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Lil Rel Howrey: 2021 Oscars MVP

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Lil Rel Howrey was the MVP of the 2021 Oscars experience on ABC. Howrey co-hosted the 90-minute “Into the Spotlight” pre-show from 6:30-8pmET with enthusiasm, genuine interest and humor. He and his “Judas and the Black Messiah” co-star Daniel Kaluuya chatted about making the movie, and Howrey also had memorable moments with “Nomadland” director Chloe […]
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LCJ’s 2021 Oscar Predictions

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After some careful consideration (including a few last-minute changes) and difficult decisions, I have locked in my predictions for the 93rd Annual Academy Awards. And they are: Best Picture – “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Alternate: “Nomadland”) Best Director – Chloe Zhao, “Nomadland” (Alternate: David Fincher, “Mank”) Best Actor – Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s […]
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Toni Collette Film Career Highlights

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Toni Collette stars in the new Netflix film “Stowaway” (debuting April 22nd) and Bleecker Street’s “Dream Horse” (in theaters May 21st). I had the chance to meet the Oscar nominee outside of a Broadway show a few years ago (when people could still do that… and when Broadway shows still existed). Collette has had a […]
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Double Dose of Summer TV Stars

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The TV networks are announcing their Summer 2021 lineups (which mostly consist of game shows and game-based reality competition series). And it looks like we’ll be getting a double dose of three television personalities: AMY POEHLER The “Saturday Night Live” vet lends her voice to Season 2 of FOX’s animated series “Duncanville”. It premieres with […]
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Analyzing Oscar Races in Six Major Categories

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The Academy Awards is now less than three weeks away – Sunday April 25th. Final voting takes place from the 15th through the 20th. Some races are pretty much (though not entirely) locked-in, while others are still very wide open. Let’s break it down: BEST PICTURE “Nomadland” is the Golden Globe, Critics Choice and PGA […]
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Back To You Podcast Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

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It’s the 2nd Anniversary of the “Back To You Podcast”! I started this special event podcast on April 3, 2019 with the first of 17 episodes (one posted each week) highlighting each episode of the best single season sitcom in television history. The FOX local TV news comedy series starring Kelsey Grammer, Patricia Heaton, Josh […]
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Best of the First Quarter of 2021

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We’re already through the first quarter of 2021. Out of the nearly 60 new releases I watched during January, February & March, these are the 10 Best… along with three great catch-ups and a fantastic coming attraction: 10 BEST “The Courier” – Well-crafted and engaging spy thriller headlined by Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel Brosnahan and the […]
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27th Annual SAG Awards Predictions

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The 27th Annual SAG Awards ceremony is a week away. It’s only for an hour, will be pre-taped, air on Easter Sunday at 9pmET (on TBS & TNT) and will NOT have a host or Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. But let’s look at the positives: the show will still honor some incredible performances from the […]
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Three Strengths of New ‘Mighty Ducks’ Series

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I’ve screened the first episode of the new “Mighty Ducks” reboot series “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers”. It premieres this Friday March 26th on Disney+. The episode is predictable and corny and formulaic and standard family sports series content. But there are three positives that shouldn’t be ignored: THE FRAMEWORK Steven Brill, the writer of […]
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