AwardsWatch

Interview: Kenan Thompson on pulling double duty with ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘Kenan’ and who’s on his Mount Rushmore of ‘SNL’

Dewey Singleton June 18, 2021

One thing that’s odd about Kenan Thompson is how unassuming he is over the phone. From his humble beginnings on Nickelodeon’s Kenan & Kel (1996-2000),... Read More

Interview: In ‘genera+ion,’ Martha Plimpton plays against type and embraces it [VIDEO]

Erik Anderson June 18, 2021

I feel like I grew up with Martha Plimpton, probably because I did. Being only a month apart in age, I watched her as a... Read More

Interview: Michelle Buteau on keeping her comedy joyful and striving to play Meghan Markle on ‘The Crown’

Daniel Trainor June 18, 2021

We’re running out of hyphenates for Michelle Buteau. The actress-comedian-reality TV host-mother-wife-friend is one of the busiest women in the entertainment industry, and good luck... Read More

Interview: James Laxton on the collaborative nature of ‘The Underground Railroad’ and his “visual vernacular” with Barry Jenkins [VIDEO]

Erik Anderson June 18, 2021

Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins and Oscar-nominated cinematographer James Laxton are as inextricably linked as two creators can be. Coming of age together at the University... Read More

Interview: Composer Volker Bertelmann on building the tension of ‘Your Honor’

Benji Bury June 18, 2021

Your Honor follows a judge (Bryan Cranston) who has to re-evaluate his moral compass after his son is responsible for a hideous incident. Despite Your... Read More

Mark Wahlberg walks a lonely road for his gay son in trailer for ‘Joe Bell’

Erik Anderson June 18, 2021

Joe Bell tells the intimate and emotional true story of an Oregonian father (Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg) who pays tribute to his gay teenage... Read More

‘Pose,’ ‘WandaVision’ lead LGBTQ Critics’ Dorian TV Award nominations

Erik Anderson June 17, 2021

I May Destroy You, It’s a Sin, Mare of Easttown also score top noms Group combines performance categories to create gender-neutral acting nominations GALECA: The... Read More

Telluride Film Festival names Barry Jenkins as Guest Director

Erik Anderson June 17, 2021

Telluride Film Festival, presented by National Film Preserve LTD., is proud to announce Academy Award-winning director Barry Jenkins as its 2021 Guest Director. The celebrated... Read More

Interview: Melissa George gets maternal in ‘The Mosquito Coast’

Tyler Doster June 17, 2021

Melissa George is an Australian actress that initially made a name for herself by being a national rollerskating champion before she turned to acting, beginning... Read More

Interview: Punam Patel talks improv on the set of ‘Special’ and working with Ryan O’Connell

Tyler Doster June 17, 2021

Some people have improv in their blood, and Punam Patel is one of those people. The actress shows off these skills most recently in season... Read More

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