Dozens of top Hollywood creatives and activists have signed an open letter in response to the shuttering of production company Participant — imploring the industry to continue to effect change through film and television as the defunct company once did.
George Clooney, Aflonso Cuarón, Ava DuVernay, Jane Fonda, Regina King, Viola Davis, #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson, Color of Change president Rashad Robinson and more are signators, in addition to groups like GLAAD and Human Rights Watch. The letter was coordinated by the National Domestic Workers Alliance (Ndwa), which collaborated with Participant and director Cuarón on a visibility campaign for his 2018 Oscar winner “Roma.”
“As we say goodbye to Participant, we must underscore that values-based storytelling is needed now more than ever,” the letter states. “There is a whole ecosystem of people, connected by the work of the last 20 years of Participant, ready to work with you.
George Clooney, Aflonso Cuarón, Ava DuVernay, Jane Fonda, Regina King, Viola Davis, #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson, Color of Change president Rashad Robinson and more are signators, in addition to groups like GLAAD and Human Rights Watch. The letter was coordinated by the National Domestic Workers Alliance (Ndwa), which collaborated with Participant and director Cuarón on a visibility campaign for his 2018 Oscar winner “Roma.”
“As we say goodbye to Participant, we must underscore that values-based storytelling is needed now more than ever,” the letter states. “There is a whole ecosystem of people, connected by the work of the last 20 years of Participant, ready to work with you.
- 5/7/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Octavia Spencer’s Impactful Appearance in Young Sheldon Octavia Spencer‘s guest role as Officer Thomason in Young Sheldon brings an intriguing twist to the community service storyline involving Annie Potts’ character, Meemaw. The seasoned actress, known for her roles in monumental films like The Help, steps into the shoes of a firm probation officer overseeing Meemaw’s mandatory community service. In the pivotal episode titled Community Service and the Key to a Happy Marriage, Spencer’s character, Thomason, encounters Meemaw’s attempts at shirking duty. Not easily fooled, Thomason ensures Meemaw begins her community service, integrating important character development and catalyzing change within the
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- 5/5/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Young Sheldon Season 7, Episode 10, “Community Service and the Key to a Happy Marriage.”] Young Sheldon is a series that isn’t unfamiliar with guest stars, but the show welcomed a particularly glitzy one in the latest episode, “Community Service and the Key to a Happy Marriage,” as Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer stepped in to play a probation officer assigned to Meemaw’s (Annie Potts) case after her backroom gambling ring was busted. Forced to fulfill community service hours, she’s sent to work at the church under Mary’s (Zoe Perry) supervision, but she’s not too enthusiastic about the gig, getting George (Lance Barber) to intervene in hopes of lightening her load. The conversation backfires for Meemaw’s workload, but was a welcome one for Barber. Robert Voets/CBS “I’ll pipe up first just to say how jealous I was because I didn’t get to [shoot] anything [with Octavia],” Perry tells...
- 5/3/2024
- TV Insider
Exclusive: Venezuelan Filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz, best known for Resistance and Hands of Stone, has signed on to direct the feature Cottonwood for Eric Paquette’s Meridian Pictures.
The film will be produced by Paquette, Aaron Barnett, and The Exchange’s Brian O’Shea, with Claudine Jakubowicz serving as executive producer. The Exchange will be handling worldwide sales and arranging financing.
The story follows a single dad who left his troubled past behind but must confront his dark history when his former mentor, a dangerous gangster, resurfaces. As the mentor’s loyalty to him is tested, he becomes the target of the gangster’s own bloodthirsty son, forcing him to protect his 13-year-old son from a relentless killer.
Jakubowicz was the winner of the German Film Peace Prize 2020 for his film Resistance. His film Secuestro Express was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the British Independent Film Awards, and Hands of Stone premiered at Cannes.
The film will be produced by Paquette, Aaron Barnett, and The Exchange’s Brian O’Shea, with Claudine Jakubowicz serving as executive producer. The Exchange will be handling worldwide sales and arranging financing.
The story follows a single dad who left his troubled past behind but must confront his dark history when his former mentor, a dangerous gangster, resurfaces. As the mentor’s loyalty to him is tested, he becomes the target of the gangster’s own bloodthirsty son, forcing him to protect his 13-year-old son from a relentless killer.
Jakubowicz was the winner of the German Film Peace Prize 2020 for his film Resistance. His film Secuestro Express was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the British Independent Film Awards, and Hands of Stone premiered at Cannes.
- 5/2/2024
- by Zac Ntim and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The ladies of And Just Like That… are about to be joined by another New Yorker who loves to talk. (We’re not sure how she feels about high heels, though.)
Rosie O’Donnell has joined the Season 3 cast of Max’s Sex and the City continuation, TVLine has confirmed. The actress and comedian first revealed the news on Instagram, sharing a photo of the season premiere script. The episode is titled “Outlook Good” and written and directed by showrunner Michael Patrick King, and O’Donnell revealed that her character’s name is Mary.
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Rosie O’Donnell has joined the Season 3 cast of Max’s Sex and the City continuation, TVLine has confirmed. The actress and comedian first revealed the news on Instagram, sharing a photo of the season premiere script. The episode is titled “Outlook Good” and written and directed by showrunner Michael Patrick King, and O’Donnell revealed that her character’s name is Mary.
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- 5/1/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Young Sheldon’s latest Big Bang Theory Easter egg comes in the form of very special guest star Octavia Spencer.
Sixteen years after a brief (but memorable) turn on The Big Bang Theory, the Academy Award-winning actress appears in the prequel series’ fifth-to-last episode — and TVLine has an exclusive sneak peek at her introduction.
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In “Community Service and...
Sixteen years after a brief (but memorable) turn on The Big Bang Theory, the Academy Award-winning actress appears in the prequel series’ fifth-to-last episode — and TVLine has an exclusive sneak peek at her introduction.
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In “Community Service and...
- 5/1/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks will engage in a bit of sibling rivalry as the leads of Prime Video’s newly greenlt adaptation of Alafair Burke’s 2019 mystery novel, The Better Sister.
The Better Sister is described as electric thriller about “the terrible things that drive sisters apart and ultimately bring them back together.” Biel will play Chloe, who moves through the world with her handsome lawyer husband Adam and teenage son Ethan by her side, all as her estranged sister Nicky (Banks) hustles to make ends meet while trying to stay clean.
More from TVLineAnd Just Like That: Rosie O'Donnell...
The Better Sister is described as electric thriller about “the terrible things that drive sisters apart and ultimately bring them back together.” Biel will play Chloe, who moves through the world with her handsome lawyer husband Adam and teenage son Ethan by her side, all as her estranged sister Nicky (Banks) hustles to make ends meet while trying to stay clean.
More from TVLineAnd Just Like That: Rosie O'Donnell...
- 5/1/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Gabriella’s mother makes quite an entrance in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek from this week’s episode of CBS’ Fire Country.
As TVLine was first to report, Paola Núñez — who last summer played The Fall of the House of Usher‘s Dr. Allesandra Ruiz aka Victorine’s (T’Nia Miller) girlfriend/colleague — will make her debut this Friday, May 3, in the role of Roberta, who is described as effusive, persistent, strong-willed and not one to keep quiet.
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As TVLine was first to report, Paola Núñez — who last summer played The Fall of the House of Usher‘s Dr. Allesandra Ruiz aka Victorine’s (T’Nia Miller) girlfriend/colleague — will make her debut this Friday, May 3, in the role of Roberta, who is described as effusive, persistent, strong-willed and not one to keep quiet.
