I've worked on Oscar campaigns and have covered this beat for a long time, but boy this is odd. We are days, even hours away from Academy members pressing send on their newfangled computers to end phase one of yet ano...
NEW YORK - How on earth did it take this long for Jessica Chastain to come to Hollywood's attention? She's spending the day talking about her role as Maya, a hard edged CIA analyst on the difficult hunt for Osam...
In an announcement that will surprise no one, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended the nomination voting deadline from Thursday, Jan. 3 to Friday, Jan. 4.
AMPAS COO Ric Robertson not...
Already the buzz surrounding the show has taken on a scandalized sheen, as it's simply shocking -- shocking! -- to think that preachers' wives might not spend every hour of every day praying, baking or floating severa...
Last December I took inspiration from Mr. Tapley and listed some of the notable achievements in music and television for 2011. And, of course, some year-end movie "awards." Let's try this one more time...
NEW YORK - No matter what your opinion of Tom Hooper's "Les Miserables" there is one thing everyone can agree on: it's great to hear Amanda Seyfried singing again.
At a still spry 27, Seyfried's diverse ...
David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook" isn't the frontrunner for best picture many of us thought it would be, but don't tell that to the one time best director nominee. The passion project has gi...
When great British actors reach a certain age Americans, er, media types tend to believe they must have worked together at some point during their careers. In the West End, on the BBC or in some movie. At the le...
Every season there is a movie or performance that is a head scratcher when it comes to why it does or doesn't appeal to the Academy. Films and portrayals that will be long remembered after a number of other no...
NEW YORK - Having worked in the movie industry for over 15 years, you can probably guess I've seen a lot of films. I've often been asked to attend very early screenings for highly anticipated films. Moreover, I'...
