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  • ‘Sinners’ Emerges Triumphant at the 2026 NAACP Awards

    Deon Cole hosts the 57th NAACP Image Awards on February 28th. Photo: Paramount+.
    Deon Cole hosts the 57th NAACP Image Awards on February 28th. Photo: Paramount+.

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    • Sinners’ took home the big prizes at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards.
    • ‘Paradise’ and Cynthia Erivo were also among the winners.
    • The event took place Saturday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

    Following the difficult, insulting moments of this year’s BAFTA Awards, the NAACP Image Awards, hosted by Deon Cole, which took place Saturday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, were a chance to balance things out.

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    And Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ proved to be the big winner, going home with 13 awards following a nomination count of 18. Star Michael B. Jordan himself won both a Best Actor award and was honored with Entertainer of the Year.

    Oscar® nominee Viola Davis arrives on the red carpet of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Credit/Provider: Matt Petit / A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.
    Oscar® nominee Viola Davis arrives on the red carpet of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Credit/Provider: Matt Petit / A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

    This year’s Chairman’s Award went to Viola Davis, while Colman Domingo won the President’s Award.

    The ceremony also paid tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, with NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson honoring the late civil rights activist, whose family was in attendance at the ceremony.

    Related Article: Movie Review: ‘Sinners’

    Here’s a selected list of winners from the 2026 NAACP Image Awards:

    Entertainer of the Year

    Michael B. Jordan at the New York Premiere of 'Sinners'. Photo: Warner Bros.
    Michael B. Jordan at the New York Premiere of ‘Sinners’. Photo: Warner Bros.

    Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

    Quinta Brunson on ABC's 'Abbott Elementary.' Photo Courtesy of ABC's YouTube Channel.
    Quinta Brunson on ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary.’ Photo Courtesy of ABC’s YouTube Channel.

    Outstanding Drama Series

    Angela Grovey as Krystal Weathers in ‘Reasonable Doubt’. Photo: Disney/Crystal Power.
    Angela Grovey as Krystal Weathers in ‘Reasonable Doubt’. Photo: Disney/Crystal Power.

    Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

    Sterling K. Brown plays Agent Xavier Collins in 'Paradise' Season 2. Photo: Disney/Ser Baffo.
    Sterling K. Brown plays Agent Xavier Collins in ‘Paradise’ Season 2. Photo: Disney/Ser Baffo.

    Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

    Angela Bassett in '9-1-1'. Photo: Fox Network.
    Angela Bassett in ‘9-1-1’. Photo: Fox Network.

    Outstanding Motion Picture

    Director Ryan Cooler and the cast of 'Sinners' at the New York Premiere. Photo: Warner Bros.
    Director Ryan Cooler and the cast of ‘Sinners’ at the New York Premiere. Photo: Warner Bros.

    Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

    Michael B. Jordan at London Photocall for 'Sinners'. Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Copyright: Warner Bros.
    Michael B. Jordan at London Photocall for ‘Sinners’. Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Copyright: Warner Bros.

    Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

    Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in 'Wicked For Good', directed by Jon M. Chu.
    Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in ‘Wicked For Good’, directed by Jon M. Chu.

    Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture

    Miles Caton at the New York Premiere of 'Sinners'. Photo: Warner Bros.
    Miles Caton at the New York Premiere of ‘Sinners’. Photo: Warner Bros.

    For the full list of winners, head to the NAACP site.

    Deon Cole hosts the 57th NAACP Image Awards on February 28th. Photo: Paramount+.
    Deon Cole hosts the 57th NAACP Image Awards on February 28th. Photo: Paramount+.
  • 4th Annual AAFCA TV Honors Recipients List

    Quinta Brunson on ABC's 'Abbott Elementary.' Photo Courtesy of ABC's YouTube Channel.
    Quinta Brunson on ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary.’ Photo Courtesy of ABC’s YouTube Channel.

    On August 20th, the African American Film Critics Association held their 4th Annual AAFCA TV Honors at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles.

    It was previously announced that ‘Abbott Elementary’ would win for Best TV Comedy, and the show’s creator and star, Quinta Brunson also won for Breakout Star. Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ took home Best TV Drama, while Peacock’s ‘Bel-Air’ won for Best New Show.

    HBO’s ‘Black and Missing’ took home Best Documentary, and ABC’s ‘Women of the Movement’ won for Best Limited Series/Special, while Apple’s ‘Pachinko’ won for Best International Production.

    In the Best Ensemble category there was a tie between Apple’s ‘Swagger’ and HBO’s ‘Winning Time: the rise of the Lakers dynasty.’ Robin Thede won Best Writing for HBO’s ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show,’ and Salli Richardson won Best Directing for ‘The Gilded Age.’

