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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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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Emmy expert Matt Roush out on a limb for Elisabeth Moss, Sofia Vergara ... by Gold Derby

TV Guide Magazine's Emmy expert Matt Roush is currently forecasting a number of repeat wins at the Emmys, including "Modern Family" and "Homeland," which he expects t…

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

TIFF to premiere slew of Oscar contenders: 'August: Osage County, 'Fifth Estate,' 'Gravity,' 'Rush' ... by Gold Derby

The last five Best Picture Oscar champs have screened at the Toronto Film Festival, including last year's winner "Argo." Last year's fest also included the world premi…

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Podcast: Liza Minnelli on 'Arrested Development,' Oscars and Emmys by Gold Derby

"It's a joy to do because it's absolutely silly and absolutely outrageous," Liza Minnelli says in our podcast chat about her role as Lucille Austero, the feisty, fainting-p…

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Monday, July 8, 2013

Alan Menken is one of five music men just an Emmy away from EGOT by Gold Derby

Alan Menken has the most Oscars of anyone living with eight crowding his mantle. And he has collected 11 Grammys as well as a Tony. All that is missing from his awards collection is an Emmy …

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

News Nuggets: Emmys ink exclusive one-year digital deal with Yahoo! by Gold Derby

Emmys strike an exclusive digital content deal with Yahoo! for one year. Variety Zap2It's Terri Schwartz hopes the Emmys will recognize Michelle Fairley for "Game of Thrones.&qu…

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Glenn Whipp (LA Times) predicts Emmy upsets by Kevin Spacey, Elisabeth Moss by Gold Derby

Expert Glenn Whipp (LA Times) mostly agrees with the consensus when it comes to who's ahead in this year's top Emmy races. He's betting on repeat wins for "Modern Family&quo…

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

News Nuggets: 'Pippin,' 'Kinky Boots' get box office boosts after Tonys by Gold Derby

Tony Awards result in major box office boosts for "Matilda," "Pippin," "Kinky Boots," and more. New York Times The 2013 Tony Awards telecast is now ava…

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Cyndi Lauper, Cicely Tyson, and more dish backstage about historic Tony Awards by Gold Derby

Basking in the glow of their victories, this year's freshly-minted Tony Award winners dished with the press about their honored work on Sunday night. What the best part about st…

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Top Tony Awards experts: Harry Haun, Brian Lipton, Tom O'Neil, Wayman Wong by Gold Derby

Despite the many upsets at this year's Tony Awards, four of our experts -- Harry Haun (Playbill), Brian Lipton (Theatermania), Tom O'Neil (Gold Derby) a…

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See how you did predicting the Tony Awards by Gold Derby

Hundreds of our readers predicted the winners in all 26 categories at the Tony Awards. In total, they logged over 2,300 predictions. To see your results, log into your account and u…

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Sunday, June 9, 2013

With Tony Award win, Cyndi Lauper just Oscar away from EGOT by Gold Derby

With a brand new Tony Award on her mantle, Cyndi Lauper is on the verge of the treasured awards grand slam nicknamed the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). She now has three pieces of the qua…

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Tony Awards musical performances: Watch 'Matilda,' 'Motown,' 'Cinderella' by Gold Derby

The stars of "Matilda," "Cinderella," "Motown" and other top contenders wowwed the Tonys audience at Radio City Music Hall with their vocal and dance prowess. B…

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See Tony Awards photos: Celebrities' arrivals on red carpet by Gold Derby

There was a glamorous parade of celebrities on the red carpet to welcome the Tony Awards' return to Radio City Music Hall on June 9 in New York City. Tom Hanks clutched his wife Rita Wil…

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Watch 2013 Tony Awards' opening musical number by Gold Derby

Neil Patrick Harris showed off his notable stage chops while hosting the Tony Awards for a fourth time. In the opening musical number, he celebrated the Tonys' return to Radio City Music…

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Poll: Rate Neil Patrick Harris and opening number of Tony Awards by Gold Derby

