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Honest Titles: CollegeHumor Shares Reimagined Parody Posters for 2017 Oscar-Nominated Films
3 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Continuing their annual tradition, CollegeHumor has released their “Honest Titles” for the 2017 Oscar-nominated films. The full list of nominees for the 89th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning, and with that come the satirical reimagined posters of the movies that received this year’s top honors.
“La La Land,” Damien Chazelle’s musical starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, has been an awards seasons darling, earning 14 Oscar noms, including Best Picture, Director, Actor and Actress. The film is known for its tagline “Here’s to the ones who dream,” but CollegeHumor gives the one-sheet a different take, writing “Here’s to the attractive 20-something white people who dream” and giving it the title: “A Very Specific Demographic of La La Land.”
Read More: Full 2017 Oscar Nominations List: ‘La La Land’ Ties All-Time Record With 14 Nominations
David Mackenzie’s “Hell or High Water,” starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Jeff Bridges, »
- Liz Calvario
How will this weekend’s PGA and SAG awards shape the race?
5 hours ago | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
Hot on the heels of the Academy Award nominations, this coming Saturday and Sunday will see a pair of guild awards give out their big prizes. Yes, the Producers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild will have their ceremonies, with both acting as huge Oscar precursors. It’s no exaggeration to say that what PGA and SAG does will heavily shape what the Academy does next month. Will they make a La La Land romp into a foregone conclusion? Will they really open the door for a Moonlight upset? What about Manchester by the Sea? Read on to see the possibilities… Below you will see my takes on both precursors, including predictions for what will go down this weekend with each guild. Tomorrow I will have a first set of post nomination Academy Award predictions, though just note that PGA and/or SAG could make those predictions that immediately need to be amended. »
- Joey Magidson
Oscars 2017: How Does August Wilson’s Nomination Fit in With Previous Posthumous Honorees?
6 hours ago | Scott Feinberg | See recent Scott Feinberg news »
August Wilson (Courtesy: Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images)
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
There’s a bit of a unique situation happening in the best adapted screenplay category this year. While every single person up for that trophy are first-time nominees, our attention is focused on the one posthumous contender: August Wilson. With the man behind Fences up for a trophy, he becomes the person with the second-biggest gap between their death and a potential Oscar win in history.
The Academy nominated Wilson in the best adapted screenplay category for Fences — directed by Denzel Washington who also starred in the film alongside Viola Davis — along with a talented group. Other nominees include Eric Heisserer for Arrival, Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi for Hidden Figures, Luke Davies for Lion, and Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney for Moonlight. Not only is Wilson the only posthumous nominee here but he is the only »
- Carson Blackwelder
Michael Rapaport Slams Aziz Ansari For Comparing Trump to Chris Brown in ‘SNL’ Monologue
25 January 2017 12:04 PM, PST | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Aziz Ansari hosted “Saturday Night Live” a day after Donald Trump’s inauguration and poked fun at the 45th president by comparing him to Chris Brown.
“I’m sure there’s a lot of people who voted for Trump the same way a lot of people listen to the music of Chris Brown, where it’s like, ‘Hey, man! I’m just here for the tunes,” Ansari joked. “‘I don’t know about that other stuff. I just like the dancing and the music. I don’t condone the extracurriculars.’”
“The Parks and Recreation” alum was called out by Brown in an Instagram post and was also slammed by actor Michael Rapaport on his latest episode of “I Am Rapaport Stereo Podcast.”
“Aziz Ansari, who the f*ck do you think you are?” said the actor. “Why are you dragging him [Chris Brown] through the mud? Who are you to talk about him? »
- Liz Calvario
Michael Rapaport Slams Aziz Ansari For Comparing Trump to Chris Brown in ‘SNL’ Monologue
25 January 2017 12:04 PM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Aziz Ansari hosted “Saturday Night Live” a day after Donald Trump’s inauguration and poked fun at the 45th president by comparing him to Chris Brown.
“I’m sure there’s a lot of people who voted for Trump the same way a lot of people listen to the music of Chris Brown, where it’s like, ‘Hey, man! I’m just here for the tunes,” Ansari joked. “‘I don’t know about that other stuff. I just like the dancing and the music. I don’t condone the extracurriculars.’”
“The Parks and Recreation” alum was called out by Brown in an Instagram post and was also slammed by actor Michael Rapaport on his latest episode of “I Am Rapaport Stereo Podcast.”