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- 5/1/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Barbra Streisand is seemingly taken aback by the backlash she has received regarding an Ozempic comment she left on Melissa McCarthy’s latest Instagram post.
The Egot winner took to her social media Tuesday to offer an explanation for her remark, writing, “Omg — I went on Instagram to see the photos we’d posted of the beautiful flowers I’d received for my birthday! Below them was a photo of my friend Melissa McCarthy who I sang with on my Encore album. She looked fantastic! I just wanted to pay her a compliment. I forgot the world was reading!”
On Monday, McCarthy shared a photo on Instagram of herself with director Adam Shankman at the Center Theatre Group’s Ctg The Gala event in Los Angeles from the day prior. The Bridesmaids star captioned her post, “Pastels only to honor the incredible @matthewbourne13 at the @ctgla gala last night with this fella @adamshankman!
The Egot winner took to her social media Tuesday to offer an explanation for her remark, writing, “Omg — I went on Instagram to see the photos we’d posted of the beautiful flowers I’d received for my birthday! Below them was a photo of my friend Melissa McCarthy who I sang with on my Encore album. She looked fantastic! I just wanted to pay her a compliment. I forgot the world was reading!”
On Monday, McCarthy shared a photo on Instagram of herself with director Adam Shankman at the Center Theatre Group’s Ctg The Gala event in Los Angeles from the day prior. The Bridesmaids star captioned her post, “Pastels only to honor the incredible @matthewbourne13 at the @ctgla gala last night with this fella @adamshankman!
- 4/30/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Barbra Streisand left a comment on Melissa McCarthy‘s Instagram page that has truly shocked everyone who has seen it so far.
Melissa attended Center Theatre Group’s Ctg Gala on Sunday night (April 28) and looked gorgeous in a white dress and blazer. She attended the event with director Adam Shankman and they posed together on the red carpet.
The next day, Melissa shared photos on Instagram from the event.
“Pastels only to honor the incredible @matthewbourne13 at the @ctgla gala last night with this fella @adamshankman !! Thiiiiis much closer to my dream of dancing on stage...
Melissa attended Center Theatre Group’s Ctg Gala on Sunday night (April 28) and looked gorgeous in a white dress and blazer. She attended the event with director Adam Shankman and they posed together on the red carpet.
The next day, Melissa shared photos on Instagram from the event.
“Pastels only to honor the incredible @matthewbourne13 at the @ctgla gala last night with this fella @adamshankman !! Thiiiiis much closer to my dream of dancing on stage...
- 4/30/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Young Sheldon star Annie Potts wasn’t ready for the show to end. She said she was completely unprepared when CBS announced last fall that The Big Bang Theory prequel series would conclude at the end of its seventh season.
Annie Potts says there will be ‘a grievous hole’ in her life after ‘Young Sheldon’ ends
Potts and her co-star Iain Armitage, who plays young Sheldon Cooper recently chatted with Variety about the end of Young Sheldon and the show’s upcoming series finale on May 16.
Saying goodbye to the cast and the crew after so many years of working together will be hard, said Potts, who plays Sheldon’s beloved grandma Meemaw.
“It’s a little village that we have, and we’ve all taken care of each other and raised each other up,” she shared. “There will be a grievous hole in my life. There’s no question about it.
Annie Potts says there will be ‘a grievous hole’ in her life after ‘Young Sheldon’ ends
Potts and her co-star Iain Armitage, who plays young Sheldon Cooper recently chatted with Variety about the end of Young Sheldon and the show’s upcoming series finale on May 16.
Saying goodbye to the cast and the crew after so many years of working together will be hard, said Potts, who plays Sheldon’s beloved grandma Meemaw.
“It’s a little village that we have, and we’ve all taken care of each other and raised each other up,” she shared. “There will be a grievous hole in my life. There’s no question about it.
- 4/28/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
No one sets out to be an object of obsession.
On Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” when Martha (Jessica Gunning) enters the pub where down-and-out comedian Donny Dunn (show creator and writer Richard Gadd) works, she is looking downcast, like she’s trying to disappear. One simple cup of tea opens her up. It’s an act of kindness (or pity), but that’s all it takes for Donny to become her new fixation. Her interest in him unfolds in a montage of colorful outfits, badly applied pink lipstick and lies. She sends him tens of thousands of emails, ranging from the randy (“myy curtains r waitinfro yu they r readyy”) to the ranting (“i just had an egg”). She follows him home and sits outside his window for hours, pretends to be a hot-shot lawyer with politicians’ names in her phone and to own a penthouse in Belsize Park. Martha...
On Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” when Martha (Jessica Gunning) enters the pub where down-and-out comedian Donny Dunn (show creator and writer Richard Gadd) works, she is looking downcast, like she’s trying to disappear. One simple cup of tea opens her up. It’s an act of kindness (or pity), but that’s all it takes for Donny to become her new fixation. Her interest in him unfolds in a montage of colorful outfits, badly applied pink lipstick and lies. She sends him tens of thousands of emails, ranging from the randy (“myy curtains r waitinfro yu they r readyy”) to the ranting (“i just had an egg”). She follows him home and sits outside his window for hours, pretends to be a hot-shot lawyer with politicians’ names in her phone and to own a penthouse in Belsize Park. Martha...
- 4/25/2024
- by Anna Bogutskaya
- Indiewire
Annette Bening is a five-time Oscar nominee, having recently garnered a bid for her leading turn in Netflix’s biographical drama “Nyad.” Bening is clearly having a great year as she also features in Peacock’s limited series “Apples Never Fall,” which could bring her back to the Emmys for the first time since 2006.
The limited series, adapted from the novel of “Big Little Lies” author Liane Moriarty, depicts four adult children trying to piece together the mystery behind the disappearance of their mother, played by Bening. Sam Neil, Jake Lacy, and Allison Brie all turn in fabulous supporting performances but this is Bening’s show, with the veteran actress performing at the peak of her powers.
Bening always has a commanding screen presence and, in truth, she could play most roles in her sleep, such as is the might of her talent. With “Apples Never Fall,” she is afforded...
The limited series, adapted from the novel of “Big Little Lies” author Liane Moriarty, depicts four adult children trying to piece together the mystery behind the disappearance of their mother, played by Bening. Sam Neil, Jake Lacy, and Allison Brie all turn in fabulous supporting performances but this is Bening’s show, with the veteran actress performing at the peak of her powers.
Bening always has a commanding screen presence and, in truth, she could play most roles in her sleep, such as is the might of her talent. With “Apples Never Fall,” she is afforded...
- 4/25/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Awkwafina rose to fame with her idiosyncratic, trademark comedic stylings. Then she wowed us all with her against-type performance in Lulu Wang‘s “The Farewell,” which very nearly earned her an Oscar nomination back in 2019. She delivers another quiet, subdued role in the Hulu telefilm “Quiz Lady,” which could well reap her a career-first Emmy bid for acting.
Awkwafina plays the reserved Anne, who must compete on the game show she is obsessed with alongside her loud, abrasive, estranged sister Jenny (Sandra Oh) in order to pay off their mom’s gambling debts. The result is a heartwarming comedy that is one of the sweet treats of the year. Critics loved the movie and singled out Awkafina for particular praise.
Tania Hussain (Collider) exclaimed: “While Awkwafina has shown audiences a whacky, often one-dimensional side in some of her roles like the sitcom ‘Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens,’ she is able...
Awkwafina plays the reserved Anne, who must compete on the game show she is obsessed with alongside her loud, abrasive, estranged sister Jenny (Sandra Oh) in order to pay off their mom’s gambling debts. The result is a heartwarming comedy that is one of the sweet treats of the year. Critics loved the movie and singled out Awkafina for particular praise.
