Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 9, 2018| 2 Comments »
Frozen in Love is the latest new Hallmark Channel movie to debut on January 13 at 9 PM.
When struggling bookstore owner Mary and the bad boy of professional hockey, Adam, are teamed together to help facilitate an image makeover for the other, they soon realize that opposites attract and they find themselves unexpectedly frozen in love.
The film stars Rachael Leigh Cooke and Niall Matter.
Here is a trailer for Frozen in Love.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 3, 2018| Leave a Comment »
January 7, the new UP TV movie Runaway Romance will debut at 7 PM.
A reality TV star Ann Stanway (Danielle Chuchran) leaves Hollywood and finds herself in Amish country, where she discovers friendship, new love and ultimately herself. In the end, Ann must decide between staying in her newfound reality or returning to her old one.
The cast includes Trevor Donovan and Tatum O’Neal.
Here is a trailer for Runaway Romance:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 3, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery will debut on January 7 at 9 PM.
A Hollywood film crew descends on the town of Lawrenceton, GA to produce a film based on a book written by Aurora’s onetime boyfriend Robin Crusoe. However, when the lead actress, who is playing Aurora is killed, the real Aurora and the Murders Club must investigate a long list of suspects.
The film stars Candace Cameron Bure, Marilu Henner and Yannick Bisson.
Here is a trailer for Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 2, 2018| Leave a Comment »
On January 6, the Hallmark Channel movie Love on the Slopes will debut at 9 PM.
NYC-based copy editor, Alex, is sent to Ridgeline Resort, an extreme sports outpost, to write a story for a travel writing competition. At first, she fails at everything – much to the chagrin of Cole, an extreme sports enthusiast who thinks this city girl should head back to New York. But when Alex offers to assist Cole with his local arts festival, he reluctantly obliges to be her guide as she faces her fears doing one extreme sport after the next.
The film stars Katrina Bowden and Thomas Beaudoin.
Here is a trailer for Love on the Slopes.
Posted in Movies, New Faces, Television, Year End Round Up on December 30, 2017| 1 Comment »
Much like the Faces of 2017, there are always entertainers of note to be on the look-out for in the new year or those who made great waves throughout the current year who will, undoubtedly, be big stars in the new year. They appear below in no particular order:
1. Ian Kenny – This British actor first got noticed in last year’s acclaimed musical coming-of-age comedy-drama Sing Street; but it will be his next film role that will get a lot of attention. He will be starring in Solo: A Star Wars Story that will star Alden Enrenreich as young Han Solo and Donald Glover as young Lando Calrissian as well as Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newon and Paul Bettany.
2. Colt Prattes – This Georgia hunk with abs-to-die-for took on the tough role of Johnny Castle in the small screen adaptation of Dirty Dancing, which aired earlier this year; and he will next be seen in the Sundance Now dramedy This Close, starring alongside Marlee Matlin, Cheryl Hines and Zach Gilford.
3. Milana Vayntrub – Anyone who has seen a TV commercial for AT&T will recognize Milana as the spokesperson for the mobile service provider, but she got attention for her recurring role on This Is Us last season. Her newest role will be as Doreen Green aka Squirrel Girl in the live-action Freeform comedy Marvel’s New Warriors.
4. Keala Settle – Keala is a Tony nominee-powerhouse singer and actress who has appeared on stage in productions of Priscilla, the Queen of the Desert, Les Miserables, Waitress, Hairspray and South Pacific; but it will be her role as the Bearded Lady in this month’s The Greatest Showman alongside Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Zendaya and Michelle Williams that will put him on the map.
5. Kathryn Newton – Included on Kathryn’s resume are roles in the TV shows Big Little Lies, Supernatural and Halt & Catch Fire, but it will be her turn in the Supernatural spin-off series Wayward Sisters and the BBC adaptation of Little Women that will get her noticed. Her film roles this year have included Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Lady Bird, and she has also been cast in the box office film Ben Is Back alongside Julia Roberts.
