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There are nearly 180 films in the Oscar race this year, but there’s only room for 10 on the Best Picture ballot. So which will be lucky enough to make the cut? Oscar voters are a fickle lot — and for every argument in favor of a given film, there’s someone more than willing to argue the opposite. Which means the only thing certain about this year’s Best Picture contenders is that there are going to be surprises and heartbreak when the Academy Award nominations are unveiled on Jan. 17. Here, we lay out the cases for and against each of the top contenders — their strengths, their challenges, and their odds of making the cut.

Anora

The case for: Anora skyrocketed to the front of the pack by winning the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and has led Gold Derby’s combined Best Picture Oscar predictions since early September.

Gaten Matarazzo revealed that his character, Dustin, will be dealing with some heavy grief when Stranger Things Season 5 rolls around.

Dustin's time in Season 4 didn't go very smoothly. While he made a new best friend in Joseph Quinn's Eddie, sadly, his new bestie sacrificed himself to the Demobats in the Upside Down to help save the day.

There wasn't much time for the end of Season 4 to explore how that affected Dustin, but it seems like it will be integral to the character's journey in the show's final season.

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Sony’s Venom: The Last Dance failed to impress both the audience and critics and received a lackluster response at the box office. Its next project, Kraven the Hunter, similarly might not excel in that area, but it did manage to impress fans with something the MCU could never nail: an epic poster.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s upcoming film’s new poster looks phenomenal, and online fans agree. Previous posters for Marvel films appeared to be mechanical and held no real creativity, thus failing to create the appropriate buzz, but Sony has taken notes. People might have been bashing the film before its release but no one can deny the brilliance of the new poster.

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The Sony Spider-Man Universe, aka Ssu, failed to impress fans with its abysmal ventures like the Dakota Johnson starrer Madame Web...

Vice TV’s Black Comedy in America turns its lens on the comedic supernova that was Eddie Murphy in the 1980s. This Tuesday, the series chronicles Murphy’s meteoric rise from Saturday Night Live standout to cinematic titan, offering a tight focus on a period that redefined stand-up and Hollywood. Murphy’s SNL tenure, explored here, injected a […]

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The closer Blue Bloods gets to the end, the more upsetting it is that this show is going off the air.

Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 16 did the impossible: It explored contentious, potentially divisive issues and explored them in a way that takes a stand without feeling heavy-handed.

As always, these issues were viewed through the lenses of people who love each other and want to do the right thing. The characters had their opinions, but the audience was free to form their own.

(Courtesy of CBS) Frank Needed To Stand Up To The Mayor Again But Had To Find A Different Approach

On the surface, Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 16 presented a story that has been part of this police procedural many times before.

Frank always butts heads with mayors who don’t respect the NYPD or consider its needs when setting their policies.

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The upcoming episode of “Black Comedy in America” titled “Eddie Murphy in the 80s” promises to be an exciting look at one of comedy’s biggest icons. Set to air on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 9:00 Pm on Vice, this episode dives into Eddie Murphy’s remarkable journey during a transformative decade for both him and the comedy scene.

Eddie Murphy’s story begins with his breakout on “Saturday Night Live,” where he quickly became a standout star. The episode will explore how his unique style and fearless humor captivated audiences and changed the landscape of sketch comedy. Viewers can expect to see clips from some of his most memorable SNL moments, showcasing his talent for impersonation and character work.

The episode will also highlight Murphy’s boundary-pushing standup performances. His comedy specials from that era are legendary, and this episode will delve into how he tackled tough subjects with a boldness that resonated with many.

Sometimes, you just need to indulge your inner snark.

For those days when you’re feeling petty, nothing beats a good TV binge-packed with shade, drama, and characters who know how to throw down.

From scandalous romances to epic rivalries and high-stakes power plays, these shows are loaded with the kind of pettiness that makes for addictive entertainment.

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Whether it’s elite high schoolers battling for the top spot, feuding Hollywood legends, or ruthless family dynasties, this list has you covered.

So grab some popcorn and get ready for the best shows to watch when you’re feeling a little — okay, maybe a lot — petty.

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Succession takes family drama and corporate warfare to deliciously petty heights.

