AwardsWatch

Film Academy announces new membership process; will reduce new invitees by half after exceeding diversity goal

Erik Anderson May 26, 2021

People who have won or been nominated for Oscars will be considered without limitations Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced changes to the... Read More

Grammys announce changes for Album of the Year to add all credited artists, songwriters and more

Erik Anderson May 26, 2021

Changes for Dance, Classical and and Visual Media were also approved The Recording Academy released today the latest GRAMMY Awards Rules and Guidelines, which reflect new changes to... Read More

Amazon hosts ‘The Boys’ themed pop-up restaurant ahead of Emmy season

Erik Anderson May 26, 2021

Amazon Prime Video announced today that The Boys will host a one-of-a-kind, immersive drive-thru restaurant, Planet Vought, from June 4-6 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.... Read More

HBO Max original ‘genera+tion’ returns on June 17

Erik Anderson May 26, 2021

On Thursday, June 17, the Max Original dramedy genera+ion returns to HBO Max with three new episodes. The series continues with two episodes on June 24, two episodes... Read More

Frameline 45 – San Francisco LGBTQ+ film festival lineup: ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ and more

Erik Anderson May 26, 2021

Pride Nights at Oracle Park—presented in partnership with San Francisco Pride and the San Francisco Giants—to feature the film adaptation of the hit, award-winning West... Read More

Amazon to buy MGM for $8.45B; inherits James Bond franchise plus ‘House of Gucci’ and more

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Amazon to buy MGM for $8.45B; inherits James Bond franchise plus ‘House of Gucci’ and more

Erik Anderson May 26, 2021

Amazon has secured a deal to buy MGM’s entire catalog for $8.45 billion dollars, it was announced today. MGM titles includes more than 4,000 films... Read More

‘Cruella’ review: Emma Stone’s punk rock princess makes for one of the best Disney live action films in years

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‘Cruella’ review: Emma Stone’s punk rock princess makes for one of the best Disney live action films in years

Catherine Springer May 26, 2021

No matter how much independent film flourished in 2020, which was one of the few positive things that came out of the pandemic, we all... Read More

Daytime Emmy Nominations: ‘General Hospital’ leads, Alex Trebek receives posthumous nod

Erik Anderson May 25, 2021

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revealed the nominees for the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, where General Hospital led the way with 21... Read More

2021 BAFTA Television Craft Award winners: ‘Small Axe’ and ‘I May Destroy You’ are top scorers

Erik Anderson May 24, 2021

Steve McQueen’s anthology series Small Axe and Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You led the winners of the 2021 BAFTA Television Craft Awards, which were announced on Monday. Small Axe took... Read More