A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit. The votes are in. The ballots are being counted. Cate Blanchett, Baz Luhrmann and more at Australian Oscar Nominees receptionAustralians In Film Spotted in the crowd of well wishers was iconic Australian director Philip Noyce as well. It has been 90 years ofOscarsand no woman has ever won. I really am intensely hoping Mandy becomes the first, said theElvisdirector, who was mobbed at the reception....

Ramsay said she was attracted to the project by the strong female characters. Its also about the environmental catastrophe. Its set in the Arctic for a reason. Lynne Ramsay at QumraEamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images Well see, she said. I played around with it. I was interested in doing sci-fi. Ive got an original script that Ive written. Thats one I really love as well. You have to have a few things on the boil because you never know which one will go first....

WhetherDungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieveskeeps true to the spirit of the game, I cant say. However, as a film,John Francis Daleyand Jonathan Goldsteins execution pays off in a major way. Things begin in a world where monsters, creatures and humans live and work together. (L-R) Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Chris Pine and Sophia LillisParamount Pictures/eOne The most enjoyable thing about the newest version is the relationship among its characters, particularly Edgin and Holga....

EXCLUSIVE:BET+ has greenlit the biopicThe First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Storyinspired by the true life of Detroit native Tonesa Welch, which was first chronicled inAmerican Gangster: Trap Queens, also from the streamer. Vivica Fox (Holiday Hideway) is set to direct the film based on a script by Gabrielle Collins; Tressa Azarel Smallwood (All In) and Judge Greg Mathis (Madea Goes to Jail) executive produce alongside Donte Lee and Delece James....

Baz Luhrmannsays it would be an amazing historical moment ifElviscinematographer Mandy Walker were to triumph at Sundays Academy Awards. It can be a bit laddish and a bit cowboy. Walker started out as a clapper loader and worked her way up. (Clockwise from top left) Tom Ford, Cate Blanchett, Baz Luhrmann, Mandy Walker, Annie Lenox, Jerry Hall and Georgia May Jagger.Getty Images She can execute the film unit like an army and yet maintain her Mandyness, Luhrmann adds....

And that couldnt be anything further from the truth, she said. We couldnt do what we do without actors, Lilly said before tonights awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton. I miss the connection of being in the room with people. During the pandemic, it wasnt possible for us to do that. Watch on Deadline We watch your tapes, Lilly continued. The most important thing to know is that actors solve a problem for casting....

Trump is too crazy, DeSantis seems less unhinged, added the comedian. Handler has been recently guest hosting on Comedy CentralsThe Daily Show. The MSNBC host mentioned how U.S. Rep Majorie Taylor Greene as going to visit insurrectionists in jail. AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 10: Jen Psaki (L) and Chelsea Handler speaks a keynote during the 2023 SXSW conference and festival day 1 at the Austin Convention Center on March 10, 2023 in Austin, Texas....

According to FIFA, another five billion people engaged with the contest worldwide. Many of the scenes of jubilant fans were shot in Msheireb. Pei-designed Museum of Islamic Art (MIA). Qumra meet and greetGetty Images The relief that these encounters were no longer taking place on Zoom was tangible. Its great to be back in person. You forget how different it is to meet face to face. It makes such a difference to have everyone back in Doha....

The verdict seems clear:Mel Brookscontinues to thrive as the auteur of disorder. Twenty years ago, insiders assured us thatThe Producerswould never work because Broadway disdains sketch comedy. Brooks and Rock have each provided welcome distractions as well as offbeat hits. (L-R) Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Mel Brooks, Ike Barinholtz and EP David StassenFrank Micelotta/PictureGroup for Hulu (the answer: never good enough). Where else would you find jokes about Henry Kissinger, Shirley Chisholm or Ulysses S....

Voicing support for his friend, Morgan said: WTF? Replying to Wright, Jeremy Clarkson said: Good on you mate. Left-wing politicians savaged the BBC, including Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish first minister. Piers Morgan and Gary Lineker together last year.Piers Morgan As a strong supporter of public service broadcasting, I want to be able to defend the BBC. But the decision to take@GaryLinekeroff air is indefensible. In a tweet on Tuesday, he added: We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries....

Spy seriesCitadel,produced by AGBOs Russo Brothers, drops its first two episodes on Prime on April 28. (See a new clip dropped today below.) I have done about 70-plus features, and two TV shows, Chopra Jonas said. (L-R) Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Jennifer Salke on Friday at SXSWGetty Images When I didCitadel, I had pay parity with my male actor for the first time in 22 years. There was no question to me that it was the absolute right thing to do, answered Salke....

What do you make of the returns sofar in 2023? SHERAK: I think that our business always has been a snowball and…all the cliches, right? A rising tide raises all ships. (L-R) Project X principals Paul Neinstein, James Vanderbilt and William SherakParamount+,Project X Entertainment And you put all of those things in a group and you end up with momentum. I have not had a chance to see it, but I hear its really good....

His niece, Noreen Austin, confirmed the news. His final feature film role was inLost Highway(1997), directed by David Lynch. It was a spinoff from another ABC crime drama,Toma,that debuted in 1973. Robert Blake in ‘Baretta’Everett Collection Several years later, Blake was cast as the lead of NBC dramaHell Town. The series lasted only a handful of episodes in 1985. He is also remembered as a pitchman in commercials for STP, Geico and others....