AWARDS

hollywoodnews.com: The 5,755 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences must return their completed Oscar nominations ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, January 14. Ballots received after that deadline will not be counted. In the majority of the categories, PwC will[...]

hollywoodnews.com: ‘Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries for the year 2010. “The best documentary filmmaking provides the audience with the rare opportunity of experiencing a life, a place or a situation that might otherwise be too remote or[...]

hollywoodnews.com: Michael B. Seligman has been named supervising producer of the 83rd Academy Awards® telecast, marking his 34th year of association with the show, telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer announced today. “With Michael’s extensive and invaluable experience on the Oscars®, we could not imagine doing this show without him,”[...]

hollywoodnews.com: Meet the Lightning McQueen and his trusted pit crew [Fillmore, Guido, Luigi, Mack and Sarge]! Newly released character posters and character bios from CARS 2 are now available for download at the following link. Below photo gallery of CARS 2 Follow Hollywood News on Twitter for up-to-date news information. Hollywood News,[...]

By Pete Hammond hollywoodnews.com: Would it be too early to already crown this week’s first 2011 film, Season Of The Witch the worst film of 2011? Some critics are already doing that and it’s abysmal 5% fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes would put it almost[...]

By Gold Derby News Desk hollywoodnews.com: With Barbara Walters bowing out of her traditional pre-Oscar time slot this year, ABC is expanding the red carpet show from 30 to 90 minutes. Don Mischer, who is producing the Oscars for the first time alongside fellow newbie Bruce Cohen, has recruited long-time colleagues[...]

By Sean O’Connell Hollywoodnews.com: Brilliant move by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, releasing a two-disc version of David Fincher’s influential and critically acclaimed “The Social Network” on DVD just in time for the meat of the awards season. With the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and the Golden Globes set to air this[...]

hollywoodnews.com: Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television and Commercials for the year 2010. ‘Whether it’s a 30-second commercial or a multi-part miniseries, television directors are crucial to the success of any television project.’ said Hackford. ‘As the DGA celebrates[...]

By Gold Derby News Desk hollywoodnews.com: Upsets are routine at the Golden Globes, so don’t believe that everything will go according to script this Sunday night when trophies are doled out at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. HERE is our photo gallery showcasing 10 jawdroppers that might occur — and why. To read more[...]

ollywoodnews.com:The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) have announced nominations for the WGA New Media Writing Awards. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles. Outstanding Achievement[...]