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01.12.2023 / 00:49

Emily Blunt Talks Sneaking Into ‘Oppenheimer’ Screening With Husband John Krasinski and Seeing ‘Barbie’ Four Times

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor One of Hollywood’s beloved couples comprises “Oppenheimer” star Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, known for his breakthrough role on the hit NBC comedy series “The Office.” Interestingly, fans of the classic mockumentary often want to see Krasinski alongside his former on-screen partner (Jenna Fischer’s Pam Beesly) rather than Blunt on the red carpet. “Whenever I walk beside him, people still shout out, ‘I wish you were with Pam,’” Blunt shared during an episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast.

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30.11.2023 / 18:37

Oscars 2024 Ceremony to Start One Hour Earlier, Special ‘Abbott Elementary’ Episode Will Follow Telecast

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Oscars will start one hour earlier for the first time. To ensure the show wraps within primetime hours, the Academy announced this year’s telecast, set to air live on Sunday, March 10, will be programmed from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

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30.11.2023 / 16:59

Aidy Bryant to Host Independent Spirit Awards, Ceremony Will Stream on YouTube for Second Consecutive Year

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Saturday Night Live” alum Aidy Bryant has been tapped to host the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which will once again stream live on Film Independent’s YouTube channel and IMDB.com from its signature Santa Monica beach tent location. Last year’s ceremony marked the first time since 1997 that the annual celebration of independent cinema and television wouldn’t air on the IFC network after it did not renew its licensing deal.

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30.11.2023 / 16:59

SAG Awards Taps Jon Brockett, Mark Bracco, Linda Gierahn and Baz Halpin to Lead Creative Team for First Live Ceremony on Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Screen Actors Guild has named its executive producers to lead the creative team for the group’s upcoming 30th awards ceremony, which will stream live on Netflix for the first time. Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco and Linda Gierahn of Silent House Productions, the film, streaming and television production division of Silent House Group, are partnering to serve as executive producers alongside Jon Brockett, SAG-AFTRA executive producer, and liaison to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

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29.11.2023 / 20:43

New York Film Critics Awards Predictions: Could Bradley Cooper and ‘Maestro’ Compose the First Major Win of the Oscar Season?

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Oscar season begins this week in the Big Apple. The New York Film Critics Circle will be the first major group of film journalists to unveil its winners on Nov. 30.

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29.11.2023 / 00:17

Charles Melton, Lily Gladstone and ‘Past Lives’ Get Oscar Boosts at Gotham Awards

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Gotham Awards brought the usual array of surprises this year, and it wasn’t only about who walked away with the trophies. Aside from the uproar over Robert De Niro’s speech (which is unlikely to have much bearing on the awards campaign for “Killers of the Flower Moon”), some of the other top contenders gained significant traction leading up to a crucial week ahead.

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27.11.2023 / 22:39

Listen to Villagers and Lisa Hannigan’s cover of ‘The Little Drummer Boy’

Villagers have teamed up with vocalist Lisa Hannigan for a cover of the Christmas classic ‘The Little Drummer Boy’ – check it out below.The serene cover of the festive track comes after the Irish indie folk band announced their largest-ever headline show to date at Dublin’s Trinity College on June 29, 2024.Speaking about the song choice in a press release, Villagers’ frontman Conor O’Brien said: “Since I was a little boy this song by Katherine Kennicott Davis has captured my imagination more than any other Christmas carol. Such a dream to perform it alongside the incomparable voice of Lisa Hannigan.”Composed in 1941 by Katherine Kennicott Davis, ‘The Little Drummer Boy’ – originally known as ‘Carol Of The Drum’ – has become a holiday staple.

