Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Ten scribes for the first Fox Writers Intensive program have been announced. The names of the lucky writers appear on Deadline.com. The program is “… designed to introduce experienced writers with unique voices, backgrounds, life and professional experiences that reflect the diverse perspectives of the audiences we create to a wide range of Fox staff writers, showrunners, directors, screenwriters and creative […]
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Today the entertainment world and music fans around the globe are mourning Whitney Houston — a phenomenal talent with a voice like no other. The pop superstar was found dead in her Beverly Hilton hotel room yesterday afternoon. She was 48. Details of her death are still sketchy. The Los Angeles Times has extensive coverage on its website. Also, photos, videos, […]
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
A lot of smiles at the Oscar luncheon in Beverly Hills on Monday, February 6. The traditional get together for Academy Award nominees includes a photo shoot. A series of pictures from that event as well as video highlights are on the official Oscar website. The 84th Academy Awards ceremony will be broadcast live around the world later this month on […]
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The nominees for the 84th Academy Awards are getting a lot of attention — the day after the big announcement. Yesterday, “Hugo” picked up 11 nominations — the most of any film — including best picture and best director. The movie is a 3D drama adventure about a 12-year-old boy who lives in a Paris train station tending to the […]
Friday, January 20, 2012
“Jumping the Broom, “The Help, “Pariah,” and Tower Heist” among the films receiving multiple nominations for the 43rd NAACP Image Awards. The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the nation’s largest and oldest civil rights organization. The Image Awards celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, film, and literature as […]
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Still a lot of talk about last Sunday’s 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills. For the third year, British comic, Ricky Gervais, was the host of the TV broadcast, however, he reportedly doesn’t intend to do it again. Deadline.com has a post on what Gervais is saying about his latest stint as the emcee of the Golden Globes. […]
Sunday, January 15, 2012
The entertainment industry’s awards season is in full bloom. This past week, the Directors Guild of America released a slew of its nominations for television, feature films, and documentaries. Here are the nominees for the prestigious outstanding directorial achievement in feature films for 2011. Woody Allen “Midnight in Paris” Fifth nomination. He won in 1977 for “Annie Hall” David Fincher “The […]
Friday, January 6, 2012
“Little White Corvette” — Action/comedy screenplay by Michael Diliberti reportedly sold in a deal worth a cool million bucks to GK Films. It’s about money-strapped siblings who set out to peddle a load of cocaine discovered in the trunk of their late father’s white corvette. Diliberti wrote the story with David Branson Smith. Script is on the Black List 2011, […]
Friday, January 6, 2012
The Writers Guild of America has put out the rest of its list of nominees for 2012 awards. Yesterday, the WGA West and East, revealed the nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the big screen during 2011. ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY 50/50, Written by Will Reiser; Summit Entertainment Bridesmaids, Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig; Universal Pictures Midnight in Paris, […]
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
The Producers Guild of America’s list of best motion picture producer nominees of 2011 include some of the year’s most talked about films. Yesterday, the PGA released the names of the nominees for the Producer of the Year Award in theatrical motion pictures, animated theatrical motion pictures, and in long-form television. The documentary film category and other television category nominations were releaved by […]
Monday, December 19, 2011
You’ve probably noticed a lot of holiday decorations being up lately. When I close up shop to head home, I see many beautiful decorations and lights all over the place. Some of you probably decorated your houses with holiday cheer as well. There are also probably others of you who don’t decorate or celebrate at all. You can put many […]
Thursday, December 15, 2011
The Hollywood award season is in full swing. Today the Hollywood Foreign Press Association released its list of nominees for the 69th annual Golden Globes. “The Artist,” “The Descendants”, and “The Help” got the most film nominations. All three films have Oscar buzz. Check out the Golden Globes website for a complete list of the nominations. The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards […]
