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Jacques Audiard’s musical film Emilia Pérez swept the 30th edition of France’s Lumière Awards on Monday evening, winning Best Film, Director and Screenplay as well Actress for Karla Sofia Gascón and Music for Camille and Clément Ducol.

The wins add further steam to the Cannes Jury Prize winner’s awards season run following its quadruple Golden Globes triumph and European Film Awards victory, where it also clinched Best Film, Director, Screenplay and Actress for Gascón.

The movie is currently on six of the 10 announced category shortlists for the 97th the Academy Awards and nominated in 11 categories for the 2025 Baftas film awards.

Further awards seasons hopefuls also featured in the Lumière prizes, with Mati Diop’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner Dahomey – which made it into Best International Feature Film (for Senegal) and Documentary Academy Award shortlists – won Best Documentary.

Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis’s Flow – which is also on...

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days Vanja Grbic has managed to be heartbroken twice in the span of one season due to her own faults. Vanja experienced horrible luck with Croatian man Božo Vrdoljak.

She had originally visited Croatia to go and see him. However, Božo had already ghosted and broken up with her in the past. This was so he could get back with his ex-girlfriend, but he failed. When Božo wanted Vanja back, however, she immediately accepted and planned for them to get married.

Despite all of the red flags, Vanja sought marriage with Božo which unsurprisingly didn’t work out. Božo wouldn’t answer Vanja’s phone calls, gave her a bouquet from a dumpster, and straight up admitted that he didn’t love her.

Still, Vanja kept considering Božo her soulmate. Surprisingly, Vanja would end this relationship likely to preserve her pride, but her desperate love journey...

Tilda Swinton is an Oscar-winning actress who has been a favorite of both the art house crowd and the multiplexes, consistently taking on challenging roles in both indie fare and box office hits. Let’s take a look back at 19 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Born in 1960 in London, England, Swinton got her start working with experimental filmmaker Derek Jarman, making her movie debut in the director’s “Caravaggio” (1986). She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress in his film “Edward II” (1991), kicking off a decades-long romance between the actress and awards groups. She also showed her willingness to push herself in offbeat projects with daring auteurs, an edict that would lead to collaborations with Luca Guadanigno, Jim Jarmusch, Bong Joon Ho, Sally Potter, Wes Anderson and the Coen Brothers.

She took home the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for “Michael Clayton” (2007), for which she also won the BAFTA and reaped Golden Globe,...

Did Orlando Bloom reject Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides? ( Photo Credit – Facebook )

Despite the franchise making bank and topping $1 billion, Orlando Bloom wasn’t feeling On Stranger Tides. Instead, he wanted to chase different adventures. “I just really wanted to do different things,” Bloom explained to MTV News in 2010. “But I think it’s going to be great.” Classic Orlando, right?

Now, before you start assuming drama, it wasn’t anything juicy behind the scenes. Bloom wasn’t fighting with Johnny Depp or hashing out contract drama. Nope. He just felt like Will Turner had sailed his course. “I had a great time making those movies,” he added, casually mentioning that Will was probably “swimming around with the fish at the bottom of the ocean.” If that’s not a pirate-level exit line, I don’t know what is.

The Pirates franchise had already hit it big by...

Jacques Audiard’s musical film Emilia Pérez is the frontrunner at the nomination stage for the 30th edition of France’s Lumière awards.

The prizes, which are regarded as the French equivalent of the Golden Globes, will be voted on by members of the international press hailing from 38 countries this year.

They cover 13 categories spanning film, direction, screenplay, actress, actor, female revelation, male revelation, first film, animation, documentary, international co-production, cinematography and music.

Audiard’s Cannes Jury Prize winner Emilia Pérez has clinched six nominations, followed by Boris Lojkine’s Souleymane’s Story, which won the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize this year, and Alain Guiraudie’s Misericordia, with five nominations each.

Other frontrunners with four nominations each, include François Ozon’s When Fall Is Coming and Jonathan Millet’s Ghost Trail.

The winners will be announced in a ceremony at the Forum des images in Paris on January 20, 2025.

The full...

Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Perez has topped the nominations for France’s Lumière Awards.

The French-made, Spanish-language film earned six nominations for best film, director, screenplay, cinematography, music and actress for Karla Sofía Gascón in her starring role as the titular transitioning Mexican drug lord.

The Lumière nominations cap a strong week for Emilia Perez, which garnered 10 nominations for the 2025 Golden Globes,and was the big winner at the European Film Awards with five prizes.

