SAG Awards: Ariana DeBose, Troy Kotsur Among Early Winners

Clayton Davis The hustle and bustle of awards season is nearing an end, with Oscar voting getting underway on March 17. So naturally, every contender is looking to gain an advantage, and the BAFTA and Critics Choice ceremonies, which take place March 13, provide that opportunity.At CCA, Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” lead the tally with 11 nominations apiece, including best picture.

Costume Designers Guild Awards, which was held at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, California.Once the red carpet cooled off, guests headed inside as co-hosts Andrew Rannells and Casey Wilson (of Black Monday fame) set the tone for a fun-filled celebration. There were laughs and lots of cheers, of course, but there was also serious talk about pay equity from Guild president, Salvador Perez, who asked audience members to wave the “Pay Equity Now” fans that were placed under each seat.

Ariana DeBose makes a fashion statement in a chic black gown while arriving at the 2022 Costume Designers Guild Awards on Wednesday night (March 9) in Santa Monica, Calif.

Straighten that dress and fix that tie — the 24th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards are being handed out tonight, and Deadline is updating the winners as they are announced. Check out the list below.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefThe latest prediction from our film awards maven Clayton Davis is that coming-of-age drama “CODA” will run away with the best picture Oscar at the March 27 ceremony.I have to say that would be awfully fabulous given that everyone — me included — loves a little-engine-that-could underdog story, and this feel-good, scrappy movie filmed in a short amount of time certainly fits that bill. A remake of an award-winning French film, “La Famille Bélier,” the story, written and directed by Siân Heder, centers on the only hearing member of a deaf family (played by Emilia Jones) who’s torn between pursuing her passion for music and her fear of abandoning her family’s fishing business.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Tonys will finally become the last of the major awards shows to air live across the continental United States. This year’s ceremony, which marks the 75th annual Tony Awards, will take place on Sunday, June 12, at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.Like last year, the four-hour ceremony will once again kick off with an exclusive start on Paramount Plus, before CBS joins in. But in 2022, the CBS broadcast has been restored to a full three hours (following last year’s two-hour show on the Eye).

They are just weeks away from Hollywood’s biggest night, and this year’s Academy Award nominees got their red carpet practice in as they arrived in style for the 94th Oscars Luncheon in Los Angeles on Monday.Leading the high-profile nominees were some of the film industry's biggest stars, including Spencer star Kristen Stewart, former Oscar winner Penelope Cruz, Jessica Chastain and newcomer and West Side Story star Ariana DeBose.The actresses stunned in elegant black ensembles and playful pink items as they caught up with their fellow nominees. Star power: Kristen Stewart, Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz and Ariana DeBose were dressed in their best as they led the nominees for the 94th Academy Awards on Monday at the ceremony's annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Los Angeles Kristen Stewart highlighted her inimitable style at the social event with a stylish cropped black jacket with all but the top button left undone.She made the look edgy by going topless underneath it, and she paired the jacket with black pleated satin slacks that reached down to the floor.

Rebel Wilson is ready for the big night!

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe eighth annual Variety Artisans Awards returned to an in-person event at Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theater.Despite COVID protocols, an enthusiastic crowd of movie lovers, local Academy members and students from the nearby University of Santa Barbara came by to see Oscar-nominated artisans share their craft, their process and the films that influenced them.The night began with one on one conversations with each artisan discussing insight into their work.The full panel of honorees included “House of Gucci” hair and make up team Frederic Aspiras and Göran Lundstrom, “Nightmare Alley” production designer Tamara Deverell, “Encanto” composer Germaine Franco, “Dune” cinematographer Greig Fraser, “Encanto” songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, re-recording mixer, Paul Massey, nominated for “No Time to Die,” VFX supervisor Kelly Port, “The Power of the Dog” editor Peter Sciberra and “Dune” costume designers Jacqueline West and Bob Morgan.Watch the conversation highlights below.

Helen Mirren shines in a silver gown on the red carpet at the 2022 Roundabout Theatre Company Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Monday (March 7) in New York City.

