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For the first time in a while, the Golden Globes nominations felt truly international, reflecting its membership. Once derided as “star fuckers,” the group really leaned into critical…
The marathon to the Oscars officially begins next week, when five influential organizations unveil their selections — setting the early tone for a season that promises heavyweight…
In a season rife with high-profile stars commanding attention at every turn, now’s the time to spotlight performers delivering exceptional but quieter work — especially those whose names…
Directors are bringing laughs, tears — and an international lens. For decades, awards season conversations about diversity have circled the same stage: the faces in front of the camera.…
Neon is going all in on international cinema. The indie studio that brought “Parasite” (2019) its historic best picture win is doubling down on non-English-language movies this awards…
This awards season has a familiar theme: redemption. Once dismissed as mere entertainers or mocked as tabloid fodder, popcorn draws or “just celebrities,” several of this season’s acting…
My first reporting job out of college was for the TV industry trade publication Electronic Media, which sent me to Washington, D.C., to cover the Federal Communications Commission,…
The art of the Emmy submission has long been a strategic tightrope walk — part performance showcase, part calculated gamble. This year’s contenders are playing the game more thoughtfully,…
From its very first beat, “Nobody Wants This” spoke to me. The series opens with a quick montage of Los Angeles sights — palm treelined avenues, Echo Park Lake — as Haim’s “Summer Girl”…
Keep an eye peeled during Emmy nominations for shows that are managing to include important messages of climate crisis — and how to advance sustainability. You may not even realize it, but…
For those of us who grew up watching Dustin Nguyen on “21 Jump Street,” seeing him back on our TV screens in recent years — most recently on Apple TV+’s “Dope Thief” — has been akin to…
Sadly, I won’t be eligible for the Emmy guest actor race this year — nor will my Variety colleague Kate Aurthur. We made cameo appearances in the Season 4 premiere of “Hacks” (playing…
It’s hard not to root for Rose McIver. The star of CBS’ “Ghosts” — you probably also remember her five season turn on The CW’s “iZombie” — is in good spirits as I meet up with her at…
As the news continues to worsen in the real world, every day brings a new horror story. A modern U.S. gestapo tearing families apart with no recourse? A president stuffing his pockets with…
Kathy Bates is winning cases on screen, and might win over Emmy voters next. Bates, a titan of stage and screen, is poised to make Emmy history this year. If she receives a nomination for…
If you thought predicting this year’s Academy Awards would be easy, the Screen Actors Guild Awards just proved otherwise. Voted on by more than 150,000 SAG-AFTRA members, the SAG Awards…
The SAG Awards are shaping up to be a showdown between some of Hollywood’s biggest comeback stories and the next generation of breakout stars. On one side are the resurgence narratives —…