Scroll down for full list of nominees

Boris Lojkine’s Souleymane’s Story, which tracks the daily life of an undocumented Guinean asylum seeker in Paris,...

On Friday November 22 2024, NBC broadcasts an episode of the series Lopez vs Lopez!

Lopez vs Orlando Season 3 Episode 6 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Lopez vs Lopez,” titled “Lopez vs Orlando,” promises to bring both humor and heart to NBC. In this episode, Rosie’s nephew Orlando, who is known for being spoiled, pays a visit. His arrival creates a stir in the household, especially for Mayan, who is determined to challenge Rosie’s views on gender roles and cultural expectations. Mayan’s mission to expose Rosie’s biases adds a layer of tension and comedy to the family dynamics.

Meanwhile, George is trying to teach his son Chance about the importance of hard work. However, things take an unexpected turn when George unintentionally helps Chance create a toxic work environment. This subplot highlights the often humorous missteps that come with parenting and the lessons that can be learned along the way.

“Lopez vs Orlando,” is set to deliver a double dose of comedic chaos. On one side of the ring, we have Rosie’s visiting nephew, Orlando. He’s not just your average houseguest; he’s the kind of spoiled that makes you question the very fabric of familial affection. His arrival triggers a showdown between Mayan and Rosie […]

Lopez vs Lopez “Lopez vs Orlando”...

On Saturday November 16 2024, OWN broadcasts House Hunters!

Great Expectations in Orlando Season 223 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “House Hunters,” titled “Great Expectations in Orlando,” promises to be an exciting journey for a couple and their young daughter as they search for a new home in sunny Florida. This episode will air on OWN, showcasing the challenges and decisions that come with relocating for a job opportunity.

In this episode, the family has just a few days to find the perfect place to call home. The mother has her heart set on a modern Mediterranean-style house complete with a pool, envisioning a bright and welcoming space for her family. Meanwhile, the father has a different perspective; he is determined to keep costs down and wants to find a home that fits within a tight budget.

Viewers can expect to see the couple navigate their differing priorities while exploring various neighborhoods in Orlando.

Universal Orlando Resort will take guests on a visit to Oz when Wicked: The Experience opens to the public on Saturday, November 16. The brand spanking new immersive experience promises to “thrillify” visitors just in time for the November 22 release of the highly anticipated film.

Wicked is based on the stage musical, which is based on the book by Gregory McGuire, which is based on the books (and world) created by L. Frank Baum…are you following along?

Everyone is of course familiar with the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, which nearly every child for the past 50 years or more adores. Watching The Wizard of Oz and following Dorothy’s often bumpy journey to Oz before realizing there’s no place like home is practically a rite of passage in one’s childhood.

The film (and Baum’s series of 14 books) are an unusual and thrilling mix of fantasy and some...

On Friday, November 22, 2024, at 8:30 Pm, Lopez vs Lopez returns with a new episode titled “Lopez vs Orlando.” This episode promises plenty of laughs as family dynamics take center stage. When Rosie’s spoiled nephew Orlando pays a visit, Mayan is determined to expose some of her mom’s cultural gender biases, setting the stage for an entertaining and thought-provoking family feud.

Meanwhile, George tries to teach his son Chance the value of hard work, but his good intentions lead to unexpected chaos. Instead of imparting lessons about responsibility, George inadvertently helps Chance create a toxic work environment. The clash between these family members will have viewers laughing and reflecting on the complexities of cultural expectations and parenting in the modern world.

With its sharp humor and relatable family struggles, “Lopez vs Orlando” offers a mix of comedy and insight. Don’t miss this episode of Lopez vs Lopez, where family,...

Amanda Bynes had always been a natural performer. She began acting as a child, appearing in several TV commercials, demonstratively oohing and ahhing over the Cut N' Style Barbie or snacking on Buncha Crunch to a variation of the "Addams Family" theme music. At school, she appeared in the musicals "Annie," "The Sound of Music," and "The Music Man." She was bitten by the theater bug early on.

Bynes experienced her big break in 1996 when she joined the cast of the hit sketch comedy series "All That" on Nickelodeon. She was 10. "All That" ran for a whopping 11 seasons from 1994 to 2005 and proved to be a stamping ground for up-and-coming talents, serving sort-of as a junior version of "Saturday Night Live." Keenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Jamie Lynn Spears, and Nick Cannon also broke out thanks to the popularity of "All That." Bynes was a regular cast member for the show's third through sixth seasons,...

