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Jonathan Majors' 'Magazine Dreams' lands theatrical release for early 2025
Read full article: Jonathan Majors' 'Magazine Dreams' lands theatrical release for early 2025The Jonathan Majors-starring bodybuilder drama “Magazine Dreams” has been acquired for theatrical release after it was dropped following Majors’ conviction for assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
Venice Lookback: When ‘Joker’ took the festival, and skeptics, by surprise
Read full article: Venice Lookback: When ‘Joker’ took the festival, and skeptics, by surpriseAfter $1 billion at the box office, 11 Oscar nominations and two major wins, including for Joaquin Phoenix, it’s easy to forget the handwringing over “Joker.”.
Olympics opening ceremony moments: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musicians
Read full article: Olympics opening ceremony moments: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musiciansLady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded.
Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded French performance
Read full article: Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded French performanceLady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded.
Colman Domingo and Taylor Hackford are some paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after death at 87
Read full article: Colman Domingo and Taylor Hackford are some paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after death at 87Fellow actors and famous fans are paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after his death at age 87.
'Oppenheimer' finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions
Read full article: 'Oppenheimer' finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions“Oppenheimer” has finally opened in the nation where two cities were obliterated by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist at the center of the film.
Emma Stone wins second career best actress Oscar for 'Poor Things' in tight race with Lily Gladstone
Read full article: Emma Stone wins second career best actress Oscar for 'Poor Things' in tight race with Lily GladstoneA stunned Emma Stone has won the best actress Oscar for “Poor Things,” her second career victory in the category.
As seen on SA Live - Movie Awards Show Special - Friday, March 8, 2024
Read full article: As seen on SA Live - Movie Awards Show Special - Friday, March 8, 2024It’s our SA Live Movie Awards Show Special! We’re voting on our favorite moments from 2023, planning an Oscar watch party, checking out a 360 photo booth and learning about the SA Film Festival.
Judge denies Cher temporary conservatorship she's seeking over son, but the issue isn't dead yet
Read full article: Judge denies Cher temporary conservatorship she's seeking over son, but the issue isn't dead yetA Los Angeles judge has rejected Cher's request to have her adult son put in a temporary conservatorship.
Jon Batiste announces first North American headlining tour, celebrating 'World Music Radio'
Read full article: Jon Batiste announces first North American headlining tour, celebrating 'World Music Radio'Oscar- and Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste will embark on his first North American headlining tour in 2024.
Sufjan Stevens is relearning to walk after Guillain-Barre Syndrome left him immobile, hospitalized
Read full article: Sufjan Stevens is relearning to walk after Guillain-Barre Syndrome left him immobile, hospitalizedGrammy- and Oscar-nominated indie musician Sufjan Stevens is relearning how to walk after the autoimmune disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome left him immobile, representatives confirmed to The Associated Press.
Mexican journalist’s 15-year quest to receive U.S. asylum ends with a yes
Read full article: Mexican journalist’s 15-year quest to receive U.S. asylum ends with a yesEmilio Gutiérrez Soto fled with his son to the U.S. border in 2008 after his reporting on the Mexican military led to threats. He was working on a Michigan farm when he got the news that his asylum request was finally approved.
San Antonio couple stuck in France during nationwide protests, strikes
Read full article: San Antonio couple stuck in France during nationwide protests, strikesSan Antonio couple Oscar and Sherry Carrero's bucket list trip was a cruise through France, but political unrest in the country upended their plans last week.
Navalny 'terribly glad' documentary about him won an Oscar
Read full article: Navalny 'terribly glad' documentary about him won an OscarImprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he is “terribly glad” that a film detailing his poisoning and political activism won the Oscar for best documentary feature.
New this week: 'True Lies,' Wallen and 'Creed' film fest
Read full article: New this week: 'True Lies,' Wallen and 'Creed' film festThis week’s new entertainment releases include a whopping 36-song album from Morgan Wallen, the arrival on Hulu of the best picture Oscar nominee and Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness” and CBS has a new TV series inspired by the film “True Lies.”.
Aronofsky, Iñarritu films set for Venice Film Festival
Read full article: Aronofsky, Iñarritu films set for Venice Film FestivalDarren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” the Marilyn Monroe drama “Blonde,” Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” and Guadagnino’s “Bones and All,” with Timothée Chalamet, will all have their world premieres in competition at the Venice International Film Festival this fall.
DeBose, Kotsur, Eilish among 397 invited to film Academy
Read full article: DeBose, Kotsur, Eilish among 397 invited to film AcademyRecent Oscar winners Ariana DeBose, Troy Kotsur and Billie Eilish are among the 397 individuals who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Mark Ronson will remember the DJ life in upcoming book
Read full article: Mark Ronson will remember the DJ life in upcoming bookBefore he was working with Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse and many others, Mark Ronson was a teen DJ in 1990s downtown New York, a place and time he will look back on in an upcoming book.
'Dune,' 'CODA,' 'West Side Story' make AFI's 2021 top 10
Read full article: 'Dune,' 'CODA,' 'West Side Story' make AFI's 2021 top 10The American Film Institute lined up behind many of the year’s end-of-year Oscar contenders, naming Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” and Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” among the year’s 10 best films.