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27.11.2023 / 18:01

Matt Rife, Sam Jay, Tom Segura and Marlon Wayans Discuss the State of Stand-Up Comedy: ‘You Can’t Be Afraid to Offend’

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor According to Marlon Wayans, the number one rule in comedy is “You can’t be afraid to offend.” Four of today’s hottest comics came together for Variety’s stand-up comedy roundtable — Marlon Wayans (“God Loves Me”), Tom Segura (“Sledgehammer”), (“Salute Me or Shoot Me”) and Matt Rife (“Natural Selection”) — to discuss the state of comedy. In the past few years, many comedians have argued that political correctness and increased sensitivity have negatively impacted the art form. A fresh face in the scene, the 28-year-old Rife ignited backlash last week over a joke about domestic violence in his new Netflix special.

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24.11.2023 / 02:02

Natalie Portman Talks Her ‘May December’ ‘Dream Role’ and Warning Child Actors About Working in Hollywood: ‘It Was ‘Luck That I Was Not Harmed’

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Natalie Portman calls Todd Haynes’ new film, “May December,” a “dream role.” “May December” stars Portman as actress Elizabeth Berry (Portman), who is set to portray Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Julianne Moore) in a movie. Gracie is a Georgia woman who became a notorious tabloid figure when she engaged in a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old boy, Joe. (Yes, this is loosely based on the story of teacher Mary Kay Letourneau, who had an affair with and married her teenage student, Vili Fualaau.) Twenty years have passed, and Gracie is trying to move on from the scandal.

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22.11.2023 / 16:13

10 Underrated Acting Contenders to Consider This Oscars Season

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Awards Circuit Column: Memo to Oscar voters: Please don’t overlook these standout performers. Every awards season, certain performances shine brighter than others, dominating nominations and positioning a lucky few to accept some golden hardware. But what about those unsung heroes? We see them every year, actors whose brilliance might slip under the radar.

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21.11.2023 / 20:21

Jared Leto FINALLY Responds To Fans Saying He Looks 'Identical' To Scott Disick!

Jared Leto has been made aware of his similarities to The Lord — and he has thoughts!

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20.11.2023 / 04:13

Jared Leto reacts to Scott Disick ‘identical’ twin comparisons — and it’s priceless

Jared Leto has officially responded to fans who have said that he and reality star Scott Disick look like “identical” twins. “Wow,” Leto, 51, said while appearing on Sirius XM’s TikTok Radio Friday. “Really? Lucky me.” “Thank you,” the “Suicide Squad” actor added.When asked by host Davis Burleson if he saw the resemblance, the “Morbius” star said he “didn’t know.” “It’s hard when you look at yourself.

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20.11.2023 / 01:19

Jared Leto Responds to Claims That He Looks Like Scott Disick

Jared Leto is responding to those Scott Disick look-alike claims!

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19.11.2023 / 02:31

A Tale of Two ‘Color Purple’ Supporting Actress Contenders, and Who Can Get Nominated

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson, standout performers from Blitz Bazawule’s daring re-imagining of Alice Walker’s beloved novel “The Color Purple,” are vying for recognition in a fiercely competitive supporting actress race. Following three consecutive days of screenings in Los Angeles, the film has garnered enthusiastic applause from voters, critics and industry professionals, sparking burning questions about the potential award prospects for Brooks as the fiercely independent Sofia or Henson as the sultry blues singer Shug Avery.

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16.11.2023 / 23:14

Da’Vine Joy Randolph on Alexander Payne Teaching Her to Smoke Cigarettes for ‘The Holdovers’: ‘We Redid Takes Because He Said It Doesn’t Look Right’

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor It could have been easy for Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s role in “The Holdovers” to be yet another stereotypical trope for Black women that Hollywood has lazily thrown out throughout history. If that had been the case, the actress tells Variety that would have passed. “When I meet with these studio execs and they ask ‘What is it you would like to do next?’ she says.

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16.11.2023 / 18:49

'Highly respected' doctor accused of sexually abusing three female patients, court hears

A 'highly respected' doctor has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing three of his patients. Dr Wayne Davis, a GP in Salford, faces allegations which are said to have occurred in the 1990s and 2000s.

