NOMINATIONS AND WINNERS 2021
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EXCLUSIVE: Jon Hartmere, writer of the Broadway-bound Britney Spears musical Once Upon a One More Time and the 2017 film The Upside, has signed with Verve.
The Spears jukebox musical, with a Hartmere-penned book, sets hit songs including “Oops! I Did It Again”, “Stronger,” “Toxic” and “Lucky” to an irreverent take on classic fairy tale princess stories. A production was was set to begin previews in Chicago last April before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.
Prior to Once Upon a One More Time, Hartmere
NOMINATIONS AND WINNERS 2021
Polo G’s new single Rapstar is off to a strong start on this week’s Official Chart First Look, currently at Number 2 and challenging current leader Lil Nas X’s Montero (Call Me By Your Name) for Number 1.
Clayton Davis The 2021 BAFTA nominations turned more than a few heads when they were announced in early March. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has approximately 9,000 voting members, nearly identical to AMPAS at 10,000.With “Nomadland” leading the field with seven noms and having the prestige of wins from the Golden Globes and PGA, the season has looked like an inevitable coronation of Chloé Zhao’s American West drama.
Best Original Song for “Hear My Voice” — from Best Picture contender “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — at the Academy Awards on April 25.“It’s still quite far-fetched,” Celeste Waite, 26, told The Post. “I just felt like I was the most unlikely candidate to be nominated for such a thing.”Really, though, Celeste should be getting used to accolades.
With awards season in full swing, the honours are flying fast.
Not ready — or not ready with him? Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) and Greg Grainger (Jon-Michael Ecker) seem to be getting closer on Chicago Fire, but she’s not fully ready to commit just yet.
Clayton Davis The SAG Awards have weighed in with their winners and have set in motion on what could be the most diverse slate of major Oscar winners in the 93-year history of the Academy Awards.The celebration of the 27th annual ceremony, which is voted on by the approximate 160,000-person membership of actors, was revealed during the one-hour pre-taped show via Zoom on Sunday night.Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” took the top prize of the evening for cast ensemble, marking its
Singer-songwriters Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks and Celeste lead the competition for the Brit Awards, with a trio of nominations apiece for the U.K. music prizes.
Britney Spears has broken her silence on a controversial documentary charting the highs and lows of her career and discussing her conservatorship.The 39 year old was the subject of a one-off programme named Framing Britney Spears, which aired in both the UK and US last month. Her struggles with mental health were featured prominently in the documentary, as well as the depiction of her in the press and the conservatorship which oversees her finances and personal affairs.
The latest person to speak out about the Framing Britney Spears documentary from the New York Times that debuted on FX and Hulu last month is…Britney Spears herself.
Jodi Montgomery has been a member of Britney Spears’ conservatorship team since September 2019, and her role may soon become permanent.
Britney Spears, 39, is happy with the job of at least one of her conservators. While she’s battling to have her father, Jamie Spears removed from any control over her finances or estate, the “Toxic” singer is requesting that her care manager Jodi Montgomery be made permanent in her position according to new court documents obtained by HollywoodLife.com.
Steve Albini has written the foreward to Lil Bub: The Earth Years, a new coffee-table book that will look at the late cat’s legacy.Abini, who is also known for playing in Shellac, befriended the internet’s favourite cat via her owner, the audio engineer Mike Bridavsky, whom Albini once worked with at Chicago’s Electrical Audio studios.Now, Lil Bub: The Earth Years, which is available to pre-order ahead of its April 23 release (limited to 3,000 copies), will celebrate the late cat with
Gallery: 10 things you should know about Kurt Russell (BANG Showbiz)Aaron has penned the screenplay for acclaimed projects such as 'The Social Network' and the TV series 'The West Wing' and he believes there is a musicality to writing good speech for characters. He told Variety's Awards Circuit podcast: "If you're going to write a speech, you want the water to boil, you want to be able to get there.
Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorAaron Sorkin is widely considered the king of film and TV dialogue. Actors line up for a chance to feast on his words and the opportunity to deliver a Sorkin-penned speech.
Also Read: Britney Spears Doc Sparks Re-Examination of Celebrity: 'The World Has Finally Woken Up'“I went to LA in search of the truth of how Britney Spears, one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, ended up in a conservatorship. I found myself in a world of lawyers, superfans and paparazzi and spent time with many of the people who’ve had a front row seat in Britney’s life.
Nomadland, Minari, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and The Sound of Metal hanging on its heels, with six each. At a virtual presentation today hosted by Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, break-out British film Promising Young Woman also recieved five nominations, while a late addition to the race, Shaka King's Judas and the Black Messiah, made a surprising entry into Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor, with a nod for Lakeith Stanfield as well the bookies' favourite Daniel Kaluuya.
Britney Spears‘ father, Jamie Spears, is hitting back at Republican congressmen Matt Gaetz and Jim Jordan after the politicians requested the House Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on court-ordered conservatorships, specifically calling out the pop star’s ongoing legal battle.