I warned you that Elisabeth Moss (“Top of the Lake”) would not win Best TV Movie/Mini Actress at the SAG Awards. Three-quarters of you were predicting she would add this trophy to her Golden Globe. But she was competing against four past Oscar winners and nominees. Helen Mirren (“Phil Spector”) beat Moss and joins Glenn Close (“The Lion in Winter,” 2004), Kevin Kline (“As You Like It,” 2007), Queen Latifah (“Life Support,” 2007), Kevin Bacon (“Taking Chance,” 2009), Drew Barrymore (“Grey Gardens,” 2009) and Paul Giamatti (“Too Big to Fail,” 2011) as someone who prevailed at SAG but not the Emmys for their movie/mini performances. Tme and again SAG voters have chosen the name that is most familiar to them and do not necessarily account for the actual work nominated. At the Emmys, there is a separate viewing panel for each award and judges must...
- 1/19/2014
- Gold Derby
There are five contenders for the 2012 Academy Award for Best Actress, but only two that could ever be mistaken for one another: Glenn Close and Meryl Streep. And while the roles that they play -- Close for a woman disguised as a man in "Albert Nobbs" and Streep as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady" -- are as different as servants and their masters, the two actresses have much in common.
The last time they went head to head was in 1989, with Streep for the baby-killing drama "A Cry in the Dark" and Close for her delicious role as Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil in "Dangerous Liaisons." (Neither won. That honor went to Jodie Foster for "The Accused.")
A similar face-off had occurred just the year before, when Close and Streep were nominated for "Fatal Attraction" and "Ironweed," respectively; but the Oscar went to Cher, for "Moonstruck."
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The last time they went head to head was in 1989, with Streep for the baby-killing drama "A Cry in the Dark" and Close for her delicious role as Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil in "Dangerous Liaisons." (Neither won. That honor went to Jodie Foster for "The Accused.")
A similar face-off had occurred just the year before, when Close and Streep were nominated for "Fatal Attraction" and "Ironweed," respectively; but the Oscar went to Cher, for "Moonstruck."
Also...
- 2/24/2012
- by Hillary Atkin
- NextMovie
An Aardman Production For Sony Pictures Animation Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Imelda Staunton, Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, Brian Blessed, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, and Ashley Jensen Also On Board
Culver City, Calif. – Hugh Grant will voice the lead role alongside an all-star cast in The Pirates! Band Of Misfits, the new stop-motion, 3D, animated film produced by Aardman Animations for Sony Pictures Animation. The film, which will be distributed by Columbia Pictures, will be released March 30, 2012 in North America.
Hugh Grant, starring in his first animated role, is the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain – a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side (Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, and Ashley Jensen), and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream: to beat his bitter rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) to...
Culver City, Calif. – Hugh Grant will voice the lead role alongside an all-star cast in The Pirates! Band Of Misfits, the new stop-motion, 3D, animated film produced by Aardman Animations for Sony Pictures Animation. The film, which will be distributed by Columbia Pictures, will be released March 30, 2012 in North America.
Hugh Grant, starring in his first animated role, is the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain – a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side (Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, and Ashley Jensen), and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream: to beat his bitter rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) to...
- 5/17/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Welcome to Back Stage's exclusive guide to this year's Screen Actors Guild Award nominees in film and television. Here, you will find a write-up of every nominee for SAG Awards in 2011. Be sure to look for continued coverage of the awards race at our awards blog, "Behind the Scenes." The 17th annual SAG Awards will be broadcast live Sunday, January 30, on TNT and TBS. Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Television Movie Or Miniseriesclaire Danes"Temple Grandin"Claire Danes so convincingly becomes Temple Grandin that it's almost inconceivable that the actor was the face of 1990s teen angst as Angela Chase in the short-lived but beloved "My So-Called Life." Danes is so brave and daring in her performance as the woman who changed the face of autism—singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" at her college graduation—it's no wonder the real-life Grandin felt proud to be affiliated with the HBO project,...
- 1/13/2011
- backstage.com
A new clip from writer-director Andrei Konchalovsky's (The Lion in Winter) The Nutcracker in 3-D has been released. A live-action—with CGI elements—adaptation of the classic Russian ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker in 3-D is set in Vienna in the 1920's and stars Elle Fanning as Mary, a young girl who is given a very special nutcracker by her godfather one Christmas Eve. In this clip, Mary's belief in the nutcracker (voiced by Shirley Henderson) helps the little wooden soldier come to life.
