[bold]Best Performances of 2015[/bold]
Tituss Burgess, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Roberta Vinci, the United States Open semifinals
Chris Sullivan, “The Knick”
Kristen Stewart, “Clouds of Sils Maria”
Annie Lennox, the 2015 Grammy Awards
Selenis Leyva, “Orange Is the New Black”
Marcia Gay Harden and Sam Elliott, “Grandma”
Jada Pinkett Smith, Andie MacDowell and Elizabeth Banks, “Magic Mike XXL”
Drake, “Hotline Bling”
Shiri Appleby, “UnREAL”
Érica Rivas and Diego Gentile, “Wild Tales
The HBO All-Stars (Power-Rankings Edition): 1. Laurie Metcalf, “Getting On” 2. Regina King, “The Leftovers” 3. The cast of “Veep” 4. John Oliver, “Last Week Tonight” 5. Niecy Nash, “Getting On” 6. Raúl Castillo, “Looking” 7. Becky Ann Baker, “Girls” 8. Effie Brown, “Project Greenlight” 9. Thomas Middleditch, “Silicon Valley” 10. Robert A. Durst, “The Jinx.”
Tracee Ellis Ross, “black-ish”
D’Angelo, Apollo Theater, Feb. 7
[bold]Top Ten TV Shows[/bold]
1. “Louie” (FX)
2. “The Americans” (FX)
3. “The Knick” (Cinemax)
4. “The Jinx” (HBO)
5. “Fargo” (FX)
6. “Broad City” (Comedy Central)
7. “Justified” (FX)
8. “Transparent” (Amazon)
9. “Moone Boy” (Hulu)
10. “Penny Dreadful” (Showtime)
[bold]Top Ten TV Documentaries/bold]
1. “The Jinx” (HBO)
2. “Mimi and Dona” (PBS)
3. “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies” (PBS)
4. “The Brain With David Eagleman” (PBS)
5. “Of Miracles and Men” (ESPN)
6. “The Seventies” (CNN)
7. “Documentary Now!” (IFC)
8. “Dawn of Humanity,” “Nova” (PBS)
9. “Looks Like Laury, Sounds Like Laury” (World Channel)
10. “Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story” (MSNBC)
[bold]Top movies, theater & music at the source[/bold]