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It has been a good day for Alexander Hamilton. This morning came word that the first-ever Treasury secretarty is likely to stay on the face of the $10 bill. And now comes the news that the s…
What fun we had at Sardi's restaurant in New York City last night when Gold Derby rounded up our Tonys prophets for bitchy chat and our own awards presentation. From left: David Sheward, Sus…
Winners of the 40th annual edition of the Olivier Awards were announced on April 3. Musical theater vet Michael Ball hosted the kudofest at the Royal Opera House. Unlike the T…
The Oliver Awards honor outstanding acheivements in the arts in London and Dame Judi Dench was the belle of the ball at Sunday's celebration of the 40th annual edition of these kudos. …
The much-anticipated trailer for HBO's "All the Way" was released on Monday (watch it above). The telefilm focuses on President Lyndon Johnson (played by Bryan Cranston) and his effort to pa…
Ariana Grande rocked the "Saturday Night Live" stage this weekend as a first-time host/musical guest and social media is currently buzzing about her spot-on impressions of Britney Spears and…
The 70th annual edition of the Tony Awards will be hosted by James Corden, who ticks two boxes: he has a late-night talker on long-time awardscaster CBS and is a past Tony champ. This Britis…
By far the most talked about Broadway show of the last year -- of the last several years, really -- is "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop history about American founding father Alexand…
In our podcast chat, Michael Musto makes a compelling case for his prediction that "The Revenant" will win the Oscar for Best Picture. He acknowledges that, yes, "it doesn't have a SAG nomin…
There are a lot of tea leaves when it comes to forecasting the Oscars winner for Best Picture, from the guilds to the Golden Globes to the critics' prizes. However, one precursor race may be…
“I was very nervous,” admits Marion Cotillard when asked during our recent interview (watch below) about taking on the role of Lady Macbeth in the latest screen adaptation of Sha…
"The real struggle is trying to make sure you understand everything you're saying to the point that it feels like it is your own thought. There is some really intelligent conversation happen…
After wowing both critics and audiences with her performance in the title role of "Grandma," Lily Tomlin looks like she will win over Golden Globe voters too. Our awards experts --…
"She forgets to look up and take in the beauty of her life, and it goes away. She's left alone to fend for herself. Being the true New Yorker that she is, she learns to drive for the first t…
Iain Canning won an Oscar for producing the 2010 Best Picture champ "The King's Speech," which chronicled a trying time in the life of King George VI in the early days of World War II. His n…
It’s still early in the Broadway season, but the race for the Best Play Tony Award is already shaping up to be one of the most competitive in years. When the schedule of openings was f…
Who will join the coveted awards royalty club EGOT next? Could it be Lily Tomlin, Cher, Helen Mirren, Frances McDormand, or another entertainer on the verge? A new infographic by Spencer Ste…
"She is one of my idols, which she would laugh at," confesses Elisabeth Moss about working with two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett on the new film "Truth." In our recent interview (li…
The Emmy battle continues between TV's popular dance competition shows "Dancing With the Stars" and "So You Think You Can Dance." Once again, they're pitted against each other in the race fo…
At the Emmys, nominated actors and actresses must choose one episode to submit to voters that they believe represents their best work from the past TV season. While lead and supporting perfo…
According to The Wrap, Cate Blanchett will play Hollywood comedy legend Lucille Ball in a new biopic to be produced by Ball's children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. What's more, the screenp…
Everyone talks about how the Emmys have snubbed "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm year after year, but his co-star Elisabeth Moss has been snubbed for the same length of time. And the way Peggy Olson'…
"When I first read episodes one and two, I was blown away. I can't believe Tina (Fey) has given me this amazing character that is over-the-top, a mess, sincere, and vulnerable," admits Jane …
Could third time be the Emmy charm for Christine Baranski as she contends again in Best Comedy Guest Actress for her recurring role on "The Big Bang Theory"? On the CBS laffer…
Bazing-oh-no! Jaws needed to be picked up off the floor this year when Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory") missed out on an Emmy nomination for Best Comedy Actor. He was such an Emmy favorit…
