Borat’s ‘Wuhan Flu’ makes Oscars shortlist for Best Original Song

Clayton Davis “Nomadland” has staked its claim as the official frontrunner for the Academy Award for best picture with its best picture (drama) prize at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards.Meanwhile in the best picture (comedy) category, Amazon Studios’ “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” became the first film from a streaming service to win one of the night’s top two film prizes.

In an awards season unlike any we’ve seen, the Golden Globes still stuck to the script when it came to the Best Film Drama, with Searchlight Pictures’ Nomadland taking home the top prize Sunday night. It was the film’s second win at the 78th Golden Globes after its director, Chloe Zhao, made history by becoming the first Asian woman and second woman to take home the prize. The film beat out fellow nominees The Father, The Trial of The Chicago 7, Mank and Promising Young Woman.

Aaron Sorkin added to his total Golden Globe win count as The Trial of the Chicago 7 director took home his third prize on Sunday. During the annual awards ceremony, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Sorkin took home the best screenplay prize.

Mommy and me time! Kim Kardashian enjoyed a fun-filled day with her daughter Chicago amid her divorce from Kanye West.

After “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”, Sacha Baron Cohen is officially hanging up his gray suit and mankini. During a sit down with his “Trial of the Chicago 7” co-stars Eddie Redmayne and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Cohen confirmed that he is done with disguise movies.

The Casting Society of America has made its final callbacks for 2020, unveiling the film nominees for its 36th annual Artios Awards. The winners will be announced during the virtual ceremony April 15.

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (L-R) CAITLIN FITZGERALD as DAPHNE O’CONNOR, ALAN METOSKIE as ALLEN GINSBURG, ALEX SHARP as RENNIE DAVIS, JEREMY STRONG as JERRY RUBIN, JOHN CARROLL LYNCH as DAVID DELLINGER, SASHA BARON COHEN as ABBEY HOFFMAN, NOAH ROBBINS as LEE WEINER. NICO TAVERNISE/NETFLIX © 2020.

Patrick Flueger) informant proves to be a loose cannon that could upset the whole operation.In ET's exclusive sneak peek, the team gears up for their drug sting with Ruzek and Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer) leading the way.

The Writers Guild of America has announced its nominees in the categories of original, adapted and documentary screenplay for the 2021 WGA Awards. The original screenplay nominees are Judas and the Black Messiah, Palm Springs, Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Judas and the Black Messiah and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm are among the films that just earned key screenplay recognition amid the race to the 2021 Oscars. The film nominations for the 2021 Writers Guild Awards were announced on Tuesday, and in the category of Original Screenplay, the nominees were Judas and the Black Messiah, Palm Springs, Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal, and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

LOS ANGELES -- The stars of “Judas and the Black Messiah” found their own lives transformed as they immersed themselves in the story of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.Daniel Kaluuya said “a different me showed up” to the set when he was playing the magnetic Chicago-based activist, who was just 21 when he was killed by police in a 1969 raid.

. After Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) shared a steamy kiss after months and months of longing glances, stolen looks and pent-up feelings, the universe had a way of making any kind of romance unlikely — at least for the time being.

Oscars 2021 categories, with Janelle Monáe, Trent Reznor, Celeste and more receiving mentions.In the Best Original Song category, Monáe is in the running for her song ‘Turntables’, featured in the documentary All In: The Fight for Democracy. Celeste’s ‘Hear My Voice’, featured in The Trial of the Chicago 7, was also mentioned, as was H.E.R.‘s ‘Fight For You’, her Golden Globe-nominated contribution to Judas and the Black Messiah.Among the non-musicians shortlisted for Best Original Song are

eligible songs (the previous record was 91 in 2016) from 82 different films — and it even left out a few songs from buzzy Oscar contenders like “Mank” and “Promising Young Woman.” Among those that made the cut on Tuesday were “Hear My Voice” from “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and songs from “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” and “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.”Also Read: 'Mank,' 'Minari' Lead Critics Choice Awards Film NominationsOne notable appearance on the shortlist is Diane

Rose Rollins, who has appeared in Condor and The Catch, is to star in a drama set in the high-stakes world of women’s basketball for Spectrum Originals and BET.

were unveiled Thursday, and in Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, the nominees were Da 5 Bloods, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Minari, One Night in Miami, and The Trial of the Chicago 7. Among the most notable omissions in this category was Nomadland, seen as a major Best Picture contender, as well as Mank, which led Wednesday's Golden Globe nominations.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe Screen Actors Guild Awards spread the wealth when the organization announced nominations on Thursday for its 27th edition, failing to signal there were any clear frontrunners in either the film or television races.“Minari,” the story of an immigrant family trying to build a life in the rural South, “Da 5 Bloods, a Vietnam epic, and “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” a court room drama,  and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” an adaptation of an August Wilson

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories.

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories.