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Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Insecure” creator and star Issa Rae has been named the recipient of the Producers Guild Awards’ 2022 Visionary Award.The Visionary Award honors producers across television, film or new media who share inspiring, uplifting stories that add unique value to society and culture. Past recipients include: Octavia Spencer, Kenya Barris, Ava DuVernay, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner’s Plan B Entertainment, Illumination Entertainment’s Chis Meledandri, Laura Ziskin and Participant Media’s Jeff Skoll.Rae first garnered attention for her web series and subsequent best-selling book, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.” She created and stars in HBO’s “Insecure,” which just concluded its fifth and final season in December.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Naomi Watts is set to star in The Friend, based on Sigrid Nunez’s hit book about a woman’s bond with her Great Dane.

Lady Gaga had some of the most interesting campaign moments for the Oscar, making fans excited for a possible Best Actress award, however the ‘House of Gucci’ star didn’t receive a nomination, reacting gracefully with a sweet message.The singer and actress took to social media to share her thoughts, after it was announced that the movie received one Oscar nomination for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, recognizing Frederic Aspiras, who has been working with Gaga for 15 years.The star posted a photo with her hairstylist, congratulating him for his first Oscar nomination, competing against ‘Coming 2 America,’ ‘Cruella’, ‘Dune,’ and ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye.’“Frederic was magical, precise, and dedicated months leading up to shoot and during filming,” the actress shared, detailing all his hard work and dedication for the movie, “He prepared dozens of wigs for months and months, and did at least a year of preparation.”“He’s a living genius and Freddie, we are all so grateful to just even be near your talent, creativity and generosity of spirit. You continue to show your artistic DNA, your plan, your vision, and your deep connection to your family that drives you to excellence at all times.

To the surprise of many, Lady Gaga did not receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actress on Feb. 8. But the House of Gucci star, 35, still spoke out after the awards snub on Instagram to kindly congratulate her pal Frederic Aspiras, who, along with Göran Lundström and AnnaCarin Lock, scored the biographic crime film a nomination for Best Makeup & Hairstyling. “Frederic was magical, precise, and dedicated months leading up to shoot and during filming. He prepared dozens of wigs for months and months, and did at least a year of preparation,” Gaga wrote in her post, which featured a black-and-white snapshot of the pair.

Kristen Stewart has landed her first ever Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a leading role for her portrayal of Princess Diana in the 2021 movie, Spencer. The biopic was released in cinemas in November and, while it received generally positive reviews from critics, some of the late princess’ close friends were much less enthused and criticised how she was made to come across.The film is largely based on one weekend in Diana’s life when she and Prince Charles were hit with claims that their marriage was at breaking point while attempting to enjoy the Christmas festivities at the famous Sandringham Estate.

It wouldn’t be an awards announcement without a slew of unexpected Oscars nominations and shocking, well, surprises. I mean, not everyone on the campaign trail can earn a nomination.

Lady Gaga has failed to receive a Best Actress nomination at the 2022 Oscars for her role in House of Gucci.Gaga was a favourite throughout awards season for her performance as Patrizia Reggiani in Ridley Scott’s film about the notorious murder of Reggiani’s husband, Maurizio Gucci.The actor and singer earned a BAFTA nomination last week, as well as a nod at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and many international critics groups’ awards.However, Gaga lost out today (February 8) as the five Oscar-nominated performers for 2022 are Jessica Chastain, Olivia Colman, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Kristen Stewart.“Lady Gaga was the only lead actress to be nominated at the Golden Globes, SAG Awards, Critics Choice, and BAFTAs this year. She also earned the same four nominations in 2019 for A Star Is Born,” one Twitter account wrote.Referring to Reggiani’s infamous crime, another wrote: “Gaga is going to murder all the Best Actress nominees and say she was still in character.”Check out some more reactions to Lady Gaga’s Oscars snub here:Gaga is going to murder all the Best Actress nominees and say she was still in character.— George Civeris (@georgeciveris) February 8, 2022Me to the Oscars after they snubbed Lady Gaga pic.twitter.com/5nEgXhUuR1— Joey Nolfi (@joeynolfi) February 8, 2022Lady Gaga still going to show up at all the Oscar events talking about how she injected herself with not only marinara, but also alfredo— Kevin Yang (@kevinyang58) February 8, 2022Gaga going insane for months only to get pushed out for Chastain's performance in a movie exactly two people saw is amazing stuff, I'm applauding— 'bie (@goodhunterabbie) February 8, 2022Well, Best Actress is absolutely anybody’s game now.

nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, recognizing the biggest and best films of the year. While frontrunners like Nicole Kidman, Will Smith, Ariana DeBose and Kodi Smit-McPhee were all accounted for when the nominations were read, there were plenty of snubs and surprises among this year's nominees, including a near shutout for a surprising snub, a breakthrough foreign film and an unexpected Oscars record.Below, we break down the biggest shockers and omissions for the 94th Academy Awards.Alas, the «Father, Son, House of Gucci» weren't enough to bring Gaga another acting nod at the Oscars, despite her compelling performance as the complicated couture queen Patrizia Reggiani. In fact, despite early hype, ended up with only one nomination, for Makeup and Hairstyling.After a big win at the Golden Globes, the Japanese drama — directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and based on Haruki Murakami's short story of the same name -- was expected to be a contender in Best International Feature Film.

