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Awards Schedule Changes Continued: Golden Globes to February 28th, Critics Choice with Taye Diggs as Host Moves to March 7th, 7 Weeks Before Oscars

This is going to be some weird awards season-- if we ever get there. UPDATE Golden Globe have jumped ahead to February 28th, the date...

RIP Sir Ian Holm, 88, Beloved Actor, Oscar Nominated for “Chariots of Fire,” Starred in “Lord of the Rings,” “The Sweet Hereafter”

Sir Ian Holm -- who's gone at age 88 -- was a keeper. His Oscar nomination came in 1982, for "Chariots of Fire." He...

MeToo Accusation Against Actor Could Torpedo Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-Buzzed “West Side Story” Set for Christmas

An accusation against a member of the cast of a big movie planned for fall could...

AMC Theaters Shamed into Requiring Face Masks When They Re-open After Outcry Against “No Mask” Policy

When you go to an AMC Theater soon, you'll have to wear a face mask. This is AMC's new policy after telling Variety yesterday that...

UPDATE Billie Eilish James Bond Theme Song Could Be Changed, It Was Done Once Before, from Shirley Bassey to Tom Jones

Listen, we only live twice. Over the weekend, I suggested that the Billie Eilish theme song to "No Time to Die," the next James Bond...

Independent Spirit Awards Not So Independent, Fall in Line with the Oscars, Move 2021 Ceremony to Day Before Academy Awards

The Independent Spirit Awards aren't so independent, of anything. The Film Independent awards group has moved its 2021 ceremony to April 24th, the day before...

Oscars 2021: Disney’s (formerly Fox) Searchlight is Ready with Two Excellent Candidates: “David Copperfield” and “The French Dispatch”

So much talk the last couple of days about the Oscars. When are they? How will this all happen? and so on. One studio clearly...

UPDATE Oscars Move to April 25, 2021, Golden Globes May Move Too, Eligibility Window Extended to February 28th

Update Monday afternoon: as I predicted, the Oscars will air April 25th 2021. Eligibility deadline is Feb 28th. BAFTA will give out their awards...

Billie Eilish’s “No Time to Die” Was a Dud: Is There to Time to Record a New James Bond Theme?

Is there time to record a new James Bond theme song? Billie Eilish's "No Time to Die" was a bust this winter when it was...

Beatles Surprise Disappointment as Peter Jackson’s “Let it Be” Documentary Delayed by a Year

Disney has announced that Peter Jackson's "Let it Be" documentary about the Beatles has been delayed by a year. It was supposed to be...