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Oscar Futures: The Irishman Looks Like Our Early Front-runner

 And other things we learned from the first week of actual awards. By Nate Jones
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After a Late Entrance to the Oscar Race, Can 1917 Go Over the Top?

 Sam Mendes’s single-take war film stormed into the awards race over the weekend. Can it be a major contender? By Nate Jones
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Oscar Futures: Will Voters Recognize Tom Hanks As Mr. Rogers?

 Plus, how the Spirit Award nominations shook up the indie lane of the awards race. By Nate Jones

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  1. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: The Irishman Looks Like Our Early Front-runnerAnd other things we learned from the first week of actual awards.
    By Nate Jones
  2. awards
    Lupita Nyong’o Gets Best Actress Win at New York Film Critics Circle AwardsAnd our queen Laura Dern gets recognized … twice!
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  3. award season
    The Irishman Tops 2019 National Board of Review HonoreesDe Niro? More like de maestro!
    By Devon Ivie
  4. grown-ups only
    The Two Popes Earns 7 Nods in AARP’s Movies for Grown-ups AwardsLittle Women? More like Grown Women.
    By Zoe Haylock
  5. oscar futures
    After a Late Entrance to the Oscar Race, Can 1917 Go Over the Top?Sam Mendes’s single-take war film stormed into the awards race over the weekend. Can it be a major contender?
    By Nate Jones
  6. the industry
    The Hottest Trend in Music Award Shows Is … Nostalgia?With Toni Braxton, Green Day, and Shania Twain, the American Music Awards is the latest show to embrace the past.
    By Josef Adalian
  7. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Will Voters Recognize Tom Hanks As Mr. Rogers?Plus, how the Spirit Award nominations shook up the indie lane of the awards race.
    By Nate Jones
  8. awards
    The Lighthouse, Uncut Gems Lead 2020 Indie Spirit NominationsPlus, noms for Hustlers, The Farewell, and More.
    By Zoe Haylock
  9. the grammys
    Lizzo, Billie Eilish Dominate the 2020 Grammy NominationsAnd Lil Nas X’s reign continues!
    By Zoe Haylock and Justin Curto
  10. boss baby
    That’s Miss Blue Ivy Carter, Award-Winning Songwriter, to YouThere’s a new Queen B.
    By Zoe Haylock
  13. awards
    Donald Trump Finally Found a Republican to Award the National Medal of ArtsJon Voight over Meryl Streep? Shocker.
    By Zoe Haylock
  14. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Ford v Ferrari Speeds Into a Crowded LaneWith The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and 1917, the dad-movie lane in this year’s race is awfully crowded. Can Ford v Ferrari sneak in?
    By Nate Jones
  15. golden globes 2020
    Ricky Gervais Returning to Host the 2020 Golden GlobesIt will mark Gervais’s fifth Globes hosting gig.
    By Megh Wright
  16. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Can Marriage Story Put Up a Fight in Best Picture?Noah Baumbach’s divorce drama is being hailed as one of the best films of the year. Can it make some noise in the top categories?
    By Nate Jones
  17. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Can Harriet Carry Cynthia Erivo to EGOT Glory?Critics agree: The much-awarded actress gives a good performance in a biopic that’s just okay.
    By Nate Jones
  18. scene report
    Dave Chappelle Is Honored, With Honesty, at the Kennedy CenterJon Stewart, Tiffany Haddish, Neil Brennan, and others paid tribute to the comedian at the Kennedy Center.
    By Jen Chaney
  19. icons
    Skilled Multitasker Jane Fonda Accepts Her BAFTA Award Mid-Arrest“I’m sorry that I’m not there, but as you may have heard I’ve been getting arrested.”
    By Devon Ivie
  20. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Little Women Marches Into the Best Picture FieldEarly viewers agree that Greta Gerwig’s literary adaptation could make capital addition to the awards race.
    By Nate Jones
  21. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Bombshell Explodes Into the Best Actress RacesThe Fox News sexual-harassment drama launched its first-look screenings last weekend, and the impact was palpable.
    By Nate Jones
  22. oscar futures
    Your Guide to This Year’s Best Actor BloodbathThe Best Actor field has been weak in recent years, but 2019’s crop boasts ten-plus serious claimants. Which of them will make it in?
    By Nate Jones
  25. rock hall
    Whitney Houston, Biggie, and More Up for Rock and Roll Hall of FameAlong with Nine Inch Nails, Dave Matthews Band, and more.
    By Zoe Haylock
  26. books
    Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo Both Win This Year’s Booker PrizeThe rules for the fiction award technically prohibit a tie, but rules are meant to be broken.
    By Halle Kiefer
  27. awards
    Nobel Prizes in Literature Awarded to Peter Handke and Olga TokarczukTwo laureates were awarded at the same time due to a scandal last year.
    By Zoe Haylock
  28. awards season
    Tom Hanks to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes As Is His RightPrevious winners include Oprah Winfrey and Meryl Streep.
    By Zoe Haylock
  29. big fleabag energy
