Variety has scored 98 nominations for the 2021 National Art and Entertainment Journalism awards, leading all publications.
The awards are presented yearly by the Los Angeles Press Club.
“Thank you to the Naej for recognizing the hard and wonderful work of our great team of writers and editors. We’re so honored,” said Claudia Eller, editor-in-chief of Variety.
Variety was nominated twice for print entertainment publication, for its “Hitmakers” and “Gamechangers” issues. Variety.com was nominated for entertainment website. Senior vice president Tim Gray and features editor Chris Willman both earned nominations for print journalist of the year, while deputy music editor Jem Aswad is nominated for online journalist of the year.
Variety scored six nominations across the photography and art category, including two nods for cover art, for the “Death of Cable” and “Power of Women” covers. Photo director Jennifer Dorn, former creative director Raul Aguila and photographer Sophy Holland were...
The awards are presented yearly by the Los Angeles Press Club.
“Thank you to the Naej for recognizing the hard and wonderful work of our great team of writers and editors. We’re so honored,” said Claudia Eller, editor-in-chief of Variety.
Variety was nominated twice for print entertainment publication, for its “Hitmakers” and “Gamechangers” issues. Variety.com was nominated for entertainment website. Senior vice president Tim Gray and features editor Chris Willman both earned nominations for print journalist of the year, while deputy music editor Jem Aswad is nominated for online journalist of the year.
Variety scored six nominations across the photography and art category, including two nods for cover art, for the “Death of Cable” and “Power of Women” covers. Photo director Jennifer Dorn, former creative director Raul Aguila and photographer Sophy Holland were...
- 1/19/2022
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Variety has been nominated for 62 Southern California Journalism Awards, including two for entertainment journalist of the year, one for print journalist of the year, traditional news website, and in-house or corporate publication.
The awards, given out by the Los Angeles Press Club, honor outstanding journalism in the region across print, digital, radio and broadcast platforms.
Features editor Chris Willman and chief film critic Owen Gleiberman are both up for entertainment journalist of the year, and senior TV editor Brian Steinberg is up for print journalist of the year. Willman leads all Variety staffers with eight total nominations, followed by Gleiberman and Steinberg with five apiece.
Variety‘s “Hitmakers” issue featuring Harry Styles and “The Great Depression” issue, about the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on Hollywood, are both nominated for best single issue. “An Earth-Shattering Year,” reflecting on the industry-shaking events of 2020, is up for best in-house or corporate publication.
The awards, given out by the Los Angeles Press Club, honor outstanding journalism in the region across print, digital, radio and broadcast platforms.
Features editor Chris Willman and chief film critic Owen Gleiberman are both up for entertainment journalist of the year, and senior TV editor Brian Steinberg is up for print journalist of the year. Willman leads all Variety staffers with eight total nominations, followed by Gleiberman and Steinberg with five apiece.
Variety‘s “Hitmakers” issue featuring Harry Styles and “The Great Depression” issue, about the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on Hollywood, are both nominated for best single issue. “An Earth-Shattering Year,” reflecting on the industry-shaking events of 2020, is up for best in-house or corporate publication.
- 8/11/2021
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
“The whales didn’t get the script, so you’re never quite sure what you’re going to get,” said Brian Armstrong, director of underwater odyssey “Secrets of the Whales,” out now on Disney Plus.
Armstrong joined editor Meredith Woerner for Variety‘s Doc Dreams, presented by National Geographic, to discuss the making of the continent-hopping, documentary and the challenges of shooting on the water.
“The weather has to be right, you need sunlight to penetrate the waves… you need the whales to show up and you need them to do something,” Armstrong explained in great detail in the interview. “The complexity is exponentially harder than something on land.”
“Secrets of the Whales” was shot in 24 different countries and took just over three years to create from conception to delivery. Despite rigorous planning, Armstrong emphasized that the crew didn’t truly know what they would be making until they started filming.
Armstrong joined editor Meredith Woerner for Variety‘s Doc Dreams, presented by National Geographic, to discuss the making of the continent-hopping, documentary and the challenges of shooting on the water.
