Colman Domingo shared this week what former President Barack Obama told him about his Rustin character’s influence on modern-day politics.
“President Barack Obama told me backstage when we were in D.C., ‘You know Colman, there would be no Barack Obama if there was no Bayard Rustin,'” Domingo recalled during an appearance on Today‘s Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist.
Rustin, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, tells the story of civil rights organizer and activist Bayard Rustin, who planned the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
President Obama posthumously awarded Rustin the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. The film, released on Netflix in November 2023, takes place during the weeks leading up to the historic march and explores Rustin’s identity as a gay Black man.
On the news podcast, Domingo said people in...
“President Barack Obama told me backstage when we were in D.C., ‘You know Colman, there would be no Barack Obama if there was no Bayard Rustin,'” Domingo recalled during an appearance on Today‘s Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist.
Rustin, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, tells the story of civil rights organizer and activist Bayard Rustin, who planned the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
President Obama posthumously awarded Rustin the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. The film, released on Netflix in November 2023, takes place during the weeks leading up to the historic march and explores Rustin’s identity as a gay Black man.
On the news podcast, Domingo said people in...
- 1/21/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Killers of the Flower Moon” star Leonardo DiCaprio has had a rough time lately. After being a stalwart in our predicted five nominees for the Best Actor Oscar since this awards season began, he is now at risk of dropping out entirely at the last minute. This is due to two major precursor misses he has suffered of late. First, he was snubbed at the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards. Then, on January 18, BAFTA omitted him from their Best Actor lineup, too. He has now dropped to fifth place in ours Best Actor Oscar odds chart and could very well miss out on an Oscar nomination altogether come January 23 when the Academy Awards reveal their finalists.
At the moment, our predicted nominees are Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”), Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”), Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”), Jeffrey Wright (“American Fiction”), and DiCaprio. But here are four actors who could quite easily usurp DiCaprio for that fifth nomination slot.
At the moment, our predicted nominees are Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”), Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”), Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”), Jeffrey Wright (“American Fiction”), and DiCaprio. But here are four actors who could quite easily usurp DiCaprio for that fifth nomination slot.
- 1/21/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
BAFTA released their nominations on January 18 and, it’s fair to say, they were pretty wild. There some shocking omissions, including Greta Gerwig being snubbed for Best Director for “Barbie” and Lily Gladstone missing out on a Best Actress nomination for “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
The flip of that side, however, means that there were a few pleasant surprises in the British academy’s lists. None more so than Teo Yoo, who reaped a Best Actor bid for his stirring performance in Celine Song‘s “Past Lives.” The A24 movie follows two former childhood best friends who reconnect as adults and find that they are still drawn to each other. Yoo delivers a quiet performance but is commanding and appealing on screen, at once a mysterious figure of masculinity and a gentle soul who, in many ways, still is his childhood self. It’s a delicate performance but a powerful one.
The flip of that side, however, means that there were a few pleasant surprises in the British academy’s lists. None more so than Teo Yoo, who reaped a Best Actor bid for his stirring performance in Celine Song‘s “Past Lives.” The A24 movie follows two former childhood best friends who reconnect as adults and find that they are still drawn to each other. Yoo delivers a quiet performance but is commanding and appealing on screen, at once a mysterious figure of masculinity and a gentle soul who, in many ways, still is his childhood self. It’s a delicate performance but a powerful one.
- 1/20/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
While Colman Domingo has recently made a name for himself as a talented actor and fashion icon, he has been honing his skills for over two decades to get to where he is now. From performances in Selma and Lalo to Fear the Walking Dead, Domingo has proven countless times that his talent is one of a kind. Everyone is finally seeing what he has known all his life. While Domingo didn’t go to school for acting, he has been learning from the greats since the 90s, and it shows. He went to San Francisco to become an actor and...
- 1/17/2024
- by Isabel k
- TVovermind.com
With apologies to the Kentucky Derby, the 2024 awards season should be dubbed “The Run for the Roses.” From Jennifer Lopez at the Golden Globes to Margot Robbie and Emily Blunt at Critics Choice to Meghann Fahy at the 2023 Emmy Awards, have floral details ever dominated a succession of red carpets so strongly?
Perhaps it’s the result of three awards shows within an eight-day period, but red carpet trends have quickly become fashion’s hottest talking points. Not only floral details, but also the omnipresence of red, white and black as color preferences, the determination among several men to abandon any thought of a tie, and the addition of a brooch to a tuxedo lapel across men of every style and demographic.
Also seen on the star-studded red carpet at the Emmys: a proliferation of va-va-voom mermaid gowns, with Sheryl Lee Ralph in Christian Siriano, Hannah Waddingham in custom Marchesa,...
Perhaps it’s the result of three awards shows within an eight-day period, but red carpet trends have quickly become fashion’s hottest talking points. Not only floral details, but also the omnipresence of red, white and black as color preferences, the determination among several men to abandon any thought of a tie, and the addition of a brooch to a tuxedo lapel across men of every style and demographic.
Also seen on the star-studded red carpet at the Emmys: a proliferation of va-va-voom mermaid gowns, with Sheryl Lee Ralph in Christian Siriano, Hannah Waddingham in custom Marchesa,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Laurie Brookins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar is no stranger to events both starry and stylish, and on Sunday, Jan. 14, the 2024 Critics Choice Awards joined that list, offering up a plethora of high fashion amid the trophies determined by the voting body consisting of digital, print and broadcast journalists.
A variety of fashion trends carried over from the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, notably in the crimson-hued dresses worn by Dua Lipa, Abby Elliott and others. Rose details, seen on the custom Balmain gown worn by Margot Robbie, as well as with the rosettes that cascaded down the shoulder of Emily Blunt’s Giorgio Armani Privé gown were also notable. New trends that emerged at the 29th Critics Choice Awards included black as the dominant color in gowns, such as Angela Bassett’s Pamella Roland design or best actress winner Emma Stone’s custom Louis Vuitton. But voluminous white looks also ruled the carpet,...
A variety of fashion trends carried over from the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, notably in the crimson-hued dresses worn by Dua Lipa, Abby Elliott and others. Rose details, seen on the custom Balmain gown worn by Margot Robbie, as well as with the rosettes that cascaded down the shoulder of Emily Blunt’s Giorgio Armani Privé gown were also notable. New trends that emerged at the 29th Critics Choice Awards included black as the dominant color in gowns, such as Angela Bassett’s Pamella Roland design or best actress winner Emma Stone’s custom Louis Vuitton. But voluminous white looks also ruled the carpet,...
- 1/15/2024
- by Laurie Brookins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There aren’t many places where one might encounter two Avengers, three chameleons and a hot priest. But that’s precisely who gathered in mid-November for THR’s Actor Roundtable at The Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things), Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction), Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers), Colman Domingo (Rustin) and Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers). They have among them 14 Emmy nominations (five of which led to wins), six Tony nominations (one victory) and six Oscar nominations, with each still on the hunt for his first statuette. Considering that the last Oscar winners for best actor and supporting actor first appeared on this roundtable, there’s a strong chance the best is yet to come for this starry sextet.
