34 stories by "Amanda Spears"
When "Jesus Christ Superstar" first debuted as a concept album in 1970, it was considered so sacrilegious by some that it was banned by the BBC.Fast-forward 48 years, and a…
"The obvious choice is Ryan Murphy for ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace’ because it's the Limited Series front-runner and those often go hand in hand with a directing win. Bu…
Everything was going Claire Foy's way on the awards scene for the first season of "The Crown," which premiered in the fall of 2016. For playing Queen Elizabeth II she won both a Golden Globe…
2017 Tony winner for Best Musical "Dear Evan Hansen" heads into this weekend’s Grammys as the heavy favorite to win Best Musical Theater Album. Since 2001 10 Tony winners for Best Musi…
Aaron Sorkin is one of the most famous writers in Hollywood. He's responsible for creating the television series "The West Wing" and "The Newsroom" as well as the films "A Few Good Men" and …
"Game of Thrones" has naturally focused its awards attention on winning TV kudos like the Emmys. But there is one top music award they've been repeatedly snubbed for in the past but now have…
John Lithgow has had a great start to his Emmy campaign for Best Drama Supporting Actor for his role as Prime Minister Winston Churchill on Netflix's "The Crown.” He took home trophies…
Sir Winston Churchill is one of the most famous prime ministers of Great Britain, serving from 1940-1945 and again from 1951-1955. He has been portrayed many times on film and television, wi…
The Grammys love their high-profile “moments,” but often some of the most interesting moments take place before the telecast. The upcoming 2018 Grammys may have one such fascinat…
Mandy Moore is a name that kept coming up during the fall awards season, and I don’t mean the actress from “This Is Us” (though she should also get an Emmy nomination). I…
John Lithgow surprised many with his sensitive portrayal of Winston Churchill in Netflix’s “The Crown,” winning Best Drama Supporting Actor at the Critics’ Choice …
With 21/20 odds from our 29 movie Experts, "La La Land" is predicted to win Best Costume Design at Sunday's Academy Awards. Its costumes were designed by Mary Zophres who is a past Oscar nom…
With 4/11 odds from our 28 movie Experts, "La La Land" is predicted to win Best Sound Mixing at Sunday's Academy Awards. Andy Nelson is a past two-time Oscar winner (“Saving Private Ry…
Best Production Design and Best Costume Design are two categories at the Oscars where scoring a nomination for both is critical to a film's chances of winning either (read more on how that a…
Movie musicals, a one-time staple of Hollywood, were all but extinct until "Chicago" won the Best Picture Oscar in 2002. Since then, a film adaptation of a Broadway musical has been…
Best Costume Design and Best Production Design are two categories at the Oscars where scoring a nomination for both is critical to a film's chances of winning either. Of the 85 times these a…
The Best Picture winner at the Oscars is determined by a preferential vote unlike the other categories which are decided by a straight plurality. With potentially up to 10 nominees, no…
Only nine performers have won both a Tony and Oscar for their portrayal of the same role. "Fences" stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis ("Fences") hope to be next for reprising their awar…
Emma Stone has been on an awards roll as of late for her singing and dancing performance as struggling actress Mia in the Oscar Best Picture frontrunner "La La Land." So far Stone has picked…
Everything appears to be going Damien Chazelle's way with "La La Land" and he could very well make history as the youngest winner of the Best Director Oscar. His film just scored a record-ty…
Here is your first look at Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," the live-action adaptation of the animated classic directed by Bill Condon. A previous Oscar winner for Best Adapted Screenplay ("…
"All About Eve" (1950) and "Titanic" (1997) are currently tied for the most Oscar nominations in history with 14 each. If "La La Land" should equal this haul on Tuesday, January 24, it will …
Twenty-five actors have been nominated for either Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars for their work in movie musicals. Of those 25 actors, seven have gone on to win. Please ta…
Bryan Cranston will contend at the SAG Awards for Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor for his reprisal of his Tony winning role as President Lyndon B. Johnson in "All the Way." According to G…
Denzel Washington went home empty handed at the Golden Globes, losing Best Film Drama Actor to Casey Affleck ("Manchester by the Sea"). But Washington is not out of the Oscar race yet. Rober…