Sunday, February 26, 2017
As our 30 movie Experts predicted, Viola Davis (“Fences”) won Best Supporting Actress at Sunday’s Academy Awards. Davis had already prevailed over the past few weeks at Cri…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:44PM[SHARE]Saturday, February 18, 2017
“La La Land” more than cemented its status as the Oscar Best Picture frontrunner after scoring 14 nominations, tying the record with “All About Eve” (1950) and …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PM[SHARE]Sunday, February 12, 2017
“La La Land,” which is far out in front to win the Oscar for Best Production Design according to our experts, won the contemporary category at the 21st annual Art Direct…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00AM[SHARE]Friday, February 10, 2017
“It felt like such a pipe dream,” admits composer Justin Hurwitz as we chat via webcam (watch above) about his musical film “La La Land.” For years, it seeme…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 9, 2017
“I was blown away,” admits film editor Tom Cross during our recent webcam chat (watch above) when asked about his Oscar bid for “La La Land.” Not only was Cr…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:30AM[SHARE]Monday, February 6, 2017
Just like Emma Stone, “La La Land” star Ryan Gosling made it clear to us during a recent interview (watch above) that he has no intention of performing his nominated …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30PM[SHARE]Sunday, February 5, 2017
An unexpected wrench was thrown into the “La La Land” steamroller when Grieg Fraser (“Lion”) beat Oscar frontrunner Linus Sandgren at American Society of Cin…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:03AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 2, 2017
“I couldn’t believe it at first,” reveals “La La Land” sound editor Mildred Iatrou during our recent webcam chat (watch above) when asked about her recent…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 31, 2017
During our recent video chat (watch above), “La La Land” star Emma Stone made it clear that she had no intention of performing her big number “Audition,” which …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:15PM[SHARE]Oscar Best Picture frontrunner “La La Land” just got a serious new rival in “Hidden Figures” following that film’s surprise Best SAG Ensemble win on Su…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:30AM[SHARE]Sunday, January 29, 2017
Our forum posters, many of whom are Hollywood insiders who hide their identities behind screen names, are busy commenting on Sunday’s SAG Film Awards. (Read what they had to say on …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:35PM[SHARE]Our forum posters are both delighted and dismayed about Sunday’s SAG TV Awards. Many of our most fervent followers are folks who work in Hollywood. They post in our forums under screen…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:25PM[SHARE]Friday, January 27, 2017
“La La Land” star Emma Stone made it clear to us during a recent interview (watch above) that she had no desire to perform at the Oscars should her big song, “Auditio…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 24, 2017
“I had mixed feelings about Amy Adams being left out,” admits Gold Derby contributor Amanda Spears during our recent slugfest (watch above) where we dished the 2017 A…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:25PM[SHARE]Friday, January 20, 2017
How has Denzel Washington never won a Screen Actors Guild Award despite four previous nominations and two Academy Awards on his shelf? Will his latest film “Fences” finally br…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PM[SHARE]The casting branch of the academy is only three years old and doesn’t have an Oscar category of its own. However, the Casting Society of America has been handing out the Artios Awar…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:30AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 19, 2017
When “La La Land” won the award for Best Screenplay at the Golden Globes, most pundits chalked it up to an across-the-board sweep for the film. But it may actually be a sign of t…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:30PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Denzel Washington may have given one of the performances of his lifetime in “Fences,” a big-screen adaptation of August Wilson‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning play that alre…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:15AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 5, 2017
The Golden Globe for Best Comedy/Musical Actor could come down to a Battle of the Ryans. That’s right: both Ryan Gosling (“La La Land”) and Ryan Reynolds (“Dead…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:15AM[SHARE]Friday, December 30, 2016
With a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an exceptional box office performance in limited release, “La La Land” seems to be cementing its status as the Best Picture Oscar frontru…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 22, 2016
When asked during our recent webcam chat (watch above) about turning August Wilson‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fences” into a cinematic experience, cinematographerÂ…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:30AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 15, 2016
“It wasn’t as daunting to me because technology has grown up to that stage,” reveals visual effects supervisor Robert Legato during our recent webcam chat (watch above) …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:55AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 14, 2016
The Screen Actors Guild nominations sparked strong responses in our forums — their reactions run the gamut from “thrilled” to “disappointed.” Perhaps the bigges…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:51PM[SHARE]Friday, December 9, 2016
“We were surprised that anyone was willing to make an original movie musical,” reveals “La La Land” lyricist Benj Pasek during our recent webcam chat (watch above)…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:44PM[SHARE]“You’re always a bit intimidated when you’re dealing with material that people feel so connected to,” admits Jon Favreau as we chat via webcam (watch above) about …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:44AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 7, 2016
During our recent webcam chat (watch above), Jovan Adepo admits to being a bit nervous acting opposite Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in the upcoming film “Fences.…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PM[SHARE]Friday, November 18, 2016
“I was petrified,” admits composer John Debney during our recent webcam chat (watch above) when asked about his work on “The Jungle Book,” a live-action reimaginin…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:18AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 18, 2016
During our recent webcam chat (watch above), "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" choreographer Kathryn Burns admitted to being shocked by her recent Emmy nomination. "It's typically a dance competition…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:38PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 23, 2016
During our recent webcam chat (watch above) "The Wiz: Live" star David Alan Grier revealed that his performance as the Cowardly Lion came from "how I grew up." As the actor, best known for t…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:44AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 21, 2016
"I was just super excited," admits Mary J. Blige as chat via webcam (watch above) about her being cast as the wicked witch Evillene in "The Wiz: Live." The nine-time Grammy champ…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:46PM[SHARE]"The show wasn't broken," readily admits "Grease: Live" star Jordan Fisher as we chat via webcam (watch above). "The script, the dialogue, the music, it's transcended through decade…
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