The Roy family’s billion-dollar empire is matched only by their ruthless ambition and brutal one-liners.

From Logan’s domineering grip on his children to Kendall, Shiv, and...

It’s official! One of the things I’ve been hoping for will happen for Blue Bloods‘ Jamie and Eddie before the series wraps up.

It’s still heartbreaking that we only have a few episodes left with these two and with the rest of the Reagan family, but at least Blue Bloods will get the strong send-off it deserves.

Plus, there still could be a spinoff even if that’s all talk right now (and not the same as more Blue Bloods!)

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It’s been several years since Eddie and Jamie got married, and they’ve spent less time together ever since.

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Children of the 1980s understand how deeply weird it is that Donald Trump is now considered a politician. 40 years ago, Trump was a clownish pop culture figure more than anything. He was often described as a real estate mogul in the press, but he was more often parodied on sitcoms and in comic strips as the world's worst millionaire, a caricature of a pseudo-celebrity, and the central symbol of Ronald Reagan's aggressively wicked yuppie class. He was a whimsical punchline more than he was a respected businessman and his financial failures were just as notorious as his successes. I personally recall a joke from Mad Magazine that said Trump was working on a book about his personal success ... but that he was stuck on Chapter 11.

Trump served as the template for multiple villains in other media, including Gordon Gekko from "Wall Street," C. Montgomery Burns from "The Simpsons," King Koopa in "Super Mario Bros,...

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It’s been 40 years since Iron Maiden unleashed Powerslave into the world, with the album now considered by many — including this publication — to be one of the best metal releases of all time.

Now, fans of the band can commemorate Powerslave’s 40th anniversary with a limited-edition Iron Maiden “Mummy Eddie” figurine from Target.

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With Halloween coming in just over a month, A24 has announced it will bring Ari Aster’s Hereditary and some of its other most unsettling horror movies back to theaters for just $8 per ticket.

A24’s Eerie Series will screen a new film each week, beginning on October 1st with Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Killing of a Sacred Deer, which stars Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman as a couple who forms a strange bond with a disturbed teenage boy (played by Barry Keoghan).

It will be followed by David Lowery’s A Ghost Story starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara on October 8th and Trey Edward Shults’ It Comes at Night led by Joel Edgerton on October 15th. The decidedly less spooky, yet surrealist Nicolas Cage comedy/drama Dream Scenario will hit screens beginning October 22nd.

Fittingly, Hereditary will close out the series on October 29th. It centers around Toni Collette...

The American Cinema Editors has revealed the key dates for its 2025 Ace Eddie Awards. The 75th anniversary gala is set for Saturday, January 18, at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Westwood.

Nominations for the Eddies, which honor outstanding editing in 13 film and TV categories, will be revealed Wednesday, December 11. See the full timeline below.

To be eligible, TV shows must have aired between January 1 and November 1, 2024, and films must be released in theaters during the calendar year.

“We’re thrilled to honor the year’s finest editing and mark our 75th anniversary with the entire industry,” said Ace Executive Director Jenni McCormick. “[With] the third-oldest awards show in Hollywood history, right after the Oscars and the Golden Globes, our organization continues to grow and thrive, even while navigating challenges like the pandemic and strikes, because of the incredible community that our members have created. We’re looking forward to the future and...

Gravitas Ventures has acquired the North American distribution rights to Lou Simon’s “9 Windows,” a modern re-telling of Director Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 classic, “Rear Window.”

A modern take on the Hitchcockian classic, “9 Windows” made history as the first feature-length, live-action film shot entirely on an extended reality film stage. The film stars Independent Spirit Award Nominee Michael Forsythe and Michael Paré

“On the day of her graduation, Liza and her parents are driving to a restaurant to celebrate when a truck slams into their car. Eighteen months after the car accident, Liza is unable to walk and lives alone after her parents’ death. Feeling responsible, Liza spends her days trolling vloggers on a local website. Late one night, a new video is uploaded in which a man sets fire to a dog. She reports it to the police, but the police detective, Boyle, cannot be bothered with a misdemeanor.

During a new episode of “Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk” on SiriusXM’s Faction Talk (Ch. 103), Bryan Adams revealed he finished a new album and plans to release it in early 2025.