Tania Hussain (Collider) exclaimed: “While Awkwafina has shown audiences a whacky, often one-dimensional side in some of her roles like the sitcom ‘Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens,’ she is able...
- 4/17/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Time100, Time Magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, includes some notable show business figures, including Taraji P. Henson, Michael J. Fox, Fantasia Barrino, Alia Bhatt, Sofia Coppola, Colman Domingo, and America Ferrera.
Also on the list: Ynon Kreiz, Donna Langley, Dua Lipa, Hayao Miyazaki, Leslie Odom Jr., Elliot Page, Dev Patel, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Maya Rudolph, and Jeffrey Wright.
The Time100 issue has four worldwide covers featuring singer-songwriter Lipa, football quarterback Patrick Mahomes, actor Henson, and Yulia Navalnaya, a leader of Russia’s opposition movement.
A New York City gala celebrating the issue is set for April 25, with a primetime TV special airing May 12 on ABC.
The new issue pairs well known personalities writing about the roster’s subjects. Taraji P. Henson, herself on the list, writes about Fantasia Barrino. Other pairings include Tom Harper on Alia Bhatt, Rashida Jones on Sofia Coppola, Lenny Kravitz on Colman Domingo,...
Also on the list: Ynon Kreiz, Donna Langley, Dua Lipa, Hayao Miyazaki, Leslie Odom Jr., Elliot Page, Dev Patel, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Maya Rudolph, and Jeffrey Wright.
The Time100 issue has four worldwide covers featuring singer-songwriter Lipa, football quarterback Patrick Mahomes, actor Henson, and Yulia Navalnaya, a leader of Russia’s opposition movement.
A New York City gala celebrating the issue is set for April 25, with a primetime TV special airing May 12 on ABC.
The new issue pairs well known personalities writing about the roster’s subjects. Taraji P. Henson, herself on the list, writes about Fantasia Barrino. Other pairings include Tom Harper on Alia Bhatt, Rashida Jones on Sofia Coppola, Lenny Kravitz on Colman Domingo,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Wonder Street Entertainment’s Christine and Mark Holder have announced the creation of the Boise Film Festival, which will make its debut October 10-13. The film festival’s epicenter and all screenings will be held at Boise’s Egyptian Theater Screenings (700 West Main Street) and The Flicks (646 West Fulton Street). The Call for Entries has begun with the Regular Deadline set for June 30.
Bff will be designed to highlight the creative community supported by the City of Boise, Idaho, by bringing filmmakers and film and television industry veterans to the city to celebrate independent film via a four-day event which will feature screenings, panels, Q&As, and masterclasses.
The Boise Film Festival will set forth on a mission to be a festival of discovery, looking to find, highlight, and celebrate new cinematic voices and faces, to promote the next generation of film makers and artists. Bff will also include...
Bff will be designed to highlight the creative community supported by the City of Boise, Idaho, by bringing filmmakers and film and television industry veterans to the city to celebrate independent film via a four-day event which will feature screenings, panels, Q&As, and masterclasses.
The Boise Film Festival will set forth on a mission to be a festival of discovery, looking to find, highlight, and celebrate new cinematic voices and faces, to promote the next generation of film makers and artists. Bff will also include...
- 4/16/2024
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: MindRiot Entertainment, the transatlantic indie behind Danielle Deadwyler’s Parallel, and the upcoming OceanGate pic Salvaged is moving into production on Trash Talk, a docuseries about NBA Hall-Of-Famer Gary Payton.
Filmmaker Scott Waugh will direct the series. Cameras are set to officially begin rolling Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee, where Payton will make an appearance at the Ama Supercross Championship.
Specific details on the series and its focus are currently under wraps, but MindRiot COO Randa Minkarah told Deadline that audiences “will get to see Payton aka “The Glove” — whose legendary athletic grit and tongue was showcased on Netflix’s The Last Dance – talk trash while on horseback with rodeo cowboys, fly fishing with producer John Dietsch (A River Runs Through It), and maybe even go head to head selling cookies with a bad-ass troupe of kids.”
MindRiot founder Jonathan Keasey and the company’s Head of Sports Content,...
Filmmaker Scott Waugh will direct the series. Cameras are set to officially begin rolling Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee, where Payton will make an appearance at the Ama Supercross Championship.
Specific details on the series and its focus are currently under wraps, but MindRiot COO Randa Minkarah told Deadline that audiences “will get to see Payton aka “The Glove” — whose legendary athletic grit and tongue was showcased on Netflix’s The Last Dance – talk trash while on horseback with rodeo cowboys, fly fishing with producer John Dietsch (A River Runs Through It), and maybe even go head to head selling cookies with a bad-ass troupe of kids.”
MindRiot founder Jonathan Keasey and the company’s Head of Sports Content,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Coogler is teaming up again with Michael B. Jordan for an untitled Warner Bros. supernatural thriller.
Although the plot details for the film remain under wraps, filming for the thriller has started. Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw shared a photo from the production set on social media, teasing that filming had commenced.
“Get ready,” Arkapaw captioned the post on Instagram.
Jordan has starred in multiple movies with Coogler, including 2013’s Fruitvale Station, 2015’s Creed, and 2018’s Black Panther.
Coogler’s film will be released in theaters on March 7, 2025. The thriller also stars Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Wunmi Mosaku.
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Coogler is writing and will also produce alongside Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian. The film’s executive producers are two-time Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, Rebecca Cho, and Will Greenfield.
The mystery Coogler...
Although the plot details for the film remain under wraps, filming for the thriller has started. Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw shared a photo from the production set on social media, teasing that filming had commenced.
“Get ready,” Arkapaw captioned the post on Instagram.
Jordan has starred in multiple movies with Coogler, including 2013’s Fruitvale Station, 2015’s Creed, and 2018’s Black Panther.
Coogler’s film will be released in theaters on March 7, 2025. The thriller also stars Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Wunmi Mosaku.
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A post shared by Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC (@addp)
Coogler is writing and will also produce alongside Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian. The film’s executive producers are two-time Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, Rebecca Cho, and Will Greenfield.
The mystery Coogler...
- 4/15/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Keanu Reeves has a reputation for being one of the nicest men around. As an actor, he has been a part of several noteworthy films and franchises. Throughout his career, Reeves has won hearts on and off the screen.
The actor lives a very down-to-earth lifestyle, and he is known for his charming personality in real life. His co-stars are always in awe of him. Even those he shared the screen with years ago have nothing but the best things to say about him, including Lori Loughlin.
Loughlin was all praise for Reeves (Source: The Night Before)
Lori Loughlin recalls what an amazing co-star she had in Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves is one of the most sought-after actors in the industry at present. The Matrix star has been around for nearly four decades, and he has amassed a huge fanbase. Given his loveable nature, his co-stars also make up a good portion of his fanbase.
The actor lives a very down-to-earth lifestyle, and he is known for his charming personality in real life. His co-stars are always in awe of him. Even those he shared the screen with years ago have nothing but the best things to say about him, including Lori Loughlin.
Loughlin was all praise for Reeves (Source: The Night Before)
Lori Loughlin recalls what an amazing co-star she had in Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves is one of the most sought-after actors in the industry at present. The Matrix star has been around for nearly four decades, and he has amassed a huge fanbase. Given his loveable nature, his co-stars also make up a good portion of his fanbase.
- 4/14/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
As part of its big CinemaCon Presentation this year, Paramount let loose a barrage of animated movie news, not the least of which was word that Dave Bautista and Eric Nam are aboard to lend their voices to what is currently titled Aang: The Last Airbender.
