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'Shogun' and 'Hacks' win top series Emmy Awards and 'The Bear' and 'Baby Reindeer' take 4 apiece
Read full article: 'Shogun' and 'Hacks' win top series Emmy Awards and 'The Bear' and 'Baby Reindeer' take 4 apieceāShogunā won best drama series in a record-setting year, while āHacksā was the surprise winner of best comedy series at the Emmy Awards.
Netflix's recipe for success includes 'secret sauce' spiced with Silicon Valley savvy
Read full article: Netflix's recipe for success includes 'secret sauce' spiced with Silicon Valley savvyAlthough its video streaming service sparkles with a Hollywood sheen, Netflix still taps its roots in Silicon Valley to stay a step ahead of traditional TV and movie studios.
DaāVine Joy Randolph wins her first Oscar after being a favorite for her work in āThe Holdoversā
Read full article: DaāVine Joy Randolph wins her first Oscar after being a favorite for her work in āThe HoldoversāWhile tears rolled down DaāVine Joy Randolphās face, she collected her first Oscar then delivered a powerful speech about her realizing that sheās good enough as an actor.
āFree Soloā filmmakers dive into narrative with thrilling swim drama āNyadā
Read full article: āFree Soloā filmmakers dive into narrative with thrilling swim drama āNyadāFilmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have given audiences thrilling, terrifying front-row seats to incredible feats of human ambition in their documentary work.
What's streaming now: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, 'Planet Earth,' NKOTB and 'Blue Eye Samurai'
Read full article: What's streaming now: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, 'Planet Earth,' NKOTB and 'Blue Eye Samurai'This weekās new entertainment releases include a studio album from Jason Aldean and a posthumous release from Jimmy Buffett, a new Hulu series inspired from Charmaine Wilkersonās novel āBlack Cakeā and Annette Bening portrays a real-life hero who swam the treacherous passage from Cuba to Key West in 2013.
The strike has dimmed the spotlight on the fall's best performances. Here's 13 you shouldn't miss
Read full article: The strike has dimmed the spotlight on the fall's best performances. Here's 13 you shouldn't missOne of the many impacts of Hollywood's lengthy actors strike has been that most performers haven't been able to promote their work.
US opts to not rebuild renowned Puerto Rico telescope
Read full article: US opts to not rebuild renowned Puerto Rico telescopeThe National Science Foundation has announced it will not rebuild a renowned radio telescope in Puerto Rico, which was one of the worldās largest until it collapsed nearly two years ago.
Hundreds gather for PEN America gala, hosted by Awkwafina
Read full article: Hundreds gather for PEN America gala, hosted by AwkwafinaPEN America held one of New Yorkās first major indoor literary gatherings since the pandemic began last year, as hundreds met Tuesday night for the organizationās annual gala to honor writers, community servants, political dissidents and such prominent public figures as Walt Disney executive chair Robert A.
John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, to be freed from oversight
Read full article: John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, to be freed from oversightA federal judge says the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago can be released unconditionally from the restrictions he's been living under next year if he remains mentally stable.
Lawyers to urge no restrictions for Reagan shooter Hinckley
Read full article: Lawyers to urge no restrictions for Reagan shooter HinckleyLawyers for the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan are scheduled to argue in court that 66-year-old John Hinckley should be freed from restrictions placed on him after he moved out of a Washington hospital.
Spike Lee, 'Annette' kick off 74th Cannes Film Festival
Read full article: Spike Lee, 'Annette' kick off 74th Cannes Film FestivalThe Cannes Film Festival rolled out the red carpet for the first time in more than two years on Tuesday, launching the French Riviera spectacular with the premiere of Leos Caraxās āAnnette,ā the introduction of Spike Leeās jury, and with high hopes for shrugging off a punishing pandemic year for cinema.
Hearing set to discuss unconditional release for Hinckley
Read full article: Hearing set to discuss unconditional release for HinckleyA court hearing has been scheduled regarding whether the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan can live without restrictions in the home he shares with his mother and brother in Virginia.