The new HBO series It’s Florida, Man premiered this weekend, bringing to life the bizarre, headline-worthy stories that have made Florida notorious. Each episode of this six-part series delves into real-life tales filled with outrageous moments, all inspired by the infamous “Florida Man” memes. Episode 1 of t’s Florida, Man sets the tone for the series with a story straight from Orlando, combining humor, shock, and a little bit of chaos.

Phil’s Desperate Gamble

The episode stars Sam Richardson as Phil, a Disney cast member working in the “Happiest Place on Earth.” Unfortunately, his financial situation is far from happy, and desperation leads him to post on Craigslist that he’s willing to “do anything for money.” This seemingly simple ad becomes the catalyst for a chain of wild and unpredictable events.

Phil’s naive hope for quick cash spirals into a series of strange and disturbing situations, much...

A costume exhibit dedicated to over four decades of costume designer Sandy Powell’s career has opened at Scad’s Museum of Fashion and Film in Atlanta.

Powell, whose credits include “Orlando,” “Shakespeare in Love” and “Far From Heaven” was on hand for the exhibit’s opening. “It been a very strange experience,” Powell told Variety. “It is an emotional one because I’m not just looking at the work. Each one of those pieces, each one of those vignettes brings me back to where I was in my life at those times. So it’s like I’ve seen the last 40 years of my life in one room.”

The exhibit titled Sandy Powell’s Dressing the Part: Costume Design for Film is curated by Rafael Gomes, creative director of Scad Fash museums. On display are a vast array of genres, periods, and realities, showcasing Powell’s dynamic work for films including “Shakespeare in Love,...

Cast and executive producers of ‘Shogun’ on stage at the 2024 Emmys (Disney/Frank Micelotta)

Father and son Eugene and Dan Levy did a respectable job of hosting the 2024 Primetime Emmys, popping in just enough throughout the two-hour running time to guide the show without overstaying their welcome. Their opening bit avoided any controversial topics, and Dan Levy got a big laugh when he described the Emmys as broadcast TV’s biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services. Eugene also earned solid applause when he joked, “In the true spirit of The Bear, we will not be making any jokes,” while addressing the show’s controversial classification as a comedy.

Speaking of The Bear, the series was awarded four Emmys during the broadcast in the Actor (Jeremy Allen White), Supporting Actor (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Supporting Actress (Liza Colón-Zayas), and Outstanding Directing categories. But Hacks pulled off a surprise win, snagging the Comedy Series Emmy.

Exactly eight months after they offered their extensive commentary on the delayed 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, our lively forum posters (some of whom are industry insiders shielded by screen names) jumped right back into critiquing the newest edition of the TV academy’s highest honors. During Sunday night’s ceremony, 25 awards were given to various creatives representing the best in small screen entertainment.

As this year’s Emmy results were gradually revealed, our readers expressed varying levels of joy and despair over the voters’ choices. What were the upsets that left them particularly rattled? Which victories were most heavily celebrated? And which losses stung the hardest?

Below is a sampling of the cheers and jeers that were leveled at this year’s Emmys ceremony. Read more reactions and make your voice heard here.

See Emmy Awards: Complete list of winners in all 25 races

Best Comedy Series

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

“The Bear...

The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards aired September 15 on ABC with actors Dan Levy and Eugene Levy serving as hosts for the first time. The ceremony celebrated the most revered TV shows of the 2023-2024 season as trophies were doled out in 25 categories covering comedy, drama, limited, variety, and competition series. Check out the 2024 Emmy winners full list below. Winners are highlighted in gold.

As usual, this year’s primetime ceremony occurred one week after the corresponding Creative Arts Emmys – a two-night event primarily focused on artistic and technical accomplishments. Freshman FX drama “Shogun” came out on top there with 14 wins, passing “Game of Thrones” (which won 12 on three occasions) as the new record-holder for most single-season victories (drama series). “Shogun” also flew past the overall record of 13 wins from HBO’s 2008 limited series “John Adams.” How many more can it add to its finally tally tonight? The comedy that...

Quinta Brunson seemingly has a lot of pull in Hollywood, given that so many celebrities have made cameos or guest-starred in Abbott Elementary over the course of its three seasons. The ABC mockumentary sitcom, created by Brunson, follows the lives of the teachers at Willard R. Abbott Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Abbott Elementary has arguably helped revive the mockumentary trope and has been a massive success for ABC. Its achievements can be attributed to its hilarious and talented cast (including the various A-list celebrity cameos and renowned guest stars).

A cameo in Abbott Elementary is when a celebrity plays themselves, and a guest star is a major actor in a small role in the sitcom.

The main cast of Abbott Elementary also includes impressive and noteworthy stars. Tyler James Williams is famous for his role as Chris Rock in the CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris; Lisa Ann Walter is...

