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Monday, October 15, 2018

How would you categorize ‘A Star Is Born’ at the Golden Globes? by Joyce Eng

Warner Bros.’ decision to submit “A Star Is Born” in drama instead of comedy/musical at the Golden Globes has many scratching their heads and asking — to borrow one o…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM

Can ‘A Star Is Born’ become the third film to win three acting Oscars? by Joyce Eng

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga could be the first duo from the same film to win Best Actor and Best Actress Oscars in 21 years, but there’s an even more elite group “A Star Is Born…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PM
Saturday, October 13, 2018

Golden Globes flashback: Lady Gaga wins, and a legendary GIF is born [WATCH] by Joyce Eng

Before Warner Bros. submitted ‘A Star Is Born” in drama at the Golden Globes, Lady Gaga had been the overwhelming favorite to win Best Comedy/Musical Actress — and could v…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PM
Thursday, October 11, 2018

‘A Star Is Born’ going drama at the Golden Globes is a savvy move for Lady Gaga’s Oscar hopes by Joyce Eng

“A Star Is Born,” along with “Bohemian Rhapsody,” threw a curveball into awards season by entering in drama at the Golden Globes instead of comedy/musical. Assuming t…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Remember when Beyonce was supposed to be in ‘A Star Is Born’? by Joyce Eng

The fourth incarnation of “A Star Is Born” could’ve looked a lot different. Specifically, it could’ve been for the Beyhive and not the Little Monsters. Seven years ag…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PM
Tuesday, October 9, 2018

A new Oscar favorite is born: Lady Gaga dethrones Glenn Close in our Best Actress predictions by Joyce Eng

Lady Gaga is indeed far from the shallow now — because she has just overtaken Glenn Close as the Best Actress Oscar frontrunner in our combined odds. Gaga and Close both still have 4/1…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PM
Thursday, October 4, 2018

Bradley Cooper (‘A Star Is Born’) would be 9th person to get Best Director and Actor Oscar nominations for the same film by Joyce Eng

Bradley Cooper has probably been on cloud nine since his directorial debut “A Star Is Born” opened to gushing raves at the Venice Film Festival. “Nine” is also his ma…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AM
Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Could Sterling K. Brown and Elisabeth Moss lose? Emmy acting upsets, ranked from most likely to least by Joyce Eng

All the acting Emmy acting frontrunners are still sitting pretty in our predictions, but it wouldn’t be a true Emmy ceremony without a surprise or two. Who will be this year’s Be…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PM
Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Will Sterling K. Brown (‘This Is Us’) be the first back-to-back Best Drama Actor Emmy winner since Bryan Cranston? by Joyce Eng

Sterling K. Brown name-checked Walter White in his Best Drama Actor Emmy speech for “This Is Us” last year and now he has the chance to do something last achieved by Heisenberg&#…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PM
Thursday, June 7, 2018

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s ‘A Star Is Born’ will dominate the Golden Globes based on this trailer by Joyce Eng

Apologies to all comedies and musicals and comedy/musicals coming out this year, but we’ve (probably) seen our Golden Globe winner: “A Star Is Born.” Warner Bros. dropped the first tra…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM
Friday, March 23, 2018

Laurie Metcalf is totally OK losing the Oscar to Allison Janney by Joyce Eng

Laurie Metcalf has her share of die-hard fans who wish she had won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for “Lady Bird,” but the actress herself was completely fine hearing Allison Janney�…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM
Monday, March 19, 2018

Renee Zellweger transforms into Judy Garland in ‘Judy’ biopic [PHOTO] by Joyce Eng

Will Renee Zellweger win another Oscar for playing an Oscar nominee? The “Cold Mountain” star is unrecognizable as Judy Garland in the upcoming biopic “Judy.” Production on the film…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:40PM
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

2018 Oscar predictions: ‘Get Out’ pulls away from ‘Three Billboards’ in Best Original Screenplay by Joyce Eng

Less than a week after finding itself in a near deadlock tie with “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “Get Out” has opened up a lead in the Oscar race for Best Original Scre…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Pasek and Paul (‘The Greatest Showman’) are trying to become the third back-to-back Best Original Song Oscar winners by Joyce Eng

Will a Pasek and Paul tune be music to Oscar voters’ ears again? After winning Best Original Song last year for “City of Stars” from “La La Land,” Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are g…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AM
Thursday, February 22, 2018

Sam Rockwell (‘Three Billboards’) would be sixth Best Supporting Actor Oscar champ to beat a co-star by Joyce Eng

“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” ended a 26-year drought in Best Supporting Actor, producing two nominees, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell, from the same film for the first t…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PM
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Tonys flashback: John Mahoney jokes voters will never get his trophy back [WATCH] by Joyce Eng

“Frasier” star John Mahoney, who died Sunday at 77, didn’t start acting until he was 37 in 1977. Nine years later, he was a Tony-winning actor. Mahoney, who got his start at Chicago’…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PM
Friday, February 2, 2018

Denzel Washington (‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’) will attempt to be sixth Best Actor champ as his film’s sole nomination by Joyce Eng

Denzel Washington (“Roman J. Israel, Esq.”) is a longshot to win Best Actor, sitting in fifth place in our combined Oscar odds. There are lots of things working against him: Gary Oldman …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:30PM
Wednesday, January 17, 2018

2018 SAG Awards TV predictions: Elisabeth Moss (‘The Handmaid’s Tale’) is cruising to her first individual trophy by Joyce Eng

Elisabeth Moss will be double-fisting trophies again. Not only is the cast of “The Handmaid’s Tale” the favorite to earn drama ensemble honors at Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awa…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PM
Tuesday, January 9, 2018

2018 Critics’ Choice TV predictions: Elisabeth Moss (‘The Handmaid’s Tale’) better have another speech ready by Joyce Eng

For the third straight award show, Elisabeth Moss will win Drama Actress honors to go with a series win for “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The Emmy and Golden Globe champ is the ru…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:30PM

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