Riz Ahmed, Sacha Baron Cohen, Andra Day and More Named as Writers Guild Presenters — Film News in Brief

Riz Ahmed became the first Muslim actor to ever be nominated for an Academy Award, but that fact wasn’t enough to impress the “Sound Of Metal” actor’s cousins.

EXCLUSIVE: This year’s Oscar nominees Viola Davis, Daniel Kaluuya, Sacha Baron Cohen, Carey Mulligan, Steven Yeun, Amanda Seyfried and Paul Raci are among those who have been added as presenters for the the Producers Guild’s 32nd annual PGA Awards, which will take place later this week in a virtual ceremony.

Common hosted which put a spotlight on unforgettable songs that catalyzed social change, both reflecting and shaping their times.

Andra Day — correction: Best Actress nominee Andra Day — couldn’t be more excited. ET spoke with the star following news of her Oscar nomination Monday to get the details on how she first learned she was nominated and what this recognition means to her. “When I looked at my phone I saw that it was full of messages,” she shared about first realizing she was nominated.

In an exclusive interview with ET Canada, Andra Day opened up about her highly coveted Oscar nomination, Golden Globe win and her unstoppable success in the music and film industry.

As the nominations were announced for the 93rd Academy Awards, actors like Steven Yeun and Riz Ahmed made history. 9 actors of colour received an Oscar nomination on Monday, this was certainly a big milestone for the Academy after its years of attempts to diversify the Award ceremony.

We are nearing the crescendo of a very long, very pandemic-y awards season, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, aka The Academy, released the 2021 Oscars nominations. And though plenty of folks predicted this year could be a historical one, in terms of diversity and inclusivity, those prognosticators were actually right.

Let’s hear it for the nominees! Several stars have something to celebrate after being nominated for 2021 Academy Awards on Monday, March 15.

It was a happy morning for nominees for the 2021 Academy Awards. These contenders had to wait an extra two months to find out if they got the golden ticket and they celebrated in due course.

It was a happy morning for nominees for the 2021 Academy Awards. These contenders had to wait an extra two months to find out if they got the golden ticket and they celebrated in due course.

confirmed the end of “Borat,” it appears that the British comedian has found lucrative work elsewhere — shilling COVID-19 vaccines to celebs. In a sketch during Thursday night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Cohen was interrupted by what appeared to be a burner cell phone ringing while answering the question, “Was it fun to play Borat?”Trailing off his serious statement on the political impact of Borat, Cohen excuses himself to answer his cell phone — a number he seems to recognize.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorByron Allen’s Allen Media Group feature film division, Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures, has announced it has acquired global media rights to the critically-acclaimed historic biography “From Selma To Sorrow: The Life And Death Of Viola Liuzzo.”“From Selma To Sorrow: The Life And Death Of Viola Liuzzo” is written by author and historian Mary Stanton (“Journey Toward Justice”) and traces the life story of Viola Liuzzo — a white housewife, part-time college

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” the long anticipated follow-up to 2006’s “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” would be his last with the beloved character.“The gray suit is locked up and not coming out again,” Cohen said during a question-and-answer session during the virtual awards ceremony, which saw three nominations — and two wins — for the “Borat” sequel.The British satirist took the award for best actor in a musical or comedy film for his

Date night at the Golden Globes! Despite the 2021 event occurring under unprecedented circumstances, some of Us Weekly’s favorite celebrity couples got all glammed up as they attended the prestigious affair.

Andra Day had a big night at this year's Golden Globes.

This year's Golden Globes 2021 was an exciting affair as nominees joined from far and wide. The evening saw actors dress up in the comfort of their own homes as they geared up to attend the awards ceremony virtually.

Andra Day had a big night at this year's Golden Globes.

Andra Day had a big night at this year's Golden Globes.