Yes, with interest perked back up in the franchise thanks to the Netflix live-action take, Paramount naturally wanted to offer an update about its animated film version. Alongside Bautista and Nam, Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten and Roman Zaragoza are in the voice cast, while original animated Airbender series veteran Lauren Montgomery is directing. The film will be in cinemas October 2025.
But that wasn't all – there was also a voice cast update for the next animated Smurfs film, which has Rihanna playing Smurfette (along with writing music and producing) has bolstered its star complement with Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Jp Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris,...
Yes, with interest perked back up in the franchise thanks to the Netflix live-action take, Paramount naturally wanted to offer an update about its animated film version. Alongside Bautista and Nam, Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten and Roman Zaragoza are in the voice cast, while original animated Airbender series veteran Lauren Montgomery is directing. The film will be in cinemas October 2025.
But that wasn't all – there was also a voice cast update for the next animated Smurfs film, which has Rihanna playing Smurfette (along with writing music and producing) has bolstered its star complement with Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Jp Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris,...
- 4/11/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
A lively CinemaCon presentation closed out with spectacular first footage from Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II as studio top brass mostly put speculation of mergers and acquisitions behind them to focus on a rich upcoming slate.
Yet there was scarcely a mention of Mission: Impossible 8, the next instalment in the spy action franchise from Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie due out on May 23, 2025. There was no recorded segment of Cruise dangling from the International Space Station announcing the new title, and no sneak peaks.
Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins did however introduce a recorded piece from director Ridley Scott and stars Paul Mescal,...
Yet there was scarcely a mention of Mission: Impossible 8, the next instalment in the spy action franchise from Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie due out on May 23, 2025. There was no recorded segment of Cruise dangling from the International Space Station announcing the new title, and no sneak peaks.
Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins did however introduce a recorded piece from director Ridley Scott and stars Paul Mescal,...
- 4/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
A lively CinemaCon presentation closed out with spectacular first footage from Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II as studio top brass mostly put speculation of mergers and acquisitions behind them to focus on a rich upcoming slate.
Yet there was scarcely a mention of Mission: Impossible 8, the next instalment in the spy action franchise from Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie due out on May 23, 2025.
Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins introduced a recorded piece from director Ridley Scott and stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington. Ahead of the November 22 release later this year, the...
Yet there was scarcely a mention of Mission: Impossible 8, the next instalment in the spy action franchise from Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie due out on May 23, 2025.
Paramount Pictures president and CEO Brian Robbins introduced a recorded piece from director Ridley Scott and stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington. Ahead of the November 22 release later this year, the...
- 4/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
Dave Bautista and Eric Nam are set to headline the voice cast for the upcoming “Avatar: The Last Airbender” movie in development at Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Studios. The film’s working title is “Aang: The Last Airbender.” The news was announced during Paramount’s slate presentation at CinemaCon.
Joining Bautista and Nam in the voice cast are Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten and Roman Zaragoza. Plot details for the film remain under wraps. Bautista will voice a villain character. The new “Avatar” animated film is set for release on Oct. 10, 2025 from Paramount.
The studios announced in June 2022 that three standalone “Avatar” animated films were in development. The 2025 film was the first to get a release date. Lauren Montgomery, who worked on the original “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series, is directing the project, with original series creators Michael Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko executive producing alongside Eric Coleman. William Mata is co-directing.
Joining Bautista and Nam in the voice cast are Dionne Quan, Jessica Matten and Roman Zaragoza. Plot details for the film remain under wraps. Bautista will voice a villain character. The new “Avatar” animated film is set for release on Oct. 10, 2025 from Paramount.
The studios announced in June 2022 that three standalone “Avatar” animated films were in development. The 2025 film was the first to get a release date. Lauren Montgomery, who worked on the original “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series, is directing the project, with original series creators Michael Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko executive producing alongside Eric Coleman. William Mata is co-directing.
- 4/11/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Rihanna now has a host of blue pals to join her journey as Smurfette in the animated The Smurfs Movie for Paramount Pictures and Paramount Animation.
During the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon on Thursday, Paramount chief Brian Robbins announced that an all-star cast has been set for the film including Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Jp Karliak, Dan Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña with Kurt Russell and John Goodman. Or, as Robbins put it, “Pretty much the rest of the Screen Actors Guild.” He also praised Rihanna as “the most legendary Smurfette ever.”
The news comes one year after Rihanna turned up to surprise CinemaCon attendees on the Colosseum stage inside Caesars Palace to announce that she had signed on to tackle the project as a triple threat by providing the voice of Smurfette, producing alongside Ryan Harris,...
During the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon on Thursday, Paramount chief Brian Robbins announced that an all-star cast has been set for the film including Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Jp Karliak, Dan Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña with Kurt Russell and John Goodman. Or, as Robbins put it, “Pretty much the rest of the Screen Actors Guild.” He also praised Rihanna as “the most legendary Smurfette ever.”
The news comes one year after Rihanna turned up to surprise CinemaCon attendees on the Colosseum stage inside Caesars Palace to announce that she had signed on to tackle the project as a triple threat by providing the voice of Smurfette, producing alongside Ryan Harris,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount’s new animated Smurfs movie announced its voice cast at CinemaCon on Thursday.
Joining Rihanna are Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Jp Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd and Xolo Maridueña with Kurt Russell and John Goodman.
Chris Miller directs a the new movie based on the Peyo characters. Matt Landon is co-director.
Ryan Harris, Rihanna, Laurence “Jay” Brown and Tyran “Ty-Ty” Smith are producers. Rihanna is penning original songs.
The movie hits theaters on February 14, 2025.
Joining Rihanna are Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Jp Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd and Xolo Maridueña with Kurt Russell and John Goodman.
Chris Miller directs a the new movie based on the Peyo characters. Matt Landon is co-director.
Ryan Harris, Rihanna, Laurence “Jay” Brown and Tyran “Ty-Ty” Smith are producers. Rihanna is penning original songs.
The movie hits theaters on February 14, 2025.
- 4/11/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Drake Bell, the “The Amanda Show” and “Drake & Josh” star who speaks out publicly for the first time about the sexual abuse he endured from Brian Peck (who worked as a dialogue coach on Nickelodeon’s “Amanda Show” and “All That”) in the Investigation Discovery and Max series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” told a packed FYC screening and panel event Tuesday night at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood that the overwhelming response to the five-part docuseries that premiered March 17 is what he feels “should have happened years ago.”
Watch the full panel discussion above.
Flanked on the panel (moderated by culture writer and author Scaachi Koul) by filmmakers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz as well as senior correspondent Kate Taylor of Business Insider and fellow onetime Nickelodeon child actors Giovannie Samuels and Bryan Hearne (who were regulars on the kids comedy-variety series...
Watch the full panel discussion above.
Flanked on the panel (moderated by culture writer and author Scaachi Koul) by filmmakers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz as well as senior correspondent Kate Taylor of Business Insider and fellow onetime Nickelodeon child actors Giovannie Samuels and Bryan Hearne (who were regulars on the kids comedy-variety series...
- 4/10/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Simon Rex (Red Rocket) is joining Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Ariana DeBose, Dominic Sessa and Demi Lovato in Stephanie Laing’s Tow, which is currently in production.
Tow will tell the true story of Amanda Ogle, an unhoused Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer.
The original screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, and Annie Weisman. The Exchange acquired international sales rights and CAA Media Finance will rep domestic.