    Gaze Upon the Glory of Phoebe Waller-Bridge Partying With Her EmmysOf course, she looks incredibly cool.
    By Amanda Arnold
  30. the industry
    The 2019 Emmys Were a Ratings DisasterBut they didn’t have to be. Here are a few modest proposals on how to fix things.
    By Josef Adalian
  31. awards season
    The Emmys Proved That Award Shows Actually Do Need HostsJust not the traditional kind of host.
    By Jen Chaney
  32. emmys 2019
    The Emmys Mistook Leonard Slatkin (Alive) for André Previn (Dead) In Memoriam“Andre deserved better.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  33. emmys 2019
    Game of Thrones Wasn’t the Year’s Best Drama. It Still Deserved Its Emmys Win.It’s not a popularity contest. (Not exactly.)
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  34. emmys 2019
    The Emmys Finally Looked to the FutureGame of Thrones and SNL won, but this year’s Emmys leaned toward the future more than ever.
    By Jen Chaney
  37. emmys 2019
    I Can’t Stop Watching Gwyneth Paltrow’s Bizarre Walk Across the Emmys StageThe dress was not selected for mobility.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  38. emmys 2019
    Why Did Succession’s Showrunner Get Bleeped During His Emmys Speech?Because he said the words “shithole countries.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  39. emmys 2019
    Billy Porter Takes Emmys Attendees to Church in His Acceptance Speech“We all have the right!”
    By Zoe Haylock
  40. emmys 2019
    Jharrel Jerome Thanks ‘the Exonerated Five’ During When They See Us Emmy Speech“This is for Raymond, Antron, Yusef, Kevin, and king Korey Wise!”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  41. cringe
    And the Award for Most Awkward Presentation Goes to the Game of Thrones CastWhere is Bran Stark??
    By Zoe Haylock
  42. emmys 2019
    Watch a Piano Crush Homer Simpson During the Hostless Emmys IntroductionWell, that was something.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  43. predictions
    Who’s Gonna Win at the 2019 Emmys? And Who Should Really Win?Our expert predictions.
    By Jen Chaney, Matt Zoller Seitz, and Kathryn VanArendonk
  44. emmys 2019
    Stop Giving Game of Thrones Emmys AlreadyAt this point, giving the era-defining series an award feels more like a shrug than a cause for celebration.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  45. emmy insider
    How Ava DuVernay Made When They See Us, the Year’s Best MiniseriesA conversation about When They See Us, filmmaking, television, and American history.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  46. oscar futures
    Could Hustlers Scam Its Way Into the Oscars Race?The grifter-strippers movie has been receiving rave reviews, and pulled in over $30 million opening weekend. Will awards voters buy a dance?
    By Nate Jones
  49. fall preview 2019
    A Way-Too-Early Guide to the Wild, Abbreviated 2020 Oscar SeasonThe 2020 Oscars ceremony will take place on February 9, about three weeks earlier than usual. How will that shake up the Academy Awards race?
    By Nate Jones
  50. justice for kirsten
    Kirsten Dunst Thinks That Hollywood Is Not a CheerocracyAppreciate Kirsten Dunst, you ingrates!
    By Rebecca Alter
  51. snl
    10 of Leslie Jones’s Best SNL SketchesWe’ll miss her very much.
    By Matthew Love
  52. emmy insider
    The Story Behind PEN15’s Emmy-Nominated Sleepover Episode“Anna Ishii-Peters” is equal parts agonizing, emotional, and hilarious. Here’s how PEN15 pulled it off.
    By Jessica Goldstein
  53. emmy insider
    The Stars of Netflix’s Special Are Proving the Trolls WrongThey made the show on a “shoestring” budget. One of them didn’t know where it’d air. And now they’re all Emmy nominees.
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  54. emmy insider
    A Conversation With Rachel Brosnahan About Playing Slutty Secretaries in SchoolThe Emmy-winning star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel answers important questions about our shared past: playing small parts in high-school theater.
    By Rachel Handler
  55. mtv vmas 2019
    Here’s How to Watch the 2019 VMAsCome for the K-Pop, stay for … Sebastian Maniscalco?
    By Rebecca Alter
  56. close reads
    Is Succession a Comedy?The Roys’ lives might be tragic, but their whole world is laughable.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  57. pose
    A Pop-Culture Guide to Pose Season TwoWhat to watch, listen to, and read after every episode to more fully experience the rich history of NYC’s ballroom scene in 1990.
    By David Goldberg
  58. chat room
    Ozark’s Julia Garner Doesn’t Want ‘Hollywood-Standard Beautiful’ Roles“I get cult members. I get pregnant Mormon girls. I get cannibals. I got a girl who was in love with a KGB secret agent.”
    By Valentina Valentini
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Awards Show Schedule

  • MTV Video and Music Awards

    August 27, 2017 at 8 p.m. EST on MTV

  • Primetime Emmys

    September 17, 2017 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS

  • The Golden Globes

    January 7, 2018 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards

    January 21, 2018 at 8 p.m. EST on TNT and TBS

  • The Grammys

    January 28, 2018 on CBS

  • The Indie Spirit Awards

    March 3, 2018 on IFC

  • The Oscars

    March 4, 2018 at 8:30 p.m. EST on ABC