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Guess who had lunch at The Beverly Hilton, yes, the 98th Oscar Noms
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent You can trace a path from Leonardo DiCaprio (far left) across the 98th Nominees’ “Class Photo” – as the Academy likes to call it – to Elle Fanning on the right. But this isn’t about politics. It’s about The 98th Oscars® Nominees Luncheon which was held on Tuesday, February…
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Did you see MELANIA, what did you think?
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Unless you see a film, you can’t have an opinion, right? So in the Brett Rather-directed documentary MELANIA from Amazon MGM Studios, about 20 days on the way to becoming FLOTUS for a second time, First Lady Melania Trump’s heels can be heard as a lonely echo in the…
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Grok Imagine $1 M USD Contest: Under 30 Sec Spot thru Feb. 6
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent It’s not exactly free money, but Elon Musk’s digital expert minions over at his Grok Imagine Team under the auspices of Grok (an AI experimental algo entity), will apparently pay anyone in the US $1 M USD for a Grok commercial spot under 30 seconds made with Grok Imagine…
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Arts & Faith: 105 Nominees for Top 25 Spiritually Significant Women-Directed Films
CHAPEL HILL, NC: The Arts & Faith Community has announced 105 nominees for its Top 25 Spiritually Significant Women‑Directed Films list, recognizing films across decades, genres, and cultures. The nominations include documentaries, shorts, and narrative feature films that explore spirituality in meaningful ways. The group seeks to elevate films that invite deeper reflection and engage…
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Is Alex Honnold Today’s American Houdini?
By Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent For those of us who watched Netflix Sports SKYSCRAPER LIVE last week on Sunday, Jan. 25, that being the live climb of the Taipei 101 building by FREE SOLO phenom climber Alex Honnold, staring at the screen was an exercise in itself. Full disclosure, even with Netflix’s 10 second…
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ICYMI: WGA Noms List & Show on March 8
LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK: Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting, television, streaming, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2025. Winners will be honored at the 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at concurrent ceremonies in…
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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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Sinners Clears the Room at Oscar 98th Noms
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent You know The Academy is firing on all cylinders when they tap Sinners for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and many more, for a total of 16 nominations. Sinners blows by every past record holder, Titanic, All About Eve, LA LA Land… but why let us tell you?…
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Hwood 2025: The Year of the Cat… in the Hat?
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent On the night of Dec. 14, 2025, by about 8:44 pm on that fateful Sunday night before Hanukkah, 99% of Hollywood knew or believed that Rob Reiner had been a victim of parricide. Texts have been flying since. But in those crucial hours post-slaying, in a small town like…
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The HOUSEMAID Comes Tomorrow Get Ready!
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Mamma Mia’s Amanda Seyfreid is back, in sinister mode this time, with Sydney Sweeney in THE HOUSEMAID, opening wide Friday, Dec. 19. Based on the best-selling novel by literal brain doctor Freida McFadden, Amanda’s Nina Winchester is about to twist Sydney’s Millie Calloway into an emotional pretzel in this…
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Oscars and YouTube plus You too?
LOS ANGELES, CA: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and YouTube signed a multi-year deal that will give YouTube the exclusive global rights to the Oscars®, beginning in 2029 with the 101st Oscars ceremony and running through 2033. The Oscars, including red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content, Governors Ball access, and more, will be…
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We’re All About The Black List 2025, Okay?
SCREENMANCER ICYMI NEWS: Yesterday the 2025 top 74 un-produced screenplays were announced by The Black List as The Black List 2025. Why they couldn’t get to 75 should be a bit some comedian picks up. But 74 it is. What is The Black List? Funny you should ask because they have an entire promo asking…
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Gotta Call BS on Quentin Tarantino’s Top 10 List, Sorry
by Chad Aiggia, Screenmancer Movie Critic When we first saw Director Quentin Tarantino’s Top 10 Favorite Movie List, some of us considered it to be totally bogus, a completely fake. In what award-winning filmmaker’s brain would Toy Story 3, although a great movie, rank as #2? Much less for the auteur who broke our eyeballs…
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David Ellison’s Skydance bid in DC for Jezebel-like Warner Bros?
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Tonight, Paramount-Skydance’s David Ellison is reported by The Guardian’s White House Correspondent Hugo Lowell to be in attendance for the MBS White House Dinner at President Trump’s invitation. Trump of course is close to the elder Ellison, Larry Ellison of Oracle, backed up by his hundreds of billions. At…
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Director Rachel Feldman on LILLY, Patricia Clarkson, Netflix debut
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Imagine you’re a rookie film director, you land Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson with her unmistakable New Orleans guile plus a very fine cast including actors John Benjamin Hickey and Thomas Sadoski for a movie about one of America’s unsung, true-life, gutsy working women? Director Rachel Feldman did just…
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