2016 MTV Movie Award Predictions: True Story, Ensemble, and Villain

Best Villain
Will Win - Adam Driver "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
Could Win - Ed Skrein "Deadpool"
Should Win - Hugh Keays-Byrne "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Commentary - Deadpool concerns me throughout these categories, because as voting is going on, it is racking up box office dollars. Star Wars is still Star Wars, and its fan base is undeniable, which is why I think Driver wins. But if Skrein pulled off an upset I would not be shocked. I also would not discount James Spader. Avengers is popular with this crowd. On a personal note, I hope Mad Max pulls the same feat it did at the Oscars, starting with Hugh Keays-Byrne.

Best True Story
Will Win - Straight Outta Compton
Could Win - The Revenant
Should Win - Steve Jobs or The Big Short
Commentary - The Revenant was an Oscar favorite, but I think that Straight Outta Compton is a slam-dunk here. It is big, bold, brash, and despite its 90's nostalgia, I think reached a far wider and younger audience than The Revenant. For the record, a Steve Jobs or Big Short upset would make this blogger very happy.

Best Ensemble Cast
Will Win - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Could Win - Pitch Perfect 2 or Furious 7
Should Win - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Commentary - I can never get these things right, and the large Pitch Perfect 2 cast or the sentimentality of Furious 7 could win. Or Star Wars could sweep. I'll bet on the latter.

2016 MTV Movie Award Predictions: Best Documentary Film

Will Win - Amy

Could Win - He Named Me Malala or The Hunting Ground

Should Win - Amy

Commentary - It's nice to see the MTV Movie Awards growing up a bit. No more Scared as Shit performance or Shirtless Performance, and in there place is Best Documentary Film. Then you look at the nominees, and you see six worthy nominees. This category probably won't last long, because it is not as exciting or ridiculous as other more attention grabbing categories, but I hope it does last. Amy is the Oscar winner, and probably the most popular of the bunch. But don't discount this new MTV Generation going their own way. He Named Me Malala could do well among the younger set of voters, and The Hunting Ground might strike a chord with the college folks. I still think Amy continues its dominance, but this is not the Oscars, so predictors beware.

First 2016 Daytime Emmy Predictions

The ceremony is on May 1st, and will not be televised (although I assume there will be a live online feed). There will be more in-depth predictions as we get closer, but here is where we stand right after the nominations:

Outstanding Drama Series - The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series - Anthony Geary "General Hospital"
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series - Kassie DePavia "Days of Our Lives"
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Bryton James "The Young and the Restless"
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Peggy McKay "Days of Our Lives"
Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series - Bryan Craig "General Hospital"
Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series - Hunter King "The Young and the Restless"
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series - Frank Runyeon "The Young and the Restless"
Outstanding Writing Team - The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Directing Team - Days of Our Lives
Outstanding Morning Program -  CBS Sunday Morning
Outstanding Talk Show/Informative - The Dr. Oz Show
Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment - The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Outstanding Talk Show Host/Informative - The Chew
Outstanding Talk Show Host/Entertainment - The Talk
Outstanding Game Show - Jeopardy!
Outstanding Game Show Host - Craig Ferguson "Celebrity Name Game"
Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Show - The People's Court
Outstanding Entertainment News Program - Entertainment Tonight
Outstanding Culinary Program - Giada in Italy
Outstanding Culinary Host - Patricia Heaton "Patricia Heaton's Parties"
Outstanding Lifestyle Program - This Old House
Outstanding Travel/Adventure Program - Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin
Outstanding Travel/Lifestyle Host - Brandon McMillan "Lucky Dog"
Outstanding Digital Drama Series - The Bay: The Series

The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations

Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Tracey E. Bregman, The Young and the Restless
Kassie Depaiva, Days of Our Lives
Mary Beth Evans, Days of Our Lives
Finola Hughes, General Hospital
Maura West, General Hospital

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Tyler Christopher,  General Hospital
Anthony Geary, General Hospital
Justin Hartley, The Young and the Restless
Christian LeBlanc,  The Young and the Restless
Kristoff St. John, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
LauraLee Bell, The Young and the Restless
Jessica Collins, The Young and the Restless
Linsey Godfrey, The Bold and the Beautiful
Peggy McCay, Days of Our Lives
Melissa Reeves,  Days of Our Lives

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Sean Blackmore, General Hospital
Steve Burton, The Young and the Restless
Bryton James, The Young and the Restless
Jacob Young, The Bold and the Beautiful
Dominic Zamprogna, General Hospital

Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series
Reign Edwards, The Bold and the Beautiful
Hunter King, The Young and the Restless
True O'Brien, Days of Our Lives
Ashlyn Pearce, The Bold and the Beautiful
Brooklyn Rae Silzer, General Hospital

Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series
Nicolas Becthel, General Hospital
Bryan Craig, General Hospital
Max Ehrich, The Young and the Restless
Pierson Fode, The Bold and the Beautiful
Tequan Richmond, General Hospital

Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Anna Marie Horsford, The Bold and the Beautiful
Obba Babatunde, The Bold and the Beautiful
Adam Leadbeater, Days of Our Lives
Dee Wallace, General Hospital
Frank Runyeon, The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
The Bold and the Beautiful
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Morning Program
CBS Sunday Morning
CBS This Morning
Good Morning America
Today Show

Outstanding Talk Show/Informative
The Chew
Dr. Oz
Larry King Now
The Doctors
The Kitchen

Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host
The Chew - All Hosts
Dr. Mehmet Oz, The Dr. Oz Show
Larry King, Larry King Now
Peter Salgo, Second Opinion
Steve Harvey, Steve Harvey

Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Wendy Williams Show
The Talk
The Real
The View

Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, Live! with Kelly and Michael
The Talk - All Hosts
Wendy Williams, The Wendy Williams Show
The Real - All Hosts
The View - All Hosts

Outstanding Game Show
Jeopardy!
Let's Make a Deal
Monopoly Millionaire's Club
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
The Price Is Right

Outstanding Game Show Host
Craig Ferguson, Celebrity Name Game
Steve Harvey, Family Feud
Brook Burns, The Chase
Billy Gardell, Monopoly Millionaires' Club
Wayne Brady, Let's Make a Deal

Oustanding Legal Program
Divorce Court
Hot Bench
Judge Judy
Lauren Lake's Paternity Court
The People's Court

Outstanding Entertainment News Program
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
The Insider
TMZ

Outstanding Culinary Program
America's Test Kitchen
Cook's Country
Giada in Italy
Mexico One Plate at a Time
Pati's Mexican Table
Patricia Heaton Parties

Outstanding Culinary Host
Patricia Heaton, Patricia Heaton Parties
Gabrielle Hamilton and David Kinch, The Mind of a Chef
Pati Jinich, Pati's Mexican Table
Jacques Pepin, Jacques Pepin Heart and Soul
Eric Ripert, Avec Eric

Outstanding Lifestyle Program
Ask This Old House
Build Small, Live Anywhere
Home Made Simple
Rough Cut
This Old House

Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program
1st Look
Born to Explore with Richard Wiese
Jack Hanna's Into the Wild
Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin
Rock the Park

Outstanding Lifestyle/Children's/Travel Host
Jonathan Bird, Jonathan Bird's Blue World
Jeff Corwin, Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin
Jack Hanna, Jack Hanna's Into the Wild
Brandon McMillan, Lucky Dog
Christine Van Blokland, Curious Traveler

Outstanding Digital Drama Series
EastSiders
The Bay The Series
East Los High
Vanity
Winterthorne

HBO and Bryan Cranston Bring All the Way: Trailer

Cranston has already won a couple of Emmys, is an Oscar nominee, and has already won a Tony for this role. He goes into Emmy season as the front runner, and Melissa Leo, Anthony Mackie, and Frank Langella will be in consideration as well. Check out the Trailer below:

A Hologram for the King Trailer

Tom Hanks is going to have a big year, with this, and later Clint Eastwood's Sully. From Tom Tykwer, A Hologram for the King is a big question mark. From the guy behind Run Lola Run and Cloud Atlas, this feels a bit out of place in his filmography. I can't tell if it is going to be a well-acted, Oscar-esque romance, or a sappy feel-good film that doesn't resonate. Check out the trailer below:

Richard Linklater's Everybody Wants Some Trailer

Richard Linklater and Jeff Nichols Hit SXSW with 2017 Oscar Potentials

Two new films with awards potential appeared at SXSW this week. First is Richard Linklater in his first post-Boyhood project, Everybody Wants Some. Linklater returns to his comedy roots here, with a film that is being hailed as a perfect partner with his 90's classic Dazed and Confused. So far the reviews have been great, and the film looks like a perfect blend of comedy and humanity. I know that we shouldn't look at everything through an Oscar lens, but after Boyhood's Oscar success, Linklater's work will now be inevitably always now be apart of that conversation. Let's first say that Linklater's comedies never struck a chord with Oscar voters, compared to his Oscar nominations for the Before series and Boyhood. But now that he is fully on the radar, I wonder if now the Academy will look at his comedies in a different light. As we know, comedies don't play well with Oscar voters, but they do sometimes nominate them for major categories. Being an early release doesn't help either, but if Everybody Wants Some is as good as it looks, here's to hoping it has a great 2016.

