News Nuggets: Oscar producer Gil Cates (1934-2011)
Oscar producer Gil Cates has died at age 77: "'Gil was our colleague, our friend and a former governor of the Academy,' said Academy President Tom Sherak ... 'His passing is…
Oscar producer Gil Cates has died at age 77: "'Gil was our colleague, our friend and a former governor of the Academy,' said Academy President Tom Sherak ... 'His passing is…
The new film "Anonymous" takes a controversial question -- did the Earl of Oxford really write William Shakespeare's plays? -- and turns it into a Shakespearean-styled thriller…
It has become an Emmy rule in recent years to assume that when Bryan Cranston is in contention for the Best Drama Actor Emmy, he will win. This season appeared at first to be no exception, w…
Robert Lloyd enjoys ABC's new primetime soap "Revenge": "As is often the case with melodrama, I find 'Revenge' essentially unconvincing and also quite likable. At …
"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone say that, contrary to rumors, a movie version of their Tony-winning tuner "The Book of Mormon" is not in t…
The last time Eddie Murphy was at the Oscars was five years ago and he left soon after losing his Supporting Actor bid for "Dreamgirls" to Adam Arkin ("Little Miss Sunshine&qu…
The musical version of "Ghost" opened in London this summer and is now slated to arrive on Broadway next spring. The 1990 Best Picture contender featured an Oscar-winning performan…
Robert Pattinson is heavily favored to win his second Choice Movie Actor prize at next Sunday's Teen Choice Awards. Nine of our 11 editors predict he will prevail for his work in "E…
Nominations for the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday, July 14 at 5:35 am PT from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theater at the TV Academy by Melissa McCarthy ("Mik…
"Without you, I wouldn't have an Emmy!," admitted Neil Patrick Harris to Gold Derby Senior Editor Chris Beachum in a video chat as thanks for helping him to win the first Emmy …
This year's Best Picture presenter at the Oscars was Steven Spielberg who could be back at the Kodak next year to collect that same Academy Award for his adaptation of the novel "Wa…
At last year's Emmys, three of the “Modern Family” men -- Ty Burell, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson -- reaped supporting actor bids with Stonestreet winning t…
Alan Cumming, who garnered a Drama Guest Actor Emmy bid last year for the legal drama "The Good Wife," was signed on as a series regular this year. The Scotsman's first experie…
As our panel of experts predicted, "War Horse" won all five of its races at Sunday's Tony Awards. It became the first play since "Sleuth" in 1971 to take the top …
"The Book of Mormon" won nine of its 14 bids at Sunday's Tony Awards. As our panel of experts expected this smash hit tuner from "South Park" creators Trey Parker an…
Our panel of experts predict that "War Horse" is on track to become the first play since "Sleuth" in 1971 to take the top Tony Award without any acting nominations. This …
"The Book of Mormon" leads with 14 bids heading into tonight's Tony Awards. That is one shy of the record 15 nods reaped by both "The Producers" in 2001 and "Bil…
The Tony Awards, which have been telecast on CBS since 1978, consistently earn rave reviews if not notable numbers. Indeed, the kudocast usually contends at the Emmys. However, as it airs at…
Before the show begins, be sure to predict the winners in all 26 of the competitive categories correct. Our 14 expert pundits, who cover Broadway all season long, have weighed in with their …
Piper Perabo credits senior editors Rob Licuria and Chris Beachum as being her "good luck charm" when it comes to gaining awards recognition for her new series "Covert Affairs…
When Sara Ramirez was told that "Grey's Anatomy" producers were planning a musical episode centered around her, she says, she, "went through a whole gamut of emotions ... …
At the Emmys last year, "Glee" and "Modern Family" got locked into fierce combat in the bout over best comedy series. "Glee" started out with a staggering e…
Turns out taking the high road leads to the Beacon Theater, at least for Daniel Radcliffe and Chris Rock who were left off the list of Tony Awards nominees but will still be presenting at th…
While Off-Broadway fare accounted for over 40% of the nominees (64 of 151) for plays and musicals at the Drama Desk Awards, they claimed just two of the 26 prizes. Those wins came in two of…
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