Oscars 2022 Ariana DeBose, Rita, and Anita Make History Do you ever wonder how Best Supporting Actress came to be the first award presented? I remember when I figured out that it was always a crowd-pleaser, because everyone in that category is largely there for having had a blast in a role that wasn’t about how pretty they By Duana • Mar 28, 2022 07:00 am
Movie Reviews and Previews A big weekend for awards season It was a big weekend for awards season, with a number of awards shows, including the BAFTAs in London and the Critics’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles (with a London outpost for the BAFTA crowd) on Sunday, and the Directors’ Guild Awards and Annie Awards (for animation) on Saturday. Let By Sarah • Mar 14, 2022 10:07 am
Equality Issues Ariana DeBose: A Leading Lady …who dances and sings Ariana DeBose was just profiled in Vanity Fair for their Oscar package. She is, of course, nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Anita in West Side Story and currently the presumed frontrunner. Articles like this will reach Oscar voters, it’s all part of campaign By Lainey • Mar 10, 2022 01:13 pm
Award Season Campaigning Ariana and Kristen are having the best time Ariana DeBose is widely considered to be the Oscar frontrunner for Best Supporting Actress. If she wins this weekend at the BAFTAs, her lead will be considerable. But it’s by no means a foregone conclusion since, as we’ve seen, this year has been so unpredictable and King Richard By Lainey • Mar 08, 2022 12:02 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Troy Kotsur and Ariana DeBose: The surprising and historic supporting actors Easily the biggest “wow” moments of the SAG Awards came from CODA’s two surprise wins, both historic. Troy Kotsur became the first deaf actor to win an individual acting award (for Best Supporting Actor), and he became a two-time winner as part of the predominately deaf cast for Best By Sarah • Feb 28, 2022 11:07 am
Ariana DeBose Ariana shops for Oscar Technically it’s not shopping, because Ariana DeBose will likely not have to buy whatever she wears to the Oscars. And, probably, it’ll be custom. But she and her stylist, Sarah Edmiston, have been at New York Fashion Week the last few days and when asked by THR if By Lainey • Feb 16, 2022 01:16 pm
Award Season Campaigning Intro for February 8, 2022 Dear Gossips, Oscar nominations are happening today – announced by Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan, an inspired and adorable combination. This post was written before the livestream, and we’ll be covering the Academy’s final list later on. But as I wrote to Sarah yesterday, for some reason I’ By Lainey • Feb 08, 2022 08:46 am