There are a lot of connections at this table, some of which you guys may not realize because they happened so early in your career.
There are a lot of connections at this table, some of which you guys may not realize because they happened so early in your career.
- 1/11/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“It goes without saying: congratulations on your work.” So said Film Independent President, at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Award nominee brunch on January 6. Held for the second consecutive year at Santa Monica’s beachfront Casa Del Mar hotel, the purpose of the annual gathering was twofold: to celebrate our current cohort of Spirit Award nominees, and to hand out the three Emerging Filmmaker Awards, each carrying with it a $25,000 unrestricted cash grant for its recipient. Welsh added, “The excellence you’ve brought this year has enlivened and inspired us at a critical time.”
The awards portion of the Saturday gathering–grand ballroom windows giving way to a spectacular beach view–was hosted by two of Hollywood’s buzziest performers and past Spirit Award nominees, Colman Domingo and Lily Gladstone. “It really feels incredible to be here and see all of you,” said Domingo, enthusiastically.
The sentiment was shared by Brenda Robinson,...
The awards portion of the Saturday gathering–grand ballroom windows giving way to a spectacular beach view–was hosted by two of Hollywood’s buzziest performers and past Spirit Award nominees, Colman Domingo and Lily Gladstone. “It really feels incredible to be here and see all of you,” said Domingo, enthusiastically.
The sentiment was shared by Brenda Robinson,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Film Independent
- Film Independent News & More
Welcome to a speculative journey into the Marvel Universe with the potential casting of Colman Domingo as Kang. Known for his dynamic performances and captivating presence, Domingo’s addition to this realm of superheroes could bring a fresh and thrilling dimension to one of its most enigmatic characters. Colman Domingo’s acting experience With an illustrious career marked by an Emmy win and multiple Tony nominations, Colman Domingo has demonstrated a remarkable range, from historical figures in ‘Selma’ and ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ to vibrant roles on ‘Euphoria’ and ‘Fear the Walking Dead’. His ability to embody complex characters with finesse...
- 1/9/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Colman Domingo is disappointed about the lack of awards buzz for 'Rustin'.The 54-year-old actor plays civil rights activist Bayard Rustin in the biopic and admits that he was left dismayed after hearing that so many people had not seen the flick despite its critical acclaim.In conversation with filmmaker Ava DuVernay for Vanity Fair, Colman said: "Now, my question is this, Ava, because I always think, is it about the certain eyes that are able to land in our films? Because I literally went into a dinner party the other night and I was struck by the amount of people that still hadn't seen 'Rustin'."He continued: "I've seen 'Oppenheimer', I've seen 'Killers of the Flower Moon', I've seen 'Saltburn'. I've seen all these things because I think I've always been groomed knowing that I look at stories outside of my experience.
- 1/8/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Is the male peacock trend over? The prevailing menswear trend at the 2024 Golden Globes was that most guys seemed to have left their ties behind at home or in the Uber — a perilous decision that in some cases created a look that felt a bit too nonchalant for the evening.
But the women more than made up for the men’s collective relaxed attitude with their glamorous looks, from the shimmer of Taylor Swift’s lime-green Gucci sequined gown to the flurry of roses on Jennifer Lopez’s romantic pink wrap with matching gown. And speaking of pink, Margot Robbie is in no hurry to abandon Barbie‘s favorite color, instead working with a legendary couturier on her Golden Globes look.
From Lopez’s roses to Robbie’s now-signature pink, feminine details indeed dominated the Golden Globes carpet. Bows were seen on stars that included Amanda Seyfried (in Armani Privé...
But the women more than made up for the men’s collective relaxed attitude with their glamorous looks, from the shimmer of Taylor Swift’s lime-green Gucci sequined gown to the flurry of roses on Jennifer Lopez’s romantic pink wrap with matching gown. And speaking of pink, Margot Robbie is in no hurry to abandon Barbie‘s favorite color, instead working with a legendary couturier on her Golden Globes look.
From Lopez’s roses to Robbie’s now-signature pink, feminine details indeed dominated the Golden Globes carpet. Bows were seen on stars that included Amanda Seyfried (in Armani Privé...
- 1/8/2024
- by Laurie Brookins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Colman Domingo is calling out the lack of awards buzz for “Rustin,” despite being an Oscars contender and critically acclaimed Netflix film.
The lead star, who is among IndieWire’s Oscars shortlist for Best Actor for portraying Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin in the film, told Vanity Fair that there are only “certain eyes that are able to” see films like “Rustin.”
“Now, my question is this, Ava, because I always think, is it about the certain eyes that are able to land in our films? Because I literally went into a dinner party the other night and I was struck by the amount of people that still hadn’t seen ‘Rustin,'” Domingo said while in conversation with Ava DuVernay for the outlet.
Domingo continued, “I’ve seen ‘Oppenheimer,’ I’ve seen ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ I’ve seen ‘Saltburn.’ I’ve seen all these things because I...
The lead star, who is among IndieWire’s Oscars shortlist for Best Actor for portraying Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin in the film, told Vanity Fair that there are only “certain eyes that are able to” see films like “Rustin.”
“Now, my question is this, Ava, because I always think, is it about the certain eyes that are able to land in our films? Because I literally went into a dinner party the other night and I was struck by the amount of people that still hadn’t seen ‘Rustin,'” Domingo said while in conversation with Ava DuVernay for the outlet.
Domingo continued, “I’ve seen ‘Oppenheimer,’ I’ve seen ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ I’ve seen ‘Saltburn.’ I’ve seen all these things because I...
- 1/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Actor Colman Domingo commented on Kang the Conqueror rumors and whether he might replace Jonathan Majors as the McU's next big bad.
Following his recent roles in Rustin and The Color Purple, the Emmy award-winning Domingo lit up the internet after industry scooper Daniel Richtman claimed he's a contender to continue the on-screen role of Kang.
Colman Domingo Responds to Kang Recast Rumors Read full article on The Direct.
Following his recent roles in Rustin and The Color Purple, the Emmy award-winning Domingo lit up the internet after industry scooper Daniel Richtman claimed he's a contender to continue the on-screen role of Kang.
Colman Domingo Responds to Kang Recast Rumors Read full article on The Direct.
- 1/5/2024
- by Savannah Sanders
- The Direct
The Palm Springs Film Festival kicked off its 2024 edition Thursday night with its annual Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center, an event that drew most of the major players for the current awards season to the Southern California desert resort town.
The festival’s honorees this year included Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell and Greta Gerwig from Barbie, Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph from The Holdovers, Danielle Brooks and Colman Domingo from The Color Purple (and also Rustin for Domingo), Carey Mulligan for Maestro, American Fiction‘s Jeffrey Wright who is getting the Career Achievement Award, Emma Stone of Poor Things and Oppenheimer‘s Cillian Murphy for acting, and the Killers of the Flower Moon team for the fest’s Vanguard Award.
