All 23 categories will be aired during the Oscars 2023 telecast. Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, announced the news exclusively to…
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Michelle Yeoh to Receive International Star Award for ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ at Palm Springs International Film Awards
Michelle Yeoh is set to receive the International Star Award at the 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Awards in honor of the budding star’s critically acclaimed performance…
Ventana Sur’s Proyecta Ramps Up Projects from ‘Memoria,’ ‘90 Minutes,’ ‘The Cow Who Sang…’ Producers
Aeden O’Connor’s “Sun Falls,” Manuela Martelli’s “The Meltdown” and Tomás Corredor’s “November” feature among 15 projects to be presented at Ventana Sur’s 5th Proyecta co-production forum, a wide-ranging…
‘I lost it’: Will Smith recalls Oscars slap in emotional ‘Daily Show’ interview
Smith didn’t identify what troubles he was dealing with during the awards ceremony — but said a lot of things he had been feeling came to a head all at once.
Variety Announces 10 Directors to Watch for 2023
Pop quiz: What do the filmmakers who won this year’s top Sundance prize (Nikyatu Jusu, “Nanny”), Cannes’ Palme d’Or (Ruben Östlund, “The Triangle of Sadness”) and Oscar’s best…
Will Smith knows you don’t want to see him after slap: ‘I completely understand’
“I would absolutely respect that and allow them their space to not be ready,” the Oscar winner said when asked about “Emancipation” backlash.
‘It’s All Upside’: Hollywood Veteran David Madden Mines for Gold at Wattpad Webtoon Studios
David Madden has been a senior content executive in TV and film for top Hollywood’s top shops, from Fox Television Studios to AMC Networks, Fox Broadcasting Co., Paramount…
Beverly D’Angelo dishes on her holiday turkey secret that delights ex Al Pacino
This Christmas, Beverly D’Angelo will be cooking up a dish that guests — including her ex Al Pacino — can’t refuse. Her signature recipe, which she will serving to the “Godfather” actor whom she dated five years, and their 21-year-old twins, is turkey wrapped in prosciutto.
Why Awards Voters Shouldn’t Dismiss ‘Bones and All,’ ‘Devotion’ and ‘Strange World’ Despite Slow Box Office Starts
The box office woes are far from the whole story about the three awards-worthy films that opened or expanded over Thanksgiving weekend – MGM/UAR’s “Bones and All,” Sony…
‘Dune: The Sisterhood’ Loses Creator Diane Ademu-John as Co-Showrunner
As HBO Max’s “Dune” prequel series rounds out its cast and moves into production, the series is now down one leader. WarnerMedia confirms that series creator and writer…
Amber Heard finally prevails — as Google’s most-searched celeb of 2022
Find out who else made the ranks.
‘RRR’ Screenwriter Vijayendra Prasad Confesses to Stealing Stories and Dictating, Not Writing
In a candid on-stage presentation at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, “RRR” screenwriter, V. Vijayendra Prasad discussed looking to Indian epics for story inspiration.…