“Bombshell” lead the winners’ list at the seventh annual Make-Up and Hair Stylist Guild Awards on Saturday night.
The film that sees the hair and make-up team transforming Charlize Theron into Megyn Kelly, Nicole Kidman into Gretchen Carlson and John Lithgow into Roger Ailes scooped up three awards, including best contemporary hairstyling, best contemporary make-up and best special effects make-up.
The category win for Kazu Hiro, Vivian Baker and Richard Redlefsen just about guarantees them an Oscar nomination on Monday morning.
Nicki Ledermann, Tania Ribalow and Sunday Englis won best period and/or character make-up for “Joker.” Ledermann had also worked on Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” which didn’t receive any nominations.
Elsewhere, HBO’s “Big Little Lies” and “Chernobyl” picked up wins in TV. The Bob Fosse-Gwen Verdon limited series “Fosse/Verdon” won best period and/or character make-up and best period and/or character hair styling.
The film that sees the hair and make-up team transforming Charlize Theron into Megyn Kelly, Nicole Kidman into Gretchen Carlson and John Lithgow into Roger Ailes scooped up three awards, including best contemporary hairstyling, best contemporary make-up and best special effects make-up.
The category win for Kazu Hiro, Vivian Baker and Richard Redlefsen just about guarantees them an Oscar nomination on Monday morning.
Nicki Ledermann, Tania Ribalow and Sunday Englis won best period and/or character make-up for “Joker.” Ledermann had also worked on Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” which didn’t receive any nominations.
Elsewhere, HBO’s “Big Little Lies” and “Chernobyl” picked up wins in TV. The Bob Fosse-Gwen Verdon limited series “Fosse/Verdon” won best period and/or character make-up and best period and/or character hair styling.
- 1/12/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild held its seventh annual Muahs Awards Saturday night at the Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. The guild, Iatse Local 706, handed out honors in 23 categories for the year’s best in film, TV, commercials and live theater.
Bombshell, Joker, and Downton Abbey were big winners in the motion picture categories. On the television side, Big Little Lies, Fosse/Verndon, and Saturday Night Live picked up multiple awards. Last year, Vice won a pair of Muahs honors on its way to winning the Oscar in the category.
Also on the docket tonight, Patrick Stewart receive the guild’s Distinguished Artisan Award, with the star of the upcoming Star Trek: Picard presented the honor by his Star Trek franchise cohorts Brent Spiner, makeup and prosthetic artist James MacKinnon, and makeup artist and designer Michael Westmore.
“I’ve worn many wigs...
Bombshell, Joker, and Downton Abbey were big winners in the motion picture categories. On the television side, Big Little Lies, Fosse/Verndon, and Saturday Night Live picked up multiple awards. Last year, Vice won a pair of Muahs honors on its way to winning the Oscar in the category.
Also on the docket tonight, Patrick Stewart receive the guild’s Distinguished Artisan Award, with the star of the upcoming Star Trek: Picard presented the honor by his Star Trek franchise cohorts Brent Spiner, makeup and prosthetic artist James MacKinnon, and makeup artist and designer Michael Westmore.
“I’ve worn many wigs...
- 1/12/2020
- by Anita Bennett and Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
“Bombshell,” Jay Roach’s sexual misconduct drama about the scandals that brought down Roger Ailes at Fox News, swept all three contemporary categories Saturday night at the sixth-annual Muahs Guild Awards, at La Live. The Oscar favorite took honors for character makeup, special makeup, and hairstyling for the multifaceted transformations of John Lithgow as Ailes, Charlize Theron as anchor Megyn Kelly, and Nicole Kidman as news personality Gretchen Carlson. The team also created the look of Margot Robbie’s fictional Kayla.
“Bombshell” boasted the work of Oscar-winning special makeup effects legend Kazu Hiro (“Darkest Hour”), who collaborated with makeup artists Vivian Baker and Richard Redlefsen on the effects work, while Baker and Redlefsen teamed up with makeup artist Cristina Waltz on the non-prosthetic applications. Hairstyling duties were handled by Anne Morgan, Jaime Leigh McIntosh, and Adruitha Lee. “It was important to identify the elements of what people think of identifying for the [Ailes] character,...