Also on hand tonight were Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone, Margot Robbie, America Ferrera, Taraji P. Henson, Joely Fisher, Mark Ruffalo and many more.
The...
The festival’s honorees this year included Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell and Greta Gerwig from Barbie, Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph from The Holdovers, Danielle Brooks and Colman Domingo from The Color Purple (and also Rustin for Domingo), Carey Mulligan for Maestro, American Fiction‘s Jeffrey Wright who is getting the Career Achievement Award, Emma Stone of Poor Things and Oppenheimer‘s Cillian Murphy for acting, and the Killers of the Flower Moon team for the fest’s Vanguard Award.
Also on hand tonight were Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone, Margot Robbie, America Ferrera, Taraji P. Henson, Joely Fisher, Mark Ruffalo and many more.
The...
- 1/5/2024
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Colman Domingo is opening up about an experience that almost led him to walk away from acting forever.
In a recent interview with The New York Times, the Euphoria actor said during the early days of his career, he had a lot of hope following his audition for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. Domingo wanted the role of a maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub.
“This is the one that’s going to change it up for me,” Domingo thought. “This is the one that’s going to finally be my big break.”
The Emmy-winning actor even went all out for the audition, wearing a tuxedo and showing off his singing and tap-dancing abilities for producers. After, his agent called him and said everyone at Boardwalk Empire loved his audition, but it’s what he said his agent said next that didn’t sit right with him.
Following a callback, the...
In a recent interview with The New York Times, the Euphoria actor said during the early days of his career, he had a lot of hope following his audition for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. Domingo wanted the role of a maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub.
“This is the one that’s going to change it up for me,” Domingo thought. “This is the one that’s going to finally be my big break.”
The Emmy-winning actor even went all out for the audition, wearing a tuxedo and showing off his singing and tap-dancing abilities for producers. After, his agent called him and said everyone at Boardwalk Empire loved his audition, but it’s what he said his agent said next that didn’t sit right with him.
Following a callback, the...
- 12/28/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Colman Domingo reflected on years of discouragement in his attempt to break into the film and television industry in a profile by the New York Times, opening up about getting passed over for a role on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” because he wasn’t “light-skinned.”
Domingo, the star of this year’s biopic “Rustin” and a supporting role in the Warner Bros. blockbuster “The Color Purple,” discussed his challenging years breaking into the industry.
The actor recounted a specific instance, a callback for HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” which left him so discouraged that he contemplated leaving acting behind altogether.
According to the profile, Domingo jumped through hoops to audition for the program, donning a tuxedo, singing and dancing for producers, all while trying out for a small part of a maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub.
Initially, when Domingo’s agent called him following the audition, he thought it could be his big break.
Domingo, the star of this year’s biopic “Rustin” and a supporting role in the Warner Bros. blockbuster “The Color Purple,” discussed his challenging years breaking into the industry.
The actor recounted a specific instance, a callback for HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” which left him so discouraged that he contemplated leaving acting behind altogether.
According to the profile, Domingo jumped through hoops to audition for the program, donning a tuxedo, singing and dancing for producers, all while trying out for a small part of a maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub.
Initially, when Domingo’s agent called him following the audition, he thought it could be his big break.
- 12/27/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
Colman Domingo is having a massive year, between a leading role in historical biopic “Rustin” and a supporting part in the blockbuster musical “The Color Purple.” But just 10 years ago, the “Euphoria” star was struggling to find TV work, and recently opened up about nearly quitting the business after getting passed over for a role on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire.”
In a recent profile with “The New York Times,” Domingo discussed his struggles to break into onscreen acting following his Tony-nominated work in the 2011 Broadway musical “The Scottsboro Boys.” In 2014, during a week where he auditioned for eight film and TV roles, Domingo tried out for a small part as the maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub in “Boardwalk Empire,” which was set in Atlantic City during the 1920s prohibition era. Domingo wore a tuxedo to sing and tap dance for his audition.
According to the New York Times piece,...
In a recent profile with “The New York Times,” Domingo discussed his struggles to break into onscreen acting following his Tony-nominated work in the 2011 Broadway musical “The Scottsboro Boys.” In 2014, during a week where he auditioned for eight film and TV roles, Domingo tried out for a small part as the maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub in “Boardwalk Empire,” which was set in Atlantic City during the 1920s prohibition era. Domingo wore a tuxedo to sing and tap dance for his audition.
According to the New York Times piece,...
- 12/27/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Colman Domingo is capping off 2023 with a Golden Globe nomination for his acclaimed role in Rustin and is also receiving plaudits for his performance in the recently released The Color Purple. But things didn’t always look so bright for the actor’s onscreen career. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Domingo opened up about his past struggles as an actor trying to make it as an onscreen performer, including one particularly painful rejection for the HBO drama Boardwalk Empire in 2014. Despite earning a Tony nomination for his part in The Scottsboro Boys in 2011, Domingo said he struggled to get screen roles and was left auditioning for “under-fives,” parts that offered him only a line or two of dialogue. He hoped that one of these “under-five” roles would lead to his big break, with his best opportunity coming on a bit part on an episode of Terence Winter...
- 12/27/2023
- TV Insider
Colman Domingo is opening up about his past experiences in his attempt to break into film and television.
Back in 2014, following his Tony nomination for The Scottsboro Boys musical, Domingo says he was stuck auditioning for “under-fives,” roles that have fewer than five lines of dialogue. In an interview with The New York Times, the Euphoria actor detailed a callback for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.
“This is the one that’s going to change it up for me,” Domingo thought at the time. “This is the one that’s going to finally be my big break.”
The role was for the maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub, and Domingo wore a tuxedo to the audition, impressing the producers with his singing and dancing abilities.
“There was just one problem, his agent said. After the callback, a historical researcher on the show reminded producers that the maître d’s in those nightclubs were typically light-skinned,...
Back in 2014, following his Tony nomination for The Scottsboro Boys musical, Domingo says he was stuck auditioning for “under-fives,” roles that have fewer than five lines of dialogue. In an interview with The New York Times, the Euphoria actor detailed a callback for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.
“This is the one that’s going to change it up for me,” Domingo thought at the time. “This is the one that’s going to finally be my big break.”
The role was for the maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub, and Domingo wore a tuxedo to the audition, impressing the producers with his singing and dancing abilities.
“There was just one problem, his agent said. After the callback, a historical researcher on the show reminded producers that the maître d’s in those nightclubs were typically light-skinned,...
- 12/27/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Colman Domingo is having a banner year thanks to acclaimed performances in “Rustin” and “The Color Purple,” the latter of which opened to a triumphant $18 million on Christmas Day. But things were considerably different for the actor back in 2014. Despite being a Tony nominee for “The Scottsboro Boys,” Domingo couldn’t get his screen acting career off the ground. He recently told The New York Times he was stuck auditioning for “under-fives,” roles that only offered him a just line or two of dialogue.
