Arts Jun 17 Tom Cruise finally awarded an (honorary) Oscar Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and “Do The Right Thing” production designer Wynn Thomas have all been selected to receive honorary Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards, the film academy said Tuesday. Dolly Parton will also be recognized.
Politics Jan 16 Calling Hollywood ‘troubled,’ Trump names Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as special envoys there On Wednesday, the President-elect announced that the three actors would be his eyes and ears to the moviemaking town. Special ambassadors and envoys are typically chosen to respond to troubled hot spots like the Middle East, not California.
Nation Jan 15 As Los Angeles burns, Hollywood’s awards season turns into a pledge drive The Oscars have never meant less, but, at the same time, they might be more important than ever as a beacon of perseverance for the reeling movie capital.
Arts May 27 ‘Furiosa’ claims No. 1 spot over ‘Garfield’ on Memorial Day holiday weekend It was a close race, but the wasteland warrior of “ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ” came out slightly ahead of the plump orange cat.
Arts Dec 11 ‘Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations, with ‘Oppenheimer’ close behind Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film.
Arts Jul 23 ‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’ make box office history on highly anticipated opening weekend “Barbenheimer” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend.
Arts Mar 12 Oscars producers have one main goal: entertain viewers Sunday night The opening of the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday is going to be a “moment,” the show’s producers promise. They won’t say what exactly it is, but Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner are certain that it’s going to pull audiences in and…
Arts Mar 10 Rolling out the champagne carpet, Academy Awards changes signature look for first time in more than 60 years Many things about the Academy Awards have changed over the years, but for the past six decades there has been at least one constant: The red carpet.
Arts Jan 20 Sundance welcomes audiences back to the theater as festival opens The Sundance Film Festival went virtual for the past two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. but on Thursday, there was a palpable sense of relief from the festival's leadership team at being in-person again. Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente,…
Arts Nov 07 Jimmy Kimmel to return as Oscars host for the third time The late-night talk show host will preside over the ceremony in March, the show’s producers said Monday.