awards season

Lena Dunham On Playing a Character Similar to Herself on 'Girls'

“Girls” multi-hyphenate Lena Dunham on escaping from her own problems via her performance as Hannah on the hit HBO comedy.

How To Prepare To Be an Awards Presenter

The pressure might seem odd, as the role has been booked and the excellent performance recorded. It seems like the bulk of the work has been done. All the performer has to do is show up on awards night, act natural, and try not to hit the champagne too hard ...

Kerry Washington On Going From Film to TV With 'Scandal'

This year Washington is learning firsthand just how different network television is from film. The seven-episode first season of “Scandal” premiered in the spring; Washington is currently filming the second season.

SAG Awards: TV Predictions

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards air this Sunday, and while we've already made our predictions in the film categories, it's time to break down the TV categories.

2012 IT Awards Take Over Kaye Playhouse

Hundreds were in attendance when the 2012 New York Innovation Theater Awards took over the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College on Monday night. The IT Awards, now in their tenth year, were created in 2005 to celebrate New York City’s Off-Off-Broadway theater community.    Performer Sky Seals kicked off the ...

How Casting Director Richard Rousseau Cast 'Rust and Bone'

“Rust and Bone,” filmmaker Jacques Audiard’s moving romantic drama based on Craig Davidson’s short story collection, boasts a thoroughly complex woman at its core.

2012 Ovation Awards Nominations Announced

Center Theatre Group leads pack with 29 nods, followed by Celebration Theatre and Musical Theatre West with 16.

How Filmmaker Michael Haneke Cast 'Amour'

"Amour" is a quiet, tender story about elderly couple Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva), retired music teachers who are still deeply in love.

Can Anne Hathaway Lose at the Oscars?

Hathaway (and President Lincoln himself, Daniel Day-Lewis) will almost certainly win on Oscar night, but some surprises could still be in store Feb. 24.

Final Oscar Nominee Predictions

So with that in mind, here are the final predictions for who I think will hear their names called when the Oscar nominations are announced Thursday morning.