Next Showing: The Nutcracker in 3-D opens November 24
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Next Showing: The Nutcracker in 3-D opens November 24
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- 11/14/2010
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
Patricia Arquette, 'Medium'Howard Hawks once said that a movie is "three great scenes and no bad ones." A good performance is a similar thing: Nail the important scenes and don't bomb the rest. A great performance, however, is found in the details.Allison Dubois is a wife and mother, as well as a psychic working with the Phoenix district attorney's office. Patricia Arquette plays not only these roles but also the spaces in between. Allison must remain confident in and dedicated to her ability, so as to withstand the skeptics, yet she also has doubts about the wisdom of her role. As a woman raising three daughters, she knows the immense danger she puts her family in and yet feels a calling to help that cannot be ignored. We may not all commune with ghosts and solve mysteries, but Allison's dilemmas are recognizable to anyone.Procedurals will...
- 1/8/2010
- backstage.com
Repeat nominees are the rule of thumb at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where the eligibility period is the calendar year—rather than the TV season, as is the case with the Emmys. So, new shows are traditionally given short shrift, as they've had only a few months of airtime, compared with the whole 12 of the returning series. But this year may be different, considering breakout shows such as "Modern Family," "The Good Wife," and "Nurse Jackie" have emerged as contenders."This has been an awfully good fall," says USA Today's TV critic Robert Bianco. "And I hope the trend would be that some of the new work from the summer and fall will be recognized this year." In addition to Bianco, Back Stage spoke with TV scribes Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly; Chris Beachum, contributor to TheEnvelope.com; and Barry Garron of The Hollywood Reporter to get their picks.
- 11/18/2009
- backstage.com
Complete coverage:
'Atonement' out front
Strike curbs enthusiasm
Nominees react
'Massive sweep' for Focus
'Damages' leads TV pack
In a year of topical, often violent films, a period love story like "Atonement" stands out. But the forces behind the most nominated film of the Golden Globes aren't sure it is all that different from other current fare. Director Joe Wright said that while he saw the movie as a "classic love story, it's also about young men at war, and what can be more relevant than that?" Star James McAvoy said the film's universality makes it appealing even in this age of the blockbuster. " 'Atonement' is about basic human issues like redemption and forgiveness," he said. "Its success doesn't depend on timing or on fashion or on fad. It doesn't depend on hitting its target market. I've talked to interviewers who are 'Transformers' kind of people, and having seen the movie they end up coming out moved by it."
*****
John Travolta is not immune to the excitement surrounding nominations and awards: Until he received the phone call with news of his "Hairspray" nom, the actor was up all night staring at the clock in his New York apartment. "You try not to anticipate it happening, but you can't help it," he said. "I had to prove to myself that I could go the distance with this part." Travolta said he wouldn't rule out showcasing his musical talents again. "I'd love to do another musical in the near future," he said, "but it's a special art form -- one that needs to be honored and really cared for."
*****
"I'm in the old section of Paris drinking Edith Piaf's favorite champagne, Bollinger, which has become mine," said exuberant "La Vie en Rose" star Marion Cotillard of her best musical actress nomination. "The first big reaction was when it did well in France, and then the film got recognition all around the world. It's just been a series of surprises, and I hope it never ends." Picturehouse president Bob Berney wasn't surprised by Cotillard's success. "For me, it was expected. I think when people in Los Angeles met her in person, it was shocking to them how different she was from the character."
*****
Sitting in her London home and nine months pregnant, Helena Bonham Carter was more concerned Thursday with begetting a child than a Golden Globe statue. "Right now, I'm trying to have a baby," she said. "When I'm done with the labor and contractions, I can think about award shows -- which I suppose can take longer than the labor and contractions." Bonham Carter also is surprised that she could pull off songs and lyrics. "Pretty much from the womb I wanted to be in a musical, but I never thought I could sing beyond the bathroom," she said.
*****
The morning of the Golden Globe nominations was different for "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes this year. "I slept through (the announcement)," she said. "Grey's", which won the best drama series Globe last time around, landed two noms: best drama and best supporting actress for Emmy winner Katherine Heigl. Rhimes' other series, the "Grey"'s spinoff "Private Practice", didn't get a nom, but she is OK with that. "It's fine", she said. "We enjoy the work on the show, and hopefully will have the chance of doing more of it on both 'Practice' and 'Grey's.' " Production on both shows has been suspended because of the writers strike. The work stoppage also has modified the way Rhimes celebrates her show's nominations. "Today I'll take my daughter to school, will walk the picket line and will keep reorganizing my closet," she said.
*****
Despite the sometimes nasty nature of her character on FX's "Damages", Glenn Close insisted she really is a nice person. Close learned of her nomination for best TV drama series actress from a friend in Florida while visiting her hometown of Greenwich, Conn. The multiple award-winner, who won a Globe in 2005 for "The Lion in Winter" and was nominated in 2006 for "The Shield", said her character gets noticed because it's rare for a woman her age to get such a role. "She keeps people off balance all the time, and people are intrigued by that," she said.