    Courtney B. Vance on AMC's '61st Street.' Photo courtesy of AMC's YouTube Channel.
    Courtney B. Vance on AMC’s ’61st Street.’ Photo courtesy of AMC’s YouTube Channel.

    Best TV Acting, Male went to veteran actor Courtney B. Vance for his work on ’61st Street,’ while Patina Miller won Best TV Acting, Female for her work on ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan,’ HBO’s ‘Insecure’ was also honored with the prestigious Impact Award.

    Also, previously announced, the AAFCA gave special achievement honors to Universal Studio Group Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe, who received the Ashley Boone Award. Alex Kurtzman (‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’) received AAFCA’s Ally Award, while AAFCA’s Inclusion Award went to the Warner Bros. Television Group.

    Presenters at the event included Tichina Arnold (‘The Neighborhood’), Nicoo Annan and Brandee Evans (‘P-Valley’), Laz Alonso (‘The Boys’), Thomas Jones (‘Johnson’), Tami Roman (‘The Ms. Pat Show’), Kim Coles (‘Finding Happy’, Wayne Brady (‘Let’s Make a Deal’), Emayatzy Corinealdi (‘Reasonable Doubt’).

    The AAFCA was established in 2003 and is the premier body of Black film critics in the world, actively reviewing film and television, with a particular emphasis on entertainment highlighting the Black experience in the US and throughout the rest of the African Diaspora. For more information on AAFCA and its programs please visit the website here.

    Wayne Brady and Courtney B. Vance at the 2022 AAFCA TV Honors.
    Wayne Brady and Courtney B. Vance at the 2022 AAFCA TV Honors. Copyright 2022 Sheri Determan.

    You can read a full list of the winners below:

    2022 AAFCA TV Honors Award Recipients:

    Best TV Comedy – ‘Abbott Elementary’ (ABC)
    Best TV Drama – ‘Ozark’ (Netflix)
    Best New Show – ‘Bel-Air’ (Peacock)
    Best Documentary – ‘Black and Missing’ (HBO)
    Best Limited Series/Special – ‘Women of the Movement’ (ABC)
    Best International Production – ‘Pachinko’ (Apple TV+)
    Breakout Star – Quinta Brunson
    Best Ensemble – ‘Swagger’ (Apple TV+) & ‘Winning Time: the rise of the Lakers dynasty’ (HBO)
    Best Writing – ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ (HBO)
    Best TV Directing – Salli Richardson, ‘The Gilded Age’ (HBO)
    Best TV Acting (Female) – Patina Miller, ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ (Starz)
    Best TV Acting (Male) – Courtney B. Vance, ’61st Street’ (AMC)
    Impact Award – ‘Insecure’ (HBO)

    Wayne Brady at the 2022 AAFCA TV Honors.
    Wayne Brady at the 2022 AAFCA TV Honors. Copyright 2022 Sheri Determan.
    Kim Coles at the 2022 AAFCA TV Honors.
    Kim Coles at the 2022 AAFCA TV Honors. Copyright 2022 Sheri Determan.
    The 2022 AAFCA TV Honors.
    The 2022 AAFCA TV Honors. Copyright 2022 Sheri Determan.
  • Final Oscar Predictions

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    The 2022 awards season will officially end on Sunday, March 27th with the airing of the 94th Academy Awards. All the campaigning and guessing who will win will be over and we will finally know who will walk away with Oscar gold.

    It’s been another crazy award season, with almost every early frontrunner surpassed by another contender (with the exception of Will Smith and Jane Campion for Best Actor and Best Director, respectively). We also have an almost impossible to predict Best Actress race, and a current dead-heat for Best Picture between early frontrunner ‘The Power of the Dog’ and fan-favorite ‘CODA.’

    Below are our predictions for who will win Oscars on Sunday at the 94th Academy Awards. We are only breaking down our predictions for the six major categories, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.

    Let’s Begin!


    BEST PICTURE

    Emilia Jones in 'CODA.'
    Emilia Jones in ‘CODA,’ now streaming on Apple TV+.

    As previously mentioned, ‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘CODA’ are pretty much in a statistical dead-heat at the moment. Jane Campion’s film had been the presumed Best Picture winner since its debut last fall, but Apple TV+’s ‘CODA’ is definitely giving the Netflix movie a run for its money after its recent PGA win.

    After the depressing ‘Nomadland’ won Best Picture last year, there is a theory that the Academy my not want to give the Oscar to the equally depressing ‘Power of the Dog’ this year, and instead the more uplifting ‘CODA’ or ‘Belfast,’ could get the win. While Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ has gotten a lot of love during the award season, it seems that its chances of an upset have cooled off, allowing ‘CODA’ to make a run at the top prize.

    While safe money is probably still on ‘Power of the Dog’ to win Best Picture, ‘CODA’ seems poised for a big upset.

