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“La La Land,” the show-business musical starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, is a strong favorite for the Oscars.   Credit Dale Robinette/Lionsgate LOS ANGELES — Oscar voters showered the neo-musical “La La Land” with 14 nominations on Tuesday, a tie with “Titanic” and “All About Eve” for the most in Academy Award history. But the academy also moved past two #OscarsSoWhite years by honoring six black actors — a record — and including diverse films like “Moonlight,” “Fences” and “Hidden Figures” in the best picture race. Nine movies will compete for Hollywood’s top prize, including several box-office hits. Joining “La La Land” and “Moonlight” (eight nominations total), “Fences” (four), and “Hidden Figures” (three) in the best picture race were “Arrival,” a science-fiction thriller; the cops-and-robbers drama “Hell or High Water”; the subtitled tear-jerker “Lion”; “Manchester by the Sea,” about a mournful New England handyman; and “Hacksaw Ridge,” Mel Gibson’s true story o...

Will Lena Heady be walking to victory at the Emmy Awards? (Picture: HBO) The most prestigious awards show in the TV industry, the Emmys is also often also the  most  predictable, preferring to favour the familiar instead of rewarding the most richly-deserved. However, with several of its most beloved shows now retired (Mad Men, Parks and  Recreation) or on a break (Louie),  this year’s nominations  have thrown up a few new faces  to go alongside all the regular ones. Here’s a look at those who probably weren’t expecting an invitation to the ceremony on  September 18, as well as a look at those who may feel they have unfairly missed out. Surprise: Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell (Outstanding Leading Actor/Actress in a  Drama Series)  It’s certainly a welcome one, but it’s still a surprise nonetheless that Matthew Rhys and Keri  Russell have both finally been given some rec...