“Aziz Ansari, who the f*ck do you think you are?” said the actor. “Why are you dragging him [Chris Brown] through the mud? Who are you to talk about him? »
- Liz Calvario
Audience Popularity, Strong Box Office Factor Into PGA Nominees
25 January 2017 10:00 AM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The Producers Guild of America has remained a distinctive voice during the Hollywood awards season — often in favor of including popular mainstream movies that might be overlooked otherwise.
That tendency was clearly in evidence on Jan. 10 when the PGA nominated “Deadpool” for its Darryl F. Zanuck Award along with the expected high-brow contenders — “Arrival,” “Fences,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Hell or High Water,” “Hidden Figures,” “La La Land,” “Lion,” “Manchester by the Sea,” and “Moonlight.”
Prizes will be handed out during the 28th annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on Jan. 28 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Along with “Lion,” “Deadpool” was the biggest surprise among the nominees. The Ryan Reynolds action-comedy is by far the top grosser among the PGA nominees with $783 million worldwide on a $60 million budget.
Awards trackers theorize that producers are more likely to be impressed with strong box-office performance in honoring a film that won’t go on to »
- Dave McNary
The Weekend Warrior 1/27/17: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, A Dog’s Purpose, Gold
25 January 2017 9:00 AM, PST | LRMonline.com | See recent LRM Online news »
Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out.
This Past Weekend:
As per my Thursday update, M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller Split ended up winning the weekend but with way more than anyone, including myself, predicted, with more than $40 million for its opening weekend. That’s pretty impressive, and his first movie to open at that level since 2010’s The Last Airbender. Meanwhile, Vin Diesel’s sequel xXx: The Return of Xander Cage ended up making around where I predicted, taking second place with $20.1 million, not a great sign for the continuation of that franchise. Michael Keaton’s The Founder ended up right around where I predicted with $3.4 million, ending up just outside the Top 10. Hidden Figures, La La Land and Sing continued to do well with minimal drop-offs.
This »
- Edward Douglas
Oscars 2017 nominees announced (89th Academy Awards for 2016’s films)
25 January 2017 8:00 AM, PST | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — of which I am, alas, not a member — has announced the nominees for its 2017 awards. Links here go to my reviews, with reviews to come for most if not all those I haven’t yet reviewed.
The Oscars ceremony takes place on Sunday, February 26th. Shortly before then — or sooner, if I’ve seen as many films as I’ll have access to — I’ll post my predictions of the winners.
Check out my still ongoing, not yet completed ranking of 2016’s films.
(See the Academy’s site at Oscars.org and ABC’s site at Oscars.com for your further Oscar needs.)
And the nominees are:
Best Picture
Best Actress
Meryl Streep, »
- MaryAnn Johanson
Jada Pinkett Smith Applauds Diversity Among Oscar Nominees: ‘It’s a Beautiful Thing to See’
25 January 2017 7:22 AM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Jada Pinkett Smith is praising the rise in diversity among this year’s crop of Oscar nominees.
“I feel really fantastic. It’s a beautiful thing to see,” Pinkett Smith, 45, told Variety. “We had a lot of exceptional films this year. I’m glad to see that projects like Hidden Figures, Fences and Moonlight are getting recognition. I’m very proud this morning.”
Pinkett Smith and her husband, Will Smith, decried the 2016 Oscar race after non-white actors were shut out of the acting nominees’ list for the second year in a row. A handful of other celebrities spoke out against the controversy, »
- jodiguglielmi
The Truth About This Year's Oscar Diversity
25 January 2017 5:00 AM, PST | POPSUGAR | See recent BuzzSugar news »
And the award for most improved diversity goes to . . . the 89th Academy Awards! Unlike last year's nominations, which caused many protests and boycotts (as well as the 2015 noms, which sparked #OscarsSoWhite), this year's nominees actually include people of color. The best picture category features diverse films Fences, Hidden Figures, and Moonlight, the latter of which took home the Golden Globe for best motion picture drama. Denzel Washington and Ruth Negga received nominations for best actor and actress in a leading role for their performances in Fences and Loving, respectively. Mahershala Ali and Dev Patel received nominations in the supporting actor category for their respective roles in Moonlight and Lion, while Barry Jenkins makes history as the fourth-ever black nominee in the best director category, for his work on Moonlight. Furthermore, for the first time ever, women of color - Naomie Harris, Octavia Spencer, and Viola Davis (who now holds the »
- Shyla Watson
Numbers. Oscars. Numbers. Oscars...
