174 stories by "Chris Beachum"
Over the past few weeks, Gold Derby has exclusively interviewed quite a few of this year’s film contenders. 22 of these actors, actresses, directors, and composers are now 2017 Golden …
Last year’s Golden Globe winner for Best Film Drama Actor, Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Revenant”), will return to the stage this Sunday to present an award. He is one of 14 new…
With 1-to-10 odds from our 15 movie Experts, “La La Land” is the overwhelming favorite to win Best Film Comedy/Musical at Sunday’s Golden Globes. Directed and written by Da…
The battle to win Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars is a showdown between “La La Land,” “Manchester by the Sea,” and “Moonlight.” All three films have conti…
“I was so excited by the fact it was an original musical because nobody had done it before,” proclaims Emma Stone about her new film “La La Land” opening this month n…
“I thought the ship had sailed. I wouldn’t get a chance to make an old-fashioned musical, but when the opportunity came up, it was too much of an opportunity to pass up,” a…
“It always felt somewhat unlikely and even impossible at times. I just had a hope that the thing I loved about the older musicals could still apply to today, reveals Damien Chazelle…
“We’re jumping in between interior spaces and exteriors on a scale that no other live musical has done before,” declares Alex Rudzinski, director of “Hairspray Live…
“It’s a spectacular cast. These shows are always kind of historic,” proclaims Martin Short about the musical event “Hairspray Live” airing December 7 on NBC. In…
“We’re very lucky that ‘Hairspray’ is such an iconic piece of material,” says producer Neil Meron about the musical event “Hairspray Live” airing…
“Every year we learn how to do it better and better. I think the bar is really high now in terms of audience participation, in terms of camera movement, in terms of the tone of the sto…
After a lackluster performance last week, Christian Cuevas rebounded on Monday’s Top 10 episode with a great rendition of “Million Reasons” by Lady Gaga (watch above). H…
Watch the full one-hour White House ceremony as President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday. The 2016 event was a star-studded affair with the selection of…
“That’s the hall pass that gets me in the room,” exclaims composer Lin-Manuel Miranda about his ability to craft songs for Broadway, film, and television. During our rec…
For one final time, President Barack Obama will present Presidential Medal of Freedom honors at the White House on Tuesday. The 2016 event will be a star-studded affair with the selection of…
The 2017 Oscar race for Best Picture is shaping up to be a battle between a sweeping musical (“La La Land”), intimate dramas (“Manchester by the Sea,” “Moonl…
NBC’s 41-year-old variety institution “Saturday Night Live” has been on fire this season with its first four episodes, largely due to a presidential campaign featuring Dona…
Our Golden Globes film predictions center is now open for your earliest nominee picks ever! Make your picks now across 10 categories in both the drama and comedy/musical fields. While the Gl…
“I sort of feel strange thinking about it in those ways really, but it’s difficult not to,” admitted James Corden about the prospects of Emmy Awards success for his CBS …
Jessica Lange joined an exclusive group of people during Sunday’s Tony Awards ceremony. Only 12 living entertainers — including Ellen Burstyn, Helen Mirren, Al Pacino, and Geoffr…
Kate Winslet should be contacting her theatrical agent immediately. According to your votes in our poll this week, Winslet is the person with the best chance of reaching EGOT status by winni…
Oscar-winning songwriter Common, Grammy nominee Josh Groban, Broadway legend Chita Rivera, and “The Americans” star Keri Russell lead the latest round of presenters announc…
Tony Awards legend Angela Lansbury is among the latest presenters announced for the 70th annual ceremony slated for this Sunday, June 12, on CBS. The five-time Tony winner will be joined by …
The cast and creators of NBC’s live production of “The Wiz Live” eased on down the road to the DGA Theater in Hollywood on Wednesday. The packed room full of Emmy voters an…