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With Daytime Emmy wins, Katrina Lenk and Ari’el Stachel move closer to EGOT

Erik Anderson May 4, 2019

EGOT (Emmy/Grammy/Oscar/Tony) has two new contenders knocking at its door. Katrina Lenk and Ari’el Stachel earned Daytime Emmy Awards yesterday for the Today Show performances... Read More

Focus Features sets Harriet Tubman biopic with Cynthia Erivo; Kasi Lemmons to direct

Erik Anderson September 13, 2018

Focus Features announced today that production on Harriet, a biopic of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is set to begin next month in Virginia. Tony, Grammy and, Emmy-winner... Read More

Taron Egerton to play Elton John in biopic ‘Rocketman’ for Paramount

Erik Anderson April 19, 2018

Taron Egerton is set to star as Oscar, Grammy and Tony-winning superstar and music legend Elton John in Rocketman for Paramount Pictures. Dexter Fletcher, who... Read More

The Ultimate EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) List

Erik Anderson June 26, 2017

The EGOT, a phrase coined Miami Vice‘s Philip Michael Thomas, represents earning the highest individual, competitive entertainment honors in the areas of television (Emmy), music... Read More

EGOT-winner Mike Nichols (The Graduate, Angels in America, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) Dies at 83

Erik Anderson November 20, 2014

One of the most respected directors of the last 50 years, Mike Nichols, has died. He was 83. A spokeswoman for ABC (where Diane Sawyer,... Read More

EGOT: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony – Will Robert Lopez Join that Elite Group?

Erik Anderson February 8, 2014

The EGOT. The wholly quartet of artistic awards achievement for television, music, film and stage. Less than a dozen people have earned competitive awards with... Read More