Cannes lineup features Wes Anderson, Sean Penn, Leox Carax
Read full article: Cannes lineup features Wes Anderson, Sean Penn, Leox CaraxThe Cannes Film Festival on Thursday unveiled a lineup of films from big-name auteurs ā including Wes Anderson, Asghar Farhadi, Mia Hansen-LĆøve and Sean Penn ā for its 74th edition in July.
Clooney, 'Billie Holiday' among AARP movie award honorees
Read full article: Clooney, 'Billie Holiday' among AARP movie award honoreesThis image released by Paramount Pictures shows Andra Day in "The United States vs Billie Holiday." (Takashi Seida/Paramount Pictures via AP)āThe United States vs. Billie Holiday,ā āMinari,ā āDa 5 Bloodsā and āOne Night in Miamiā are among the films AARP is honoring at its annual Movies for Grownups Awards, the nonprofit organization said Thursday. Director Lee Danielsā āThe United States vs. Billie Holiday,ā starring Andra Day as the jazz singer, was named best picture, while the Korean American family drama āMinariā got best intergenerational film. āWe focus on films made by and for grownups,ā said Tim Appelo, the film and television critic for AARP. Catherine OāHara took best actress for āSchittās Creek,ā Mark Ruffalo got best actor for āI Know This Much is Trueā and āThis Is Usā was named best series.
With loved ones and pets, Globes winners embrace cozier show
Read full article: With loved ones and pets, Globes winners embrace cozier showInstead, most of Sunday nightās winners accepted from their own homes or hotel rooms in laidback settings unheard of for Hollywood's biggest awards shows. Friends watching on television downstairs raised a delayed shout when she was announced as the winner for supporting actress in a motion picture drama. āIt was really fun,ā said Aaron Sorkin, winner for motion picture screenplay. Their daughters, Sunday and Faith, both wore white dresses while making a rare appearance. Known for her singing career, Day became the second Black woman to win for actress in a motion picture drama in her acting debut.
Even more chaotic than usual, Globes still had their moments
Read full article: Even more chaotic than usual, Globes still had their moments(NBC via AP)In the opening moments of a Golden Globes night even more chaotic and confounding than usual, co-host Tina Fey raised a theoretical question: āCould this whole night have been an email?ā Only the next three hours would tell. Or ChloĆ© Zhao, making history as the first woman of Asian descent to win best director (and the first woman since 1984.) AdOf course, there were the usual confounding results and baffling snubs, compounded here by some epic Zoom fails. ZHAO MAKES HISTORYWhen Zhao won best director for her haunting and elegant āNomadland,ā she was the first woman of Asian descent to win that award. It was updated on March 3, 2021, to correct the nationality of director of āNomadland.ā Chloe Zhao is Chinese, not Asian American.
Jodie Foster fulfills promise to thank Packers QB at Globes
Read full article: Jodie Foster fulfills promise to thank Packers QB at Globes(NBC via AP)LOS ANGELES ā Jodie Foster thanked Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the Golden Globes, fulfilling a promise the actress had made before she won. Foster clarified Sunday night that she did not introduce Rodgers to actress Shailene Woodley, who recently confirmed her engagement to the NFLās MVP. āI just got a very cute video from Aaron Rodgers where he says heās going to get me back,ā Foster told reporters, āso Iām looking forward to this. Weāll see who wins.āThe public back-and-forth between Oscar winner Foster and Rodgers began in early February, when he thanked Foster after being named MVP at the NFL Honors show. AdFoster later said on āJimmy Kimmel Liveā that she would thank Rodgers if she won a Globe, and she kept her promise.
The glam was back at the Golden Globes, albeit at a distance
Read full article: The glam was back at the Golden Globes, albeit at a distanceAnd they were ready, style wise, as the Globes split hosts, with Amy Poehler at the Beverly Hilton and Tina Fey at the Rainbow Room in New York. Backstage after the show, Sudeikis told reporters he owns a multitude of hoodies but chose the one emblazoned with āForwardā on the front and āListen + Leadā on the back as fitting for the unusual night. āI wanted to feel festive and go for it,ā she told NBC. Sarah Paulson held her little black pooch on screen and Emma Corrin's fluffy white cat grabbed a moment for itself. AdLydia Marks, a New York set decorator, told The Associated Press the evening's technical challenges were many.
