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Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

Lily-Rose Depp has listed the pop singers that influenced her role in The Idol. While speaking to W magazine for an interview published on Monday, the French-American actress revealed she channelled Britney Spears, among other artists, during her audition for the part of up-and-coming pop idol Jocelyn on the upcoming HBO series. "Of course, I'm a Britney (Spears) fan!" she admitted.

coronation of King Charles III is underway — and his “sausage fingers” have made their debut.Charles was formally crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey — the first coronation Britain has had since the late Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne on June 2, 1953.As he took the Coronation oath, he said, “I, Charles, do solemnly and sincerely in the presence of God profess, testify, and declare that I am a faithful Protestant, and that I will, according to the true intent of the enactments which secure the Protestant succession to the throne, uphold and maintain the said enactments to the best of my powers according to law.”The 74-year-old monarch made his oath, and avid royal watchers were excited to see his infamous sausage fingers placed on the Bible.“I name you King Sausage Fingers the first… #Coronation,” one snarky viewer tweeted, alongside a snapshot of a “That’s So Raven” episode where Raven-Symone had swollen hands.Another person quipped: “So much faffing about for what basically amounts to “Hello, Sausage-Fingers, here’s your shiny hat.”“Sausage fingers are giving zoidberg’s mouth,” one added, referencing “The Simpsons” character with the big long, wiener-esque mouth.One social media watchdog noticed when Charles touched the Bible: “Omg the sausage fingers  #Coronation.”“Show us Charles sausage fingers! We could throw those things straight on the BBQ, they look quite juicy,” someone guffawed.Another Twitter user added: “Sausage fingers is about the get his new hat and it only cost us £100 million!!!!” The hefty price tag for coronation is costing the United Kingdom roughly $125 million.Viewers can’t get enough of the king’s infamous sausage fingers — his digits have been roasted online since he took the throne in

You probably have never heard the name Rose Hanbury before, but get ready to see her in the spotlight.

Brendan Fraser opened up about his plans after winning Best Actor at the 2023 Oscars a few weeks ago.

On last night's episode of The Chase, one lucky Scot took home the jackpot after beating The Sinnerman.

Katie Price and her daughter with Peter Andre, Princess, 15, are reportedly hoping to give fans a glimpse into their unique relationship with a brand new TV show. Ex-glamour model Katie and her eldest daughter, aspiring model model Princess, are said to be in talks with the BBC about a potential joint series which will centre on growing up with a famous mum.

Take That are set to release their first new music in five years, with a special twist.

Kel Mitchell as a young teen, when he and his partner in crime, Kenan Thompson, were introduced to the public on Nickelodeon’s “All That.”The hit show was sketch comedy, a theme song by TLC and performances from top hip-hop artists. And it was a dream for Kel, who grew up on the South Side of Chicago rapping and doing graffiti.“These are people that just a year ago I was just listening to on a CTA bus,” he told me on this week’s “Renaissance Man” of “All That’s” musical guests. “And now I’m chillin [with them].

“In the Heights” and “Scream VI” actress Melissa Barrera stars in “Carmen,” the directorial debut from choreographer Benjamin Millepied.

Kyra Sedgwick opened up in a new interview, and she had a lot to say!

Shawn Mendes is getting a breath of fresh air with a friend from the music industry.

Jennifer Grey opened up about her role on the first season of Friends.

Al Pacino reflected on his career during a recent appearance, spilling some major details about his biggest movies and one blockbuster that he could have starred in.

Tom Sandoval's embarked on a trip to «get away from the noise,» and a source tells ET there's no truth that Raquel Leviss tagging along for the ride.A source close to Sandoval tells ET that he wanted a vacation that features a lot of «mindful activities like hiking, meditation and rock climbing to get away from the noise of Scandoval.» The source also said Sandoval «hasn't been drinking and is cleansing, and just being really healthy and getting clear.»The trip — which Sandoval has documented on his Instagram Stories — comes nearly two months after his cheating scandalupended his near decade-long relationship with Ariana Madix and sent just about everyone within the Vanderpump Rules world into a tailspin.The scandal has in no way died down since it came to light. And, most recently, eagled-eyed  fans feel they've pinpointed the start of Scandoval.

Ncuti Gatwa will take on a starring role in the BBC’s celebrations for King Charles III’s coronation.

Stanley Tucci spoke with ET ahead of the premiere of his new Prime Video series, Citadel, where he revealed which one of his iconic roles he would never play again.«I would not play George Harvey again in, which was horrible,» Tucci shared with ET's Ash Crossan. «It's a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.»In the film, based on 2002 book ofthe same name by Alice Sebold, Tucci plays sadistic serial killer known for raping and murdering at least seven girls. He eventually gets killed by falling off a steep hill after trying to lure another girl into his car.Tucci admittedly tried to get out of the role before understanding director Peter Jackson's motivation for casting him in the sinister part.«I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role.

Donald Trump at a UFC fight over the weekend.Akademiks has previously voiced his support for Trump and his presidency, confirming his support in interviews and posting videos to his Instagram of snippets from one of Trump’s 2022 pep rallies.The two attended Miami’s Kaseya Center on Saturday night (April 8) to watch UFC 287’s main event rematch between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. The crowd was star-studded with Kid Rock, Mike Tyson, and Dana White in the front row of the match.Posted the next day (April 9) on his Instagram, the image showed Akademiks posing next to the 76-year-old and joked about being his Vice President in 2024.A post shared by Lil AK (@iamakademiks)“Might have to take up Uncle Trump on his offer of being His Vice President 2024,” he wrote in the caption, “Bruh told me ‘No way you’d be worse than Kamala’.”The photo has been liked over 50,000 times and the comments are full of sarcastic quips from fans.

Suga, also a member of the K-pop boyband BTS, has released the tracklist of his debut album ‘D-Day’.Today (April 10), the K-pop idol unveiled the tracklist of his upcoming debut solo album ‘D-Day’, which is set to feature collaborations with four other artists. Those include his BTS bandmate J-hope on ‘HUH?!’, as well as Woosung of The Rose and Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto on ‘Snooze’.‘D-Day’ also includes the pre-release song ‘People Pt.

Ariana Madix may be dealing with the fallout of her ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval‘s highly publicized affair with their “Vanderpump Rules” co-star Raquel Leviss, but there is an exciting opportunity on the horizon for the reality star!