    Nominees:

    ‘Belfast’
    ‘CODA’
    ‘Don’t Look Up’
    ‘Drive My Car’
    ‘Dune’
    ‘King Richard’
    ‘Licorice Pizza’
    ‘Nightmare Alley’
    ‘The Power of the Dog’
    ‘West Side Story’

    Who Will Win: CODA

    Who Could Win: The Power of the Dog

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    BEST DIRECTOR

    Ari Wegner and Jane Campion
    (L to R): Ari Wegner (Director of Photography), and Jane Campion (Director,Producer) of ‘The Power of the Dog.’Photo credit: Kirsty Griffin/NETFLIX © 2021.

    With the exception of Best Actor, this is the only other category that is really easy to call. Jane Campion will win Best Director for her work on ‘The Power of the Dog,’ as well as her overall career. Yes, the filmmaker has stumbled a bit on the awards circuit, misspeaking and causing a minor controversy at the Critic’s Choice Awards, but I hardly think that will affect her chances.

    The director was practically preordained to win this award when her film was released last year, and I see no reason to think that she won’t. If Campion has any competition in this category it’s probably Kenneth Branagh for ‘Belfast,’ but it would be a huge upset if he were actually to win.

    Nominees:

    Kenneth Branagh – ‘Belfast’
    Ryusuke Hamaguchi – ‘Drive My Car’
    Paul Thomas Anderson – ‘Licorice Pizza’
    Jane Campion – ‘The Power of the Dog’
    Steven Spielberg – ‘West Side Story’

    Who Will Win: Jane Campion – ‘The Power of the Dog’
    Who Could Win: Kenneth Branagh – ‘Belfast’

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    BEST ACTOR

    Demi Singleton as Serena Williams, Saniyya Sidney as Venus Williams and Will Smith as Richard Williams in 'King Richard'
    (L to R) Demi Singleton as Serena Williams, Saniyya Sidney as Venus Williams and Will Smith as Richard Williams in ‘King Richard.’

    Similar to Best Director, this is the only other category that will be very easy to predict. Will Smith has been preordained to win Best Actor for his work in ‘King Richard’ since the film was released last year. Besides his excellent performance in the movie, there is an overwhelming feeling that “this is Smith’s year,” and the actor has taken full advantage of that while campaigning for the award.

    Although, Andrew Garfield has also been very visible during award season and has gained a lot of good will while campaigning. The praise is probably as much for his return as Spider-Man as it is for his performance in ‘tick, tick…BOOM!,’ but either way it won’t be enough to rob Smith of his big moment.

    Nominees:

    Will Smith – ‘King Richard’
    Benedict Cumberbatch – ‘The Power of the Dog’
    Andrew Garfield – ‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’
    Javier Bardem – ‘Being the Ricardos’
    Denzel Washington – ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’

    Who Will Win: Will Smith – ‘King Richard’
    Who Could Win: Andrew Garfield – ‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’

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    BEST ACTRESS

    Andrew Garfield and Jessica Chastain
    (L to R) Andrew Garfield as Jim Bakker and Jessica Chastain as Tammy Faye Bakker in ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye.’

    This is by far the strangest Best Actress race in years. Just like Campion and Smith, Kristen Stewart seemed like a lock to walk away with this award last fall, but a lot has changed since then. For whatever reason, Stewart failed to be nominated for several ceremonies leading up to this one, including SAG and BAFTA, throwing the whole race out of whack and leaving the actresses’ chances of even receiving her first Oscar nomination up in the air.

    Stewart was lucky enough to be nominated, but her chances of winning now are very low, although it’s really up for grabs for anyone to take. The most likely winner seems to be Jessica Chastain, who walked away with a SAG award for Best Actress and may also benefit from the feeling that it is “her time.” But recent Best Actress winner Olivia Coleman could also win again for director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Lost Daughter,’ which just took home Best First-Time Feature from the DGA.

    Nominees:

    Jessica Chastain – ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’
    Olivia Coleman – ‘The Lost Daughter’
    Penelope Cruz – ‘Parallel Mothers’
    Nicole Kidman – ‘Being the Ricardos’
    Kristen Stewart – ‘Spencer’

    Who Will Win: Jessica Chastain – ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’

    Who Could Win: Olivia Coleman – ‘The Lost Daughter’

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    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

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    (L to R) Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur, Marlee Matlin and Daniel Durant in “CODA,” now streaming on Apple TV+.

    In another sign that ‘The Power of the Dog’s love from the Academy is winding down, both early Best Supporting Actor and Actress frontrunners seem to be in trouble.

    Kodi Smit-McPhee seemed like a lock to win this category last fall, but now ‘CODA’s Troy Kotsur is the frontrunner going into Oscar weekend. Kotsur beat Smit-McPhee at both the SAG Awards and Critic’s Choice, and it’s tough to see how he could lose at this point.

