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Adam Sandler on His Most Serious Role Yet in ‘Spaceman’: Director “Didn’t Want Me Sounding Like Me”
Despite his place as a comedy icon, Adam Sandler is no stranger to dramatic roles; yet, his performance in new Netflix film Spaceman is likely the most serious work he’s ever done. At the film’s Los Angeles premiere on Monday, Sandler told The Hollywood Reporter how director Johan Renck “kept saying, ‘I want to see […]
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Why Denis Villeneuve Kept Anya Taylor-Joy’s ‘Dune: Part Two’ Casting a Secret: “Hollywood Is the Most Gossipy Town on Earth”
At Dune: Part Two‘s London world premiere earlier this month, Anya Taylor-Joy made waves when she walked the red carpet alongside the cast, confirming an online rumor that she had a secret role in the film. Taylor-Joy again made an appearance at the New York premiere on Sunday night, as writer-director Denis Villeneuve revealed why […]
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PGA Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ Takes Top Film Prize
Oppenheimer took the top prize at the 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards on Sunday night. The film won the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures, a day after taking top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Other big winners were Beef, which also won at the SAG Awards […]
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PGA Announces Initiative to Fund Health Insurance for Producers
At the 35th annual PGA Awards on Sunday, the Producers Guild of America announced an initiative aimed at ensuring health insurance benefits for every qualified producer working full-time in the film and TV industry. “Producers, unlike unionized creative professionals in the industry, lack guaranteed health insurance benefits. No one should go without these essential benefits. […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Drive-Away Dolls,’ ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Drive-Away Dolls and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy. Drive-Away Dolls premiere Ethan Coen joined stars Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan and Beanie Feldstein at the NYC premiere of their new Focus Features film on Tuesday. […]
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How “Culkin Whisperer” Natasha Lyonne Got All Five Culkin Brothers to Appear in ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’
Prime Video adult animated series The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy features not just one Culkin — with Kieran Culkin voicing one of the main characters — but all five brothers working together for the first time, and it turns out Natasha Lyonne helped make it all happen. Lyonne, who executive produced and co-stars […]
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Events of the Week: ‘Madame Web,’ ‘The New Look’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Madame Web, The New Look and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Santa Barbara International Film Festival The 10-day festival toasted a star-studded group of honorees including Robert Downey Jr., Lily Gladstone, America Ferrera, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, […]
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Harrison Ford, Vin Diesel Pay Tribute to Helen Mirren at American Cinematheque Awards
Helen Mirren was honored at the 37th annual American Cinematheque Awards on Thursday night, with a star-studded list of presenters on hand to celebrate the actress’ achievements both on screen and off. Harrison Ford, Vin Diesel, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston, Pierce Brosnan, Alan Cumming, Andrea Riseborough and Mirren’s husband Taylor Hackford toasted the star at […]
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Santa Barbara Film Fest: Paul Giamatti Talks ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘Sideways’ and Everything in Between, Joking, “I’ve Played a Lot of Snakes, Haven’t I?”
Adding to his awards season accolades, Paul Giamatti was honored with the Cinema Vanguard Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Wednesday, where he sat down for a conversation about his long career and journey to The Holdovers. In a 75-minute chat moderated by The Hollywood Reporter‘s Scott Feinberg, Giamatti walked the Santa […]
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Why the New Intuit Dome’s VIP Clubhouse Will Have San Vicente Bungalows Vibes (Exclusive)
When Intuit Dome — the new Inglewood home of the Los Angeles Clippers that billionaire owner Steve Ballmer has spent upward of $2 billion constructing — opens in August, it will unveil not only a state-of-the-art sports and concert venue, but also a high-end VIP club. The Lexus Courtside Lounge — available to those with courtside […]
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Santa Barbara Film Fest: Martin Scorsese and Justine Triet Feted at Directors Tribute
Martin Scorsese and Justine Triet, two of this year’s best director Oscar nominees, received the Santa Barbara International Film Festival‘s outstanding directors of the year award on Monday night. The tribute, sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter, featured 30-minute, sit-down conversations with each of the honorees about their careers and journeys to their currently celebrated films, […]
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DGA Awards: Christopher Nolan Takes Top Honor for ‘Oppenheimer’
Christopher Nolan took home the top prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday night, earning his first DGA Award for the historical epic Oppenheimer. Past Lives director Celine Song won the Michael Apted Award for first feature. Accepting the award, Song promised to “continue to keep directing films for as long as […]
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