LOS ANGELES — “Watchmen,” cloaked in superhero mythology and grounded in real-world racism, received a leading 26 nominations Tuesday for the prime-time Emmy Awards. The series, which captured America’s deep unease as it faces racial and political clashes amid a pandemic, was nominated as best limited series and received bids...
‘Joker’ Leads Oscar Noms; ‘1917,’ ‘Irishman’ Close Behind
Female filmmakers were shut out, “Parasite” made history and “The Joker” just edged out “The Irishman," “1917” and “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood” in Monday's Oscar nominations. Todd Phillips’ R-rated superhero smash “Joker” topped all films with 11 nominations, while Martin Scorsese’s elegiac crime epic “The Irishman,” Quentin...
'Game of Thrones' Reigns With Record 32 Emmy Nominations
LOS ANGELES — HBO's "Game of Thrones" slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season, leading HBO back to dominance over Netflix, the streaming service that bumped it last year from atop the increasingly crowded television heap. The bloodthirsty saga's total eclipsed...
Dick Cheney Biopic ‘Vice’ Tops Golden Globes Nominations
NEW YORK — Adam McKay's Dick Cheney biopic "Vice" seized control of the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards with a leading six nominations, narrowly edging Bradley Cooper's tear-jerking revival "A Star Is Born," the interracial road-trip drama "Green Book" and the period romp "The Favourite." "Vice" topped all contenders Thursday...
Odds Improve For Parks Tax Vote in November
Give credit to the efficiencies of Fresno's election clerks. Fresno for Parks turned in 34,999 signatures to the city clerk on Wednesday. The parks advocates want to add a 3/8ths of a cent sales tax measure for the November ballot. City Clerk Yvonne Spence said it would take two days...