The much anticipated Friends reunion did a whole lot more than just reunite the six main friends. If you've already watched the big event, which just made its debut on HBO Max, you may have noticed that the set seems to have been restored almost perfectly. It looks frozen in time, like it's just been sitting there waiting for the cast to return since the 2004 finale. That is, of course, far from the truth. Production designer John Shaffner, who designed the set with his life and work partner Joe Stewart all the way back in 1994, worked tirelessly to track down every piece of the set that could be found, a full 17 years after it had all been taken apart. And Ben Winston, who executive...
- 5/27/2021
- E! Online
Tony Charmoli, a leading television and Broadway choreographer and director who won three Emmy Awards from the 1950s through 1970s and worked with stars from Mitzi Gaynor and Shirley MacLaine to the costumed characters of Sid & Marty Krofft’s Lidsville and, later, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce, died August 7 at his Hollywood Hills home. He was 99.
“My darling Tony, who passed away peacefully over the weekend, was a wonderful gift in my life, and in the lives of all who knew him,” Gaynor wrote in a tribute posted on Instagram. “He choreographed and directed all of my CBS TV specials, and virtually all of my stage shows and tours between 1973 and 2013. More than that, Tony was a warm and special presence in my life, and a good and true friend who knew my soul.”
Premiering as a Broadway dancer in 1947’s Dear Judas, Charmoli performed in two more productions – Make Mine Manhattan and Love Life,...
“My darling Tony, who passed away peacefully over the weekend, was a wonderful gift in my life, and in the lives of all who knew him,” Gaynor wrote in a tribute posted on Instagram. “He choreographed and directed all of my CBS TV specials, and virtually all of my stage shows and tours between 1973 and 2013. More than that, Tony was a warm and special presence in my life, and a good and true friend who knew my soul.”
Premiering as a Broadway dancer in 1947’s Dear Judas, Charmoli performed in two more productions – Make Mine Manhattan and Love Life,...
- 8/11/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The Art Directors Guild has unveiled the nominees of its 20th anual Excellence in Production Design Awards and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is one of the contenders in the Contemporary Feature Film category. But it may be hard for the force to beat the magical "Cinderella!"
And as a big Madonna fan, yup I'm a Rebel Heart, it's heartwarming to see the icon as one of the nominees in the Short Format category for her "Ghosttown" music video! The only music video nominated!
Winners will be announced on January 31. Here's the full list of nominees of the Art Directors Guild Awards:
Excellence In Production Design For A Feature Film In 2015
Period Film
Bridge Of Spies
Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen
Crimson Peak
Production Designer: Thomas E. Sanders
The Danish Girl
Production Designer: Eve Stewart
The Revenant
Production Designer: Jack Fisk
Trumbo
Production Designer: Mark Ricker
Fantasy Film
Cinderella
Production Designer:...
And as a big Madonna fan, yup I'm a Rebel Heart, it's heartwarming to see the icon as one of the nominees in the Short Format category for her "Ghosttown" music video! The only music video nominated!
Winners will be announced on January 31. Here's the full list of nominees of the Art Directors Guild Awards:
Excellence In Production Design For A Feature Film In 2015
Period Film
Bridge Of Spies
Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen
Crimson Peak
Production Designer: Thomas E. Sanders
The Danish Girl
Production Designer: Eve Stewart
The Revenant
Production Designer: Jack Fisk
Trumbo
Production Designer: Mark Ricker
Fantasy Film
Cinderella
Production Designer:...
- 1/5/2016
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Period, fantasy, and contemporary films each received their own category for the Art Directors Guild awards! Take a look at the full nomination list below. Winners of the Adg Awards will be revealed on Saturday, January 31 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Feature Film
Period Film
Inherent Vice
Production Designer: David Crank
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen
The Imitation Game
Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic
The Theory Of Everything
Production Designer: John Paul Kelly
Unbroken
Production Designer: Jon Hutman
Fantasy Film
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Production Designer: Peter Wenham
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Production Designer: James Chinlund
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Production Designer: Charles Wood
Interstellar
Production Designer: Nathan Crowley
Into The Woods
Production Designer: Dennis Gassner
Contemporary Film
American Sniper
Production Designers: James J. Murakami, Charisse Cardenas
Birdman
Production Designer: Kevin Thompson
Foxcatcher
Production Designer: Jess Gonchor
Gone Girl
Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt...
