Category: awards

Apple TV+ won its first big Emmy for Billy Crudup in ‘The Morning Show’

[ad_1] Apple’s streaming rival Netflix didn’t fare so well. Despite receiving 160 nominations total, Netflix won just two Emmys in the main “Primetime” division and 19 in the Creative Arts and other categories. For the major awards, Maria Schrader nabbed best director for Unorthodox and Ozark’s Julia Garner won the Emmy for best supporting actress […]

Streaming-only movies will be eligible for awards at the 2021 Oscars

[ad_1] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is easing up on its opposition to streaming movies, however temporarily. Its board of governors has approved a rule change that will make digital-only movies eligible to win Oscars, but just for the current awards year. There’s no mystery as to why. With the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Films won’t have to screen in theaters to qualify for this year’s Golden Globes

[ad_1] Producers and studios must still prove that they had a “bona fide theatrical release” planned in Los Angeles between March 15th and April 30th, The Hollywood Reporter notes. Distributors must still set a date for an official screening, but they can send a DVD screener or screening link to HFPA members. The HFPA will […]

Game Developers Conference will stream panels and awards for free

[ad_1] All the virtual talks will be available for free through the GDC Vault, while “many” will reach YouTube in the weeks and months ahead. Some of these talks will appeal primarily to developers. GDC has historically covered topics that may be interesting to many game fans, though, and this year’s may be no exception […]

Jennifer Aniston lands Apple TV+ a SAG award for ‘The Morning Show’

[ad_1] Apple had likely hoped for a pair of trophies, as Billy Crudup had won as best actor in a drama series at the Critic’s Choice Awards. However, that prize was taken by Peter Dinklage for HBO’s Game of Thrones. Another surprise was Amazon’s ensemble in a comedy series win for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, […]

Netflix wins just two Golden Globes despite receiving 34 nomination

[ad_1] HBO Max was the big TV winner with four awards, two each for Succession and Chernobyl. Amazon Prime Video won two prizes for Fleabag (best musical or comedy TV series and best actress in a TV series musical or comedy for creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge). Hulu also grabbed two awards, with Patricia Arquette taking the […]

Apple TV+ scores its first award nomination with ‘The Morning Show’

[ad_1] The Critics Choice nominations were dominated by Netflix, with 61 nominations for its movies and TV shows — 14 of them just for The Irishman, which is up for top awards like Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Other streaming services also fared better, including Amazon Prime Video (14), Hulu (seven) and CBS […]

Spotify is hosting its own awards show

[ad_1] Spotify said the awards would be determined strictly by user-generated data, regardless of genre. “Your plays, patterns, and habits will help determine the award categories, finalists, and winners,” it said. “You can get excited for an awards ceremony that actually speaks to what the people are streaming.” Spotify released a promotion video in Spanish […]

The Game Awards will air at Cinemark theatres across the US

[ad_1] In all, 53 Cinemark theatres throughout the country will take part in the screening, with “supertickets” set to cost $20. If the prospect trekking out to a movie theatre on a potentially cold December day doesn’t appeal to you, The Game Awards will stream on 45 different platforms globally. Of course, you could also […]