Jason Momoa revealed that his take on Aquaman, who first appeared in 2017’s Justice League, has rock origins. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the actor told host Jimmy Kimmel that he built his DC Comics superhero “a little bit off of Slash.” “Look at the first Justice League,” …
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Melissa Barrera seems remarkably composed for someone navigating one of the most trying periods of their personal and professional lives. You’ve probably seen the headlines: The rising star of Vida, In the Heights, and the Scream films was fired from the horror franchise and falsely branded antisemitic for a series …
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The double standard is almost as old as hip-hop itself. A decorated filmmaker gets laurels for his or her latest bullet-laden gangster movie. A rock or country star is proclaimed a songwriting genius for violent tales of man’s inhumanity to man. But rappers are held to a different standard, their …
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Hollywood’s biggest night is almost here. Jimmy Kimmel is scheduled to host the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 10. And the only thing as exciting as seeing which directors, actors, screenwriters, and more take home an Oscar is knowing which ones have earned nominations for film’s top honor in …
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For Ava DuVernay, whose projects like 13th, Selma, and When They See Us challenge viewers to contend with the gut-wrenching racism that’s colored American history, Origin provides a more global perspective on racial inequality and its foundation within social hierarchies. “I try to make soul food with my movies, not …
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On Feb. 20, 1939, more than 20,000 yelling, cheering people packed New York City’s Madison Square Garden. They weren’t there for a basketball game or a concert. They were supporters of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization that was ready for an alternative to democracy. They waved Swastika flags …
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Lily Gladstonehas made Oscar history. The actress became the first Native American woman to be nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards on Tuesday after she was recognized for her role in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. She stars as Osage woman and historical figure Mollie Burkhart …
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Robbie Robertson, the late singer-songwriter best known for his work with the Band and Bob Dylan, was nominated for an Oscar in the Original Score category for his contributions to Killers of the Flower Moon on Tuesday. The posthumous honor was Robertson’s first after decades of composing music for film. …
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Nearly a dozen actors will now have an Academy Awards section added to their Awards and Nominations page on Wikipedia. Bright and early on Tuesday morning, Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid announced the 2024 Oscars nominations live from Los Angeles. With 20 nominees across four acting categories, some names were …
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Long before she transitioned, Harper Steele was a writer at Saturday Night Live. She was hired in 1995, the same week that a performer named Will Ferrell joined the cast. Unlike his fellow Groundlings Chris Kattan and Cheri Oteri, who’d also been recruited from the L.A.-based improv group to join …
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