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Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé & Frozen 2 Snubbed by 2020 Oscars

Ross Crystal January 13, 2020

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The 2020 Academy Award nominations have landed — with a few shockers. Chiefly among them is a snub for Jennifer Lopez‘s Golden Globe-nominated performance in Hustlers. The actress, 50, failed to land a Best Supporting Actress nomination on Monday morning, with Little Women‘s Florence Pugh and Richard Jewell‘s Kathy Bates surprising in the competitive category. Lopez has been a […]

Keke Palmer to Host MTV VMAs

Ross Crystal August 6, 2020

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Keke Palmer is set to host the 2020 MTV VMAs, it was announced today. The actress, host and activist recently went viral with a video of her urging members of the National Guard to march with racial justice protesters in Los Angeles. Palmer was shown speaking to the National Guard while participating in the protest, […]

Kennedy Center Honors & Mark Twain Prize Postponed Until 2021 Due To COVID-19 Shutdown

Ross Crystal June 24, 2020

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The 43rd annual Kennedy Center Honors, broadcast annually on CBS, and the 23rd Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, on PBS, will be postponed from their usual Fall slots until next spring and summer, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced today. The events are among a roster of previously announced performances postponed or canceled […]

Kobe Bryant to Be Remembered at Oscars Ceremony

Ross Crystal January 28, 2020

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is planning to acknowledge the death of the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant at the 2020 Oscars ceremony on Feb. 9, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Although Bryant’s basketball accomplishments overshadowed his film efforts, he was an Oscar winner for his five-minute autobiographical short film Dear Basketball. The Laker […]

Laura Dern Wins Best Supporting Actress at The Golden Globe Awards

Ross Crystal January 5, 2020

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With Laura Dern who clinched the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture as divorce attorney Nora Fanshaw in Marriage Story. More from Laura on our Golden Globe Edition of ‘Showbiz Express’ Radio on Monday.

Leonardo DiCaprio Eyed to Star in English-Language Remake of Oscar Winner ‘Another Round’

Ross Crystal April 26, 2021

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Fresh off its Oscar win for best international feature film, “Another Round” is getting the Hollywood treatment. The Danish dramedy about four friends who engage in an epic drinking binge will be remade in English. Leonardo DiCaprio is being eyed to star in the film in the role originated by Mads Mikkelsen, but there’s no formal […]

Leslie Jones Tapped To Host MTV Movie & TV Awards Live Ceremony In Los Angeles

Ross Crystal April 28, 2021

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Saturday Night Live alum and Supermarket Sweep host Leslie Jones will emcee the 2021 MTV Movie & MTV Awards live ceremony. The annual MTV awards, which will honor the biggest and best moments in movies and TV, will air on Sunday, May 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Following its 2020 virtual event, the MTV Movie & TV Awards will return for a […]

Lizzo Honors Kobe Bryant With Grammys Performance: ‘Tonight Is for Kobe’

Ross Crystal January 26, 2020

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After earning a leading eight nominations, Lizzo opened the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards with a lively performance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday. “Tonight is for Kobe,” the singer said as she took the stage in a black gown. The sports icon died earlier on Sunday in a helicopter crash. Lizzo performed “Cuz I Love You,” […]

Lizzo Named Entertainer of the Year @ NAACP Image Awards:

Ross Crystal February 23, 2020

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Lizzo was crowned entertainer of the year at the 51st NAACP Images Awards on Saturday night, an evening that recognizes the best in film, television, music and literature. The ceremony was hosted by Anthony Anderson, who received his sixth win for Black-ish. Additional winners include Just Mercy for outstanding motion picture, while Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx […]

Maren Morris Wins Three CMA Awards; Eric Church Named Entertainer of the Year

Ross Crystal November 12, 2020

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Maren Morris won a leading three awards at Wednesday’s 2020 CMA Awards, bringing home three, for single of the year, song of the year and female vocalist of the year. It was the first win in any of those categories for Morris, whose song “The Bones” was a smash in both the pop and country fields during […]

MTV Video Music Awards: The Winners

Ross Crystal August 31, 2020

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The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards took place on Sunday, looking a little different than usual amid the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of taking place at a packed Barclays Center, artists took the stage in audience-less locations around New York City to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Those performers included BTS, The Black Eyed Peas, DaBaby, The Weeknd, […]

NBC Cancels 2022 Golden Globes

Ross Crystal May 10, 2021

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NBC has announced it will not air the Golden Globes next year. The network released the following statement Monday: “We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform. However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right. As such, NBC will […]

NBCUniversal Hatches Peacock Marketing Campaign on Golden Globes Sunday

Ross Crystal January 5, 2020

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NBCUniversal’s marketing campaign for the Peacock streaming service took flight on Sunday evening. The broadcaster waited until a big night of television — featuring both an NFL playoff game and the Golden Globes — to hatch the advertising spots for its forthcoming service. The campaign plays heavily into a bird theme in honor of the Peacock name. On Jan. […]

New Lawsuit Compares Golden Globe Voting Body to a “Cartel”

Ross Crystal August 4, 2020

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It’s rare to get a glimpse at the inner workings of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the mysterious voting body that presides over the Golden Globes—but a curious new lawsuit is offering a troubling, purported behind-the-scenes look at the organization’s practices. On Monday, Norwegian journalist Kjersti Flaa filed an antitrust suit in Los Angeles against the HFPA, […]

NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans on Prime Time Emmys 2020

Ross Crystal September 19, 2020

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NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans talks with Showbiz UpFront Host Ross Crystal about the top nominees for the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards with some of their predictions on who the winners will be.

