LOS ANGELES — A look at notable facts, figures and curiosities from Tuesday’s nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which saw “Oppenheimer” lead with 13 Oscar nominations, with “Poor Things” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” also running up big numbers. Jodie Foster became an Academy Awards mainstay starting at age 14 with her first … Read more
PARK CITY, Utah — PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — “Who’s that girl?” has been a common refrain from Sundance Film Festival goers walking out of “My Old Ass” this week in Park City, Utah. Its star Maisy Stella, 20, will be a familiar name to some, for her years on “Nashville” playing Daphne Conrad, for … Read more
NEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic will play excerpts of music from the Academy Award-nominated “Maestro,” on the life of former music director Leonard Bernstein, on Feb. 14. Bradley Cooper, the movie’s star and director, will participate in a post-performance conversation at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall. Metropolitan Opera music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, who … Read more
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Jon Stewart during Monday’s June 17, 2019 show CBS Photo Archive | CBS | Getty Images Jon Stewart is returning to “The Daily Show” — but only on Mondays. The comedian helmed the Comedy Central talk show between 1999 and 2015, before passing the torch to South … Read more
NEW YORK — Christopher Nolan was still sleeping when his film, “Oppenheimer,” landed a leading 13 Academy Awards nominations Tuesday. Emma Thomas, Nolan’s wife and producing partner, roused him after a flurry of congratulatory messages came through on her phone. “Don’t take it as being blase,” Nolan told The Associated Press, laughing. “We just didn’t … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The often-nominated Diane Warren and past winners Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell are among the nominees for music awards at the 2024 Oscars. The hyper-competitive original song and original score categories include nominees from the films “Barbie” to ”Oppenheimer” and beyond. Warren is vying for original song with … Read more
Movie posters for “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are pictured outside the Cinemark Somerdale 16 and XD in Somerdale, New Jersey, in 2023. Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images “Barbenheimer” strikes again. It’s no surprise that Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” and Universal’s “Oppenheimer” were among the 10 best-picture nominees announced Tuesday for this year’s Academy … Read more
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — “20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing chronicle of the besieged Ukrainian city and the international journalists who remained there after Russia’s invasion, has been nominated for best documentary at the Academy Awards, handing The Associated Press its first Oscar nomination in the 178-year-old news organization’s history. The … Read more
The Netflix logo is shown on one of the streaming giant’s Hollywood buildings in Los Angeles on July 12, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters LOS ANGELES — Netflix is due to report fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell Tuesday. The company’s performance has been an anomaly in the streaming realm. While competitors struggle to turn … Read more
NEW YORK — It’s Oscar nominations morning, which means it’s time for the year’s best movies and performers to find out if they’re headed to the Academy Awards or if they’re just Kenough. Nominations to the 96th Academy Awards will be announced Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. EST from the academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly … Read more
