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fromVulture
2 hours ago

Rachel Zegler Won the Oliviers

Rachel Zegler won Best Actress in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for her role in Evita, delivering a powerful performance and acceptance speech.
#bafta
Social justice
fromThe Independent
3 days ago

Bafta apologises for racial slur as review finds 'structural weaknesses'

Bafta apologized to the Black and disability communities for a racial slur broadcast during the 2026 film awards ceremony.
Film
fromThe Independent
5 days ago

The Drama has a Zendaya problem

The film 'The Drama' centers on a bride's dark secret about a past school shooting, impacting her relationship and the narrative's comedic tone.
London music
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

Mariska Hargitay stars in Every Brilliant Thing,' while an animated hit heads to the stage

Mariska Hargitay will make her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing starting May 26, succeeding Daniel Radcliffe.
Media industry
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

Disney honored with Gracie Awards celebrating women in media

The Walt Disney Company excelled at the Gracie Awards, celebrating women's contributions in media across various platforms and formats.
Television
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

SNL UK's breakout star is gay & he has one hell of a Princess Diana impression - Queerty

SNL UK features a notable out gay cast member, Jack Shep, who is gaining attention for his comedic talent.
Film
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

John Boyega to appear in BBC Damilola Taylor film

John Boyega will appear in a documentary about his childhood friend Damilola Taylor, who was fatally stabbed in 2000.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Post your questions for Halle Bailey

Bailey was only 19 when she was cast in The Little Mermaid, thanks to what director Rob Marshall described as her otherworldly sensibility.
Berlin music
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Michaela Coel Is Out for Blood

I have long been in awe of fighters, and astounded by the discipline, intensity and isolation the sport demands of them. I am excited to explore this world, especially so with A24 as my collaborators.
DC food
Independent films
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Sarah Michelle Gellar Deserves Better Than This

Hulu canceled the Buffy reboot, impacting fans, while Ready or Not 2 fails to satisfy expectations for Sarah Michelle Gellar's return.
LA food
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

Irish filmmakers bask in green glow of success in LA as all eyes turn to Oscars hopeful Jessie Buckley

Ireland's Oscar nominees and film industry leaders celebrated the country's global film success at a West Hollywood brunch hosted by the LA Consulate and Screen Ireland.
#oscars
fromVulture
3 weeks ago
Television

Ashley Nicole Black Was Proud to Bat Leadoff at the Oscars

Comedian Ashley Nicole Black appeared first on the Oscars telecast in a cold open sketch with host Conan O'Brien, where she played a makeup artist preparing him in drag.
fromThe Independent
3 weeks ago
Film

Teyana Taylor defends her reaction to losing Oscar to Amy Madigan

Teyana Taylor defended her enthusiastic applause for Amy Madigan's Oscar win, arguing that genuine sportsmanship and gracious losing are virtues many people lack.
Television
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Ashley Nicole Black Was Proud to Bat Leadoff at the Oscars

Comedian Ashley Nicole Black appeared first on the Oscars telecast in a cold open sketch with host Conan O'Brien, where she played a makeup artist preparing him in drag.
Film
fromThe Independent
3 weeks ago

Teyana Taylor defends her reaction to losing Oscar to Amy Madigan

Teyana Taylor defended her enthusiastic applause for Amy Madigan's Oscar win, arguing that genuine sportsmanship and gracious losing are virtues many people lack.
Media industry
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Sinners star says Baftas Tourettes debacle cast a 'shadow' over her award win

Wunmi Mosaku's Bafta Best Supporting Actress win was overshadowed by the BBC's failure to censor a racial slur broadcast during the ceremony.
Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Fame is the worst thing for us as human beings': Naomi Scott on scream queens, Disney princesses and finding her own voice

Naomi Scott redirected her career from acting to music after a quarter-life crisis at 27, releasing her debut album F.I.G. as a return to her first creative love.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

And the winner is ... all of us? How the Oscars have changed for the better

The traditional fall film festival circuit's influence on Oscar success has significantly diminished as major winners now emerge through wide studio releases and alternative pathways.
#academy-awards
Film
fromThe Atlantic
4 weeks ago

The Academy Awards Corrected a Long Overdue Omission

The Academy Awards presented its first-ever casting award to Cassandra Kulukundis, recognizing casting directors' critical role in film production after decades of Oscar oversight.
Film
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

Why the new Best Casting Oscar is a win for unsung heroes across the workforce

The Academy awards its first Best Casting Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards, recognizing casting directors' vital but historically unrecognized role in filmmaking.
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Queer actress Sophia Bush lauded for comments on white allyship: "She's f**king awesome" - LGBTQ Nation

Sophia Bush advocates for white allyship by urging white people to support Black communities with the same enthusiasm they show for Black culture.
Television
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

