\t\t\t<\/p><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t\tJonny Marlow for Variety<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tVariety<\/em>\u2018s art and photography department fared especially well in this year\u2019s awards, with creative director Haley Kluge and photo director Jennifer Dorn sharing three honors, and design director Ted Keller being awarded as well. The award for best portrait photo went to a photograph of Demi Moore<\/a> (won by Kluge and Dorn with Greg Swales). Best cover art was won by the magazine\u2019s Anna Taylor-Joy cover<\/a> (with honors going to Kluge, Dorn and Jonny Marlow). And the team came through once again with an award for page design, for a \u201cStar Trek\u201d package<\/a> (awarded to Kluge, Dorn, Keller and Neil Jamieson).<\/p>\n \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreg Swales for Variety Magazine<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tWillman, senior writer and chief music critic for Variety<\/em>, won four awards. Besides his award for entertainment journalist of the year, he was awarded best magazine columnist, for a selection of commentaries (including \u201cSwifties and Deadheads: Separated at Birth?\u201d<\/a>); best music feature, for the cover story \u201cHow Taylor Swift\u2019s Eras Tour Took Over the Entire World\u201d<\/a>; and best theater feature, for \u201c\u2018Randy Newman\u2019s Faust,\u2019 the Songwriter\u2019s Brilliant but\u00a0Rarely Produced\u00a0Stage Musical, Rises Again for a Weekend in L.A. at the Soraya.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tChief film critic Owen Gleiberman was a repeat winner in a category he has often claimed, best film criticism, for a selection of reviews, including his take on \u201cBabygirl.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tChief correspondent Daniel D\u2019Addario and co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh shared the honor for best film feature for the cover story \u201cDaniel Craig and Drew Starkey on\u00a0Making\u00a0\u2018Queer\u2019.\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tTatiana Siegel, Variety<\/em>\u2018s executive editor for film\/media, won for best personality profile in the music personalities division for her article \u201cFugees Founder Pras Mich\u00e9l Speaks Out While Facing 22 Years\u00a0in\u00a0 Prison: \u2018I Never Wanted to Be a Spy\u2019.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tAngelique Jackson, senior entertainment writer for Variety<\/em>, picked up the personality profile award in the film personalities division for her story \u201cZoe Salda\u00f1a Rebooted: Why the Action Star Broke Her \u2018Cycle\u00a0of\u00a0 Sequels\u2019 for \u2018Emilia P\u00e9rez\u2019 \u2014 And Her One Wish for Marvel\u2019s Next Gamora.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tEmily Longeretta, the magazine\u2019s TV features editor, won the award for personality profile in the TV personalities division for \u201cMariska Hargitay on Making a TV Icon, Dick Wolf\u2019s \u2018Tough Love,\u2019\u00a0Fighting\u00a0for Kelli Giddish and 20 Years of Helping Survivors of Sexual Violence.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tRebecca Rubin, senior film reporter, was the recipient of the award for entertainment news, performing arts division, for her behind-the-scenes story \u201cInside the Tony Awards: From Jay-Z\u2019s Lobby Act, an Accidental F Bomb to Overzealous Ushers, Here\u2019s What You Didn\u2019t See on TV.\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tJ. Kim Murphy,\u00a0 associate news editor for Variety.com, prevailed for best TV\/streaming\/radio feature for his story \u201cWelcome to \u2018Ren Faire\u2019: Lance Oppenheim\u2019s HBO Docuseries\u00a0Follows\u00a0a\u00a0Festival Trapped in a Real-Life Game of Thrones.\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tAnd for best online theater\/performing arts feature, the award went to freelance writer Abbey White for their story \u201cDisabled Comedians Speak Out on Performance and Career\u00a0Barriers\u00a0 Due\u00a0To Widespread Industry Inaccessibility: \u2018I Want There to Be More of Us\u2019.\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tThe entire staff of Variety.com shared in the publication winning the coveted award for best website for a traditional news organization.<\/p>\n \n\tVariety<\/em> staffers also won 39 second- and third-place awards Sunday night as well.<\/p>\n \n\tThe ceremony at the Biltmore included the L.A. Press Club<\/a>\u2018s customary honorary awards to veteran newspeople or celebrities for their work in journalism or philanthropy. A standing ovation went to veteran Los Angeles Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke, who was given the Joseph M. Quinn Award for lifetime achievement. The Daniel Pearl Award for courage and integrity in journalism went to Clarissa Ward of celebrity.land, who had to accept via a video message due to her being on assignment covering the breaking situation in the Middle East. And actress Kim Fields picked up the Bill Rosendahl Public Service Award for contributions to civic life.<\/p>\n \n\tThe stage was overrun by perhaps more honorees than had ever taken the Press Club\u2019s stage simultaneously before when a Special Award for Stellar Coverage of the 2020 Wildfires was accepted by news directors for all of L.A.\u2019s local TV stations. The moving moment followed a montage of news coverage aired during the disastrous fire in January. Newspeople stepped up to accept congratulations on behalf of ABC7, Fox11, KCAL News\/CBS Los Angeles, KTLA, NBC4, Spectrum News 1, Telemundo 52 and Univision 34.<\/p>\n \n\tFollowing is a full list of Variety<\/em>\u2018s winning entries, along with judges\u2019 comments:<\/p>\n \n\tFIRST PLACE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tWEBSITE, TRADITIONAL NEWS ORGANIZATION\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tVariety Staff<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>http:\/\/www.variety.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cClean homepage to story transition, nice story page design.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tChris Willman<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cNot only does Willman exhaustively cover major music events, such as Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen, and major personalities, such as composer John Williams, but also he writes brilliantly about them and their significance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tCRITICISM OF FILM\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tOwen Gleiberman<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/bit.ly\/3T6ie4s<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cGleiberman writes for every movie fan. The work is approachable for the common viewer, but it also drops deep-cut references for the true cinephiles out there. There\u2019s more personalized voice than any other entrant in this contest, which leads to a really enjoyable and fun read.