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Sunday, January 12, 2014

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Golden Globe Awards this evening: Bomb squad sweeps Beverly Hilton

Celebrity town is gearing up for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards. As part of the preps, a bomb squad made a sweep of the Beverly Hilton hotel where the ceremony will take place this evening. The very funny team of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be doing the hosting duties. Here is the list of nominees. Showtime […]

Friday, January 10, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 10, 2014

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Who’s America’s favorite movie star?

Tom Hanks name was not called during the People’s Choice Awards ceremony last Wednesday night. However, in the latest Harris Poll Tom Hanks won the title of America’s Favorite Movie Star. A position he held in 2002, 2004, and 2005 in similar Harris Polls. Despite being skipped over by the People’s Choice Awards, Hanks is getting a lot of award […]

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, January 7, 2014

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DGA award nominations for 2013 feature films out today

The nominations were released this morning for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2013. This is a major award — as these nominees are usually the front-runners in the race for the Best Director Oscar. “To be chosen by your peers in a year full of incredibly well-crafted films is the true marker of outstanding directorial […]

Monday, January 6, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 6, 2014

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Awards Round-up: WGA and PGA nominations

This past week, the Writers Guild East and West put out their list of nominees for outstanding writing for the big screen in 2013. Here are the nominees: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY American Hustle, Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell; Columbia Pictures Blue Jasmine, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics Dallas Buyers Club, Written by Craig Borten […]

Thursday, December 12, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, December 12, 2013

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2014 Golden Globe Awards: Who got nominated and who got snubbed

A lot of chatter in the entertainment biz about the 2014 Golden Globe Awards nominations, which came out this morning. These awards are consider a good barometer of who has the best chance for Oscar gold. The brutal historical drama, “12 Years a Slave” and the con artists drama/comedy, “American Hustle,” each picked up seven nominations to lead the […]

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, December 11, 2013

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Employees’ Choice Awards: The best places to work

If you’re goals in the new year includes finding a new gig, you might want to check out the Employees’ Choice Awards. For the past six years, the online jobs website, Glassdoor, has been surveying employees on the best places to work in the country. The 2014 list for large companies is out and three social media heavy hitters, Twitter, […]

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, December 11, 2013

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Awards season kicks into high gear with 2014 SAG Awards nominations

A lot of chatter in the media and in the entertainment biz about the announcement this morning of the nominations for the 2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The arrival of the SAG nominations means the Hollywood awards season is in full swing. Topping the list for outstanding performances in 2013, “12 Years a Slave,” in the film categories and “Breaking […]

Thursday, December 5, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, December 5, 2013

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2014 Writers Guild Awards nominations for television announced today

Scribes for some of television’s most popular shows topped the list of nominations for the 2014 Writers Guild Awards. The guild’s outstanding achievement in TV nominees were announced today, along with those in the radio, new media, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation categories for the 2013 season. Here are the nominees in some of the major TV categories: […]

Thursday, July 18, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, July 18, 2013

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2013 Primetime Emmy Awards nominees announced today: Netflix makes history

The 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards nominees came out this morning and rocked the entertainment industry with some surprise choices. Netflix, an online provider, grabbed 12 nominations including 9 for its political thriller, “House of Cards.” This is a first time the Emmys have recognized digital content delivered on the Internet as equal to the quality of the best regular […]