“The weather has to be right, you need sunlight to penetrate the waves… you need the whales to show up and you need them to do something,” Armstrong explained in great detail in the interview. “The complexity is exponentially harder than something on land.”
“Secrets of the Whales” was shot in 24 different countries and took just over three years to create from conception to delivery. Despite rigorous planning, Armstrong emphasized that the crew didn’t truly know what they would be making until they started filming.
- 4/22/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Variety has been nominated for 99 National Art and Entertainment Journalism awards, a record-breaking number of nominations for the publication.
“This is an amazing achievement by our stellar team of journalists, accomplished during the most challenging year any of us have ever experienced,” said Claudia Eller, editor-in-chief of Variety.
Variety was nominated for print entertainment publication for its April 29 issue, “The Great Depression,” as well as entertainment website for Variety.com. Features editor Chris Willman was nominated for print journalist of the year, while deputy music editor Jem Aswad and senior correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister both earned nods for online journalist of the year.
Variety‘s art department earned two nominations for illustration and one for cover art. Deputy art director Haley Kluge, creative director Raul Aguila and Mercedes DeBellard earned a nod for their “Jennifer Aniston” illustration, and Kluge, Aguila and Jen Mann also received an illustration nomination for “Sandra Oh.
“This is an amazing achievement by our stellar team of journalists, accomplished during the most challenging year any of us have ever experienced,” said Claudia Eller, editor-in-chief of Variety.
Variety was nominated for print entertainment publication for its April 29 issue, “The Great Depression,” as well as entertainment website for Variety.com. Features editor Chris Willman was nominated for print journalist of the year, while deputy music editor Jem Aswad and senior correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister both earned nods for online journalist of the year.
Variety‘s art department earned two nominations for illustration and one for cover art. Deputy art director Haley Kluge, creative director Raul Aguila and Mercedes DeBellard earned a nod for their “Jennifer Aniston” illustration, and Kluge, Aguila and Jen Mann also received an illustration nomination for “Sandra Oh.
- 2/15/2021
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Variety‘s Chris Willman won the prize for entertainment journalist of the year at the 62nd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards, held virtually Saturday evening amid the ongoing pandemic.
Willman also won in the music criticism category for his reviews, as well as in the music and theater news or feature category for “Interview with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke.”
Variety was awarded eight prizes in total at this year’s awards, including best in-house or corporate publication for its joint issue with Rolling Stone, “American (In)Justice.”
Owen Gleiberman won for his memorial tribute, “John Simon: Now That He’s Gone, the Image of the Critic as Hater May Have Died Out Too,” and Daniel D’Addario won for personality profile of film or TV personalities for “Don Lemon, CNN’s ‘Unicorn,’ on Facing Racism and Homophobia.”
Daniel Holloway and Matt Donnelly won for best entertainment news or feature for “Does...
Willman also won in the music criticism category for his reviews, as well as in the music and theater news or feature category for “Interview with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke.”
Variety was awarded eight prizes in total at this year’s awards, including best in-house or corporate publication for its joint issue with Rolling Stone, “American (In)Justice.”
Owen Gleiberman won for his memorial tribute, “John Simon: Now That He’s Gone, the Image of the Critic as Hater May Have Died Out Too,” and Daniel D’Addario won for personality profile of film or TV personalities for “Don Lemon, CNN’s ‘Unicorn,’ on Facing Racism and Homophobia.”
Daniel Holloway and Matt Donnelly won for best entertainment news or feature for “Does...
- 8/30/2020
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
The message to the general public right now is clear: stay at home.
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, Los Angeles has implemented a “safer at home” order, New York mandated that all non-essential businesses keep workers at home and countless public venues have been shut down around the world. Now more than ever, citizens are staying inside.
As those at home are looking for ways to stay entertained — and keep their minds off the myriad of stressers that comes with a pandemic — it’s an opportune time, at least, to catch up on movies and TV shows. And in 2020, the options for streaming go far beyond Netflix: from Hulu to Amazon Prime to Disney Plus, there are plenty of options for those following social-distancing guidelines.