    Nominees:

    Ciaran Hinds – ‘Belfast’
    Troy Kotsur – ‘CODA’
    Jesse Plemons – ‘The Power of the Dog’
    J.K. Simmons – ‘Being the Ricardos’
    Kodi Smit-McPhee – ‘The Power of the Dog’

    Who Will Win: Troy Kotsur – ‘CODA’

    Who Could Win: Kodi Smit-McPhee – ‘The Power of the Dog’

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    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

    Ariana DeBose in ‘West Side Story’
    Ariana DeBose in ‘West Side Story’

    As we previously mentioned, last fall it looked like actress Kirsten Dunst would win Best Supporting Actress for her work in ‘The Power of the Dog,’ but things have changed.

    The frontrunner is clearly now Ariana DeBose, who won SAG and BAFTA awards for her performance in ‘West Side Story.’ Aunjanue Ellis is still in the running for ‘King Richard,’ and could pull out a surprise win, but all the momentum is in DeBose’s favor to walk away with a “little gold man.”

    Nominees:

    Jessie Buckley – ‘The Lost Daughter’
    Ariana DeBose – ‘West Side Story’
    Judi Dench – ‘Belfast’
    Kirsten Dunst – ‘The Power of the Dog’
    Aunjanue Ellis – ‘King Richard’

    Who Will Win: Ariana DeBose – ‘West Side Story’

    Who Could Win: Kristen Dunst – ‘The Power of the Dog’

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    Don’t forget to watch the 94th Academy Award ceremony Sunday, March 28th on ABC.

    And please download our printable ballot here.

    Oscars Logo Courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    Oscars Logo Courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  • Andrew Garfield and Kristen Stewart Win at the Hollywood Critics Association Awards

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    Andrew Garfield excepting Best Actor for ‘tick, tick…BOOM!’ at the 5th Annual Hollywood Critics Association Awards.

    Nestled among the giant likes of awards shows such as the Oscars and the various guilds are the scrappier, more entertaining galas such as Monday evening’s Hollywood Critics Association Awards.

    This year’s event, the fifth annual ceremony and the first to be held in person since the start of the pandemic saw a wide variety of actors and artisans honored with both traditional categories and special awards. Among the winners this year? Andrew Garfield, Kristen Stewart, and directors Denis Villeneuve and Jane Campion.

    The best director category was a legitimate tie between the two veteran filmmakers, with ‘Dune’s Villeneuve on stage to receive his trophy and ‘The Power of the Dog’s Campion accepting via a video.

    Andrew Garfield gave a joyous, sweary and sweet speech accepting his Best Actor award for ‘tick, tick… BOOM!’ while Kristen Stewart seemed more surprised that she’d won for ‘Spencer’.

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    Kristen Stewart excepting Best Actress for her performance in ‘Spencer’ at the 5th Annual Hollywood Critics Association Awards.

    There was also a lot of love for team ‘CODA’ as the movie won Best Adapted Screenplay for writer/director Siân Heder, Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur, and in an emotional finale, Best Picture.

    Along with Villeneuve’s win, ‘Dune’ proved popular among the voters, as it also took home Best Visual Effects, Best Score for Hans Zimmer, and Best Cinematography for Greig Fraser.

    On the special award front, Kenneth Branagh was awarded Excellence in Artistry (while his latest, ‘Belfast’, also won the Cast Ensemble award), and the actor/writer/director naturally quoted Shakespeare in his acceptance speech.

    Nicolas Cage was the recipient of both a trophy for Acting Achievement and a heartfelt presentation by ‘Pig’ co-star Alex Wolff, who seemed genuinely happy and excited to give his friend the award.

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    Nicolas Cage excepting the Acting Achievement Award at the 5th Annual Hollywood Critics Association Awards.

    Here’s the full list of winners:

    • Best Picture – CODA
    • Best Actor – Andrew Garfield, tick, tick…BOOM!
    • Best Actress – Kristen Stewart, Spencer
    • Best Supporting Actor – Troy Kotsur, CODA
    • Best Supporting Actress – Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
    • Best Cast Ensemble – Belfast
    • Best Director *Tie* – Denis Villeneuve, Dune & Jane Campion, The Power of The Dog
    • Best Original Screenplay – Fran Kranz, Mass
    • Best Adapted Screenplay – Siân Heder, CODA
    • Best Animated or VFX Performance – Stephanie Beatriz, Encanto
    • Best Action Film – The Harder They Fall
    • Best Animated Film – The Mitchells vs. The Machines
    • Best Comedy or Musical – tick, tick…BOOM!
    • Best Documentary – Summer of Soul
    • Best Horror – Last Night in Soho
    • Best Indie Film – Pig
    • Best International Film – Drive My Car
    • Best First Feature – Lin-Manuel Miranda, tick, tick…BOOM!
    • Best Short Film – Us Again
    • Best Score – Hans Zimmer, Dune
    • Best Original Song – Be Alive, King Richard
    • Best Cinematography – Greig Fraser, Dune
    • Best Production Design – Tamara Deverell, Nightmare Alley
    • Best Film Editing – Paul Machliss, Last Night in Soho
    • Best Stunts – Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings
    • Best Costume Design – Jenny Beavan, Cruella
    • Best Hair & Makeup – Justin Raleigh, Linda Dowds, and Stephanie Ingram, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
    • Best Visual Effects – Brian Connor, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert, and Tristan Myles, Dune