Feature Film
Period Film
Inherent Vice
Production Designer: David Crank
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen
The Imitation Game
Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic
The Theory Of Everything
Production Designer: John Paul Kelly
Unbroken
Production Designer: Jon Hutman
Fantasy Film
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Production Designer: Peter Wenham
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Production Designer: James Chinlund
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Production Designer: Charles Wood
Interstellar
Production Designer: Nathan Crowley
Into The Woods
Production Designer: Dennis Gassner
Contemporary Film
American Sniper
Production Designers: James J. Murakami, Charisse Cardenas
Birdman
Production Designer: Kevin Thompson
Foxcatcher
Production Designer: Jess Gonchor
Gone Girl
Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt...
- 1/14/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Birdman, Gone Girl, Nightcrawler, The Theory Of Everything among Art Directors Guild nominees.
As previously announced, Christopher Nolan will receive the Guild’s Cinematic Imagery Award and production designer Jim Bissell, senior illustrator Camille Abbott, senior set designer John P Bruce and scenic artist Will Ferrell will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Hall Of Fame inductees are John Gabriel Beckman, Charles Lisanby and Walter Tyler.
The 19th Adg Awards are set to take place on January 31 in Los Angeles.
The 2014 production design nominees are:
Motion Pictures
Period Film
Inherent Vice
Production Designer: David Crank
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen
The Imitation Game
Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic
The Theory Of Everything
Production Designer: John Paul Kelly
Unbroken
Production Designer: Jon Hutman
Fantasy Film
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Production Designer: Peter Wenham
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Production Designer: James Chinlund
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Production...
As previously announced, Christopher Nolan will receive the Guild’s Cinematic Imagery Award and production designer Jim Bissell, senior illustrator Camille Abbott, senior set designer John P Bruce and scenic artist Will Ferrell will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Hall Of Fame inductees are John Gabriel Beckman, Charles Lisanby and Walter Tyler.
The 19th Adg Awards are set to take place on January 31 in Los Angeles.
The 2014 production design nominees are:
Motion Pictures
Period Film
Inherent Vice
Production Designer: David Crank
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen
The Imitation Game
Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic
The Theory Of Everything
Production Designer: John Paul Kelly
Unbroken
Production Designer: Jon Hutman
Fantasy Film
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Production Designer: Peter Wenham
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Production Designer: James Chinlund
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Production...
- 1/5/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Art Directors Guild today announced nominations in 11 categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos competing in the Art Directors Guild’s 19th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. The nominations were announced by Adg Council Chair Marcia Hinds and Awards co-producers Dave Blass and James Pearse Connelly.
The black-tie ceremony revealing winners will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2015, from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with comedian Owen Benjamin serving as host.
As previously announced, the recipient of the Guild’s prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award will be Academy Award winner Christopher Nolan, whose film Interstellar is in current release.
Production Designer Jim Bissell, Senior Illustrator Camille Abbott, Senior Set Designer John P. Bruce and Scenic Artist Will Ferrell will be awarded the Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. Hall of Fame inductees are John Gabriel Beckman, Charles Lisanby and Walter Tyler.
The black-tie ceremony revealing winners will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2015, from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with comedian Owen Benjamin serving as host.
As previously announced, the recipient of the Guild’s prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award will be Academy Award winner Christopher Nolan, whose film Interstellar is in current release.
Production Designer Jim Bissell, Senior Illustrator Camille Abbott, Senior Set Designer John P. Bruce and Scenic Artist Will Ferrell will be awarded the Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. Hall of Fame inductees are John Gabriel Beckman, Charles Lisanby and Walter Tyler.
- 1/5/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Art Directors Guild has announced nominees for the group's 19th annual awards, and films that have come on strong as of late like "American Sniper" and "Nightcrawler" were in the mix along notable extravagant displays in the period and fantasy categories. However, there were a few missing pieces. In the fantasy arena, both "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" and "Maleficent" came up short, while "Exodus: Gods and Kings" missed in the period department. The most shocking snub might be "Mr. Turner's" in that field, however. (And it would have been great to see "Snowpiercer" get some love here, but, alas.) As a reminder, the Guild implemented a new rule this season. Period films must now have the majority of sets and locations designed to portray a time period at least 20 years prior to the present awards year. Contemporary films, therefore, must have the majority of...
- 1/5/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
The lavish, ornate designs of “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” the druggy 70s’ SoCal beach-city look of “Inherent Vice” and the fairy-tale landscape of “Into the Woods” are among the work nominated by the members of the Art Directors Guild for the Adg’s 19th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards.
