Warner Bros. Pictures – Universal Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan, the directors who brought us “Barbenheimer” — that is, the two blockbusters Barbie and Oppenheimer — were recognized Wednesday with nominations for the 76th annual Directors Guild Awards. This year’s list also included Martin Scorsese for his period crime epic Killers of the Flower Moon, …
Jennifer Lopez says Brie Larson’s red carpet love was “overwhelming”
Lionel Hahn/Getty Images While walking the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday evening, Jennifer Lopez was caught on camera meeting a very enthusiastic fan — who happened to be “overwhelmed” Oscar winner Brie Larson. In the meeting caught by Entertainment Tonight, Larson was in tears, telling the recording artist and actress that …
Ayo Edebiri, Jacob Elordi among 2024 BAFTA Rising Star nominees
(L-R) Dynevor, Edibiri, Elordi, McKenna-Bruce, Wilde — BAFTA Ahead of the next week’s announcement of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards nominees, the organization has revealed the hopefuls for this year’s Rising Star award. This year’s nominees are newly-minted The Bear Golden Globe winner Ayo Edebiri, Bridgerton alumna Phoebe Dynevor, …
Steve Martin defends Jo Koy after shaky Golden Globes hosting gig
CBS/Sonja Flemming Steve Martin has come out to defend fellow comedian — and awards show host — Jo Koy after his shaky stint as host of Sunday night’s Golden Globe awards. “I tip my hat to anyone who steps out on stage to host a live awards show,” Martin wrote on Threads Tuesday. Martin, referring …
‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ tie with four noms, ‘Succession’ leads TV with five for SAG Awards
SAG Awards It looks like the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, February 24, will be another Barbenheimer double date. Nominations for the awards were announced Wednesday morning by Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, and Barbie and Oppenheimer tied with four noms apiece, while on the TV side, HBO’s trophy magnet Succession led …
Angela Bassett receives Honorary Oscar at 14th Governors Awards
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Angela Bassett accepted an Honorary Oscar at the 14th Governors Awards Tuesday night. During her speech, she shouted out “trailblazing” Black actresses that paved the way for her, including Ruby Dee, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Rosalind Cash. “They were my North Star, my guiding light, proof that while the …
Second season of ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ in development
Lucasfilm Lucasfilm on Tuesday, January 9, confirmed that season 2 of the Disney+ series Star Wars: Ahsoka is in development with creator Dave Filoni. The news was part of a larger announcement that noted The Mandalorian‘s next adventure would be on the big screen, after three seasons on Disney+. The Mandalorian & Grogu will be …
In Brief: Harrison Ford to be feted by Critics Choice Awards, and more
Actor Adan Canto, who starred in Fox’s series The Cleaning Lady and appeared as the mutant hero Sunspot in X-Men: Days of Future Past, has died at 42, according to the actor’s Instagram. The Mexican performer, who also appeared in Narcos and ABC’s Designated Survivor, died after a private bout of appendiceal cancer … 30 …
Badabing: ‘The Sopranos’ turns 25
Bobby Bank/WireImage HBO’s Emmy-winning mafia series The Sopranos launched on the premium cable network on this date back in 1999. The winner of 21 Primetime Emmy Awards, the David Chase-created show starred the late Emmy winner James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano, an anxiety-riddled family man who is also the head of a criminal enterprise in …
Scoreboard roundup — 1/9/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION LA Lakers 130, Toronto 125 (In progress) Minnesota 113, Orlando 92 Sacramento 131, Detroit 110 New York 112, Portland 84 Memphis 120, Dallas 103 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Seattle 5, Buffalo 2 Toronto 7, San Jose 1 Tampa Bay 3 Los …