    Honorary Awards

    • Acting Achievement Award – Nicolas Cage
    • Artisan Achievement Award – Greig Fraser
    • Artisan on the Rise – Alice Brooks
    • Excellence in Artistry – Kenneth Branagh
    • Filmmaker on the Rise – Natalie Morales
    • Filmmaking Achievement Award – Guillermo del Toro
    • Game Changer Award – Simu Liu
    • Inspire Award – Aunjanue Ellis
    • International Icon Award – Javier Bardem
    • Newcomer Award – Jude Hill
    • Spotlight Award – The Cast of CODA
    • Star on the Rise – Saniyya Sidney
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    Director Sian Heder and the cast of ‘CODA’ excepting Best Picture at the 5th Annual Hollywood Critics Association Awards.
  • SAG Awards Complete List of Winners

    Demi Singleton as Serena Williams, Saniyya Sidney as Venus Williams and Will Smith as Richard Williams in 'King Richard'
    (L to R) Demi Singleton as Serena Williams, Saniyya Sidney as Venus Williams and Will Smith as Richard Williams in ‘King Richard’

    As Hollywood’s acting community gathered to give each other kudos on Sunday night, there were a few surprises and a little history made at the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

    The biggest film prizes went to a mixture of those many predicted would win and those in with a chance, but no guarantee. Will Smith felt the love from his fellow performers, winning Male Actor in a Leading Role for ‘King Richard’. It cements him as a front-runner for a Best Actor Oscar, though he still faces a significant challenge from the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, who was nominated here for ‘The Power of the Dog’.

    Likewise, Jessica Chastain, who won Female Actor in a Leading Role for ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye‘ but will be up against the celebrated likes of Olivia Colman and Lady Gaga.

    It was the supporting categories and film ensemble where history truly happened. Though she was a favorite for the win, ‘West Side Story’s Ariana DeBose became the first queer Afro-Latina to win an individual award. Also, Troy Kotsur of ‘CODA’, the first deaf actor taking home the individual award. ‘CODA’s primarily deaf cast also won Ensemble, a groundbreaking event at the SAG Awards.

    Ariana DeBose in ‘West Side Story’
    Ariana DeBose in ‘West Side Story’

    On the TV side, everyone had pretty much figured that ‘Succession’s cast of scene-stealers, zinger-slingers and swear monsters would walk away with the Ensemble Cast, Drama award, so it proved to be.

    Likewise, the ‘Ted Lasso’ cast, which has been winning awards left, right and center-forward (soccer pun alert!). The ‘Lasso’ luck further extended to leading man Jason Sudeikis, who picked up another trophy for his performance, which is more than the character has so far managed in the British league presented in the series itself.

    Yet it was ‘Squid Game’ that truly surprised this year. Following up a Stunt Ensemble win before the show proper kicked off, the Netflix-backed Korean drama survival series won both of its leading categories, with Lee Jung-jae and co-star Jung Ho-yeon both successful.

    More predictable were further wins for Mare of Easttown’s Kate Winslet, and ‘Hacks’ Jean Smart, though Michael Keaton’s victory for ‘Dopesick’ came as a small surprise.

    'Squid Game' on Netflix
    ‘Squid Game’ on Netflix

    Here is the full list of winners:

    Film categories:

    Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

    CODA — Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Durant, Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur, Marlee Matlin, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo

    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

    Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)

    Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

    Will Smith (King Richard)

    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

    Ariana DeBose (West Side Story)

    Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

    Troy Kotsur (CODA)

    Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

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    TV categories:

    Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

    Succession — Nicholas Braun, Juliana Canfield, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Dagmara Dominczyk, Peter Friedman, Jihae, Justine Lupe, Matthew Macfadyen, Dasha Nekrasova, Scott Nicholson, David Rasche, Alan Ruck, J. Smith-Cameron, Sarah Snook, Fisher Stevens, Jeremy Strong, Zoë Winters

    Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

    Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game)