Oscar Nominations 2021

Ross Crystal March 15, 2021

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In this delayed and elongated awards season, the Oscar nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards are finally here. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas announced the full list of nominees in all 23 categories on Monday morning. Eight films this year were nominated for Best Picture, those being “The Father,” “Judas and the Black Messiah,” […]

Oscar Producers To Nominees: No Zooms, No Casual Dress, Covid Protocols In Force & “Stories Matter”

Ross Crystal March 18, 2021

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Oscar show producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins have sent a letter to all nominees that gives a glimpse into exactly what their plans for the scaled-down ceremony at downtown L.A.’s Union Station will look and feel like. It also lays down a couple of rules for those nominees as well. First and foremost, the 93rd annual Academy Awards is definitively not going to be […]

Oscars at All-Time Low in Early Numbers

Ross Crystal April 26, 2021

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The Oscars joined a slew of other awards shows in falling to all-time ratings lows. The 93rd Academy Awards drew 9.85 million viewers and a 1.9 rating among adults 18-49 on Sunday. That’s a steep drop from from last year’s 23.64 million viewers and 5.3 in the key ad demographic — both of which were the previous all-time […]

Oscars Director Glenn Weiss Plans to Make Ceremony ‘Like a Movie’

Ross Crystal March 19, 2021

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Glenn Weiss is returning to direct this year’s Oscars ceremony armed with a unique plan to make the show more closely resemble a movie than TV. “Our plan is that this year’s telecast will look like a movie not a television show, and Glenn has embraced this approach and come up with ideas of his […]

Oscars In Memoriam: Jessica Walter, Naya Rivera Among Those Not Included

Ross Crystal April 26, 2021

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With a longer Oscar season than ever before, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences had even more people to remember in the annual In Memoriam segment. But inevitably, there are complaints on social media that some people were omitted. This year, nether “Arrested Development” star Jessica Walter nor “Glee” star Naya Rivera was included, both of whom […]

Oscars Viewership Sinks to New Low With 23.6 Million

Ross Crystal February 10, 2020

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The 2020 Oscars ceremony was watched by the smallest audience the awards show has ever received. 23.6 million viewers tuned in on Sunday night to see “Parasite” sweep to a surprise victory. That’s a 20%, 6 million viewer drop-off from last year. The Academy’s second hostless show in a row scored a 5.3 rating among adults 18-49 […]

Oscars Were A Big Win For Older Actors; Most Inclusive Ever

Ross Crystal April 26, 2021

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Sunday night’s Oscars were the most inclusive ever in terms of one of Hollywood’s most overlooked areas of discrimination – ageism against older actors. At 83, Anthony Hopkins was the oldest ever to win for Best Actor; Frances McDormand, at 63, was the third oldest to win for Best Actress, and Youn Yuh-jung, at 73, was the third oldest to win for Best Supporting Actress. […]

Peabody Awards Moving to Los Angeles

Ross Crystal January 14, 2020

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The Peabody Award are moving to Los Angeles. For the first time in its 80-year history, the ceremony will take place in L.A. This year’s ceremony is set for June 18 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The Peabody Awards have been handed out in New York every year except for the 50th anniversary, when the […]

People’s Choice Awards Expand to NBC

Ross Crystal July 28, 2021

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The People’s Choice Awards is expanding its TV footprint. The annual awards will air on NBC as well as cable sibling E! in 2021, marking the show’s return to a broadcast network since 2017. The move will also give NBC an awards-season toehold after it dropped the 2022 Golden Globes amid criticism of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association over […]

PGA Follows Oscars And Delays 2021 Awards Show

Ross Crystal September 30, 2020

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As expected, the Producers Guild of America is following the lead of the Oscars and other awards shows and moving its 32nd annual awards show into the spring of 2021. The American Cinema Editors’ Eddie Awards also announced Wednesday a later date for their awards, which will now be held on April 18, 2021, while adding an Animated Series […]

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Awards Shows

Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé & Frozen 2 Snubbed by 2020 Oscars

Keke Palmer to Host MTV VMAs

Kennedy Center Honors & Mark Twain Prize Postponed Until 2021 Due To COVID-19 Shutdown

Kobe Bryant to Be Remembered at Oscars Ceremony

Laura Dern Wins Best Supporting Actress at The Golden Globe Awards

Leonardo DiCaprio Eyed to Star in English-Language Remake of Oscar Winner ‘Another Round’

Leslie Jones Tapped To Host MTV Movie & TV Awards Live Ceremony In Los Angeles

Lizzo Honors Kobe Bryant With Grammys Performance: ‘Tonight Is for Kobe’

Lizzo Named Entertainer of the Year @ NAACP Image Awards:

Maren Morris Wins Three CMA Awards; Eric Church Named Entertainer of the Year

MTV Video Music Awards: The Winners

NBC Cancels 2022 Golden Globes

NBCUniversal Hatches Peacock Marketing Campaign on Golden Globes Sunday

New Lawsuit Compares Golden Globe Voting Body to a “Cartel”

NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans on Prime Time Emmys 2020

Oscar Nominations 2021

Oscar Producers To Nominees: No Zooms, No Casual Dress, Covid Protocols In Force & “Stories Matter”

Oscars at All-Time Low in Early Numbers

Oscars Director Glenn Weiss Plans to Make Ceremony ‘Like a Movie’

Oscars In Memoriam: Jessica Walter, Naya Rivera Among Those Not Included

Oscars Viewership Sinks to New Low With 23.6 Million

Oscars Were A Big Win For Older Actors; Most Inclusive Ever

Peabody Awards Moving to Los Angeles

People’s Choice Awards Expand to NBC

PGA Follows Oscars And Delays 2021 Awards Show