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tPORTRAIT PHOTO, Entertainment\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tGreg Swales, Jennifer Dorn, Haley Kluge<\/strong>, \u201cDemi Moore Photo\u201d\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/4ipMukQ<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cGreat irony and symbolism, well-crafted and captured.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tCOVER ART<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tHaley Kluge, Jennifer Dorn, Jonny Marlow<\/strong>,\u00a0Variety<\/em>, \u201cAnya Taylor-Joy Cover\u201d\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/4kw7HLO<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cBreathtakingly beautiful cover. This could just as well have been a vintage movie poster from the golden era of movies, fittingly cover for a Cannes special.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tPAGE DESIGN<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tHaley Kluge, Jennifer Dorn, Ted Keller, Neil Jamieson<\/strong>,\u00a0Variety<\/em>, \u201cStar Trek\u201d\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/4ixwm0E\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cA fun cover and design that all Trekkies will enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tCOLUMNIST\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tChris Willman<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/bit.ly\/41pLuWW<\/a> https:\/\/bit.ly\/4cHRiyX<\/a> https:\/\/bit.ly\/4kjX12N<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cWillman\u2019s pieces provide illuminating industry-insider perspectives on matters of national interest.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tFILM FEATURE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tDaniel D\u2019Addario, Ramin Setoodeh<\/strong>, \u201cDaniel Craig and Drew Starkey on Making \u2018Queer\u2019\u201d \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cGreat feature that stands out in a competitive category. It goes deep and wide and keeps going, never losing the reader\u2019s interest. It stands up regardless of the reader\u2019s inherent interest in the films or personalities, and offers revealing insight into the artists\u2019 work.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tPERSONALITY PROFILE, TV Personalities\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tEmily Longeretta<\/strong>, \u201cMariska Hargitay on Making a TV Icon, Dick Wolf\u2019s \u2018Tough Love,\u2019 Fighting for Kelli Giddish and 20 Years of Helping Survivors of Sexual Violence\u201d\u00a0https:\/\/wp.me\/pc8uak-1lE4qK<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cThis well-written story shows how actor Mariska Hargitay made NYPD Capt. Olivia Benson of \u201cLaw & Order: SVU\u201d an icon. Through her Joyful Heart Foundation, Hargitay has become an advocate for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tPERSONALITY PROFILE, Film Personalities\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tAngelique Jackson<\/strong>, \u201cZoe Salda\u00f1a Rebooted: Why the Action Star Broke Her \u2018Cycle of Sequels\u2019 for \u2018Emilia P\u00e9rez\u2019 \u2014 And Her One Wish for Marvel\u2019s Next Gamora\u201d\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/3DnHsq3<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cA window into Zoe Salda\u00f1a\u2019s struggles with dyslexia, anxiety and self-doubt, told with empathy and perspicacity and without sensationalism.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tPERSONALITY PROFILE, Music\/Theater Personalities\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tTatiana Siegel<\/strong>, \u201cFugees Founder Pras Mich\u00e9l Speaks Out While Facing 22 Years in Prison: \u2018I Never Wanted to Be a Spy\u2019\u201d\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/41BlDwI <\/a>;<\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cThe subject of this story is inherently fascinating, but the author went above and beyond in telling it \u2014 from start to finish this had me riveted.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tMUSIC FEATURE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tChris Willman<\/strong>, \u201cHow Taylor Swift\u2019s Eras Tour Took Over the Entire World\u201d\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/3XnqGya<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cIt was no doubt an intimidating challenge tackling the impact of Taylor Swift\u2019s Eras Tour, but the author rose to the occasion with a fascinating piece that blends lovely personal touch, insights from industry experts and slices of perspective from perhaps the biggest experts of all: Swifties around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tTHEATER\/PERFORMING ARTS FEATURE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tChris Willman<\/strong>,\u00a0Variety<\/em>, \u201c\u2018Randy Newman\u2019s Faust,\u2019 the Songwriter\u2019s Brilliant but Rarely Produced Stage Musical, Rises Again for a Weekend in L.A. at the Soraya\u201d\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/41pdKZI<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cWillman writes eloquently about an underproduced, and so neglected piece of theatre. Through deft descriptions of the musical and its history, this reader wants to see the show, and to read more of Mr. Willman\u2019s work.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tENTERTAINMENT NEWS, Music\/Performing Arts\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tRebecca Rubin<\/strong>, \u201cInside the Tony Awards: From Jay-Z\u2019s Lobby Act, an Accidental F-Bomb to Overzealous Ushers, Here\u2019s What You Didn\u2019t See on TV\u201d\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/3MjavvR <\/a>;<\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cThe author\u2019s selection of amusing off-screen anecdotes adds value the average reader might not get elsewhere, and her playful tone makes the article sparkle without straying into the world of editorializing.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tTV\/STREAMING\/RADIO FEATURE<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tJ. Kim Murphy<\/strong>, \u201cWelcome to \u2018Ren Faire\u2019: Lance Oppenheim\u2019s HBO Docuseries Follows a Festival Trapped in a Real-Life Game of Thrones\u201d\u00a0http:\/\/wp.me\/pc8uak-1lEd1Z<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tJudges\u2019 comment: \u201cBoth of Murphy\u2019s \u2018Ren Faire\u2019 stories provide gripping insight on a filmmaker\u2019s quest to tell a compelling story both dramatically and authentically while showcasing Oppenheim\u2019s personal investment in the subjects.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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