Notes On The Season: A ‘CODA’ Upset At SAG?; Plus Past Oscar Producers Offer Support To Academy After Latest Controversy Heats Up

2022 Academy Awards fast approaching, another set of presenters have been announced. Halle Bailey, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Shawn Mendes, Tyler Perry and Tracee Ellis Ross will present at the 94th Oscars.Previously announced presenters include Daniel Kaluuya, Mila Kunis, Lupita Nyong’o, Naomi Scott, Wesley Snipes, John Travolta,  Ruth E. Carter, Anthony Hopkins, Lily James, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Uma Thurman, Lady Gaga, Kevin Costner, Zoë Kravitz, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock and Yuh-Jung Youn. «Movies inspire us, entertain us and unite us across the globe,» said show producer Will Packer in a press release.

NEW YORK -- It’s been nearly five years since Renee Fleming sang her last Metropolitan Opera performance of Richard Strauss’s “Der Rosenkavalier,” a work that culminates in a sublime trio for women’s voices.Now Fleming is planning her return to the Met in a new opera that also has three major roles for women, with plenty of opportunities for harmonizing.She’ll star as Clarissa Vaughn in an adaptation by composer Kevin Puts and librettist Greg Pierce of “The Hours,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Michael Cunningham and then a movie starring Meryl Streep as Clarissa.“I haven’t been singing ‘Rosenkavalier’ in a long time, and the idea of a trio with three women wasn’t lost on me,” Fleming, 63, said of the new venture.Fleming and Puts had first worked together when he wrote a song cycle for her based on letters by Georgia O’Keeffe, which premiered in 2016. As they discussed the idea for “The Hours,” Fleming agreed to see if Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, might be interested.

Daniel Kaluuya took the opportunity to pay tribute to the late music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards during the Bafta awards ceremony. The late star died last month, at the age of 31, with stars around the world paying tribute. Arriving on stage to present the leading actress award, the Get Out actor firstly began: ‘Eternal life to Jamal Edwards,’ before introducing the list of contenders.

nominations go, sci-fi saga Dune is leading the way, followed by western The Power of the Dog and Sir Kenneth Branagh's Belfast. Stars including Benedict Cumberbatch, Lady Gaga, Salma Hayek, Daisy Ridley, Daniel Kaluuya and Millie Bobby Brown are among the celebrities in attendance at tonight's show, and viewers at home simply couldn't be more thrilled. During tonight's BBC broadcast ceremony, a number of viewers at home were quick to tweet their reactions as they watched.

The EE British Academy Film Awards are set to take place Sunday at Royal Albert Hall, with the in-person ceremony kicking off at 5 p.m. London time, or 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

2022 Academy Awards fast approaching, another set of presenters have been announced. Daniel Kaluuya, Mila Kunis, Lupita Nyong’o, Naomi Scott, Wesley Snipes and John Travolta will present at the 94th Oscars.Previously announced presenters include Ruth E. Carter, Anthony Hopkins, Lily James, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Uma Thurman, Lady Gaga, Kevin Costner, Zoë Kravitz, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock and Yuh-Jung Youn. «Movies inspire us, entertain us and unite us across the globe,» said show producer Will Packer in a press release.

Stuart Miller In the aftermath of #OscarSoWhite, there has been a shift, with actors of color including Viola Davis, Daniel Kaluuya, Mahershali Ali and Steven Yuen earning nominations. But the parts these actors inhabited were written specifically for a Black or, in Yuen’s case, a Korean actor.It was only last year when Riz Amed, the British son of Pakistani immigrants, was nominated of “Sound of Metal,” that the Oscars hinted at a newer trend in diversity in casting.“Hollywood is finally catching up and we’re able to represent the world as it really is,” says “West Side Story” casting director Cindy Tolan, adding that studios are “following the dollar.”“If you’re more reflective of life and of the audience, then more people will be interested in your movie or TV show,” says “Macbeth” casting director Ellen Chenoweth.

Chloe Fineman has become known for her incredible impersonations, perfectly nailing the voices of such stars as Britney Spears, Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep. In a hilarious sketch for the lastest episode of Saturday Night Live, the star proves her chops once again as she took on the odd and ever-changing accent used by actress Julia Garner in portraying Anna Delvey in Netflix’ buzzy drama Inventing Anna.

EXCLUSIVE: Nico Greetham (Dinner in America, American Horror Story) has joined the cast of Hulu‘s Love, Victor in a recurring role.

EXCLUSIVE:  Marcy Kelly has signed on to partner with Mattel Films to write across their upcoming film slate.

NEW YORK -- Joni Mitchell's latest honor finds her in company with some giants from other fields.The celebrated singer-songwriter and musician has received honorary membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the venerable institution based in Upper Manhattan where general inductees have ranged from Henry James and Hannah Arendt to Dizzy Gillespie and Jasper Johns. She now shares honorary status with a peer she knows well, Bob Dylan, along with Meryl Streep, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Martin Scorsese among others.“It’s fun to be part of such a historic roll call along with all of the talented and interesting people who have received this honor," Mitchell said in a statement.

The 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place Sunday night in 15 categories, including film and TV.

pulled off some surprising upsets with some well-deserved big wins at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and their excitement couldn't have been greater.HoYeon Jung — who took home the award for Female Actor in a Drama Series — and Lee Jung-jae, who earned the award for Male Actor in a Drama Series, spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner backstage and reflected on the momentous victories.When asked if the wins had sunk in yet, Lee said with a laugh, «Not yet.»«I think its gonna take a while,» HoYeon added.«The award itself was given to me by so many amazing and talented actors and I felt that was very special,» she continued, via translator.When her name was first announced as the winner of the category, HoYeon was visibly stunned and was emotional while accepting the award.«I really wanted to express my gratitude as a fan everyone there, but also just as someone who's just starting out in this path,» she explained to ET. «I especially wanted to express all my love and thanks for all the love and support I got from the actors who were a part of the cast.»By winning, HoYeon beat out Jennifer Aniston, Elisabeth Moss, Sarah Snook and Reese Witherspoon — the latter of whom she said she'd hope to meet at the event.Unfortunately, due to timing and other factors she admitted that she'd not yet meet Witherspoon at the event.

The 2022 SAG Awards just ended and we rounded up all of the red carpet photos for you to see in one place!

Cate Blanchett and Tyler Perry step out for the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday (February 27) at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

Tonight’s ceremony is only the 28th for the SAG Awards, but in that time SAG has proven a key port in the Oscar storm in terms of seeing the Academy eventually come close to matching the acting choices of this guild, which has a massive 124,000 eligible voters — well beyond just actors but also television personalities in news and other jobs who also get to cast a ballot ever since the merger with AFTRA. That makes it all a little less predictable in terms of matching Oscar, as well as Emmy, but still the track record is impressive.

Following a brief bit of banter that kicked off this year’s SAG Awards, actor Leslie Odom Jr. paid tribute to Ukraine with a message of support.

Sherri Shepherd knows that Wendy Williams walked so she could run!

Preparing for the future! As Vanderpump Rules stars Scheana Shay and Brock Davies prepare to tie the knot, the pair opened up about how different the experience was compared to their respective pasts.