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“It’s already in the can,” Bryan told Eddie. “The record’s done, it’s mixed. And I just got to put the album cover together. And so I’ll do that before Christmas and then i think we’ll probably release it in the first quarter of next year.”

“It’s a super-exciting record,” Bryan added. “And it’s a rocker as well. So when the time comes and we get closer to it, maybe I can sit you down and play the whole thing.”

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TV genres are more like arbitrary guidelines than strict boundaries, but viewers have come to rely on them all the same.

We expect to see cops in police procedurals, doctors in medical shows, and dragons on dragon shows.

But what happens when a TV series jumps its genre guardrails and goes rogue?

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This scenario happens more often than you’d think, especially with shows taking a supernatural twist.

It’s so common there’s even a name for it: The Paranormal Trope.

Wait … Did You Hear That??

TV shows often feature a supernatural episode for Halloween, which makes sense.

It’s a time of year when spooky shenanigans can be enjoyed and easily explained away (or just never mentioned again).

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A “true” supernatural aspect buried in that holiday’s fake trappings blurs the line between a show’s established reality and how much that reality...

Chris Hemsworth won’t be portraying Hulk Hogan after all following report that Todd Phillips’ sports biopic won’t be moving forward. The project was first announced in 2019, but even after the pandemic and the strikes, it did not achieve any progress. Multiple delays have made the team decide it’s time to shelve the project.

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Sports movie fans better not worry because there’s a new talk in town of a potential WWE legend getting his own movie. Note that this is just a campaign from fans who want Pedro Pascal to portray Eddie Guerrero.

Eddie Guerrero Movie Should Happen After Hulk Hogan Biopic’s Cancelation

The internet is currently obsessed with the possibility of Pedro Pascal bringing a wrestling legend’s story to the big screen. After Chris Hemsworth’s Hulk Hogan movie got the axe, this is...

Los Angeles artists Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, and Red Hot Chili Peppers performed at the 2024 Olympics closing ceremony, as part of the handover of the Olympic flag from Paris to Los Angeles.

The segment was introduced in true Hollywood fashion, with Tom Cruise getting the Olympic flag at the stadium in Paris, flying it to Los Angeles, and parachuting down to the Hollywood sign with it. From there, the broadcast cut to the artists performing on the picturesque Venice beach, beginning with Red Hot Chili Peppers, who played their 2002 song “Can’t Stop” and a 2022 cut, “Eddie.”

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Up next was Eilish, who delivered a vibey rendition of her song “Birds Of A Feather,” from her recently-released album Hit Me Hard And Soft. Then, Snoop closed out the segment in true West Coast style, performing “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “The Next Episode,” with...

Don't call them The Addams Family: "The Munsters" may be remembered as one of two darkly funny monster family sitcoms airing in the 1960s, but it's decidedly not the same as its comic strip-based contemporary. "The Munsters," for one thing, pulled its monsters straight from the Universal back catalog, featuring characters based directly on Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Wolf Man. The series starred Fred Gwynne and Yvonne de Carlo as married couple Herman and Lily Munster, whose household consisted of an endearing vampire grandpa (Al Lewis), wolf-boy son (Butch Patrick), human niece (Beverley Owen and Pat Priest), and a whole host of spooky-fun pets including a bat, a cat, a raven, and a dragon-like reptile named Spot.

Despite its enduring spot in the zeitgeist, "The Munsters" actually only ran for two seasons from 1964 to 1966. It was capped off with a movie, "Munsters, Go Home!" that saw the family take a trip to Europe,...

Hulu’s hit series Only Murders in the Building returns for its fourth season this month as the crime-solving trio takes a trip from New York City to Los Angeles to solve yet another murder. But just because they’re moving coasts, doesn’t mean that Oliver (Martin Short), Mabel (Selena Gomez), and Charles (Steve Martin) can escape the deaths that keep plaguing their apartment building.

We also get to see what happens to the Solar Opposites in the aftermath of the series-changing finale when the full fifth season of the series drops this August.

Here’s everything that’s coming to (and leaving) Hulu in August.

