Archive for January, 2012 |
01-31-12
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By Tucker Harrington Michel Hazanvicius, the director of "The Artist," came away with the biggest award of the night during the 64th annual Directors Guild of America Awards, which honors the best in film and television, at the Grand Ballroom in Hollywood on Saturday. Hazanvicius earned Outstanding Director of the Year for the silent film. ... |
01-30-12
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By Abigail Richards "The Help" took all of the biggest honors during the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles this past Sunday night, according to CNN. The movie received the Best Cast Ensemble recognition – the big one of the night. Octavia Spencer also took home the Best Supporting Actress award, making her the ... |
01-30-12
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By Tucker Harrington Mary Tyler Moore was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards this past Sunday night. Dick Van Dyke presented her with the award, according to The Associated Press. Moore was honored for her 1970s sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and her turn as Van ... |
01-27-12
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By Abigail Richards Kenny Chesney is no stranger to the Academy of Country Music Awards, and this year is no different. The country star snagged nine nominations during the academy's announcement Thursday, including Song of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. Chesney was not the only artist to receive multiple nominations. Jason Aldean received ... |
01-26-12
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By Abigail Richards Essence magazine has recently announced the honorees of the 5th annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon on February 23, according to Entertainment Weekly. The glass awards will go to "The Help's" Octavia Spencer with the Breakthrough Award and Pam Grier, better known as "Foxy Brown," with the Legend Award. In addition, Shonda ... |
01-26-12
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By Tucker Harrington The Good Food Awards held its annual award ceremony in San Francisco on January 13, and they announced that Patric Chocolate was one of the winners, as it represents American craft chocolate at its best. "The energy at the ceremony and marketplace this year clearly reached a fevered pitch, with some people ... |
01-25-12
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By Jonathan Bennett The Lafayette Education Foundation recently announced the finalists for the 14th annual Teachers Awards in Lafayette, Louisiana, according to the Daily Advertiser. There are four different categories in which teachers will be honored – elementary, middle, high school and an "inspirational" section. Those who are nominated for the high school category include ... |
01-25-12
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By Abigail Richards It was recently announced that Independent Media Productions, an Austin video production company, was honored with a Telly Award for its work on "Dark Energy: Speeding Up the Universe." These awards are prestigious, as they honor the most outstanding video and film productions. Dark energy is not the easiest topic to discuss, ... |
01-25-12
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By Tucker Harrington Baylor University quarterback Robert Griffin III was chosen this past Tuesday as the winning of the Manning Award, which he can add to the many awards that he has won, according to The Times-Picayune. The Manning Award is given to the best quarterback in college football. Griffin, who may be the No. ... |
01-24-12
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By Tucker Harrington The nominations for the Academy Awards were finally announced on Tuesday morning, and many of the actors and actresses that were predicted to receive a nod were given one, along with a few surprises. When it came to Best Actor, "The Artist's" Jean Dujardin is up against George Clooney in "The Descendants," ... |
