Jake Coyle
The Associated Press
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Here's What to Expect From Today's Oscar Nominations
A film, streamed by Apple TV , won Hollywood’s top award without a penny of box office. But this year — plot twist! — there isn’t one streaming title in the hunt for the Academy Awards’ major prizes. → Read More
Kevin Conroy, the Unmistakable Voice of Batman in Animation and Gaming for Decades, Dies
To the world, Kevin Conroy was a prolific actor whose career ascended from the theater to voice-acting stardom. To millions of others, Conroy was also known as vengeance, the night — he was Batman. → Read More
Nikki Finke, Sharp-Tongued Hollywood Columnist, Dies at 68
Nikki Finke, the veteran reporter who became one of Hollywood’s top journalists as founder of the entertainment trade website Deadline.com, has died. → Read More
Wolfgang Petersen, Blockbuster Filmmaker of ‘Das Boot,' Dies
Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose WWII submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the films “In... → Read More
Brad Pitt's ‘Bullet Train' Pulls Into Station With $30.1M
Sunday studio estimates say the Brad Pitt action romp “Bullet Train” arrived with a $30.1 million opening weekend as the last big movie of Hollywood’s summer recovery landed in theaters. → Read More
Al Sharpton Takes a Bow, With Spike Lee, to Close Out Tribeca Festival
On the eve of Juneteenth, the Tribeca Festival came to close with the Rev. Al Sharpton documentary “Loudmouth” in a premiere that united on stage Sharpton... → Read More
‘Top Gun' Stays Aloft With $86M in Its 2nd Weekend
The high-flying “Top Gun: Maverick” continued to soar in its second weekend, dropping just 32% from its opening with $86 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. → Read More
Cannes to Wrap With Presentation of Palme D'Or on Saturday
The 75th Cannes Film Festival wraps Saturday with the presentation of the Palme d’Or and other awards selected by a nine-member jury headed by French actor Vincent Lindon. → Read More
William Hurt, Star of ‘Broadcast News,' ‘Body Heat,' Dies at 71
William Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor of “Broadcast News,” “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill,” has died. → Read More
Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Ben Affleck Score SAG Nominations
Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, while the casts of “Belfast” and “CODA” were among those nominated for the guild’s top award, best ensemble. → Read More
Golden Globes to Announce Noms to a Skeptical Hollywood
Most of the film industry this awards season has kept the press association at arms length, or ignored it entirely. → Read More
Kenneth Branagh's ‘Belfast' Wins TIFF People's Choice Award
Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical “Belfast,” a black-and-white family drama about the Northern Ireland city in the tumult of the late 1960s, on Saturday won the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award, a telling indicator of Academy Awards chances. → Read More
Disney Backs Theatrical Releases for Remaining 2021 Films
The day for day-and-date releases has passed — at least for the Walt Disney Co.′ upcoming releases. The studio on Friday announced that all of its remaining... → Read More
A Toronto Film Festival That Straddles Normal and Virtual
The Toronto International Film Festival is uniquely reliant on crowds, which has made its 2021 edition particularly challenging during the pandemic. → Read More
Even With ‘a Lot of Inventory,' the Fall Movie Season Is in Flux
The fall movie season — usually a reliable rhythm and cozy autumn comfort — is this year, like much of the past 18 months, a little disorienting. → Read More
Markie Post, TV Veteran Actor of ‘Night Court,' Dies at 70
Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence across several decades of television, has died. → Read More
Back in Cannes, Sean Penn Directs Again, With Daughter Dylan
On Saturday night, he premiered in Cannes his latest film, “Flag Day,” in which he also co-stars. The lead, though, belongs to Penn’s 30-year-old daughter, Dylan Penn, in her biggest role yet. → Read More
In Visions of Post-Pandemic Life, Roaring '20s Beckon Again
History repeats itself, but do decades duplicate? As hopes rise that the pandemic is ebbing in the United States and Europe, visions of a second “Roaring Twenties” to match last century’s post-pandemic decade have proliferated. → Read More
Oscar Nominations Monday Could Belong to ‘Mank' and Netflix
Nominations to the 93rd Academy Awards on Monday will look — in more ways than one — unlike they ever have before → Read More
‘Wizard of Oz' Remake Now in the Works Will Be a ‘Fresh Take' on the Old Classic
Are we off to see the wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz — again → Read More