This is how you can stream this year’s Oscar-nominated films
Read full article: This is how you can stream this year’s Oscar-nominated filmsOscar nominations came out on Monday, and some people may have been scratching their heads at some of the film titles since movies theaters have been opened and closed numerous times, depending on where you live.
Hundreds pay respects to actor Cicely Tyson at her viewing
Read full article: Hundreds pay respects to actor Cicely Tyson at her viewingPeople wait on line to attend a public viewing for Cicely Tyson at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress died on Jan. 28. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK – People traveled across the country and stood in a block-long line to pay respects to Cicely Tyson at a public viewing Monday. Hundreds of admirers of the pioneering Black actor lined up outside Harlem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church on a wintry Monday. Many in the multigenerational crowd held photos of Tyson, who died Jan. 28.
Public viewing for Cicely Tyson at famed Harlem church
Read full article: Public viewing for Cicely Tyson at famed Harlem churchFILE - Cicely Tyson arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)NEW YORK – People wishing to pay their final respects to legendary actor Cicely Tyson will get a chance during a public viewing at a famed Manhattan church. The viewing for the actor, who died last week at age 96, will be held on Monday, Feb. 15, at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, according to a statement by her family through her manager Larry Thompson. The viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and COVID-19 protocols will be in place, with masks and social distancing requirements.
George Clooney's secret to cutting his hair, as seen on TV
Read full article: George Clooney's secret to cutting his hair, as seen on TVThe star said he does his own haircuts with a device famously touted in infomercials. In an interview on “CBS Sunday Morning,” the Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker said he's been cutting his own hair for more than two decades. “My hair is really like straw,” Clooney said of his thick, salt-and-pepper thatch. But as Clooney told CBS News correspondent Smith, he's been cutting his hair “for 25 years” and relies on the Flowbee. Although the actor is famed for pranking his co-stars, Rosenfield said it seemed unlikely this was one of his practical jokes.
Barry Jenkins to direct 'Lion King' follow-up
Read full article: Barry Jenkins to direct 'Lion King' follow-upNEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co. will make a follow-up to the 2019 live-action “The Lion King,” with Barry Jenkins, the director of the Oscar-winning “Moonlight” and the James Baldwin adaptation “If Beale Street Could Talk,” set to direct. The new “Lion King” grossed more than $1.6 billion worldwide, so a sequel was perhaps always likely. Less expected was a “Lion King” with Jenkins directing. The film, Disney said, will explore the mythology of “The Lion King,” including Mufasa's origin story. Disney didn't announce any further plot details or casting on the new “Lion King” project, which was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.
Matthew McConaughey writing book based on life-changing adventures
Read full article: Matthew McConaughey writing book based on life-changing adventuresNEW YORK – Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey didn’t want to write an ordinary celebrity book. “This is not a traditional memoir, or an advice book, but rather a playbook based on adventures in my life,” McConaughey, 50, said in a statement about “Greenlights,” which comes out Oct. 20. “Adventures that have been significant, enlightening, and funny, sometimes because they were meant to be but mostly because they didn’t try to be.”Are you lit? info at https://t.co/WgBBklW8LD - On sale 10.20.20 pic.twitter.com/6rwwqPL7rq — Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) July 29, 2020According to Crown, which announced the book Wednesday, the actor known for films “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Magic Mike” will draw upon a diary he has kept for 35 years. “He found not only stories, questions, truths, and affirmations, but also a reliable theme,” Crown announced.
Academy Awards 2020: ‘Parasite’ makes history, while acting awards follow the script
Read full article: Academy Awards 2020: ‘Parasite’ makes history, while acting awards follow the script"Parasite" made history at the 92nd Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English language film to win best picture, while adding honors for director Bong Joon Ho, original screenplay and the renamed "international feature film" category. The four acting wins, meanwhile, followed the script, given the array of honors handed out in the run-up to Oscar night. Both wins were widely anticipated, given the array of honors the two have earned in the run-up to Oscar night. Suspense over the best picture race remains at the heart of this year's event, based on the consistency among acting honors in the buildup to movie industry's biggest night. The awards have also reignited the debate about inclusion and diversity within the academy, which birthed the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag five years ago.
Oscars 2020: Pick your winners!
Read full article: Oscars 2020: Pick your winners!Awards season is in full swing as the 92nd annual Academy Awards take place this weekend. Leading with the most Oscar nominations is “Joker,” with 11 nominations in total. “The Irishman,” “1917” and “Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood” each received 10 nominations. What or who do you think will win? Let us know what you think in the comments or by voting in the polls below.
Quiz: Do you remember the biggest pop culture moments from 2019?
Read full article: Quiz: Do you remember the biggest pop culture moments from 2019?So much happened this year that it was hard to condense it all into one single quiz, but we think we did a good job of capturing the most iconic and wacky pop culture moments of the year. From Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s emotional Oscar performance to the big “Game of Thrones” finale, we’ve got everything you need to remember about 2019. Take the quiz below to see how well you do.
2018 Oscars: Pick your winners!
Read full article: 2018 Oscars: Pick your winners!"And the Oscar goes to..."The nominations for the 90th annual Academy Awards have been announced with awards season is in full swing. Fantasy drama film "The Shape of Water" received 13 nominations. Nominations for best picture, actor, actress and more were announced Tuesday, but what or who do you think will win? The Oscars air March 4 with host Jimmy Kimmel. MOBILE APP USERS: Tap here to view article.