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Walkable OSCARS® SEASON at the Academy Museum Now
by Screenmancer Staff Ever wanted to walk through the history of motion pictures? Consider this your walkable invite… LOS ANGELES, CA: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announces Oscars® Season at the Academy Museum , running now through March 22. This season of public programming invites audiences to celebrate the 98th Oscars and immerse themselves…
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About Last Night: Tom Cruise, His Oscar, Debbie Allen & Wynn Thomas
LOS ANGELES, CA: The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) held the 16th Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood last night (11/16). Honorary Awards were presented to Debbie Allen by Cynthia Erivo, Tom Cruise by Alejandro González Iñárritu and Wynn Thomas by Octavia Spencer. The…
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Paul Anka is LA Press Club’s 2025 Legend Awardee
LOS ANGELES, CA: Paul Anka will be honored with the Los Angeles Press Club’s Legend Award for Career Achievement and Contributions to Society. The ceremony takes place at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala on Dec. 7 at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. “For over 70 years, Paul Anka’s golden voice…
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To Live and Die in LA: Vidiots turns 40
Los Angeles, CA: Vidiots, the beloved Los Angeles video store and non-profit film organization will kick-off a year of 40th Anniversary Celebrations this November, featuring over a dozen films from 1985, many special guests, restoration premieres, audience favorites, and a special 40th Birthday Bash and Benefit on Thursday, Nov. 13, to keep Vidiots alive and…
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The Academy names show date and timelines for coming Award Season
NEWS: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and ABC today announced that the 95th Oscars® will take place on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The show will air live on ABC once again, and will be available in more than 200 territories worldwide via the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. And security will likely…
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Tom Cruise’s chopper lands, now Lady Gaga drops a tune for his new movie
by Screenmancer How many surprises does Tom Cruise have on deck for the May 27th release of TOP GUN: MAVERICK? Okay, that was a rhetorical question. The answer is wow, a lot written down in his flight log for this week’s “Global Premiere” that included landing a franchise logo-emblazoned chopper he flew himself. Cruise piloted…
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Watch: Spielberg revisits a Joan Crawford moment to “fish movie” for TCM
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent If you missed last night’s TCM Classic Film Festival opener, where Steven Spielberg held court with Host Ben Mankiewicz, watch this clip we have from the event. It is a very private look into Hollywood’s highest-grossing director’s foray into filmmaking. “Walking a mile and a half to the theater”…
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THE NORTHMAN is all that you heard, wow, plus LA premiere is here
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent You could say Alexander Skarsgård has gone to ‘rack and rune’ in THE NORTHMAN, but puns aside, this is the Viking epic Robert Eggers hinted at during production. Skarsgård literally breaks himself for this role, changes his body posture even, and just destroys his civilized inner self. Also starring…
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If you missed Elon Musk’s Cyber Rodeo, see The Speech now
by Screenmancer We’re not sure about the wonky new Texas drawl since he left California for Giga Texas, and the cowboy hat, but? “Welcome to Cyber Rodeo… are you guys having a good time?” Elon Musk had to quiet the crowd after this intro, where he detailed “Past, Present and Future.” Now you can pretend…
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The Academy Strikes Back… sort of
by Screenmancer Staff We will have more to say about this tomorrow, but today is the day The Academy struck back on the Will Smith issue. THE ACADEMY STRIKES BACK – read their letter in its entirely here, and post comments below.
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26th Satellites: Mira Sorvino’s loving tribute to Tom Skerritt, Mary Pickford winner & more
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent At the W Hotel Hollywood this past weekend, the 26th Satellite Awards capped off one of the most protracted Award Seasons in Hollywood history with a touching and emotional tribute from Oscar winner Mira Sorvino for honoree Tom Skerritt (TOP GUN, ALIEN), who recalled that he “started out in…
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Here are all the Winners of the 94th Academy Awards
by Screenmancer To paraphrase Comedian Host Amy Schumer, who shared duties with fellow comedians Regina Hall and Wanda Skyes last night at the 94th Academy Awards? “Did something happen” last night at the show during the time Amy Schumer changed from her Spidey costume? “The room feels different.” Understatement of the year. But here are…
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The Gong Show: Should Will Smith’s Oscar melee go down to a vote?
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent UPDATED: (3/30/2022) The Academy members will take this to a vote, no kidding. We were way ahead on this one… On Japanese TV they carried the entire unedited melee when KING RICHARD’s Will Smith crossed from his front row seat at the 94th Academy Awards to clock comedian Chris…
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This Just In: MIPTV 22 Stands with Ukrainian Media Creatives in April
NEWS: Leading Ukrainian media companies and creative powerhouses, including Starlight Media, 1+1 media, Ukraine TV Channel, and FILM.UA Group have united their efforts to support Ukraine’s struggle for freedom, defending the democratic values and human rights of all the civilized world, threatened by Russian aggression. With the support of MIP Markets organizers, the Ukrainian media…
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Pre-Oscar Influencers Brunch hosted by Anthony Anderson, Chris Spencer is back 3/26
NEWS: Tarek “Terk” Stevens and Tricky Montgomery will present the comeback of their Pre-Oscar Annual “Influencers Brunch” on March 26 in Los Angeles. A collaboration between Tarek “Terk” Stevens, Tricky Montgomery, Chris Spencer, and Anthony Anderson, the Influencers Brunch brings together the transformative influencers of Black Hollywood. Hosted by Anthony Anderson and Chris Spencer, this year’s Influencers Brunch…
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