Producers are Byrne, Laing, via her newly launched Cake or Death Pictures, Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop of Votiv Films and Brian O’Shea and Danyelle Foord of The Exchange. Executive producers include DeBose, Jonathan Keasey, Jonathan Tropper, Ogle, Josh Ricks, and Danny Gusman, Nat McCormick and Giovanna Trischitta of The Exchange,...
Tow will tell the true story of Amanda Ogle, an unhoused Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer.
The original screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, and Annie Weisman. The Exchange acquired international sales rights and CAA Media Finance will rep domestic.
Producers are Byrne, Laing, via her newly launched Cake or Death Pictures, Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop of Votiv Films and Brian O’Shea and Danyelle Foord of The Exchange. Executive producers include DeBose, Jonathan Keasey, Jonathan Tropper, Ogle, Josh Ricks, and Danny Gusman, Nat McCormick and Giovanna Trischitta of The Exchange,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
You may recall that this January, Sir Elton John became the 19th person ever to win the coveted Egot by claiming his first Emmy. But what you may be less familiar with is the fact that Emma Stone can become just the 20th actress (and the 25th entertainer overall) to claim an Eggocc if she triumphs in the race for the Best Drama Actress prize at this year’s Emmy Awards for her performance in the Paramount+/Showtime series “The Curse.” Too, Robert Downey Jr. is poised to be only the sixth actor to claim an Eggocc should he take home the Emmy prize in September for Best Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor for his work in the HBO limited series “The Sympathizer.”
What is an Eggocc, you ask? Why, it’s Emmy, Golden Globe, Oscar and Critics Choice statuettes, of course. And as just alluded to, winning all four...
What is an Eggocc, you ask? Why, it’s Emmy, Golden Globe, Oscar and Critics Choice statuettes, of course. And as just alluded to, winning all four...
- 4/7/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
If you’ve been anywhere near a television in the last couple of years, odds are you’re already familiar with Dominic Burgess. The British actor broke through in 2017’s “Feud: Bette and Joan” as actor Victor Buono, before popping up in a number of memorable appearances — playing everything from serial killer John Wayne Gacy in “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” to an accident-prone man on “The Good Place” whose hideous red boots create an existential crisis for Chidi.
Most recently, the actor has been stealing scenes as Grayman, the stylist to the grande dames (including Kristen Wiig and Allison Janney) on Apple TV’s “Palm Royale” — and as Hamish Moss, a director on the rise on “American Horror Story: Delicate.” That is, he was on the rise before the April 3 episode, in which Moss met a gruesome death at the hands of Kim Kardashian’s devilish publicist.
Most recently, the actor has been stealing scenes as Grayman, the stylist to the grande dames (including Kristen Wiig and Allison Janney) on Apple TV’s “Palm Royale” — and as Hamish Moss, a director on the rise on “American Horror Story: Delicate.” That is, he was on the rise before the April 3 episode, in which Moss met a gruesome death at the hands of Kim Kardashian’s devilish publicist.
- 4/4/2024
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Oscar winner Octavia Spencer (The Help) is joining Rose Byrne, Ariana DeBose, Dominic Sessa and Demi Lovato in Stephanie Laing’s feature Tow, which is now in production.
As we first revealed, Tow charts the true story of Amanda Ogle, a homeless Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer on the film.
The original screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, and Annie Weisman. The Exchange is handling international sales and CAA Media Finance is repping domestic.
Producers are Byrne, Laing, via her newly launched Cake or Death Pictures, Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop of Votiv Films and Brian O’Shea and Danyelle Foord of The Exchange. Executive producers include DeBose, Jonathan Keasey, Jonathan Tropper, Ogle, Josh Ricks, and Danny Gusman,...
As we first revealed, Tow charts the true story of Amanda Ogle, a homeless Seattle woman who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and the car that held it all together after receiving a tow bill for $21,634. Ogle also serves as an executive producer on the film.
The original screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, and Annie Weisman. The Exchange is handling international sales and CAA Media Finance is repping domestic.
Producers are Byrne, Laing, via her newly launched Cake or Death Pictures, Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop of Votiv Films and Brian O’Shea and Danyelle Foord of The Exchange. Executive producers include DeBose, Jonathan Keasey, Jonathan Tropper, Ogle, Josh Ricks, and Danny Gusman,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Jodie Foster is having a good year. The two-time Oscar winner returned to the attention of the academy for the first time since 1995 with a nomination for “Nyad.” Now, she and showrunner Issa López have revamped HBO’s flagging “True Detective” with the best entry since the show’s first season.
“True Detective: Night Country” stars Foster as an acid-tongue, spiky police chief who is tasked with investigating the disappearance of eight men in the spooky, fictional town of Ennis, Alaska. Playing a detective will naturally harken viewers’ minds back to her turn as Clarice Starling in “The Silence of the Lambs,” the film for which she won her second Best Actress Oscar (“The Accused” being the other). It’s her meatiest role in years and Foster devours it.
Brian Tallerico (Roger Ebert) observed: “Our unsteady guiding hand through this darkness is Liz Danvers, played with icy perfection by Jodie Foster.
“True Detective: Night Country” stars Foster as an acid-tongue, spiky police chief who is tasked with investigating the disappearance of eight men in the spooky, fictional town of Ennis, Alaska. Playing a detective will naturally harken viewers’ minds back to her turn as Clarice Starling in “The Silence of the Lambs,” the film for which she won her second Best Actress Oscar (“The Accused” being the other). It’s her meatiest role in years and Foster devours it.
Brian Tallerico (Roger Ebert) observed: “Our unsteady guiding hand through this darkness is Liz Danvers, played with icy perfection by Jodie Foster.
- 3/27/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
This year’s races for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress were over before they started. Robert Downey Jr. in “Oppenheimer” and Da’Vine Joy Randolph in “The Holdovers” took leads in the Gold Derby odds in their respective categories early in the season. They both went on to pick up Golden Globe, Critics Choice, BAFTA and SAG Awards. By the time the Oscars rolled around, there was a “near zero” chance of either of them losing.
In contrast, the lead acting contests provided considerably more suspense. Bradley Cooper in “Maestro,” Paul Giamatti in “The Holdovers” and Cillian Murphy in “Oppenheimer” were all looking strong at different point in the derby, before Murphy really exploded and ultimately won the Best Actor Oscar. And Lily Gladstone in “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Emma Stone in “Poor Things” kept trading the top spot in the Best Actress odds. Gladstone finally reclaimed...
In contrast, the lead acting contests provided considerably more suspense. Bradley Cooper in “Maestro,” Paul Giamatti in “The Holdovers” and Cillian Murphy in “Oppenheimer” were all looking strong at different point in the derby, before Murphy really exploded and ultimately won the Best Actor Oscar. And Lily Gladstone in “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Emma Stone in “Poor Things” kept trading the top spot in the Best Actress odds. Gladstone finally reclaimed...
- 3/27/2024
- by Tariq Khan
- Gold Derby
“The echoes of history are unmistakable in our current climate,” said Steven Spielberg in a fiery speech connecting the past to the present as he accepted the USC Medallion on Monday. The legendary filmmaker received the University of Southern California’s highest honor, which has been presented on only three prior occasions, in recognition of 30 years of the Shoah Foundation, an organization that he founded after making his masterpiece Schindler’s List, and that has been based at USC for the last 20 years.
“The rise of extremist views has created a dangerous environment,” he said. “And radical intolerance leads a society to no longer celebrate differences, but to instead conspire to demonize those who are different to the point of creating ‘the other.'”
Spielberg’s co-honorees at the luncheon, which was emceed by USC president Carol Folt and held at the university’s Town and Gown building, were the more...
“The rise of extremist views has created a dangerous environment,” he said. “And radical intolerance leads a society to no longer celebrate differences, but to instead conspire to demonize those who are different to the point of creating ‘the other.'”
