Richard Madeley went full " Alan Partridge " as he compared Russian war crimes to an old legal story about a man on a bus.
26.03.2022 - 00:37 / variety.com
Sasha Urban editorPublicists for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “Ted Lasso” won the top awards at the 59th annual ICG Publicists Awards luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Friday.Director Francis Ford Coppola, who recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was also honored with a lifetime achievement award in honor of the 50th anniversary of his film “The Godfather.” In his speech, Coppola called out Russian president Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine, saying, “It breaks my heart … what is happening in the world, this absurd reality of this world today, and I can’t not speak about that.”Each year, the International Cinematographers Guild awards honors the best in film and television publicity. This year’s awards luncheon was helmed by Paramount Pictures publicist Tim Menke and unit publicist Sheryl Main.
More than 700 industry leaders, from IATSE Local 600 members to public relations executives, producers and journalists, were in attendance. “It was great to once again take time to celebrate publicists with our annual Awards Luncheon.
A big congratulations to all of today’s award nominees and recipients,” Menke said in a statement.The Maxwell Weinberg awards for motion picture and television publicity campaigns went to Sony Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and Apple TV Plus’ “Ted Lasso,” respectively. The Motion Picture Showpersons of the Year Award went to MGM chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy..The Television Showman of the Year Award went to Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, the co-creators and executive producers of FX’s series “Reservation Dogs.” The show is the first on television to feature an all-Indigenous team of writers, directors and series regulars.The Les Mason
.Richard Madeley went full " Alan Partridge " as he compared Russian war crimes to an old legal story about a man on a bus.
President Joe Biden, casting the support for Ukraine as the “task of our time,” also issued a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, that his widely condemned attack on neighboring Ukraine also should spell the end of his grip on power.
The union publicists who worked on behalf of the publicity campaigns for Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home and Apple’s Ted Lasso took home top honors today at the 59th annual International Cinematographers Guild’s Publicists Awards. See the full winners list below.
The Executive Committee of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced it will bar all Russian programs from this year’s International Emmys competition in support of Ukraine.
BAFTA 2022 Film Awards are taking place amid Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. And Millie Mackintosh showed solidarity with war-torn Ukraine as she wore a blue and yellow ribbon as she graced the red carpet at London's Albert Hall on Sunday. The Made in Chelsea star, 32, was the picture of elegance in a stunning blush one-shoulder gown, which featured a dramatic puff sleeve and a large bow cascading down her pencil skirt.
Ellise Shafer Two weeks after pausing the theatrical release of “Morbius” in Russia, Sony Pictures has announced that it is also halting all other business in the country following its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.This includes home entertainment releases, such as that of box office hit “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” and any television distribution deals. Crunchyroll has also suspended its anime streaming service in Russia.Below, read the full memo from chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra:“As we continue to see the devastating news and images coming out of Ukraine, I wanted to reach out with an update on how SPE is reacting to these events.