Shonda Rhimes Shares What She's Looking for in Dating - and What Her Kids Think

Shonda Rhimes prioritized motherhood over marriage, adopting three children while building a successful career creating acclaimed television series.
#bafta-awards
NYC LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku says Baftas win was tainted' by N-word incident

Wunmi Mosaku's Bafta win was overshadowed by a racial slur incident, and she criticized the BBC for not editing it out of the broadcast.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku says Baftas win was tainted' by N-word incident

Wunmi Mosaku's Bafta win was overshadowed by a racial slur incident, and she criticized the BBC for not editing it out of the broadcast.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I love being proactive about ageing gracefully': Kerry Washington on memes, Botox and imperfect women

In the world we live in, there is so much pressure for women to look a certain way, behave a certain way, to please, to conform, so when we break the rules, when we get messy, it's riveting. This perspective shapes the narrative of Imperfect Women, which centers on three complex female characters navigating societal expectations while maintaining their authentic, complicated selves.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Sinners' Jayme Lawson Says BAFTAs Were Exploitative, Not Inclusive

Institutionally, we still don't understand what inclusion means. Just because you invite someone into a space, but you don't provide the necessary resources to keep them and everyone else in that room safe by them being there, that's not inclusivity. That's exploitation. That man's disability got exploited that night, and it led to multiple offenses.
Media industry
#oscar-nomination
fromIndieWire
1 month ago
Independent films

Teyana Taylor Finds Comfort in the 'Uncomfortable' Conversations About Her Oscar-Nominated Role

fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago
Film

The Sacred Vibes of Wunmi Mosaku

Wunmi Mosaku, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for 'Sinners,' researched hoodoo spirituality and Yoruba traditions to authentically portray a healer character while managing pregnancy and Oscar campaign demands.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Film

Utterly overwhelmed': British writer-director's short film earns Oscar nod

Lee Knight's 22-minute short A Friend of Dorothy, inspired by a real neighbour, earned an Oscar nomination for best live action short.
Film
fromThe Independent
4 weeks ago

Never too late: Delroy Lindo isn't first Oscar star to be celebrated in golden years

Delroy Lindo receives his first Oscar nomination at age 73, fifty years after his screen debut, for his role in Sinners.
fromIndieWire
1 month ago
Independent films

Teyana Taylor Finds Comfort in the 'Uncomfortable' Conversations About Her Oscar-Nominated Role

UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

BBC apologises again for Baftas N-word incident as show removed from iPlayer for re-edit

The BBC apologised, removed the Bafta broadcast from iPlayer and will re-edit after a Tourette-afflicted attendee’s involuntary use of the N-word was aired.
Books
fromLondon On The Inside
1 month ago

Gisele Pelicot Will Tell Her Story at Southbank Centre

Gisèle Pelicot launches A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides, urging shame to change sides in sexual abuse cases.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Chloe Zhao on "Hamnet," Which Is Nominated for Eight Academy Awards

Chloé Zhao discusses her Oscar-nominated film 'Hamnet,' which explores Shakespeare's grief over his son's death through nature imagery and literary adaptation techniques.
#olivia-colman
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why Black women playing villains on screen still feels controversial

Teyana Taylor's Golden Globe-winning role as morally ambiguous character Perfidia Beverly Hills in One Battle After Another has sparked debate about representation of Black women in Hollywood, with critics arguing the film reinforces stereotypical portrayals.
Film
fromIndependent TV
1 month ago

Disney star speaks out as Tangled live-action casting revealed

Kathryn Hahn confirmed to play Mother Gothel in Disney's live-action Tangled remake, joining Teagen Croft and Milo Manheim as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider.
#bridgerton
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Olivia Colman sometimes thinks of herself as a gay man. As a gay man myself, I say welcome | Jason Okundaye

In an interview last week with the American LGBTQ+ publication Them, when asked about her penchant for taking roles in films featuring LGBTQ+ characters (say, The Favourite or Heartstopper), the actor said that she feels that she has a foot in various camps. Throughout my whole life, I've had arguments with people where I've always felt sort of nonbinary I've never felt massively feminine in my being female.
LGBT
#journalism
fromIndependent
1 month ago

The best of Jessie Buckley: The award-winning Irish actress's top TV and film roles and where you can watch them

An incomparable talent with an extraordinary CV, Buckley has dominated the 2026 awards season conversation with nominations and wins for her fearless and flawless central turn in Chloé Zhao's devastating historical drama Hamnet.
Film
LGBT
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Disney earns most nominations for 37th GLAAD Media Awards

The Walt Disney Company received 30 nominations—the most of any network or platform—at GLAAD's 37th Annual Media Awards.
Television
fromQueerty
2 months ago

WATCH: You've never seen Wanda Sykes like this before! Funny lady breaks the mold with dramatic acting debut - Queerty