Hulu New Releases – August 2024

August 1

Billion Dollar Wreck: Complete Season 1

Buddy Valastro’s Cake Dynasty: Complete Season 1

Interrogation Cam: Complete Season 1

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The Banger Sisters (2002)

The Beach (2000)

Because I Said So (2007)

Brothers Mcmullen (1995)

Casino (1995)

Drumline (2002)

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Eddie Murphy’s love of Star Trek is well-known. Not only did he give the franchise a shout-out in one of his classic bits from Eddie Murphy: Delirious, but in the movie Boomerang, he uses an episode (Arena) to help seduce Halle Berry’s character. Given that Eddie Murphy worked exclusively for Paramount Pictures in the 1980s, it’s no surprise that the powers that be at the studio briefly considered giving him a role in one of the films.

Indeed, it almost happened with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Released in 1986, which was arguably the height of Eddie Murphy’s fame, the film sees the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise travelling back in time to 1986 San Francisco to collect a humpback whale they can use to communicate with a probe that threatens to destroy earth in the 23rd century. While there, Kirk (William Shatner) and Spock encounter a cetologist,...

Throughout their Unlimited Love tour, the iconic rock band The Red Hot Chili Peppers has continued to solidify their status and influence in the music industry.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1982, the group, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith and guitarist John Frusciante, has consistently pushed the boundaries of their genre, seamlessly blending elements of alternative rock, funk, punk rock, hard rock, hip hop and psychedelic rock.

In 2022, the Chili Peppers made a triumphant return to the music scene to drop two critically acclaimed albums in quick succession. First came Unlimited Love in April, which reunited the band with their longtime collaborator, renowned producer Rick Rubin, for the first time since 2011. This was followed by the release of Return of the Dream Canteen just six months later, with Rolling Stone’s Andy Greene describing the 17-track album as leaning “deeper into the funk and sublime weirdness” that...

Beverly Hills Cop 4 is yet to arrive on Netflix, but Eddie Murphy and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are already gearing up for a fifth installment. The duo must feel very confident that the upcoming movie will perform well on the streaming site despite previous films’ lackluster outcomes.

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One of the most popular buddy cop action comedy films of the ‘80s, the Beverly Hills Cop franchise had experienced diminishing profit as well as critical reviews, although the fourth installment is yet to show how it will fare in terms of viewership.

Eddie Murphy Teases Beverly Hills Cop 5 Ahead Of Fourth Movie’s Release

Eddie Murphy is excited for fans to see his return in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F thirty years since the third film premiered at the theaters. He admitted feeling the jitters as to how it will be received by...

On Tuesday, June 18, NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers welcomes actor Eddie Murphy and author Nicola Yoon to the show, with musician Mario Duplantier sitting in with the 8G Band. Eddie Murphy joins Seth Meyers to discuss his upcoming film, “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.” In this latest installment of the beloved franchise, Murphy […]

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For the last three decades, the multi-hyphenate Lisa Ann Walter, who began her career in stand-up comedy, made her mark as a character actor in films such as Bruce Almighty, Eddie and Shall We Dance? However, for most millennials, Walter is best known for playing Chessy, the beloved nanny in Nancy Meyer’s The Parent Trap. These days, nearly a quarter of a century later, Walter has emerged in the spotlight on ABC’s award-winning mockumentary Abbott Elementary, where she plays the Italian-American spitfire Melissa Schemmenti, a second and third-grade teacher at an underfunded Philadelphia public school. Here, she discusses the joys of playing the elementary school teacher and her own educational upbringing.

Deadline: You’ve returned to doing stand-up recently. How has it been going back on stage versus being behind the camera on Abbott Elementary?

Lisa Ann Walter: I was a stage actress first in musicals and plays.

After the heartbreaking events of 9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 9, there was no telling what the fallout would be for Eddie and Christopher.

Eddie has made a host of mistakes regarding the Kim situation, and it looks like it is time for him to face the consequences of his actions.

In this clip from 9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 10, exclusive to TV Fanatic, Eddie pleads with Buck to help him reach Christopher, as his son has effectively cut him out after witnessing That surreal scene in his home.