They are just weeks away from Hollywood’s biggest night, and this year’s Academy Award nominees got their red carpet practice in as they arrived in style for the 94th Oscars Luncheon in Los Angeles on Monday.Leading the high-profile nominees were some of the film industry's biggest stars, including Spencer star Kristen Stewart, former Oscar winner Penelope Cruz, Jessica Chastain and newcomer and West Side Story star Ariana DeBose.The actresses stunned in elegant black ensembles and playful pink items as they caught up with their fellow nominees. Star power: Kristen Stewart, Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz and Ariana DeBose were dressed in their best as they led the nominees for the 94th Academy Awards on Monday at the ceremony's annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Los Angeles Kristen Stewart highlighted her inimitable style at the social event with a stylish cropped black jacket with all but the top button left undone.She made the look edgy by going topless underneath it, and she paired the jacket with black pleated satin slacks that reached down to the floor.

which she wore to collect a lifetime achievement award at the SAGs last month (“I don’t like to say the word ‘SAG’ at my age,” she joked in her acceptance speech).She doesn’t just look good for her age, she looks good full stop – but part of the appeal is that she’s not trying to hide it. Her hair is a silvery white, like many women of her vintage, and her skin hasn’t been ironed into a vague approximation of her younger self. The secret to her success is in how she has jettisoned the traditional ‘rules’ of how one is expected to dress, style their hair, or wear make-up in their 70s.

Emily Longeretta Nothing can stop Chita Rivera!That was the message of the evening at Monday’s Roundabout Theatre Company Gala, which carried the moniker, “Paint the Town.” The celebration, held at New York City’s famous Ziegfeld Ballroom, celebrated three-time Tony recipient Chita Rivera.Rivera, who starred in two major Broadway shows for Roundabout — 2003’s “Nine” and the 2013’s “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” — is best known for originating roles in “West Side Story,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Chicago” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”The night kicked off with a cocktail hour filled with theater stars, including Jane Lynch, Tony Shaloub, Richard Kind, Betsy Wolfe, Cherry Jones and many more, who mingled and couldn’t help but chat about how nice it was to be mask-free and able to hug one another again. Lynch, who is set to star in the upcoming production of “Funny Girl” opening next month, was greeted by both stars and execs alike, all eagerly confessing that they couldn’t wait to see the production.After one hour, everyone descended downstairs to the ballroom — a packed room of folks ready for Rivera’s honor, a full dinner, an auction and a performance by Sara Bareilles.Following opening remarks by Danny Burstein, artistic director and CEO of Roundabout Theater, Todd Haimes, took the stage and joked about the “rough two years” everyone has been through — especially when it comes to theater.With that, he passed the mic to a video message from Lin Manuel Miranda, who went on to introduce Helen Mirren.

Lady Gaga looked unusually dressed down while on a coffee run in LA. The star, 35, known for her extravagant looks, cut a casual figure in a pair of black leggings, a t-shirt and a cropped black zip-up hoodie. Completing the look, Lady Gaga, real name Stefani Germanotta, wore a pair of Adidas Yeezy trainers and tied her hair in a low-down bun while wearing her sunglasses on her head.The Bad Romance singer was also Covid conscious, and wore a navy blue face mask.

Awards season took another huge leap forward as the Oscars Luncheon returned for the first time in two years. And while COVID has still reared its ugly head (“The Power of the Dog’s” Jane Campion has publicly stated she has it and could not attend), there was still a slew of smiling faces among both first-time and multiple nominees.

Steven Spielberg steps out for the 2022 Oscars Nominees Luncheon held at Fairmont Century Plaza on Monday (March 7) in Los Angeles.

They are just weeks away from Hollywood’s biggest night, and this year’s Academy Award nominees got their red carpet practice in as they arrived in style for the 94th Oscars Luncheon in Los Angeles on Monday.Leading the high-profile nominees were some of the film industry's biggest stars, including Spencer star Kristen Stewart, former Oscar winner Penelope Cruz, Jessica Chastain and newcomer and West Side Story star Ariana DeBose.The actresses stunned in elegant black ensembles and playful pink items as they caught up with their fellow nominees. Star power: Kristen Stewart, Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz and Ariana DeBose were dressed in their best as they led the nominees for the 94th Academy Awards on Monday at the ceremony's annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Los Angeles Kristen Stewart highlighted her inimitable style at the social event with a stylish cropped black jacket with all but the top button left undone.She made the look edgy by going topless underneath it, and she paired the jacket with black pleated satin slacks that reached down to the floor.

Jessica Chastain hits the black carpet for the 2022 Oscars Nominees Luncheon held at Fairmont Century Plaza on Monday (March 7) in Los Angeles,

The 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards wonderfully returned to an in-person event on Sunday. That was the good news.

It was an afternoon to honor the best in independent film at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards!

Troy Kotsur is on a winning streak!