    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

    Jung Ho-yeon (Squid Game)

    Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

    Ted Lasso — Annette Badland, Kola Bokinni, Phil Dunster, Cristo Fernández, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Toheeb Jimoh, Nick Mohammed, Sarah Niles, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Swift, Juno Temple, Hannah Waddingham (WINNER)

    Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

    Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)

    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

    Jean Smart (Hacks)

    Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

    Michael Keaton (Dopesick)

    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

    Kate Winslet (Mare of Easttown)

    Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series

    Squid Game

    Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award

    Helen Mirren

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    Siân Heder directs Emilia Jones and Ferdia Walsh-Peelo in ‘CODA’
  • 2022 SAG Awards Nominations Announced

    (L to R) Jared Leto, Florence Andrews, Adam Driver, Lady Gaga, and Al Pacino in 'House of Gucci'
    (L to R) Jared Leto, Florence Andrews, Adam Driver, Lady Gaga, and Al Pacino in ‘House of Gucci’

    The 2022 SAG Awards nominations were announced on Wednesday by Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens via Instagram Live and there were many surprises.

    In the film categories, Oscar frontrunner ‘Power of the Dog’ tied ‘House of Gucci’ for the most nominations with three each, however it was surprisingly left off the list for Best Cast, which is basically SAG’s Best Picture category. On the other hand, ‘Gucci,’ which had essentially left the Oscar race till now with only Lady Gaga still in the hunt for Best Actress, has seen a resurrection of sorts with it’s Best Cast nomination and now has a better shot at multiple nominations at the Academy Awards. Rounding out the Best Cast category are ‘Don’t Look Up,’ ‘Belfast,’ ‘CODA’ and ‘King Richard.’

    Other surprises in the film categories include Oscar frontrunner for Best Actress, Kristen Stewart being left off of the list for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her work in ‘Spencer.’ As well as actor Peter Dinklage, who will likely be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his role in ‘Cyrano,’ but was unfortunately snubbed by his fellow actors.

    There were also some unexpected nominations, as Javier Bardem scored an Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his work in ‘Being the Ricardos,’ and Jennifer Hudson was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her role in ‘Respect.’

    In the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role category, both Ben Affleck and Bradley Cooper managed to receive nominations for their work in ‘The Tender Bar’ and ‘Licorice Pizza,’ respectively, putting both actors squarely in the Oscar race. Likewise, Ruth Negga’s Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role nomination for her work in ‘Passing,’ also makes her an Oscar contender.

    On the television side, nominees for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series include ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘The Morning Show,’ ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Succession,’ and ‘Yellowstone.’ Nominees for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series are ‘The Great,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Kominsky Method,’ ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ and ‘Ted Lasso.’

    As previously announced, receiving the Life Achievement Award at the 28th annual ceremony will be Oscar winning actress, Helen Mirren. Last year’s ceremony was held virtual due to the pandemic, but this year it will be live again from Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, airing on TNT and TBS at 5pm PST on Sunday, February 27th.

    A complete list of the 2022 SAG Awards nominees is below:

    TV CATEGORIES:

    Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus)
    Oscar Isaac (Scenes from a Marriage)
    Michael Keaton (Dopesick)
    Ewan McGregor (Halston)
    Evan Peters (Mare of Easttown)

    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)
    Cynthia Erivo (Genius: Aretha)
    Margaret Qualley (Maid)
    Jean Smart (Mare of Easttown)
    Kate Winslet (Mare of Easttown)

    Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
    Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method)
    Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso)
    Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
    Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
    Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)

    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    Elle Fanning (The Great)
    Sandra Oh (The Chair)
    Jean Smart (Hacks)
    Juno Temple (Ted Lasso)
    Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)

    Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    The Great
    Hacks
    The Kominsky Method
    Only Murders in the Building
    Ted Lasso

    Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    Brian Cox (Succession)
    Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
    Kieran Culkin (Succession)
    Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game)
    Jeremy Strong (Succession)

    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
    Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)
    Jung Ho-yeon (Squid Game)
    Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale)
    Sarah Snook (Succession)
    Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show)

    Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    The Handmaid’s Tale
    The Morning Show
    Squid Game
    Succession
    Yellowstone

    Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
    Cobra Kai
    The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
    Loki
    Mare of Easttown
    Squid Game

    FILM CATEGORIES:

    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    Caitriona Balfe (Belfast)
    Cate Blanchett (Nightmare Alley)
    Ariana DeBose (West Side Story)
    Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog)
    Ruth Negga (Passing)

    Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
    Ben Affleck (The Tender Bar)
    Bradley Cooper (Licorice Pizza)
    Troy Kotsur (CODA)
    Jared Leto (House of Gucci)
    Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog)

    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
    Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter)
    Lady Gaga (House of Gucci)
    Jennifer Hudson (Respect)
    Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos)

    Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos)
    Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)
    Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick … Boom!)
    Will Smith (King Richard)
    Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)

    Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    Belfast
    CODA
    Don’t Look Up
    House of Gucci
    King Richard

    Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
    Black Widow
    Dune
    The Matrix: Resurrections
    No Time to Die
    Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

  • Golden Globes 2019 Presenters to Include Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dick Van Dyke

    Golden Globes 2019 Presenters to Include Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dick Van Dyke

    Marvel Studios

    “Black Panther” stars Michael B. Jordan, Chadwick Boseman, and Lupita Nyong’o are among the luminaries announced as presenters at the 2019 Golden Globes.