Spielberg’s co-honorees at the luncheon, which was emceed by USC president Carol Folt and held at the university’s Town and Gown building, were the more...
- 3/26/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Mary & George” is the delicious new historical drama from British playwright D.C. Moore, who swaps out stuffy history lessons for a raucous, bawdy ride that fans of “The Favourite” will love. Like that Oscar-winning movie, this limited series on Starz focuses on an era of British royalty that is little-known to American audiences.
Julianne Moore plays the Countess of Buckingham, who groomed her son (Nicholas Galitzine) to seduce King James I (Tony Curran) in an attempt to curry favor, power, titles, and riches in 1600s England. In the titular role of Mary, Moore delivers another powerhouse performance. She owns every scene she’s in and proves once more why she is one of the best actresses working today. Critics agree, “Mary & George” is the Moore show.
Sophie Butcher (Empire) observed: “Moore is on great form here. She spits out profanities and ultimatums in a clipped, crisp accent, wearing...
Julianne Moore plays the Countess of Buckingham, who groomed her son (Nicholas Galitzine) to seduce King James I (Tony Curran) in an attempt to curry favor, power, titles, and riches in 1600s England. In the titular role of Mary, Moore delivers another powerhouse performance. She owns every scene she’s in and proves once more why she is one of the best actresses working today. Critics agree, “Mary & George” is the Moore show.
Sophie Butcher (Empire) observed: “Moore is on great form here. She spits out profanities and ultimatums in a clipped, crisp accent, wearing...
- 3/22/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
One of the funniest moments at the recent Academy Awards ceremony occurred when Best Supporting Actress nominee Emily Blunt (“Oppenheimer”) and Best Supporting Actor nominee Ryan Gosling (“Barbie”) appeared together to pay a special tribute to the talented stunt performers who are so often overlooked for their indelible contributions to the motion picture industry. Blunt and Gosling traded barbs over their “Barbenheimer” feud — the result of their films competing against each other at the box office as well as the entire awards season. If their chemistry suggested anything, it’s that moviegoers are in for a real treat when their upcoming film “The Fall Guy” drops into theaters in May.
While Blunt and Gosling bluntly made light of their dispute, they weren’t the only Oscar presenters with scores to settle. There were several other big Hollywood stars who reunited on the stage alongside one of their past Oscar rivals,...
While Blunt and Gosling bluntly made light of their dispute, they weren’t the only Oscar presenters with scores to settle. There were several other big Hollywood stars who reunited on the stage alongside one of their past Oscar rivals,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Tariq Khan
- Gold Derby
Do not underestimate Tate Taylor’s commitment to “Palm Royale.”
The director and executive producer of Apple TV’s star-studded period dramedy — about Kristin Wiig’s have-not fighting to break into the ranks of Palm Beach society — took his job as director of the first episode so seriously he was asked to leave. Not the show; Taylor was kicked out of an actual Palm Beach club.
Taylor and production designer Jon Carlos went on a 42-hour trip to Palm Beach to get a feel for the town. “The club that the Palm Royale [the fictional club that gives the series its name] is modeled after is very exclusive,” Taylor told IndieWire. “And so I said, ‘I’m going to break in. And I want to get kicked out.’ And I did! I went through the doors, I looked at all the people — of course, I was in board shorts and flip flops — and I got kicked out.”
In that moment,...
The director and executive producer of Apple TV’s star-studded period dramedy — about Kristin Wiig’s have-not fighting to break into the ranks of Palm Beach society — took his job as director of the first episode so seriously he was asked to leave. Not the show; Taylor was kicked out of an actual Palm Beach club.
Taylor and production designer Jon Carlos went on a 42-hour trip to Palm Beach to get a feel for the town. “The club that the Palm Royale [the fictional club that gives the series its name] is modeled after is very exclusive,” Taylor told IndieWire. “And so I said, ‘I’m going to break in. And I want to get kicked out.’ And I did! I went through the doors, I looked at all the people — of course, I was in board shorts and flip flops — and I got kicked out.”
In that moment,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
At the inaugural Academy Awards in 1929, native Pennsylvanian Janet Gaynor made history as the first American-born performer to win an Oscar by taking the Best Actress prize for her body of work in “7th Heaven,” “Street Angel,” and “Sunrise.” Over the subsequent 95 years, 215 more thespians originating from the United States won the academy’s favor, meaning the country has now produced 68.1% of all individual acting Oscar recipients. Considering the last decade alone, the rate of such winners is even higher, at 70.3%.
At this point, 96.8% of American-born acting Oscar victors have hailed from one of 34 actual states. Of those constituting the remainder, three originated from the federal District of Columbia, while four were born in the territory of Puerto Rico. New York (home to 49 winners) is the most common birth state among the entire group, followed by California (34), Illinois (13), Massachusetts (11), and Pennsylvania (11).
Bearing in mind our specific birthplace focus, the 16 states...
At this point, 96.8% of American-born acting Oscar victors have hailed from one of 34 actual states. Of those constituting the remainder, three originated from the federal District of Columbia, while four were born in the territory of Puerto Rico. New York (home to 49 winners) is the most common birth state among the entire group, followed by California (34), Illinois (13), Massachusetts (11), and Pennsylvania (11).
Bearing in mind our specific birthplace focus, the 16 states...
- 3/18/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
The 55th NAACP Image Awards celebrate Black excellence, and Queen Latifah is set to host the live telecast airing on Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m. Et on BET, CBS and Paramount+.
Stars walking on the red carpet include Keke Palmer, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Octavia Spencer, Sheryl Lee Ralph, John Boyega, Michelle Buteau, Eva Marcille, Idris Elba, and more.
Related: NAACP Image Awards 2024 Complete Winners List
Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO, said, “The NAACP Image Awards is an important celebration for our community and industry every year. We get the opportunity to highlight the major accomplishments of artists, writers, entertainers, activists and other changemakers that push Black excellence forward in a powerful way.”
Amanda Gorman, writer and activist, will be honored with the Chairman’s Award during the live show.
Related: Queen Latifah & Taraji P. Henson Team Up At NAACP Image Awards To Call Out Pay Inequality...
Stars walking on the red carpet include Keke Palmer, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Octavia Spencer, Sheryl Lee Ralph, John Boyega, Michelle Buteau, Eva Marcille, Idris Elba, and more.
Related: NAACP Image Awards 2024 Complete Winners List
Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO, said, “The NAACP Image Awards is an important celebration for our community and industry every year. We get the opportunity to highlight the major accomplishments of artists, writers, entertainers, activists and other changemakers that push Black excellence forward in a powerful way.”
Amanda Gorman, writer and activist, will be honored with the Chairman’s Award during the live show.
Related: Queen Latifah & Taraji P. Henson Team Up At NAACP Image Awards To Call Out Pay Inequality...
- 3/16/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Olivia Munn is opening up about a breast cancer journey that began more than one year ago.
The 43-year-old Daily Show correspondent-turned-Newsroom-actress took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal that she underwent a double mastectomy last year after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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“In the past ten months I have had four surgeries, so many days spent in bed I can’t even count and have learned more about cancer,...