ABC’s broadcast of the 76th Primetime Emmy ceremony will air live on Sunday, September 15, 2024, with the father-and-son duo of Eugene Levy and Dan Levy serving as co-hosts. So who will win on TV’s biggest night? Gold Derby Experts, Editors and Users have placed their bets in all 25 categories in our predictions center, and their picks have been combined to generate our final odds. Scroll down to see those racetrack odds, with our projected winners highlighted in gold.

Last weekend, 99 categories were announced at the Creative Arts Emmys (see the winners list), with the major champions being FX’s historical drama series “Shōgun” with a record 14 victories and FX’s cooking comedy series “The Bear” at seven triumphs. Next in line were “Saturday Night Live” (six), “Jim Henson Idea Man” (five), “Blue Eye Samurai” (four), “The Oscars” (four), “Billy Joel: The 100th — Live at Madison Square Garden” (three), “Only Murders in the Building...

The Oscars will surely knock on Pedro Almodóvar’s door this awards season.

Pedro Almodóvar’s expansive filmography has shaped international cinema for over four decades. With his English-language directorial debut, “The Room Next Door,” fresh off winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, the Spanish auteur and distributor Sony Pictures Classics are setting their sights on landing Almodóvar’s first best picture nomination.

Adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s novel “What Are You Going Through,” the film follows two women — war correspondent Martha (Tilda Swinton) and author Ingrid (Julianne Moore) — who reunite after years apart under challenging circumstances.

Read: You can see all Academy Award predictions in all 23 categories on one page on the Variety Awards Circuit: Oscars

Almodóvar’s body of work has garnered widespread acclaim within the Academy. “All About My Mother” (1999) won the Oscar for international feature, while “Talk to Her” (2002) earned him two noms for directing and original screenplay,...

This year, for the first time since 1982, the last three consecutive Best Comedy Writing Emmy winners are nominated in the category simultaneously. Looking to emulate “Taxi’s” defeat of “M*A*S*H” and “Barney Miller” is reigning victor “The Bear,” which faces its most serious challenges from “Hacks” and “Abbott Elementary.”

The current comedy writing lineup is also the first since 2013 to include no new programs, with the six nominees having lasted for an average of three seasons so far. In this category alone, these half dozen shows boast a collective total of 17 nominations dating back to 2020.

In order to determine the likeliest outcome of this contest, let’s take a closer look at each nominee. Be sure to make your predictions in this and 24 other Primetime Emmy categories by September 15.

“Abbott Elementary” – Quinta Brunson

Episode: “Career Day”

Reigning Best Comedy Actress champ Brunson has bounced back in this...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has amassed a great collection of actors to portray an assembly of characters from the comics and bring an interconnected universe to life. Various A-list performers and amazing character actors like Robert Downey Jr, Robert Redford, Christian Bale, etc have been a part of the franchise and contributed to the enormous success it has become.

Tilda Swinton won an Oscar for her performance in Michael Clayton | Warner Bros

One of the fascinating additions to the franchise was Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One in the first Doctor Strange film. The actress has had an interesting past where she crossed paths with Princess Diana, helped improve lives in Africa as well as graduated from one of the top universities in the world. The actress’ chameleon-like on-screen ability also led her to win an Oscar in 2008.

Tilda Swinton’s Interesting And Colorful Past Will Certainly Surprise Fans of...

To date, only three programs throughout TV history have swept the top seven Primetime Emmys categories for series, lead actor, lead actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, writing and directing. Miniseries “Angels in America” was the first to do so in 2004, followed by comedy “Schitt’s Creek” in 2020, and then drama “The Crown” in 2021. At the upcoming 2024 Emmys, “The Bear” is hoping to join this esteemed list — and it’s all thanks to a savvy category switcheroo.

Last year, the FX dramedy about a Chicago beef restaurant claimed six of the top seven prizes for its first season: comedy series, lead actor Jeremy Allen White as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, supporting actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard “Richie” Jerimovich, supporting actress Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu, and both writing and directing for Christopher Storer. “The Bear” was not eligible in the lead actress category, so it couldn’t win there and complete the sweep.

Red Right Hand is an action thriller starring Orlando Bloom and Andie MacDowell, now streaming on Hulu. The film received mixed reviews, with a 50% critics' score and a 72% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The cast includes notable actors such as Scott Haze, Garret Dillahunt, Mo McRae, James Lafferty, Brian Geraghty, Chapel Oaks, Kenneth Miller, and Nicholas Logan.