Neil Patrick Harris opened the Tony Awards with a real razzle dazzle number. To mark the return of the kudocast to Radio City Music Hall after a couple of years at the uptown Beacon Theater,…

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Tony Awards shockers: 'Kinky Boots' kicks butt, Tom Hanks skunked by Gold Derby

"Kinky Boots" topped the Tony Awards with six wins, including an upset victory for Best Musical against frontrunner "Matilda," which had swept the Olivier Awards in the U…

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Tony Awards 2013: Complete List of Winners by Gold Derby

The 67th annual edition of these top theater kudos were handed out on Sunday, June 9 at New York's Radio City Music Hall and aired live on CBS. Nominees were determined by 42 theater pro…

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Saturday, June 8, 2013

Tonys 2013 -- What time are the Tony Awards? by Gold Derby

What time will the 67th annual Tony Awards will broadcast on TV, you ask? The Tonys will be telecast on CBS on Sunday at 8 p.m. PT and ET. The Tonys will be shown live to TV viewers on the e…

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Why 'Vanya' will win Best Play at the Tony Awards by Gold Derby

All 15 experts polled by Gold Derby predict Christopher Durang's "Vanya and Sonia and Marsha and Spike" will win the Tony Award for Best Play on Sunday. Why? It has swept a…

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Experts' Tony Awards predictions: 'Matilda,' Tom Hanks and ... by Gold Derby

Top Broadway pundits predict easy victories at this Sunday's Tony Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) by Tom Hanks in "Lucky Guy" (Best Actor), Cicely Tyson in "The Trip to Bountiful&quo…

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Friday, June 7, 2013

'Pippin,' 'Matilda,' Tom Hanks predicted to win Tonys by Gold Derby

Gold Derby forecasts that the first rialto remounting of the 1973 tuner "Pippin" will dominate Sunday's Tony Awards, winning seven of its 10 races, including Best Musical …

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Our fearless, peerless 100% accurate Tony Awards predictions by Gold Derby

Gold Derby surveyed 15 experts, our editors and hundreds of users to predict the winners of this Sunday's Tony Awards.  Below, our predictions for the outcom…

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' a lock for Best Play at Tony Awards by Gold Derby

Christopher Durang has enjoyed great success off Broadway with long-running hits like "Sister Mary Ignatius" but found little love on Broadway till now. However, that is set to cha…

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Neil Patrick Harris to host Emmy Awards for second time by Gold Derby

It comes as no surprise that CBS tapped Neil Patrick Harris to host the Emmys. After all, he emceed these kudos the last time they were on the Tiffany net back in 2009. Harris reaped gre…

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Bette Midler was robbed of a Tony Awards nomination by Gold Derby

The 42 folks who make up the nominating committee for the Tony Awards gave the cold shoulder to Bette Midler this season.  That the two-time Oscar contender was not nomina…

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Tony Awards staying on CBS till 2018 by Gold Derby

CBS has aired the Tony Awards since 1978 and just inked a deal to keep these top theater awards till 2018. While the ratings for this kudocast pale next to those of the other major show…

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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Drama Desk Awards 2013: Complete List of Winners by Gold Derby

The 58th annual edition of these kudos took place on May 19 at the Town Hall in Manhattan. Read full report here.  Best Play Annie Baker, The Flick Christopher Durang, …

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Drama Desk Awards shun Off-Broadway shows again as Tony frontrunners dominate by Gold Derby

Off-Broadway fare accounted for more than half of the nominees (83 of 152) for plays and musicals at the Drama Desk Awards. However, as in years past, they were virtually shut out as just on…

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Friday, May 17, 2013

'Vanya and Sonia,' 'Kinky Boots' get Tonys boosts with Drama League wins by Gold Derby

While the Drama League does not distinguish between Broadway and off-Broadway when doling out honors, all five of its prizes went to Tony Awards contenders this year.  "Va…

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News Nuggets: Women in film greatly underrepresented, according to study by Gold Derby

Female representation in films at a five-year low: "But for a while, things were looking up. 'Bridesmaids,' a movie written by, for and about women, did well at the box office. …

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