6. Margaret Qualley – Margaret is the daughter of model-actress Andie MacDowell. She has appeared in recently-ended HBO series The Leftovers and the box office film The Nice Guys. She has been turning heads with her performance as an aspiring nun in the acclaimed film Novitiate as well as the festival hit Sidney Hall. She has five other productions in the works too.
7. Alex Sharp – The Juilliard alum and Tony Award-winning English actor, got his big break in the Marti Noxon-directed film To the Bone, playing Luke, the charming dancer with an eating disorder who was quite a scene stealer. He will be seen in next year’s Nasty Women [a remake of the 1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels] alongside Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson as well as UFO, with David Strathairn; and Monumental, with Maria Bello and Jeremy Irons.
8. Jessica Williams – This comedian-actress was a correspondent on The Daily Show and had a small role in the film Delivery Man and as herself in Hot Tub Time Machine 2; but it was her turn in the Netflix film The Incredible Jessica James that has gotten her attention. She has also joined the cast of the anticipated sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
9. Danielle Macdonald – This Australian actress surprised everyone with her amazing “Joisey” accent in the Cinderella-like film Patti Cake$ about an aspiring rapper, and she had a role in the critics favorite film Lady Bird. She also has some high-profile roles coming up, including the film Bird Box, with Sandra Bullock and Sarah Paulson; Paradise Hills, with Emma Roberts and Dumplin’ with Jennifer Aniston.
10. O’Shea Jackson Jr. – O’Shea is the look-alike son of actor-rapper Ice Cube who played his father in the hit film Straight Outta Compton; and can be seen in this year’s buzzed-about film Ingrid Goes West, starring alongside Aubrey Plaza. He has four upcoming projects, including Last Friday, starring alongside his dad, Nia Long, Kevin Hart and Chris Tucker; Den of Thieves, with Gerard Butler and Pablo Schreiber; Flarsky, with Charlize Theron and Andy Serkis; and Godzilla: King of Monsters, with Sally Hawkins, Millie Bobby Brown, Vera Farmiga and Bradley Whitford.
Are there any actors or actresses who you think are the faces to watch in 2018? Please share.
TOMORROW: Closing Out 2017
Posted in Movies, Television, Year End Round Up on December 29, 2017| 1 Comment »
The following list highlights the actors and actresses on television and on the big screen who really caught viewers’ attention throughout this year. They appear in no particular order:
1. Fionn Whitehead – Fionn is the 20-year-old UK native whose first major role was as the protagonist in Christopher Nolan’s box office movie Dunkirk. He will next be seen in the box office film The Children Act alongside Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci.
2. Katherine Waterston – She has been a working actress since 2004, but it was her role in this year’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them followed by the lead role in Alien: Covenant that put her on the map. Her next films will be The Current War with Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland and Michael Shannon as well as the sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
3. Pearl Mackie – Landing the role as companion to the Doctor on Doctor Who is quite an accomplishment for any actor so we Pearl was chosen to play Bill Potts alongside Peter Capaldi she got the plum role.
4. Dafne Keen – This 12-year-old powerhouse made quite the impression appearing as the mutant Laura Kinney, starring alongside Hugh Jackman and Sir Patrick Stewart in the box office film Logan. She will next be seen opposite Andy Garcia in the film Ana.
5. Florence Pugh – Her big break came in the lead role of the box office film Lady MacBeth that garnered her rave reviews. She is currently filming the Netflix movie Outlaw King that will also star Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Tony Curran. And she’ll appear in the upcoming films The Commuter with Liam Neeson and Fighting with My Family with Dwayne Johnson
6. Zoey Deutch – Zoey’s parents are actress Lea Thompson and director Howard Deutch, and she got her big break in the film Vampire Academy; but it was her turns in the films Why Him? and Before I Fall this year that got her attention. She will next appear alongside Johnny Depp and Rosemarie DeWitt in the box office film Richard Says Goodbye.
