New rules for the Oscar game after the 87th Academy Awards season mercifully comes to an end, including comedy hosts, that Labor Day weekend launch and potentially expanding the nominee number in seven other categories.
New Awards Season Rules: Would more nominees help solve the Oscars' diversity problem?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 5:25 pm · February 26th, 2015
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Dear Neil Patrick Harris: Listen to these Oscar Show suggestions before its too late
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 11:45 pm · February 11th, 2015
Some suggestions to first-time Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris for the 87th Academy Awards.
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NBC sets date with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for 2015 Golden Globes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:44 am · February 5th, 2014
NBC has nailed down a date for the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler: January 11, 2015.
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'12 Years' celebrates as Benedict Cumberbatch dances from one Globes party to another
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 1:26 am · January 13th, 2014
Steve McQueen, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong’o and Benedict Cumberbatch celebrated their best picture at the energetic FOX/Fox Searchlight Golden Globes party. Eventually, however, Cumberbatch joined some of Hollywood’s biggest names at the Warner Bros./In Style fete.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar Isaac, Greta Gerwig talk to HitFix about their Golden Globe nods
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 12:37 pm · December 12th, 2013
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar Isaac, Greta Gerwig reflect on their nominations for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards with HitFix.
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Golden Globes do the 'Hustle' and reward '12 Years A Slave' with key movie nominations
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 6:05 am · December 12th, 2013
The HFPA rewarded mostly spread the wealth with their 2014 Golden Globe nominations as “American Hustle,” “Her,” “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Gravity,” “Philomena,” “Captain Phillips” and “Rush” all came away with key nods.
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2014 Golden Globe Awards nominees – complete list
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:25 am · December 12th, 2013
“12 Years A Slave,” “American Hustle,” “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Breaking Bad,” “House of Cards” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” lead the 2014 Golden Globe nominations announced this morning by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, CA.
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Golden Globes 2014 Contenders: Who is a lock for a nod and who's not?
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 4:57 pm · December 4th, 2013
Watch out, everyone’s favorite Foreign Press Association is back and they have opinions! What are the minds behind the 2014 Golden Globes thinking about this year’s nominations? They love “American Hustle,” “Philomena,” “Inside Llewyn Davis” and…?
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler save awards season and Oscar now has a 2015 job opening
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:58 pm · October 15th, 2013
The news that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning to host the Golden Globes were met with cries of joy, but what does it mean for big brother, aka the Academy Awards?
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Emmys Q&A: Beth McCarthy-Miller on directing the two-part '30 Rock' series finale
Posted by Steve Heisler · 9:09 am · June 25th, 2013
Beth McCarthy-Miller has been a part of the “30 Rock” family almost since inception. HitFix spoke with her about the process of directing the series finale as Emmy voters are casting ballots — McCarthy-Miller has been nominated five times for her work on “30 Rock,” but never won.
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Ricky Gervais softens his stance on hosting the Oscars (not that he's been asked)
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:15 am · June 6th, 2013
The UK comedian tells Gold Derby he’d accept the gig — but only without strings.
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Roundup: Tom Hooper on the 'logic' of his Globes omission
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:01 am · December 14th, 2012
Also: Guardian names ‘The Master’ 2012’s best, and the year in posters
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Roundup: Globes trump the Oscars with Fey and Poehler
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:26 am · October 16th, 2012
Also: Questioning the facts of ‘Argo,’ and celebrating Melissa Leo
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The Oscar hosting discussion starts early with Jimmy Fallon
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:27 am · August 3rd, 2012
The talk show host may be a popular pick at home, but what about the rest of us?
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