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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Ever wanted to party with Shaq? Now you can!For the first time ever, tickets to Shaquille O’ Neal’s annual Super Bowl party are available to the public. “Shaq’s Fun House LA” will take place on Feb. 11 in Downtown Los Angeles’s Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall, featuring a stacked lineup of performers such as Lil Wayne, Diplo, Zedd and O’Neal himself.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFilm editors Lillian E. Benson and Richard Chew will receive Career Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing at the 72nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards, taking place on March 5 at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.“Lillian and Richard are rock star editors and represent the very best of our craft and profession,” said ACE president Kevin Tent.

th annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2021, the Cinema Audio Society announced on Tuesday.Nominees for animated features were “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Sing 2,” while the documentary nominees were “Becoming Cousteau,” “Summer of Soul,” “The Velvet Underground,” “Tina” and “Val.”In the television categories, “WandaVision” led with two nominations, while “The Underground Railroad,” “Squid Game,” “Succession,” “Cobra Kai,” “The Book of Boba Fett,” “Bo Burnham: Inside” and “The Beatles Get Back” were among the other nominees.The CAS also nominated 10 production or postproduction projects.Prior to 2021, the Oscars had separate categories for sound editing and sound mixing, and the CAS nominations were a fairly accurate indicator of Oscar success in the latter category.

Sounds like the Cinema Audio Society has its nominees. Dune, No Time to Die, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Power of the Dog and West Side Story will vie for the Live Action Motion Picture prize at the 58th CAS Awards.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe Cinema Audio Society (CAS) has announced the nominations for the 58th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2022, as well as the Outstanding Product Nominations.Among the films, TV shows and animated features nominated are “West Side Story,” “Dune,” “No Time to Die,” “Mare of Easttown,” “Succession” and “Encanto.”As previously announced, Paul Massey will receive the CAS Career Achievement Award, and Ridley Scott will receive the CAS Filmmaker Award.The awards are designed to educate and inform audiences that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic and technical blending of diverse sound elements.“This year’s nominees display incredible skill and craftsmanship,” says CAS President Karol Urban. “We received submissions reflecting a myriad of narrative styles and technical approaches.

UPDATED with new date: The New York Film Critics Circle said the new date for its previously postponed 2022 awards ceremony will be Wednesday, March 16 at TAO Downtown in Manhattan.

The Art Directors Guild has announced nominations for the 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animation features, with nominees in the top categories including Licorice Pizza, Cruella, Dune, In The Heights, The White Lotus and Encanto.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Nightmare Alley,” “Cruella,” “No Time to Die” and “In The Heights” are among the top films recognized for excellence in production design in the 26th annual Art Directors Guild nominations.On Monday, the ADG announced nominations for this year’s awards show, which will return to a live ceremony on March 5 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.“The French Dispatch,” “Licorice Pizza,” “West Side Story” and “The Tragedy of Macbeth” landed nominations in the period feature film category alongside “Nightmare Alley.” “Dune,” “Cruella,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and “The Green Knight” earned recognition in fantasy feature film. Missing out were Oscar contenders “Spencer,” “The Power of the Dog,” “Belfast” and “Cyrano.”As previously announced, director Denis Villeneuve (“Dune”) will receive the William Cameron Menzies award.

Early in the pandemic, as Covid case rates rose, Los Angeles County shut down all restaurants, bars and (for practical purposes) hotels. In the months since, regulations have been loosened, customers have gotten more savvy and establishments have dialed in their protocols. Then came Omicron.

EXCLUSIVE: Jane Campion will have some new hardware on her mantel come March. The Power of the Dog writer-director and Oscar-winning The Piano scribe is set to receive the Art Directors Guild’s 2022 Cinematic Imagery Award.

EXCLUSIVE: Twilight, Nurse Jackie and Supergirl actor Peter Facinelli has been set to lead World War One movie drama Can You Hear Me?, which is due to shoot in the UK next month.

Kanye West is still under investigation by the LAPD for misdemeanor battery. The 44-year-old rapper was named a suspect by law enforcement after allegedly being involved in an incident where he shoved and punched a fan in Los Angeles on January 13.

Jackson Kim Murphy South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals has announced its third round of featured speakers for its upcoming conference. The 36th annual edition of SXSW is planning a hybrid event, combining in-person settings in Austin, Texas with online viewing options in accordance with health and safety protocols for COVID-19.“We’re excited to announce an incredible group of experts and innovators across the technology, healthcare and entertainment industries, who are actively shaping the world we live in,” said chief programming officer Hugh Forrest.

The Sundance Institute has been named as the recipient of the American Cinema Editors’ 2022 Golden Eddie Award—breaking ground as the first film organization ever to earn the ACE Eddie Awards’ top honor.