“Bombshell” boasted the work of Oscar-winning special makeup effects legend Kazu Hiro (“Darkest Hour”), who collaborated with makeup artists Vivian Baker and Richard Redlefsen on the effects work, while Baker and Redlefsen teamed up with makeup artist Cristina Waltz on the non-prosthetic applications. Hairstyling duties were handled by Anne Morgan, Jaime Leigh McIntosh, and Adruitha Lee. “It was important to identify the elements of what people think of identifying for the [Ailes] character,...
- 1/12/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The make-up and hair artists who made Charlize Theron look like Megyn Kelly and Nicole Kidman look like Gretchen Carlson were the big winners at the 7th Annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, which took place on Saturday evening in Los Angeles.
“Bombshell,” Jay Roach’s film about the women at Fox News who called out Roger Ailes for sexual misconduct, won in three of the five categories, taking awards for contemporary make-up, contemporary hair styling and special make-up effects. “Joker” won the award for period and/or character make-up, while “Downton Abbey” took the prize for period/character hair styling.
All three of those films are on the Oscar shortlist for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, with “Bombshell” the clear favorite for a nomination and win.
For the last six consecutive years, the winner in the Muahs’ period and/or character make-up category has gone on to win...
“Bombshell,” Jay Roach’s film about the women at Fox News who called out Roger Ailes for sexual misconduct, won in three of the five categories, taking awards for contemporary make-up, contemporary hair styling and special make-up effects. “Joker” won the award for period and/or character make-up, while “Downton Abbey” took the prize for period/character hair styling.
All three of those films are on the Oscar shortlist for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, with “Bombshell” the clear favorite for a nomination and win.
For the last six consecutive years, the winner in the Muahs’ period and/or character make-up category has gone on to win...
- 1/12/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
“Bombshell,” the zeitgeist-grabbing Fox News drama, and “Rocketman,” the Elton John musical fantasy biopic, led the seventh annual Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Guild award nominations with three apiece. “Bombshell” took contemporary makeup, special makeup effects, and contemporary hairstyling. “Rocketman,” by contrast, took period honors for makeup and hairstyling along with special makeup effects.
Meanwhile, Best Picture Oscar contenders “Joker”(period makeup and contemporary hairstyling) and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (period makeup and period hairstyling) nabbed two nominations apiece along with “Dolemite Is My Name” (period makeup and period hairstyling), “Downton Abbey” (period makeup and period hairstyling), “Hustlers” (contemporary makeup and contemporary hairstyling), and “John Wick: Parabellum” (contemporary makeup and contemporary hairstyling). Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” which predominantly boasts innovative VFX de-aging from Industrial Light & Magic, scored a nomination for special makeup effects.
In terms of the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar race, these nominations bode well...
Meanwhile, Best Picture Oscar contenders “Joker”(period makeup and contemporary hairstyling) and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (period makeup and period hairstyling) nabbed two nominations apiece along with “Dolemite Is My Name” (period makeup and period hairstyling), “Downton Abbey” (period makeup and period hairstyling), “Hustlers” (contemporary makeup and contemporary hairstyling), and “John Wick: Parabellum” (contemporary makeup and contemporary hairstyling). Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” which predominantly boasts innovative VFX de-aging from Industrial Light & Magic, scored a nomination for special makeup effects.
In terms of the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar race, these nominations bode well...
- 11/11/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
On Monday the Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild jump-started the Oscar derby by announcing its nominations for the 2019 calendar year. Warner Bros’ “Joker” came away with two nominations — period/character makeup and contemporary hairstyling — for the way in which the film’s artisans physically transformed Joaquin Phoenix into the mentally deranged Arthur Fleck, aka the Joker. Could the makeup team be en route to its first Oscar nomination for Best Makeup & Hairstyling?
The guild nominated three people in the category of Best Period and/or Character Makeup: makeup designer/department head Nicki Ledermann, an Emmy winner for “Boardwalk Empire” (2011), key makeup artist Tania Ribalow, two-time Emmy nominee for “Vinyl” (2016) and “The Knick” (2016), and key makeup artist Sunday Englis, three-time Emmy contender for “Vinyl” (2016) and “The Knick” (2015 & 2016). As for Best Contemporary Hair Styling, the Muahs guild nominated hair department head Kay Georgiou, an Emmy champion for “Behind the Candelabra (2013), and Vanessa Anderson.
