Here's what to expect from Tuesday's Oscar nominations
There were, admittedly, some notable distractions at last year's ceremony, so you might have missed it: The old Oscar rules have gone out the window. When nominations are announced Tuesday, popcorn will be on the menu. โTop Gun: Maverick,โโAvatar: The Way of Waterโ and โElvisโ all look assured of best-picture nods.
news.yahoo.comReview: The good, the bad and the Tuesday of the 2023 Globes
Tuesday night doesnโt really scream โglamorous awards show.โ Hollywood, in large part, turned out too, acting as though it wasnโt a rainy weekday in Southern California and as though they hadnโt just a year ago protested the existence of the show. Brad Pitt and Angela Bassett came.
news.yahoo.comFan buying famed โGooniesโ house in Oregon, listed for $1.7M
The listing agent for the Victorian home featured in the โThe Gooniesโ film in Astoria, Oregon, says the likely new owner is a fan of the classic coming-of-age movie about friendships and treasure hunting, and he promises to preserve and protect the landmark.
Iranian who inspired "The Terminal" dies at Paris airport
An Iranian man who lived for 18 years in Parisโ Charles de Gaulle Airport and inspired the Steven Spielberg film โThe Terminalโ died Saturday in the airport, officials said. Merhan Karimi Nasseri died after a heart attack in the airportโs Terminal 2F around midday, according an official with the Paris airport authority. Police and a medical team treated him but were not able to save him, the official said.
news.yahoo.comSteven Spielberg on making "The Fabelmans": "It was cathartic for me"
One of the most successful directors of epics began as a child besotted with filming toy train wrecks with an 8mm camera. But Spielberg's latest is a semi-autobiographical drama about his parents, touching on a family secret he had buried for years.
cbsnews.comSteven Spielberg debuts his movie memoir 'The Fabelmans'
Steven Spielberg premiered his much-anticipated โThe Fabelmansโ to thunderous applause at the Toronto International Film Festival, debuting his most autobiographical film and one the 75-year-old filmmaker said heโs been building toward his whole life
washingtonpost.comSteven Spielberg debuts his movie memoir 'The Fabelmans'
Steven Spielberg premiered his much-anticipated โThe Fabelmansโ to thunderous applause at the Toronto International Film Festival, debuting his most autobiographical film and one the 75-year-old filmmaker said heโs been building toward his whole life.
New this week: 'The Handmaidโs Tale' and 'Goodnight Mommy'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include albums from Little Big Town and Marcus Mumford, โThe Handmaidโs Taleโ returns with high stakes for the future of Gilead, and twin brothers go to their motherโs house for a stay but find something is off about her in the film โGoodnight Mommy.โ.
Real Life 'Goonies'? A Mysterious Shipwreck Found Off the Oregon Coast : Short Wave
For centuries, mysterious blocks of beeswax and Chinese porcelain have washed up on the Oregon coast, leading to legends of pirates, treasure, and a sunken Spanish galleon. It became known as the Beeswax Wreck, and it inspired centuries of treasure huntersโand maybe even Steven Spielberg, as he created The Goonies. Now, researchers have found nearly 330-year-old timbers from the ship in a hard-to-access cave. This is the story of how a team of volunteer archeologists are working to solve one of the most enduring mysteries of the Pacific Northwest, using old-school detective skills and one well-timed natural disaster.
npr.orgBrad Johnson of 'Melrose Place,' Marlboro Man ads dies at 62
Brad Johnson, who jumped from rodeo cowboy to portraying the Marlboro Man in cigarette spots and film and TV roles including Steven Spielbergโs โAlwaysโ and โMelrose Place,โ has died. Johnson died Feb. 18 in Fort Worth, Texas, of complications from COVID-19, his agent, Linda McAlister, said Saturday. Johnson played opposite Holly Hunter in 1989โs โAlways,โ a remake of a 1943 film (โA Guy Named Joeโ) about firefighting pilots.
news.yahoo.comSanctions on Russian oligarch donors hit Israel institutions
Billionaire Moshe Kantor has severed his longstanding ties to Tel Aviv University โ joining a growing list of Russian Jewish oligarchs who have scaled back their philanthropic activities after coming under international sanctions for their ties to President Vladimir Putin.
TCM Film Festival returns to Hollywood with Spielberg, more
Classic film lovers know the importance of a grand entrance and the folks at Turner Classic Movies are pulling out all the stops for the return of the TCM Classic Film Festival this week in Hollywood. After two years of virtual editions because of the pandemic, the festival kicks off Thursday with the help of Steven Spielberg, who will be on hand to celebrate the 40th anniversary of โE.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.โ
news.yahoo.comBroadway tour of Donna Summer jukebox musical arrives at Majestic Theatre Tuesday
When Summer: The Donna Summer Musical hit Broadway in 2018, a young actress named Ariana DeBose, who just won an Academy Award for her supporting role in Steven Spielbergโs West Side Story, took center stage to play Disco Donna. The character was one of the three incarnations of โThe Queen of Discoโ featured in the theatrical production. Sheโs a version of Summer as a teenager and in her early 20s. The other two main characters are Duckling Donna, whoโs in her pre-teens, and Diva Donna, whoโs in her 50s.
outinsa.com'Dune,' 'The Power Of The Dog' lead BAFTA nominations
Sci-fi epic blockbuster โDuneโ and Jane Campionโs dark Western โThe Power Of The Dogโ lead the nominations for this yearโs British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for acting awards.