Sasha Urban editorIn one of the most star-studded lineups of this year’s awards season, Serena Williams, Nick Jonas and Oscar nominees Kristen Stewart and Ciaran Hinds have been tapped as presenters at the 33rd annual Producers Guild Awards Saturday evening, Variety has learned exclusively.They will be joined at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel by Josh Brolin, Rachel Brosnahan, Daniel Durant, Alana Haim, Jude Hill, Chris Pine, Daniel Dae Kim, Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Ryan Murphy, Simon Rex and Kerry Washington, as well as previously announced presenters Meryl Streep, Casey Bloys, Jamie Dornan, Michelle Yeoh, Aunjanue Ellis, Jung Ho-yeon, Linda Lavin, David Alvarez, Jessica Chastain, Denis Villeneuve, Troy Kotsur, Andrew Garfield, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Steven Spielberg. The PGA Awards are known to be a strong predictor of which film will take home best picture at the Academy Awards, which will be held on March 27.
How Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’ Has Made Him A ‘Grief Counsellor’ For Viewers
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Stephen Colbert has become the voice of reason in all the chaos.
The WSJ. Magazine‘s David Kamp recently profiled the host on how Global‘s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” gives off “adult ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ vibes.”
The political comedy took a turn during the pandemic, giving people a moment to celebrate and grieve.
“The hard part of it is, he’s trying to make people laugh. It’s a comedy show, but he’s always been an emotional person,” Colbert’s wife Evelyn “Evie” McGee told the outlet.
His wife of 28 years added, “We’ve all been on the verge of tears, frankly, a lot. I kind of feel sometimes that Stephen has become a grief counsellor for people in real time on television. He didn’t seek that task out, and it’s hard. But that, I think, is his act of love.”
Andrew Garfield agreed with McGee’s sentiments. “The show feels like an act of service to people. I think Stephen would have made a great priest,” Garfield said.
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Colbert also spoke of the unplanned switch.
“We often realize we love something as we’re losing it,” Colbert said. “Many things were lost in the last five years: standards, morals, a shared reality, a shared civic engagement, a lot of friends. And Covid, of course, gave it all a special, piquant little zazz.”
Colbert’s own loss of his father and two brothers in a 1974 plane crash have caused others to relate to Colbert including the “Spider-Man” actor who shared a beautiful tribute to his mom Lynn who died in 2019 of pancreatic cancer and Denzel Washington who remembered his own mother.
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Why Will Smith thinks ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ is the best movie he has ever made
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Michael Buble Forgets the Lyrics to Classic Canadian Song on 'The Late Show' - Watch Now!
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Critics Choice Awards 2022 - Complete Winners List Revealed!
The full list of winners has been announced for the 2022 Critics Choice Awards!
Critics Choice Awards: 2022 Winners List (Updating Live)
**WINNER.FILM CATEGORIESBest Picture“Belfast”“CODA”“Don’t Look Up”“Dune”“King Richard”“Licorice Pizza”“Nightmare Alley”“The Power of the Dog”“tick, tick…Boom!”“West Side Story”Best ActorNicolas Cage – “Pig”Benedict Cumberbatch – “The Power of the Dog”Peter Dinklage – “Cyrano”Andrew Garfield – “tick, tick…Boom!”Will Smith – “King Richard”Denzel Washington – “The Tragedy of Macbeth”Best ActressJessica Chastain – “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”Olivia Colman – “The Lost Daughter”Lady Gaga – “House of Gucci”Alana Haim – “Licorice Pizza”Nicole Kidman – “Being the Ricardos”Kristen Stewart – “Spencer”Best Supporting Actor in a FilmJamie Dornan – “Belfast”Ciarán Hinds – “Belfast”Troy Kotsur – “CODA” — WINNERJared Leto – “House of Gucci”J.K.
