In 2011, the voluminous black cape that enveloped Bela Lugosi in his most famous role as the elegant Count Dracula was put up for auction with a suggested starting bid of $1.2 million. But when it failed to sell, the late actor's family — his son Bela G.
Academy Museum Edging Toward Funding Goal; Naming Rights Include Barbra Streisand Bridge, Bob Iger And Willow Bay Terrace
28.01.2020 - 03:21 / deadline.com
By Patrick Hipes
Executive Managing Editor
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences added more details Monday to the news relayed at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon by president David Rubin that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has reached 95% of its funding goal. AMPAS said the institution has raised more than $368 million in pledges and cash, near its $388 million pre-opening campaign goal.
The Campaign for the Academy Museum was launched in 2012, headed by chair Bob Iger
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variety.com
12.02.2020 / 20:56
Academy Museum Goes $100 Million Over Budget
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures — which is set to open in December after a three-year delay — is nearly $100 million over budget, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences acknowledged on Wednesday.
peoplemagazine.co.za
12.02.2020 / 07:16
Eminem set reminds Barbra Streisand of strange Oscars night
Barbra Streisand has recalled the night she missed out on handing Eminem his Academy Award following the rapper’s surprise performance at the Oscars on Sunday (09Feb20).
billboard.com
11.02.2020 / 21:41
Barbra Streisand Reveals She Voted For Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' at '03 Oscars With Sweet Throwback
Barbra Streisand took to social media on Tuesday (Feb. 11) to congratulate Eminem on his surprise performance of "Lose Yourself" at the 2020 Academy Awards.
losangelesblade.com
11.02.2020 / 05:41
Academy Museum reveals long-awaited opening date in surprise Oscar-night announcement
Tom Hanks made the official announcement that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open on December 14 (Image via YouTube).
peoplemagazine.co.za
10.02.2020 / 09:27
Barbra Streisand and Eva Longoria pay tribute to Orson Bean
Barbra Streisand and Eva Longoria have paid tribute to veteran actor Orson Bean following his tragic death on Friday night (07Feb20).
variety.com
10.02.2020 / 06:36
Academy Museum to Open December 14, 2020
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open on Dec. 14 on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles — eight years after the project was first announced.
hollywoodreporter.com
08.02.2020 / 19:11
Inside the New Academy Museum, From the Barbra Streisand Bridge to the 1,000-Seat David Geffen Theater
On the Friday of Oscar weekend, the Academy sneaked a peek at its other big 2020 event — the eventual opening of the Academy Museum later this year."This museum belongs to everyone," said newly appointed Academy Museum Director Bill Kramer as press gathered inside what will be the museum’s main lobby in the Saban Building at the intersection of Wilshire and Fairfax on Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile.
deadline.com
08.02.2020 / 05:41
Academy Museum Unveils New Theater As It Nears Fundraising Goal
By Peter Bart
variety.com
08.02.2020 / 03:41
Go Inside the Almost-Finished Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened its doors on Friday morning — but not for museum-goers.
peoplemagazine.co.za
07.02.2020 / 16:31
Richard E. Grant commissions sculpture of idol Barbra Streisand
Richard E. Grant has taken his obsession with Barbra Streisand to a new level by commissioning a sculpture of his heroine’s head.
etonline.com
07.02.2020 / 00:56
Barbra Streisand Superfan Richard E. Grant Commissions 2-Foot Sculpture of the Icon
There are superfans and then there's Richard E. Grant. The longtime Barbra Streisand fanboy took his adoration a step further on Thursday, sharing with his followers the two-foot-tall sculpture of the iconic performer's face he had commissioned.
variety.com
06.02.2020 / 23:41
Bob Iger Apologizes After Disney Fines School for Playing ‘The Lion King’
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger apologized on Thursday after an elementary school in Berkeley, Calif., was fined by the corporation for showing “The Lion King” during a movie night fundraiser.
hollywoodreporter.com
06.02.2020 / 21:01
Bob Iger Apologizes After Disney Fined School Fundraiser for Playing 'Lion King'
Bob Iger on Thursday apologized after Disney fined a parent teacher association in Berkeley, California, for showing The Lion King during a "parents' night out" fundraiser for the elementary school.Disney's licensing company, Movie Licensing USA, sent a letter to the school last month saying it needed to pay $250 for showing the 2019 film during the event, CNN reported."One of the dads bought the movie at Best Buy," PTA president David Rose told CNN. "He owned it.
deadline.com
06.02.2020 / 20:56
Bob Iger Apologizes To Elementary School For ‘Lion King’ Fundraiser Screening Fee
By Dade Hayes
tvguide.com
05.02.2020 / 01:36
The Mandalorian Spin-Offs Could Be Coming to Disney Plus, Bob Iger Teases
The Mandalorian may just be the start of its own extended Star Wars universe at Disney+. On a call to investors Tuesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that following The Mandalorian Season 2's premiere in October 2020, the company is circling plans to produce more Mandalorian content.
variety.com
30.01.2020 / 10:16
NENT Group Boards Second Season of ‘The Truth Will Out’ With Banijay Rights
NENT Group’s streaming service Viaplay has ordered a second season of the Swedish crime drama “The Truth Will Out” which will be headlined by Robert Gustafsson, the star of “The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared.”