In nominations announced on Monday, the Adg singled out 15 feature films and a number of television programs for its awards, which will be handed out on Jan. 31 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Because the Adg separates its feature-film nominations into separate categories for period films, fantasy films and contemporary films,...
In nominations announced on Monday, the Adg singled out 15 feature films and a number of television programs for its awards, which will be handed out on Jan. 31 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Because the Adg separates its feature-film nominations into separate categories for period films, fantasy films and contemporary films,...
- 1/5/2015
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Art Directors Guild (Adg) has announced nominations in 10 categories of Production Design for movies, television, commercials, and music videos. They are all vying for the Art Directors Guild's 18th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. Winners will be revealed on Feb. 8 from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with comedian Owen Benjamin serving as host.
Here's your complete list of nominees:
Nominees For Excellence In Production Design For A Feature Film In 2013:
Period Film
American Hustle - Production Designer: Judy Becker
The Great Gatsby - Production Designer: Catherine Martin
Inside Llewyn Davis - Production Designer: Jess Gonchor
Saving Mr. Banks - Production Designer: Michael Corenblith
12 Years A Slave - Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen
Fantasy Film
Elysium - Production Designer: Philip Ivey
Gravity - Production Designer: Andy Nicholson
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug - Production Designer: Dan Hennah
Oblivion - Production Designer: Darren Gilford...
Here's your complete list of nominees:
Nominees For Excellence In Production Design For A Feature Film In 2013:
Period Film
American Hustle - Production Designer: Judy Becker
The Great Gatsby - Production Designer: Catherine Martin
Inside Llewyn Davis - Production Designer: Jess Gonchor
Saving Mr. Banks - Production Designer: Michael Corenblith
12 Years A Slave - Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen
Fantasy Film
Elysium - Production Designer: Philip Ivey
Gravity - Production Designer: Andy Nicholson
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug - Production Designer: Dan Hennah
Oblivion - Production Designer: Darren Gilford...
- 1/10/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Art Directors Guild and the Costume Designers Guild have become the latest groups to announce their nominees for 2013. They may not be considered as big or as important as the Producers Guild, the Directors Guild, or the Writers Guild, but they are still a pretty good prognosticator for who will eventually take home the Oscar in their respective categories.
The Art Directors split their categories up into Period, Fantasy, and Contemporary Films (along with various TV categories), but the main one of importance here is the Period, where we find the more fanciful, eye-catching designs. Here, we find what was mostly expected: American Hustle, The Great Gatsby, Inside Llewyn Davis, Saving Mr. Banks, and 12 Years a Slave. If I had to venture a guess, I’d say that The Great Gatsby has this one in the bag. There were those who didn’t enjoy the film (I actually found...
The Art Directors split their categories up into Period, Fantasy, and Contemporary Films (along with various TV categories), but the main one of importance here is the Period, where we find the more fanciful, eye-catching designs. Here, we find what was mostly expected: American Hustle, The Great Gatsby, Inside Llewyn Davis, Saving Mr. Banks, and 12 Years a Slave. If I had to venture a guess, I’d say that The Great Gatsby has this one in the bag. There were those who didn’t enjoy the film (I actually found...
- 1/9/2014
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
Bond, Pi, and Anna Karenina were the big winners at the 17th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards given by the Art Directors Guild. "Skyfall" won the Contemporary category, "Life of Pi" under Fantasy, and "Anna Karenina" for the Period title.
Here's the complete list of winners/nominees; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
17th Annual Excellence In Production Design Awards
Period Film
(winner) Anna Karenina
Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood
Argo
Production Designer: Sharon Seymour
Django Unchained
Production Designer: J. Michael Riva
Les MISÉRABLES
Production Designer: Eve Stewart
Lincoln
Production Designer: Rick Carter
Fantasy Film
Cloud Atlas
Production Designer: Uli Hanisch, Hugh Bateup
(winner) Life Of Pi
Production Designer: David Gropman
Prometheus
Production Designer: Arthur Max
The Dark Knight Rises
Production Designers: Nathan Crowley, Kevin Kavanaugh
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Production Designer: Dan Hannah
Contemporary Film
Flight
Production Designer: Nelson Coates
(winner) Skyfall
Production Designer: Dennis Gassner...