The other major release probably has no shot at Oscar potential, but will at least spark the interest of true film lovers. Jeff Nichols is on a role with Take Shelter and Mud, two brilliant indies that deserved more attention they they unfortunately got. This time he turns his view to science fiction, in a film that has premiered to great reviews. Nichols looks to return to his Take Shelter roots, of a tightly wound thriller that keeps you guessing to the end. Indie Spirit voters will once again eat this up, and after the success of Ex Machina, I'm hoping that a smart, indie sci-fi thriller can once again grab some attention.

Both of these films will open soon, and we will find out their fate soon enough. But as the 2015 Oscar season fades from memory, the 2016 Oscar race is upon us. Even if these films don't make a mark, at least a new conversation, a new narrative has started to tell its story.

2016 MTV Movie Award Nominations

Movie of the Year
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Creed
Deadpool
Jurassic World
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Straight Outta Compton

True Story
The Big Short
Concussion
Joy
The Revenant
Steve Jobs
Straight Outta Compton

Documentary
Amy
Cartel Land
He Named Me Malala
The Hunting Ground
What Happened, Miss Simone?
The Wolfpack

Best Female Performance
Morena Baccarin "Deadpool"
Anna Kendrick, "Pitch Perfect 2"
Jennifer Lawrence "Joy"
Daisy Ridley "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
Charlize Theron, "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Alicia Vikander "Ex Machina"

Best Male Performance
Matt Damon, "The Martian"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Revenant"
Michael B. Jordan, "Creed"
Chris Pratt, "Jurassic World"
Ryan Reynolds, "Deadpool"
Will Smith, "Concussion"

Breakthrough Performance
John Boyega, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
O’Shea Jackson Jr., "Straight Outta Compton"
Dakota Johnson, "Fifty Shades of Grey"
Brie Larson "Room"
Daisy Ridley, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
Amy Schumer "Trainwreck"

Best Comedic Performance
Will Ferrell, "Get Hard"

Kevin Hart, "Ride Along 2"

Melissa McCarthy, "Spy"
Ryan Reynolds, "Deadpool"
Amy Schumer, "Trainwreck"
Rebel Wilson, "Pitch Perfect 2"

Best Action Performance
John Boyega, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
Vin Diesel, "Furious 7"
Dwayne Johnson, "San Andreas"
Jennifer Lawrence, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2"
Chris Pratt, "Jurassic World"
Ryan Reynolds, "Deadpool"

Best Hero
Chris Evans, "Avengers: Age of Ultron"
Daisy Ridley, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
Dwayne Johnson, "San Andreas"
Jennifer Lawrence, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2"
Paul Rudd, "Ant-Man"
Charlize Theron, "Mad Max: Fury Road"

Best Villain
Adam Driver, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Samuel L. Jackson, Kingsman: The Secret Service
Hugh Keays-Byrne, Mad Max: Fury Road
Ed Skrein, Deadpool
James Spader, Avengers: Age of Ultron

Best Virtual Performance
Jack Black, Kung Fu Panda 3
Seth MacFarlane, Ted 2
Lupita Nyong’o, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Amy Poehler, Inside Out
Andy Serkis, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
James Spader, Avengers: Age of Ultron

Ensemble Cast
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Furious 7
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2
Pitch Perfect 2
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Trainwreck

Best Kiss
Morena Baccarin & Ryan Reynolds, "Deadpool"
Dakota Johnson & Jamie Dornan, "Fifty Shades of Grey"
Margot Robbie & Will Smith, "Focus"
Rebel Wilson & Adam DeVine, "Pitch Perfect 2"
Amy Schumer & Bill Hader, "Trainwreck"
Leslie Mann & Chris Hemsworth, "Vacation"

Best Fight
Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) vs. Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), "Avengers: Age of Ultron"
Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) vs. Ajax (Ed Skrein), "Deadpool"
Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) vs. Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) vs. The Bear, "The Revenant"
Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) vs. Lia (Nargis Fakhri), "Spy"
Rey (Daisy Ridley) vs. Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"

Jimmy Kimmel to Host 2016 Emmys

ABC and the Emmys have announced that Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. This will be Kimmel's second time hosting, and he was pretty good the first time around. He is also a five-time Emmy nominee, who will also get another nomination this year. Tune into the 2016 Emmys Sunday, September 18, 2016.