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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Bradley Whitford and John Lithgow could battle for a chance to make Emmy history by Joyce Eng

Bradley Whitford and John Lithgow have nine Emmys between them, including one each in Best Drama Supporting Actor. They’re in the running in the category this year for “The Handmaid’s …

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Friday, May 21, 2021

‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ creator Austin Winsberg on pandemic dance numbers and the ‘dicey proposition’ of love triangles [EXCLUSIVE V by Joyce Eng

While every show had to figure out ways to safely film during a pandemic, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” was more affected than most, seeing that it’s, you know, a musical with gran…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:30PM
Tuesday, March 16, 2021

A Best Actor Oscar win for Chadwick Boseman would break this decade-long streak by Joyce Eng

One of the surprises on Oscar nomination morning was “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom‘s” snub in Best Picture. That Netflix film still received five nominations, including in Best Actor for…

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Friday, February 5, 2021

Chadwick Boseman is the first person to get 4 film SAG Awards nominations in a single year by Joyce Eng

Chadwick Boseman just made Screen Actors Guild Awards history with a quartet of nominations on Thursday. The late star earned two individual and two ensemble bids for his final two movies, �…

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Glenda Jackson won’t get to make Tony Awards history after that stunning ‘King Lear’ snub by Joyce Eng

Glenda Jackson was looking to do what no one has ever done before at the Tony Awards: win Best Actress in a Play in back-to-back years. Alas, she won’t get a chance to, as the Triple Crown…

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Glenn Close and Amy Adams are starring in Ron Howard’s next film, so they could break their Oscar curse together by Joyce Eng

What if Glenn Close and Amy Adams break their Oscar curse with the same movie? It could happen now. Seven-time nominee Close has joined six-time also-ran Adams in Ron Howard‘s Netflix dram…

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

The full trailer for ‘The Lion King’ remake will take your breath away [WATCH] by Joyce Eng

Disney dropped the first trailer for its highly anticipated live-action remake of “The Lion King” on Wednesday — 100 days out from its July 19 release. Come for the super realistic CGI…

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Monday, April 8, 2019

Glenda Jackson would make Tony Awards history with a win for ‘King Lear’ by Joyce Eng

Last year, Glenda Jackson became the 24th performer to complete the Triple Crown of Acting when she won the Best Actress in a Play Tony Award for “Three Tall Women.” She can write anothe…

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Lauren Graham is (probably) coming to ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ so maybe she’ll finally get an Emmy nomination by Joyce Eng

There may be a “Gilmore Girls” reunion in the offing — and this one might at long last get Lauren Graham some Emmy love. At the PaleyFest red carpet for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”…

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Monday, March 18, 2019

Joey Fatone is hopping, er, hoping to do this on ‘The Masked Singer’ next season by Joyce Eng

Joey Fatone just can’t quit “The Masked Singer.” After getting a tattoo of his Rabbit get-up, the ‘N Sync-er wants to literally turn the tables and sit on the panel in the second sea…

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Joey Fatone loved doing ‘The Masked Singer’ so much he got this Rabbit tattoo by Joyce Eng

Those psychedelic costumes on “The Masked Singer” will be imprinted on our brains forever. For Joey Fatone, one of them will be imprinted on his leg forever. The ‘N Sync-er got a tatto…

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

You can now watch the deleted ‘Vice’ musical number, which was definitely cut for the right reasons by Joyce Eng

During the “Vice” press tour, the cast and crew revealed that the was a musical number that was cut from the eventual eight-time Oscar nominee. Now you can finally see it, and well, it w…

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

Glenn Close’s Oscar loss for ‘The Wife’ was ‘insulting,’ but our readers say that wasn’t her most painful defeat by Joyce Eng

The wounds from Glenn Close‘s Oscar loss for “The Wife” are still fresh, but for our readers that defeat was not the hardest of her seven to swallow. Nope, 36 percent of our fans say C…

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Friday, March 1, 2019

Glenn is ready for her Close-up as ‘Sunset Boulevard’ remake finds director, but will it win her that elusive Oscar? by Joyce Eng

Glenn Close is ready for her Oscar Close-up. The long-gestating film adaptation of the Broadway musical remake of “Sunset Boulevard” has found its Mr. DeMille to Close’s Norma Desmond:…

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Thursday, February 28, 2019

Lady Gaga explains what was happening between her and Bradley Cooper during their sultry Oscar performance [WATCH] by Joyce Eng

Maybe Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper should’ve won those Best Actress and Best Actor Oscars. Fresh off her Oscar win for Best Original Song for “Shallow,” Gaga visited “Jimmy Kimmel Li…