Here's the complete list of winners/nominees; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
17th Annual Excellence In Production Design Awards
Period Film
(winner) Anna Karenina
Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood
Argo
Production Designer: Sharon Seymour
Django Unchained
Production Designer: J. Michael Riva
Les MISÉRABLES
Production Designer: Eve Stewart
Lincoln
Production Designer: Rick Carter
Fantasy Film
Cloud Atlas
Production Designer: Uli Hanisch, Hugh Bateup
(winner) Life Of Pi
Production Designer: David Gropman
Prometheus
Production Designer: Arthur Max
The Dark Knight Rises
Production Designers: Nathan Crowley, Kevin Kavanaugh
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Production Designer: Dan Hannah
Contemporary Film
Flight
Production Designer: Nelson Coates
(winner) Skyfall
Production Designer: Dennis Gassner...
- 2/3/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
They're not the Oscars, but it's still good that there are awards for the people who make our television and film experiences so visually stunning. The Art Directors Guild has just announced the nominees for its 2012 awards.
The Guild honors production designers in television, film and advertising, dividing each medium into distinct categories. The result is that some productions not used to getting a lot of awards love do in fact get mentioned.
Take "Community" for example. While you'd be hard-pressed to find a TV critic who doesn't think this is one of TV's best comedies, the show gets nominated for virtually zero awards. The Art Directors Guild, however, took notice when appropriate -- the bizarre, visually interesting and incredible "Pillows and Blankets" episode (a Zap2It pick for one of the best episodes of the year) is nominated.
Of course, lots of the usual suspects make the list as...
The Guild honors production designers in television, film and advertising, dividing each medium into distinct categories. The result is that some productions not used to getting a lot of awards love do in fact get mentioned.
Take "Community" for example. While you'd be hard-pressed to find a TV critic who doesn't think this is one of TV's best comedies, the show gets nominated for virtually zero awards. The Art Directors Guild, however, took notice when appropriate -- the bizarre, visually interesting and incredible "Pillows and Blankets" episode (a Zap2It pick for one of the best episodes of the year) is nominated.
Of course, lots of the usual suspects make the list as...
- 1/4/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The Art Directors Guild has announced the nominees for the 17th Annual Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards. Winners will be announced on February 2nd at the Beverly Hilton.
Here's the complete list of nominees including television; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
Nominees For Excellence In Production Design For A Feature Film In 2012
Period Film
Anna Karenina
Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood
Argo
Production Designer: Sharon Seymour
Django Unchained
Production Designer: J. Michael Riva
Les MISÉRABLES
Production Designer: Eve Stewart
Lincoln
Production Designer: Rick Carter
Fantasy Film
Cloud Atlas
Production Designer: Uli Hanisch, Hugh Bateup
Life Of Pi
Production Designer: David Gropman
Prometheus
Production Designer: Arthur Max
The Dark Knight Rises
Production Designers: Nathan Crowley, Kevin Kavanaugh
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Production Designer: Dan Hannah
Contemporary Film
Flight
Production Designer: Nelson Coates
Skyfall
Production Designer: Dennis Gassner
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Production Designer:...
Here's the complete list of nominees including television; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
Nominees For Excellence In Production Design For A Feature Film In 2012
Period Film
Anna Karenina
Production Designer: Sarah Greenwood
Argo
Production Designer: Sharon Seymour
Django Unchained
Production Designer: J. Michael Riva
Les MISÉRABLES
Production Designer: Eve Stewart
Lincoln
Production Designer: Rick Carter
Fantasy Film
Cloud Atlas
Production Designer: Uli Hanisch, Hugh Bateup
Life Of Pi
Production Designer: David Gropman
Prometheus
Production Designer: Arthur Max
The Dark Knight Rises
Production Designers: Nathan Crowley, Kevin Kavanaugh
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Production Designer: Dan Hannah
Contemporary Film
Flight
Production Designer: Nelson Coates
Skyfall
Production Designer: Dennis Gassner
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Production Designer:...
- 1/3/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Win or lose, it will be a hot night for all the stars at television's Emmy Awards this year - sizzling red hot, to be exact. The theme for the Governors Ball following the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 23 is "A Romantic Rhapsody in Red," and the Los Angeles Convention Center will be decked out in the bold color for the occasion. "Our goal is to welcome our thousands of guests into a romantic, dramatic embrace," says Governors Ball Chair Joe Stewart. "Everything must be very elegant … and say 'classic timelessness.' "Photos: Emmy Stars: See Them As They...
