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SAG Awards nominations: Diverse, popular movies get nodsNominees for this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards include critical favorites like 'Spotlight' and 'Brooklyn.' More popular movies like 'Straight Outta Compton' also made the cut.
'Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors': Singer's life is adapted for small screen'Coat' will air on NBC on Dec. 10 and tells the story of Parton's childhood. Parton is known for such songs as 'Islands in the Stream' and 'Here You Come Again.'
'In the Heart of the Sea': Can a historical drama find an audience?'Sea' is directed by Ron Howard and stars Chris Hemsworth and Cillian Murphy as crewmen of a ship that is destroyed by a whale. The film is based on a true story.
Which cable networks Amazon has added for Prime customers and what that means for TVProgramming by Showtime and Starz will now be available to Amazon Prime customers. Starz making their programming available outside of a cable package makes the network the newest in a long line of networks finding a way to bring their content to streaming platforms.
'The Big Short': Director Adam McKay makes a move to serious fareMcKay is best known for collaborating with Will Ferrell on films like 'Anchorman' and 'The Other Guys,' but the director's upcoming film 'The Big Short' is getting Oscar buzz.
'Transparent': Where Amazon TV stands as the show's second season debuts'Transparent' stars Jeffrey Tambor. After the show debuted in 2014, the program quickly racked up Emmy and Golden Globe awards and nominations.
'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny' trailer: Will the movie attain the cultural dominance of the original?The new 'Crouching' movie will be released on Netflix and in some IMAX theaters this February. The first movie was released in 2000 and became a box office smash, a rarity for a foreign language film.
'School of Rock': How composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has changed musical theaterA musical adaptation of the 2003 comedy 'School' recently opened on Broadway. The music for 'School' is composed by Webber, who is behind some of the biggest hits in musical theater.
2016 Grammy nominations: Who should you watch besides Taylor Swift?Swift was one of the most-nominated artists this year for the Grammy Awards. She often dominates at various awards shows, but here's who else viewers should be keeping an eye on as the prestigious Grammys approach.
Coldplay to perform at Super Bowl 50. Who might join them at halftime?The NFL has announced that Coldplay will perform at next February's Super Bowl and other artists may sign on, as well. The choice of Coldplay is an interesting one, considering past Super Bowl halftime shows.
'The Wiz Live!': Viewers and critics respond to NBC's latest live musicalNBC's newest live musical aired on Dec. 3 and starred Shanice Williams, Ne-Yo, and David Alan Grier. Critics were impressed and the network is no doubt looking for the show to do better in the ratings than their 2014 live musical outing 'Peter Pan.'
Lady Gaga as Billboard Woman of the Year: Why it matters that she was chosen nowGaga had become a pop success in the traditional sense after releasing hit albums like 2009's 'The Fame Monster' and 2011's 'Born This Way,' but Billboard has chosen her as Woman of the Year after a somewhat unusual time for the artist.
'Sisters': Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's upcoming movie and the state of women in film comedy'Sisters' stars Fey and Poehler as siblings who decide to throw a party.
'Batman v Superman' trailer: How the movie will differ from previous adaptations about the superheroes'Batman' stars Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. Stories about both superheroes have been made for the big screen over the last several decades, though these new versions are markedly different than their predecessors. Why?
'Captain America: Civil War': Where does Marvel go from here?'Civil' stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. and the movie marks a new part of Marvel's movie plan. Can the massively successful movie studio maintain its momentum?
'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve': How the show stays a successSingers including Demi Lovato and Luke Bryan will perform on the ABC program. How has 'Rockin'' remained such a popular program over the decades?
National Board of Review picks 'Mad Max' as best film. Will Oscars agree?'Mad Max' stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron and became a smash hit at the box office this summer. The 'Best Film of the Year' choice by the Board is a surprise.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s contribution to 'Star Wars’ and how he's changing entertainmentAccording to 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' director J.J. Abrams, 'Hamilton' composer Miranda helped out with the soundtrack to the upcoming movie. Miranda has already had a huge influence on musical theater, with 'Hamilton' becoming a phenomenon.
How 'Star Wars' director J.J. Abrams sees greater role for women in sagaAbrams singled out mothers and their daughters in his hopes for who would go see his upcoming 'Star Wars' film. While the perception lingers that science fiction and fantasy are men-only zones, female moviegoers are making up a big part of the audiences for these films.
What 'Batman v Superman' sneak peek reveals and why audiences want this movieA short scene from the upcoming 'Batman v Superman' film has been released. The movie represents one of Hollywood's most important current business strategies.