7. Katherine Langford – This Australian actress made quite the impression on viewers in the extremely moving streaming series 13 Reasons Why that debuted on Netflix this past spring. She will next be seen in the box office film Love, Simon, starring Nick Robinson and Jennifer Garner.
8. Mckenna Grace – At the ripe age of 11, Mckenna has quite the resume, including a recurring role on the soap The Young and the Restless; playing young Emma Swan on Once Upon a Time and appearing in last year’s box office film Independence Day: Resurgence. It was this year that catapulted the youngster into the limelight, starring alongside Chris Evans and Octavia Spencer in the moving film Gifted and appearing as Kiefer Sutherland’s daughter in the TV series Designated Survivor.
9. Sofia Boutella – She made heads turn two years ago, starring in Kingsman: The Secret Service [she was the one with the running blade prosthetic legs], but she really made it big this year appearing in The Mummy alongside Tom Cruise and starring in Atomic Blonde alongside Charlize Theron. She will next be seen in Fahrenheit 451 with Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon.
10. Lola Flanery – Another young actress who has been getting a lot of attention, Lola made her debut appearance in 2015 holiday movie Last Chance for Christmas with Hilarie Burton. This year she has appeared as Caroline Dhavernas’s daughter in the TV series Mary Kills People; as the doomed Lila DeWitt in the short-lived series The Mist and as the younger version of the Seelie Queen in the Freeform series Shadowhunters. She also played the older daughter of Reese Witherspoon in the box office film Home Again. She will next be seen in the upcoming new season of The CW series The 100.
11. Kumail Nanjiani – The only other male actor on this list, Kumail has a lengthy resume, including roles on the TV shows Franklin & Bash, the comedy series Portlandia and the HBO series Silicon Valley. But it was the heavily-autobiographical film The Big Sick, for which he starred and co-wrote with his wife Emily V. Gordon, which took the country by storm. He also provided his voice to the animated film The LEGO Ninjago Movie.
Who are some of the faces from this year who caught your attention either on television, in music or in film? Please share.
TOMORROW: New Faces of 2018
Posted in Movies, News on December 28, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Based on information provided by the Box Office Mojo and some internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in January:
Paddington 2
Opens: January 12
Settled in with the Brown family, Paddington the bear is a popular member of the community who spreads joy and marmalade wherever he goes. One fine day, he spots a pop-up book in an antique shop — the perfect present for his beloved aunt’s 100th birthday. When a thief steals the prized book, Paddington embarks on an epic quest to unmask the culprit before Aunt Lucy’s big celebration. The cast includes Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Brendan Gleeson, Julie Water, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington.
Proud Mary
Opens: January 12
Mary Goodwin (Taraji P. Henson) is a successful hit-woman working for an organized crime family in Boston. However, her life is completely shifted when a professional hit goes wrong and she leaves a young boy orphaned. The film also stars Billy Brown, Danny Glover, Neal McDonough, Xander Berkeley and Rade Serbedzija.
The Commuter
Opens: January 12
Insurance salesman Michael (Liam Neeson) is on his daily commute home, which quickly becomes anything but routine. After being contacted by a mysterious stranger (Vera Farmiga), Michael is forced to uncover the identity of a hidden passenger on the train before the last stop. As he works against the clock to solve the puzzle, he realizes a deadly plan is unfolding, and he is unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that carries life and death stakes for everyone on the train. The film also stars Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Elizabeth McGovern, Sam Neill and Florence Pugh.
12 Strong
Opens: January 19
Following the September 11 attacks, Task Force Dagger, including CIA paramilitary officers and a US Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 595 12 member team, are sent to Afghanistan. They join forces with General Abdul Rashid Dostum of the Northern Alliance to help conduct unconventional warfare against Taliban forces. The cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Pena, Navid Negahban, Geoff Stults, Thad Luckinbill, William Fichtner, Rob Riggle, Elsa Pataky and Austin Stowell.