Running out of TV shows to watch? Variety‘s chief TV critic Caroline Framke compiled a handy list of series to stream organized by short,...
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, Los Angeles has implemented a “safer at home” order, New York mandated that all non-essential businesses keep workers at home and countless public venues have been shut down around the world. Now more than ever, citizens are staying inside.
As those at home are looking for ways to stay entertained — and keep their minds off the myriad of stressers that comes with a pandemic — it’s an opportune time, at least, to catch up on movies and TV shows. And in 2020, the options for streaming go far beyond Netflix: from Hulu to Amazon Prime to Disney Plus, there are plenty of options for those following social-distancing guidelines.
Running out of TV shows to watch? Variety‘s chief TV critic Caroline Framke compiled a handy list of series to stream organized by short,...
- 3/21/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
As a bride terrorized by her new in-laws in the campy horror-thriller “Ready or Not,” star Samara Weaving wears but one costume — a Victorian bridal gown — that serves as a masterclass in costume design and layered storytelling.
Weaving’s dress is not just a dress — it’s a murder weapon, a first aid kit, a crash-landing pad, a tracking device, and a terrible burden for the film’s hero as she attempts to survive her wedding night.
“It has a full arc and evolution. I equate the dress to Bruce Willis’ tank top in ‘Die Hard,’ costume designer Avery Plewes told Variety.
Weaving plays Grace, a middle-class girl marrying into a dynasty whose empire sparked with novelty board games and grew into pro-sports team ownership. Turns out all that good fortune comes at a price, in the form of a ritual in which every new member of the family must participate.
Weaving’s dress is not just a dress — it’s a murder weapon, a first aid kit, a crash-landing pad, a tracking device, and a terrible burden for the film’s hero as she attempts to survive her wedding night.
“It has a full arc and evolution. I equate the dress to Bruce Willis’ tank top in ‘Die Hard,’ costume designer Avery Plewes told Variety.
Weaving plays Grace, a middle-class girl marrying into a dynasty whose empire sparked with novelty board games and grew into pro-sports team ownership. Turns out all that good fortune comes at a price, in the form of a ritual in which every new member of the family must participate.
- 8/26/2019
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
The much-anticipated third episode of “Game of Thrones'” final season aired Sunday night, titled “The Long Night.” And boy, was that an apt call.
Almost as soon as the episode kicked off at 9 p.m. Et, the Internet was flooded with tweets about the lighting of the show, with complaints that it was so dark that viewers had difficulty discerning what was happening.
“You see them now?!” Leslie Jones tweeted, with a video of some fire that helped light up the screen.
You see them now?! @GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/pYYOe9OZRH
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) April 29, 2019
“How do you switch this show from night mode?” queried Desus Nice of “Desus & Mero.”
how do u switch this show from night mode
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) April 29, 2019
“Tonight’s recap by Han Solo,” tweeted the Nyt’s Dave Itzkoff, alongside a gif of Solo saying, “I think my eyes are getting better.
Almost as soon as the episode kicked off at 9 p.m. Et, the Internet was flooded with tweets about the lighting of the show, with complaints that it was so dark that viewers had difficulty discerning what was happening.
“You see them now?!” Leslie Jones tweeted, with a video of some fire that helped light up the screen.
You see them now?! @GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/pYYOe9OZRH
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) April 29, 2019
“How do you switch this show from night mode?” queried Desus Nice of “Desus & Mero.”
how do u switch this show from night mode
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) April 29, 2019
“Tonight’s recap by Han Solo,” tweeted the Nyt’s Dave Itzkoff, alongside a gif of Solo saying, “I think my eyes are getting better.
- 4/29/2019
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
On Sunday, CBS chief Leslie Moonves became the latest industry titan to be toppled from power in the wake of allegations of sexual assault and harassment. From Harvey Weinstein to Dustin Hoffman to Brett Ratner, men who were once thought to be mighty enough to act with impunity are colliding with a new world order, one in which their celebrity is no longer enough to guarantee that their accusers will stay silent.
