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Academy Announces March 2023 Oscars Date

May 13, 2022 8:49 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 2023 calendar for the 95th Academy Awards and, in something of a surprise, the Oscars are staying in March. Along with ABC, AMPAS revealed that the...

Oscars Get Solid 60% Ratings Boost From 2021 But Still The Second-Lowest Viewed Ceremony

Christopher Marc

March 29, 2022 1:57 pm

Awards, News

Last year's Oscars ceremony saw a historical low, at 10.4 million viewers, which means the show on Sunday should have done much, much better, right? Well, the answer isn't as clear. Despite a big bump from hav...

ABC Confirms The 94th Oscars Will Have A Host

Gregory Ellwood

January 11, 2022 1:49 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Our long awards season nightmare may be over. During an executive session panel for the Television Critics Association Winter Tour, Craig Erwich, President of ABC and Hulu Originals, provided an update regardi...

The 2021 Oscars Viewership Dropped 58% From Last Year To A New Record Low

Charles Barfield

April 26, 2021 2:43 pm

News, Television

Honestly, even before you watched last night’s Oscars ceremony, it was clear this was going to be one of the least-watched telecasts in the history of the Academy Awards. There were just so many things stacked...

Oscars: ABC Exec Explains Controversial Changes & How Steven Soderbergh Considered This His “Next Movie”

Charles Barfield

April 26, 2021 12:52 pm

Awards, News

In the run-up to this year’s Oscars telecast, the folks behind the scenes kept hinting that the event was going to be very different than what film fans have come to expect from the awards show. Dubbing the ev...

Oscars Telecast To Air From Multiple Locations

Gregory Ellwood

February 10, 2021 3:51 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

As we inch closer to the pandemic delayed 2021 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been understandably tight-lipped on just how the show will proceed. Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and...

‘Mr. Robot’ Creator Sam Esmail Lands Two New Series On ABC

Charles Barfield

September 29, 2020 2:40 pm

News, Television

After finding quick success with his USA Network cyber-thriller “Mr. Robot,” writer-director-producer Sam Esmail has been working hard crafting a number of high-profile series for various other networks, most ...

‘Lost’ Producer Shoots Down Revival Rumors & Isn’t Sure A New Series Would Work

Charles Barfield

May 15, 2020 12:54 pm

News, Television

The 2010s started a new trend that seems to be pretty dominant in TV—the series revival. More and more, we get the news that networks and streaming services are bringing back popular series for new seasons, re...

‘Agents Of SHIELD’ Final Season Trailer: The Marvel Series Goes Back In Time For Its Own Endgame

Charles Barfield

April 28, 2020 2:41 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Let me know if you’ve heard this story before in a Marvel project—a group of heroes travels back in time to save their future from aliens. Nope, we’re not talking about “Avengers: Endgame,” which definitely fi...

Network TV Series Might Not Resume Filming This Season

Charles Barfield

March 17, 2020 12:21 pm

News, Television

Pardon my language, but coronavirus has already officially fucked the theatrical business, with theaters closing for the foreseeable future and studios releasing straight to VOD. And with all the production su...

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