Last night the Producers Guild of America (PGA) gave out awards for achievement in films and television released in 2011. The big winner was The Artist, which took home the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. As the winner of this award takes the Best Picture Oscar three times out of four, any betting on the top Oscar honor is pretty much over at this point. Read on for the full list of winners. The PGA website provides the list. In each case I've left the full slate of nominees, and winners are bolded. I'm happy to see the excellent A Tribe Calle Quest doc, Beats, Rhymes and Life, picking up the award for best documentary. The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: The Artist Producer: Thomas Langmann Bridesmaids Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend The Descendants Producers: Jim Burke,...
- 1/22/2012
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
By Sean O’Connell
hollywoodnews.com: It’s beginning to look a bit like a landslide. The Producers Guild of America is the latest group to reward Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” with its year-end Best Picture honors, paving the way for what could be Oscar domination next month.
The black-and-white and predominantly silent film has been picking up top prizes throughout the season, winning Best Picture awards at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and the Golden Globes. On accepting the PGA distinction, producer Thomas Langmann said that when they “dreamed of making ‘The Artist,’ we knew we were dreaming of writing a love letter to American cinema.”
Oscar nominations arrive on Tuesday morning, and “The Artist” is expected to lead all films with the most nominations. It’s best to caution against landslide victories in what amounts to “the primaries.” Last year, David Fincher’s “The Social Network” did very...
hollywoodnews.com: It’s beginning to look a bit like a landslide. The Producers Guild of America is the latest group to reward Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” with its year-end Best Picture honors, paving the way for what could be Oscar domination next month.
The black-and-white and predominantly silent film has been picking up top prizes throughout the season, winning Best Picture awards at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and the Golden Globes. On accepting the PGA distinction, producer Thomas Langmann said that when they “dreamed of making ‘The Artist,’ we knew we were dreaming of writing a love letter to American cinema.”
Oscar nominations arrive on Tuesday morning, and “The Artist” is expected to lead all films with the most nominations. It’s best to caution against landslide victories in what amounts to “the primaries.” Last year, David Fincher’s “The Social Network” did very...
- 1/22/2012
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Producers Guild of America has announced the nominees for their 2012 film and TV awards.
The Producers Guild Awards (PGA) nominees include the obvious choices such as The Artist, The Descendants, and Hugo, but also some films that have not often been mentioned in the build-up to the Oscars, including Moneyball, The Help, The Ides of March. Among the TV nominees, as well, are 30 Rock, Modern Family, Game of Thrones, and Mad Men.
The PGA has also chosen ten nominees this year for Best picture, but the Oscars will choose between five and ten. Here are the nominees:
The theatrical motion picture nominees are:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Artist
Producer: Thomas Langmann
Bridesmaids
Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend
The Descendants
Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Scott Rudin
The Help
Producers: Michael Barnathan,...
The Producers Guild Awards (PGA) nominees include the obvious choices such as The Artist, The Descendants, and Hugo, but also some films that have not often been mentioned in the build-up to the Oscars, including Moneyball, The Help, The Ides of March. Among the TV nominees, as well, are 30 Rock, Modern Family, Game of Thrones, and Mad Men.
The PGA has also chosen ten nominees this year for Best picture, but the Oscars will choose between five and ten. Here are the nominees:
The theatrical motion picture nominees are:
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The Artist
Producer: Thomas Langmann
Bridesmaids
Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend
The Descendants
Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Scott Rudin
The Help
Producers: Michael Barnathan,...
- 1/4/2012
- by Charlie Derry
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Producers Guild of America has announced their nominations for the PGA Awards and it's hard not to agree with every movie on the list. All of the ones I've seen are great films, and the ones I haven't seen I've heard are amazing. The only two on the list I haven't watched are The Artist and The Descendants, both of which I'm looking forward to seeing. I'd love Hugo or War Horse to take home the top prize though. Those were my two favorite movies of 2011. The winners will be announced on January 21st, 2012; check out the full press released with the list of nominations below and tell us what you think! What would you like to see win?
Here's the Press Release:
Los Angeles, CA (January 3, 2012) – The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture and long-form television nominations for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards.
Here's the Press Release:
Los Angeles, CA (January 3, 2012) – The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture and long-form television nominations for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards.
- 1/3/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Universal Pictures Kristen Wiig in “Bridesmaids”
The movies “Bridesmaids,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “Midnight in Paris” were among the nominees announced today for the 2012 Producers Guild Awards.
The awards, which go to TV and film producers, often help forecast the Oscar nominees and winners.