24 January 2017 7:28 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
If you love Oscars too much (*raises hands*) your head can get a little swimmy on Oscar nomination day, trying to parse it all. Particularly the numbers and the new statistics. This could take some time. But here are some non-subjective hierarchies and numbers and stats from the day.
We'll start with the easy one.
Most Nominations
La La Land (14) [tie] Moonlight and Arrival (8) [tie] Hacksaw Ridge and Lion and Manchester by the Sea (6) Fences (4) Hidden Figures and Jackie (3)
Note: Jackie marks the second year in a row wherein a "chilly" gorgeous movie about a complicated woman wins the distinction of "most nominated movie that isn't nominated for Best Picture" -- coincidence? Nope.
5 of past 6 years film w/ most noms that wasn't up for Best Pic was a chilly beauty about complex woman. Coincidence? I think not. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/fRFZXaflsb
— Nathaniel Rogers (@nathanielr) January 24, 2017
Category with Most First Timers!
(excluding »
- NATHANIEL R
‘La La Land,’ ‘Lion,’ ‘Moonlight’ Heading for Box Office Gains, Thanks to Oscars
24 January 2017 3:58 PM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Oscar nominations can be worth their weight in gold.
“La La Land,” “Lion,” and “Moonlight” could see their ticket sales spike after scoring best picture Academy Awards nominations on Tuesday morning, analysts say.
“Those three films have the most upside in terms of their box office potential,” said Jeff Bock, an analyst with Exhibitor Relations. “These are powerful films that a lot of people still haven’t seen.”
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Online ticketing service Fandango reported 50% higher ticket sales on Tuesday than a typical day for “La La Land,” which set a record with 14 nominations. In a recent Fandango survey, 69 percent of moviegoers said they’re more inclined to see a movie after it wins an Oscar or gets an Academy Award nomination. “La La Land” has topped $90 million after finishing fifth at the domestic box office last weekend with $8.4 million at 1,865 sites for Lionsgate, which is planning »
- Dave McNary and Brent Lang
Viola Davis Is First Black Actress to Score 3 Oscar Nominations
24 January 2017 3:56 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Awards season is building to its biggest night, with the 89th annual Academy Awards fast approaching. Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their list of nominees for 2017 and they should be able to avoid the same #OscarsSoWhite backlash that was experienced last year. That is in part because Viola Davis was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Fences, which makes her the most nominated black actress in the history of the Academy Awards.
With her latest nomination, Viola Davis has now been nominated for three Academy Awards, marking the first time an African-American actress has ever accomplished that. Win or lose, with the nomination, she has cemented her place in the Oscar history books. Speaking with the Los Angeles Times after the Academy Award Nominations were released this morning, Viola Davis praised Denzel Washington for directing Fences and thanked the Academy. Here is what she had to say. »
- MovieWeb
Exclusive: 'Manchester by the Sea' Director Kenneth Lonergan on Mel Gibson and the 'Special' Year of Movies
24 January 2017 3:00 PM, PST | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
"It's a very happy day for us."
Director Kenneth Lonergan says it with a slight sigh and a chuckle that betrays just how big of an understatement it is. His movie, Manchester by the Sea, racked up six Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning, including Casey Affleck for Best Actor, Lucas Hedges for Best Supporting Actor and Michelle Williams for Best Supporting Actress, not to mention Best Picture.
"The fact that I got nominated for Best Director is great," Lonergan, who also wrote the film and earned a Best Original Screenplay nomination for it, told Et by phone. "But then, look at Lucas, getting his first nomination! Or Casey, getting the recognition he's getting for this incredible performance. You start trying to say that one is more special than the other and then you just go down the line until you get to Michelle and come back around and it's just all good."
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'Lion', 'Hacksaw Ridge' and 'Tanna' nominated for Oscars
24 January 2017 2:46 PM, PST | IF.com.au | See recent IF.com.au news »
This year's Academy Awards will feature a healthy contingent of Australians, with films as disparate as Lion, Hacksaw Ridge.and Tanna vying for top awards.
21 years after Braveheart won the top gong, Mel Gibson has been welcomed back into the Academy fold, with Hacksaw Ridge nominated for six Oscars: Best Picture (producers David Permut and Bill Mechanic), Best Director (Gibson), Best Actor (Andrew Garfield), Best Sound Editing (Robert Mackenzie, Andy Wright) and Best Sound Mixing (Robert Mackenzie, Andy Wright, Kevin O'Connell, Peter Grace).