Domingo figured one of these “under-five” roles might lead to a bigger break, and the most promising of them was for a bit part on an episode of “Boardwalk Empire.” The HBO drama series was looking for an actor to play the maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub. Domingo wore a tuxedo to the callback audition and apparently impressed producers by singing and tap dancing. He...
Domingo figured one of these “under-five” roles might lead to a bigger break, and the most promising of them was for a bit part on an episode of “Boardwalk Empire.” The HBO drama series was looking for an actor to play the maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub. Domingo wore a tuxedo to the callback audition and apparently impressed producers by singing and tap dancing. He...
- 12/26/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
The 1935 Best Actor lineup at the Academy Awards featured three Oscar newcomers in the forms of Clark Gable, Frank Morgan (“The Affair of Cellini”), and William Powell (“The Thin Man”), with Gable winning. Then came an 88-year gap. It wasn’t until earlier this year that voters nominated another lineup in this category made entirely out of first-time nominees. That list consisted of winner Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) plus Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Paul Mescal (“Aftersun”), Bill Nighy (“Living”), and Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”).
Could history repeat itself quick time, like two delayed London buses arriving at the same time for passengers waiting in the sodden rain of Blighty? According to our Oscars odds chart for Best Actor, Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”), Leonardo DiCaprio (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”), and Jeffrey Wright (“American Fiction”) are set to be nominated. Of those names, only...
Could history repeat itself quick time, like two delayed London buses arriving at the same time for passengers waiting in the sodden rain of Blighty? According to our Oscars odds chart for Best Actor, Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”), Leonardo DiCaprio (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”), and Jeffrey Wright (“American Fiction”) are set to be nominated. Of those names, only...
- 12/26/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Welcome to Oscar Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Oscar race — via Slack, of course. This week, as “Maestro” arrives on Netflix, we discuss Best Actor.
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s the Friday before Christmas, and all through the race, not an actor was stirring except for… the five we all think will end up getting nominated? That doesn’t work, I know, but let’s pretend it does as we type about Best Actor. As you might have expected, I’ve gone back to Leonardo DiCaprio in my predictions meaning I’m now fully chalk with the odds: Leo, Cillian Murphy, Bradley Cooper, Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright. Most people have those same five and if they don’t, it just means they’ve got Domingo in there instead — possibly in place of Wright, who is fifth in the odds.
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s the Friday before Christmas, and all through the race, not an actor was stirring except for… the five we all think will end up getting nominated? That doesn’t work, I know, but let’s pretend it does as we type about Best Actor. As you might have expected, I’ve gone back to Leonardo DiCaprio in my predictions meaning I’m now fully chalk with the odds: Leo, Cillian Murphy, Bradley Cooper, Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright. Most people have those same five and if they don’t, it just means they’ve got Domingo in there instead — possibly in place of Wright, who is fifth in the odds.
- 12/22/2023
- by Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Clockwise from bottom left: Da’Vine Joy Randolph in The Holdovers (Seacia Pavao/Focus Features), Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures), Emma Stone in Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures), and Charles Melton in May December (Netflix)Graphic: The A.V. Club
It’s not a controversial statement to say that Cillian Murphy turned...
It’s not a controversial statement to say that Cillian Murphy turned...
- 12/21/2023
- by Jen Lennon, Saloni Gajjar, William Hughes, Tim Lowery, Cindy White, Murtada Elfadl, and Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
Plot: A young black woman in the South overcomes decades of cruelty to find her voice and live the life she always dreamed of.
Review: Some may have been wary at the thought of a musical remake of Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple (based on Alice Walker’s novel). With its themes of rape, incest, abuse and cruelty, it didn’t seem like a natural pick to get an “all singing, all dancing” big-budget musical remake. Still, it works much better than it should, thanks to a creative director, a terrific cast and a surprisingly adaptable story to a different kind of genre.
In truth, I didn’t feel like I would like it for about the first twenty minutes of Blitz Bazawule’s The Color Purple. The grim story kept me at arm’s length, and the song wasn’t doing it for me. But, after a little while,...
Review: Some may have been wary at the thought of a musical remake of Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple (based on Alice Walker’s novel). With its themes of rape, incest, abuse and cruelty, it didn’t seem like a natural pick to get an “all singing, all dancing” big-budget musical remake. Still, it works much better than it should, thanks to a creative director, a terrific cast and a surprisingly adaptable story to a different kind of genre.
In truth, I didn’t feel like I would like it for about the first twenty minutes of Blitz Bazawule’s The Color Purple. The grim story kept me at arm’s length, and the song wasn’t doing it for me. But, after a little while,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
The award is presented in honour of late UK critic and film historian, Derek Malcolm.
The Color Purple and Rustin star Colman Domingo is to receive the inaugural London Critics’ Circle Innovation Award at the 44th ceremony in February 2024.
Domingo is a US actor, producer, writer and director in film, television and theatre, winning an Emmy for his role in TV series Euphoria. His notable feature credits include Sing Sing (for which he received Toronto’s Tribute Performer Award), Candyman, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Butler, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Zola.
Malcolm was a long-standing member of...
The Color Purple and Rustin star Colman Domingo is to receive the inaugural London Critics’ Circle Innovation Award at the 44th ceremony in February 2024.
Domingo is a US actor, producer, writer and director in film, television and theatre, winning an Emmy for his role in TV series Euphoria. His notable feature credits include Sing Sing (for which he received Toronto’s Tribute Performer Award), Candyman, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Butler, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Zola.
Malcolm was a long-standing member of...
- 12/21/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The UK’s leading film critics will present Colman Domingo with the first ever Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation at their upcoming awards ceremony.
Legendary critic and film historian Malcom died in August, aged 91. The award named in his honor will be part of the 44th London Critics’ Circle Awards that take place on February 4, 2024.
Domingo is being recognized for his work as an actor, producer, writer, and director in a career that spans film, television and theater.
He won an Emmy for his role in Euphoria and received a Tony nom as a producer of Fat Ham, a retelling of Hamlet. In film, his recent credits include The Color Purple and Rustin and other work includes appearances in Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk, Lee Daniels’ The Butler and Ava DuVernay’s Selma.
“It’s an honor to receive the inaugural Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation and to...
Legendary critic and film historian Malcom died in August, aged 91. The award named in his honor will be part of the 44th London Critics’ Circle Awards that take place on February 4, 2024.
Domingo is being recognized for his work as an actor, producer, writer, and director in a career that spans film, television and theater.
He won an Emmy for his role in Euphoria and received a Tony nom as a producer of Fat Ham, a retelling of Hamlet. In film, his recent credits include The Color Purple and Rustin and other work includes appearances in Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk, Lee Daniels’ The Butler and Ava DuVernay’s Selma.
