The biggest night in Hollywood is finally here. The 92nd Academy Awards could potentially be a historic night, depending on how key races pan out. If “Parasite” wins best picture, it would be the first foreign-language film to do so. Its win in the international feature film or director (for Bong Joon Ho) categories would
Snoop Dogg, who caught heat over the weekend for seeming to have threatened Gayle King in an Instagram video post, is now insisting the message was misinterpreted, saying, “I don’t want no harm to come to her, and I didn’t threaten her. All I did was say, ‘Check it out. You out of pocket for
February 9, 2020 3:04PM PT Spike Lee paid a fashionable tribute to Kobe Bryant at Sunday’s Oscars by wearing a purple and gold tuxedo, made by Gucci, with the number 24 stitched onto his lapels. Lee, a basketball fanatic, directed the 2009 documentary “Kobe: Doin’ Work” for ESPN. Bryant, along with his 13 year-old daughter
Awards season officially comes to a close on Oscar Sunday. The 92nd Academy Awards will be held at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on Feb. 9 and air live on ABC at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. Red carpet coverage will begin at 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET. Viewers will be able to live-stream the awards show
Dimitrios KambourisGetty Images Valentine’s Day is upon us, and with it the eternal question: If I can’t find anyone I love as much as Rihanna, why bother? It’s an especially pressing topic this week, as the superstar launches her new Fenty collection at Bergdorf Goodman, the happy place for acolytes of Prada and people watching.
Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” a comic-book origin story about Batman’s biggest foe, scored a leading 11 Oscar nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards, including best picture, best director for Phillips and best actor for Joaquin Phoenix. Martin Scorsese’s mob epic “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s ode to Los Angeles “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and Sam
“Do you mind if we sit?” asks Kendall Jenner. “My back kind of aches today.” Of course it does. The model was stomping Tom Ford’s runway in Los Angeles on Friday night– 12 hours later, she appeared at the Longchamp show in Manhattan, posing in a full look from the Fall 2020 collection (a nod
Diego Luna has quite the full dance card of projects over the next few years and on deck for the actor is Disney Plus’ “Rogue One” prequel series. Fans can expect plenty of enthusiasm from Luna’s performance as Cassian Andor, who is at the show’s center. “I can’t wait to go back to that universe,”
TMZ.com Snoop Dogg says he was NOT threatening CBS anchor Gayle King over her Kobe Bryant interview — but the record shows he did make a somewhat threatening comment. The rapper took to IG Saturday to clarify a video he posted a few days ago criticizing Gayle for an interview she did with WNBA player
February 9, 2020 11:16AM PT A slice-of-life look at a Muslim fabric shop salesman in southern India, told with a deeply affecting humanism that beautifully draws out the man’s dignity. The understated, deeply humane approach director Arun Karthick takes in addressing the heinous anti-Muslim rhetoric infecting Indian politics today proves far more powerful than any
Warner Bros.’ comic-book adaptation “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” got off to a soft start at the international box office, generating $48 million when it debuted in 78 foreign markets. The R-rated adventure — starring Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn — kicked off in North America with an equally
The 92nd Academy Awards is off to a wet and wild start as rainfall soaks the tent outside the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, causing leaks on the red carpet as staff members scrambled to keep the area dry. Trashcans draped in red fabric were placed on the red carpet to catch the falling water while
Fans of “Power” just hit the jackpot, as Starz has officially ordered another three shows set within the world of the show. The news comes just hours ahead of the series finale of the mothership show. Along with the previously announced “Power Book II: Ghost,” the premium cabler has also commissioned “Power Book III: Raising
Justin Bieber livened up his two latest singles, “Yummy” and “Intentions,” by performing them on “Saturday Night Live” last night. During the performances he was joined at various points by an acoustic quartet, four lithe dancers and Migos rapper Quavo. Bieber’s take on the lite R&B of “Yummy” got an unexpected start when he was
“Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” flew much lower than expected in its debut, collecting just $33.25 million from 4,236 U.S. theaters. The sequel to 2016’s “Suicide Squad” — seeing Margot Robbie reprise her role as Harley Quinn– now holds the ignominious distinction as the worst opening for any film