- 9/23/2012
- by Melody Chiu
- PEOPLE.com
Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech," Christopher Nolan's "Inception," and Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" were the big winners of the Art Directors Guild's 15th annual Excellent in Production Design Awards.
"The King's Speech" took home the Period Film prize, "Inception" received the Fantasy Film trophy, and "Black Swan" danced to the top of Contemporary Film category.
Here's the complete list of winners (bolded) and nominees of the Art Directors Guild's 15th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards (Check out my Awards Avenue for your complete pre-Oscar preparations)
Period Film
True Grit -- Jess Gonchor
The King's Speech -- Eve Stewart
Shutter Island -- Dante Ferretti
Robin Hood -- Arthur Max
Get Low -- Geoffrey Kirkland
Fantasy Film
Alice In Wonderland -- Robert Stromberg
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 -- Stuart Craig
Inception -- Guy Hendrix Dyas
Tron: Legacy -- Darren Gilford
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader...
"The King's Speech" took home the Period Film prize, "Inception" received the Fantasy Film trophy, and "Black Swan" danced to the top of Contemporary Film category.
Here's the complete list of winners (bolded) and nominees of the Art Directors Guild's 15th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards (Check out my Awards Avenue for your complete pre-Oscar preparations)
Period Film
True Grit -- Jess Gonchor
The King's Speech -- Eve Stewart
Shutter Island -- Dante Ferretti
Robin Hood -- Arthur Max
Get Low -- Geoffrey Kirkland
Fantasy Film
Alice In Wonderland -- Robert Stromberg
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 -- Stuart Craig
Inception -- Guy Hendrix Dyas
Tron: Legacy -- Darren Gilford
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader...
- 2/7/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Joe Stewart tells MTV News that Sunday night's festivities will look 'beautiful.'
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Kelly Marino
Joe Stewart
Photo: MTV News
At Sunday night's SAG Awards, Hollywood's best and brightest will be lauded by their peers. And it's up to the show's production designer, Joe Stewart, to make sure that this year's winners collect their hardware in a venue that is as spiffy as humanly possible.
Stewart spoke to MTV News on Friday while preparations at the Shrine were well underway, and broke down the glamorous atmosphere of the production.
"This year, what we wanted to do was have a beautiful, elegant environment," he said. "The vibe of this show is always pretty elegant — because first of all, I mean, you're at an awards show; the attendees and the recipients are always wearing gowns and tuxedos. It's a black-tie event, so you always have to...
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Kelly Marino
Joe Stewart
Photo: MTV News
At Sunday night's SAG Awards, Hollywood's best and brightest will be lauded by their peers. And it's up to the show's production designer, Joe Stewart, to make sure that this year's winners collect their hardware in a venue that is as spiffy as humanly possible.
Stewart spoke to MTV News on Friday while preparations at the Shrine were well underway, and broke down the glamorous atmosphere of the production.
"This year, what we wanted to do was have a beautiful, elegant environment," he said. "The vibe of this show is always pretty elegant — because first of all, I mean, you're at an awards show; the attendees and the recipients are always wearing gowns and tuxedos. It's a black-tie event, so you always have to...
- 1/29/2011
- MTV Movie News
Joe Stewart tells MTV News that Sunday night's festivities will look 'beautiful.'
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Kelly Marino
Joe Stewart
Photo: MTV News
At Sunday night's SAG Awards, Hollywood's best and brightest will be lauded by their peers. And it's up to the show's production designer, Joe Stewart, to make sure that this year's winners collect their hardware in a venue that is as spiffy as humanly possible.
Stewart spoke to MTV News on Friday while preparations at the Shrine were well underway, and broke down the glamorous atmosphere of the production.
"This year, what we wanted to do was have a beautiful, elegant environment," he said. "The vibe of this show is always pretty elegant — because first of all, I mean, you're at an awards show; the attendees and the recipients are always wearing gowns and tuxedos. It's a black-tie event, so you always have to...
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Kelly Marino
Joe Stewart
Photo: MTV News
At Sunday night's SAG Awards, Hollywood's best and brightest will be lauded by their peers. And it's up to the show's production designer, Joe Stewart, to make sure that this year's winners collect their hardware in a venue that is as spiffy as humanly possible.
Stewart spoke to MTV News on Friday while preparations at the Shrine were well underway, and broke down the glamorous atmosphere of the production.
