New Awards Season Rules: Would more nominees help solve the Oscars' diversity problem?

Posted by · 5:25 pm · February 26th, 2015

New rules for the Oscar game after the 87th Academy Awards season mercifully comes to an end, including comedy hosts, that Labor Day weekend launch and potentially expanding the nominee number in seven other categories.

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Dear Neil Patrick Harris: Listen to these Oscar Show suggestions before its too late

Posted by · 11:45 pm · February 11th, 2015

Some suggestions to first-time Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris for the 87th Academy Awards.

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NBC sets date with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for 2015 Golden Globes

Posted by · 10:44 am · February 5th, 2014

NBC has nailed down a date for the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler: January 11, 2015.

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'12 Years' celebrates as Benedict Cumberbatch dances from one Globes party to another

Posted by · 1:26 am · January 13th, 2014

Steve McQueen, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong’o and Benedict Cumberbatch celebrated their best picture at the energetic FOX/Fox Searchlight Golden Globes party. Eventually, however, Cumberbatch joined some of Hollywood’s biggest names at the Warner Bros./In Style fete.

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Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar Isaac, Greta Gerwig talk to HitFix about their Golden Globe nods

Posted by · 12:37 pm · December 12th, 2013

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar Isaac, Greta Gerwig reflect on their nominations for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards with HitFix.

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Golden Globes do the 'Hustle' and reward '12 Years A Slave' with key movie nominations

Posted by · 6:05 am · December 12th, 2013

The HFPA rewarded mostly spread the wealth with their 2014 Golden Globe nominations as “American Hustle,” “Her,” “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Gravity,” “Philomena,” “Captain Phillips” and “Rush” all came away with key nods.

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2014 Golden Globe Awards nominees – complete list

Posted by · 4:25 am · December 12th, 2013

“12 Years A Slave,” “American Hustle,” “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Breaking Bad,” “House of Cards” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” lead the 2014 Golden Globe nominations announced this morning by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, CA.

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Golden Globes 2014 Contenders: Who is a lock for a nod and who's not?

Posted by · 4:57 pm · December 4th, 2013

Watch out, everyone’s favorite Foreign Press Association is back and they have opinions! What are the minds behind the 2014 Golden Globes thinking about this year’s nominations? They love “American Hustle,” “Philomena,” “Inside Llewyn Davis” and…?

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler save awards season and Oscar now has a 2015 job opening

Posted by · 2:58 pm · October 15th, 2013

The news that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning to host the Golden Globes were met with cries of joy, but what does it mean for big brother, aka the Academy Awards?

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Emmys Q&A: Beth McCarthy-Miller on directing the two-part '30 Rock' series finale

Posted by · 9:09 am · June 25th, 2013

Beth McCarthy-Miller has been a part of the “30 Rock” family almost since inception. HitFix spoke with her about the process of directing the series finale as Emmy voters are casting ballots — McCarthy-Miller has been nominated five times for her work on “30 Rock,” but never won.

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Ricky Gervais softens his stance on hosting the Oscars (not that he's been asked)

Posted by · 6:15 am · June 6th, 2013

The UK comedian tells Gold Derby he’d accept the gig — but only without strings.

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Roundup: Tom Hooper on the 'logic' of his Globes omission

Posted by · 5:01 am · December 14th, 2012

Also: Guardian names ‘The Master’ 2012’s best, and the year in posters

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Roundup: Globes trump the Oscars with Fey and Poehler

Posted by · 5:26 am · October 16th, 2012

Also: Questioning the facts of ‘Argo,’ and celebrating Melissa Leo

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The Oscar hosting discussion starts early with Jimmy Fallon

Posted by · 5:27 am · August 3rd, 2012

The talk show host may be a popular pick at home, but what about the rest of us?

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