Coming home and thinking you’d seen your deceased mother in the flesh embracing your father would be devastating to anyone, and poor Christopher has already endured such loss in his life.

Earlier this season, Christopher had lamented to Buck that he was starting to forget what Shannon’s voice sounded like, and to suddenly be hit with the feeling that she’d come back,...

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Most stand-up comics are barely getting by. Many are happy if they can make it onto a stage and elated if people laugh at their jokes. Stand-up comedy is a complex art, but some people make it look effortless.

Those who make...

Years out from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and with dual Hollywood labor strikes resolved, it seems like the 2024 – 2025 Oscar season calendar should hold steady this time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has already announced that the 97th Oscars will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 2, and have even rolled out some rule changes.

Again, the several awards bodies in the mix have all managed to avoid other tentpole events like the Super Bowl, but the bigger feat has been the Academy Awards, for the first time in years, not being set on the same weekend as SXSW. Furthermore, the Oscar nominations will not be announced during the Sundance Film Festival, another persistent headache on the cal in recent years.

Still, the new season already brings some scheduling crossovers, like the Directors Guild Awards and Producers Guild Awards being held on the same day (February...

“Oppenheimer” got a big boost in its bid for Best Editing at the Oscars with a win at the Ace Golden Eddie Awards on March 3. It prevailed in the drama race at these awards bestowed by American Cinema Editors over two of its Oscar rivals –“Anatomy of a Fall” and “Killers of the Flower Moon ” — as well as “Maestro” and “Past Lives.”

Another of the Oscar nominees, “The Holdovers ” won the comedy/musical category over the fifth Oscar contender, “Poor Things,” plus “Air”, “American Fiction” and “Barbie.”

Since 1990, the film that came up with one of the ACEs went on to win the top prize at the Academy Awards 19 times, including the 2023 winner for best comedy/musical editing, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and the 2020 winner for best drama editing, “Parasite.” And in 10 of the 14 years when the Ace barometer was wrong, at least one of the Eddie champs was a contender for Best Picture.

Oppenheimer, Maestro, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Society of the Snow were the big film winners at the Motion Picture Sound Editors‘ 71st Golden Reel Awards, which were handed out Sunday night at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. See the full list below.

Academy Award front-runner Oppenheimer from Universal took both marquee movie prizes — Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue/Adr and Feature Effects/Foley, — while fellow Best Picture Oscar nominee Maestro from Netflix won for Music Editing for a Feature Motion Picture.

Sony’s Animated Feature Oscar hopeful Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, hot off dominating the Annie Awards, took the prize for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation. And Society of the Snow went home with the Foreign Language Feature trophy.

Related: ASC Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ Takes Film Prize – Full Winners List

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Oppenheimer took the marquee Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) honor and The Holdovers landed the top Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) award at the 74th Ace Eddie Awards Sunday. Hosted by Nina West, the winners were announced live in a ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

Jennifer Lame Ace, edited Oppenheimer, a film that has so far swept awards season with recent SAG Awards, PGA, DGA, for director Christopher Nolan, BAFTA, and more. The honor puts Oppenheimer and The Holdovers in frontrunner status in the Best Film Editing Oscar race, for which both are nominated, along with Anatomy of a Fall, Killers of the Flower Moon and Poor Things.

Since the turn of the 21st century, the Eddie winner for theatrical drama has gone on to score the Academy Award for Best Editing 13 of 23 times — but none of the past four years. In a twist, it was the Eddies’ 2023 comedy winner,...

“Oppenheimer” has been way ahead in the Oscars race this season. That lead has widened after the latest two rounds of our 35 boxes theory for making Oscar predicitons.

This test tracks a movie’s popularity across the entire awards season as various guilds and awards groups including the Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Awards, the BAFTAs, SAGs, DGAs, and PGAs. Some boxes represent key nominations and others represent vital wins that an Oscar Best Picture hopeful typically needs to win. The more boxes a film ticks off, the more popular it is across the film industry, and the greater its chances of winning Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

For example, in 2019, “Green Book” won 23 of these 35 boxes before winning Best Picture at the Oscars. Conversely, “Roma” filled in only 19 boxes while both “BlacKkKlansman” and “The Favourite” were at 20. Each of the three previous Best Picture winners prior to “Green Book...