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15.11.2023 / 22:59

‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes’ Review: A Tale Of Power And Uncertainty In Pre-Katniss Panem

The book The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, written by Suzanne Collins, has been adapted for the screen by director Francis Lawrence, alongside screenwriters Michael Lesslie and Michael Arndt. The film delves into the chillingly formative years of Panem, a society not yet inured to the brutality of its central spectacle. This prequel, starkly contrasting its YA predecessors, morphs into a harrowing adult political thriller, unraveling the genesis of the Hunger Games with a disturbingly poignant lens — that is, when it can get out of its own way.

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15.11.2023 / 21:37

Jimmy Kimmel to Host 2024 Oscars Ceremony

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Emmy Award winner Jimmy Kimmel is back as the host for the upcoming 2024 Oscars ceremony, marking the late-night star’s fourth time fronting the show. Emmy nominee Molly McNearney will also return to serve as an executive producer for the second consecutive year in a row. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host previously led the 2017, 2018 and 2023 telecasts.

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15.11.2023 / 02:52

Antoni Porowski Shares First Public Comments on Friend Taylor Swift Dating Travis Kelce

Antoni Porowski is speaking out about his friend Taylor Swift‘s new romance with Travis Kelce!

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13.11.2023 / 15:01

Tom Segura Announces ‘Come Together’ Global Comedy Tour for 2024 (EXCLUSIVE)

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Comedian Tom Segura has announced the first leg of his new global stand-up comedy tour “Tom Segura: Come Together.” “This tour is bigger and blacker than anything I’ve ever done,” Segura said. “But that name has already been used, but ‘Come Together’ gets the point across. Let’s all come together for a night.

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12.11.2023 / 23:57

Zac Efron Recalls Wrestler Kevin Von Erich’s Reaction to ‘The Iron Claw’: ‘It’s Far and Away the Most Important Review to Me’

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Could A24 wrestle another Oscar contender into the mix while already having two strong candidates with “Past Lives” and “The Zone of Interest”? At the beginning of “The Iron Claw,” the narrator says the Von Erich family is cursed. Towards the latter half of the film, when the supposed curse has reared its ugly head, a man sitting directly in front of me with a woman begins to weep physically and audibly intensely. The woman grabbed his head to comfort him, but it was proving too much for the gentleman, who grabbed his crutches and walked out of the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

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11.11.2023 / 04:17

Warner Bros. Submits Two Original Songs From ‘The Color Purple’ by Halle Bailey and Director Blitz Bazawule, Plus Three ‘Wonka’ Tunes Sung by Timothée Chalamet

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Warner Bros. will be juggling a lot in the Oscar race for best original song. As confirmed by an FYC advertisement sent to Critics Choice Association members, along with the multiple tracks from “Barbie” by Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, the studio will also handle several numbers from their two upcoming holiday movie musicals: “The Color Purple” and “Wonka.” The upcoming adaptation of the musical “The Color Purple” will screen in front of its first official audience of industry voters and journalists next week.

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10.11.2023 / 04:33

Cord Jefferson Says Aziz Ansari ‘Planted the Seed’ for Him to Direct ‘American Fiction’ While Filming ‘Master of None’

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Cord Jefferson didn’t always know he wanted to be a director. While working on Netflix’s comedy series “Master of None,” actor/writer/creator Aziz Ansari asked Jefferson out of the blue if he ever wanted to direct. Jefferson recalls, “I said, ‘No, I’ve never been to film school, I don’t know anything about cameras or lighting.

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09.11.2023 / 23:55

Oscars Season Gets Back on Track With SAG-AFTRA Deal Allowing Actors to Campaign: ‘Thank F—ing God’

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The SAG-AFTRA strike is over, and it only took four minutes and 46 seconds after the news broke to receive an interview pitch for an actor from a publicist. That’s because strategists and publicists for the top movies from studios and streamers have been sitting on their hands, waiting for their actors to promote their films that are in the conversation for Oscar attention.