“It’s an honor to receive the inaugural Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation and to...
- 12/21/2023
- by Stewart Clarke
- Deadline Film + TV
Colman Domingo will receive the London Film Critics’ Circle’s inaugural Innovation Award.
Domingo has been recognized for his work as an actor, producer, writer and director in film, television and theater. He won an Emmy for his role in “Euphoria.” He starred in Broadway musical “The Scottsboro Boys” (2011) for which he received a Tony nomination, and an Olivier nomination when the production transferred to London’s West End in 2014. He is a producer on “Fat Ham,” a retelling of “Hamlet,” which was nominated for five Tonys.
This year, he played Mister in film “The Color Purple” and civil-rights activist Bayard Rustin in Netflix’s “Rustin,” for which he has been nominated for a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award. Domingo’s film credits also include Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” and Ava DuVernay’s “Selma.” He was nominated for an Independent Spirit and...
Domingo has been recognized for his work as an actor, producer, writer and director in film, television and theater. He won an Emmy for his role in “Euphoria.” He starred in Broadway musical “The Scottsboro Boys” (2011) for which he received a Tony nomination, and an Olivier nomination when the production transferred to London’s West End in 2014. He is a producer on “Fat Ham,” a retelling of “Hamlet,” which was nominated for five Tonys.
This year, he played Mister in film “The Color Purple” and civil-rights activist Bayard Rustin in Netflix’s “Rustin,” for which he has been nominated for a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award. Domingo’s film credits also include Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” and Ava DuVernay’s “Selma.” He was nominated for an Independent Spirit and...
- 12/21/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has dropped a new featurette promoting its civil rights feature/biopic “Rustin” starring Colman Domingo in the titular role. It features Domingo – who has been nominated for Golden Globe and Critics Choice honors and received heavy Academy Awards buzz – along with castmates Chris Rock, Jeffrey Wright, Johnny Ramey, Audra McDonald, Aml Ameen, Cch Pounder and Glynn Turman as well as director George C. Wolfe (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) and producer Tonia Davis describing the joys of working together while clips play behind. Watch the exclusive featurette above.
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Co-written by “Milk” Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black and Julian Breece, “Rustin” tells the story of civil rights hero Bayard Rustin, a close friend to Martin Luther King Jr. and the architect of the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Rustin, who was also openly gay,...
SEEThe march to getting ‘Rustin’ made: David Permut may take Barack and Michelle Obama to the Oscars
Co-written by “Milk” Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black and Julian Breece, “Rustin” tells the story of civil rights hero Bayard Rustin, a close friend to Martin Luther King Jr. and the architect of the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Rustin, who was also openly gay,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Updated with latest: The Palm Springs Film Festival said today that Paul Giamatti will receive its 2024 Icon Award for The Holdovers. He will be feted January 4 at the festival’s Film Awards gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
“In The Holdovers, Paul Giamatti inhabits a complex character who is both challenging and rewarding, and ultimately reminds us of what it means to be connected as human beings,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “For his storied career of quintessential cinematic roles, it is our honor to present the Icon Award to Paul Giamatti for this career-best performance.”
See the full list of honorees below.
Previously, December 14: The Palm Springs Film Festival said Thursday that Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell will receive the fest’s 2024 Chairman’s Award to recognize their Barbie song “What Was I Made For?”
The honor will be bestowed January 4 at the festival’s opening-night...
“In The Holdovers, Paul Giamatti inhabits a complex character who is both challenging and rewarding, and ultimately reminds us of what it means to be connected as human beings,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “For his storied career of quintessential cinematic roles, it is our honor to present the Icon Award to Paul Giamatti for this career-best performance.”
See the full list of honorees below.
Previously, December 14: The Palm Springs Film Festival said Thursday that Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell will receive the fest’s 2024 Chairman’s Award to recognize their Barbie song “What Was I Made For?”
The honor will be bestowed January 4 at the festival’s opening-night...
- 12/20/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Black Film Critics Circle (Bfcc) has voted American Fiction Best Film of 2023, Aunjanue Ellie-Taylor Best Actress and Jefferey Wright Best Actor for their work in Origin and American Fiction respectively. And for Best Director Cord Jefferson for American Fiction. The announcement was made today by Mike Sargent, co-president, Bfcc. Votes were cast and tabulated in New York City at the organization’s annual meeting on December 18, 2023.
Recognizing achievements in theatrical motion pictures, the Bfcc awarded prizes in 13 categories including best picture, best director, original and adapted screenplay, best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best animated feature, best independent film, best documentary feature, best foreign film, and best ensemble. Special Signature awards are also given to industry pioneers and rising stars.
“There are certain narratives we live by as individuals, as families, as cultures, and those are the narratives that help define us. The latter...
Recognizing achievements in theatrical motion pictures, the Bfcc awarded prizes in 13 categories including best picture, best director, original and adapted screenplay, best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best animated feature, best independent film, best documentary feature, best foreign film, and best ensemble. Special Signature awards are also given to industry pioneers and rising stars.
“There are certain narratives we live by as individuals, as families, as cultures, and those are the narratives that help define us. The latter...
- 12/20/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
When you watch a movie like "The Color Purple," it's almost more difficult to criticize because of how well-meaning it is, and how good its intentions are. The story of the Black woman Celie as she grows up in the still extremely harsh and racist American South in the 1900s started as an Alice Walker novel before being adapted for the big screen by Steven Spielberg in 1985, eventually leading to a Broadway musical that's now being dramatized all over again on the big screen for a Christmas Day release. It's not that this story is new, per se, though a new generation may yet be discovering it through its musical version as opposed to Spielberg's '80s-era take. The concepts and ideas at the core of this story remain arresting, vital, and heartbreaking, but the way those concepts are executed in this big, sometimes splashy and sometimes grim musical are messy at best,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
For a story so filled with trauma and sorrow — violence, suffering, racism, child abduction, spousal abuse — the second screen adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel, The Color Purple, is a surprisingly joyful experience. The prevailing takeaway is its resounding themes of spirituality, self-discovery, redemption and resilience. Based on the 2005 Broadway musical that was revived to great acclaim 10 years later, the production marks a confident move onto a much larger canvas for Ghanaian multimedia artist Blitz Bazawule. It nods graciously to the imprint of Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film while vigorously forging its own identity.
The connection to the earlier version is partly built in by having Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones back on board as producers (alongside stage producer Scott Sanders). It’s also evident in the color palette of those shimmering Amblin skies, in two songs from the movie incorporated into the Broadway score and in an unbilled cameo early on.
The connection to the earlier version is partly built in by having Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones back on board as producers (alongside stage producer Scott Sanders). It’s also evident in the color palette of those shimmering Amblin skies, in two songs from the movie incorporated into the Broadway score and in an unbilled cameo early on.
- 12/19/2023
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
From left: Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, and Danielle Brooks in The Color PurplePhoto: Warner Bros.