*****
"Eastern Promises" and "Atonement" producer Paul Webster was in London heading to a massage for his "dingy shoulder" when he learned of the three "Promises" and seven "Atonement" noms. "My masseuse was absolutely unimpressed, and I think she elbowed my shoulder even harder than usual," he said. Webster was especially happy about the noms for David Cronenberg's "Promises". "I think it's belated and deserved recognition for one of the world's greatest filmmakers. Long may it continue," he said. Webster called "Atonement" star Keira Knightley, who was "her usual modest self" and asked whether his wife was coming. "She wants to talk with her about what to wear," he said.
*****
"Woo-hoo!" shouted "The Simpsons Movie" director David Silverman when he learned of the animated feature's Globe nomination. Producer James L. Brooks' reaction was a little less Homeresque at first. "I had the feeling that any human being should have when the phone suddenly rings at 5 a.m. -- that something bad has happened," he said. "It was somebody telling me I was nominated, but by then I had already put five bullets in the wall." Jokes aside, the pair said it was a great feeling to have the movie be recognized in a world of CGI and 3-D animated tales, especially one 18 years in the making. "Anytime that wiggly drawings are acknowledged, it's a true honor," "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening said. Silverman said he'll celebrate the nomination with a haircut, a new shirt and perhaps a doughnut. But for showrunner Brooks, he'll head to the picket line with the rest of the striking writers. "Of course, there's a pall", he said. "We live by diffusing our misery with jokes. This is not a great holiday season in town, and it's painful. The amazing thing is the kind of goodwill on the line every day, and that's sustaining people."
*****
"Hairspray" producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan were once a rare pair in Hollywood pushing traditional movie musicals, but Thursday saw their latest film nominated for best musical or comedy. "A few years ago, there were no musicals nominated in this category," Meron said. "Craig and I made it our mission to bring them back, first on TV ... and then in film. If it wasn't for the success of (our project) 'Chicago, ' there probably wouldn't be a 'Dreamgirls' or 'Sweeney Todd.' What a change." Their track record helped persuade John Travolta to don a dress. "We felt a great burden of responsibility when we talked to John about doing his first musical in nearly 30 years," Zadan said. "We promised him we could take this all the way, so it was wonderful to see him nominated. And just a year ago, (best musical actress nominee) Nikki Blonsky was scooping ice cream."
*****
Tom Wilkinson said he was polishing shoes at his house in the U.K. when he got the call that he was nominated for his supporting role in "Michael Clayton". "It's a great feeling in the sense that even at my great age, I'm still doing decent work which people are interested in," he said. "And I love the Golden Globes. Have I ever won one? No, no, I don't think I have -- but it's always the best time."
*****
Somehow, David Duchovny's manager was able to penetrate the actor's "hotel fortress" in Vancouver to alert him of his Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a TV comedy series. "She said it was an awards-related emergency," Duchovny said. The "Californication" star had been up all night shooting scenes for the new "X-Files" movie. He made sure to turn off all his devices and hang a "do not disturb" sign but nevertheless was thrilled to hear the news. "Awards are nice in the moment, but (a nomination) is wonderful because it brings attention to the show," he said. The multiple-award winner -- he won a best actor Globe in 1997 for TV's "The X-Files" -- planned to celebrate by going back to sleep, dreaming he was never awakened and waking up to live it all over again.
*****
"I'm so excited! It's mother and daughter getting nominated," Nikki Blonsky quipped about her "Hairspray" nom for best performance by an actress in a motion picture, comedy or musical, and that of her co-star John Travolta in the supporting actor category. Blonsky, who heard the news in Toronto, said the moment her name was uttered was as shocking and exciting as the moment she found out she got the part. "It was a huge shock to me, a huge and utter shock. I was crying, jumping and throwing things," she said.
*****
Producer Kathleen Kennedy woke up to see her flight from New York to Los Angeles canceled because of a snowstorm, but at least two of her films were nominated: "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and "Persepolis". And they're in an unlikely category for the oft-nominated Hollywood vet: best foreign-language film. "This is exactly what the Academy Awards should be about: promoting films that don't have the resources of some with an $80 million-$100 million marketing budget," she said. "The only frustration is 'Diving Bell' not being qualified for the foreign-language Oscar, which is and will continue to be confusing to people. But the writing and directing nominations are a big help."
*****
Of all the people who were surprised by the best picture drama nomination for the Russian mobster movie "Eastern Promises", perhaps the most surprised was the man who made it. Director David Cronenberg, who had never been nominated for a Golden Globe, had been girding for one major nomination; he never saw the other one coming. "I'd have been surprised if Viggo wasn't nominated, but I really didn't expect the movie to be nominated," he said.
