Conan O’Brien’s preparation for his upcoming hosting gig at the 2025 Academy Awards has become something of a waiting game. News of his hosting debut arrived in November, but the comedian found his process disrupted in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. As a comedian, he’s ready and …
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Emilia Pérez leads all nominees for the 97th Academy Awards, with Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical picking up 13 nominations, followed closely by The Brutalist and Wicked, with 10 each. Emilia Pérez, Wicked, and The Brutalist will all compete for Best Picture, along with Anora, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part …
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Not everybody’s a winner — and some, shockingly, aren’t even contenders. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 97th Oscars this morning, and as usual, there were yelps of joy throughout the land: Big up The Brutalist! Viva Anora! You got in for Best …
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Established via a coup in 1964, the Fifth Brazilian Republic had been in place for close to seven years when government officials showed up at the house of Rubens Paiva. He had been a former Congressman who’d been vocal about the regime change back in the day, but Paiva was …
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending its Oscar nomination voting and moved the date back for its nominations announcement further due to the due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. It announced on Monday that voting is now extended to Friday, Jan. 17, with nominations …
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Hollywood’s annual awards season has been significantly impacted by the destructive fires around Los Angeles, resulting in multiple delays and cancelations. Jean Smart, who won a Golden Globe on Sunday for her work on Hacks, has now encouraged TV networks to reallocate their budgets to help with fire relief. “Attention,” …
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Robbie Williams has brushed off the Oscars’ decision to boot his Better Man track “Forbidden Road” from the shortlist for Best Original Song. “Forbidden Road,” which Williams penned for his new primate-infused biopic, was disqualified from Oscar contention late last month after the Music Branch of the Academy of Motion …
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Chappell Roan is taking Elton John Aids Foundation’s Oscars Watch Party to the “Pink Pony Club!” On Tuesday, the foundation announced that Roan will perform at the annual gala on March 2. “David and I are thrilled to gather with friends and supporters once again, and we’re honored to welcome …
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Step into the lobby of the midtown New York offices of A24, the film production company that’s earned its reputation as an auteur-friendly studio and distributor. Walk away from the tidy receptionist’s desk and through the tastefully decorated lobby, past the long, slab-like conference table and the surprisingly comfortable couches …
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Imagine a film archivist scouring an underground vault in Burbank or a cave in Butte, Montana, and discovering a few dozen dusty film canisters tucked away in a corner. Reels of some long-lost project from Francis Ford Coppola, or Bernardo Bertolucci, or Michael Cimino circa the mid-1970s reside in these …
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