Den of Thieves
Opens: January 19
The film is a gritty Los Angeles crime saga which follows the intersecting and often personally connected lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff’s Department and the state’s most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank of downtown Los Angeles. The film stars Gerard Butler, Curits “50 Cent” Jackson, Pablo Schreiber and O’Shea Jackson, Jr.
Forever My Girl
Opens: January 19
A music superstar reunites with his first love and realizes the steep price he has paid for his success based on the novel by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin. Liam Page (Alex Roe) and his high-school sweetheart Josie Preston (Jessica Rothe) were the golden couple of Saint Augustine, Louisiana, until Liam left her at the altar for a shot at fame and fortune. Eight years later, Liam returns to his tiny hometown for the first time as a world-famous recording artist, but not even his own father is thrilled to see him. As he tries to rebuild the bridges he burned years earlier, Liam reconnects with his small-town roots, his close-knit community and Josie, the girl he left behind. As he attempts to reclaim everything he loved and lost, Josie does her best to keep him out of her heart, but life has one more surprise waiting for Liam, one that could change everything, in this heartwarming look at love, family and second chances. The cast includes Travis Tritt and Judith Hoag.
The Leisure Seeker
Opens: January 19
A runaway couple who embarks on a cross-country journey from Boston to the Florida Keys in their vintage camper to escape from the suffocating care of their doctors and grown children. The film stars Donald Sutherland, Helen Mirren and Janel Moloney.
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Opens: January 26
In the conclusion to the Maze Runner trilogy, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze. The cast includes Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, Walton Goggins, Ki Hong Lee, Aidan Gillen, Patricia Clarkson, Will Poulter and Barry Pepper [among others].
Movies coming out in February will be posted at the end of January.
Posted in Books, Condolences, Movies, Music, News, Television, Year End Round Up on December 27, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The following industry personalities (listed in alphabetical order) passed away in 2017 and heartfelt condolences are extended to their families, friends and fans:
Roger Ailes (Founder, FOX News)
Lola Albright (Singer and Actress, TV’s “Peter Gunn” and Film classic “Champion”)
Gregg Allman (Pioneer of Southern Rock Allman Brothers Band)
Richard Anderson (Actor, “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “The Bionic Woman”)
Gary Austin (Founder of “The Groundlings”)
John G. Avildsen (Director, “Rocky” and “Karate Kid”)
Peter Baldwin (Actor turned Prolific TV Director)
Chuck Barris (Host, “Gong Show”)
Walter Becker (Guitarist, Bassist and Co-Writer for band Steely Dan)
Buzz Belmondo (Comedian-Actor, “Out of This World” and “Baywatch”)
Chester Bennington (Lead Singer of Linkin Park)
Shelley Berman (Actor, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and Stand-Up Comedian)
Chuck Berry (Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer)
Joseph Bologna (Playwright, Director and Actor, “My Favorite Year”)
Powers Boothe (Actor, “Sin City,” “Nashville” and “Deadwood”)
Jimmy Breslin (Pulitzer Prize-Winning New York Columnist)
Brad Bufanda (Actor, “Veronica Mars” – played Felix Toombs) [He was only 34]
Glen Campbell (Country Music Legend)
Bernie Casey (Actor, “Revenge of the Nerds” and “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka”)
David Cassidy (Singer-Actor, “The Partridge Family”)
Darlene Cates (Actress, Housebound Mom in box office film “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” film)
Alan Colmes (Fox News Commentator)
Barbara Cook (Broadway Actress, “Cabaret”)
Chris Cornell (Singer, Soundgarden and Audislave) [He was only 52]
Jonathan Demme (Director, “Silence of the Lambs”)
Fats Domino (R&B Singer and Rock Pioneer)
Roy Dotrice (Actor, “Beauty and the Beast”)
Gord Downie (Frontman of Tragically Hip, Canadian band)
John F. Dunsworth (Actor, “Haven”)
Nelsan Ellis (Actor, “True Blood”) [He was only 39]
Dick Enberg (Legendary Sportscaster)
Gloria Fallon (Mother of Comedian and Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon)
Miguel Ferrer (Actor, “NCIS: Los Angeles”)
Neil Fingleton (British Actor, “Game of Thrones”) [He was only 36]
June Foray (the voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Natasha Fatale, “The Bullwinkle Show”)
Bruce Forsyth (Legendary British Entertainer and TV Personality, “The Generation Game”)
Warren Frost (Veteran Actor, “Twin Peaks” and “Seinfeld”)
Stephen Furst (Actor, “Animal House,” “Babylon 5” and “St. Elsewhere”)
Dick Gautier (Actor, Hymie the Robot on 1960’s classic “Get Smart”)
Troy Gentry (Half of the Popular Country Duo Montgomery Gentry)
Cuba Gooding, Sr. (Soul Singer and Father of Cuba Gooding, Jr.)