    Also presenting at the 76th Annual Golden Globes this Sunday are “Halloween” queen Jamie Lee Curtis, “Big Bang Theory” stars Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco, and the iconic Dick Van Dyke following his cameo in “Mary Poppins Returns.”

    The ceremony will be hosted by Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg and broadcast live on NBC this Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.

    Here’s the full list of this first batch of presenters: Allison Janney, Ben Stiller, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chadwick Boseman, Chrissy Metz, Dick Van Dyke, Felicity Huffman, Gary Oldman, Halle Berry, Harrison Ford, Idris Elba, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jessica Chastain, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Justin Hartley, Kaley Cuoco, Lena Waithe, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan, Mike Myers, Octavia Spencer, Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Sterling K. Brown, Taraji P. Henson, and William H. Macy.

  • 2019 Golden Globes: Here’s the List of Nominations

    2019 Golden Globes: Here’s the List of Nominations

    Hollywood Foreign Press Association

    Nominations were announced for the 76th Golden Globe Awards this morning to honor the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s picks for the best in movies and TV.

    The list was revealed by Terry Crews, Danai Gurira, Leslie Mann and Christian Slater.

    The ceremony will be hosted by Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh and will air January 6, 2019 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

    Here’s the full list of the 2019 Golden Globe nominations:

    MOTION PICTURES

    Best Motion Picture – Drama
    Black Panther
    BlacKkKlansman
    Bohemian Rhapsody
    If Beale Streat Could Talk
    A Star Is Born

    Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
    Crazy Rich Asians
    The Favourite
    Green Book
    Mary Poppins Returns
    Vice

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
    Glenn Close, “The Wife”
    Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born”
    Nicole Kidman, “Destroyer”
    Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
    Rosamund Pike, “A Private War”

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
    Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born”
    Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate”
    Lucas Hedges, “Boy Erased”
    Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
    John David Washington, “BlacKkKlansman”

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
    Emily Blunt, “Mary Poppins Returns”
    Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”
    Elsie Fisher, “Eighth Grade”
    Charlize Theron, “Tully”
    Constance Wu, “Crazy Rich Asians”

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
    Christian Bale, “Vice”
    Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Mary Poppins Returns”
    Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”
    Robert Redford, “The Old Man and the Gun”
    John C. Reilly, “Stan and Ollie”

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
    Amy Adams, “Vice”
    Claire Foy, “First Man”
    Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”
    Emma Stone, “The Favourite”
    Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite”

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
    Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”
    Timothee Chalamet, “Beautiful Boy”
    Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman”
    Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
    Sam Rockwell, “Vice”

    Best Director – Motion Picture
    Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born”
    Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”
    Peter Farrelly, “Green Book”
    Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlansman”
    Adam McKay, “Vice”

    Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
    Roma
    The Favourite
    If Beale Street Could Talk
    Vice
    Green Book

    Best Motion Picture – Animated
    Incredibles 2
    Isle of Dogs
    Mirai
    Ralph Breaks the Internet
    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
    Capernaum
    Girl
    Never Look Away
    Roma
    Shoplifters

    Best Original Score – Motion Picture
    A Quiet Place
    Isle Of Dogs
    Black Panther
    First Man
    Mary Poppins Returns

    Best Original Song – Motion Picture
    All the Stars, “Black Panther”
    Girl in the Movies, “Dumplin’”
    Requiem for a Private War, “A Private War”
    Revelation, “Boy Erased”
    Shallow, “A Star Is Born”

    TELEVISION

    Best Television Series – Drama
    The Americans
    Bodyguard
    Homecoming
    Killing Eve
    Pose

    Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
    Barry
    The Good Place
    Kidding
    The Kominsky Method
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

    Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    The Alienist
    The Assassination of Gianni Versace
    Escape at Dannemora
    Sharp Objects
    A Very English Scandal

    Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama
    Caitriona Balfe, “Outlander”
    Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
    Sandra Oh, “Killing Eve”
    Julia Roberts, “Homecoming”
    Keri Russell, “The Americans”

    Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama
    Jason Bateman, “Ozark”
    Stephan James, “Homecoming”
    Richard Madden, “Bodyguard”
    Billy Porter, “Pose”
    Matthew Rhys, “The Americans”

