Tag: Award shows
‘Rocks,’ ‘Nomadland’ lead race for COVID-curbed BAFTA awards
LONDON — British teen drama “Rocks” and American gig-economy Western “Nomadland” lead the race for the British Academy Film Awards, which are being handed...
How an Irish town became home for an animation powerhouse
NEW YORK — The medieval town of Kilkenny in the southeast of Ireland is an unlikely home for a perennial Oscar contender. But there,...
Small Icelandic town rallies behind Oscar-nominated song
The writers behind the Oscar-nominated song “ Husavik (My Hometown) ” knew that they wanted it to be an emotional core to the otherwise...
Will the Oscars be a `who cares’ moment as ratings dive?
NEW YORK — George Bradley used to love watching the Academy Awards. The 28-year-old Brit now living in San Diego would stay up late...
The Weeknd is top nominee for May’s iHeartRadio Music Awards
LOS ANGELES — The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch are among the top nominees for next month’s iHeartRadio Music Awards.
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SAG Awards to honor best performances — with some distance
LOS ANGELES — Several Oscar hopefuls will reunite at Sunday’s Screen Actor Guild Awards, albeit in the same virtual, socially-distanced way that most gatherings...
Arthur Kopit, three-time Tony-nominated playwright, dies
NEW YORK — Arthur Kopit, a three time Tony Award-nominated playwright and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist known for fusing disparate genres, absurdism and a...
Pre-taped SAG Awards go for spirit of live ceremonies past
LOS ANGELES — With the Screen Actors Guild Awards days away, producers gathered for final appraisal of a fast-paced montage honoring the nominees that...
Pre-taped SAG Awards go for spirit of live ceremonies past
LOS ANGELES — With the Screen Actors Guild Awards days away, producers gathered for final appraisal of a fast-paced montage honoring the nominees that...
Oscars add UK hub for broadcast after concerns about travel
With less than a month until showtime, the 93rd Oscars are taking another pass at the script.
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