Oscars: Best Adapted Screenplay – Early Projections Suggest a Race of ‘Strangers,’ Multiple ‘Killers’ and ‘Barbenheimer’

Coco Gauff reflects on what it’s like to win the US Open with a special video.crazy Emrata makes hilarious TikTok about her actions when she was newly single, possibly poking fun at the way some of the men she dated looked. grateful this period of the healing process has passed Meg Thee Stallion gets the last laugh when it comes to speculation she was fighting with Justin Timberlake at the MTV VMAs.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Oscars celebrate excellence in the world of filmmaking, and the people who write the stories and scripts are a huge part of it. Variety exclusively reported “Barbie” would be campaigned for best original screenplay for the upcoming awards season rather than in adapted screenplay as had been presumed. The decision brought about some interesting debate on social media, and even some Academy members contacted me directly with questions and opinions about it.

Tom Sandoval just competed in Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, said to be the ultimate test of physical, mental, and emotional resilience, but it’s hard to tell if he’s changed. The Vanderpump Rules star, who had a months-long affair with his ex-girlfriend, Ariana Madix’s best friend, Rachel Leviss, who went by Raquel, had some choice words for his ex-mistress, who recently blocked him on Instagram.While Sandoval and Leviss defended their love on the reunion, sources confirmed with ET that they broke up in the wake of the cheating scandal.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Lights, camera, Oscars. When you chat with someone about filmmakers and mention Steven Spielberg, even the most oblivious Hollywood consumer knows who you’re talking about. Yet the helmers of the year’s most critically acclaimed and top-grossing movies aren’t typically household names.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor It’s officially an original Barbie World. Greta Gerwig’s smash hit “Barbie,” which she co-wrote with Noah Baumbach, is a box office smash that has so far grossed more than $1.4 billion. Its awards prospects also continue to increase by the day.

France has unveiled the five titles in the running to be its entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

Something strange is going on…

William Earl Chuck Palahniuk’s just-released 20th novel, “Not Forever, But For Now,” is dark and twisted, even for him. The author of “Fight Club” and “Choke” profiles two Welch brothers named Otto and Cecil, who squander their days away in a mansion performing sexual acts on each other and both committing and plotting murder.

Kanye West‘s wife Bianca Censori has made some interesting fashion choices since the couple went public with their relationship earlier this year. However, she might have just stepped out in her most revealing outfit to date.

Fans are already feeling the heartache of having no new Outlander episodes until next year, with the long break in season seven.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” brings style, swag and a whole lot of Barry Keoghan’s manhood to the award race. After having its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on Thursday night, festivalgoers were in for a wild bonanza of colors, lights and one of the sexiest films to grace the big screen so far this year. Fennell’s previous film as a director, 2020’s “Promising Young Woman,” was a hit with Oscar voters, scoring five nominations, including one for best picture.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Jeff Nichols brings pure Americana to the Telluride Film Festival with his luscious period drama “The Bikeriders,” which feels like the distant older cousin of “The Outsiders.” It stands as his single best directorial outing, and in tow are a trio of invigorating performances from Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy, all putting their stamp on an awards season that will be undoubtedly competitive. Based on the 1968 photo and interview book by Danny Lyon, “The Bikeriders” tells a fictional story inspired by a Midwestern motorcycle club, seen through its members’ lives over a decade. Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.

Popular Channel 4 series, The Traitors, will soon be returning as filming gets underway at Scotland's Ardross Castle.The show proved a hit over the Christmas period last year when 22 strangers competed for a £100,000 prize in a game of subterfuge and drama in the Gothic castle. Aerial photos of the castle show black cars arriving as this year's contestants make their way to the place they'll be staying for the next few weeks as the murder mystery game gets underway.

Critics are loving Adam Sandler’s latest comedy.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “The Amazing Race” executive producers Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri, along with host/EP Phil Keoghan, had already shot a Season 35 of “The Amazing Race” last year, and it was mostly edited and ready to go. But then came a detour: Early this winter, CBS approached both “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race” about expanding to weekly 90 minute episodes for fall 2023. Rather than try to retroactively try to pad an additional half hour on to those already-shot episodes, van Munster, Doganieri and Keoghan decided to hit the road again and take full advantage of filming supersized installments.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.

A former couple who plotted the killing of an electrician before he was shot and doused in acid have both been found GUILTY of murder. Michael Hillier blasted dad-of-two Liam Smith in the face yards from his home in Wigan, before throwing sulphuric acid over his body.

Ariana Madix is finally going to share her side of Scandoval. On Friday, the star announced that she'll soon release a book about the destruction of her nearly decade-long romance with Tom Sandoval due to his affair with Rachel Leviss, who previously went by Raquel.«These last few months have been a whirlwind and though I'm in a better place now, having my personal devastation unfold so publicly was painful,» Madix captioned her post, which showcased the cover of her forthcoming book.