Award Season – OMG Check It Out ! https://omgcheckitout.com Tue, 05 Dec 2017 06:01:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Kristen Bell named first-ever host of the Screen Actors Guild Awards https://omgcheckitout.com/kristen-bell-named-first-ever-host-screen-actors-guild-awards/ Tue, 05 Dec 2017 06:01:23 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=18207 Every new year is an opportunity to let go of old traditions and change things up a bit. This time it was the Screen Actors Guild that has named actress Kirsten Bell as the debut host of the 24th annual awards show.

The announcement that Bell is to become the first-ever host of the SAG awards was announced Monday by the award show’s executive producer Kathy Connell.

“We are delighted to have Kristen Bell as the first-ever host of the SAG Awards. This has been a year in which assumptions have been challenged, stereotypes have been shattered, and precedents have been broken. We decided to capture the cultural mood by casting aside one of our own traditions, and we’re thrilled to have such a talented performer like Bell help us do so.”

Bell, who already have some hosting experience, said she is very excited about the gig.

“I am honored to be part of the SAG Awards, and am a little nervous about being its first-ever host. I’m so glad that I’ll be in the company of my fellow actors, many of whom I’ve worked with before, so I know they’ll be warm and supportive. It’s going to be an amazing night.”

The SAG is one of the largest entertainment collectives in the industry. The 2017 nominees will be announced December 13. Watch the video shared by Bell in celebration of the history-making gig.

]]> Tiffany Haddish Wins Best Supporting Actress at New York Film Critics Circle Awards https://omgcheckitout.com/tiffany-haddish-wins-best-supporting-actress-new-york-film-critics-circle-awards/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 08:27:55 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=17938 Looks like Tiffany Haddish is paving her way for an Oscar nomination as the 37-year-old actress just went from an awards-season hopeful to a serious contender.

Haddish was named this years’ best supporting actress for her performance in the summer hit Girls Trip by the New York Film Critics Circle this Thursday. The win at the NYFCC comes after receiving considerable praise in the last few months for her role as trouble-maker Dina.

The hit comedy films definitely boosted Haddish’s career. Since July she has been on the ascent with performances on Saturday Night Live and an upcoming stand-up tour as well as a book of personal essays. She also landed two new roles in major studio comedies, New Line’s film The Kitchen and a Universal film titled The Temp.

After stealing the summer with her performance in the raunchy comedy and winning an NYFCC award, it seems like Haddish has not only been catapulted from breakout stardom but has become an official leading lady. Even though The Academy Awards have a certain bias when it comes to rewarding comedic actresses, Haddish is one of few women of color to land a considerable award chatter this year.

With a few other possible contenders, all there is to do is wait for the Oscar noms revealed in January.

]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Award Season – OMG Check It Out ! https://omgcheckitout.com Tue, 05 Dec 2017 06:01:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Kristen Bell named first-ever host of the Screen Actors Guild Awards https://omgcheckitout.com/kristen-bell-named-first-ever-host-screen-actors-guild-awards/ Tue, 05 Dec 2017 06:01:23 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=18207 Every new year is an opportunity to let go of old traditions and change things up a bit. This time it was the Screen Actors Guild that has named actress Kirsten Bell as the debut host of the 24th annual awards show.

The announcement that Bell is to become the first-ever host of the SAG awards was announced Monday by the award show’s executive producer Kathy Connell.

“We are delighted to have Kristen Bell as the first-ever host of the SAG Awards. This has been a year in which assumptions have been challenged, stereotypes have been shattered, and precedents have been broken. We decided to capture the cultural mood by casting aside one of our own traditions, and we’re thrilled to have such a talented performer like Bell help us do so.”

Bell, who already have some hosting experience, said she is very excited about the gig.

“I am honored to be part of the SAG Awards, and am a little nervous about being its first-ever host. I’m so glad that I’ll be in the company of my fellow actors, many of whom I’ve worked with before, so I know they’ll be warm and supportive. It’s going to be an amazing night.”

The SAG is one of the largest entertainment collectives in the industry. The 2017 nominees will be announced December 13. Watch the video shared by Bell in celebration of the history-making gig.

]]> Tiffany Haddish Wins Best Supporting Actress at New York Film Critics Circle Awards https://omgcheckitout.com/tiffany-haddish-wins-best-supporting-actress-new-york-film-critics-circle-awards/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 08:27:55 +0000 https://omgcheckitout.com/?p=17938 Looks like Tiffany Haddish is paving her way for an Oscar nomination as the 37-year-old actress just went from an awards-season hopeful to a serious contender.

Haddish was named this years’ best supporting actress for her performance in the summer hit Girls Trip by the New York Film Critics Circle this Thursday. The win at the NYFCC comes after receiving considerable praise in the last few months for her role as trouble-maker Dina.

The hit comedy films definitely boosted Haddish’s career. Since July she has been on the ascent with performances on Saturday Night Live and an upcoming stand-up tour as well as a book of personal essays. She also landed two new roles in major studio comedies, New Line’s film The Kitchen and a Universal film titled The Temp.

After stealing the summer with her performance in the raunchy comedy and winning an NYFCC award, it seems like Haddish has not only been catapulted from breakout stardom but has become an official leading lady. Even though The Academy Awards have a certain bias when it comes to rewarding comedic actresses, Haddish is one of few women of color to land a considerable award chatter this year.

With a few other possible contenders, all there is to do is wait for the Oscar noms revealed in January.

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