Robert Guillaume (Actor, “Benson”)
Sue Grafton (Best-Selling Author)
Dick Gregory (Pioneering Stand-Up Comedian and Civil Rights Activist)
Barbara Hale (Veteran Actress, “Perry Mason”)
Monty Hall (Host, “Let’s Make a Deal”)
Roy Halladay (American professional baseball player)
Ty Hardin (Actor, “Cheyenne” and “Bronco”)
Robert Hardy (British Actor, Cornelius Fudge [Minister of Magic] in “Harry Potter” franchise)
Connie Hawkins (Harlem Globetrotters Player)
Glenne Headly (Actress, “Lonesome Dove” and “Dick Tracey”)
John Heard (Actor, “Home Alone”)
Hugh Hefner (Founder, Playboy Magazine)
Blake Heron (Actor, “Tom and Huck” and “Shiloh”) [He was only 35]
Mike Hodge (Actor, “Law & Order” and SAG-AFTRA New York Local President)
John Hillerman (Actor, “Magnum, P.I.”)
Tobe Hooper (Director, “Texas Chain Saw Massacre”)
Lena Horne (Legendary Singer and Actress)
Rance Howard (Veteran Actor and Father of Actor-Director Ron Howard and Actor Clint Howard)
John Hurt (Veteran Actor, “Alien,” “The Elephant Man” and “Doctor Who”)
Earle Hyman (Veteran Actor, “The Cosby Show”)
Al Jarreau (Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer)
Jake LaMotta (Real-Life “Raging Bull” Boxer)
Mark LaMura (Actor, “All My Children”)
Martin Landau (Legendary Actor, “Mission: Impossible” and “Ed Wood”)
Chuck Law (Actor, “Goodfellas”)
Joan Lee (Wife of Legendary Comic Book Creator Stan Lee)
Jerry Lewis (Comedy Legend)
Ralphie May (Comedian)
Rose Marie (Legendary Actress)
Julio Oscar Mechoso (Veteran actor, “The Legend of Zorro”)
Dorothy Mengering (David Letterman’s Mom)
Heather Menzies-Urich (Actress, “Sound of Music”)
Dina Merrill (Actress and Philanthropist)
Roger Moore (Actor, “James Bond” Films)
Erin Moran (Actress, “Happy Days”)
Jeanne Moreau (French Actress, “Jules and Jim” and “Diary of a Chambermaid” and the U.S film “Ever After”)
Charlie Murphy (Actor and Comedian and Eddie Murphy’s Brother)
Jim Nabors (Singer-Actor, “Gomer Pyle”)
Michael Nygyist (Swedish Actor, the original “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”)
Paul O’Neill (Founder, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
Don Ohlmeyer (NBC Producer and Executive)
Robert Osborne (TCM Host and Film Historian)
Tommy Page (90’s Singer and Music Executive [He was only 46]
Michael Parks (Character Actor, “Kill Bill”)
Bill Paxton (Actor, “Titanic” and TV adaptation “Training Day”)
Tom Petty (Rock n Roll Legend)
Gabe Pressman (Legendary New York TV Reporter)
Della Reese (Singer – Actress, “Touched By An Angel”)
Don Rickles (Legendary Comedian)
George Romero (Legendary Director, “Night of the Living Dead”)
Sam Shepard (Playwright and Actor, “The Right Stuff”)
Keely Smith (Legendary Jazz and Pop Singer)
Liz Smith (Gossip Columnist)
Harry Dean Stanton (Veteran Actor, “Big Love” and “Twin Peaks”)
Ward Sylvester (Manager and TV Producer, “The Monkees”)
Jay Thomas (Actor, “Murphy Brown” and “Cheers”)
Mary Tyler Moore (Legendary Actress)
Frank Vincent (Actor, “The Sopranos”)
Robert James Waller (Author, “Bridges of Madison County”)
Judge Joseph Wapner (Judge, “People’s Court”)
Ann Wedgeworth (Actress, “Three’s Company”)
Adam West (Legendary Actor, “Batman”)
John Wetton (Bassist and Singer for Asia)
Francine York (Actress, Classic “Batman” Series, 1960’s)
Malcolm Young (Rock Band AC/DC, Co-Founder and Guitarist)
NOTE: This list, in no way, covers all the industry talent who passed away this year. Again, condolences are extended to one and all.