About 70 minutes into The Color Purple, there’s a scene that doesn’t appear in many Hollywood studio musicals. A big number set on a gorgeous soundstage with a full brass band showing two...
About 70 minutes into The Color Purple, there’s a scene that doesn’t appear in many Hollywood studio musicals. A big number set on a gorgeous soundstage with a full brass band showing two...
- 12/19/2023
- by Murtada Elfadl
- avclub.com
The nominations for the 24th Annual Black Reel Awards are in. After close inspection, the black and gold Bolt award might seem to have a touch of purple on it as the classic Alice Walker novel, The Color Purple dominated the awards this year.
The film adaptation of the acclaimed musical, The Color Purple nearly double the number of the nearest competitor, Rustin, and set the mark for the most nominations for a musical. Blitz Bazawule’s stylish feature gathered him nominations for Outstanding Film, Outstanding Director and Outstanding Emerging Director. The cast received one Outstanding Lead Performance nomination for Fantasia Barrino, three Outstanding Supporting Performance nominations and three Outstanding Breakthrough Performance nominations. The musical also swept the musical and technical categories, receiving nominations in every one, except Outstanding Cinematography. Fantasia Barrino became the second American Idol contestant to receive a nomination for acting (Jennifer Hudson).
Colman Domingo received his...
The film adaptation of the acclaimed musical, The Color Purple nearly double the number of the nearest competitor, Rustin, and set the mark for the most nominations for a musical. Blitz Bazawule’s stylish feature gathered him nominations for Outstanding Film, Outstanding Director and Outstanding Emerging Director. The cast received one Outstanding Lead Performance nomination for Fantasia Barrino, three Outstanding Supporting Performance nominations and three Outstanding Breakthrough Performance nominations. The musical also swept the musical and technical categories, receiving nominations in every one, except Outstanding Cinematography. Fantasia Barrino became the second American Idol contestant to receive a nomination for acting (Jennifer Hudson).
Colman Domingo received his...
- 12/15/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
After Lenny Kravitz watched an early cut of “Rustin,” it wasn’t difficult for him to determine whether or not he’s accept the challenge of writing and performing an original song for the new Netflix film. After watching the movie — which features a tour de force performance from Colman Domingo as the forgotten Black queer icon of the Civil Rights Movement, who was chief in organizing the historic March on Washington in 1963 — Kravitz told IndieWire, “The first thing I felt was, ‘My mother would want me to do this.’”
Speaking to IndieWire over Zoom, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter admitted he had not heard of the film’s namesake, “which immediately showed me that there was a problem, because I grew up in a family that was very active in the Civil Rights Movement. My mother and her friends and all of those folks in the ’60s, they were in all that.
Speaking to IndieWire over Zoom, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter admitted he had not heard of the film’s namesake, “which immediately showed me that there was a problem, because I grew up in a family that was very active in the Civil Rights Movement. My mother and her friends and all of those folks in the ’60s, they were in all that.
- 12/15/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
The Palm Springs Film Awards will honor Paul Giamatti with the Icon Award for his performance in “The Holdovers.” He will receive the award at the Jan. 4 event at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
“In ‘The Holdovers,’ Paul Giamatti inhabits a complex character who is both challenging and rewarding, and ultimately reminds us of what it means to be connected as human beings,” festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said in a statement. “For his storied career of quintessential cinematic roles, it is our honor to present the Icon Award to Paul Giamatti for this career-best performance.”
In Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers,” Giamatti portrays a grumpy New England prep school teacher who forms a bond with a troubled student and the school’s head cook, who is grieving after the loss of her son. Giamatti currently stars in Season 2 of “30 Coins” and the final season of “Billions.” His other...
“In ‘The Holdovers,’ Paul Giamatti inhabits a complex character who is both challenging and rewarding, and ultimately reminds us of what it means to be connected as human beings,” festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said in a statement. “For his storied career of quintessential cinematic roles, it is our honor to present the Icon Award to Paul Giamatti for this career-best performance.”
In Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers,” Giamatti portrays a grumpy New England prep school teacher who forms a bond with a troubled student and the school’s head cook, who is grieving after the loss of her son. Giamatti currently stars in Season 2 of “30 Coins” and the final season of “Billions.” His other...
- 12/14/2023
- by Caroline Brew and Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
“I definitely felt a responsibility,” admits Lenny Kravitz of being tasked with ending the film “Rustin” with an original song. The Netlix movie follows the unsung story of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin (Colman Domingo) as he orchestrates the infamous 1963 March on Washington. Through conversations with Domingo and director George C. Wolfe, and a period of quiet reflection, Kravitz turned out the inspiring song “Road to Freedom” which soars through the end credits. It recently earned the artist a Golden Globe nomination. Watch the exclusive video interview above.
The rock and roll icon sums up his songwriting process as “getting quiet.” “I waited for a couple days after I got the phone call because I don’t like to sit down. I prefer to wait to hear something that’s being transmitted. I’m just an antenna. That’s what my job is, to pick up what’s to be given,...
The rock and roll icon sums up his songwriting process as “getting quiet.” “I waited for a couple days after I got the phone call because I don’t like to sit down. I prefer to wait to hear something that’s being transmitted. I’m just an antenna. That’s what my job is, to pick up what’s to be given,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Lenny Kravitz’s family had been involved in the Civil Rights Movement, so it was only fitting he should lend his musical talent to George C. Wolfe’s new biopic about the activist leader Bayard Rustin, who played a key role in planning the 1963 March on Washington.
Except, Kravitz had never heard of the Civil Rights figure. “I was disturbed that I did not know about Bayard Rustin,” the rock musician tells Variety. While Martin Luther King Jr.’s story was, of course, taught to him in school, Rustin’s was not. So, when producer Bruce Cohen approached him to write the end song for the Colman Domingo-starring “Rustin,” Kravitz dropped everything to learn about the story. “I knew immediately that this was something that I needed to do,” he says.
The assignment, in Kravitz’s words, was “due yesterday,” as Wolfe wanted the song right away. But Kravitz explains,...
Except, Kravitz had never heard of the Civil Rights figure. “I was disturbed that I did not know about Bayard Rustin,” the rock musician tells Variety. While Martin Luther King Jr.’s story was, of course, taught to him in school, Rustin’s was not. So, when producer Bruce Cohen approached him to write the end song for the Colman Domingo-starring “Rustin,” Kravitz dropped everything to learn about the story. “I knew immediately that this was something that I needed to do,” he says.
The assignment, in Kravitz’s words, was “due yesterday,” as Wolfe wanted the song right away. But Kravitz explains,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Jacob Elordi almost missed out on his big “Euphoria” breakout role.
The “Priscilla” and “Saltburn” star revealed during Variety’s Actors on Actors series alongside “Euphoria” co-star and “Rustin” lead actor Colman Domingo that he “completely blew” his audition for the viral Sam Levinson-helmed HBO series.
