AFI Awards Classes Up The Oscar Race; TCM Celebrates 30 Years Of Classics; Universal Parties The Night Away – Notes On The Season

Matthew Vaughn’s latest spy adventure “Argylle” inches closer to its premiere, one important question remains unanswered: Who is Elly Conway? For those unfamiliar with “Argylle,” the film — starring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Dua Lipa and more — is said to be based on a book of the same name by Conway, an unknown, first-time author. Indeed, the book itself is real, published by Penguin and available for purchase. But in a twist revealed by the movie’s trailer, Conway is also the name of Howard’s character, a bestselling spy novelist who finds herself involved in some real-life espionage.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic There’s no IP more innately suited for adaptation as a pure two-hander than the tale of Adam and Eve, a story in which, initially at least, there are no other characters, excepting the creator of the universe, who quickly gets relegated to a supporting role in the wake of more fleshed-out human leads. Legendary television scenarist Ed.

The nominations for the 96th Oscars revealed Tuesday included a diverse mix of Best Picture contenders, from box office blockbusters and festival favorites to sweeping streamer epics and indie darlings.

After a whirlwind journey to even get made, Nimona received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature on Tuesday morning, much to the delight of directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane. “This movie was dead, it was not even going to exist, and now here it is, standing shoulder to shoulder with the top films of the year,” says Quane. “It’s crazy and incredible.”

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Oppenheimer” has surged ahead of its competition, potentially becoming one of the most dominant Oscar winners since “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008), which garnered eight statuettes. Looking at the state of the race post-nominations, the Universal Pictures’ blockbuster could make an even bigger impact. Christopher Nolan’s historical drama about the father of the Atomic bomb leads the tally with 13, making it the 11th movie to reach such a gargantuan Oscars nomination count.

to The Hollywood Reporter. Born in Toronto in 1926, Jewison got his start in the business directing television musical spots. In 1958, he directed “Your Hit Parade” for CBS, then directed “The Andy Williams Show,” two Harry Belafonte specials, and and award-winning Judy Garland specials.After moving into the movie industry, he became a seven-time Oscar nominee.

Six more celebrities will be skating onto the ice rink this Sunday as they start their Dancing on Ice journey on ITV.

It's hard to believe that Amanda Holden has an 18 year old child but this weekend she was spotted dancing the night away at her daughter's birthday party.The blonde radio presenter, 52, showed off her best dance moves at her eldest child, Lexi's, milestone bash, complete with sparkles galore. Wearing a simmering pair of trousers, which were covered in sequins, and a matching backless top, Amanda looked tanned, toned and half her age as she pulled out all the stops to ensure her daughter and guests had the best time.

Awards season is well underway, with the Golden Globes and the Emmys already over and done with. So far films including Poor Things, Barbie and Oppenheimer have led the way, with the Christopher Nolan-directed film picking up five gongs at the Golden Globes.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Netflix is kicking off its Milestone Movies: The Anniversary collection with films that are turning 50 in 1974 — a group that happens to include some of the medium’s all-time classics. The anniversary titles will stream on the platform in the U.S., along with in-person special screenings starting in March at New York’s Paris Theater and L.A.’s Egyptian Theater in Hollywood and Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades.

The Visual Effects Society has composited the nominees for its 22nd annual VES Awards, which will be handed out next month. Disney’s The Creator and Sony’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse lead the field with seven noms apiece, and HBO’s The Last of Us tops TV with six. See the full list below.

Emmy Awards for this cast. The stars of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” made a surprise appearance during Monday’s Emmy Awards, where they presented the award for Outstanding Talk Series. However, their excitement was cut short when they realized this was the first time they had been asked to attend, though their show first aired in 2005.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Order up! “The Bear” has won the Emmy Award for outstanding comedy series for its first season — which debuted all the way back in the summer of 2022. Actor and chef Matty Matheson was the first to address the crowd, after an onstage kiss from his co-star Ebon Moss-Bachrach, excitedly proclaiming, “I just want to thank restaurants as a whole, hospitality as a whole… I just love restaurants so much!” “The Bear” star went on, “The good, the bad. It’s rough, we’re all broken inside and every single day we gotta show up and cook and make people feel good by eating something and sitting at a table.

, which aired on the CW on January 14, fell right between the and tonight's , but the celebs still brought their style A-game to the slightly more laid back affair. Surprise, surprise, red was still the favored color, with and leading the pack in stunning crimson gowns with rosette details.Tailored suiting also had a moment on the carpet this year.

More than 160 celebs were spotted on the red carpet at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards and we’ve narrowed the list down to our 20 favorite looks of the night.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa are having a great awards season already!

Law & Order and Chicago lineups are finally back with new episodes following the writers' and actors' strikes. its 25th (!) season, while the baby of the Chicago series—that would be Chicago Med—turns nine.Speaking of SVU—plus the OG, Law & Order, and Organized Crime—we have a preview of each show, below.

There were so many stars in attendance at the 2024 AFI Awards Luncheon, celebrating the best movies and television shows of 2023.

Naman Ramachandran Kevin Hart has reiterated that he will not host the Oscars again. Hart was due to host the 2019 Oscars but stepped down after an outcry over previous anti-gay tweets, and comments he’d made during stand-up routines a decade ago. He later told Variety that he’d never do it again and is sticking to his stance.

Ethan Shanfeld David Gordon Green has exited “The Exorcist: Deceiver,” the 2025 sequel to last year’s poorly received sequel in the horror franchise. Universal and Blumhouse are searching for a new director.