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In the Coen brothers’ Hollywood satire Hail, Caesar!, Frances McDormand commands a short but memorable scene. Her character, film editor C.C. Calhoun, sits alone in a cramped, dark room filled with cigarette smoke, each exhale illuminated by the light projected by the flatbed editor. With a cigarette between her lips and a grease pencil tucked […]

The Recording Academy announced several changes to its awards process, most notably that the number of nominations for the “General Field” categories — record of the year, album of the year, song of the year, and best new artist — will increase from five to eight. According to the announcement, sent to Academy members Tuesday morning, “This […]

Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige has said there will be more female superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the future – possibly outweighing male heroes. Rumors are circulating about a possible film starring an all-female MCU hero cast, with actresses including Tessa Thompson, Brie Larson, and Scarlett Johansson all apparently pitching the idea to Feige, so Screenrant asked the Marvel boss […]

On-set romances between Hollywood co-stars aren’t uncommon occurrences at all. Often, these are celebrities who are getting paid to make out and get hot and heavy in front of a camera, so it’s not surprising that some of that action may continue when filming stops. And while that makes total sense when two actors are […]

The message from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to film professionals used to feel something like, “Not yet. You’ll get here some day.” Lately it’s shifted to a welcoming chorus of, “Come on in!” Hollywood’s esteemed collective unveiled its annual list of new member invites Monday. It was, once again, a record: 928 individuals, yet another […]

Howard Stern, who served as the host of the nationally syndicated The Howard Stern Show between 1986 and 2005, earned himself a reputation as one of the most outspoken figures in radio history. Featuring a rotating cast of supporting guests, in-depth celebrity interviews, and multiple outrageous on-air moments that resulted in record-setting fines from the Federal […]

When the Eddie Murphy vehicle Coming to America landed in theaters 30 years ago, it was received in much the same fashion as the comic superstar’s last few pictures (Eddie Murphy: Raw, Beverly Hills Cop II, The Golden Child) — big box office, but middling reviews. A few noted that it marked something of a […]

The winners of the 2018 BET Awards were revealed Sunday night in Los Angeles. Black Panther took the award for best movie, while SZA walked home with the best new artist award. Beyonce and Bruno Mars took home best R&B/pop artist honors, while Tiffany Haddish and Chadwick Boseman were named best actress and actor, respectively. In […]

It’s the weekend dinosaur and Jeff Goldblum fans alike have been preparing for, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is landing. The first Jurassic reboot starring Chris Pratt was an unexpected hit at the box office, which was the only reason I watched it. No way would I have willingly subject myself to more Jurassic dinosaur drama, even though it had […]

TV is set for an onslaught of high-profile fantasy epics come 2019. Witness the buzz around The Lord of the Rings television series in development at Amazon — acquired for $250 million and expected to ultimately cost more than $1 billion — the Gormenghast series announced last week by FreemantleMedia North America, and Netflix’s new take on the Arthur legend, Cursed. It’s a […]