*****
Julie Taymor sat in bed in New York and watched the nominations live. "It's wonderful to be a dark horse because it means people are voting with their heart," the ecstatic "Across the Universe" director said of her film's inclusion in the best musical lineup. Her hope now is that more people will see the film. "It's about tremendous joy and inspiration, and that's what I want to hear -- that people were moved and transformed by the work."
*****
Golden Globe nominations are no stranger to "Charlie Wilson's War" screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who received noms for the politically themed films "A Few Good Men" (1992) and "The American President" (1995).
'Atonement' out front
Strike curbs enthusiasm
Nominees react
'Massive sweep' for Focus
'Damages' leads TV pack
In a year of topical, often violent films, a period love story like "Atonement" stands out. But the forces behind the most nominated film of the Golden Globes aren't sure it is all that different from other current fare. Director Joe Wright said that while he saw the movie as a "classic love story, it's also about young men at war, and what can be more relevant than that?" Star James McAvoy said the film's universality makes it appealing even in this age of the blockbuster. " 'Atonement' is about basic human issues like redemption and forgiveness," he said. "Its success doesn't depend on timing or on fashion or on fad. It doesn't depend on hitting its target market. I've talked to interviewers who are 'Transformers' kind of people, and having seen the movie they end up coming out moved by it."
*****
John Travolta is not immune to the excitement surrounding nominations and awards: Until he received the phone call with news of his "Hairspray" nom, the actor was up all night staring at the clock in his New York apartment. "You try not to anticipate it happening, but you can't help it," he said. "I had to prove to myself that I could go the distance with this part." Travolta said he wouldn't rule out showcasing his musical talents again. "I'd love to do another musical in the near future," he said, "but it's a special art form -- one that needs to be honored and really cared for."
*****
"I'm in the old section of Paris drinking Edith Piaf's favorite champagne, Bollinger, which has become mine," said exuberant "La Vie en Rose" star Marion Cotillard of her best musical actress nomination. "The first big reaction was when it did well in France, and then the film got recognition all around the world. It's just been a series of surprises, and I hope it never ends." Picturehouse president Bob Berney wasn't surprised by Cotillard's success. "For me, it was expected. I think when people in Los Angeles met her in person, it was shocking to them how different she was from the character."
*****
Sitting in her London home and nine months pregnant, Helena Bonham Carter was more concerned Thursday with begetting a child than a Golden Globe statue. "Right now, I'm trying to have a baby," she said. "When I'm done with the labor and contractions, I can think about award shows -- which I suppose can take longer than the labor and contractions." Bonham Carter also is surprised that she could pull off songs and lyrics. "Pretty much from the womb I wanted to be in a musical, but I never thought I could sing beyond the bathroom," she said.
*****
The morning of the Golden Globe nominations was different for "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes this year. "I slept through (the announcement)," she said. "Grey's", which won the best drama series Globe last time around, landed two noms: best drama and best supporting actress for Emmy winner Katherine Heigl. Rhimes' other series, the "Grey"'s spinoff "Private Practice", didn't get a nom, but she is OK with that. "It's fine", she said. "We enjoy the work on the show, and hopefully will have the chance of doing more of it on both 'Practice' and 'Grey's.' " Production on both shows has been suspended because of the writers strike. The work stoppage also has modified the way Rhimes celebrates her show's nominations. "Today I'll take my daughter to school, will walk the picket line and will keep reorganizing my closet," she said.
*****
Despite the sometimes nasty nature of her character on FX's "Damages", Glenn Close insisted she really is a nice person. Close learned of her nomination for best TV drama series actress from a friend in Florida while visiting her hometown of Greenwich, Conn. The multiple award-winner, who won a Globe in 2005 for "The Lion in Winter" and was nominated in 2006 for "The Shield", said her character gets noticed because it's rare for a woman her age to get such a role. "She keeps people off balance all the time, and people are intrigued by that," she said.
*****
"Eastern Promises" and "Atonement" producer Paul Webster was in London heading to a massage for his "dingy shoulder" when he learned of the three "Promises" and seven "Atonement" noms. "My masseuse was absolutely unimpressed, and I think she elbowed my shoulder even harder than usual," he said. Webster was especially happy about the noms for David Cronenberg's "Promises". "I think it's belated and deserved recognition for one of the world's greatest filmmakers. Long may it continue," he said. Webster called "Atonement" star Keira Knightley, who was "her usual modest self" and asked whether his wife was coming. "She wants to talk with her about what to wear," he said.