Wanda Sykes stars in Undercard as a former boxing champion-turned-trainer confronting addiction, family estrangement, and a second chance with her son.
LGBT
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

12 Powerful LGBTQ+ Celebrity Coming Out Stories That Helped Me Find My Voice

Black LGBTQ+ celebrities' public coming-out experiences provide crucial visibility that helps queer youth embrace their identities and live authentically.
fromVulture
2 months ago

Yes, Tanzyn Crawford Really Is That Tall

But A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a different show than Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon- lighter and more comedic, yes, but also more concerned with the stories of everyday townsfolk than of kings and queens. One of those townsfolk in Ashford, where Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) has arrived to partake in a tourney, is Tanselle (Tanzyn Crawford), a Dornish puppeteer who entertains competitors - and catches Dunk's eye - with her vivid storytelling.
Television
Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

You're Telling Me It's Possible to Be More Beautiful Than Rebecca Hall?

The Beauty blends body-horror and satire, depicting a beauty virus that physically heats people, spreads through bodily fluids and sex, and leads to obsession and self-destruction.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Shonda Rhimes Remembers the 'Artistry' and 'Spirit' of Eric Dane

Eric Dane, who played Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey's Anatomy, died at 53 after ALS; colleagues including Shonda Rhimes and Patrick Dempsey paid heartfelt tributes.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Whoopi Goldberg: "I'm not good at relationships"-but she's wildly successful. Here's why that matters.

In a recent interview with Interview magazine, Goldberg opened up about her solo life, which she happens to genuinely love. So much, in fact, that she says she plans to stay single because, as she put it, "in the last 25 years, I recognized that not everybody's cut out to be in a relationship." She continued, revealing that she doesn't ever "want to live with anybody," echoing her 2016 statement to The New York Times when she famously said "I don't want somebody in my house!"
Television
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Tariq Ali claims BFI has frozen him out of multicultural TV season

Tariq Ali, editor of Bandung File, was not invited to the BFI season and objects that its selections present a skewed vision of the programme.
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

New Lara Croft Actor Discusses Her Take On The Character: "No Laras Left Behind"

I've looked at all of the performances. Obviously, I've got all the scripts, so I know where it's going, and, you know, I think all of the Laras that have previously come before will also be informing as we move into a new era of Tomb Raider, I would say.
Film
fromThe Independent
2 months ago

Halle Berry 'wildly proud' of Oscar win - but says it didn't change her career

After I won it, I thought there was going to be, like, a script truck showing up outside my front door.
Film
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku on why she didn't enjoy 'isolating' time at Rada

Wunmi Mosaku experienced isolation, mockery for her Manchester accent, racial marginalization, and criticized RADA's training methods and lack of roles.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I was still black the next morning': Halle Berry says Oscar win didn't change her career

Halle Berry and Lupita Nyong'o experienced persistent limited role opportunities and typecasting despite Oscar wins due to industry uncertainty about stories of people of colour.
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

Michelle Yeoh Is Everything Everywhere Again

Michelle Yeoh portrays multiple distinct characters in Sean Baker's short film Sandiwara, set in a Penang restaurant and premiering at Berlinale on February 13.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I'd come back to the UK but I'm not playing a cop': Oscar-tipped Wunmi Mosaku on sensational vampire smash Sinners

Wunmi Mosaku's acclaimed role in Sinners and awards-season momentum have elevated her international profile while she retains her Manchester roots and love of Greggs.
#baftas
Film
fromJezebel
2 months ago

Thank U So Much, Jameela Jamil, for Defining Feminism for Us

Hundreds of unsealed exhibits reveal hostile celebrity texts and emails, including Jameela Jamil calling Blake Lively “a suicide bomber” and later defending her feminism.
Film
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

These 10 essential movies about Black people with HIV will open your heart & mind - LGBTQ Nation

On-screen representation of people living with HIV remains extremely limited across platforms, with especially poor representation of Black people and few meaningful portrayals.
Film
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago

The World of Black Film by Ashley Clark is a striking survey of Black cinematic history

A chronological survey of 100 films foregrounding Black filmmakers, cultural exchange, and international collaboration, presented with a striking lime-green design and Diouana still.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

It had to be Jessie Buckley': star-maker Nina Gold glimpses Oscar chance for Hamnet casting

Casting directors will be honoured by the Academy for the first time, recognizing their role in discovering and pairing stars like Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal.
fromVulture
2 months ago

Some Eclectic Titles Just Got Their First MFL Points

In an inversion of the usual order of operations, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented its Film Award nominations a week after the Academy Award nominations. Looking at the list, there aren't too many differences from the Oscar lineup. Oscar-nominated actors Amy Madigan ( Weapons), Delroy Lindo ( Sinners), and Elle Fanning ( Sentimental Value) were left off the BAFTA ballot, so you can imagine the days of fretting we'd all have done for them had the BAFTA noms emerged first.
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