Time Magazine 2023: Taylor Swift–Person of the Year
The superstar singer-songwriter has been named Time‘s 2023 Person of the Year, the first time an entertainer has received the honor from the long-running publication.
Norman Lear: Creator of Popular Sitcoms, All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, The Jeffersons, Dies at 101
All in the Family was No. 1 in the ratings for unprecedented five years. At its peak, 60 percent of the viewing public, more than 50 million people, tuned in on Saturday nights.
American Fiction: Jefferson’s Film Gets Five Spirit Award Nominations
Jefferson’s directorial debut earned 5 Spirit Award nominations: feature, screenplay, lead performance for lead Jeffrey Wright and supporting performance for Sterling K. Brown and Erika Alexander.
Taste of Things, The: France’s Oscar Entry, Starring Oscar Winner Juliette Binoche (“The English Patient”)
One of the joys of being able to make this film for me was this reconciliation as gift to our daughter.
Oscars 2024: Contenders to be Honored at Santa Barbara Film Fest
Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, Greta Lee, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Andrew Scott will also be feted at a ceremony on Feb. 10, 2024.
Oscars 2024: Documentary Branch–167 Feature Films and 114 Shorts
First-round voting will take place from Dec. 14 through Dec. 18. On Dec. 21, shortlists of 15 documentary features and 15 doc shorts will be announced.
Critics Choice Awards: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx made surprise appearance at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements event on Monday night, marking his first public outing since he was hospitalized for a medical complication in April.
Hell’s Kitchen: Alica Keys musical, Based on her Life, on Broadway in 2024
The musical, which features a score by Keys and a book by Kristoffer Diaz, made its world premiere at the Public Theater this fall and is currently running there through Jan. 14.
Suits: Netflix Popular Series Will Lead to Cycle of Legal Dramas
Sarandos also predicted cycle of TV legal dramas to reach viewers in 2024 after Suits had its moment in the streaming world on his platform.
Israel Attacked: Columbia University Shuts Down Pro-Palestinian Group Aiming To Justify Hamas Massacre
A group named “Columbia Social Workers 4 Palestine” was advertising an event to discuss the “Significance of the October 7th Palestinian Counteroffensive.”
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire–Latest Feature in MonsterVerse, April 12, 2024–Trailer
The New Empire is fifth feature in the MonsterVerse franchise, after Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).
All of Us Strangers: Gay Romance Earns Top Prizes at British Independent Film Awards
How to Have Sex breakout star Mia McKenna-Bruce won best lead performance.
Carnival at the End of Days: Terry Gilliam Hopes to Cast Johnny Depp as the Devil
Gilliam summarized the plot as: “God wipes out humanity and the only character who wants to save them is Satan, and Johnny Depp plays Satan.”
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé–Tops Box-Office
Japanese picture Godzilla Minus One is a surprise win for cinema owners in opening to $11 million.
Political Scandals: George Santos, Disgraced Congressman, Subject for HBO Film
The movie announcement comes days after Santos became the first U.S. House member to be expelled in more than 20 years.
Red Sea Film Fest: Interview with Star Will Smith
The star poked fun at himself while opening up about having “made tons of mistakes” during an event at the third Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Fallout: Showcases Post-Apocalyptic World–Trailer
Amazon’s Prime Video has released the first teaser for Fallout, its series based on the hugely popular video game franchise.
Blood and Ashes: Director Zack Snyder Gets Rights Back to his Warner Script (Sequel of Sorts to “300”}
The filmmaker wrote the script for Warner but it ended up going in a different direction.
Oscars 2024: Best Actress–Predictions (Updated: Dec 1, 2023)
Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple/Paramount), may become the first Indigenous Actor to be nominated for (and/or win) lead Oscar.
Hiding Saddam Hussein: Director Halkawt Mustafa on Keeping his Project Secret for 14 Years
Director Halkawt Mustafa on Keeping his Project Secret for 14 Years
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