AMPAS Chiefs On New Oscar Best Picture Inclusion Requirements – And The Reaction: “We Anticipated This. We Were Not Surprised”

Hillary Clinton  mocked former President Donald Trump in light of the new findings that he’d allegedly clogged White House toilets with what could’ve been important documents. The former first lady, who ran against Trump for president in 2016, sardonically poked fun at her email scandal by selling a black baseball cap with the phrase “But her emails” in pink letters on Friday February 11.

With The Batman’s release swiftly approaching, Warner Bros. has unveiled new footage from its other upcoming DC superhero films, including Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Black Adam and The Flash.

Sam Heughan is best known for playing Jamie Fraser in Outlander, but fans are about to see him take on the leading man in rom-com Text For You.

Luca Guadagnino has set himself quite an ensemble for his next film as Zendaya,  Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist tapped to star in Challengers (O’Connor and Faist are still in final negotiations, Zendaya is set). MGM recently acquired rights to the package with Amy Pascal, Guadagnino, Zendaya, and Rachel O’Connor of Pascal Pictures producing. Justin Kuritzkes penned the script.

Storytelling champ! Duchess Kate gave royal enthusiasts a glimpse of what bedtime is like for her three children while reading aloud on the BBC’s CBeebies.

Stormi‘s sibling! Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott welcomed baby No. 2 on February 2 — and they shared the little one’s name on Friday, February 11.

While reflecting on her Vanderpump Rules journey with costar Scheana Shay, Ariana Madix opened up about how she struggled with an eating disorder in the past.

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Focusing on the positive. Weeks after splitting from ex-boyfriend Garrett Hedlund, Emma Roberts reflected on the good in her life as she rang in her 31st birthday.

“Marry Me,” which finds Jennifer Lopez playing a popular music artist who marries a random fan (played by Owen Wilson) on the spot when she discovers her fiancé cheated on her. That’s the premise of this old-fashioned romantic comedy, which then finds Lopez and Wilson’s characters essentially meeting one another after getting married.

Kinglsey is repped by CAA, Range Media Partners and B-Side Management.Deadline first reported the news.

FX has set its cast for Retreat, a limited series from The OA creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. Oscar nominee Clive Owen (Closer, The Knick) Harris Dickinson (Beach Rats, The King’s Man), Alice Braga (Queen of the South, The Suicide Squad), Jermaine Fowler (Coming 2 America, Judas & the Black Messiah), Joan Chen (The Last Emperor, Twin Peaks), Raul Esparza (Law & Order: SVU, Candy), Edoardo Ballerini (The Sopranos, Dinner Rush) Pegah Ferydoni (Turkish for Beginners, Drama Women Without Men), Ryan J. Haddad (The Politician, Hi, Are You Single?) and Javed Khan (The Bay, Gangs of London) join Corrin in the series, along with previously announced Marling.

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Katy Perry loves a theme, and what better way to show up to an NFL event than dressed like a football?On Thursday, February 10, the singer attended the 2022 NFL Honors, documenting the special occassion in a set of photographs she posted to Instagram.In the snaps, Perry proudly poses with a football clutch in hand, wearing brown head-to-toe in the form of a strapless dress, which she elevated with a pair of arm-length gloves in the same fabric.Katy Perry wishes her “sexy” fiancé Orlando Bloom a Happy 45th BirthdayKaty Perry drops video for “When I’m Gone” with Alesso during CFP National Championship gameDid Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have a secret wedding?Over one glove, the “Harleys In Hawaii” singer wore two large diamond rings over on her hand. In her other, she held onto a bedazzled Judith Leiber clutch, which is shaped like a football and perfectly matches the shade of her outfit.According to reports from Page Six, the Alex Perry gown and gloves go for $2,200), while the crystal-encrusted clutch costs a whopping $3,995.“Damn should I retire #NFLHonors,” the singer joked in the caption of her post, likely referring to Tom Brady’s recent retirement.A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)Perry was in attendace at this year’s NFL Honors to present the Defensive Player Of The Year award alongside JJ Watt.