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
    Kristen Bell, “The Good Place”
    Candice Bergen, “Murphy Brown”
    Alison Brie, “Glow”
    Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
    Debra Messing, “Will and Grace”

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
    Sacha Baron Cohen, “Who Is America?”
    Jim Carrey, “Kidding”
    Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”
    Donald Glover, “Atlanta”
    Bill Hader, “Barry”

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    Amy Adams, “Sharp Objects”
    Patricia Arquette, “Escape at Dannemora”
    Connie Britton, “Dear John”
    Laura Dern, “The Tale”
    Regina King, “Seven Seconds”

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    Antonio Banderas, “Genius: Picasso”
    Daniel Brühl, “The Alienist”
    Darren Criss, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
    Benedict Cumberbatch, “Patrick Melrose”
    Hugh Grant, “A Very English Scandal”

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
    Patricia Clarkson, “Sharp Objects”
    Penélope Cruz, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
    Thandie Newton, “Westworld”
    Yvonne Strahovski, “The Handmaid’s Tale”

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    Alan Arkin, “The Kominsky Method”
    Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
    Edgar Ramirez, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
    Ben Whishaw, “A Very English Scandal”
    Henry Winkler, “Barry”

  • 2018 TCA Awards Winners: Congrats to Keri Russell and ‘The Americans’

    2018 TCA Awards Winners: Congrats to Keri Russell and ‘The Americans’

    Keri Russell, The Americans
    FX

    FX was the top winner at the Television Critics Association awards for the third year in a row.

    “The Americans” and star Keri Russell got top honors for the FX show’s final season, with “Friends” earning the Heritage Award, and the late Anthony Bourdain‘s CNN show winning for News and Information.

    Here’s a statement from Daniel Fienberg, TCA President and The Hollywood Reporter TV critic:

    “This year’s TCA Awards offered the welcome opportunity to say goodbye to one of the era’s most critically acclaimed shows in ‘The Americans,’ a drama that combined espionage thrills, high emotional stakes and international intrigue that couldn’t have been more current.

    Our other winners included new shows like ‘Killing Eve’ and ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ rebooted shows like ‘Queer Eye,’ the anthological darkness of another ‘American Crime Story’ chapter and the hopefully timeless and unending wonder of ‘Sesame Street.’ As we always say, TV offers something for every audience in 2018 and if you can’t find anything to watch, you’re not trying hard enough and you need to read some more TV critics!”

    Here’s the list of 2018 TCA Award winners:

    ● Individual Achievement in Drama: Keri Russell (“The Americans,” FX)

    ● Individual Achievement in Comedy: Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Amazon)

    ● Outstanding Achievement in News and Information: “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” (CNN)

    ● Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming: “Queer Eye” (Netflix)

    ● Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming: “Sesame Street” (HBO)

    Outstanding Achievement in Sketch/Variety Shows: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)

    ● Outstanding New Program: “Killing Eve” (BBC America)

    ● Outstanding Achievement in Movies And Miniseries: “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (FX)

    ● Outstanding Achievement in Drama: “The Americans” (FX)

    ● Outstanding Achievement in Comedy: “The Good Place” (NBC)

    ● Program of the Year: “The Americans” (FX)

    ● Lifetime Achievement Honoree: Rita Moreno

    ● Heritage Award: “Friends” (NBC)

    Here’s the full list of nominees, in case you want to see which shows/stars these winners defeated.

    The 2018 Emmys are coming on Monday, September 17, but it’s possible this TCA list is giving us an early look at some of the big winners.

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  • Chris Pratt Reacts to Generation Award, Teases Speech of ‘a Brisk 45 Minutes’

    Prepare for a special moment — maybe a long one — during the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards.

    News came Thursday that Chris Pratt would receive the Generation Award during the upcoming event, and he is psyched. The “Avengers: Infinity War” star reacted to his latest honor on Twitter, and he jokingly indicated that he has already written his speech — one that will be “a brisk 45 minutes.”

    Pratt’s tweet came in response to one written by Josh Horowitz, the creator and host of the talk series “MTV After Hours.” Horowitz shared MTV’s announcement about the award and wrote that he wasn’t going to take credit for Pratt being the recipient, but he wasn’t not going to, either. The MTV News correspondent did, after all, dub Pratt “the franchise king” in a 2015 episode of his show and has brought the actor on as a guest many times over the years.

    Pratt didn’t mind Horowitz not not taking responsibility. The actor shared his love for the “After Hours” host and MTV, and then made his joke about the length of his speech.

    “I love you Josh!” he tweeted. “Thanks MTV!! I just cut my speech down to a brisk 45 minutes.”

    We’re not not excited to see his speech in all its glory, however long, during the awards show on June 18.