*****
"Woo-hoo!" shouted "The Simpsons Movie" director David Silverman when he learned of the animated feature's Globe nomination. Producer James L. Brooks' reaction was a little less Homeresque at first. "I had the feeling that any human being should have when the phone suddenly rings at 5 a.m. -- that something bad has happened," he said. "It was somebody telling me I was nominated, but by then I had already put five bullets in the wall." Jokes aside, the pair said it was a great feeling to have the movie be recognized in a world of CGI and 3-D animated tales, especially one 18 years in the making. "Anytime that wiggly drawings are acknowledged, it's a true honor," "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening said. Silverman said he'll celebrate the nomination with a haircut, a new shirt and perhaps a doughnut. But for showrunner Brooks, he'll head to the picket line with the rest of the striking writers. "Of course, there's a pall", he said. "We live by diffusing our misery with jokes. This is not a great holiday season in town, and it's painful. The amazing thing is the kind of goodwill on the line every day, and that's sustaining people."
*****
"Hairspray" producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan were once a rare pair in Hollywood pushing traditional movie musicals, but Thursday saw their latest film nominated for best musical or comedy. "A few years ago, there were no musicals nominated in this category," Meron said. "Craig and I made it our mission to bring them back, first on TV ... and then in film. If it wasn't for the success of (our project) 'Chicago, ' there probably wouldn't be a 'Dreamgirls' or 'Sweeney Todd.' What a change." Their track record helped persuade John Travolta to don a dress. "We felt a great burden of responsibility when we talked to John about doing his first musical in nearly 30 years," Zadan said. "We promised him we could take this all the way, so it was wonderful to see him nominated. And just a year ago, (best musical actress nominee) Nikki Blonsky was scooping ice cream."
*****
Tom Wilkinson said he was polishing shoes at his house in the U.K. when he got the call that he was nominated for his supporting role in "Michael Clayton". "It's a great feeling in the sense that even at my great age, I'm still doing decent work which people are interested in," he said. "And I love the Golden Globes. Have I ever won one? No, no, I don't think I have -- but it's always the best time."
*****
Somehow, David Duchovny's manager was able to penetrate the actor's "hotel fortress" in Vancouver to alert him of his Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a TV comedy series. "She said it was an awards-related emergency," Duchovny said. The "Californication" star had been up all night shooting scenes for the new "X-Files" movie. He made sure to turn off all his devices and hang a "do not disturb" sign but nevertheless was thrilled to hear the news. "Awards are nice in the moment, but (a nomination) is wonderful because it brings attention to the show," he said. The multiple-award winner -- he won a best actor Globe in 1997 for TV's "The X-Files" -- planned to celebrate by going back to sleep, dreaming he was never awakened and waking up to live it all over again.
*****
"I'm so excited! It's mother and daughter getting nominated," Nikki Blonsky quipped about her "Hairspray" nom for best performance by an actress in a motion picture, comedy or musical, and that of her co-star John Travolta in the supporting actor category. Blonsky, who heard the news in Toronto, said the moment her name was uttered was as shocking and exciting as the moment she found out she got the part. "It was a huge shock to me, a huge and utter shock. I was crying, jumping and throwing things," she said.
*****
Producer Kathleen Kennedy woke up to see her flight from New York to Los Angeles canceled because of a snowstorm, but at least two of her films were nominated: "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and "Persepolis". And they're in an unlikely category for the oft-nominated Hollywood vet: best foreign-language film. "This is exactly what the Academy Awards should be about: promoting films that don't have the resources of some with an $80 million-$100 million marketing budget," she said. "The only frustration is 'Diving Bell' not being qualified for the foreign-language Oscar, which is and will continue to be confusing to people. But the writing and directing nominations are a big help."
*****
Of all the people who were surprised by the best picture drama nomination for the Russian mobster movie "Eastern Promises", perhaps the most surprised was the man who made it. Director David Cronenberg, who had never been nominated for a Golden Globe, had been girding for one major nomination; he never saw the other one coming. "I'd have been surprised if Viggo wasn't nominated, but I really didn't expect the movie to be nominated," he said.
*****
Julie Taymor sat in bed in New York and watched the nominations live. "It's wonderful to be a dark horse because it means people are voting with their heart," the ecstatic "Across the Universe" director said of her film's inclusion in the best musical lineup. Her hope now is that more people will see the film. "It's about tremendous joy and inspiration, and that's what I want to hear -- that people were moved and transformed by the work."
*****
Golden Globe nominations are no stranger to "Charlie Wilson's War" screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who received noms for the politically themed films "A Few Good Men" (1992) and "The American President" (1995).