There’s nothing like being honored for your 52nd Oscar nomination on your 88th birthday and finding yourself serenaded by 350 of the town’s top composers and songwriters. But that was Saturday afternoon for composer John Williams at the Society of Composers & Lyricists’ annual Oscar music reception, which was attended by nearly all of the
Awards season officially comes to a close on Oscar Sunday. The 92nd Academy Awards will be held at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on Feb. 9 and air live on ABC at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. Red carpet coverage will begin at 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET. Viewers will be able to live-stream the awards show
A heavy storm that has battered the U.K. overnight is set to cause travel disruptions for those travelling to the BBC Showcase in Liverpool, though it will be business as usual for the annual event. The four-day gathering, at which distribution powerhouse BBC Studios hosts close to 700 global buyers, is set to kick off
Several Sundance titles this year have inevitably addressed issues key to the #MeToo movement, many in sophisticatedly provocative ways — notably “Promising Young Woman.” Then there’s “Run Sweetheart Run,” which starts out as a crude Date From Hell thriller, then veers into garish supernatural horror. This latest from writer-director Shana Feste (“Country Strong,” the “Endless
RuPaul made history last year when winning a fourth consecutive Emmy for hosting a reality competition program while that program (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) won a second consecutive Emmy in its own category. And by hosting “Saturday Night Live” on Feb. 8, RuPaul made history again — as the first drag queen to host the long-running
The Senate acquitted Donald Trump, ending the impeachment trial earlier this week, so “Saturday Night Live” turned its attention away from the current president and onto who might become the president — by delivering a new democratic debate cold open sketch. The special guest star gang was all back — from Jason Sudeikis as Joe
The 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards took place on the Santa Monica beach this Saturday, and the spirit of the show’s independence from the Academy Awards — and the Hollywood studio system at large — was on ready and, at times, anxious display in the press room backstage. “The Farewell” — totally shut out at
Adam Sandler may have been snubbed by the Academy, but just like when he lost his high school yearbook superlative for “best looking” to some “feather-headed douchebag,” he’s taking it all in stride. “Tonight as I look around this room, I realize the Independent Spirit Awards are the best personality awards of Hollywood,” he said
CBS News came to the defense of one of its star anchors Saturday after morning host Gayle King was subjected to threats of violence by entertainer Snoop Dogg and others in the wake of an interview in which one of her questions pertained to a sexual assault charge against the late Kobe Bryant. The interview,
An intimate group of executives, talent and journalists gathered in Hollywood on Friday evening to celebrate the life of Joyce Sevilla, a veteran publicist and brand marketing whiz who died unexpectedly last week. Held only blocks away from the bustle of the Academy Awards setup at Hollywood and Highland, restauranteur Salvatore Aurora closed his Sunset
Actor Robert Conrad, the star of television series including “Hawaiian Eye,” “The Wild Wild West” and “Baa Baa Black Sheep” during an almost five-decade career that also included the occasional feature film, has died in Malibu, Calif. He was 84. Conrad toplined at least one series in the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, a
TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine is being sued by a guy who says the rapper jacked his vocals to hype up a track right from the 0:01 mark … and the proof seems to be online right now. An artist named Yung Gordon filed suit against T69, his label 10K Projects and others claiming he recorded a
February 8, 2020 2:06PM PT On Saturday, Jennifer Lopez defended her recent Super Bowl halftime with Shakira, which was criticized by some as being “too sexy.” “I think that’s honestly silliness,” she told Variety at the Independent Spirit Awards. Lopez and Shakira’s halftime performance on Sunday, which scored rave reviews otherwise, featured pole-dancing, a children’s
If you watch “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words” looking for a clue as to Thomas’ inner workings, a key to who Clarence Thomas really is, then you’ll have to wait a while before it arrives. But it does. The reason it takes so long is that Thomas, dressed in a red tie,
Kylie Jenner attended the Tom Ford A/W 2020 show at Milk Studios in Los Angeles in a compact silver dress made of black netting and sequins. Jenner, who showed up at the event solo, paired the dress with thin-strapped heels and a Tom Ford clutch (appropriate). She added a rose-colored manicure and large silver and