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‘Underground Railroad,’ ‘Bo Burnham: Inside’ & ‘Summer of Soul’ Round Out 2022 Peabody Award Winners

June 9, 2022 2:40 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

The Peabody Awards finished announcing its 82nd class of winners this morning and you could argue it saved the best for last. Joining previous winners "Hacks," "Dopesick," "Sort Of" and "Reservation Dogs" were...

Greig Fraser Takes Top 2022 ASC Award For ‘Dune’

Gregory Ellwood

March 21, 2022 12:40 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

It's the middle of Oscar voting, "CODA's" win at the PGA Awards has everyone buzzing and we're exactly one week away from the big show. Sunday, March 20 features the last day of guild honors. The American Soci...

‘Blade’: Aaron Pierre To Co-Star In Marvel’s Vampire Killer Film Starring Mahershala Ali

Christopher Marc

February 22, 2022 7:05 pm

News

Marvel Studios’ next big superhero reboot will be “Blade,” a new incarnation of the vampire hunter first made famous thanks to the hit Wesley Snipes film released in 1998 and directed by Stephen Norrington. Th...

‘Succession’ Dominates 2022 DGA TV Nominations

Gregory Ellwood

January 26, 2022 5:07 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

The Directors Guild of America announced the television, commercial and documentary nominees for the 2022 DGA Awards and one film dominated the Dramatic Series category. In an embarrassment of riches, "Success...

‘Dune,’ ‘Lost Daugther’ & ‘WandaVision’ Among 2022 USC Scripter Awards Nominees

Gregory Ellwood

January 19, 2022 1:56 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The USC Libraries announced the nominees for the 34th USC Scripter Awards this morning and it was perhaps the most genre-based group of honorees ever. "Dune," "Station Eleven" and "WandaVision" earned nominati...

Gregory Ellwood’s Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of 2021

Gregory Ellwood

December 16, 2021 3:50 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

When it comes to content, 2021 was a year of massive highs and disappointing lows. As vaccinations began being implemented around the world, in-person festivals returned providing a euphoric celebration of cin...

The 25 Best TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2021

The Playlist Staff

December 10, 2021 12:16 pm

Features, News, Television

For us, TV is a blessing and a curse. For years, we were mainly a film website, having evolved beyond the original remit of just doing film-related soundtracks (too small of a thing, ultimately). And while ye...

James Laxton On Taking ‘The Underground Railroad’ & A ‘Lion King’ Prequel [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

August 5, 2021 8:56 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

Sometimes your favorite filmmaker has several loyal collaborators who have yet to reach the top of the awards season mountain. And, often, it's their Director of Photography. For someone like Wes Anderson, it'...

Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso, Emmys, Emmys 2021

‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Underground Railroad’ & ‘Legendary’ Earn 2021 TCA Awards Nominations

Gregory Ellwood

July 15, 2021 3:00 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

Just days after the Emmy nominations were revealed, the Television Critics Association announced their own nominees for this year's TCA Awards. Not surprisingly, "Ted Lasso" led all programs with five nods whi...

Exclusive: Barry Jenkins’ ‘Underground Railroad’ To Screen At NYC’s IFC Center For One Week

Gregory Ellwood

June 30, 2021 10:00 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

Whether you've already been enraptured by Barry Jenkins' critically acclaimed masterpiece "The Underground Railroad" or been looking for an excuse to finally catch it, Amazon Studios and IFC Center have a new ...

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