At this year’s Toronto Intl. Film Festival, where much of Hollywood has decamped for the annual running of the Oscar contenders, the talk was of Moonves, #MeToo and the possibility that women might finally be granted a seat at the table.
“There’s an opportunity for real cultural change,” said actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, at the fest to support her film “The Kindergarten Teacher”; she’s also scheduled for an In Conversation With … session.
But the big question...
At this year’s Toronto Intl. Film Festival, where much of Hollywood has decamped for the annual running of the Oscar contenders, the talk was of Moonves, #MeToo and the possibility that women might finally be granted a seat at the table.
“There’s an opportunity for real cultural change,” said actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, at the fest to support her film “The Kindergarten Teacher”; she’s also scheduled for an In Conversation With … session.
But the big question...
- 9/10/2018
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy’s new Oscars popular film category isn’t so popular.
Many have taken to social media to criticize Academy members’ Wednesday announcement to add the new bracket, which some view as an excuse not to nominate critically acclaimed blockbusters like “Black Panther” for best picture.
Variety journalists Meredith Woerner, Stuart Oldham, and Kristopher Tapley were among the first to comment on the news, calling the addition “lazy,” “staggeringly ham-fisted,” and “a Huge step back for genre film.”
“So…does that mean that films like ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Mission Impossible’ can’t compete for Best Picture?” Oldham mused.
So…does that mean films like 'Black Panther' and 'Mission Impossible' can't compete for Best Picture? https://t.co/ed4NfFcflX
— Stuart Oldham (@s_oldham) August 8, 2018
The Academy has a long reputation of snubbing hit films whose genres aren’t usually considered Oscar material. Last year, “Wonder Woman’s...
Many have taken to social media to criticize Academy members’ Wednesday announcement to add the new bracket, which some view as an excuse not to nominate critically acclaimed blockbusters like “Black Panther” for best picture.
Variety journalists Meredith Woerner, Stuart Oldham, and Kristopher Tapley were among the first to comment on the news, calling the addition “lazy,” “staggeringly ham-fisted,” and “a Huge step back for genre film.”
“So…does that mean that films like ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Mission Impossible’ can’t compete for Best Picture?” Oldham mused.
So…does that mean films like 'Black Panther' and 'Mission Impossible' can't compete for Best Picture? https://t.co/ed4NfFcflX
— Stuart Oldham (@s_oldham) August 8, 2018
The Academy has a long reputation of snubbing hit films whose genres aren’t usually considered Oscar material. Last year, “Wonder Woman’s...
- 8/8/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
Variety has named veteran entertainment journalist Marc Malkin as senior events and lifestyle editor.
In his new role, Malkin will oversee all of Variety’s events coverage, and will cover the carpets at all of the industry’s major awards shows and film festivals. He will work out of Variety’s Los Angeles office, and will report to online deputy editor Meredith Woerner.
“We are so thrilled to welcome Marc into our Variety family,” said editor-in-chief Claudia Eller. “Marc has amazing skills, energy and charisma, and will absolutely take our events coverage to the next level.”
A familiar fixture on Hollywood’s red carpets, Malkin served as a correspondent and the managing editor for film for E! News for over a decade, earning two Emmy nominations during his tenure. He left the network in June 2017, after supervising all of E!’s film coverage, including junkets and premieres, scoring hundreds of...
In his new role, Malkin will oversee all of Variety’s events coverage, and will cover the carpets at all of the industry’s major awards shows and film festivals. He will work out of Variety’s Los Angeles office, and will report to online deputy editor Meredith Woerner.
“We are so thrilled to welcome Marc into our Variety family,” said editor-in-chief Claudia Eller. “Marc has amazing skills, energy and charisma, and will absolutely take our events coverage to the next level.”
A familiar fixture on Hollywood’s red carpets, Malkin served as a correspondent and the managing editor for film for E! News for over a decade, earning two Emmy nominations during his tenure. He left the network in June 2017, after supervising all of E!’s film coverage, including junkets and premieres, scoring hundreds of...
- 7/30/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
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