Eerie parallels between ‘Oppenheimer’ and Oscar champ ‘Schindler’s List’ from...
Going into this year’s Oscars, many are expecting a big night for “Oppenheimer.” Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan is poised to finally win his very first accolades in Best Picture, Best Director...
View ArticleOscars flashback: A look back at how Peter Farrelly’s ‘Green Book’ won Best...
New on Amazon Prime Video is the latest from writer/director Peter Farrelly, “Ricky Stanicky.” Five years ago Farrelly delivered his first solo directorial outing with “Green Book,” inspired by the...
View ArticleOscars flashback: How Anthony Hopkins scored that shocking 2nd trophy for...
New in theaters is “One Life” starring legendary actor Anthony Hopkins as real-life British humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton. Just three years ago he led French playwright Florian Zeller‘s feature...
View ArticleWhich female Broadway vet deserves the next Lifetime Achievement Tony Award?...
This year’s Tonys will be held on June 16, so the American Theatre Wing will likely be announcing its lifetime achievement award recipient in the near future. Who do you think should take home this...
View ArticleWhich male Broadway vet deserves the next Lifetime Achievement Tony Award?...
This year’s Tonys will be held on June 16, so the American Theatre Wing will likely be announcing its Lifetime Achievement Award recipient in the near future. Who do you think should take home this...
View ArticleTonys mystery: Will closed shows be nominated for Best Musical for the first...
According to the combined predictions of Gold Derby users as of this writing, two closed shows are expected to receive nominations for Best Musical at this year’s Tony Awards. They are “Days of Wine...
View ArticleOscars rewind: 10 years before ‘Cabaret’ the academy said ‘Willkommen’ to...
Among the new productions on Broadway this spring is a revival of the classic musical “Cabaret,” starring Eddie Redmayne. In 2014 he starred as Stephen Hawking in director James Marsh‘s biopic “The...
View Article2024 Tony Awards nominations: 24 fascinating facts, stats and trivia
The 2024 Tony Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, April 30. Out of all the nominees spread across 26 categories, 23 fascinating facts, stats, trivia and achievements stand out as particularly...
View Article‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 33 wish list: 6 men we’d love to see [POLL]
With “Dancing with the Stars” set to come back for a 33rd season this fall, there’s a long list of celebrities who deserve to compete. Three of my past suggestions actually did end up cast on the show:...
View Article‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 33 wish list: 6 women we’d love to see [POLL]
With “Dancing with the Stars” set to come back for a 33rd season this fall, there’s a long list of celebrities who deserve to compete on the dance floor. Three of my past suggestions did ultimately...
View Article2024 Tony Awards: Why we might be underestimating ‘Purlie Victorious’ for...
According to the combined predictions of Gold Derby users as of this writing, “Appropriate” is the frontrunner to win Best Play Revival at this year’s Tony Awards with 27/20 odds. In second place is...
View ArticleTony Awards: 23 records, milestones and fun facts about 2024’s winners
Out of all the winners (and also-rans) in the 26 competitive categories at the 2024 Tony Awards, 23 results stand out as particularly noteworthy when considered in the context of history. So what were...
View Article‘Suffs’ is 9th show to win Tonys for Book and Score, but not Best Musical
At this year’s Tony Awards “Suffs” managed to win prizes for Best Musical Book and Best Score, both of which went to Shaina Taub. Historically, winning those two accolades in particular would bode well...
View ArticleAll 3 queens from ‘The Crown’ are Emmy nominees this year
In this year’s recently announced Emmy nominations, the final season of “The Crown” received an impressive total of 18 nominations. On top of that, all three actresses who have played Queen Elizabeth...
View ArticleBenj Pasek and Justin Paul on the verge of EGOT thanks to ‘Only Murders in...
At last year’s Emmys, Elton John became the latest member of the EGOT club by winning Best Variety Special (Live) for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium.” This year the combined predictions...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie (‘Maria’) to follow the same Oscars path as Renée Zellweger...
According to the current combined predictions of Gold Derby users, Angelina Jolie (“Maria”) is in fourth place for Best Actress with 17/2 odds at this year’s Oscars. The movie itself just debuted at...
View Article2024 Broadway fall season preview of plays, including shows starring Robert...
A new Broadway season has begun, and there are currently nine productions of plays (six new, two revivals, one older work making its main stem debut) set to open this fall. Could we see any of them...
View Article2024 Broadway fall season preview of musicals: Nicole Scherzinger, Darren...
A new Broadway season has begun, and there are currently seven productions of musicals (five new, two revivals) set to open this fall. Could any of them contend at next year’s Tony Awards? Below, find...
View Article‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 33 premiere recap: A gymnast, a bachelor and...
“Dancing with the Stars” begins its 33rd season on Tuesday night, September 17, with 13 new celebrities entering the ballroom to compete for the Len Goodman Mirror Ball Trophy. So how will they do on...
View Article‘Dancing with the Stars’ week 1 review: Watch us debate the premiere and...
“Overall I thought it was a great season opener,” says Gold Derby contributor Cordell Martin about the “Dancing with the Stars” season 33 premiere episode. “Definitely there were a few contenders that...
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