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"The plays are really where it's at in terms of races," Sam Eckmann declares to kick off the first of our 2021 Tony Awards predictions slugfest. Though we don't yet know the date when the wi…
When "Mudbound" brought Mary J. Blige Oscar bids for acting and songwriting ("Mighty River") in 2018, a trail was blazed and an annual tradition began. In 2019, Lady Gaga won for penning "Sh…
As of this writing, the late Chadwick Boseman is the odds-on favorite to sweep through the awards season with Best Actor victories at most of this season's events, according to the combined …
When Golden Globes nominations were announced, Jane Levy beat our odds and landed a slot in the Best TV Comedy/Musical Actress category. The singing star of NBC's musical comedy "Zoey's E…
Glynn Turman plays Toledo in the new film, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," a role he previously played on stage. The veteran actor just earned his first Screen Actors Guild Award nomination as p…
Many people may only know James Corden as that British guy who hosts "The Late Late Show with James Corden" or "Carpool Karaoke." However, the Emmy and Tony winner has a long history on stag…
Christopher Jackson played George Washington in "Hamilton," which was opened up to a huge audience last summer thanks to a live recording on Disney+. The film has since been honored with a n…
In 2012, Viola Davis came so close to following in Halle Berry's ("Monster's Ball," 2002) footsteps as the second Black Best Actress Academy Award winner for "The Help" (2012), but ultimatel…
Aaron Sorkin could walk away with multiple awards this season for his work on Netflix's "The Trial of the Chicago 7," but a win for Best Screenplay at the Golden Globes on Feb. 28 would put …
For more than 90 years, actors and actresses have coveted a chance at winning an Academy Award, the most prestigious trophy one can obtain in the film industry. The first-ever Best Actress w…
There is a long Oscar tradition of nominating lead actresses who bring singing legends to musical life over the years. The 2021 Best Actress race is no exception, what with Viola Davis b…
Andra Day is the latest singer to take the plunge into acting, making her feature film debut in the upcoming Hulu drama "The United States vs. Billie Holiday." The "Rise Up" singer plays Bil…
While Julie Andrews might have felt that the hills were alive in the "Sound of Music," it was Christopher Plummer's Captain von Trapp who swept her off her feet in the 1965 Best Picture Osca…
The Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced on January 26 and included a windfall for the cast of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" " not just leads Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Bo…
Chadwick Boseman just made Screen Actors Guild Awards history with a quartet of nominations on Thursday. The late star earned two individual and two ensemble bids for his final two movies, "…
It wouldn't be an awards show without several worthy contenders left off the list, and the 27th Screen Actors Guild TV Awards are no exception. This year's kudos (see the complete list of no…
When the SAG Awards announced their 2021 nominations on Thursday morning, Gold Derby editors Marcus James Dixon, Daniel Montgomery and Zach Laws couldn't wait to get together to rehash all o…
Like the Golden Globe nominations announced yesterday, Netflix dominates the Screen Actors Guild Awards on both the film and TV sides. The streaming service earned 30 SAG Award bids in total…
Aaron Sorkin already has a number of awards to his name, many of them Primetime Emmys for his television work, but he could add another statuette to his collection with an Oscar win for Best…
In the Golden Globes race for Best Comedy/Musical Series, a category that will most likely boast shows about a riches-to-rags family saga, Catherine the Great and a cadre of vampires, there …
Meryl Streep is predicted to extend her Golden Globes record with a 33rd nomination for her star turn in the Netflix musical "The Prom." She plays a Broadway diva down on her luck who seizes…
Netflix's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" is slated to have a big morning when Golden Globes nominations are announced on Feb. 3, with predicted bids for Best Film Drama, Drama Actress (Viola Dav…
Award-winning actress Cloris Leachman's work ethic and versatility were only exceeded by her love of basking in the showbiz spotlight. The legacy she leaves her fans after dying this week at…
Once again, Viola Davis is on the verge of making history. Should she receive an Academy Award nomination for her acclaimed performance in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," Davis would become the …
Last year, Renee Zellweger became the seventh actress to win both categories at the Oscars. She prevailed in Best Actress for her riveting portrayal of Judy Garland in "Judy." She'd taken ho…