Red Right Hand has a solid cast of big stars and newcomers that help bring this action thriller to life. Directed by Ian Nelms and Eshom Nelms, Red Right Hands centers on Cash, a man trying to live a quiet life in the Appalachian Mountains. However, when a vicious mob boss pulls him back into her schemes, Cash discovers just what he is capable of, especially when it comes to protecting his family. The Orlando Bloom movie came out in February 2024 and is now streaming on Hulu.

Though Red Right Hand did not...

Emma Corrin revealed in a video interview with British GQ that they requested a personal trainer in order to transform into the villainous Cassandra Nova for Marvel’s “Deadpool and Wolverine,” but the studio rejected their proposal. It turns out undergoing a physical transformation was not what the Marvel team was envisioning for Corrin’s MCU debut.

“This is funny because I did ask if I could have a personal trainer and they said no,” Corrin said. “They said I don’t have to undergo any physical training. I was so ready to undergo a huge transformation but they were like, ‘That’s absolutely not required of you. Please stand down.’ I tried.”

Comic book readers know Cassandra as the evil twin sister of Charles Xavier. Just how the character factors into the “Deadpool and Wolverine” storyline has yet to be revealed. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Corrin said that Ryan Reynolds...

Paul B. Preciado’s documentary engages deeply with Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando, from which it draws inspiration. Preciado expresses admiration for Woolf’s radical work in creating one of literature’s first gender-fluid characters.

At the same time, he isn’t shy about critiquing aspects that don’t align with modern understandings. Preciado weaves the personal stories and experiences of over 20 trans individuals into the narrative fabric of Woolf’s book. Orlando serves not just as a symbol but as an ancestor figure for the trans and non-binary people who speak in the film.

Their moving testimonials interact dynamically with the source text. By reframing Orlando through contemporary lenses, Preciado expands the story beyond Woolf’s pages. It becomes a celebration and exploration of diverse lived experiences, offering new meaning and empowerment for the characters who have walked before.

Weaving Fiction and Reality

Director Paul B. Preciado brings a...

British royal family news reveals that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not been seen with any A-listers in quite a while.

Where have all their high-vis friends gone? To be fair they were rubbing elbows with a Nigerian fugitive recently, staying in the country at his request.

But that type of friend can cause more trouble than benefits and weeks later it looks like the whole of Nigeria has been Markled.

According to one royal insider, there is a worrying trend when it comes to being in close contact with the Duke and Duchess of Excess.

Royal Family News – Where Are Harry & Meghan’s Friends?

While he was a royal employee, the late Princess Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, got an eyeful of Harry. He’s kept up with Harry and his wife Meghan and reports that the gruesome twosome are bleeding friendships worse than a hemophiliac with a paper cut.

Girls5eva Girls5eva, on Netflix, went with a ’90s-themed party.

Teresa Mastropierro says that since Girls5eva began, she had a box of CDs under her desk “just waiting for their day in the sun.” So when she heard that the eponymous girl group would be performing at a mansion for a nostalgia-themed birthday party in season three’s “Orlando,” Mastropierro knew she had to put those artifacts to good use and build a curtain out of them for a stage of pure ’90s splendor.

In the episode, birthday girl Taffy (Catherine Cohen), married to a rich sugar daddy, is throwing a bash where the posters from her teenage bedroom come to life, so Mastropierro thought “tacky teenager” for the decor. “We chose things that felt young and then tried to find the most over-the-top version of it that we could come up with,” the production designer explains. For ’90s touches,...

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have been together since 2016, and they’ve been engaged since 2019. The couple has their ups and downs, as they briefly split a year into dating before reconciling. Now, they have a daughter, Daisy Bloom, and fans wonder when they plan to officially tie the knot. Here’s what a psychologist said about the couple’s “fragile” relationship.

A psychologist said that Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom’s engagement remains ‘fragile’

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom seem like a rock-solid couple. However, psychologist Jo Hemmings thinks Perry and Bloom might have a rocky engagement.

“Katy and Orlando’s engagement signified a long-term commitment, but their relationship has been fragile,” Hemmings explained to The Sun. “Staying engaged long-term has all the commitment without the financial side of marriage, too. But marriage might be too complex a subject for them to tackle.”

The psychologist added that Perry and...

The Halloween Horror Nights Orlando account on X posted new trailer today for the upcoming Hhn event starting on August 30 and running through November 3.

The post says, “The gate has been opened.”

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— Halloween Horror Nights (@HorrorNightsORL) May 14, 2024

The spot starts with a custodian sweeping the streets when he hears sounds coming from a storm drain.

