2023 Emmy Predictions: Writing for a Comedy Series Finds Sophomore and Final Seasons Battling
Writing is the foundation for any television show. The cast, the director, the editor all matter, but there’s no story without the writers. As the... Read More
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2023 Emmy Predictions: Directing for a Comedy Series is a “Bear” Market
The directors in comedy are going above and beyond to create atmospheres, performances, and moments that last in our minds long after their episode has... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR and BEST PICTURE (June)
As I expected in May, Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall and Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest were the top Cannes winners last month,... Read More
2023 Tony Awards Predictions: Who Will Win and Who Could Win on Theater’s Biggest Night
AwardsWatch’s theater correspondent Dan Bayer looks at the field and thinks Leopoldstadt, Topdog/Underdog, Kimberly Akimbo and non-binary performers will end up as top winners The... Read More
2023 Cannes Film Festival awards predictions: In the ‘Zone’ of the Palme?
It’s not unusual for the in competition players to be well-worn names at Cannes. Todd Haynes, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Nanni Moretti and Ken... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR and BEST PICTURE (May)
Last year, I kicked off my Oscar predictions just after Cannes, after Ruben Östlund won his second Palme d’Or and took that win all the... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (May)
It’s only May but between Sundance and the currently underway Cannes Film Festival, Best Actress is already a buffet this season with two major pick-ups... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (May)
As a 9-time Oscar nominee in four different categories, Bradley Cooper should be in his George Clooney or Kenneth Branagh era by now but the... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (May)
As mentioned in this month’s Supporting Actor piece yesterday, the awards history for The Color Purple, the 1985 film, 2005 Broadway musical and its subsequent... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (May)
Picture it, May 2023. My first supporting actor Oscar predictions of last season and in the top 5 are *checks notes* Robert De Niro and... Read More
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