Oscar’s Déjà Vu: Remakes Like ‘Dune’ and ‘CODA’ Spice Up Awards Race

Jessica Chastain has built a résumé of portraying strong-willed women, but playing Tammy Faye Bakker was the first time she felt “exposed.” Believe it or not, she’s been working on bringing The Eyes of Tammy Faye to life since her most recent Best Actress nomination in 2012’s Zero Dark Thirty.

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has cast aside traditional ‘trickle down’ economics in a keynote speech to northern leaders in Liverpool, arguing only state intervention can close the north-south divide.

Mo Gilligan is hosting this year's Brit Awards alongside BBC Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo and TV presenter Maya Jama.

The 94th Oscar nominations were full of surprises in both satisfying and disappointing ways, but when there are only five nominees in most categories, it's almost guaranteed that a few favorites will miss the cut.Here, the AP takes a look at some of the biggest shocks and upsets.DENIS MISSES IN DIRECTORThere is a general rule in Oscar snubs that you can’t just declare something a snub. You have to say who they should replace and the directing category this year is stacked with talent and merit, including Steven Spielberg for “West Side Story,” Paul Thomas Anderson for “Licorice Pizza,” Ryusuke Hamaguchi for “Drive My Car,” Kenneth Branagh for “Belfast” and Jane Campion (the first woman to ever get two directing nominations) for “The Power of the Dog.” That’s all to say that it was just a competitive year for directing and Denis Villeneuve, whose “Dune” got the second most nominations, simply missed the cut, though he can still celebrate his personal nominations for adapted screenplay and best picture.KSTEW GETS REDEEMEDIt’s been quite a journey for Kristen Stewart on the way to her first Oscar nomination.

The 2022 Oscar nominations are due to be announced later today following the release of the Bafta 2022 nominees last week.

Adele’s boyfriend Rich Paul, 40, knows how to throw a party! Before heading to London for Adele’s performance at the 2022 BRIT Awards, which is taking place on Feb. 8 at the O2 Arena in London, Rich celebrated at his home in West Hollywood, Calif., with some famous friends, including Meek Mill, 34, Kevin Hart, 42, and LeBron James, 37.

Jane Campion’s The Power Of The Dog was the big winner at Sunday’s London Critics’ Circle Awards, scooping four prizes including Film of the Year. Scroll down for the full list of winners.

Naman Ramachandran Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” won four major awards at the 42nd annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Sunday.“The Power of the Dog” won film of the year, Campion director of the year, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Kodi Smit-McPhee, actor and supporting actor of the year, respectively. This is Campion’s second film to take the Circle’s top honor, 28 years after “The Piano” won in 1994.Olivia Colman’s performance in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” which was snubbed at the BAFTA nominations, earned her the actress of the year award.

viewers agree. The  reboot's most controversial storyline centers around Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) divorcing her beloved husband, Steve Brady (David Eigenberg), after she experiences a sexual awakening thanks to non-binary comedian Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez).The character has sparked lots of discussions, backlash, and a slew of memes. In a profile for, Ramirez, who is also non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, discusses the backlash surrounding their character. «I’m very aware of the hate that exists online, but I have to protect my own mental health and my own artistry,» Ramirez says. «And that’s way more important to me because I’m a real human being.

Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for leading actor awards.

The BAFTA Film Awards nominations announced this afternoon in London offer up a diverse crop, and the highest number of female nominees on record; they’re also notable for a strong British presence and Will Smith’s first-ever mention.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts has unveiled its awards nominations, and they’re precisely the agents of chaos that many have been anticipating.Only the second edition of the BAFTA Film Awards since the institute’s groundbreaking diversity review in 2020, this year’s nominations are full of surprises that reflect a shifting membership. While James Bond movie “No Time to Die,” which grossed $131 million at the U.K.

Clayton Davis The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) will reveal its nominations tomorrow and we’re expecting anarchy, at least in the acting categories.Beefing up its membership considerably over the last few years, and instituting jury methods to the voting process in performance and director categories last year, yielded an unexpected field of contenders that may or may not have a rippling influence on the Oscars race.Notable actors are looking for boosts from the British voting bloc, including Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Power of the Dog”), Andrew Garfield (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and “Tick, Tick … Boom!”) and Nicole Kidman (“Being the Ricardos”).Following the results of a diversity review, the group threw the awards season for a loop with surprise selections like Radha Blank and Adarsh Gourav last year. The top two vote-getters from Round One are automatic nominees, but we don’t know who those individuals are, nor is it clear if the jury knows either.Some leading contenders eyeing their first BAFTA nomination are Denzel Washington (“The Tragedy of Macbeth”), who, despite two Oscar wins with eight total noms, has never been recognized by his colleagues across the pond.

The Masked Singer UK unleashed a double elimination twist during tonight's (January 29) instalment. Presented, as always, by Joel Dommett, the judging panel of Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Rita Ora grew by one with the inclusion of a guest judge – Years and Years' lead singer Olly Alexander, who TV fans will recognise from It's a Sin.

A new direction. Plenty of And Just Like That viewers have expressed their dislike for Miranda’s recent story lines, but the character’s arc has at least one vocal supporter: Cynthia Nixon.

The Producers Guild has pulled back the curtain on the nominations for its 33rd annual PGA Awards, which cover theatrical motion pictures, animated features, TV series and specials and televised/streamed motion pictures. See the full list below.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorGet ready for the possibility of Murray Bartlett in short-shorts and leg warmers.“The White Lotus” star tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast that he has been cast in Season 2 of “Physical,” the Apple TV Plus series starring Rose Byrne as Sheila, a 1980s San Diego housewife who begins to find herself after being introduced to aerobics.“The writing in this season is really fantastic,” Bartlett says. “That stuff that I get to do is really fun, but it’s twisted and smart. It’s interesting because it’s got that whole like ’80s fun thing, but there’s a depth to this show that’s really moving.”Bartlett wasn’t able to share too much about his character when we spoke, but Apple has now provided some details.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Dune,” “Nightmare Alley,” “No Time to Die” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” are among the nominees for this year’s Golden Reel Awards, presented by the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE).“Dune,” a frontrunner in the Oscar race for best sound, leads the way with three nominations for outstanding achievement in sound editing including feature effects/foley, feature dialogue/ADR and feature underscore.“It’s been a fantastic year for sound, and we look forward to celebrating the incredible work sound editors have performed for movies, television, games, documentaries and other creative media last year,” said MPSE president Mark Lanza. “We are excited this year to recognize Ron Howard with our Filmmaker Award and Chic Ciccolini as our Career Achievement recipient.

Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 41, was attending the David Kordansky Gallery for a show when she rocked up wearing a floor-length black trench coat and huge bug-like black sunglasses. The coat had a large collar and was low-cut showing off ample cleavage while being tied tightly around her small waistline.