Then, the camera moves down into a corridor. At the end of the hallway is a door with what appears to be tentacles coming up under it. Beyond the door is a cocoon.

Something sends a burst from the cocoon, which causes the door to blow off its hinges and a shock wave to move through Universal Studios Florida.

Red clouds in the sky around the park gate and a reflection of a creature in the water.

Odd computer text very...

A Murder at the End of the World star Emma Corrin is opening up about their coming out journey and their thoughts on gendered award categories.

The 28-year-old actor, who recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, came out as nonbinary and queer in 2021. At the time, Corrin asked to be referred to with she/they pronouns before later announcing they exclusively use they/them pronouns in 2022.

That same month, it was announced that they would be starring in a West End adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel Orlando, which explores gender identity. Halfway through the story, the titular character, played by Corrin in the West End adaptation, identifies as a woman, having spent the first half of the story identifying as a man.

“It’s so beautifully done because it’s never explained, nor seemed to need any justification,” Corrin said of Orlando’s gender identity journey in the story.

It’s no surprise that playwright Sarah Ruhl would think of Taylor Mac, whose preferred gender pronoun is “judy” (with a lowercase “j”), to play the eponymous character in her stage adaptation of Orlando. In Virginia Woolf’s novel, written as a tribute to her lover Vita Sackville-West, a 16th-century English nobleman travels from the court of Queen Elizabeth I to Istanbul, where he changes gender and lives into the first quarter of the 20th century as a woman without aging beyond 30. In a program note for the production currently at the Signature Theater, Ruhl notes, “building an ensemble production around the divine center of Taylor Mac has been a profoundly happy experience.”

Mac is the performance artist and playwright best known for A 24-Decade History of Popular Music. That epic extravaganza of music and cabaret received numerous critical citations and was short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize in 2017. It was...

Scotland’s Sands International Film Festival Of St Andrews will open on April 19 with a double-bill screening of British writer-director Naqqash Khalid’s debut feature In Camera and Harry Holland’s short film Last Call, starring Tom Holland.

The titles make up the lineup of the festival’s third edition, which runs April 19-21. The festival will close with Maggie Contreras’ debut feature documentary Maestra, in which five female conductors from across the globe prepare for and compete in La Maestra – the world’s only competition for female conductors.

Elsewhere, Scottish actress and filmmaker Karen Gillan will take part in a talk on April 21 about her career, moderated by actor, playwright, and director Adura Onashile. Gillan is best known for working with the Russo brothers on Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers Endgame. Her other film credits include Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, in which she starred alongside Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black,...

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys

2024 Oscars Predictions:

Best Documentary Feature

Weekly Commentary: With the Directors Guild of America and BAFTA Awards in hand, in addition to the tragic news of the death of Alexei Navalny, the subject of the Oscar-winning “Navalny” last year, “20 Days in Mariupol” is too important to ignore.

Will Win:...

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys

2024 Oscars Predictions:

Best Original Song Barbie

Weekly Commentary: With an original song win, Billie Eilish, 22, and Finneas, 26, would become the youngest artists ever to win two Oscars before the age of 30. The pair won for James Bond theme “No Time to Die” in 2022, and are nominated this year for “What Was I Made For,...

The world premere of Irish director Ross Killeen’s Don’t Forget To Remember scooped the audience award as the 22nd Dublin International Film Festival (Diff) drew to a close on Saturday (March 2).

The Irish documentary is a collaboration with artist Asbestos, and explores the lived experience of Alzheimer’s, and the fragility and fortitude of memory.

Scroll down for the full list of Diff winners

“Although it’s a very personal film, Don’t Forget To Remember holds universal themes of love and loss, but most importantly, it’s about how we remember and shows how fragile those memories can be,...

Sally Potter is taking her “Rage” to Instagram. IndieWire can exclusively reveal that the lauded British filmmaker will release her iconic 2009 film in a series of Instagram posts beginning on February 23.

“Rage” was the first full-length feature film specifically designed to be watched on mobile phones. Shot in a vertical format as a series of to-camera monologues, the Instagram release will feature a new shot being posted daily, leading up to the March 8 theatrical release from Abramorama to mark the 15th anniversary of the film’s Berlinale debut. “Rage” will screen with anniversary theatrical and non-theatrical engagements across North America and land on a Direct-to-Consumer digital and VOD placements later.

The film first premiered at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival, and follows an unseen student named Michelangelo who goes behind the scenes at a New York fashion show. However, over the course of a week, Michelangelo is thrust into the center...

The BFI Flare: London Lgbtqia+ Film Festival has revealed the line-up for its 38th edition which takes place March 13-24.

