#academy-awards

#academy-awards

Associated Press LONDON Hugh Hudson, a British filmmaker who debuted as a feature director with the Oscar-winning Olympics drama Chariots of Fire and later made such well-regarded movies as My Life So Far and the Oscar-nominated Greystoke, has died at age 86.Hudson's family issued a brief statement announcing that he died Friday at a hospital in London after a short illness.

Schrader earned his first Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for 2018's "First Reformed."Paul Schrader has made a career out of bluntly speaking his mind and gleefully disregarding public opinion, so it's not surprising that he doesn't particularly care about the Oscars.In a new conversation with Oscar Isaac published in Interview Magazine, the "Master Gardener" director explained that he advises his collaborators to avoid viewing award shows as a measure of success - even if he admits that it's fun to win.

Pedro Pascal TikTok content is the gift that keeps on giving.The latest of his viral moments - which include him in a car with Nicolas Cage, his coffee order, and his "Twink" era - is his high school yearbook photo.TikTok user @bellsontour shared a video captioned, "Every time I remember my mom was friends with Pedro in high school."

Hugh Grant was spotted hugging fans at the Berlin premiere of Dungeon and Dragons following an awkward Oscars interview with Ashley Graham earlier this month.The 62-year-old British actor went viral for his responses during an Oscars red carpet interview with Graham.Graham had asked Grant if he was excited by the prospect of any particular actors winning at the Academy Awards, to which he replied: No, not one in particular.

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Directors Daniel Kwan (left) and Daniel Scheinert pose with their best director trophies for Everything Everywhere All at Once.Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images If you've ever worked on an annual project of any kind maybe it's an event, maybe it's a report, maybe it's the Academy Awards you've probably been part of a debriefing process, wherein various stakeholders gather to discuss what went right, what went wrong and what went really wrong.

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The father of a one of the stars of An Irish Goodbye has described the film's Oscar success as unbelievable.An Irish Goodbye, which won the Oscar for best live action short film, follows the story of two estranged brothers, played by James Martin and Seamus O'Hara, who come together after their mother's death to fulfil her bucket list.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Rebel Wilson and her fiancee Ramona Agruma led the famous couples at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.The Pitch Perfect star, who announced her engagement to Agruma last month, was seen embracing her partner, at the Wallis Annenberg Centre for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, after the Academy Awards ended.

All Quiet on the Western Front has won the Oscar for best international feature film at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles.The German-language first world war film is an adaptation of Erich Remarque's landmark 1928 novel; an earlier Hollywood adaptation, directed by Lewis Milestone, won the best picture Oscar in 1930.

WASHINGTON Remember coming home from birthday parties as a kid with a goodie bag of your own?Maybe it had a handful of candies, or even a small toy.Well, the unofficial gift bags for the Academy Awards are a little different... They're more like gift hampers.Los Angeles-based marketing company Distinctive Assets is once again sending out its infamous "Everybody Wins" swag bags to the top nominees.

This past weekend, "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once" won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress (Michelle Yeoh), Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), and Best Supporting Actress (Jamie Lee Curtis).

The question is almost as old as the art of marketing itself (and yes I said art not science).First we must get to the question of what is great?What is the measurement of great?Is it winning awards, is it sales increasing 100 fold, is it internal staff pride in the brand, is public praise, a pat on the back from the CEO?

Terry Matalas is the kind of dad who owns a DeLorean time machine (two, actually).The 1981 brushed-stainless-steel classic sits in his California garage with - we can only hope - the gullwing doors open to show any visitor that this is a man living a certain Hollywood fantasy life.As the showrunner, producer, and screenwriter on TV series like 12 Monkeys, the MacGyver reboot, the forthcoming Witch Mountain, and, most recently, the critically acclaimed third season of Star Trek: Picard, Matalas has certainly earned all the trappings.

Lady Gaga soared sky high with the theme song to 2022's Top Gun: Maverick, with "Hold My Hand" earning her an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.Given her history with the Oscars, including several stunning performances and touching moments presenting with Liza Minnelli, fans are wondering what Gaga will bring to the ceremony this year.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 384th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Tuesday, March 14, 2023: The International Criminal Court is close to opening war crimes cases and issuing arrest warrants against several Russians accused of being responsible for the mass abduction of Ukrainian children and the targeting of Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, according to reports.

The Academy Awards are upon us once again, and innumerous gay Oscars watch parties are bound to take place this weekend.Viewers will be greeted with the brightest of Hollywood, movie magic, and plenty of Best Original Song performances.What they won't be greeted with, unfortunately, is a Lady Gaga spectacle.

Burt Bacharach, the Grammy and Oscar-winning composer who churned out timeless hits including "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," has died.He was 94.The prolific pop songwriter died of natural causes Wednesday at his Los Angeles home, his publicist said Thursday.

Celebs He'll be at the board meetings, so keep an eye out for him in the Seaport.Despite mounting evidence that there's no such thing as death in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's looking pretty unlikely that Robert Downey Jr. will be returning to the big screen as the late Tony Stark, a.k.a.Iron Man, anytime soon.