THE TELEVISION CRITICS ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES ITS MEMBERS WHO RECEIVED HONORS & NOMINATIONS AT THE 17TH ANNUAL L.A. PRESS CLUB NATIONAL ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALISM AWARDS
The TCA Scored 29 Nominations with Four Top Wins
LOS ANGELES –December 3, 2024 – The Television Critics Association (TCA) proudly salutes its members who received nominations and accolades during the 17TH Annual L.A. Press Club National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards—recognizing exemplary journalism in film, television, music, and more. TCA members were finalists in categories including Celebrity Feature, Commentary Analysis, Hard News, Entertainment Blog, and the prestigious David Robb Investigative Award, among many others.
Four TCA members took home awards during the ceremony held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, December 1, including former TCA President Melanie McFarland of Salon winning the TV Critic category; Rick Ellis of AllYourScreens.com capturing the prestigious David Robb Investigative Award; former TCA Board Member Hanh Nguyen of Salon taking top honors for Film Feature, Actors Related, Online and Adam Chitwood of The Wrap garnering the win for Personality Profile, TV/Streaming Industry under 2,500 words.
“Congratulations to our TCA members, who consistently prove they are the best in the business,” said TCA President Jacqueline Cutler. “Covering TV has become a crowded field, and TCA members cover all aspects of it so deeply. It’s wonderful to see their innovative, smart journalism recognized.”
Below is the list of TCA members who won and placed as finalists for the L.A. Press Club’s 17th Annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards 2024.
TV Critic
(WINNER) - Melanie McFarland, Salon
(Second Place) - Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter
-Ben Travers, IndieWire
The David Robb Investigative $5,000 Cash Prize, Any Media
(WINNER) - Rick Ellis, AllYourScreens.com, “Matthew Feeney was Minnesota’s ‘Quiet on Set’ Moment”
Personality Profile, TV/Streaming Industry — Under 2,500 Words
(WINNER) - Adam Chitwood, TheWrap, “Bill Hader Had an ‘Emotional Comedown’ After Ending ‘Barry’”
(Second Place) - Emily Longeretta, Variety, “‘It Was Never My Intention to Be a Heartthrob’: Josh Hartnett on Finding His Focus, Shedding the Darkness of ‘Black Mirror’ and That ‘Bats--- Crazy’ ‘Trap’ Script”
Film Feature, Actor Related, Online
(WINNER) - Hanh Nguyen, Salon, “‘Connected Through Inyeon’: Teo Yoo Reflects on the Fate that Guided his Career and to ‘Past Lives’”
Commentary Analysis/Trend, TV
(Second Place) - Michael Schneider, Variety, “Repeats, Reality and 'Yellowstone': How Network TV Is Marketing Fall Lineups Without Many Scripted Favorites”
Diversity in the TV/Streaming Industry
(Second Place) - Hanh Nguyen, Salon, “Actor "Sympathizer" Soldier Spy: How Australia's Hoa Xuande became the ultimate double agent”
(Third Place) - Kayla Cobb (TCA Member) and Loree Seitz, The Wrap, “The Rise of Women’s Sports Isn’t a Moment, It’s a Movement”
Entertainment Blog
(Third Place) - Andy Dehnart, reality blurred
-Lesley Goldberg (TCA member), James Hibberd, Rick Porter, Jackie Strause, Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, “Live Feed”
Anchor/Host, Radio/Podcast
(Second Place) - Michael Schneider (TCA member), Clayton Davis, Jazz Tangcay, Jenelle Riley, Emily Longeretta (TCA member), Variety, “Variety's Award Circuit Podcast Hosts”
One-on-One Interview, TV Personalities, Radio/Podcast
(Second Place) - Michael Schneider, Variety, “Day Eating With Seth Meyers: The 'Late Night' Host Counts Down His Top 10 Pizza List”
Soft News, Film Related, Online
(Second Place) - Adam Chitwood (TCA member), Drew Taylor, TheWrap, “The 4K Blu-ray Collectors Market Is the Future of Physical Media”
Personality Profile, Film Industry — Under 2,500 Words
(Second Place) - Kate Aurthur, Variety, “Carey Mulligan Never Felt Like a ‘Proper Actor.’ Then Came ‘Maestro’: ‘I’m Going to Absolutely Do It All’”
Personality Profile, TV/Streaming Industry — Over 2,500 Words
(Third Place) - Kate Aurthur, Variety, “Long Live Shiv Roy: Sarah Snook Tells All on That ‘Succession’ Ending, Her Pregnancy and Crying Through the Finale”
Film Industry Feature — Under 1,000 Words
(Third Place) - Lisa Richwine, Reuters, “Hollywood Hat Trick: Artisan Shaped the Look of ‘Oppenheimer’”
Obituary/In Appreciation, Film Personalities
(Second Place) - Melanie McFarland, Salon, “Through Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens Reminded Gen X to Stay True to our Immature Inner Children”
Obituary/In Appreciation, TV Personalities
(Second Place) - Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, “Critic’s Appreciation: Matthew Perry Masterfully Walked the Line Between Mirth and Melancholy”
-Ben Travers, IndieWire, “Matthew Perry’s Sarcasm Made Him a Star. His Sincerity Made Him a Giant.”
Commentary Analysis/Trend, Film
(Third Place) - Lacey Rose, Lesley Goldberg (TCA member), The Hollywood Reporter, “Why Hollywood Is in the Throes of an IP Frenzy”
Theater/Performing Arts Critic
-Aramide Tinubu, Variety
Music/Performing Arts Industry Feature — Under 1,000 Words
-Lisa Richwine, Reuters, “Gen Xers ‘Whip Tt’ to Get Git for Marathon Music Festival”
Celebrity Feature
-Emily Longeretta, Variety, “Demi Moore Reflects on the Evolution of Ageism for Women in Hollywood: ‘There Was Shame Attached to Being Sexual’”
Hard News, TV/Streaming
-Kate Aurthur (TCA Member), Tatiana Siegel, Variety, “The Fight to Save ‘Euphoria’: Inside Rewrites, Reimagining Zendaya’s Rue and a Time Jump for Season 3”
-Kayla Cobb, The Wrap, “The ‘Horrific’ Reality of ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’: Contestants Allege Harsh Conditions, Rigged Results”
Soft News, TV/Streaming Related, Online
-Meredith Woerner, Marc Malkin, Michael Schneider (TCA member), Jazz Tangcay, Variety, “How Ryan Gosling Planned Out Every ‘I’m Just Ken’ Performance Detail, From Marilyn Monroe’s Inspiration to the Cameraman Kiss”
TV Feature, Online
-Adam Chitwood, The Wrap, “Seth Meyers Embraced ‘Flights of Fancy’ to Turn ‘Late Night’ Into
One of TV’s Best Shows”
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