The Red Hot Chili Peppers continue their Global Stadium Tour.

Nearly two years since the beginning of their tour, the Red Hot Chili Peppers continue to make fan dreams come true all over the world. This February, though, they will be performing in their home country, where they are scheduled to conclude their two-year tour in Missouri.

The tour supports their two latest albums, Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen. Both were released in 2022, with Unlimited Love released in April and Return of the Dream Canteen in October.

Many successful artists served as their opening acts throughout this tour, including Asap Rocky, Post Malone and Iggy Pop. On the upcoming shows, fans can expect to see rapper Ken Carson, Kid Cudi, rock band Wand, Ice Cube, Nigerian Singer Seun Kuti and Japanese punk rock band Otoboke Beaver.

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The nominations for the 2024 Ace Eddie Awards announced on Thursday (Jan. 25) include our Oscar frontrunner for Best Film Editing, “Oppenheimer,” along with the other four films contending in that race: “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Poor Things” and “The Holdovers.”

The Ace Eddie Awards divide their prizes for editing between dramas and comedies/musicals.

“Anatomy of a Fall,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Oppenheimer” contend here in the drama race, which is rounded out by “Maestro” and “Past Lives.”

Facing off against “Poor Things” and “The Holdovers” on the comedy side are “Air,” “American Fiction” and “Barbie.”

In 1992, the Eddies went from three to five nominees (matching that of the Oscars) and in 2000 it split the award in two, with five nominees for each of drama and comedy/musical. Over the past 31 years, 139 of the 155 Academy Awards nominees for Best Film Editing have reaped an...

The American Cinema Editors unwrapped the nominees for its 74th Eddie Awards.

Ace’s live-action theatrical feature competition is divided into two categories, for drama and comedy. Nominees in the category for best edited dramatic theatrical feature are Laurent Sénéchal for Anatomy of a Fall, Thelma Schoonmaker for Killers of the Flower Moon, Michelle Tesoro for Maestro, Jennifer Lame for Oppenheimer and Keith Fraase for Past Lives. Nominees for best edited comedic theatrical feature are William Goldenberg for Air, Hilda Rasula for American Fiction, Nick Houy for Barbie; Kevin Tent for The Holdovers and Yorgos Mavropsaridis for Poor Things.

The Eddie nominees include the five nominees for the Oscar in film editing: Anatomy of a Fall, Killers of the Flower Moon and Oppenheimer (from the drama category); and The Holdovers and Poor Things (from the comedy category). With the nomination for Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese’s longtime...

Gary Graham, an actor best known for appearing in multiple Star Trek projects, has died at age 73.

Throughout his career, Graham appeared as Tanis on Star Trek: Voyager, Soval on Star Trek: Enterprise and Ragnar on Star Trek: Renegades. He was also known for his starring role on Fox’s Alien Nation.

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News of Graham’s passing was announced by his ex-wife Susan Lavelle, who shared...

Cinetic Media has signed documentary filmmaker Carla Gutiérrez. It will represent Gutiérrez across all media. The news comes as Gutiérrez’s directorial debut”Frida” premieres this week at Sundance. Cinetic has been ramping up management additions of late having also recently signed Betsy West and Julie Cohen (“Rbg”) of Storyville Films, both of whom executive produced Gutiérrez’s directorial debut.

Carla Gutiérrez is an Emmy- and Eddie-nominated documentary editor. She edited the Oscar-nominated films “Rbg” and “La Corona.” Her latest film as an editor, “Julia,” about renowned chef, and television personality Julia Child, premiered at Telluride and was an official selection of the Toronto Film Festival. Gutiérrez also edited the Emmy-nominated “Pray Away.” Her work has received awards at Sundance, Tribeca, Berlinale, Outfest, the Critic’s Choice Awards, the National Board of Review Awards, and the DuPont Columbia Awards. She has been a creative adviser for the Sundance Edit Lab,...

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has shared the story of meeting one of his heroes, Eddie Van Halen, revealing that the guitar legend “started crying” during their backstage encounter.