"This year, what we wanted to do was have a beautiful, elegant environment," he said. "The vibe of this show is always pretty elegant — because first of all, I mean, you're at an awards show; the attendees and the recipients are always wearing gowns and tuxedos. It's a black-tie event, so you always have to...
- 1/29/2011
- MTV Music News
The Art Directors Guild has announced nominees for its 15th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards! Winners will be revealed on Feb. 5.
Here's the complete list of nominees (Check our Awards Avenue for complete winners/nominees for all award-giving bodies):
Nominees For Excellence In Production Design For A Feature Film In 2010
Period Film
True Grit -- Jess Gonchor
The King's Speech -- Eve Stewart
Shutter Island -- Dante Ferretti
Robin Hood -- Arthur Max
Get Low -- Geoffrey Kirkland
Fantasy Film
Alice In Wonderland -- Robert Stromberg
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 -- Stuart Craig
Inception -- Guy Hendrix Dyas
Tron: Legacy -- Darren Gilford
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader -- Barry Robison
Contemporary Film
Black Swan -- Therese DePrez
The Social Network -- Donald Graham Burt
The Fighter -- Judy Becker
The Town -- Sharon Seymour
127 Hours -- Suttirat Larlarb
Nominees...
Here's the complete list of nominees (Check our Awards Avenue for complete winners/nominees for all award-giving bodies):
Nominees For Excellence In Production Design For A Feature Film In 2010
Period Film
True Grit -- Jess Gonchor
The King's Speech -- Eve Stewart
Shutter Island -- Dante Ferretti
Robin Hood -- Arthur Max
Get Low -- Geoffrey Kirkland
Fantasy Film
Alice In Wonderland -- Robert Stromberg
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 -- Stuart Craig
Inception -- Guy Hendrix Dyas
Tron: Legacy -- Darren Gilford
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader -- Barry Robison
Contemporary Film
Black Swan -- Therese DePrez
The Social Network -- Donald Graham Burt
The Fighter -- Judy Becker
The Town -- Sharon Seymour
127 Hours -- Suttirat Larlarb
Nominees...
- 1/6/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
hollywoodnews.com: The Art Directors Guild (Adg) today announced nominations in nine categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos competing in the Adg’s 15th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards for 2010. The nominations were announced by Adg Council President Tom Walsh and Awards co-producers Dawn Snyder and Tom Wilkins. Deadline for final voting, which is done online, is February 3. The black-tie ceremony announcing winners will take place Saturday, February 5, 2010 from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with Paula Poundstone serving as host for the second consecutive year.
Theme of this year’s awards ceremony is “Designs on Film” as a tribute to Cathy Whitlock’s new HarperCollins book that traces 100 years of Hollywood Art Direction. Walsh will introduce the event,
A Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Academy Award® winning Production Designer Patricia Norris with director David Lynch set to present to her.
Theme of this year’s awards ceremony is “Designs on Film” as a tribute to Cathy Whitlock’s new HarperCollins book that traces 100 years of Hollywood Art Direction. Walsh will introduce the event,
A Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Academy Award® winning Production Designer Patricia Norris with director David Lynch set to present to her.
- 1/5/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Chairman/CEO John Shaffner has a special reason for being very glad that Conan O'Brien got an Emmy nomination for "The Tonight Show" on Thursday (July 8). (Jay Leno, as you may have read on Zap2it, did not).
Seems he did the production design for "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" and is now -- with his longtime partner Joe Stewart -- doing the job for Conan's new TBS series, which launches in the fall.
"I personally love Conan," Shaffner says, adding (with a big grin) "I'm going to meet with Conan at 10:30 this morning and I can't wait to get to that meeting."
Shaffner and Stewart have been nominated 32 times for Primetime and Daytime Emmys. They also do production design for two of our fave (and snubbed) sitcoms, "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory."
At least "Bang" star...
Seems he did the production design for "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" and is now -- with his longtime partner Joe Stewart -- doing the job for Conan's new TBS series, which launches in the fall.
"I personally love Conan," Shaffner says, adding (with a big grin) "I'm going to meet with Conan at 10:30 this morning and I can't wait to get to that meeting."
Shaffner and Stewart have been nominated 32 times for Primetime and Daytime Emmys. They also do production design for two of our fave (and snubbed) sitcoms, "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory."
At least "Bang" star...