The fact that “Bridesmaids” made the list is an indication that the light comedy may be in the running for some major nominations when the Oscars roll around. A number of expected movies,...
The movies “Bridesmaids,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “Midnight in Paris” were among the nominees announced today for the 2012 Producers Guild Awards.
The awards, which go to TV and film producers, often help forecast the Oscar nominees and winners.
The fact that “Bridesmaids” made the list is an indication that the light comedy may be in the running for some major nominations when the Oscars roll around. A number of expected movies,...
- 1/3/2012
- by WSJ Staff
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
We really can’t say that 2011 is behind us until award season is finished, and as we get closer to the coveted Academy Awards in February, various other guilds and organizations are recognizing the best that 2011 had to offer. Today the Producers Guild of America announced their nominees for Best Picture. The PGA is generally a good indicator as to which movies will be nominated for best Picture when the Oscars roll around.
There are some pretty safe picks. Movies like War Horse, The Artist, The Descendants, and Hugo all made the list, but its Bridesmaids that came completely out of no where.
Below is the full press release of those that are nominated. This includes animated films and television shows. As you can see there are a lot of movies you expect to see on this list with a few surprises on it as well.
Los Angeles, CA (January...
There are some pretty safe picks. Movies like War Horse, The Artist, The Descendants, and Hugo all made the list, but its Bridesmaids that came completely out of no where.
Below is the full press release of those that are nominated. This includes animated films and television shows. As you can see there are a lot of movies you expect to see on this list with a few surprises on it as well.
Los Angeles, CA (January...
- 1/3/2012
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
Here's your best indicator yet as to what the crop of nominations for the Best Picture Oscar is likely to be. The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced its nominations for 2011 awards, which will be doled out on January 21. The ten films nominated for the PGA's top honor include expected pictures such as The Artist, The Descendants and War Horse. There are no real surprises, but the growing Oscar chances for The Help won't be hurt by getting a PGA nomination (would be slightly wild to see Chris Columbus, a producer on The Help, with an Oscar), and Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris makes an appearance on the list, too. There are a couple surprises, though, in the form of Bridesmaids and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo -- the Judd Apatow and Scott Rudin effects in full force there. With 5-10 Best Picture nominations possible for this year's Oscars,...
- 1/3/2012
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
HollywoodNews.com: The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture and long-form television nominations for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards. The categories include: The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures; The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; and The David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television. The documentary film category and other television category nominations were already announced by the Guild in December 2011.
All 2012 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on January 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This year, the Producers Guild will also award special honors to Leslie Moonves (Milestone Award), Steven Spielberg (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), Don Mischer (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), Stan Lee (Vanguard Award), and In The Land Of Blood And Honey (The Stanley Kramer Award...
All 2012 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on January 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This year, the Producers Guild will also award special honors to Leslie Moonves (Milestone Award), Steven Spielberg (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), Don Mischer (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), Stan Lee (Vanguard Award), and In The Land Of Blood And Honey (The Stanley Kramer Award...
- 1/3/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Auditions for the tenth season of American Idol have begun in Nashville. According to The AP, supervising producer Patrick Lynn estimated that more than 10,000 aspiring singers had lined up outside the Bridgestone Arena yesterday morning in a bid to land the coveted Golden Ticket to Hollywood. "This is our tenth season... and we're really making it about the contestant. It's all about them, and let me tell you, Nashville, the crowd here does not disappoint," said Lynn. It was recently announced that the new season of the Fox competition will see the age limit lowered to 15 years old from the previous requirement of (more)...
- 7/16/2010
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
For the first year in its ten year history, American Idol auditions are under way, without music guru Simon Cowell.
Thousands queued in Nashville yesterday for the chance to audition, and the Pa was on hand to gauge the crowd’s reaction to Simon being absent.
One hopeful remarked that he wouldn’t miss Simon. He said, “I’m kind of glad. He could be mean, and I don’t like mean people. So, I’m glad.”
But another wannabe interjected and said, “There’s a difference between being mean and being honest, and he always had the honest thing to say.”
Meanwhile, the show’s supervising producer, Patrick Lynn remarked, “Idol’s going to be different this year first and foremost because Simon Cowell is not here.”
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Thousands queued in Nashville yesterday for the chance to audition, and the Pa was on hand to gauge the crowd’s reaction to Simon being absent.
One hopeful remarked that he wouldn’t miss Simon. He said, “I’m kind of glad. He could be mean, and I don’t like mean people. So, I’m glad.”
