If you were wondering why Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda were presenting together on the 2018 Oscars, it is because they co-star in the upcoming Disney film “Mary Popplns Returns.&…
You can see all of my Oscar predictions on one page here, but let’s go through each category. Many races listed below need no explanation considering these contenders already bagged…
Huzzahs to Gold Derby user Ryan Casselman for producing this handy-dandy video that does a rather smart job explaining the mysterious, convoluted, antediluvian process of voting for Best Pic…
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 Screenplay. …
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 gunning t…
This article marks Part 19 of the 21-part Gold Derby series analyzing Meryl Streep at the Oscars. Join us as we look back at Meryl Streep's nominations, the performances that competed with h…
"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 time …
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" t…
This article marks Part 18 of the 21-part Gold Derby series analyzing Meryl Streep at the Oscars. Join us as we look back at Meryl Streep's nominations, the performances that competed with h…
Fox’s singing competition “The Four” is in dire need of a shake-up following the ouster of judge Charlie Walk over allegations of inappropriate behavior. Well, 38% of fans …
On Tuesday (Feb. 20), the motion picture academy turned on the website that allows its 7,258 members to cast their votes for the Oscars online. And it put paper ballots into the post at the …
From civil rights activist Malcolm X to wrongly imprisoned boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, Denzel Washington has given a number of memorable performances over his 30-plus y…
Allison Janney had a rocky road to success as an actress and probably had many doubts that she would ever achieve the level of success she has. That’s all behind her now with her seven…
Jan Maxwell, a beloved mainstay of New York City theater, died on Feb. 11 at the age of 61. Over the course of her illustrious career, in which she appeared in 13 Broadway and numerous Off-B…
Damien Chazelle has been named your favorite Best Director Oscar winner of the 2010s thanks to his impeccable work on “La La Land” (2016). Support was split between several direc…
Just like at the Oscars, James Ivory is way ahead in our Writers Guild Awards predictions for Best Adapted Screenplay for “Call Me by Your Name.” Based on the combined forecasts …
Woody Harrelson received his third Oscar nomination for his work in the 2017 film "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri" starring Frances McDormand. The highly acclaimed performance cont…
In the entire 90-year history of the Oscars there have only been three animated films nominated for Best Picture: “Beauty and the Beast” (1991), “Up” (2009) and ̶…
"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's renown…
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 ("Da…
In the last four months of the 2017-18 Broadway season, six productions of musicals (four new, two revivals) will open. Could we be seeing any of them contend at this year's Tony Awards? (Re…
In the last four months of the 2017-18 Broadway season, nine productions of plays (two new, five revivals, two older works making their Broadway debuts) will open. Could we be seeing any of …
James Corden is an old hand at hosting award shows, so you feel as though you’re in good hands whenever he takes the stage. Indeed, the 2018 Grammy Awards he emceed on January 28 were …
The biggest stars in music gathered inside of Madison Square Garden Sunday night, January 28, to celebrate the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by James Corden. The three-and-a-half hour sp…
Songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are on their way to being the youngest EGOT winners ever. They triumphed at the Grammy Awards for the first time on Sunday for Best Musical Theater Alb…