- 12/14/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though it was Sideways that took home the Best Ensemble Cast honor, Million Dollar Baby was the biggest winner at the Screen Actors Guild awards, nabbing two trophies and positioning itself as the movie to beat at the Oscars. Best Actress Hilary Swank (who bested competitor Annette Bening in their first showdown) and Best Supporting Actor Morgan Freeman were the Baby faves, with other winning movies only getting one award each. Jamie Foxx, who's on an unstoppable roll, won Best Actor for Ray, while The Aviator, which leads the Academy Award nominations, only won Best Supporting Actress for Cate Blanchett (her first major award of the season). Trumping all comers, though, was Sideways, which proved it's still a contender by stealing the Ensemble Cast award from the heavy hitters. Over on the TV side, it was (once again) all about the Desperate Housewives, with Teri Hatcher taking home her second award of the season (after the Golden Globes) and the show itself winning Best Comedy Ensemble. On the dramatic end of things, a posthumous award was given to Jerry Orbach for Law & Order, while Jennifer Garner was the surprise honoree for dramatic actress for Alias. Geoffrey Rush (The Life and Death of Peter Sellers) and Glenn Close (The Lion in Winter) repeated their Golden Globe honors by taking home the actor and actress awards for TV movies/miniseries. Here's the list of winners:
FILM
Male Actor in a Leading Role: Jamie Foxx, Ray
Female Actor in a Leading Role: Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
Ensemble Cast: Sideways
TELEVISION
Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Geoffrey Rush, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Glenn Close, The Lion in Winter
Male Actor in a Drama Series: Jerry Orbach, Law & Order
Female Actor in a Drama Series: Jennifer Garner, Alias
Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives
Ensemble in a Drama Series: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ensemble in a Comedy Series: Desperate Housewives
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: James Garner...
FILM
Male Actor in a Leading Role: Jamie Foxx, Ray
Female Actor in a Leading Role: Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
Ensemble Cast: Sideways
TELEVISION
Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Geoffrey Rush, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Glenn Close, The Lion in Winter
Male Actor in a Drama Series: Jerry Orbach, Law & Order
Female Actor in a Drama Series: Jennifer Garner, Alias
Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives
Ensemble in a Drama Series: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ensemble in a Comedy Series: Desperate Housewives
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: James Garner...
- 2/6/2005
- IMDb News
Though it was Sideways that took home the Best Ensemble Cast honor, Million Dollar Baby was the biggest winner at the Screen Actors Guild awards, nabbing two trophies and positioning itself as the movie to beat at the Oscars. Best Actress Hilary Swank (who bested competitor Annette Bening in their first showdown) and Best Supporting Actor Morgan Freeman were the Baby faves, with other winning movies only getting one award each. Jamie Foxx, who's on an unstoppable roll, won Best Actor for Ray, while The Aviator, which leads the Academy Award nominations, only won Best Supporting Actress for Cate Blanchett (her first major award of the season). Trumping all comers, though, was Sideways, which proved it's still a contender by stealing the Ensemble Cast award from the heavy hitters. Over on the TV side, it was (once again) all about the Desperate Housewives, with Teri Hatcher taking home her second award of the season (after the Golden Globes) and the show itself winning Best Comedy Ensemble. On the dramatic end of things, a posthumous award was given to Jerry Orbach for Law & Order, while Jennifer Garner was the surprise honoree for dramatic actress for Alias. Geoffrey Rush (The Life and Death of Peter Sellers) and Glenn Close (The Lion in Winter) repeated their Golden Globe honors by taking home the actor and actress awards for TV movies/miniseries. Here's the list of winners:
FILM
Male Actor in a Leading Role: Jamie Foxx, Ray
Female Actor in a Leading Role: Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
Ensemble Cast: Sideways
TELEVISION
Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Geoffrey Rush, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Glenn Close, The Lion in Winter
Male Actor in a Drama Series: Jerry Orbach, Law & Order
Female Actor in a Drama Series: Jennifer Garner, Alias
Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives
Ensemble in a Drama Series: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ensemble in a Comedy Series: Desperate Housewives
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: James Garner...
FILM
Male Actor in a Leading Role: Jamie Foxx, Ray
Female Actor in a Leading Role: Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby
Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Cate Blanchett, The Aviator
Ensemble Cast: Sideways
TELEVISION
Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Geoffrey Rush, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Glenn Close, The Lion in Winter
Male Actor in a Drama Series: Jerry Orbach, Law & Order
Female Actor in a Drama Series: Jennifer Garner, Alias
Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives
Ensemble in a Drama Series: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ensemble in a Comedy Series: Desperate Housewives
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: James Garner...
- 2/5/2005
- IMDb News
Perennial awards favorite Sideways dominated the Screen Actors Guild nominations with a field-best four nominations, including Best Ensemble Cast. The Alexander Payne comedy also nabbed three individual acting nominations as well for lead Paul Giamatti and supporting players Thomas Haden Church and Virginia Madsen, putting it just ahead of a number of films that received three nominations each, including The Aviator, Finding Neverland, Million Dollar Baby, and Hotel Rwanda; all those movies also earned Best Ensemble nominations alongside Ray and Sideways. Jamie Foxx was once again the actor of the hour, taking home three individual nominations for Ray, Collateral, and TV movie Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story as well as an Ensemble nod for Ray. Foxx was followed by Hilary Swank, who received two solo nominations, for Million Dollar Baby and HBO movie Iron Jawed Angels, and an Ensemble mention for Million Dollar Baby.