American Cinema Editors today revealed that the 72nd annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in film and television, will be pushed from February 26 to March 5—taking place at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, with an after-party to be held at the nearby Clifton’s Republic. The event will take place at 50% capacity, amid the surge in Covid in California and beyond, with strict health and safety protocols in place.

While the 2022 New York Film Critics Circle Awards were scheduled to take place at Tao Downtown in NYC on January 10, they’ve now been postponed due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases witnessed across the country, with a new date for the ceremony to be unveiled early next year.

Director Denis Villenueve will receive the 2022 William Cameron Menzies Award from the Art Directors Guild at the group’s 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. After a virtual ceremony earlier this year, the 2022 event is set to take place on March 5 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.

The Game Awards, now in their eighth year, return to the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles tonight to honor the year’s best gaming titles, notable influencers and upcoming talent.

Slave Play is back on Broadway and Meryl Streep was in the crowd to welcome the show back to the New York stage.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAnthony Anderson will be returning to NBC’s “Law & Order” for its much-anticipated Season 21, reprising his role as Detective Kevin Bernard with a one-season contractual commitment.

Katie Price has explained to her fans why she and Carl Woods were in Vegas and said that obtaining a wedding licence was a farce for "Youtube content."

Katie Price and Carl Woods are not tying the knot in Las Vegas, despite picking up a wedding licence there.

EXCLUSIVE: Indian streaming platform ZEE5 is backing ‘Desi noir’ six-story anthology series Qaatil Hassenaon Ke Naam.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorDisney is testing a few methods of transporting advertisers to a galaxy far, far away.When visitors to the Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney District tour the area between November 21 and January 5, they will have the chance to test out a preview of “Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge,” the virtual-reality game that takes place on the planet of Batuu and uses Meta’s Oculus Quest 2 headset.

Four-time Oscar nominee Ridley Scott will receive the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award at the 58th Annual CAS Awards, taking place at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on March 19, 2022.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorRidley Scott will receive the Cinema Audio Society filmmaker award at the 58th Annual CAS Awards on March 19, 2022, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.The filmmaker is behind this year’s awards contenders “House of Gucci” and “The Last Duel.”“The Cinema Audio Society has long regarded Sir Ridley as a legendary director and bold visionary producer,” CAS President Karol Urban said in a statement.

Celebrity chef Clodagh McKenna showcased her usual beautiful bohemian style when she wed her long-term partner Harry Herbert.

K.J. Yossman “The Punisher’s” Amber Rose Revah and “Belfast” actor Victor Alli have joined Peacock’s new Matthew Fox series “Last Light.”As Variety revealed, Fox stars in the dystopian series, based on Alex Scarrow’s book of the same name, opposite Joanna Froggatt (“Downtown Abbey”).

Anya Taylor-Joy is starring in the awaited horror film “Last Night in SoHo.” Aside from the expected acting, Taylor-Joy will also be singing; in the film, she plays the part of a performer in the ‘60s, and had to record several versions of the iconic “Downtown.”Anya Taylor-Joy returns to big screen in upcoming ‘Nosferatu’ remakeAnya Taylor Joy thought she would never work again after watching her performance in ‘The Witch’Sound bites of the recording were previewed on the first trailer of the

Anya Taylor-Joy’s new movie has her putting a very slow spin on a classic.

It’s never healthy to be a jealous person. (I think “Ted Lasso” recently taught me that.

Last Night in Soho – you can watch below.The actor, who stars as Sandy in Edgar Wright’s forthcoming psychological thriller, has covered the song which features in both the trailer and in the film.Taylor-Joy stars alongside Thomasin McKenzie as Eloise, who is a fashion student in modern-day London who finds a mysterious portal back into the 1960s.Watch Anya Taylor-Joy’s cover of ‘Downtown’ here:Director Edgar Wright recently said he would not be making any future sequels to his early works

Anya Taylor-Joy is showing off her impressive singing skills in her new movie!

coronavirus cases surged in New York and the state shut down most court matters.Gooding was arrested in June 2019 after a 29-year-old woman told police he squeezed her breast without her consent at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge near Times Square.A few months later, Gooding was charged in two additional incidents as more women came forward to accuse him of abuse.He was accused of pinching a server’s buttocks after making a sexually suggestive remark to her at TAO Downtown and forcibly touching

Jennifer Lawrence isn't slowing down.The pregnant Oscar winner bared a bit of her growing baby bump while strolling through the streets of New York City on  Sunday.Lawrence, 31, looked sporty in black spandex athletic gear as she headed to a workout session in Manhattan’s Downtown area, and the black top showed a bit of her bare baby bump.Lawrence listened to headphones as she walked, and complimented her look with a pearl necklace and copper-colored shades.Lawrence's rep first confirmed in

The Game Awards will return once again to the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles for its first live and in-person event since the beginning of Covid-19 pandemic. The annual gaming event will take place Thursday, December 9 with creator and executive producer Geoff Keighley set to host.