up," Tracy Letts confides to Gold Derby about what he feels is the allure of  his "August: Osage County." "People do id…

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Can Julia Roberts ('August: Osage County') win Golden Globe, then Oscar? by Gold Derby

Julia Roberts ("August: Osage County") currently ranks third in our Experts' Globes predictions. Hollywood's darling of the moment Jennifer Lawrence ("American Hustle&…

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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Oscars podcast: Michael Musto and Tom O'Neil bash each other over Jennifer Lawrence by Gold Derby

"Oh, come on!" I roar at Michael Musto (Out, Gawker) in our podcast as we battle over who's ahead to win Best Supporting Actress. "You're not only wrong" – …

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

News Nuggets: Kennedy Center honors Billy Joel, Shirley MacLaine, Carlos Santana by Gold Derby

The 36th annual "Kennedy Center Honors" celebrates the careers of opera singer Martina Arroyo, jazz man Herbie Hancock, rock and pop star Billy Joel, actress Shirley MacLaine, and …

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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominations by Gold Derby

Nominations for the 56th annual Grammy Awards were revealed on Dec. 6 during (and after) a live primetime concert on CBS. (Read our full report here.) Winners in the top races will be re…

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Monday, December 2, 2013

Tom O'Neil predicts who'll win New York Film Critics' Awards by Gold Derby

In just a moment, I promise, I will give you my predictions for who'll win the New York Film Critics' Circle Awards today, but first let me explain why they are impossible to predict…

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Thursday, November 14, 2013

News Nuggets: Preview of Saturday's Honorary Oscars for Jolie, Lansbury, Martin by Gold Derby

Sandy Cohen previews this weekend's Governors Awards from the motion picture academy. Tom Hanks and Anthony Hopkins will be among the presenters for a private, untelevised dinner. Oscar …

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Will Cyndi Lauper win a second Grammy 29 years later? by Gold Derby

After winning Best Musical at the Tony Awards this summer, Cyndi Lauper's "Kinky Boots" now competes at the Grammys for Best Musical Theater Album. Can it triumph again? …

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Michael Musto and Tom O'Neil launch their own Oscar smear campaigns (podcast) by Gold Derby

When it comes to spreading vicious Oscar gossip targeted to take down unwanted contenders, why should film studios and award campaigners have all of the fun? No, no, no, no – Michael M…

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Can Elisabeth Moss win SAG Award in rematch against Laura Linney? by Gold Derby

Elisabeth Moss currently gets best odds to win Best TV Movie/Miniseries Actress at the SAG Awards for "Top of the Lake," but are we underestimating Laura Linney ("The Big C: H…

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Monday, October 21, 2013

Will Carrie Underwood's 'Sound of Music' live event win over Globe, SAG voters? by Gold Derby

Will the "hills come alive" for Carrie Underwood during the upcoming awards season? Gold Derby has exclusively confirmed with NBC that their live musical event "The Sound …

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Why Cherry Jones will win third Tony for 'The Glass Menagerie' by Gold Derby

With the Tony Awards still eight months away, it may be foolish to declare a winner this early, but here’s my gutsy prediction: Cherry Jones is a lock to win Best Actress in a Play for…

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Save the date: Tonys to take place on June 8, 2014 by Gold Derby

The 68th annual edition of the Tony Awards will take place on June 8, 2014 at Radio City Music Hall in the heart of midtown Manhattan. The three-hour telecast, showcasing the best of Broadwa…

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Experts' Emmy predictions: Jessica Lange vs. Elisabeth Moss? by Gold Derby

Jessica Lange won Movie/Mini Supporting Actress in 2012 for the first season of the horror anthology series "American Horror Story," and she gets best odds to win the lead race thi…

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Monday, September 16, 2013

WATCH: Neil Patrick Harris teases Primetime Emmys after Creative Arts win by Gold Derby

After winning his fourth Emmy Sunday night for producing the 66th Annual Tony Awards, Neil Patrick Harris came backstage to tease next week's Primetime Emmys ceremony, which he will host…

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Kennedy Center Honors go to Arroyo, Hancock, Joel, MacLaine, Santana by Gold Derby

The Kennedy Center Honors will be celebrating the careers of four musicians and an actress known for music herself. The 2013 honorees are opera singer Martina Arroyo, pianist and composer He…

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

News Nuggets: Michelle Williams will star in 'Cabaret' on Broadway by Gold Derby

Michelle Williams will officially star with Tony-winner Alan Cumming in an upcoming Broadway revival of "Cabaret." Broadway World Could "One Life to Live" be a casual…

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Monday, September 2, 2013

Could 'Top of the Lake's' Elisabeth Moss pull off Emmy upset against Jessica Lange? by Gold Derby

The Primetime Emmys have a weakness for Oscar-winning stars who make the move to TV, and Jessica Lange is no exception, having won Best Movie/Miniseries Actress in 2009 for "Grey G…

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