With their film nominations, the SAGs threw a number of new names into the awards season mix, including Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace), James Garner (The Notebook), Freddie Highmore (Finding Neverland), Cloris Leachman (Spanglish), and Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda). A few noticeable absentees included Liam Neeson (Kinsey), Javier Bardem (The Sea Inside), and the entire cast of Closer, an actor-driven movie if there ever was one. On the TV side, familiar shows (The Sopranos, Everybody Loves Raymond, etc) rubbed elbows with a handful of newcomers, including Arrested Development and Desperate Housewives, and Patricia Heaton pulled a Hilary Swank of her own, getting two individual nominations for Everybody Loves Raymond and TV movie remake The Goodbye Girl as well as an Ensemble nomination for Raymond.
The SAGs will be handed out on Saturday, February 5. Here's the (very long) list of film and TV nominees:
FILM
Male Actor in a Leading Role: Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda; Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland; Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator; Jamie Foxx, Ray; Paul Giamatti, Sideways
Female Actor in a Leading Role: Annette Bening, Being Julia; Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace; Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake; Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby; Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Thomas Haden Church, Sideways; Jamie Foxx, Collateral; Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby; James Garner, The Notebook; Freddie Highmore, Finding Neverland
Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Cate Blanchett, The Aviator; Cloris Leachman, Spanglish; Laura Linney, Kinsey; Virginia Madsen, Sideways; Sophie Okonedo, Hotel Rwanda
Ensemble Cast: The Aviator; Finding Neverland; Hotel Rwanda; Million Dollar Baby; Ray; Sideways
TELEVISION
Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Jamie Foxx, Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story; William H. Macy, The Wool Cap; Barry Pepper, 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story; Geoffrey Rush, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers; Jon Voight, Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Glenn Close, The Lion in Winter; Patricia Heaton, Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl; Keke Palmer, The Wool Cap; Hilary Swank, Iron Jawed Angels; Charlize Theron, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Male Actor in a Drama Series: Hank Azaria, Huff; James Gandolfini, The Sopranos; Anthony LaPaglia, Without a Trace; Jerry Orbach, Law & Order; Kiefer Sutherland, 24
Female Actor in a Drama Series: Drea De Matteo, The Sopranos; Edie Falco, The Sopranos; Jennifer Garner, Alias; Allison Janney, The West Wing; Christine Lahti, Jack & Bobby
Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Jason Bateman, Arrested Development; Sean Hayes, Will & Grace; Ray Romano, Everybody Loves Raymond; Tony Shalhoub, Monk; Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men
Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives; Patricia Heaton, Everybody Loves Raymond; Megan Mullally, Will & Grace; Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City; Doris Roberts, Everybody Loves Raymond
Ensemble in a Drama Series: 24; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Six Feet Under; The Sopranos; The West Wing
Ensemble in a Comedy Series: Arrested Development; Desperate Housewives; Everybody Loves Raymond; Sex and the City; Will & Grace
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: James Garner...
With their film nominations, the SAGs threw a number of new names into the awards season mix, including Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace), James Garner (The Notebook), Freddie Highmore (Finding Neverland), Cloris Leachman (Spanglish), and Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda). A few noticeable absentees included Liam Neeson (Kinsey), Javier Bardem (The Sea Inside), and the entire cast of Closer, an actor-driven movie if there ever was one. On the TV side, familiar shows (The Sopranos, Everybody Loves Raymond, etc) rubbed elbows with a handful of newcomers, including Arrested Development and Desperate Housewives, and Patricia Heaton pulled a Hilary Swank of her own, getting two individual nominations for Everybody Loves Raymond and TV movie remake The Goodbye Girl as well as an Ensemble nomination for Raymond.
