The cast of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ (via Instagram) GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced the nominees for its first separate Dorian TV Awards. The Pop network comedy Schitt’s Creek leads the pack with 7 nominations, while Hollywood — Netflix’s ambitious, star-studded reimagining of Tinseltown’s early days — says hooray to six nods. HBO’s fact-based TV movie Bad Education and daring miniseries Watchmen have four Dorian nominations each. One series that definitely breaks the mold is CBS All Access’ The Good Fight, the tense, socially relevant and increasingly inventive drama set at a Black-run law firm in Chicago. Fight is up for Best TV Drama (as well as Best Unsung TV Show) alongside Netflix’s ever-polished Brit royals opus The Crown and tricky-couple crime drama Ozark, and two other twisty morality tales, AMC networks’ Killing Eve and Better Call Saul. In addition to Creek — a previous Dorian Award winner when GALECA combined its film and TV kudos in one package — the Best TV Comedy contenders include three past Dorian Award nominees: Insecure (HBO), Better Things (FX) and The Good Place (NBC). Competing against them are Netflix’s gallows-humored, female-powered mystery-comedy Dead to Me (stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini vie for Best TV Performance — Actress) and FX’s bloody-fun vampire comedy, What We Do in the Shadows (which counts two additional nods). The Best TV Movie or Limited Series race is lively, with each nominee offering a bold, controversial approach to an ever-burning topic. HBO’s comic book fantasy Watchmen aggressively tackles themes of white supremacy and police brutality, the same network’s fact-based TV film Bad Education exposes greed and corruption (in public schools, no less), and FX’s ‘70s-set historical drama Mrs. America, produced by and starring double-nominee Cate Blanchett, shows how far we have not come, baby, in regards to advancing women’s rights. Also in the mix: Hulu shows Little Fires Everywhere (dealing with inherent racism) and Normal People (sex—lots of it). Although the miniseries Hollywood, from bad boy producer Ryan Murphy, didn’t make that short list, it did nab four acting nominations as well as ones for LGBTQ Show of the Year and Visually Striking Show. Other cinematic eye-fillers in the latter race include the likes of Disney+’s The Mandalorian and HBO’s Westworld. And no Dorian Awards list would be complete without GALECA’s trademark category, Campiest TV Show. Vying for that cheeky honor are Hulu’s royal romp The Great, perennial members favorite RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1), and Netflix hmmm-inducers AJ and the Queen, Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings and a certain expose of some exotic Oklahomans and Floridians, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. Via its original banner Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, GALECA’s Dorian Awards have gone to the best of all of film and TV — not only LGBTQ-themed — since 2010. While this year marks the inaugural Dorian TV Awards, this is actually the 11th go-around for members voting on their best-loved TV programs and stars. TV winners will be announced on August 21, when the Society will also name the recipient of its first “You Deserve an Award!” Award, going to what the group deems “a uniquely talented TV icon (they) adore.” In full disclosure, as I’ve noted before, I am a voting member of GALECA.2019-20 DORIAN TV AWARDS NOMINEES — FULL LIST*BEST TV DRAMA Better Call Saul (AMC) Killing Eve (BBC America/AMC) Ozark (Netflix) The Crown (Netflix) The Good Fight (CBS All Access) BEST TV COMEDY Better Things (FX) Dead to Me (Netflix) Insecure (HBO) Schitt’s Creek (Pop) The Good Place (NBC) What We Do in the Shadows (FX) BEST TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES Bad Education (HBO) Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu) Mrs. America (FX/Hulu) Normal People (Hulu) Watchmen (HBO) BEST TV PERFORMANCE – ACTRESS Christina Applegate, Dead to Me (Netflix) Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America (FX/Hulu) Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me (Netflix) Jodie Comer, Killing Eve (BBC America/AMC) Regina King, Watchmen (HBO) Laura Linney, Ozark (Netflix) Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek (Pop) BEST TV PERFORMANCE – ACTOR Hugh Jackman, Bad Education (HBO) Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek (Pop) Paul Mescal, Normal People (Hulu) Jeremy Pope, Hollywood (Netflix) Ramy Youssef, Ramy (Hulu) BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE – ACTRESS Uzo Aduba, Mrs. America (FX/Hulu) Julia Garner, Ozark (Netflix) Allison Janney, Bad Education (HBO) Patti LuPone, Hollywood (Netflix) Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek (Pop) Jean Smart, Watchmen (HBO) BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE – ACTOR Billy Crudup, The Morning Show (Apple TV+) Harvey Guillén, What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek (Pop) Joe Mantello, Hollywood (Netflix) Josh O’Connor, The Crown (Netflix) Jim Parsons, Hollywood (Netflix) BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Cynthia Erivo, “Stand Up”, 92nd Academy Awards (ABC) Jake Gyllenhaal, “Music, Music Everywhere!”, John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (Netflix) Jennifer Lopez & Shakira, Halftime Show, Super Bowl LIV (Fox) Janelle Monáe & Billy Porter, Opening Number, 92nd Academy Awards (ABC) Noah Reid, “Always Be My Baby”, Schitt’s Creek (Pop) BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW Bad Education (HBO) Hollywood (Netflix) RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1) Schitt’s Creek (Pop) Vida (Starz) We’re Here (HBO) Work in Progress (Showtime) BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM Cheer (Netflix) The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC) Visible: Out on Television (Apple TV+) BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW Everything’s Gonna Be Okay (Freeform) Gentified (Netflix) The Good Fight (CBS All Access) Mrs. Fletcher (HBO) One Day at a Time (Pop) Vida (Starz) What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Work in Progress (Showtime) MOST VISUALLY STRIKING SHOW Hollywood (Netflix) The Crown (Netflix) The Mandalorian (Disney+) Watchmen (HBO) Westworld (HBO) CAMPIEST TV SHOW AJ and the Queen (Netflix) Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings (Netflix) The Great (Hulu) RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1) Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (Netflix) WILDE WIT AWARD (Honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse) Dan Levy Randy Rainbow Hannah Gadsby Cate Blanchett Trevor Noah (via press release)
This year’s LGBTQ Critics’ top honors went to artists from Pose, Parasite and Judy GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, has announced its picks for 2019’s best films, TV and events — and the big winner is Parasite snagging five awards. One of the best-reviewed films of the year, the South Korean flick was recognized for Film of the Year, Foreign Language Film of the Year, Director of the Year (Bong Joon-ho), Film Performance of the Year – Supporting Actor (Song Kang-ho) and Screenplay of the Year (Bong Joon-ho & Han Jin-won). “GALECA members strive to determine the best cinematic experiences through the distinct LGBTQ lens, and this year was particularly rich in options,” said GALECA President Diane Anderson-Minshall, Editorial Director of The Advocate. “Yet when director Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite practically swept our awards roster with five wins, I was not surprised. The dynamic, darkly comic drama about a poor family conniving to live the good lifespeaks to the times we live in, with vivid commentary on class, inequity and even climate change. Parasite is a perfect film for the Trump era.” Also in the mix: Renée Zellweger honored with Film Performance of the Year – Actress for Judy; Antonio Banderas’s stunning performance snatched up the award for Film Performance of the Year – Actor for Pain and Glory; and Catherine O’Hara was honored for career achievement with the Timeless Star Award. Billy Porter won TV Performance of the Year – Actor for his powerhouse turn as “Pray Tell” in Pose and Phoebe Waller-Bridge scored in TV Performance of the Year – Actress for Fleabag. Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire was honored as LGBTQ Film of the Year while Cats and Netflix’s The Politician were recognized as the Campy Flick and Campy TV Show of the Year, respectively. Lady Gaga won in two categories: TV Musical Performance of the Year performing “Shallow” with Bradley Cooper at the Academy Awards and special accolade as Wilde Artist of the Decade. As a voting member of GALECA, I’m quite proud of not only this year’s winners but the diverse list of nominees. Formed in 2009, GALECA aims to generate camaraderie and solidarity in an unsettling media environment, champion constructive film and television criticism, and elevate the craft of entertainment journalism. Complete list of nominees (winners noted by *): Film of the Year Hustlers Little Women Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood Pain and Glory *Parasite Portrait of a Lady on FireDirector of the Year Pedro Almodóvar, Pain and Glory Greta Gerwig, Little Women *Bong Joon-ho, Parasite Sam Mendes, 1917 Céline Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on FireFilm Performance of the Year — Actress Awkwafina, The Farewell Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story Lupita Nyong’o, Us Alfre Woodard, Clemency *Renée Zellweger, JudyFilm Performance of the Year — Actor *Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory Adam Driver, Marriage Story Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems Joaquin Phoenix, Joker Taron Egerton, RocketmanFilm Performance of the Year — Supporting Actress Laura Dern, Marriage Story Florence Pugh, Little Women *Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers Margot Robbie, Bombshell Zhao Shuzhen, The FarewellFilm Performance of the Year — Supporting Actor Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Al Pacino, The Irishman Joe Pesci, The Irishman Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood *Song Kang-ho, ParasiteLGBTQ Film of the Year Booksmart End of the Century Pain and Glory *Portrait of a Lady on Fire RocketmanForeign Language Film of the Year Atlantics Pain and Glory *Parasite Portrait of a Lady on Fire The FarewellScreenplay of the Year Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story *Bong Joon-ho & Han Jin-won, Parasite Greta Gerwig, Little Women Céline Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire Rian Johnson, Knives OutDocumentary of the Year American FactoryApollo 11For Sama*HoneylandOne Child NationLGBTQ Documentary of the Year Circus of Books Gay Chorus Deep SouthThe Gospel of Eureka5B*Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm StreetVisually Striking Film of the Year ** TIE Midsommar*1917The LighthouseParasite*Portrait of a Lady on FireUnsung Film of the Year *Booksmart Her Smell Gloria Bell The Last Black Man in San Francisco WavesCampy Flick of the Year *Cats Greta Knives Out Ma SerenityTV Drama of the Year Chernobyl Euphoria *Pose Succession UnbelievableTV Comedy of the Year *Fleabag The Other Two PEN15 Russian Doll Schitt’s CreekTV Performance of the Year — Actor Bill Hader, Barry Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us *Billy Porter, Pose Jeremy Strong, SuccessionTV Performance of the Year — Actress Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek MJ Rodriguez, Pose *Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag Michelle Williams, Fosse/VerdonLGBTQ TV Show of the Year EuphoriaThe Other Two*PoseSchitt’s CreekTales of the City Unsung TV Show of the Year Gentleman Jack On Becoming a God in Central Florida *The Other Two PEN15 Years and YearsTV Current Affairs Show of the Year Full Frontal with Samantha Bee The Rachel Maddow Show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The Late Show with Stephen Colbert *Leaving Neverland TV Musical Performance of the Year *Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, “Shallow,” 91st Academy Awards Lizzo, “Truth Hurts,” VMAs 2019 Megan Mullally, “The Man That Got Away,” Will & Grace Annie Murphy, “A Little Bit Alexis,” Schitt’s Creek Michelle Williams, “Who’s Got the Pain?,” Fosse/VerdonCampy TV Show of the Year American Horror Story: 1984 Big Little Lies RuPaul’s Drag Race *The Politician RiverdaleThe “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award Roman Griffin Davis Kaitlyn Dever Beanie Feldstein *Florence Pugh Hunter Schafer Wilde Wit of the Year (Honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse) Dan Levy Billy Porter Randy Rainbow Taika Waititi *Phoebe Waller-Bridge Wilde Artist of the Decade (Special Accolade) *Lady Gaga Greta Gerwig Ryan Murphy Billy Porter Phoebe Waller-Bridge Timeless Star (Career achievement award) *Catherine O’Hara