Out of respect, please take a moment of silence.
TOMORROW: Ratings
Posted in Awards, Movies, Music, Television, Year End Round Up on December 26, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Every year there are lots of awards shows, some important, some just fun and numerous just plain silly or nonsensical, but the following list is just some of the top winners over the course of the year:
GOLDEN GLOBES (January)
Best Drama Picture: Moonlight
Best Musical-Comedy Picture: La La Land
Best Musical-Comedy Actor: Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Best Musical-Comedy Actress: Emma Stone, La La Land
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Fences
Best Director: Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Best Animated Film: Zootopia
Best TV Drama: The Crown (Netflix)
Best Drama Actress: Claire Foy, The Crown
Best Supporting Actress: Olivia Colman, The Night Manager
Best Supporting Actor: Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS (January)
Favorite TV Show: Outlander
Favorite New TV Drama: This Is Us
Favorite Drama TV Actress: Priyanka Chopra, Quantico
Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor: Mark Harmon, NCIS
Favorite Network Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show: Supernatural
Favorite Premium Sci-Fi/Fantasy Series: Outlander
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor: Sam Heughan, Outlander
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress: Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Favorite Actress in a New TV Series: Kristen Bell, The Good Place
Favorite Movie Actor: Ryan Reynolds,
Favorite Action Movie: Deadpool
Favorite Action Movie Actress: Margot Robbie
Favorite Dramatic Movie: Me Before You
Favorite Family Movie: Finding Dory
Favorite Movie Icon: Johnny Depp
Favorite Song: “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake
SAG AWARDS (January)
Male Actor in a Leading Role: Denzel Washington, Fences
Outstanding Performance by a Cast (Motion Picture): Hidden Figures
Male Actor in a Drama Series: John Lithgow, The Crown
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble (Drama Series): Stranger Things
GRAMMY AWARDS (February)
Record of the Year: Adele, Hello
Album of the Year: Adele, 25
Song of the Year: Adele, Hello
Best Pop Vocal Album: Adele, 25
Best Rock Album: Cage the Elephant, Tell Me I’m Pretty
Best Country Song: Tim McGraw, Humble and Kind
Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Pentatonix, “Jolene (feat. Dolly Parton)
Best Dance Recording: The Chainsmokers, “Don’t Let Me Down (featuring Daya)
BAFTA AWARDS (February)
Best Film: La La Land
Supporting Actor: Dev Patel, Lion
Documentary: 13th, Ava DuVernay
Sound: Arrival
The EE Rising Star Award: Tom Holland, Spiderman: Homecoming
NAACP AWARDS (February)
Outstanding Drama Series: Queen Sugar (OWN)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama: Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us (NBC)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama: Taraji P. Henson, Empire (FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama: Jussie Smollett, Empire (FOX)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama: Naturi Naughton, Power (Starz)
Outstanding Actress in a TV-Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special: Regina King, American Crime (ABC)
RAZZIE AWARDS (February)
Worst Picture: Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
Worst Actress: Becky Turner (as Hillary Clinton), Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
Worst Actor: Dinesh D’Souza (as himself), Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
Worst Supporting Actress: Kristen Wiig, Zoolander No. 2
Worst Supporting Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Worst Screenplay: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