The SAGs will be handed out on Saturday, February 5. Here's the (very long) list of film and TV nominees:
FILM
Male Actor in a Leading Role: Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda; Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland; Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator; Jamie Foxx, Ray; Paul Giamatti, Sideways
Female Actor in a Leading Role: Annette Bening, Being Julia; Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace; Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake; Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby; Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Thomas Haden Church, Sideways; Jamie Foxx, Collateral; Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby; James Garner, The Notebook; Freddie Highmore, Finding Neverland
Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Cate Blanchett, The Aviator; Cloris Leachman, Spanglish; Laura Linney, Kinsey; Virginia Madsen, Sideways; Sophie Okonedo, Hotel Rwanda
Ensemble Cast: The Aviator; Finding Neverland; Hotel Rwanda; Million Dollar Baby; Ray; Sideways
TELEVISION
Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Jamie Foxx, Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story; William H. Macy, The Wool Cap; Barry Pepper, 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story; Geoffrey Rush, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers; Jon Voight, Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Glenn Close, The Lion in Winter; Patricia Heaton, Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl; Keke Palmer, The Wool Cap; Hilary Swank, Iron Jawed Angels; Charlize Theron, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Male Actor in a Drama Series: Hank Azaria, Huff; James Gandolfini, The Sopranos; Anthony LaPaglia, Without a Trace; Jerry Orbach, Law & Order; Kiefer Sutherland, 24
Female Actor in a Drama Series: Drea De Matteo, The Sopranos; Edie Falco, The Sopranos; Jennifer Garner, Alias; Allison Janney, The West Wing; Christine Lahti, Jack & Bobby
Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Jason Bateman, Arrested Development; Sean Hayes, Will & Grace; Ray Romano, Everybody Loves Raymond; Tony Shalhoub, Monk; Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men
Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Teri Hatcher, Desperate Housewives; Patricia Heaton, Everybody Loves Raymond; Megan Mullally, Will & Grace; Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City; Doris Roberts, Everybody Loves Raymond
Ensemble in a Drama Series: 24; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Six Feet Under; The Sopranos; The West Wing
Ensemble in a Comedy Series: Arrested Development; Desperate Housewives; Everybody Loves Raymond; Sex and the City; Will & Grace
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: James Garner...
- 1/11/2005
- IMDb News
A period piece, an ensemble comedy, a boxing drama, a big-budget biopic, and an animated extravaganza were among the nominees for this year's Producers Guild of America awards. In a marked constrast to last year's epic-driven slate, lower-budget and more intimate movies dominated the guild's picks, with Finding Neverland, Million Dollar Baby, and awards fave Sideways going up against the large-scale The Aviator and, in a bit of a surprise, Pixar's latest animated hit, The Incredibles. All five movies are up for Golden Globes in their respective Best Picture categories, with Sideways dominating the critical awards season.
Though not as reliable a barometer as the Directors Guild Awards, the PGA nominees are a pretty good harbinger of things to come and in the past have helped prognosticators whittle down the competition for the Best Picture Oscar; four of last year's six nominees -- Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World, Seabiscuit, Mystic River, and winner The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King -- went on to snag Best Picture nominataions (the other PGA nominees, Cold Mountain and The Last Samurai, was passed over for Lost in Translation). In weeding out the favorites, the PGA relegated a number of movies to also-ran status, including Kinsey, Closer, Ray, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and the year's two most polarizing films, Fahrenheit 9/11 and The Passion of the Christ.
The PGA also announced its nominees for long-form television: Angels in America, Horatio Hornblower: Loyalty, Ike: Countdown to D-Day, The Lion in Winter and Something the Lord Made.
Eleven of the PGA's past 15 feature film winners have gone on to win the Best Picture Oscar, and this year's winner will be announced January 22nd -- three days before the naming of this year's Academy Award nominees.
Though not as reliable a barometer as the Directors Guild Awards, the PGA nominees are a pretty good harbinger of things to come and in the past have helped prognosticators whittle down the competition for the Best Picture Oscar; four of last year's six nominees -- Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World, Seabiscuit, Mystic River, and winner The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King -- went on to snag Best Picture nominataions (the other PGA nominees, Cold Mountain and The Last Samurai, was passed over for Lost in Translation). In weeding out the favorites, the PGA relegated a number of movies to also-ran status, including Kinsey, Closer, Ray, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and the year's two most polarizing films, Fahrenheit 9/11 and The Passion of the Christ.
The PGA also announced its nominees for long-form television: Angels in America, Horatio Hornblower: Loyalty, Ike: Countdown to D-Day, The Lion in Winter and Something the Lord Made.
Eleven of the PGA's past 15 feature film winners have gone on to win the Best Picture Oscar, and this year's winner will be announced January 22nd -- three days before the naming of this year's Academy Award nominees.
- 1/5/2005
- IMDb News
MONTE CARLO -- Asian television films picked up two of the biggest awards at the 44th Monte Carlo Television Festival. South Korea's Munhwa Broadcasting Corp. (MBC) picked up the best television film award for The Swamp, about a plastic surgeon's revenge on her unfaithful husband. Japan's NHK took best miniseries film for the first episode of Bunshiro and Fuku, an 18th-century samurai love story. American helmer John Erman, who also headed one of the numerous juries judging almost 30 prizes, won best director for The Blackwater Lightship, produced by Ireland's World 2000 Entertainment. Hallmark Entertainment's The Lion in Winter, based on James Goldman's original screenplay, won Andrei Konchalovsky best director in the miniseries category.
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