The 92nd Academy Awards made history on Sunday night as “Parasite” won four Oscars and became the first non-English language film to ever win Best Picture honors. History was also made on the television side but dubiously so, as the ceremony on the ABC network reached a new record-low audience of 23.6 million viewers, based […]
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“Parasite” was the surprise Best Picture winner at the 92nd “Academy Awards.” The South Korean-produced film was also cited or Best International Film, Best Director for Bong Joon-ho, and Best Original Screenplay. Historically, “Parasite” is now the first film not in the English language to win the night’s top prize. Elsewhere, the winners were easier […]
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Chloe Fineman is one of the new featured cast members of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” this season. She had been showcased in minor parts throughout this season’s various skits, but on the Feb. 8, 2020 edition (hosted by RuPaul), Fineman finally stood out. She stopped by Weekend Update to discuss and show impressions of her […]
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The hectic awards season culminates in 2020 earlier in the calendar year than in previous years, as the Academy Awards — the 92nd edition — takes place this Sunday, Feb. 9. The year of 2019 continued recent trends in cinema. Warner Bros.’ “Joker”, another highly-acclaimed comic book flick that grossed $1 billion worldwide, has been […]
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With the 92nd Annual Academy Awards taking place Sunday, February 9, 2020 on ABC, here is your chance to predict who will win via the Programming Insider Academy Awards Pick’Em Game! The participant(s) earning the most Pick’Em points will get a mention in the Programming Insider newsletter. Also, the Programming Insider Academy Awards Pick’Em Game […]
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On a night already filled with nostalgia on ABC, thanks to the Dec. 18 “Live in Front of A Studio Audience” event featuring recreated episodes of “Good Times” and “All in the Family“, the network debuted on-air promos in the style of ABC in the 1970’s and early 1980’s. Steve French, an on-air announcer for […]
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ABC’s live telecast of “The Oscars” on Sunday attracted an average audience of 29.6 million total viewers and a 7.7 rating in adults 18-49, based on Nielsen’s Live + Same Day “fast national” ratings. Comparably, the telecast stands as TV’s most-watched entertainment telecast in two years and top-rated with young adults in over one year – […]
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The conclusion of the busy awards season arrives this Sunday, February 24, with the annual ceremony that’s the granddaddy of award shows, the Academy Awards. The year of 2018 in cinema featured, of course, a slew of popular superhero fare, led by Marvel’s mega-hit “Black Panther”. It also proved that music-themed movies (“A Star Is […]
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by Douglas Pucci Comments are off
With the 91st Annual Academy Awards taking place Sunday, February 24, 2019 on ABC, here is your chance to predict who will win via the Programming Insider Academy Awards Pick’Em Game! The participant(s) earning the most Pick’Em points will get a mention in the Programming Insider newsletter. Also, the Programming Insider Academy Awards Pick’Em Game […]