“I was living in my car […] for about a week or so” prior to the “Euphoria” audition, Elordi said. “That was my last one before I was going home to kind of take a debrief.”
Elordi continued, “I went in and I fudged my lines. I was like, ‘Does anybody know Jules, know who she is? Does anyone know Jules?’ Completely blew it. And then Sam asked me back and then I read with him two or three times.”
Domingo asked Elordi how he felt upon landing the role, to which Elordi simply replied, “euphoric.”
Elordi previously admitted that he almost quit acting...
The “Priscilla” and “Saltburn” star revealed during Variety’s Actors on Actors series alongside “Euphoria” co-star and “Rustin” lead actor Colman Domingo that he “completely blew” his audition for the viral Sam Levinson-helmed HBO series.
“I was living in my car […] for about a week or so” prior to the “Euphoria” audition, Elordi said. “That was my last one before I was going home to kind of take a debrief.”
Elordi continued, “I went in and I fudged my lines. I was like, ‘Does anybody know Jules, know who she is? Does anyone know Jules?’ Completely blew it. And then Sam asked me back and then I read with him two or three times.”
Domingo asked Elordi how he felt upon landing the role, to which Elordi simply replied, “euphoric.”
Elordi previously admitted that he almost quit acting...
- 12/12/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
No matter how you slice it, 2023 is arguably the year of Colman Domingo. Just this year alone, the Emmy-winning multi-hyphenate actor starred in the drama Sing Sing, summer blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and animated comedy Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken. However, it’s his two most recent and versatile roles as Mister, the meanspirited husband to Fantasia Barrino’s Celie in The Color Purple, and the gay Black Civil Rights icon Bayard Rustin in Rustin that has carried him over into the awards season.
On Monday, Domingo received a nomination at the 81st Golden Globe Awards for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama for his titular role in Rustin. The political biopic follows the life of Bayard Rustin, advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. and organizer of the March on Washington Movement. The film, directed by George C. Wolfe shines a spotlight on Rustin...
On Monday, Domingo received a nomination at the 81st Golden Globe Awards for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama for his titular role in Rustin. The political biopic follows the life of Bayard Rustin, advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. and organizer of the March on Washington Movement. The film, directed by George C. Wolfe shines a spotlight on Rustin...
- 12/12/2023
- by Destiny Jackson
- Deadline Film + TV
Congratulations are in order for all of this year’s Golden Globe-nominated feature films and television programs, but none more so than “Barbie” and “Succession.” On Monday morning, the incredibly popular titles earned a whopping nine mentions apiece, including respective ones for Best Comedy/Musical Film and Best TV Drama Series. Read on to learn more about their massive new achievements and those of several other lucky shows, movies, and celebs.
Barbenheimer battle continues
Right behind “Barbie” in the movie nominations ranking is Best Drama Film contender “Oppenheimer,” which famously hit theaters on the same July day as the comedy leader. They will face off in four categories: Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and the newly-minted Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
“Succession” sets record for most single-year TV nominations
After making a staggering 27 appearances on the 2023 Primetime Emmys ballot, the concluded HBO drama has doubled its lifetime...
Barbenheimer battle continues
Right behind “Barbie” in the movie nominations ranking is Best Drama Film contender “Oppenheimer,” which famously hit theaters on the same July day as the comedy leader. They will face off in four categories: Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and the newly-minted Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
“Succession” sets record for most single-year TV nominations
After making a staggering 27 appearances on the 2023 Primetime Emmys ballot, the concluded HBO drama has doubled its lifetime...
- 12/11/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
The first Golden Globe Award nominations issued by the new Golden Globes organization — an overhaul of the late Hollywood Foreign Press Association, with a lot of new members, new rules and a new broadcasting partner in CBS — were issued early Monday morning, and you know what? They’re pretty unobjectionable.
Yes, the categories are larger than they used to be, expanding from five to six slots, which certainly helps to make more stakeholders happy on a morning like this — but also increases the possibility of more bizarre nominees of the sort the HFPA was famous for, like Burlesque, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and The Tourist. And yet, with only a couple of exceptions — a best musical/comedy actress nom for Jennifer Lawrence’s turn in the summer rom-com No Hard Feelings and a best original song nom for a Bruce Springsteen song from a film that I didn’t even remember existed,...
Yes, the categories are larger than they used to be, expanding from five to six slots, which certainly helps to make more stakeholders happy on a morning like this — but also increases the possibility of more bizarre nominees of the sort the HFPA was famous for, like Burlesque, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and The Tourist. And yet, with only a couple of exceptions — a best musical/comedy actress nom for Jennifer Lawrence’s turn in the summer rom-com No Hard Feelings and a best original song nom for a Bruce Springsteen song from a film that I didn’t even remember existed,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For two seasons, Colman Domingo and Jacob Elordi have passed each other on the set of the megahit HBO drama “Euphoria” without ever sharing a scene. That’s why Domingo, who won an Emmy for guest actor in the show, describes this conversation as “an overdue coffee” — just without the caffeine kick. As the actors discuss the pressures of portraying historical figures — Domingo embodying Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin as he plans the 1963 March on Washington in George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin,” and Elordi rendering the human side of Elvis in Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” — they realize another thing they have in common: They’re both mama’s boys.
In this Actors on Actors meet-up, they talk about those deep attachments, which helped them through shooting back-to-back films — Domingo flying from “Rustin” to the role of the abusive Mister in Blitz Bazawule’s reimagining of “The Color Purple”; Elordi getting...
In this Actors on Actors meet-up, they talk about those deep attachments, which helped them through shooting back-to-back films — Domingo flying from “Rustin” to the role of the abusive Mister in Blitz Bazawule’s reimagining of “The Color Purple”; Elordi getting...
- 12/11/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
It might seem strange for an actor to have a breakout year at age 54. To those who witnessed Colman Domingo’s star rise on the New York theater scene in the early aughts and would cringe at now labeling the actor a “discovery”—I don’t disagree! I first encountered Domingo’s stage work in summer 2008, in the Broadway premiere of Passing Strange that would be filmed a few days later by Spike Lee. (Looking over Domingo’s earlier theater credits, I realize now that I would’ve first seen him in the 2003 Shakespeare in the Park production of Henry V, but the […]
The post “Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things”: George C. Wolfe on Rustin first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things”: George C. Wolfe on Rustin first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 12/5/2023
- by Erik Luers
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
It might seem strange for an actor to have a breakout year at age 54. To those who witnessed Colman Domingo’s star rise on the New York theater scene in the early aughts and would cringe at now labeling the actor a “discovery”—I don’t disagree! I first encountered Domingo’s stage work in summer 2008, in the Broadway premiere of Passing Strange that would be filmed a few days later by Spike Lee. (Looking over Domingo’s earlier theater credits, I realize now that I would’ve first seen him in the 2003 Shakespeare in the Park production of Henry V, but the […]
The post “Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things”: George C. Wolfe on Rustin first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things”: George C. Wolfe on Rustin first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 12/5/2023
- by Erik Luers
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Jamie Foxx made a surprise appearance at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and Aapi Achievements on Monday night, taking the stage for his first public outing following his sudden hospitalization in April.
