Tag: Movie awards
Barry Jenkins on his unflinching epic ‘Underground Railroad’
LOS ANGELES — When Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins was considering adapting Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the Underground Railroad into a limited series,...
Glenn Close on 8 Oscar nods with no wins: ‘I am not a loser’
NEW YORK — Though Glenn Close has been nominated for eight Oscars without any wins, the distinguished actor wants to make one thing clear:...
1st week of landmark trial against opioid distributors ends
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia fire chief who starred in an Oscar-nominated documentary about battling drug abuse in ground zero of the nation’s...
Getting up Close with Glenn and Ted Nash, new duo in jazz
NEW YORK — Glenn Close recently made music-related headlines for her playful performance of “Da Butt” at the Academy Awards, but the revered actor...
Kentucky Derby, NFL draft pull in television viewers
NEW YORK — Two sporting events last week — the Kentucky Derby and first round of the NFL draft — pulled in more television...
Arizona town readies for tourists after ‘Nomadland’ movie
QUARTZSITE, Ariz. — “Nomadland” was partly filmed in the Western town of Quartzsite and won the Academy Award for Best Picture this year, but...
VIRUS DIARY: From red carpets to empty streets, and back
LOS ANGELES — On the last normal night in Hollywood, there was one couple wearing masks. It was novel enough that I shot a...
Leslie Jones to host the MTV Movie & TV Awards next month
LOS ANGELES — Comedian-actor Leslie Jones will take the stage as host of the MTV Movie & TV Awards next month.
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More complete count pushes Oscars to 10.4 million viewers
NEW YORK — It may be little consolation for the movie academy, but a more complete count by the Nielsen company pushed the Academy...
Pixar’s ‘Soul’ wins best animated feature Academy Award
LOS ANGELES — Pixar’s “Soul” has won the Oscar for best animated feature.
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