During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show on Wednesday (January 17th), Stern brought up the fact that the first concert Armstrong attended was a Van Halen show. “When I saw Van Halen in ’84, I was 12, and they were my favorite band, and I cried,” began the Green Day singer-guitarist. “It’s like his guitar playing came from a different place. He reinvented how to play guitar. But they also wrote great songs, that’s the main thing that I took away from Van Halen. The songs were just so fucking great.”

When Stern asked if Armstrong ever got to meet Eddie, the punk frontman shared the story of his one and only meeting with the guitar icon. “I [met him] one time,...

Exclusive: Former Lionsgate UK & Europe chief and Marv Studios Group CEO Zygi Kamasa launched film and TV company True Brit Entertainment last month with backing from talent management and entertainment company Three Six Zero, which reps talent including Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean, FKA Twigs, Will Smith, Marcus Rashford and Kid Cudi. The company will focus exclusively on British feature films and TV.

Here, Kamasa gives his first interview, talking to us about their debut production Marching Powder, which is set to star Danny Dyer, how True Brit fits into a challenged UK indie distribution landscape and ways to stimulate British filmmaking. For more on Marching Powder click here.

True Brit has set a target to invest and release between four to eight British films annually and Kamasa’s ambition is to co-finance more than $50M worth of productions each year. Matthew Vaughn’s Marv will be a small shareholder in...

Netflix and director Todd Haynes’ “May December,” starring Oscar winners Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, has been submitted in the comedy/musical categories for this year’s Golden Globe Awards, Variety has learned exclusively. It will now compete against other hopefuls such as “American Fiction,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers” and “Poor Things.”

With the organization expanding its nominations from five to six, Haynes’ black comedy has a better shot at landing a spot in best picture.

Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.

The film tells the story of an actress, Elizabeth Berry (Portman), who is set to portray Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Moore), a Georgia woman who became a notorious tabloid figure when she engaged in a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old boy, Joe. Twenty years after the scandal, Elizabeth visits Gracie and a now 36-year-old Joe (Charles Melton) to prepare for her role, exposing the...

The latest trailer for Amazon’s “Candy Cane Lane” is little different than the previous announcement teaser, just with more visuals and slightly more exposition offered up.

It’s the same beat, with Murphy as a husband/father who takes the concept of Christmas decorations way too far and accidentally sells his soul to an evil elf played by Jillian Bell. That wish brings about not world peace but the 12 Days of Christmas coming to life via unleashing PG-rated chaos on the town.

Directed by Reginald Hudlin and written by Kelly Younger, “Candy Cane Lane” co-stars Murphy and Bell alongside Tracee Ellis Ross, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Lombardo Boyar, D.C. Young Fly, Danielle Pinnock, Timothy Simons, Riki Lindhome and the always welcome Stephen Tobolowsky. Murphy is a producer alongside Brian Grazer, Karen Lunder and Charisse Hewitt-Webster...

American Cinema Editors (Ace) has set the time for the 74th Annual Ace Eddie Awards which celebrates editing in 13 categories of film and television.

The eligibility period for both film and television categories is the airing or release in theaters between Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2023. The Ace Eddie Awards are scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 3, at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles.

“Since the Golden Reel Awards are also set for March 3rd, we collaborated with our partners at the Motion Picture Sound Editors Guild to make sure that both the sound and picture editing communities could attend both the Ace Eddie Awards and the Golden Reel Awards to celebrate together,” stated Ace Executive Director Jenni McCormick.

Three special honors will be handed out at the Ace Eddie Awards ceremony including two Career Achievement recipients presented to film editors of outstanding merit and the Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the...

At 5’2, Mickey Rooney may have been small in stature, but he had a huge personality and was one of the biggest stars in the heyday of the Golden Era of Hollywood. He had one of the longest careers of any entertainer, with a body of work that spans nine decades in the industry, including vaudeville, films, television, radio and the stage.

Rooney was born Joe Yule, Jr. on September 23, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York. At 17 months old, he made his stage debut in his parent’s vaudeville act, and made his motion picture debut in 1926. In 1927, he starred in the first of several short films in the “Mickey Maguire” series, and adopted the stage name “Mickey Rooney.” He made 78 of these comedies, and also received great notices in films such as “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (1935). Then in 1937, he made the film that would establish his star status. “A Family Affair” was...

