67 stories by "Zach Laws"
It's hard to believe that Saturday Night Live is almost old enough to qualify for AARP benefits. Yet the groundbreaking sketch comedy series is indeed celebrating five decades on the air,…
John Murphy composed the score for the new adaptation of "Les Miserables," but competing with the iconic music from the Broadway version wasn't an issue for him because, perhaps surprisingly…
Several of this year’s SAG Awards film contenders have already had long, fruitful careers, so as we wait to find out who wins on January 27, take a walk down memory lane by checking ou…
By all accounts, Bradley Cooper (“A Star Is Born”) should be walking away with the DGA prize for Best First-Time Director. The actor-turned-auteur won rave reviews for helming an…
“A Star Is Born” costume designer Erin Benach‘s focus was on creating “a character arc” for Ally (Lady Gaga), a down-on-her-luck waitress who becomes a singi…
“A Star is Born” sound mixer Steven Morrow reveals, “This was the first time that a movie was recorded in this way.” Bradley Cooper directs and stars in this drama ab…
Bradley Cooper had lofty sonic ambitions for his directorial debut, “A Star is Born.” In fact, sound editor Alan Robert Murray reveals that the first-time filmmaker had envisi…
Our witty, opinionated and occasionally downright ruthless forum posters held nothing back when reacting to the 2019 Golden Globes nominations. Some bids had them cheering while others ha…
Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) is widely predicted to earn a repeat Emmy for Best Drama Actress, but Gold Derby contributor Amanda Spears is betting on another Eliz…
It just wouldn’t be an Emmy race without Bryan Cranston, who added another bid to his resume thanks to his guest performance on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” The six-time winn…
Cherry Jones returned to the Emmy race with a guest spot on Hulu’s mega-hit “The Handmaid’s Tale.” It’s her first nomination since winning Best Drama Supporting…
With more and more movie stars transitioning to television, the number of previous Oscar-winners in contention at the Emmys continues to grow. Thirteen Academy Award champs number among the …
Who will contend for Best Movie/Mini Actor at this year’s Emmys? Gold Derby has hosted exclusive web chats with 10 of this year’s possible competitors. Click the links below to b…
Can Rita Moreno make an Emmy comeback for “One Day at a Time” after a 35-year absence from the awards? As the wise-cracking grandmother of a Cuban-American family living in Los A…
From civil rights activist Malcolm X to wrongly imprisoned boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, Denzel Washington has given a number of memorable performances over his 30-plus y…
Ladies and gentlemen, we have Oscar frontrunners. As the Screen Actors Guild Awards unfolded at the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles, our forum posters let rip with their cheers and…
The Directors Guild of America nominated Geremy Jasper (“Patti Cake$”), William Oldroyd (“Lady Macbeth”), Jordan Peele (“Get Out”), T…
Aaron Sorkin (“The Social Network”) recently made his directorial debut with “Molly’s Game,” and the results might bring him back to the Oscars again. The bi…
With a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, “Stronger” has the potential to rack up several Academy Award nominations. This Lionsgate release tells the true story of Jeff Bauman …
“I think at some point, obviously whatever Kevin [Spacey] did will be seen, but not for a while,” revealed Ridley Scott as he spoke this weekend in a Q&A about his new …
During our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above), film editor John Gilroy describes the title character of “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” as “the lawyer th…
During our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above), “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” cinematographer Robert Elswit reveals that he wanted to convey “the idea that…
During our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above), cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen reveals that when she was first approached by Aaron Sorkin to shoot &…
When asked during our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above) about what first attracted her to “The Mayor,” Yvette Nicole Brown reveals, “I loved the…
During our recent webcam chat (watch the exclusive video above), Lea Michele reveals that when she first got involved with “The Mayor,” she was hoping to get away from her …