But another wannabe interjected and said, “There’s a difference between being mean and being honest, and he always had the honest thing to say.”
Meanwhile, the show’s supervising producer, Patrick Lynn remarked, “Idol’s going to be different this year first and foremost because Simon Cowell is not here.”
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- 7/16/2010
- by Sarah
- Unreality
Around 10,000 hopefuls show up for first audition of 10th season, producer says.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Photo: Fox
As "American Idol" heads into its 10th season, legions of wannabe pop stars have descended on Nashville for a shot at overnight fame.
"Idol" supervising producer Patrick Lynn told The Associated Press that around 10,000 people braved the sweltering heat to line up for wristbands Thursday morning (July 15), days before auditions kick off Saturday at the city's Bridgestone Arena. (According to the show's website, "Idol" wannabes are not allowed to camp out and must return Saturday with their wristbands.)
In addition to the show's track record for producing pop megastars, there might be an increase of hopefuls for the upcoming season due to the show's recent change in eligibility guidelines. An "Idol" producer announced in June that the minimum age for contestants had been lowered from 16 to 15.
"A lot of young, talented people are...
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Photo: Fox
As "American Idol" heads into its 10th season, legions of wannabe pop stars have descended on Nashville for a shot at overnight fame.
"Idol" supervising producer Patrick Lynn told The Associated Press that around 10,000 people braved the sweltering heat to line up for wristbands Thursday morning (July 15), days before auditions kick off Saturday at the city's Bridgestone Arena. (According to the show's website, "Idol" wannabes are not allowed to camp out and must return Saturday with their wristbands.)
In addition to the show's track record for producing pop megastars, there might be an increase of hopefuls for the upcoming season due to the show's recent change in eligibility guidelines. An "Idol" producer announced in June that the minimum age for contestants had been lowered from 16 to 15.
"A lot of young, talented people are...
- 7/15/2010
- MTV Music News
Chris Golightly has become this year’s first American Idol casualty. After making it through to the final 24 contestants and getting set for the live shows, producers axed Chris because he couldn’t prove that he had been released from a previous management contract.
Ryan Seacrest confirmed the news on his Twitter page writing:
been determined that Chris Golightly is ineligible to continue on Idol, contestant Tim Urban has replaced Golightly as part of the Top 24
In an interview with JoesPlaceBlog, Chris claimed that while he had previously signed a boyband contract, it expired back in June 2009. JoesPlace reports:
“Chris had an old contract with a Boy Band. That contract expired in June on 2009. Chris then auditioned in July for American Idol. After the contract had expired. When Chris made it to Hollywood, he had to sign the standard AI contract. It asks if he had any current contracts. Chris answered No.
Ryan Seacrest confirmed the news on his Twitter page writing:
been determined that Chris Golightly is ineligible to continue on Idol, contestant Tim Urban has replaced Golightly as part of the Top 24
In an interview with JoesPlaceBlog, Chris claimed that while he had previously signed a boyband contract, it expired back in June 2009. JoesPlace reports:
“Chris had an old contract with a Boy Band. That contract expired in June on 2009. Chris then auditioned in July for American Idol. After the contract had expired. When Chris made it to Hollywood, he had to sign the standard AI contract. It asks if he had any current contracts. Chris answered No.
- 2/18/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
In the wake of Michael Jackson's death, fans of him turned up for "American Idol" audition at Los Angeles' Rose Bowl. Associated Press said that the deceased singer became the main drive for many to participate in the singing competition's ninth season.
Around 11,000 hopefuls showed up on Tuesday, June 30 for a chance to be the next Idol. The crowd number is particularly the largest ever for a Los Angeles-area tryout. One contestant named Estrella Nouri told the reporter how Michael's death affected her, saying "I'm gonna start crying but the fact that he died, he took a part of history with him. And now it's up to us to bring that back."
Producer of the show, Patrick Lynn also commented, "Since Michael's death, a lot of people are showing support, singing his songs. He means something to an enormous amount of people." One young man paid a homage to...
Around 11,000 hopefuls showed up on Tuesday, June 30 for a chance to be the next Idol. The crowd number is particularly the largest ever for a Los Angeles-area tryout. One contestant named Estrella Nouri told the reporter how Michael's death affected her, saying "I'm gonna start crying but the fact that he died, he took a part of history with him. And now it's up to us to bring that back."
Producer of the show, Patrick Lynn also commented, "Since Michael's death, a lot of people are showing support, singing his songs. He means something to an enormous amount of people." One young man paid a homage to...
- 7/1/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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