Foxx was honored with the Vanguard Award for his acclaimed performance in “The Burial,” from Amazon’s Prime Video. The Oscar and Grammy winner also starred in Netflix’s “They Cloned Tyrone,” which earned him a Gotham Award nomination last month.
Jurnee Smollett presented the award to her “Burial” co-star, saying he’s a “true vanguard, a pioneer who has broken down barriers and inspired generations of artists like myself to be bold, audacious dreamers.”
“Working with Jamie, I found a generous scene partner I can lean on and trust,” Smollett said on stage. “Even though we were playing rivals battling it out in the courtroom, in him, I found...
Foxx was honored with the Vanguard Award for his acclaimed performance in “The Burial,” from Amazon’s Prime Video. The Oscar and Grammy winner also starred in Netflix’s “They Cloned Tyrone,” which earned him a Gotham Award nomination last month.
Jurnee Smollett presented the award to her “Burial” co-star, saying he’s a “true vanguard, a pioneer who has broken down barriers and inspired generations of artists like myself to be bold, audacious dreamers.”
“Working with Jamie, I found a generous scene partner I can lean on and trust,” Smollett said on stage. “Even though we were playing rivals battling it out in the courtroom, in him, I found...
- 12/5/2023
- by Angelique Jackson, Michaela Zee and Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Colman Domingo and Shonda Rhimes are among the special honorees for the 2024 Black Reel Awards and set to accept prizes named for the late Chadwick Boseman and Diahann Caroll, respectively.
The annual Black Reel Awards, which salute the excellence of African Americans and the cinematic achievements of the African diaspora in the global entertainment industry, as assessed by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African Americans in Film’s (Faaaf) voting membership. Joining Domingo and Rhimes as special honorees are costume designer Ruth E. Carter, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Samuel L. Jackson.
The 24th annual Black Reel Awards will be broadcast on January 16, 2024, with this year’s film and TV honors ceremonies combined in a temporary change due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Domingo, who is already a two-time Black Reel Award winner, will accept the inaugural Chadwick Boseman Vanguard award for his performances in “Rustin” and “The Color Purple.
The annual Black Reel Awards, which salute the excellence of African Americans and the cinematic achievements of the African diaspora in the global entertainment industry, as assessed by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African Americans in Film’s (Faaaf) voting membership. Joining Domingo and Rhimes as special honorees are costume designer Ruth E. Carter, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Samuel L. Jackson.
The 24th annual Black Reel Awards will be broadcast on January 16, 2024, with this year’s film and TV honors ceremonies combined in a temporary change due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Domingo, who is already a two-time Black Reel Award winner, will accept the inaugural Chadwick Boseman Vanguard award for his performances in “Rustin” and “The Color Purple.
- 12/4/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Rustin, Netflix’s biopic of civil rights icon Bayard Rustin. Colman Domingo stars in the film, which is directed by Tony winner George C. Wolfe and hit theaters and the streamer in November after its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival.
The screenplay co-written by Julian Breece and Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black focuses on one of the main architects of the 1963 March on Washington, where more than 200,000 hear Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the National Mall. Rustin was a fulcrum in the civil rights movement, working alongside the likes of King, Adam Clayton Powell Jr and Ella Baker, though as an openly gay man in that era he often had to work behind the scenes. He challenged authority and never apologized for who he was or what he believed.
The screenplay co-written by Julian Breece and Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black focuses on one of the main architects of the 1963 March on Washington, where more than 200,000 hear Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the National Mall. Rustin was a fulcrum in the civil rights movement, working alongside the likes of King, Adam Clayton Powell Jr and Ella Baker, though as an openly gay man in that era he often had to work behind the scenes. He challenged authority and never apologized for who he was or what he believed.
- 12/2/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Barry Keoghan landed his first Oscar nomination last year for his supporting turn in Martin McDonagh‘s “The Banshees of Inisherin.” Co-star Brendan Gleeson was also nominated but they both lost to “Everything Everywhere All at Once” player Ke Huy Quan. However, the big takeaway was that Keoghan had officially arrived.
The Oscar nomination preceded key turns in Christopher Nolan‘s “Dunkirk” and Chloé Zhao‘s MCU movie “Eternals,” while he also played the Joker in a deleted scene in Matt Reeves‘ “The Batman.” Keoghan has quickly risen through the ranks of Hollywood stars and now is one of the most interesting actors currently working.
His latest role comes in Emerald Fennell‘s sophomore outing as a director — her biting, satirical comedy-drama “Saltburn,” from Amazon MGM Studios/Warner Bros. Keoghan stars as Oliver, an oddball Oxford student who becomes obsessed with Felix (Jacob Elordi), his rich classmate. He later stays at Saltburn,...
The Oscar nomination preceded key turns in Christopher Nolan‘s “Dunkirk” and Chloé Zhao‘s MCU movie “Eternals,” while he also played the Joker in a deleted scene in Matt Reeves‘ “The Batman.” Keoghan has quickly risen through the ranks of Hollywood stars and now is one of the most interesting actors currently working.
His latest role comes in Emerald Fennell‘s sophomore outing as a director — her biting, satirical comedy-drama “Saltburn,” from Amazon MGM Studios/Warner Bros. Keoghan stars as Oliver, an oddball Oxford student who becomes obsessed with Felix (Jacob Elordi), his rich classmate. He later stays at Saltburn,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Colman Domingo recently opened up about how the rumors that Euphoria is a “toxic production” aren’t true.
The Daily Beast in 2022 published an exposé about the set of the hit HBO show, in which a number of anonymous sources made claims about 18-hour days and how the production failed to provide meals or allow bathroom trips while filming. The streamer noted there were never formal inquiries raised and that the well-being of cast and crew is “always a top priority.”
In an interview with The Independent, promoting his new film Rustin, the actor explained that the rumors about Euphoria‘s environment may have come from younger actors who haven’t spent as much time in the industry as he has.
“I’m not gonna invalidate [anyone’s] experience, but working in television is long hours,” he told the U.K. publication. “Sometimes you work up to 14 hours a day, and then...
The Daily Beast in 2022 published an exposé about the set of the hit HBO show, in which a number of anonymous sources made claims about 18-hour days and how the production failed to provide meals or allow bathroom trips while filming. The streamer noted there were never formal inquiries raised and that the well-being of cast and crew is “always a top priority.”
In an interview with The Independent, promoting his new film Rustin, the actor explained that the rumors about Euphoria‘s environment may have come from younger actors who haven’t spent as much time in the industry as he has.
“I’m not gonna invalidate [anyone’s] experience, but working in television is long hours,” he told the U.K. publication. “Sometimes you work up to 14 hours a day, and then...
- 11/28/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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