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Animation is Hollywood’s new financial backbone and storytelling powerhouse, delivering billion-dollar franchises and record openings even as the industry wrestles with underappreciation and debates about Best Picture recognition.
Variety’s Awards Circuit offers early predictions for the 79th Tony Awards, noting Schmigadoon! and The Lost Boys lead nominations with 12 each, Ragtime revival with 11, and Death of a Salesman revival leading the play category with nine. Death of a Salesman is projected to win about five awards, while other races remain fluid with multiple acting and design contenders; the piece also highlights possible studio milestones for Apple and Disney. Final voting closes June 5 and the ceremony airs June 7 on CBS.
The 79th Tony Awards nominations crown The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! with 12 nods apiece; the ceremony will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York on June 7, hosted by Pink and airing on CBS with a Paramount+ stream, following the April 26 eligibility cutoff and the nominations announced on CBS Mornings and YouTube.
Variety’s Awards Circuit previews the 2027 Oscars with early predictions across all categories, spotlighting major studio slates (notably Dune: Part Three, The Odyssey, Behemoth!) and potential winners, while noting predictions are updated weekly as buzz shifts and veteran filmmakers like Nolan, Iñárritu, and Tarantino loom large over the race.
Variety’s final Oscar predictions crown Warner Bros. drama Sinners as the likely most-nominated film with about 15 nods (potentially a record); One Battle After Another is forecast to snag around 13 nominations, while Hamnet and Frankenstein hover near 10. Four films may reach double-digit nominations this year, the Best Picture slate sits at 10, and Warner Bros. is expected to lead studio tallies with other studios like Netflix, Neon, Focus Features and A24 also well positioned.
The 75th Emmys, produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment, received high praise for its nostalgic and inclusive approach, despite facing tough competition and a decline in viewership. The ceremony featured reunions of famous TV co-stars and celebrated the history of television. Notable wins included "Succession," "The Bear," and "Beef," with a focus on diversity and historic moments for actors of color and the LGBTQ community. Elton John completed his EGOT with an Emmy win for his Disney+ special.
The 2023 Academy Museum Gala took place in Los Angeles, featuring a star-studded red carpet with celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Selena Gomez, Natalie Portman, and Lupita Nyong'o. The event, which was rescheduled from its original date due to the Israel-Hamas War, honored luminaries of the entertainment industry including Streep, Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan, and Sofia Coppola. Many of the attending stars have films that are expected to be top contenders in the upcoming Oscar race. The gala serves as a must-do pit stop along the awards circuit and showcases the best looks of the evening.