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Ryusuke Hamaguchi Takes An Unexpected Turn With ‘Evil Does Not Exit’ [Interview]

May 6, 2024 10:22 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

Oscar season is a marathon whether you win or lose. Ryuske Hamaguchi was lucky enough to be on the winning end when “Drive My Car” won the International Film Oscar two years ago. In so doing, the filmmaker bec...

Leo Woodall: ‘White Lotus’ Was Big But “One Day’ Response Was “Way More” Intense [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

May 6, 2024 9:00 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

To say it's been an incredible year for Leo Woodall is something of an understatement. The 27-year-old actor has already filmed the new Apple TV+ series "Prime Target," is currently filming James Vanderbilt's ...

‘3 Body Problem’s’ Jess Hong: “I Couldn’t Believe They Wanted Me” [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

May 2, 2024 10:00 am

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Two and a half years ago, Jess Hong hit the big time. Like most streaming series, however, it took awhile to reap the benefits. In October 2021, and only two years out of college, the New Zealand actress was c...

Best Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie Emmys 2024 Predictions & Contenders

Gregory Ellwood

May 2, 2024 9:30 am

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Congratulations to Jon Hamm and Andrew Scott. You are more than likely earning Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Emmy nominations for "Fargo" season five and "Ripley," respectively. The other three nomin...

Best Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie Emmys 2024 Predictions & Contenders

Gregory Ellwood

May 2, 2024 9:00 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

If some of the Drama and Comedy series acting categories are scrounging for legitimate nominees, the Limited Series and TV movie fields are effectively a bloodbath in comparison. At this point, there are just ...

Best Actress In A Drama Series Emmys 2024 Predictions & Contenders

Gregory Ellwood

May 1, 2024 12:30 pm

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If there is any Emmy field that is utterly wide open it's Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Despite the decline of Peak TV, there should be enough submissions for six nominees as was the case the past four years...

Best Actor in a Drama Series Emmys 2024 Predictions & Contenders

Gregory Ellwood

May 1, 2024 10:30 am

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The 2024 Emmy category for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is so wide open that not only is picking the nominees a crapshoot, but we're not even sure there is a legitimate frontrunner yet to win it (o...

Best Actress in a Comedy Series Emmys 2024 Predictions & Contenders

Gregory Ellwood

May 1, 2024 10:00 am

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Some categories are competitive this Emmy season and some categories are not. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series certainly qualifies as the latter. Assuming there are only five nominees as in 2023 (al...

Best Actor in a Comedy Series Emmys 2024 Predictions & Contenders

Gregory Ellwood

May 1, 2024 9:00 am

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Is it possible we have a snub or even two in the Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category? The Ladies may be searching high and low for two nominees to round out the field, but the gentlemen face a somewhat more...

Slamdance Film Festival Is Moving To Los Angeles

Gregory Ellwood

April 30, 2024 4:39 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

There was a fleeting moment in the early and mid-00s when being selected for the Slamdance Film Festival could mean something for a filmmaker's career. Sure, it wasn't the same as being part of the more presti...