The Windshield Wiper, directed by Alberto Mielgo and produced by Leo Sanchez, won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. “Animation is an art that includes every single art that you can imagine,” Mielgo said during their acceptance speech.
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Melissa McCarthy is talking about her unexpected vocal talents.
The actress will showcase her singing skills as Ursula in Disney’s upcoming live-action retelling of “The Little Mermaid”.
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“I am not a singer, but I think, getting ready for Ursula, I was so surprised that I could actually, like, control my voice,” said McCarthy on the red carpet at the 2022 Critics’ Choice Awards.
The 51-year-old comedian improved her crooning with the help of vocal coach Eric Vetro. However, McCarthy has no plans for a music career just yet: “But still, you have to know which lane you’re in… and I’m fine with that.”
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“The Little Mermaid” also stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, and Awkwafina as Scuttle.
The film is due to hit screens in May 2023.
The Windshield Wiper, directed by Alberto Mielgo and produced by Leo Sanchez, won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. “Animation is an art that includes every single art that you can imagine,” Mielgo said during their acceptance speech.
Surprisingly, Chris Rock wasn’t responsible for the night’s best joke (but he did deliver big on the night’s biggest shocker). Instead, the honors went to the three hosts and the inimitable Jane Campion. Here were the best jokes from the 2022 Oscars.
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The Guild of Music Supervisors held its 12th annual awards ceremony virtually to celebrate outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentaries, games, advertising and trailers.
Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicThe Guild of Music Supervisors held its 12th annual awards ceremony virtually on March 20.Recognizing those who excel at the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentaries, games, advertising and trailers, the night’s big winners included HBO’s “The White Lotus,” supervised by Janet Lopez, who gave an impassioned acceptance speech, thanking the music makers of Hawaii for taking her call, and Liza Richardson for “Lovecraft Country” season 1. The Netflix film “Tick, Tick… Boom!,” supervised by Steven Gizicki, took home the prize for film budgeted over $25 million.
Filmmaker Judd Apatow has hammered a multi-year production film and TV pact across NBCUniversal including Universal Pictures and Universal Studio Group. The parties’ working relationship began with the 2005 $177M-plus grossing comedy blockbuster The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Apatow’s movies have grossed close to $3 billion around the world, the studio’s most successful original comedies.
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Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterNearly ten years ago, Sandra Bullock pledged she would never again make a sequel to one of her many memorable movies.It was 2013, the year she and Melissa McCarthy released the buddy cop comedy “The Heat” — which grossed nearly $230 million at the worldwide box office. While simultaneously making the awards rounds for “Gravity” that year, press relentlessly asked if she would return for a second film with McCarthy.“I’m not doing a sequel to ‘The Heat,'” she said at the time. “I’ve done two sequels.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorJavier Bardem, Jessica Chastain, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kristen Wiig and Ryan Tedder have been named as some of the presenters for the 12th annual Guild Of Music Supervisors Awards.Additional presenters include Annie Mumolo, Marlon Wayans, Dave Burd (aka Lil Dicky), Rafael Casual, Rickey Minor, Rufus Wainwright, Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman, Laura Karpman, Glen Hansard and Steve Burns.Aloe Blacc, Goapele and Bahari will be performing.The ceremony will be held virtually on March 20 and is open to nominees, presenters, special guests and GMS members. The GMS Awards Ceremony will be immediately followed by an official after-party featuring live-streamed DJ sets by Paul Oakenfold, Thomas Golubić, and Moonbaby.
Melissa McCarthy landed the dream of a lifetime when she was cast as Ursula in Disney's live-action .“I’m so excited to see it in its full glory,” the 51-year-old actress told ET’s Lauren Zima of the movie while at the27th Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday. “Doing the and working with [director] Rob Marshall and doing one of my favorite villains of all time was an out of body experience,” she added.
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Kate Aurthur editorMarielle Heller has set a new first-look deal with Paramount Television Studios for her company, Defiant by Nature. Along with producing partners Havilah Brewster and Leah Holzer, Heller will develop premium television shows for the studio across its platforms.Heller came to prominence as a writer-director for 2015’s “Diary of a Teenage Girl,” for which she won an Independent Spirit Award for best first feature.
Javier Bardem discusses his very short-lived stripping career as he chats to Ellen DeGeneres on her show Wednesday.
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Daveed Diggs, Lin Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr. are having a bit of fun opening the show!