Sylvester Stallone, 75, went back to his Rocky roots and brought his daughter Sophia Stallone, 25, along for the ride. The movie star and his daughter visited the home of the iconic Rocky statue in the heart of Philadelphia. The statue resides right by the Philadelphia Art Museum– the site of the stairs he famously runs up and down during the Rocky training montage.

The Queen's close friend Lady Pamela Hicks has recalled how the 95 year old monarch began her romance with Prince Philip and fell in love with the navy man. Lady Pamela, 93, who was a bridesmaid at the royal couple's wedding, was also there when Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh first began their flirtatious connection. While the duo became friends when the monarch was still a young princess, they gradually built on their connection over the years.

Eiza González is one of the most successful Latinas in Hollywood; therefore, everyone would love to know about the things she loves and enjoys the most. The Mexican actress recently opened her handbag for Vogue Mexico to show all the great stuff she carries.Among the essential things González has handy, and inside her, Versace La Greca Signature Tote is an oversize fluffy hat to protect her hair from London’s weather.

Not that serious. Kathy Hilton did tell her husband, Rick Hilton, that she needed to “get out” while on a trip with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast — but it wasn’t for the reason fans thought.

Lady A) and the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum has reportedly been settled out of court.In June 2020, the country band who had performed as Lady Antebellum for 14 years, announced they were changing their name to Lady A due to the negative racial connotations associated with the term “antebellum”. It soon emerged after that White, a Black blues and soul singer, had been using the same stage name for more than 20 years.After attempts to persuade White to allow the band to share the name ‘Lady A’ were unsuccessful, the band sued the singer in July, asking the court “to affirm [their] right to continue to use the name Lady A.”At the time, they alleged that White had demanded $10million in order to use the name, and also claimed they had had the name trademarked “for years”.

On paper, you would assume “Jurassic World: Dominion” would be the end of the franchise. Not only is it supposed to end the ‘World’ trilogy, but it also brings back all three of the main characters from the original “Jurassic Park” in an “Avengers: Endgame”-esque culmination.

Lara Spencer's social media presence is normally bountiful, so it's understandable that fans are concerned about where she is given her online absence. The GMA star hasn't shared a peep on Instagram since more than a week ago when she updated fans with a photo of her dog, Riva. MORE: Lara Spencer's Conneticut garden resembles a winter wonderlandAt the time, her followers rushed to tell her how gorgeous her pet pooch is and how much they love her posts, but it's been radio silence since!WATCH: Lara Spencer makes difficult discovery at family home While Lara did appear on Good Morning America on Monday, she was presenting virtually with both her dogs by her side. On Tuesday, she was completely absent from the popular TV show and still nothing on social media. MORE: Lara Spencer inundated with compliments over latest outfit choiceSEE: Lara Spencer teases adorable addition to her familySo why has she taken leave from Instagram? Unfortunately, we may have to wait to discover the reason behind her hiatus, but it could be due to a number of reasons. A post shared by Lara Spencer (@lara.spencer)Lara's last social media post was of her dog RivaLara presented from her Connecticut home for almost the entire month of January and has a jam-packed work schedule which is clearly leaving her little time for much else. That's because not only does she host GMA but she has her hands full with her own HGTV show called, Everything But the House, too.MORE: Lara Spencer updates fans with major career announcement MORE: Good Morning America stars' epic weddings: Michael Strahan, Lara Spencer and moreShe's been busy filming episodes for the series which is set to air its second season in April 2022.  Fans are eagerly awaiting Lara's return to

The mysterious actor rumored to be interviewing Lady Gaga, 35 for Variety’s annual ‘Actors on Actors’ issues has been revealed: Academy-Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, 41! The duo looked the part of Hollywood royalty as this year’s cover stars, where they discussed life, work, art, and even had a little fun. “The two of us are a nightmare,” Gaga reportedly joked on the set of the shoot.

Lady Gaga's  performance was so intense that it worried the filmmakers at one point.During a conversation with Jake Gyllenhaal for 's «Actors on Actors» series, the 35-year-old singer and actress revealed why the filmmakers quickly called cut during one scene of the film, in which Gaga stars as Patrizia Reggiani, an Italian woman who marries a Gucci heir and then sets up his murder after he files for divorce.«The way that I feel safe is just that I feel safe being in pain. I feel safe in art.

Mortal Kombat is getting a sequel!

A California state lawmaker said he wants ensure that all school students in Los Angeles and throughout the state are vaccinated against Covid-19, and do to that, he announced a proposal today to eliminate personal belief exemptions and expand upon a state vaccine mandate.