The Latest: 'Nomadland' wanders into the Globe winner circle
Read full article: The Latest: 'Nomadland' wanders into the Globe winner circle(Searchlight Pictures via AP)LOS ANGELES ā The Latest on the Golden Globe ceremony (all times local):8:05 p.m.āNomadlandā has come in from the desert to take the Golden Globe for best picture in the drama category. Earlier, Chloe Zhao became the first woman of Asian descent to win the Golden Globe for best director for the film. Itās the first acting Golden Globe for the 36-year-old singer, songwriter and actress Day. Ad___7:40 p.m.Six months after his death at age 43, Chadwick Boseman has won a Golden Globe. ___5:10 p.m.Tina Fey and Amy Poehler began the pandemic-era Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night, delivering a split-screen opening from separate coasts.
New this week: Sia, Clarice Starling and Kristen Wiig
Read full article: New this week: Sia, Clarice Starling and Kristen WiigHereās a collection curated by The Associated Pressā entertainment journalists of whatās arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. One nominee, āJudas and the Black Messiah," arrives on HBO Max (as well as in theaters) on Friday. Adā Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo's last writing partnership turned out pretty well. Adā AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSICā Siaās Golden Globe-nominated directorial debut, āMusic,ā will be accompanied with a 14-track album. Adā āSilence of the Lambsā is three decades in the rearview mirror, but only a year has passed as CBSā āClariceā picks up the story of FBI Agent Clarice Starling.
Michael Apted, director of āUpā documentary series, dies
Read full article: Michael Apted, director of āUpā documentary series, diesA representative for the Directors Guild of America said his family informed the organization that he passed Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)Michael Apted, the acclaimed British director of the āUpā documentary series and films as diverse as the Loretta Lynn biopic āCoal Minerās Daughterā and the James Bond film āThe World Is Not Enough,ā has died. A representative for the Directors Guild of America said his family informed the organization that he passed Thursday night. Apted served as a researcher on the first film and took over as director seven years later, continuing to check in with the subjects every seven years. āThe series was an attempt to do a long view of English society,ā Apted told Slant Magazine in 2019.
Huge Puerto Rico radio telescope to close in blow to science
Read full article: Huge Puerto Rico radio telescope to close in blow to scienceFILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 file photo, provided by the Arecibo Observatory, shows the damage done by a broken cable that supported a metal platform, creating a 100-foot (30-meter) gash to the radio telescope's reflector dish in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. (Arecibo Observatory via AP)SAN JUAN ā The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that it will close the huge telescope at the renowned Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico in a blow to scientists worldwide who depend on it to search for planets, asteroids and extraterrestrial life. The independent, federally funded agency said itās too dangerous to keep operating the single dish radio telescope -- one of the worldās largest -- given the significant damage it recently sustained. An auxiliary cable broke in August and tore a 100-foot hole in the reflector dish and damaged the dome above it. Then on Nov. 6, one of the telescopeās main steel cables snapped, leading officials to warn that the entire structure could collapse.
Cable failures endanger renowned Puerto Rico radio telescope
Read full article: Cable failures endanger renowned Puerto Rico radio telescopeFILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 file photo, provided by the Arecibo Observatory, shows the damage done by a broken cable that supported a metal platform, creating a 100-foot (30-meter) gash to the radio telescope's reflector dish in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Itās a blow for the telescope that more than 250 scientists around the world were using. The telescope was built in the 1960s and financed by the Defense Department amid a push to develop anti-ballistic missile defenses. Repairs from Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, were still underway when the first cable snapped. The most recent damage was likely the result of the cable degrading over time and carrying extra weight after the auxiliary cable snapped, the university said.
Judge allows John Hinckley to publicly display his artwork
Read full article: Judge allows John Hinckley to publicly display his artworkFILE - In this Nov. 18, 2003, file photo, John Hinckley Jr. arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan can now publicly display his writings, artwork and music, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Hinckley, who shot and wounded Reagan in 1981, must inform his treatment team of his plans to display his works. Barry Levine, who represents Hinckley, said at a September court hearing that Hinckley should eventually be granted unconditional release. Around the time that then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in January 2011, Hinckley told one of his doctors: āWow.