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A film adaptation of the beloved crime drama series Murder, She Wrote is officially in the works at Universal Pictures, as first reported by Above the Line.

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The Hollywood Double Strike and the subsequent exodus of studios and stars from San Diego Comic-Con 2023 didn’t cause fans to stay away — huge crowds lined up outside the Convention Center on Thursday morning before the convention floor opened, and once the doors were pulled back, things were as packed as ever.

But for Hall H, normally the site of Comic-Con’s biggest panels (and largest crowd), it was a very different story.

The Room seats 6500 people and in a normal year, it’s at full capacity well before the first panel begins, leaving thousands of fans still waiting in line outside, hoping that enough people leave to make room for them to get in before the day ends.

That was not the case on Thursday.

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According to a Comic-Con security staffer, as late as 30 minutes before the panel began the room had maybe 1500 people inside.

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Ever since Jaws birthed the summer blockbuster in 1975, motion-picture studios have saved their priciest, splashiest films for beach season. Every year between May and August you can expect the latest superhero extravaganza,...

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Chris Evans saved the world (and even the universe) multiple times as Captain America. But in his latest Apple TV+ action film “Ghosted,” it’s Ana de Armas who’s doing the rescuing.

“It was great. I mean, we’ve all seen Ana be badass; she was so good in [‘No Time to Die’],” Evans told Variety at the New York premiere of “Ghosted” on Tuesday night. “It was nice to be the damsel in distress. It was nice to need saving — primarily because I didn’t have to sweat during the action sequences.”

Directed by Dexter Fletcher, “Ghosted” follows hopelessly romantic Cole (Evans), who falls head over heels for the enigmatic Sadie (de Armas). When Sadie seemingly ghosts him, Cole follows her to London as a romantic gesture, only to discover that the girl of his dreams is a CIA agent on assignment.

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Three months after Julia Misley filed a lawsuit against Steven Tyler in a Los Angeles court, the Aerosmith singer has denied all allegations of sexually assaulting her as a minor.

According to Rolling Stone, Tyler’s response was filed last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court and outlined a lengthy set of defense claims requesting the lawsuit be dismissed. Specifically, Tyler insists that the plaintiff consented to their sexual relationship and that Tyler had immunity as her legal guardian at the time the allegations occurred.Misley, who was known as Julia Holcomb at the time of the alleged assault, accused Tyler of sexual assault and battery in the 1970s when she was still a minor. Misley’s suit claims that Tyler convinced her mother to grant him legal guardianship over her when she was 16 and that they were involved in a sexual relationship for about three years. Misley then references Tyler’s own memoir,...

Tyler James Williams, who landed the lead role in “Everybody Hates Chris” at age 12 in 2005, revealed in a new interview that a producer on the series told him he’d “probably never work again” after the series, which was based on Chris Rock’s teen years.

Williams, who won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy for playing Gregory Eddie on ABC hit “Abbott Elementary,” told GQ that an unnamed producer once said to him, “I’ll never see you as anything else and you’ll probably never work again.”

The now 30-year-old actor recalled, “I was like, ‘Holy s—t you really just looked at me and said that.'” Although he thinks the producer probably meant it as a joke, the comment still stung.

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“Top Gun: Maverick” got a big boost in its bid for Best Editing at the Oscars with a win at the Ace Golden Eddie Awards on March 5. It prevailed in the drama race at these awards bestowed by American Cinema Editors over two of its Oscar rivals –“Elvis” and “Tár ” — as well as “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “The Woman King.”

Another of the Oscar nominees, “Everything Everywhere All at Once ” won the comedy/musical category over the fifth Oscar contender, “The Banshees of Inisherin,” plus “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”, “The Menu” and “Triangle of Sadness.”

Since 1990, the film that came up with one of the ACEs went on to win the top prize at the Academy Awards 18 times, including the 2020 winner for best drama editing, “Parasite.” And in 10 of the 14 years when the Ace barometer was wrong, at least one of the Eddie champs was a contender for Best Picture.