- 7/8/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
John Shaffner has been re-elected as chairman and CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Shaffner faced second vice chair Brian Seth Hurst from the interactive media peer group in a run-off election Wednesday after the two tied during a Dec. 16 vote by the board of governors.
In addition to Shaffner and Hurst, the original field for the top position at the TV academy included actor Peter Kwong.
During his first two-year mandate, Shaffner orchestrated the move of the Primetime and Creative Emmy Awards to the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles through a 10-year deal with Aeg.
During the past two years under Shaffner, the TV Academy's board of governors also introduced the new Primetime Emmy category of best reality host and split the variety/comedy special and series fields.
But it was last summer's vote to approve time-shifting of eight categories from the live...
Shaffner faced second vice chair Brian Seth Hurst from the interactive media peer group in a run-off election Wednesday after the two tied during a Dec. 16 vote by the board of governors.
In addition to Shaffner and Hurst, the original field for the top position at the TV academy included actor Peter Kwong.
During his first two-year mandate, Shaffner orchestrated the move of the Primetime and Creative Emmy Awards to the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles through a 10-year deal with Aeg.
During the past two years under Shaffner, the TV Academy's board of governors also introduced the new Primetime Emmy category of best reality host and split the variety/comedy special and series fields.
But it was last summer's vote to approve time-shifting of eight categories from the live...
- 1/6/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Art Directors Guild announced its nominees for the 2008 Excellence in Production Design Awards. The much beloved "The Dark Knight" is one of the nominees in the Fantasy film category.
Adg members will vote for the winners by Feb. 12th, and the awards gala will be a Valentine for the top dogs for it will be held Feb. 14th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Click Read More to see the complete list of nominees for the best Production Design in 2008.
13th Annual Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards
Nominations
Period Films
Changeling
Production Designer: James J. Murakami
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt
Doubt
Production Designer: David Gropman
Frost/Nixon
Production Designer: Michael Corenblith
Milk
Production Designer: Bill Groom
Fantasy Films
The Dark Knight
Production Designer: Nathan Crowley
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
Production Designer: Guy Hendrix Dyas
Iron Man...
Adg members will vote for the winners by Feb. 12th, and the awards gala will be a Valentine for the top dogs for it will be held Feb. 14th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Click Read More to see the complete list of nominees for the best Production Design in 2008.
13th Annual Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards
Nominations
Period Films
Changeling
Production Designer: James J. Murakami
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt
Doubt
Production Designer: David Gropman
Frost/Nixon
Production Designer: Michael Corenblith
Milk
Production Designer: Bill Groom
Fantasy Films
The Dark Knight
Production Designer: Nathan Crowley
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
Production Designer: Guy Hendrix Dyas
Iron Man...
- 1/11/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The key creative team, headed by exec producer and director Jeff Margolis, will return for the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, to be held Jan. 25 at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.
Margolis will be joined by producer Kathy Connell, writer Stephen Pouliot, production designers John Shaffner and Joe Stewart, composer and conductor Lenny Stack, lighting designer Jeffrey Engel and exec in charge of talent Maggie Barrett Caulfield.
SAG Awards Committee founding members Yale Summers (committee chair), Daryl Anderson (committee vice-chair) and Paul Napier, as well as returning committee members Shelley Fabares and JoBeth Williams, will produce for SAG.
Gloria Fujita O'Brien and Mick McCullough of Jeff Margolis Prods. return as supervising producers for the 11th consecutive year.
Also returning is the SAG Awards' executive in charge of production since 1999, Benn Fleishman. He was a 2008 Emmy nominee for the HBO special "Bill Maher: The Decider." In the interim, between...
Margolis will be joined by producer Kathy Connell, writer Stephen Pouliot, production designers John Shaffner and Joe Stewart, composer and conductor Lenny Stack, lighting designer Jeffrey Engel and exec in charge of talent Maggie Barrett Caulfield.
SAG Awards Committee founding members Yale Summers (committee chair), Daryl Anderson (committee vice-chair) and Paul Napier, as well as returning committee members Shelley Fabares and JoBeth Williams, will produce for SAG.
Gloria Fujita O'Brien and Mick McCullough of Jeff Margolis Prods. return as supervising producers for the 11th consecutive year.
Also returning is the SAG Awards' executive in charge of production since 1999, Benn Fleishman. He was a 2008 Emmy nominee for the HBO special "Bill Maher: The Decider." In the interim, between...
- 12/8/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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