Brooklyn Beckham made a heart-shaped pizza for his fiancée Nicola Peltz, 27, in his next cookery video, but it unfortunately emerged from the oven burnt.The aspiring chef, whose cookery videos are reportedly incredibly expensive, was all-smiles as he cooked and baked with his actress girlfriend, but the pair didn't seem to have their dishes under control. Making creations for a Valentine's Day shoot for Vogue magazine, the 22 year old also decided on virgin espresso martinis and chocolate lava cake for their romantic three-course meal.

The CW is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the star-studded Freddie Mercury tribute concert with a new documentary.

Love Island’s Shannon Singh and her boyfriend Ben Sterling have given a glimpse inside their stunning home after moving into a new property together. The reality TV star, who infamously left the Love Island villa after just 48 hours, rekindled her former relationship with DJ Ben weeks after exiting the show. The 23 year old Scottish model shared a snap of her and boyfriend Ben looking loved up in front of their new home to her 452,000 Instagram followers.The pair can be seen standing in front of what appears to be a gorgeous new build property.

Big Brother favourite Glyn Wise enjoyed a hilarious night out in London's Heaven nightclub that delivered a completely unexpected Adele sighting.The reality TV star shot to fame on the series in 2006 and came second to winner Pete Bennett. He was known for many iconic moments in the Borehamwood bungalow - including learning to crack an egg at 19 and getting very drunk being just two of them.

“It’s so great for representation and it’s also grounded in normalization,” says Naomi star Kaci Walfall of the barrier breaking CW superhero series from Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship. “So it’s a story that is just about a 16-year old girl whose Black, who happens to be a superhero and I think that is supercool ‘cause it’s not something we see, it’s not something we see,” Walfall added.

The Queen once gave the Duchess of Sussex a very special present to commemorate their first joint outing together. Less than a month after marrying Prince Harry at Windsor Castle, Meghan Markle appeared alongside the Queen in Cheshire in June 2018. The pair opened the Mersey Gateway Bridge and Chester's Storyhouse Theatre and also attended a lunch at Chester Town Hall.The outing was the first time that the Duchess had attended an event with the Queen, now 95, without her husband the Duke of Sussex.

There could be more Daredevil in the future.

Channing Tatum chats to best friend Jonah Hill about fatherhood, his new movie “Dog”, and more in a new interview for VMan.

Clayton Davis The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sent ripples through the industry Tuesday with the announcement of new diversity and representation requirements for best picture beginning in 2024. Academy CEO Dawn Hudson and president David Rubin, along with producer DeVon Franklin and Paramount chief Jim Gianopulos spoke with Variety about the new initiatives and why they are so important.An enthusiastic Hudson said this was the “fulfillment of the A2020 goal.”But the announcement was met with sharp criticisms from some observers.

Academy shared a long list of new requirements that will take effect in 2024.The new standards were designed «to encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience.» Academy governors DeVon Franklin and Jim Gianopulos were in charge of the new inclusion standards, creating a template inspired by the British Film Institute (BFI) Diversity Standards «used for certain funding eligibility in the UK and eligibility in some categories of the British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) Awards, but were adapted to serve the specific needs of the Academy.»The films that are eligible for Best Picture consideration in 2024 must meet two of the four standards shown below.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticAs promised when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced  its Academy Aperture 2025 initiative in June, new standards of representation and inclusion have been announced by AMPAS today that will gradually be put in place for the 94th (2022) and 95th (2023) Oscars but in full effect beginning with the 96th Academy Awards in 2024.

Also Read: Oscars Academy Nails Diversity Goals for Membership, Eligibility Rules Could Be NextThe standards, which an Academy release said were designed “to encourage equitable representation on and off screen in order to better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience,” were put together by an Academy committee headed by AMPAS governors DeVon Franklin and Jim Gianopulos, and were based on similar standards used by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) for some of its awards categories, and by the British Film Institute for certain funding eligibility.These rules are not the first time that the Academy has used outside factors to determine Oscar eligibility: In the 1950s, for example, it disqualified anyone who