The programme comprises 57 features across the Hearts, Bodies and Mind strands, four of which are world premieres.

Scroll down for full line-up

World premiering is Karen Knox’s sophomore feature We Forgot To Break Up about a trans musician caught in a love triangle with his bandmates. The Canadian actress and filmmaker’s debut Adult Adoption premiered at Glasgow Film Festival in 2022.

Other world premieres are Kat Rohrer’s Austrian romantic comedy What A Feeling about two women who meet...

During the Super Bowl, the teaser trailer for ‘Deadpool 3’ was released as predicted, offering a tantalizing glimpse into what appears to be the next exciting chapter in the MCU. Among the revelations in the trailer is the appearance of Cassandra Nova as the movie’s main villain, confirming rumors that surfaced back in August 2023. We had previously speculated that Charles Xavier might also have a role in the film due to Cassandra’s involvement. For those unfamiliar with Cassandra, she has a tragic backstory: she was Xavier’s twin gestating in the womb.

Xavier identified her as the “Mummudrai,” the Shi’ar equivalent of an equal and opposite spirit. Despite Xavier’s genetic potential, Cassandra emerged as his physical twin. However, Xavier perceived her as malevolent and attempted to kill her with his psychic abilities, leading to a miscarriage for their mother, Sharon. Cassandra survived and spent decades in a sewer wall,...

‘Deadpool 3’ teaser trailer just got released during the Superbowl as was predicted and while we are trying to make sense of the first impressions of what appears to be the phenomenal next installment in the MCU, the teaser trailer also showed as a glimpse into what appears the movie’s main villain, Cassandra Nova.

That Cassandra Nova will be the villain of the movie was rumored back in August 2023, something that we’ve reported on previously, but we also speculated that due to this Charles Xavier might have a role in the movie as well. For those of you unaware of who Cassandra is, she has a pretty gruesome and heartbreaking backstory. Cassandra was Xavier’s twin while both were gestation in the womb. Xavier recognized Cassandra as being the so-called “Mummudrai” by the Shi’ar, an equal and opposite spirit of Professor Charles Xavier. Due to Xavier’s genetic potential,...

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all rights worldwide to “Between the Temples,” a comedy with Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane that earned strong reviews when it debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Nathan Silver, the film follows a forty-something cantor who is at a personal and professional crossroads. That’s when his grade-school music teacher re-enters his life as an adult bat mitzvah student, prompting the pair to form an unusual connection.

In a positive notice, Variety‘s Guy Lodge wrote, “Buoyed by the unlikely chemistry between its two stars, this alternately raucous and tender ‘Harold and Maude’ riff is the warmest work to date from microbudget auteur Nathan Silver.”

“Between the Temples” will have its international debut at the upcoming Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama section. Schwartzman’s credits include “Rushmore,” “Asteroid City” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” Kane is the Oscar-nominated star...

Italian directors Marco and Antonio Manetti, a.k.a. the Manetti Bros. and best known for the “Diabolik” franchise, are producing the next film by “Orlando” filmmaker Daniele Vicari. The film, titled “You Get Tired of Killing,” is based on the life of a real-life gangster who grew tired of being in charge of running the Mafia’s dirty business.

Speaking exclusively with Variety at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, where they are the subject of a career-spanning retrospective, the directing duo confirmed “You Get Tired of Killing” is in pre-production. The film is being produced by Mompracem, the production company run by the Manettis alongside German sales company Beta Film and actor/producer Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, the son of Italian director Marco Bellocchio.

Vicari, whose previous work includes “Diaz — Don’t Clean Up This Blood,” “Velocità Massima” and Venice Film Festival award-winning “The Human Cargo,” joins a growing talent roster at Mompracem.

Sony Pictures Classics is reuniting with Pedro Almodovar and will release the cinematic legend’s first English-language feature film, “The Room Next Door.”

The indie studio announced it has acquired all rights in North America, the Middle East, India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand to the film, which is set to star Oscar winners Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, along with John Turturro. The film will begin shooting this March in New York and Madrid. Almodovar has been thinking of directing an English-language feature for some time — at one point, he considered making 2016’s “Julieta” with Meryl Streep.

The news about the distribution deal is wholly expected (it would be more shocking if Almodovar found a different partner). That’s because Sony Pictures Classics has released nearly all of Almodovar’s movies. Most recently, it oversaw the distribution of “Parallel Mothers,” which earned an Oscar nomination for Penélope Cruz.

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North America and territories to Pedro Almodovar’s upcoming English-language debut The Room Next Door starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro.

