GLAAD, the world’s Lgbtq media advocacy organization, announced the nominees for its 28th annual GLAAD Media Awards today. Taking a strong stand for inclusivity, only two films were nominated for Outstanding Film — Wide Release, both featuring non-white gay characters: “Moonlight” and “Star Trek Beyond.”
Similarly, in the Outstanding Film — Limited Release category, three films with non-white characters were nominated: Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden,” Jay Dockendorf’s “Naz & Maalik,” and Andrew Ahn’s “Spa Night” were nominated. Chris Kelly’s “Other People” and Joey Kuhn’s “Those People” round out the bunch.
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“At a time when progress is at a critical juncture, it is imperative that Hollywood tell more Lgbtq stories that reflect the community’s rich diversity – and build understanding that brings all communities closer together,” said GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis. “This...
Similarly, in the Outstanding Film — Limited Release category, three films with non-white characters were nominated: Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden,” Jay Dockendorf’s “Naz & Maalik,” and Andrew Ahn’s “Spa Night” were nominated. Chris Kelly’s “Other People” and Joey Kuhn’s “Those People” round out the bunch.
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“At a time when progress is at a critical juncture, it is imperative that Hollywood tell more Lgbtq stories that reflect the community’s rich diversity – and build understanding that brings all communities closer together,” said GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis. “This...
- 1/31/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
On Freeform’s Dead of Summer, premiering Tuesday at 9/8c, the only number rising faster than the temperature is the body count.
That said, executive producer Ian Goldberg assures TVLine, “We’re not a slasher show. We’re not Friday the Thirteenth. So while there will be kills, we haven’t given ourselves the mandate that someone has to die in every episode.”
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That said, executive producer Ian Goldberg assures TVLine, “We’re not a slasher show. We’re not Friday the Thirteenth. So while there will be kills, we haven’t given ourselves the mandate that someone has to die in every episode.”
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- 6/27/2016
- TVLine.com
Freeform is giving Danny and Riley a little more time to work out their issues, renewing Baby Daddy for a sixth season.
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TVLine recently spoke with showrunner Dan Berendsen, who revealed that Danny and Riley’s romantic situation will be “100 percent resolved before the end of [Season 5], and you’ll see a great new adventure for them. … We allow that to play out for a little while, and it will ultimately make them a stronger couple.”
We pressed star Derek Theler to elaborate on...
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TVLine recently spoke with showrunner Dan Berendsen, who revealed that Danny and Riley’s romantic situation will be “100 percent resolved before the end of [Season 5], and you’ll see a great new adventure for them. … We allow that to play out for a little while, and it will ultimately make them a stronger couple.”
We pressed star Derek Theler to elaborate on...
- 6/27/2016
- TVLine.com
Pretty Little Liars might finally be coming to an end.
The show is renewed through Pretty Little Liars Season 7, but will it go on after that?
Troian Bellisario (Spencer Hastings) is getting married to Suits star, Patrick J. Adams, but the actor recently sent alarm bells ringing when he accidentally announced to Hollywood Life at the Atx Television festival last weekend that the show is coming to a close.
“Our anniversary is the day she got back from shooting the pilot of Pretty Little Liars. She got home and we had our first date together."
"So the fact that the show is coming to an end this year, and after that we’ll be hopefully be walking to getting married and starting the next chapter of our lives together, it’s pretty cool."
"The fact that we’ve made that work over the amount of distance and time, it’s...
The show is renewed through Pretty Little Liars Season 7, but will it go on after that?
Troian Bellisario (Spencer Hastings) is getting married to Suits star, Patrick J. Adams, but the actor recently sent alarm bells ringing when he accidentally announced to Hollywood Life at the Atx Television festival last weekend that the show is coming to a close.
“Our anniversary is the day she got back from shooting the pilot of Pretty Little Liars. She got home and we had our first date together."
"So the fact that the show is coming to an end this year, and after that we’ll be hopefully be walking to getting married and starting the next chapter of our lives together, it’s pretty cool."
"The fact that we’ve made that work over the amount of distance and time, it’s...
- 6/16/2016
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Marvel is continuing to expand their presence on the small screen, and today have announced a new TV series project that will adapt Cloak and Dagger for FreeForm TV. Come inside to learn more!
The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to make properties from the house of ideas a reality. Variety broke the news today that the Marvel comics duo of Cloak and Dagger has been green lit for their own series. Cloak and Dagger debuted back in the early eighties about Tandy Bowen (Dagger) and Tyrone Johnson (Cloak) two young teenagers who mere mutated or had their latent mutant powers activated giving Cloak the ability of intangibility and teleportation and Dagger the ability to fire charged bolts of solid light energy. Unfortunately the abilities came with a price as Cloak needs to feed off light and Dagger needs to have energy siphoned off to keep from overcharging. The two have...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to make properties from the house of ideas a reality. Variety broke the news today that the Marvel comics duo of Cloak and Dagger has been green lit for their own series. Cloak and Dagger debuted back in the early eighties about Tandy Bowen (Dagger) and Tyrone Johnson (Cloak) two young teenagers who mere mutated or had their latent mutant powers activated giving Cloak the ability of intangibility and teleportation and Dagger the ability to fire charged bolts of solid light energy. Unfortunately the abilities came with a price as Cloak needs to feed off light and Dagger needs to have energy siphoned off to keep from overcharging. The two have...
- 4/7/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jason The X)
- Cinelinx
The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to make properties from the house of ideas a reality. Variety broke the news today that the Marvel comics duo of Cloak and Dagger has been green lit for their own series. Cloak and Dagger debuted back in the early eighties about Tandy Bowen (Dagger) and Tyrone Johnson (Cloak) two young teenagers who mere mutated or had their latent mutant powers activated giving Cloak the ability of intangibility and teleportation and Dagger the ability to fire charged bolts of solid light energy. Unfortunately the abilities came with a price as Cloak needs to feed off light and Dagger needs to have energy siphoned off to keep from overcharging. The two have been inseparable in their time in comics and though very powerful maintained a low profile fighting street level crime.
Now the series was being worked on a few years ago with some other projects...
Now the series was being worked on a few years ago with some other projects...
- 4/7/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jason The X)
- Cinelinx
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