Hacksaw is also up for Best Editing for Kiwi John Gilbert, who edited Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and is clearly a new Icon favourite.—.he's currently cutting Gibson's next acting vehicle,.The Professor and the Madman, in which the star appears alongside Sean Penn..
Gibson called the nomination "a truly wonderful honor..
.I.m especially happy for Andrew Garfield, »
- Harry Windsor
#OscarsSoWhite Creator April Reign Says Nominees Still Not Diverse Enough
24 January 2017 1:46 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
April Reign, the writer and activist behind the viral hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, says that while the 2017 Academy Award may feature more nominees of color, the list is still not representative of the population at large. After two years of all-white acting and directing categories, the Academy Awards recognized six African-American actors this year. “Fences” stars Viola Davis and Denzel Washington, Mahershala Ali and Naomie Harris of “Moonlight,” “Hidden Figures'” Octavia Spencer and “Loving’s” Ruth Negga all received nominations. But Reign pointed out Tuesday that other people of color were not well represented. Aside from a Best Supporting Actor nomination for “Lion” star Dev Patel, »
- Reid Nakamura
‘Saturday Night Live’ Writer Gets Suspended: As Twitter Rages, How Comedy May Already Be Changing
24 January 2017 1:19 PM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
“Saturday Night Live” writer Katie Rich has disengaged with Twitter, and if you sift through her mentions right now, that’s probably a good thing.
Rich is under fire this week due to a joke she tweeted from her personal account on Friday during the inauguration of President Trump about his young son Barron, which many considered a clear example of crossing a line within the realm of comedy. She later apologized on Twitter, and was suspended from the “SNL” writing staff. (The New York Times has more info, including the joke itself.)
Read More: ‘Saturday Night Live’ Review: In Which Aziz Ansari Compares President Trump To Chris Brown
It’s interesting that most people didn’t hear about Rich’s tweet until after news of her suspension broke a few days after the post. But since then, the writer has been at the center of the internet’s ire, »
- Liz Shannon Miller
Jada Pinkett Smith on Diverse Oscar Nominations: ‘It’s a Beautiful Thing to See’
24 January 2017 1:03 PM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Jada Pinkett Smith was one of the loudest voices in the industry last year decrying the lack of diversity in the 2016 and 2015 Academy Awards competitions. This year, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters set a record with nominations for six black actors, as well as gains in the best picture, feature documentary, and directing races.
Smith, an actress, director, and producer most recently seen in the Fox drama “Gotham,” who will costar in the Universal comedy “Girl’s Trip” this summer, told Variety she was gratified by the recognition for African-American artists this time around.
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Oscars: Record Six Black Actors Nominated, Diversity Improves After Controversy
“I feel really fantastic. It’s a beautiful thing to see,” Smith said. “We had a lot of exceptional films this year. I’m glad to see that projects like ‘Hidden Figures,’ ‘Fences,’ and ‘Moonlight’ are getting recognition. I’m very proud this morning. »
- Cynthia Littleton
When Are the 2017 Oscars? Plus, Everything Else You Need to Know About the Show
24 January 2017 12:45 PM, PST | POPSUGAR | See recent BuzzSugar news »
The Oscars are the grand finale of award season, and this year, we have more to look forward to than ever. La La Land is up for an astonishing (and recording-tying) 14 awards, Viola Davis has already broken a record, and unless one of them doesn't show up for their nominated categories, ex-couple Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield will be in the same place at the same time. (It's exciting, Ok?) If you're looking forward to the big show, take a look at all the need-to-know details below! The Nominees The best picture race is incredibly tight, with Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester by the Sea, and Moonlight all in the running. At least one actor from each of those movies is up for an individual nod, including Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Casey Affleck, Denzel Washington, and Viola Davis. There are »
- Maggie Pehanick
#OscarsStillTooWhite? Multi-Ethnic Media Coalition Blasts Academy: ‘Big Disappointment’
24 January 2017 12:40 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The 2017 Oscar nominations were a “big disappointment” for their lack of a full array of diversity, the Multi-Ethnic Media Coalition said on Tuesday. After receiving harsh criticism for two years for all-white acting and directing nominees, the Academy’s batch of nominees on Tuesday named a much higher number of minorities, with titles like “Moonlight,” “Hidden Figures,” “Fences” and “Lion.” But the Multi-Ethnic Media Coalition — a media watchdog group which includes the National Hispanic Media Coalition, the Asian Pacific American Media Coalition, American Indians in Film and Television and the NAACP Hollywood Bureau — would have preferred to have seen more representation. »
- Reid Nakamura
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