A black superhero action flick. A film about an indigenous maid in Mexico. A portrayal of a gay, immigrant rock star. Spike Lee’s first Oscar. The 2019 Oscars were a win for films telling stories from a range of racial and cultural perspectives, marking a major shift three years after the movie industry’s top awards […]
Read moreConsidering that the Academy Awards has been around since 1929, it’s no surprise they have changed greatly over the years. But 2019 will be the first year in over three decades without a host, thanks to some controversial statements from comedian Kevin Hart. How will this impact the Oscars? We’ll let you know the answer […]
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The 91st Academy Awards may not have had a host, but the 3 hour, 17 minute-long show was filled with plenty of heartwarming and gut-wrenching moments. Here, TheWrap rounds up the 11 best and worst bits of the 2019 Oscars. Also Read:Oscars 2019: The Complete Winners List Getty Images BEST/WORST: The Host-Less Opening — It’s not your fault, […]
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‘Green Book,” the story of the unlikely friendship between a bigoted bouncer and a virtuoso black musician, was named the best picture of the year at the 91st Academy Awards. The Universal Pictures release beat back a string of formidable challengers to nab the top honor, including Netflix’s “Roma,” a critically adored black-and-white drama that […]
Read moreLiza Donnelly is a visual journalist/cartoonist for the New Yorker, the resident cartoonist at CBS News, a contributor at CNN, NY Times, and Medium. Ross gets some inside scoop of what she looks for in her work.
Read moreDon’t we just love an awards ceremony? We get to see all of Hollywood’s finest dressed up to the nines in their borrowed dresses and jewels, while also finding out which of the year’s movies gets the most recognition. Over the years, we’ve seen good hosts and bad hosts, great jokes and ones that have […]
Read moreWith the big event tonight, Ross Crystal was on the red carpet yesterday as the crews and people from around the world were setting up for tonight’s broadcast of the Oscars. Ross chats with long time colleagues from TNT Latin America as they are very proud that a Hispanic film, ‘Roma’ is up for an […]
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The Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced criminal charges against R. Kelly at a press conference this afternoon. The singer has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four victims — three of whom were minors — in incidents that took place between 1998 and 2010; he will have his first court […]
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CW’s pilot “Glamorous” has cast two key roles and found its director. Brooke Shields and Jade Payton have been cast in the pilot, while Eva Longoria has come onboard to direct, Variety has learned. The pilot follows a gender non-conforming recent high school graduate who lands the gig of a lifetime interning at a cosmetics company whose products they panned […]
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NBC’s comedy pilot Uninsured has secured its two lead roles. Adam Pally and Abby Elliott will star in the multicamera comedy from Sony Pictures TV and The Goldbergs writer Dan Levy. They will play Dave and Rebecca, young parents who end up having to take care of Dave’s parents, who have mishandled their finances and need help paying down […]
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Miley Cyrus‘ inspiration to marry husband Liam Hemsworth came not just from her love for the Australian actor, but also her love for Hillary Clinton. The former “Hannah Montana” star revealed that the losing 2016 presidential candidate‘s slogan, “Stronger Together,” particularly resonated with her after she and Hemsworth lost their Malibu, Calif., home in a wildfire. “Without feeling like you’re putting a Band-Aid on […]
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Peter Tork, the guitarist and wise-cracking character in the 1960s teen-pop sensation the Monkees, died today at the age of 77, a rep for the group confirmed to Variety. Speaking with the Washington Post, Tork’s sister Anne Thorkelson did not specify a cause of death, although the guitarist had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a decade […]
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Chicago police said Wednesday they have arrested Empire star Jussie Smollett on a Class 4 felony charge for falsifying a police report. The actor turned himself in early Thursday morning, 5 a.m. local time. The development comes a day after the actor was charged with federal disorderly conduct by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office following news that […]
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Years of declining ratings and a number of public PR snafus hasn’t chased advertisers away from the Academy Awards broadcast. On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that ABC, the Disney-owned network televising the event on Feb. 24, had sold out of its ad inventory for the annual awards show. These 30-second […]
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Fox is considering removing Jussie Smollett from production on “Empire.” Sources close to the production told Variety that producers are weighing whether to suspend the actor after he was charged Wednesday in Chicago with filing a false police report. A spokesperson for 20th Century Fox Television, which produces the series, declined to comment. Smollett’s status on the show may […]
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Netflix is in the early stages of developing a Hulk Hogan biopic with Chris Hemsworthattached to star as the wrestling legend and produce. Netflix has obtained the exclusive life rights and consulting services from Terry Gene Bollea AKA Hulk Hogan. Todd Phillips, whose credits include “War Dogs” and “The Hangover” trilogy, is attached to direct from a script by the writing […]
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Jussie Smollett, the “Empire” actor who said he was the victim of a hate crime, was charged Wednesday night by an Illinois grand jury that found probable cause that he had actually staged the assault he reported to Chicago police in January. Law enforcement officials said a grand jury had decided that Mr. Smollett falsely reported being […]
Read moreThese are the celeb couples who make us believe in love! For this list, we’re looking at the celebrity pairs whose romantic life together is pure #relationshipgoals. We’ve included celebs like Mila Kunis & Ashton Kutcher; David & Victoria Beckham; Chrissy Teigen & John Legend; Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson; Chrissy Teigen & John Legend and […]
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Heidi Klum’s time on America’s Got Talent has officially come to an end. The supermodel bid farewell to the competition show on Twitter and thanked the fans for supporting her throughout each of the six seasons (seven if you count spinoff America’s Got Talent: The Champions). “I wanted to say THANK YOU and how amazing the past 6 […]
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In 2015, the Netflix/Marvel Television partnership appeared to have a long future ahead. The shared setting that kicked off with “Daredevil” was supposed to be the television equivalent of the hugely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has produced some of the highest-grossing films of all time. But four years later, it’s over. On Monday Netflix canceled […]
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Here’s one perk of being a high-profile Oscar nominee: You get a bunch of free stuff. For the 17th year, each nominee in the acting and directing categories at the Academy Awards is receiving the famously luxe/absurd “Everyone Wins” swag bag (one that’s not associated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) from marketing company […]
Read moreSometimes you just gotta cut loose. For this list, we’re looking at the most exciting dance numbers from musicals and movies about dancing. We’re basing our choices on a mix of camera-work, choreography, and the unique emotion each cast brings to their scene. Our list includes “Cell Block Tango,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” “What a […]
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