Oscars Eliminate Executive Committee Picks for International Feature, Expand Shortlist

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterFocus Features has elevated Kiska Higgs to president of production and acquisitions.In her new role, she will oversee the studio’s films and team across development, production and acquisition for domestic and international titles. Higgs will continue to work from the Focus Features headquarters in Los Angeles.Higgs, who previously served as executive VP of production and acquisitions at Focus, has worked at Universal for 15 years.

Focus Features has elevated Kiska Higgs to President of Production and Acquisitions.

Some details are emerging for how this year’s Golden Globes will be presented, with Deadline learning Tuesday that the ceremony hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be telecast live on NBC on February 28 from both New York and Los Angeles — the first time the show will be bi-coastal.

The virtual map on the website of the International Medical Corps shows where the emergency relief agency has provided aid since its founding in 1984: Zimbabwe, Yemen, Syria and Venezuela — to name but a few. Now, IMC, which counts J.J.

Jamie Tarses, the producer and groundbreaking TV executive who as president of ABC Entertainment from 1996-99 became the first woman to serve as head a network entertainment division, died Monday. She was 56.

Ioan Gruffudd picks up some coffees to go from a local Starbucks while out in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon (January 21).

Ioan Gruffudd picks up some coffees to go from a local Starbucks while out in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon (January 21).

election cycle, which we've covered at a full sprint for four years, it would be time for a change,” Goldston said in a note to staff members.

The New York Times Critic Circle selected “First Cow.” The Los Angeles Film Critics Association picked “Small Axe.” And now the National Board of Review has finally weighed in by announcing that Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” is their selection for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Ensemble of 2020.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorTwo of CBS’s two top local-TV executives were placed on administrative leave Monday night after the Los Angeles Times raised issues about their conduct over the weekend in a two-part report that examined their treatment of people of color at specific TV stations, among other allegations.Peter Dunn, president of the CBS Television Stations, and David Friend, senior vice president of news for the stations were placed on the leave “pending the results of a

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In another move due to complications caused by the coronavirus pandemic, sources tell Deadline that there are some key changes to the process of shortlisting potential nominees for the International Feature Film category (formerly Best Foreign Language Film).

Clayton Davis The Oscars have made some adjustments for the best international feature category.The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has provided many challenges, both in viewing the films up for awards and voting. To ensure that the process’ integrity remains intact, the international feature film preliminary committee will vote via a secret ballot that will produce a shortlist of 15 films from different countries, up from the previous 10.

What happens when Crazy Rich Asians meets The Real Housewives? Netflix’s Bling Empire. The new reality show follows a group of Asian and Asian American friends and enemies living their very lavish lives in Los Angeles. Between shopping sprees and fabulous parties, the group wastes no time before getting into the drama.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAriana Grande announced that she will be dropping a remix of her song “34 +35” tonight featuring two of the most prominent featured artists of the past year: Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat.The song, produced by the team of Tommy Brown, Steven Franks, Peter Lee Johnson and Travis Sayles, is the second track on Grande’s latest album, “Positions,” which was released at the end of October.

Rebel Wilson masks up while arriving at the grocery store in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon (January 13).

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAnn Le Cam, a former Disney Animation executive, has joined Weta Digital as senior VP of global talent and animation production.She will be based in Weta Digital’s Los Angeles offices and will report to CEO Prem Akkaraju.“Weta is a company where quality, risk-taking and innovation are key and it is such an exciting time in its evolution,” Le Cam said in a statement.