The 43-year-old Daily Show correspondent-turned-Newsroom-actress took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal that she underwent a double mastectomy last year after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
More from TVLineTVLine Items: Martin Reunion Special, All American Casting and MoreOlivia Munn Joins Supernatural Drama The Rook, Path Actress Cast as LeadTVLine Items: Octavia Spencer's Apple Series, CNN's Nye Ratings and More
“In the past ten months I have had four surgeries, so many days spent in bed I can’t even count and have learned more about cancer,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Since the Academy Awards were first handed out in 1929, only 23 Oscars have been awarded to performances given by Black actresses and actors. Hattie McDaniel made history for Black performers by winning for “Gone With the Wind” (supporting in 1939), while Sidney Poitier was the first male actor to prevail for “Lilies of the Field” (lead in 1963). Denzel Washington became the first two-time Black acting champion when he claimed victory for “Glory” (supporting in 1989) and “Training Day” (lead in 2001), with Mahershala Ali joining him years later for “Moonlight” (supporting in 2016) and “Green Book” (supporting in 2018). Halle Berry was the first, and so far only, Black Best Actress thanks to “Monster’s Ball” (2001). The acting category with the most Black winners is Best Supporting Actress, with 10 including recent champ Da’Vine Joy Randolph for “The Holdovers” (2023). Tour our photo gallery above of every Black actress and actor who won Academy Awards.
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- 3/11/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Melissa McCarthy brought the fun to the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday (March 10) at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 53-year-old actress switched up her look with a leather dress, featuring what looks to be a lion head door knocker on the front, and she carried a bedazzled cannoli purse.
Melissa was, of course, once again joined by her husband Ben Falcone, after the two also attended the Oscars earlier in the night.
During the awards show, Melissa reunited with her Thunder Force co-star Octavia Spencer to present Best Original Screenplay.
While on their way to the Oscars, Ben shared a couple photos from inside their car.
“Heading to the Oscars with my beautiful wife...
The 53-year-old actress switched up her look with a leather dress, featuring what looks to be a lion head door knocker on the front, and she carried a bedazzled cannoli purse.
Melissa was, of course, once again joined by her husband Ben Falcone, after the two also attended the Oscars earlier in the night.
During the awards show, Melissa reunited with her Thunder Force co-star Octavia Spencer to present Best Original Screenplay.
While on their way to the Oscars, Ben shared a couple photos from inside their car.
“Heading to the Oscars with my beautiful wife...
- 3/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Even an Academy Awards telecast as satisfying as the 96th Oscars has some disappointing moments. From missed speeches to missed opportunities to capitalize on its presenters and a misguided attempt to honor those we’ve lost, here are four of the misfires from the Sunday, Mar. 10 telecast.
Wes Anderson misses his first Oscar win
Yes, many folks were displeased about someone of Wes Anderson’s stature crashing the Best Live Action Short category, but the majority of Oscar voters deemed “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” the best of this year’s nominees. The acclaimed director has seven prior nominations for features “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Isle of Dogs” but had surprisingly never taken home a trophy, so it would have been joyous to see him ascend the Oscar stage, statuette in hand, and deliver a trademark idiosyncratic acceptance speech.
See...
Wes Anderson misses his first Oscar win
Yes, many folks were displeased about someone of Wes Anderson’s stature crashing the Best Live Action Short category, but the majority of Oscar voters deemed “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” the best of this year’s nominees. The acclaimed director has seven prior nominations for features “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Isle of Dogs” but had surprisingly never taken home a trophy, so it would have been joyous to see him ascend the Oscar stage, statuette in hand, and deliver a trademark idiosyncratic acceptance speech.
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- 3/11/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
The 96th Oscars are underway at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood, where the best in cinema is being celebrated.
Emma Stone won the Oscar for Best Actress for Poor Things, while Cillian Murphy won the Best Actor award for his role in Oppenheimer.
It was a big night for Oppenheimer as it took the top award of the night, winning Best Picture, with director Christopher Nolan also taking a trophy for his work in the film.
Winners of the night included Robert Downey Jr. in the Best Supporting Actor category for his work in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Downey Jr. won his first Oscar tonight after being nominated three times at the Academy Awards.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph took the night’s first award in the Best Supporting Actress category for her work in The Holdovers.
The films competing for the Best Picture Oscar are American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall,...
Emma Stone won the Oscar for Best Actress for Poor Things, while Cillian Murphy won the Best Actor award for his role in Oppenheimer.
It was a big night for Oppenheimer as it took the top award of the night, winning Best Picture, with director Christopher Nolan also taking a trophy for his work in the film.
Winners of the night included Robert Downey Jr. in the Best Supporting Actor category for his work in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Downey Jr. won his first Oscar tonight after being nominated three times at the Academy Awards.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph took the night’s first award in the Best Supporting Actress category for her work in The Holdovers.
The films competing for the Best Picture Oscar are American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Regina King and Mary Steenburgen look beautiful while posing on the red carpet at the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 10) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
The Oscar-winning actresses both took the stage to help present Best Supporting Actress during the ceremony, which went to Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
Also stepping out for the awards show were fellow past winners Octavia Spencer and Jessica Lange, who are both taking to the stage as well. Mary‘s husband Ted Danson joined her for the ceremony.
While on the carpet, Regina was seen greeting Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell.
Fyi: Regina is wearing an Atelier Versace dress with Pomellato jewelry. Mary is wearing Tom Ford. Jessica is wearing Martin Katz jewelry and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
By the way, there are several celebrities and Hollywood figures who’ve been Banned from the Oscars and we gathered up the list of who and why.
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The Oscar-winning actresses both took the stage to help present Best Supporting Actress during the ceremony, which went to Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
Also stepping out for the awards show were fellow past winners Octavia Spencer and Jessica Lange, who are both taking to the stage as well. Mary‘s husband Ted Danson joined her for the ceremony.
While on the carpet, Regina was seen greeting Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell.
Fyi: Regina is wearing an Atelier Versace dress with Pomellato jewelry. Mary is wearing Tom Ford. Jessica is wearing Martin Katz jewelry and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
By the way, there are several celebrities and Hollywood figures who’ve been Banned from the Oscars and we gathered up the list of who and why.
Browse...
- 3/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Melissa McCarthy and her husband and frequent collaborator Ben Falcone made a rare red carpet appearance during the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 10) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
The Little Mermaid actress handed out the awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay with friend Octavia Spencer during the ceremony. Before that, she and Ben wowed side-by-side outside the venue.
Keep reading to find out more…
Melissa provided a vibrant pop of color on the red carpet, wearing a red gown with magenta sleeves. She styled her hair in glam waves and wore dazzling jewels. Ben opted for a classic suit.
Keep an eye peeled for all of our coverage during the ceremony. In the meantime, did you know only 7 actors have won 3 or more Oscars in acting categories (and 2 more have the opportunity to join this year?!)
Fyi: Melissa is wearing Dena Kemp jewels.
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The Little Mermaid actress handed out the awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay with friend Octavia Spencer during the ceremony. Before that, she and Ben wowed side-by-side outside the venue.
Keep reading to find out more…
Melissa provided a vibrant pop of color on the red carpet, wearing a red gown with magenta sleeves. She styled her hair in glam waves and wore dazzling jewels. Ben opted for a classic suit.
Keep an eye peeled for all of our coverage during the ceremony. In the meantime, did you know only 7 actors have won 3 or more Oscars in acting categories (and 2 more have the opportunity to join this year?!)
Fyi: Melissa is wearing Dena Kemp jewels.
Scroll through all...
- 3/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Da’Vine Joy Randolph (‘The Holdovers’) becomes 10th Black woman to win Best Supporting Actress Oscar
Just as Gold Derby predicted, Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Holdovers”) has prevailed at the 2024 Oscars in the category of Best Supporting Actress. Earlier this awards season, the 37-year-old performer claimed victory at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA and SAG Awards for her role as bereaved cafeteria worker Mary Lamb in Alexander Payne‘s comedy-drama film. This marks Randolph’s first career Oscars win on her first-ever nomination.