Almodóvar’s El Deseo has earmarked a March production start in New York and Madrid. SPC also acquired the feature for the Middle East, India, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

The director described the film in a statement: “The Room Next Door is about a very imperfect mother and her resentful daughter, who live separate lives because of a profound misunderstanding. Ingrid (played by Julianne Moore), a friend of the mother,...

Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature film, “The Room Next Door,” has landed at the Spanish filmmaker’s usual North American home: Sony Pictures Classics.

The distributor has acquired all rights in North America, the Middle East, India, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand for the upcoming film starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro. Produced by Almodóvar’s El Deseo, “The Room Next Door” will begin shooting this March in New York and Madrid.

Almodóvar’s relationship with Sony Pictures Classics deepens with the announcement, following the releases of Oscar-nominated “Parallel Mothers” and short films “The Human Voice” and “Strange Way of Life,” among his other features. Both shorts were in English, with “The Human Voice” also starring “The Room Next Door” actress Swinton.

“‘The Room Next Door’ is about a very imperfect mother and her resentful daughter, who live separate lives because of a profound misunderstanding,” Almodóvar said in a press statement.

Exclusive: Tilda Swinton, the Academy Award- and BAFTA Award-winning actress most recently seen in yet another indelible role in David Fincher’s Netflix hitman pic The Killer, has signed with CAA.

One of the most esteemed screen talents currently working, Swinton has, in her nearly four-decade career, established ongoing relationships with such renowned filmmakers as Bong Joon Ho, Wes Anderson, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Luca Guadagnino, Jim Jarmusch, Fincher, and Joanna Hogg, having made eight films at the start of her career with director Derek Jarman.

Best known for roles in such films as Michael Clayton, for which she won an Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress, and We Need to Talk About Kevin, for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination, she also boasts credits including Orlando, I Am Love, Okja and The Chronicles of Narnia franchise, to name a few.

Swinton won the Venice Film Festival’s Best...

If you came of age during the height of computer typing programs, the name Mavis Beacon will conjure the image of a pixelated Black woman with a honeyed voice. You might remember her introduction, delivered in a dulcet tone: “Welcome to typing class, I’m your teacher Mavis Beacon.” She was an encouraging presence in the ’80s, reminding you that, with Mavis on your side, you could do anything — especially learn to type.

But who was Mavis Beacon? Is the person who helped acclimate generations to a requirement of the computer age real? In Seeking Mavis Beacon, a frenzied and enlightening documentary, filmmaker Jazmin Jones embarks on a Searching for Sugarman-style quest to find the actual Mavis Beacon. She’s joined by her associate producer and friend, Olivia McKayla Ross, a young woman whose shifting relationship to the internet becomes a key plot point. Together, Jones and Ross dig into web archives,...

Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in ‘All of Us Strangers’

All of Us Strangers, The Color Purple, Fellow Travelers, The Last of Us, and Our Flag Means Death (which was just canceled by Max) received nominations for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The annual awards recognize fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues in the media, and this year’s list includes 310 nominees.

“For 35 years, the GLAAD Media Awards has provided the global stage for LGBTQ creators, alongside industry talent and leaders to be celebrated and supported. At a time when the LGBTQ community is under attack by false narratives and misinformation, when less than half of American say they are familiar with transgender and nonbinary people, and when one in five Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ, this year’s nominees powerfully reflect the realities of LGBTQ existence today, in our communities and around the globe,...

Hours after the release of Kid Cudi’s ninth solo album, Insano, a curious sight appeared on a barge in New York’s Hudson River. It was a massive statue of Cudi, its eyes flaming red and fluorescent light shooting out of its mouth. A similar barge floated off the coast of Long Beach, while a third Cudi statue stood in the middle of Paris’ Place de la Bourse. “Satanic Kid Cudi slammed for unveiling massive statues of himself,” read a hilarious Page Six headline compiling social-media reactions to the stunt.

321 films are in contention for this year’s Academy Awards, while 265 features are eligible in the best picture category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday as it released its annual “reminder list” for members.

To be eligible in the general categories, films (meaning a runtime of more than 40 minutes) must open in a commercial theater in at least one of the following areas: Los Angeles County; the city of New York; the Bay Area; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida; and Atlanta, Georgia, between Jan. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023. Additionally, it must complete a minimum qualifying run of seven consecutive days in the same venue.

To be eligible for the best picture category specifically, the movies must be eligible for the general entry and have “submitted a confidential Academy Representation and Inclusion Standards entry form.” Additionally, the film must meet two of the four standards required, in addition to the theatrical component.