2022 Critics Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List
this year's Critics Choice Awards.Going into Sunday's show, and lead lead the pack on the film side with 11 nominations each, including Best Picture. Both films also garnered nods in the directing and supporting acting categories. The top two nominees were followed closely by and , both of which earned 10 each.When it came to the TV categories, HBO's and were among the most nominated shows, with the fan-fave family business drama earning eight nods while the Kate Winslet-led drama series scoring five.
Casting Directors for ‘West Side Story,’ ‘CODA’ and More Oscar Nominated Films Discuss Goals to ‘Represent the World As It Really Is’
Stuart Miller In the aftermath of #OscarSoWhite, there has been a shift, with actors of color including Viola Davis, Daniel Kaluuya, Mahershali Ali and Steven Yuen earning nominations. But the parts these actors inhabited were written specifically for a Black or, in Yuen’s case, a Korean actor.It was only last year when Riz Amed, the British son of Pakistani immigrants, was nominated of “Sound of Metal,” that the Oscars hinted at a newer trend in diversity in casting.“Hollywood is finally catching up and we’re able to represent the world as it really is,” says “West Side Story” casting director Cindy Tolan, adding that studios are “following the dollar.”“If you’re more reflective of life and of the audience, then more people will be interested in your movie or TV show,” says “Macbeth” casting director Ellen Chenoweth.
“You Know What? I’m Going To Go For It”: Deaf Stars Of ‘Audible’ On Jumping Into Oscar-Nominated Short Documentary
At the Oscar Luncheon earlier this week, a young man sporting a gray suit and a dazzling smile rubbed shoulders with the likes of Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Stewart. Unlike those luminaries, Amaree McKenstry-Hall isn’t an actor, but he is a star — of an Oscar-nominated film. A nonfiction one.
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in March: ‘West Side Story,’ ‘The Godfather Trilogy,’ Ukraine Teens, and More
New Release WallOne of the best films of 2021, the Oscar-nominated “West Side Story” (20th Century) arrives on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD and earns an immediate place in your library. This first release is a little lean on extras, but it does include a new documentary from Laurent Bouzereau, the king of “making-of,” offering a look at Steven Spielberg’s process in crafting this electrifying musical.Also available:“The 355” (Universal Home Entertainment) An impressive line-up of super-spies (including Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger, Penélope Cruz, and Fan Bingbing) can’t save this thriller from being more by-the-numbers than a Sudoku.“Belfast” (Focus/Universal) Kenneth Branagh racked up Oscar nods and very mixed notices for his nostalgic coming-of-age drama.“Coming 2 America” (Paramount Home Entertainment) Were you a fan of the original “Coming to America”? Enjoy seeing every gag repeated if not cut-and-pasted from the first movie.“Cosmic Dawn” (Kino Lorber) After witnessing her mother’s alien abduction as a child, a young woman joins a UFO cult, and it doesn’t turn out well.“A Journal for Jordan” (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) Denzel Washington directs Michael B.
Nicole Kidman Misses Oscars Luncheon Due to Injury
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Kacey Musgraves to Receive Vanguard Award at 33rd GLAAD Media Awards, ‘We’re Here’ Producers To Host
Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorOn Tuesday, GLAAD announced that Kacey Musgraves will receive the Vanguard Award at the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles, which will be held at the Beverly Hilton on April 2.GLAAD’s Vanguard Award is presented to allies who have made significant impacts in advocating for LGBTQ people. In Tuesday’s announcement, GLAAD shined a light on Musgraves’ efforts, including using her platform to increase conversations about LGBTQ acceptance in country music, raise funds for GLAAD’s annual anti-bullying Spirit Day campaign and promote awareness of anti-LGBTQ bills in the Texas state legislature.“Kacey continues to raise the bar for what it means to be an authentic ally and to inspire her fans to do the same,” stated GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis.
After a year away, Oscar nominees celebrate together
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2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards: And the Winners are…
The 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place Sunday night in 15 categories, including film and TV.