Randolph was the overwhelming favorite to triumph on Sunday, March 10 by all 29 of Gold Derby’s Oscar Experts from major media outlets: Andrea Mandell (People Magazine), Anne Thompson (Indiewire), Brian Truitt (USA Today), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Claudia Puig (Kpcc), Clayton Davis (Variety), Eric Deggans (NPR), Erik Davis (Fandango), Grae Drake (Moviefone), Jazz Tangcay (Variety), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Keith Simanton (IMDb), Kevin Polowy (Cbr), Matt Neglia (Next Best Picture), Michael Musto (Queerty), Nikki Novak (Fandango), Perri Nemiroff (Collider), Pete Hammond (Deadline Hollywood...
Randolph was the overwhelming favorite to triumph on Sunday, March 10 by all 29 of Gold Derby’s Oscar Experts from major media outlets: Andrea Mandell (People Magazine), Anne Thompson (Indiewire), Brian Truitt (USA Today), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Claudia Puig (Kpcc), Clayton Davis (Variety), Eric Deggans (NPR), Erik Davis (Fandango), Grae Drake (Moviefone), Jazz Tangcay (Variety), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Keith Simanton (IMDb), Kevin Polowy (Cbr), Matt Neglia (Next Best Picture), Michael Musto (Queerty), Nikki Novak (Fandango), Perri Nemiroff (Collider), Pete Hammond (Deadline Hollywood...
- 3/10/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The Academy Awards presented its coveted Oscar statuettes for achievements in film at the 96th Academy Awards from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, Los Angeles on Sunday, March 10th.
Hollywood’s Big Night red carpet affair was attended by Margot Robbie, Martin Scorsese, Robert Downey Jr., Greta Gerwig, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Mark Ruffalo, Jodie Foster, Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo, Christopher Nolan, Greta Lee, Billie Eilish, Rita Moreno, Justine Triet, Eva Longoria, Vanessa Hudgens, Fran Drescher, Wim Wenders, Hoyte van Hoytema, Celine Song, Diane Warren, and Members of the Osage Nation and many more.
Honored with individual awards were Cillian Murphy & Emma Stone in the Best Actor and Actress category with Robert Downey Jr. and Da’Vine Joy Randolph scooping in the Best Supporting category. The coveted Best Picture award for a motion picture was presented to Oppenheimer, with Best Director going to Christopher Nolan.
Related: Vanity Fair Oscar Party...
Hollywood’s Big Night red carpet affair was attended by Margot Robbie, Martin Scorsese, Robert Downey Jr., Greta Gerwig, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Mark Ruffalo, Jodie Foster, Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo, Christopher Nolan, Greta Lee, Billie Eilish, Rita Moreno, Justine Triet, Eva Longoria, Vanessa Hudgens, Fran Drescher, Wim Wenders, Hoyte van Hoytema, Celine Song, Diane Warren, and Members of the Osage Nation and many more.
Honored with individual awards were Cillian Murphy & Emma Stone in the Best Actor and Actress category with Robert Downey Jr. and Da’Vine Joy Randolph scooping in the Best Supporting category. The coveted Best Picture award for a motion picture was presented to Oppenheimer, with Best Director going to Christopher Nolan.
Related: Vanity Fair Oscar Party...
- 3/10/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2024 Academy Awards are kicking off in just a few hours and a lot of A-list stars and celebrities are expected to take the stage throughout the evening.
One star to expect: Jimmy Kimmel, who is hosting again this year!
Other stars include past winners, including last year’s Best Actor and Best Actress victors, stars of exciting upcoming movies like Wicked, and more.
We’ve gathered the list of Oscars performers and presenters here for you to see as you watch! Just Jared will be live updating throughout the entirety of the Oscars, so be sure to watch with us.
Keep reading to see who is presenting at the Oscars and which stars will be performing as well…
2024 Oscars Presenters List
Mahershala Ali
Emily Blunt
Bad Bunny
Nicolas Cage
Jamie Lee Curtis
Cynthia Erivo
America Ferrera
Sally Field
Brendan Fraser
Ryan Gosling
Ariana Grande
Chris Hemsworth
Dwayne Johnson
Michael Keaton...
One star to expect: Jimmy Kimmel, who is hosting again this year!
Other stars include past winners, including last year’s Best Actor and Best Actress victors, stars of exciting upcoming movies like Wicked, and more.
We’ve gathered the list of Oscars performers and presenters here for you to see as you watch! Just Jared will be live updating throughout the entirety of the Oscars, so be sure to watch with us.
Keep reading to see who is presenting at the Oscars and which stars will be performing as well…
2024 Oscars Presenters List
Mahershala Ali
Emily Blunt
Bad Bunny
Nicolas Cage
Jamie Lee Curtis
Cynthia Erivo
America Ferrera
Sally Field
Brendan Fraser
Ryan Gosling
Ariana Grande
Chris Hemsworth
Dwayne Johnson
Michael Keaton...
- 3/10/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jimmy Kimmel returns to host the 96th Academy Awards, which will air this year in a new earlier time slot.
The 2024 Oscars will broadcast on ABC today at 4 p.m. Pt/7 p.m. Et. Those without a traditional cable subscription can stream the awards ceremony on a live TV streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV or Sling‘s Blue plan, among others. Immediately after the ceremony, ABC will air a new episode of the award-winning comedy Abbott Elementary.
At a glance: How to watch the 2024 Oscars
When Sunday, March 10 at 4 p.m. Pt/7 p.m. Et Watch on cable ABC Stream online DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling Blue plan
This year’s best picture nominees are American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest. See the...
The 2024 Oscars will broadcast on ABC today at 4 p.m. Pt/7 p.m. Et. Those without a traditional cable subscription can stream the awards ceremony on a live TV streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV or Sling‘s Blue plan, among others. Immediately after the ceremony, ABC will air a new episode of the award-winning comedy Abbott Elementary.
At a glance: How to watch the 2024 Oscars
When Sunday, March 10 at 4 p.m. Pt/7 p.m. Et Watch on cable ABC Stream online DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling Blue plan
This year’s best picture nominees are American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest. See the...
- 3/10/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The 96th Oscars are set for Sunday, March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. Here’s what you need to know.
What Time Do The Oscars Start?
The ceremony is airing live on ABC and elsewhere beginning at 4 p.m. Pt/7 pm Et, an hour earlier than the Oscarcast’s traditional start. It’s also the first full day of Daylight Saving Time, with the spring forward taking effect as of 2 a.m. Sunday morning.
Jimmy Kimmel is hosting Sunday’s Academy Awards for a fourth time, and for a second year in a row.
What Channels Are The Oscars On?
In addition to ABC, the Oscars ceremony will be available on ABC.com and the ABC app via authentication with a cable or satellite provider. ABC is also available through streaming services including Hulu Live TV,...
The 96th Oscars are set for Sunday, March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. Here’s what you need to know.
What Time Do The Oscars Start?
The ceremony is airing live on ABC and elsewhere beginning at 4 p.m. Pt/7 pm Et, an hour earlier than the Oscarcast’s traditional start. It’s also the first full day of Daylight Saving Time, with the spring forward taking effect as of 2 a.m. Sunday morning.
Jimmy Kimmel is hosting Sunday’s Academy Awards for a fourth time, and for a second year in a row.
What Channels Are The Oscars On?
In addition to ABC, the Oscars ceremony will be available on ABC.com and the ABC app via authentication with a cable or satellite provider. ABC is also available through streaming services including Hulu Live TV,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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