The guild nominated three people in the category of Best Period and/or Character Makeup: makeup designer/department head Nicki Ledermann, an Emmy winner for “Boardwalk Empire” (2011), key makeup artist Tania Ribalow, two-time Emmy nominee for “Vinyl” (2016) and “The Knick” (2016), and key makeup artist Sunday Englis, three-time Emmy contender for “Vinyl” (2016) and “The Knick” (2015 & 2016). As for Best Contemporary Hair Styling, the Muahs guild nominated hair department head Kay Georgiou, an Emmy champion for “Behind the Candelabra (2013), and Vanessa Anderson.
- 11/11/2019
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
2020 Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards nominations: ‘Bombshell,’ ‘Rocketman,’ ‘Joker’ lead
The Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild got a jump on the Oscars by announcing its nominations on November 11. That is two months earlier than last year, when the slate was revealed midway through Oscar nominations voting. This year, the guild is out of the gate five weeks before the academy unveils the shortlist in nine categories, including Best Makeup and Hairstyling. These awards will be handed out on January 11, which is after Oscar voting but before the nominations are announced.
Two films — “Bombshell” and “Rocketman” — reaped three bids apiece with the Muahs guild. Both contend for special makeup effects. The former figures in both contemporary makeup and hair styling while the latter does likewise on the period/character side.
Six films are two-time nominees: “Dolemite Is My Name,” “Downton Abbey,” “Hustlers,” “John Wick: Parabellum,” “Joker” and “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.”
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Two films — “Bombshell” and “Rocketman” — reaped three bids apiece with the Muahs guild. Both contend for special makeup effects. The former figures in both contemporary makeup and hair styling while the latter does likewise on the period/character side.
Six films are two-time nominees: “Dolemite Is My Name,” “Downton Abbey,” “Hustlers,” “John Wick: Parabellum,” “Joker” and “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.”
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- 11/11/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Nominees for the seventh annual Muahs Guild Awards were unveiled on Monday by they Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild, with Paramount’s Rocketman and Lionsgate’s Bombshell scoring the most noms among movies and FX’s American Horror Story: 1984 and Fosse/Verdon, HBO’s Chernobyl and Nickelodeon’s All That leading the TV side.
The awards, which honoring achievements in make-up and hair styling in film, TV, commercials and live theater, will be bestowed at a gala January 11 at The Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live. The guild will also award make-up artist Thomas Burman and hair stylist Martin Samuel with Lifetime Achievement Awards during the ceremony.
Final voting begins December 3 for the Muahs Guild Awards and closes January 3, 2020.
Here are this year’s nominees:
Feature-length Motion Picture – Best Contemporary Make-up
Avengers: Endgame
John Blake, Francisco Perez
Bombshell
Vivian Baker, Cristina Waltz, Richard Redlefsen
Hustlers
Margot Boccia,...
The awards, which honoring achievements in make-up and hair styling in film, TV, commercials and live theater, will be bestowed at a gala January 11 at The Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live. The guild will also award make-up artist Thomas Burman and hair stylist Martin Samuel with Lifetime Achievement Awards during the ceremony.
Final voting begins December 3 for the Muahs Guild Awards and closes January 3, 2020.
Here are this year’s nominees:
Feature-length Motion Picture – Best Contemporary Make-up
Avengers: Endgame
John Blake, Francisco Perez
Bombshell
Vivian Baker, Cristina Waltz, Richard Redlefsen
Hustlers
Margot Boccia,...
- 11/11/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The character makeup that turned Charlize Theron into Megyn Kelly in “Bombshell” and Taron Egerton into Elton John in “Rocketman” has helped those two films lead in nominations for the 2020 Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards, which were announced on Monday morning.
The two films received three nominations each in the five feature-film categories, with “Bombshell” being recognized for contemporary makeup, special makeup effects and contemporary hair styling, and “Rocketman” nominated for period and/or character makeup, special makeup effects and period and/or character hair styling.
“Hustlers,” “John Wick: Parabellum,” “Downton Abbey,” “Dolemite Is My Name,” “Joker” and “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” were nominated for two awards each.