ACADEMY AWARDS (February)
Best Picture: Moonlight
Lead Actor: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Lead Actress: Emma Stone, La La Land
Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Fences
Original Song: City of Stars, La La Land
Makeup and Hair: Suicide Squad
MTV MUSIC & TV AWARDS (May)
Show of the Year: Stranger Things
Best Actor in a Show: Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
Best Hero: Taraji P. Henson, Hidden Figures
Best Villain: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, The Walking Dead
Tearjerker: This Is Us: Jack and Randall at Karate
Best Duo: Hugh Jackman and Dafne Keen, Logan
TEEN CHOICE AWARDS (August)
Choice Action Movie: Wonder Woman
Choice Action Movie Actor: Chris Pine, Wonder Woman
Choice Action Movie Actress: Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman
Choice Sci-Fi Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor: Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actress: Zoe Saldana, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Choice Fantasy Movie: Beauty and the Beast
Choice Fantasy Movie Actor: Dwayne Johnson, Moana
Choice Fantasy Movie Actress: Emma Watson,Beauty and the Beast
Choice Drama Movie: Everything, Everything
Choice Summer Movie: Spider-Man: Homecoming
Choice Breakout Movie Star: Auli’i Cravalho – Moana
Choice Drama TV Show: Riverdale
Choice Drama TV Actor: Cole Sprouse, Riverdale
Choice Drama TV Actress: Lucy Hale,Pretty Little Liars
Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor: Dylan O’Brien, Teen Wolf
Choice Action TV Show: The Flash
Choice Action TV Actor: Grant Gustin, The Flash
Choice Action TV Actress: Melissa Benoist, Supergirl
Choice Breakout TV Star: Lili Reinhart, Riverdale
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (November)
Artist of the Year: Bruno Mars
New Artist of the Year: Niall Horan
Tour of the Year: Coldplay
Fave Pop/Rock Female Artist: Lady Gaga
Fave Pop/Rock Duo or Group: Imagine Dragons
Fave Male Country Artist: Keith Urban
Fave Female Country Artist: Carrie Underwood
Fave Alternative Rock Artist: Linkin Park
Fave Adult Contemporary Artist: Shawn Mendes
Top Soundtrack: Moana
GOTHAM AWARDS (November)
Best Feature: Call Me by Your Name
Best Actress: Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Breakthrough Actor: Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name
Best Screenplay: Get Out, Jordan Peele
Congratulations to all of the above winners (and the countless others who won awards) this year. Are any of the above your favorites? Do you think there was an actor or actress who was overlooked this year? Please share your thoughts.
TOMORROW: In Memorium
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 26, 2017| Leave a Comment »
On December 30, the Hallmark Channel movie A Royal New Year’s Eve will debut at 8 PM.
Magazine assistant and aspiring fashion designer Caitlyn’s world is turned upside down when Prince Jeffrey and his presumed future fiancé Lady Isabelle come to town. Isabelle hires Caitlyn to design a dress for the royal New Year’s Eve ball where Jeffrey is expected to propose, which could launch the fashion career she’s always dreamed about.
Navigating through her boss Abigail’s efforts to sabotage her, Caitlyn spends time creating a dress fit for a princess with her friend Doris, and planning the ball with Jeffrey. Caitlyn and Jeffrey begin to develop feelings for one another but Jeffrey’s royal commitment to marry Isabelle and assume the throne stands in between them. As the New Year’s Eve ball approaches, Jeffrey and Caitlyn must decide if they can overcome royal tradition to pursue their happily ever after.
The film stars Jessy Schram, Sam Page and Cheryl Ladd.
Here is a trailer for A Royal New Year’s Eve.
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