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Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett, Miley Cyrus and more honored as Disney Legends in emotional ceremony
Read full article: Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett, Miley Cyrus and more honored as Disney Legends in emotional ceremonyDisney has bestowed “legends” status on 14 artists who have shaped the company, including Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett and Miley Cyrus.
Mel Brooks, Angela Bassett receive honorary Oscars at starry, untelevised event
Read full article: Mel Brooks, Angela Bassett receive honorary Oscars at starry, untelevised eventHollywood’s awards season can feel a little gratuitously self-congratulatory, but Tuesday night some of the biggest movie stars in the industry gathered to celebrate someone other than themselves.
Audience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 million
Read full article: Audience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 millionWhether it was the lingering drama of “The Slap” or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year.
'Everything Everywhere All at Once' dominates at SAG Awards
Read full article: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' dominates at SAG AwardsThe unlikely awards season juggernaut “Everything Everywhere All at Once” marched on at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and even gathered steam with awards not just for best ensemble, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan but also for Jamie Lee Curtis.
Oscars response to Smith slap inadequate, academy head says
Read full article: Oscars response to Smith slap inadequate, academy head saysMotion picture academy president Janet Yang told a room full of Oscar nominees that the organization's response to Will Smith's onstage slap of Chris Rock during last year's ceremony was inadequate.
New this week: Shania, 'Princess Power' and Pamela Anderson
Read full article: New this week: Shania, 'Princess Power' and Pamela AndersonThis week’s new entertainment releases include a fresh album from Shania Twain, the megahit film “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” lands on Disney+ and a new PBS “Frontline” documentary delves into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interaction with the last five U.S. presidents.
'Wakanda Forever' scores 12 NAACP Image Award nominations
Read full article: 'Wakanda Forever' scores 12 NAACP Image Award nominations“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” has been nominated for 12 NAACP Image Awards, while “The Woman King” and “Abbott Elementary” will enter next month’s ceremony as other top nominees.
‘Wakanda Forever’: Marvel teases new ‘Black Panther’ sequel
Read full article: ‘Wakanda Forever’: Marvel teases new ‘Black Panther’ sequelMarvel Studios returned to Comic-Con's Hall H for the first time in three years with a massive presentation and new information about phases five and six of the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe.
New this week: 'CODA,' Chance the Rapper film and 'Heels'
Read full article: New this week: 'CODA,' Chance the Rapper film and 'Heels'This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Lizzo and Ben Platt and an animated series on Disney+ that features a bevy of heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in reimagined events called “What If.
Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt join Oscars starry presenting cast
Read full article: Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt join Oscars starry presenting castThe Oscars are aiming to be more like a movie than a television show and enlisting A-list stars like Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Halle Berry and Reese Witherspoon to help.
'Nomadland,' 'Borat' win at a socially distant Golden Globes
Read full article: 'Nomadland,' 'Borat' win at a socially distant Golden GlobesShe’s only the second woman in the history of the Globes to win, and the first since Barbra Streisand won for “Yentl” in 1984. Its star, guerilla comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, also won best actor in a comedy. “The Queen's Gambit” won best limited series, and best actress in the category for Anya Taylor-Joy. “Schitt's Creek,” the Pop TV series that found a wider audience on Netflix, won best comedy series for its final season. Catherine O'Hara also took best actress in a comedy series.
‘Soul,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s’ among AFI’s top 10 films of the year
Read full article: ‘Soul,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s’ among AFI’s top 10 films of the yearThis image released by Netflix shows, from second left, Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Delroy Lindo in a scene from "Da 5 Bloods," named one of the top 10 films of the year by The American Film Institute. (David Lee/Netflix via AP)The American Film Institute on Monday announced its top 10 films of the year, including Pixar’s jazz themed “Soul” and two of Chadwick Boseman’s final films: the August Wilson adaptation “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and Spike Lee’s Vietnam drama “Da 5 Bloods,” both of which are Netflix films. AFI also selected Warner Bros.’ Black Panther Party film “Judas and the Black Messiah” which will have its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Feb. 1. The AFI also named its top 10 television shows, including Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit,” the Disney+ phenomenon “The Mandalorian” and Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.”The selection jury included filmmakers Rian Johnson and Lulu Wang. The group also included a special citation for “Hamilton.”In lieu of the annual luncheon celebrating the honorees, AFI will hold a virtual benediction on Feb. 26 streaming on YouTube and the AFI website.