Also Read: 'Bombshell' Trailer: Nicole Kidman's Gretchen Carlson Is Ready to 'Go to War' Against Roger Ailes (Video)
In the television categories, “American Horror Story: 1984,” “Chernobyl,” “Fosse/Verdon” and “Saturday Night Live” led with three nominations each.
The two films received three nominations each in the five feature-film categories, with “Bombshell” being recognized for contemporary makeup, special makeup effects and contemporary hair styling, and “Rocketman” nominated for period and/or character makeup, special makeup effects and period and/or character hair styling.
“Hustlers,” “John Wick: Parabellum,” “Downton Abbey,” “Dolemite Is My Name,” “Joker” and “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” were nominated for two awards each.
Also Read: 'Bombshell' Trailer: Nicole Kidman's Gretchen Carlson Is Ready to 'Go to War' Against Roger Ailes (Video)
In the television categories, “American Horror Story: 1984,” “Chernobyl,” “Fosse/Verdon” and “Saturday Night Live” led with three nominations each.
- 11/11/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
At the Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards on Feb. 24, Oscar frontrunner “Darkest Hour” won two of its three races: special makeup effects and best period/character makeup. It lost best period/character hairstyling to “I, Tonya.”
Among those films that “Darkest Hour” edged out for best special makeup effects was “Wonder,” one of its two Oscar rivals for Best Makeup & Hairstyling. That film contended on the contemporary side here and lost its bid for hairstyling to “Pitch Perfect 3″ and makeup to “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2.” The third Oscar nominee, “Victoria and Abdul,” was snubbed by the guild.
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While each of the five guild races has five contenders, members do not always nominate those films that made the shortlist for the Best Makeup & Hairstyling Oscar. Likewise, it often cites films that failed to make the cut with...
Among those films that “Darkest Hour” edged out for best special makeup effects was “Wonder,” one of its two Oscar rivals for Best Makeup & Hairstyling. That film contended on the contemporary side here and lost its bid for hairstyling to “Pitch Perfect 3″ and makeup to “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2.” The third Oscar nominee, “Victoria and Abdul,” was snubbed by the guild.
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While each of the five guild races has five contenders, members do not always nominate those films that made the shortlist for the Best Makeup & Hairstyling Oscar. Likewise, it often cites films that failed to make the cut with...
- 2/25/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (Muahs) have announced nominations for outstanding achievements in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater during 2017. Winners will be announced on Saturday, February 24 at The Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live.
Read More:Oscars 2018: Best Makeup & Hairstyling Shortlist Includes ‘Darkest Hour,’ ‘I, Tonya’ and More
This year’s nominees include six of the seven films short listed for the Best Make-Up and Hairstyling Oscar, including “I, Tonya,” “Ghost in the Shell,” and the Netflix tentpole “Bright.” The only Oscar shortlisted film not to earn a Muahs nomination is “Victoria & Abdul.”
The full nominations list is included below.
Feature-Length Motion Picture – Best Contemporary Make-Up
Baby Driver
Fionagh Cush, Phyllis Temple
The Big Sick
Leo Won, Kirsten Sylvester
Ghost In The Shell
Deborah La Mia Denaver, Jane O.Kane
Pitch Perfect 3
Melanie Hughes-Weaver, Judy Yonemoto, Erica Kyker
Wonder
Naomi Bakstad, Jean Black, Megan Harkness...
Read More:Oscars 2018: Best Makeup & Hairstyling Shortlist Includes ‘Darkest Hour,’ ‘I, Tonya’ and More
This year’s nominees include six of the seven films short listed for the Best Make-Up and Hairstyling Oscar, including “I, Tonya,” “Ghost in the Shell,” and the Netflix tentpole “Bright.” The only Oscar shortlisted film not to earn a Muahs nomination is “Victoria & Abdul.”
The full nominations list is included below.
Feature-Length Motion Picture – Best Contemporary Make-Up
Baby Driver
Fionagh Cush, Phyllis Temple
The Big Sick
Leo Won, Kirsten Sylvester
Ghost In The Shell
Deborah La Mia Denaver, Jane O.Kane
Pitch Perfect 3
Melanie Hughes-Weaver, Judy Yonemoto, Erica Kyker
Wonder
Naomi Bakstad, Jean Black, Megan Harkness...
- 1/5/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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