John Williams and Martin Scorsese make Oscars history with nominations

By Mike Fleming Jr

Martin Scorsese talked with Variety about “The Irishman,” its challenges and rewards, and the responsibility of filmmakers to “enrich” audiences — and about the meaning of life. “The Irishman” (starring Robert De Niro and scripted by Steven Zaillian) is nominated for 10 Oscars, including best picture and Scorsese as director.

Jonah Hill just wanted to see his friend Martin Scorsese. Coca-Cola wanted to make an interesting Super Bowl commercial. Somehow, those two goals came together.

Actors sometimes complain about being typecast, but it’s a fact of life for anyone in entertainment. John Ford is usually labeled a director of Westerns, despite “The Grapes of Wrath” and  “Mister Roberts.” David Lean is known for his epics, but he also directed “Brief Encounter” and “Summertime.” Vincente Minnelli? The director of musicals, overlooking “The Bad and the Beautiful,” “Lust for Life” and “Some Came Running.”

As he reflects on his four decades working with Martin Scorsese, re-recording mixer Tom Fleischman smiles, recalling the roughly 25 feature and documentary productions on which they collaborated, from 1980's Raging Bull to the director's most recent mob epic, The Irishman.His favorite part of the collaboration? "When we've been working for hours on a difficult sequence or a tricky musical transition and I turn around and we both smile and nod and he shouts, 'Great!' And gives me a

When Thelma Schoonmaker heard about her Oscar nomination for “The Irishman,” she had just stepped off a plane from England. Martin Scorsese’s assistant had texted her about the news, one of the first people to do so.

"It's a true honour"

Martin Scorsese has finally roped in two of his favourite leading men to share the same screen space in his next film. Before presenting Robert De Niro with the Life Achievement Award at the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio confirmed that he will soon star alongside the legendary actor in Scorsese's upcoming movie, Killers of the Flower Moon. While the project had been rumoured earlier, this is the first time it has been officially announced by a reliable source.

Magnolia Pictures has released a new trailer for Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band, a forthcoming documentary produced by Martin Scorsese. The film, which hits theaters February 21, is directed by Daniel Roher, and largely focuses on Robertson’s personal journey, including a glimpse into his life before the Band. Watch the trailer below.

Casting director Ellen Lewis first worked alongside Martin Scorsese on 1989’s “New York Stories.” Since then, Lewis has worked with Scorsese on casting his films including “Goodfellas,” “The Departed,” “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “The Irishman.”

The ITV matchmaking show’s first ever winter series hit screens just days ago, but it has already had it’s first deserted islander.

Monday morning’s Oscar nominations rebooted the #OscarsSoWhite conversation, reigniting discussion about representation after women were shut out of the directing category and only one person of color — Cynthia Erivo — was nominated in the acting categories.

Jann Arden, who had her breakout hit in the U.S.

John Williams is only getting better with age.

This is Scorsese's ninth Oscar nomination, and the number eclipses the record of Billy Wilder, director ofsuch films as "The Apartment", "Some Like It Hot" and "Sunset Boulevard", who passed away in 2002.

The mother of all awards.. the Oscars 2020 is set to take place a few weeks from now.

The nominees for the 92nd Annual Academy Awards were announced Monday morning, and with his nomination for directing The Irishman, Martin Scorsese increases his lead as the most-nominated living director in Academy history.Scorsese's nine nominations now eclipse those of Billy Wilder, director of The Apartment, Some Like it Hot and Sunset Boulevard, who died in 2002.

Will the 2020 Oscars have a change of heart about not having a host?

By Mike Fleming Jr