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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Georgia Engel appreciation: ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ actress dead at age 70 by Robert Pius

Back in the 1970s, it was perfectly OK to stay at home on a Saturday night because we had our friends from “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” to keep us company. They formed a bond with their a…

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Sunday, February 10, 2019

Does Bradley Cooper’s Best Director Oscar snub give him all-important sympathy factor to win Best Actor? by Robert Pius

Bradley Cooper was undoubtedly hoping for a Best Director nomination for his feature film debut “A Star Is Born” to go along with the ones he received for Best Actor, Best Adapted Screen…

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Saturday, November 3, 2018

Bradley Cooper (‘A Star Is Born’) would be third actor to direct himself to an Oscar by Robert Pius

Bradley Cooper is currently at the top of Gold Derby’s charts to win the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance as alcoholic singer Jackson Maine “A Star Is Born.” Should…

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Sunday, June 10, 2018

Lauren Ambrose could break ‘My Fair Lady’ Tony Awards curse by Robert Pius

The current revival of “My Fair Lady” marks the fifth time that this “perfect” musical has graced the Great White Way. Emmy nominee Lauren Ambrose of “Six Feet Under” makes her B…

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Laurie Metcalf would make Tony Awards history with win for ‘Three Tall Women’ by Robert Pius

Three-time Emmy winner Laurie Metcalf (“Roseanne”) won her first Tony Award only last year but could well add a second one to her crowded mantle this Sunday. This would be a nice…

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Glenda Jackson: Tony Award for ‘Three Tall Women’ will make her 24th Triple Crown winner by Robert Pius

Glenda Jackson is almost certain to win her first Tony Award on Sunday for her acclaimed performance in the first Broadway production of Edward Albee’s 1991 Pulitzer Prize-winning play “…

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

TCM Classic Film Festival: Martin Scorsese and James Ivory chat with fans about Oscars at Chinese Theater by Robert Pius

This is the second part of Gold Derby’s coverage of the 9th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival where Oscar winners and film fans gathered at Hollywood’s famed Chinese Theater. (Read Part 1…

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

Oscars flashback: Vanessa Redgrave’s controversial win for ‘Julia’ was 40 years ago by Robert Pius

The Oscar ceremonies have had their share of controversial moments over the years, from Marlon Brando sending a Native American surrogate to refuse his Best Actor Oscar for “The Godfather�…

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Oscar spotlight: M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Split’ deserves notices for James McAvoy and Betty Buckley by Robert Pius

M. Night Shyamalan’s film “Split” opened to strong reviews and box office back in January, starring James McAvoy and Broadway legend Betty Buckley. The film deals with the story of a y…

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

Harry Dean Stanton dies at 91: We remember the veteran actor who inspired Sean Penn, feuded with Bette Midler by Robert Pius

Veteran actor Harry Dean Stanton passed away on Friday at the age of 91 at Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The actor had a long career dating back to the 1950s with appearances on…

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Saturday, July 15, 2017

Tony Awards 2017 frustration: Acting winners mostly gone only a month after awards show by Robert Pius

Theater-goers hoping to see what was deemed Broadway’s best last month are in for a shock. If they were slow to get themselves to the Great White Way since only a few weeks after the 2…

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Saturday, June 10, 2017

Hey, Bette Midler: It looks like you’ll finally get revenge on Sally Field (sort of) at the Tonys by Robert Pius

It has been a long-running gag of Bette Midler’s that she was “robbed” of the 1979 Best Actress Oscar for “The Rose” when she lost to Sally Field for “Norma Rae.” The D…

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Elisabeth Moss (‘The Handmaid’s Tale’) is gaining momentum in tough Emmy race for Best Drama Actress by Robert Pius

“The Handmaid’s Tale” is only in its third week of airing on Hulu but the buzz about the show is really gaining momentum and it looks like Elisabeth Moss could finally take…

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

‘A Star is Born’: Can Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga break Oscar curse? by Robert Pius

Filming has just begun on a new version of “A Star is Born” which stars Lady Gaga (to be billed under her real name of Stefani Germanotta) and Bradley Cooper who is also directing, pro…

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Top 10 awards show bloopers and mix-ups, from ‘La La Land’/’Moonlight’ to Sammy Davis Jr. by Robert Pius

The 2017 Oscars seemed to be destined to go down in history as one of the less memorable editions of the Academy Awards, when in the last few minutes that all changed. A win for “Moonlight…

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Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Sally Field (‘The Glass Menagerie’): Tony Award would make her 23rd Triple Crown acting champ by Robert Pius

Sally Field’s upcoming Broadway role in “The Glass Menagerie” puts her in place to earn her third jewel in the Triple Crown of acting (winning a Tony, an Oscar and an Emmy.) Twenty-two…

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Friday, October 28, 2016

[POLL] Glenn Close returns to ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ but who’s your favorite Norma Desmond onstage? by Robert Pius

Producers confirmed this week that Glenn Close will return to the Broadway stage in her Tony-winning role as Norma Desmond in “Sunset Boulevard.” The musical will play a limited 16-week …

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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Will Audra McDonald (‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill’) follow Tony win with Emmy Award? by Robert Pius

Two years ago Audra McDonald broke the record for most Tony wins ever by a performer when she took home her sixth trophy for “Lady Day at Emersons Bar and Grill.” Now can she fol…

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

[WATCH] Tony Awards 2016: James Corden pays tribute to Orlando victims by Robert Pius

In the tradition of the show must go on, the Tony Awards aired Sunday night on CBS despite the massacre of nearly 50 people at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida earlier that morning. Host …

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Jessica Lange: Tony Awards win for ‘Long Day’s Journey’ would make her newest Triple Crown champ by Robert Pius

We are predicting that Jessica Lange will win the Tony Award for Best Actress (Play) for her heartbreaking performance as the drug-addicted Mary Tyrone in Eugene O’Neill‘s R…

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