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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Bryan Cranston will star in a new Showtime series, so he should probably make room for another Emmy by Joyce Eng

Bryan Cranston is coming back to TV. The “Breaking Bad” star will headline Showtime’s new limited series “Your Honor,” the network announced Thursday at the Tel…

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Sunday, January 27, 2019

SAG Awards: ‘A Star is Born’ set the wrong kind of record by going 0 for 4 by Joyce Eng

“A Star is Born” lost all four of its SAG Awards races on Sunday. This shut-out is one for the record books. The cast went down to defeat to “Black Panther.” Leading…

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Friday, January 25, 2019

SAG Awards film predictions: Lady Gaga will make it a, um, close one with Glenn Close by Joyce Eng

Glenn Close (“The Wife”) is the favorite to take home her first Screen Actors Guild Award for film at Sunday’s ceremony, but it’s far from a done deal. Lady Gaga (…

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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

‘A Star Is Born’ at the Oscars: How did each version fare with the academy? by Joyce Eng

“A Star Is Born” reaped eight Oscar nominations on Tuesday, three fewer than our predicted 11 after some snubs, like Best Director. But despite those omissions, there’s a l…

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Friday, January 18, 2019

PGA Awards predictions: ‘A Star Is Born’ will be reborn with a Best Picture win by Joyce Eng

Is “A Star Is Born”‘s Best Picture Oscar campaign about to get new life? The romance musical is the odds-on favorite to win Best Picture at Saturday’s Producers Guild…

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Christian Bale knocks Bradley Cooper out of top spot in Best Actor Oscar predictions by Joyce Eng

No. 2 has become No. 1. Christian Bale, who’s already won a Golden Globe and two Critics’ Choice Awards for his performance as Dick Cheney in “Vice,” is now the Best …

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Is ‘A Star Is Born’ in danger of being the 6th film to go 0-4 at the SAG Awards? by Joyce Eng

“A Star Is Born” leads the Screen Actors Guild Awards with four nominations and is one of 18 films to get four bids. But might it walk away empty-handed? If it does, it’d b…

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Friday, January 11, 2019

Critics’ Choice film predictions: Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper are neck and neck in Best Actor by Joyce Eng

It’ll be a battle between two former “American Hustle” co-stars for Best Actor at Sunday’s Critics’ Choice Awards. Christian Bale (“Vice”) and Bradl…

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Olivia Colman, Lady Gaga and Glenn Close in a three-way dead heat for Best Actress at Critics’ Choice Awards by Joyce Eng

There are seven Best Actress nominees at the Critics’ Choice Awards, but it’s a three-way race for the win on Sunday’s ceremony. Olivia Colman (“The Favourite”)…

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Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Will ‘A Star Is Born’ tie — or break — the record for most SAG Awards wins in one night? by Joyce Eng

“A Star Is Born” leads the Screen Actors Guild Awards film races with four nominations, but can it top the actual ceremony with the most wins? The record for the most SAG Awards …

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Monday, December 24, 2018

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga would be the 3rd co-star pair to win lead SAG Awards by Joyce Eng

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga would be the eighth pair of co-stars to win Best Actor and Best Actress at the Oscars. They’d be the fourth pair to do so in drama at the Golden Globes. Bu…

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Will Bradley Cooper be the latest actor to win the Best Director Golden Globe? by Joyce Eng

Alfonso Cuaron is the frontrunner to win the Best Director Golden Globe for “Roma,” but don’t be surprised if it’s Bradley Cooper (“A Star Is Born”) who e…

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Saturday, December 15, 2018

Bradley Cooper is the Best Drama Actor Golden Globe favorite, but Rami Malek is putting him under pressure by Joyce Eng

The Best Film Drama Actor Golden Globe race is shaping up to be a battle between two big-screen musicians. Bradley Cooper (“A Star Is Born”) is still the frontrunner to win in ou…

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga could end a 40-year drought at the Golden Globes with their acting wins by Joyce Eng

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga are aiming to be the first duo from the same film to win Best Actor and Best Actress Oscars in 21 years, but the “A Star Is Born” leads could end an …

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Monday, December 10, 2018

SAG Awards predictions: ‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘The Favourite’ will be 18th and 19th films to get 4 nominations by Joyce Eng

“Four” will be the magic number for two films at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Per our combined odds, “A Star Is Born” and “The Favourite” are predicted…

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Sunday, December 9, 2018

Will ‘Shallow’ finally deliver Lady Gaga the general field Grammys she’s never won (but Ally has)? by Joyce Eng

Lady Gaga and her “A Star Is Born” character Ally are both Grammy winners, but the latter has won what her portrayer never has: a general field Grammy. That could all change in F…

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