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09.11.2023 / 00:47

Pregnant Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson 'marries' fiancé Brandon Davis

Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson has reportedly tied the knot with her fiancé Brandon Davis in the same week she confirmed her pregnancy. Ashley, 33 officially confirmed she was pregnant this week and is thought to have married her oil heir fiance, of the Los Angeles Davis oil family, Brandon, 44, reported ET.The news of their nuptials comes after the actress' mum Shannon shared a snap on Instagram of what appeared to be Ashley and Brandon wearing wedding bands.The couple have been romantically linked since January this year, after posing for pictures together at a Los Angeles Lakers game.

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08.11.2023 / 19:59

Ashley Benson Finally Confirms She's Expecting Her First Child With Fiancé Brandon Davis

Pretty Little Liars star is pregnant with her first child!On Monday, November 6, the stopped by the Babylist showroom with fiancé Brandon Davis in Beverly hills to make their baby registry, confirming what many fans had already speculated on. Though she kept her bump demurely under wraps in an all-black outfit, the outing leaves no room for doubt: she's gonna be a mom!This content can also be viewed on the site it from.By Raquel WillisRumors first started popping up on October 17, when , and cited sources saying that Ashley Benson was around the four-month mark. If that timeline is correct, it means she got pregnant right around the time she .

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08.11.2023 / 18:01

Sony Sets ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Live Orchestral Concert With Daniel Pemberton and Metro Boomin at Academy Museum (EXCLUSIVE)

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Sony Pictures will conduct a live orchestra at the Academy Museum featuring the bombastic music from its animated feature (and best picture) contender “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” At a special invitation-only event at the David Geffen Theater, the studio will feature an exhilarating arrangement of electronics, turntables and a live orchestra performing the original score from Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation’s box office smash by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning composer Daniel Pemberton. The concert will feature appearances by Oscar-winning producers and screenwriters Phil Lord and Chris Miller; the film’s directors Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K.

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08.11.2023 / 01:09

SAG Awards Predictions: Box Office Hits ‘Barbenheimer’ Could Dominate; Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling Early Frontrunners

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Yes, SAG-AFTRA talks with the AMPTP are ongoing, but there’s still an awards season to track. Honoring the best achievements in film and television, the guild’s highest honor has become a critical bellwether during the awards season. The union has made it clear submitting for awards consideration is not considered a “promotion” under the current strike order.

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07.11.2023 / 23:25

Oscars Predictions: Original Score – Will Thomas Newman Garner His 16th Career Nom for ‘Elemental?’

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender.

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07.11.2023 / 17:39

XYZ Films To Distribute Eco-Thriller ‘The Well’ From Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Hubert Davis

EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has taken global distribution rights, excluding Canada, on the eco-thriller The Well, the first narrative feature by Academy Award-nominated documentary director Hubert Davis.

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06.11.2023 / 11:09

‘The Holdovers’ Director Alexander Payne Weighs In on AI, Working With Paul Giamatti and Returning to His Greek Roots in Thessaloniki

Savina Petkova Hollywood might have ground to a halt in recent months during the recent labor strikes, with the role of artificial intelligence in the moviemaking business a key stumbling block between studio bosses and both the writers and actors guilds. But two-time Academy Award winner Alexander Payne (“Sideways”) quipped at the Thessaloniki Film Festival this week that when it comes to AI, he’s all for it. “If AI could write a script for me, I would be so happy,” Payne joked.

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02.11.2023 / 20:51

Greta Gerwig on Writing ‘Barbie’ for Ryan Gosling and Watching Kingsley Ben-Adir ‘Ascend the Throne’ in His Final Scene: ‘Get This to Whoever Is Making James Bond’

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor There may not be a funnier moment on screen this year than when Ryan Gosling yells “sublime!” off-screen in Greta Gerwig’s billion-dollar box office smash “Barbie.” That’s why Variety Awards Circuit Podcast had a pressing question that needed answering from the filmmaker herself: Who gets the credit for this brilliant moment? “Ryan had the idea of [Ken] having a private moment that she [Barbie] can hear,” Gerwig reveals. “Because, of course, there’s no walls or privacy in Barbie Land. And then I will give myself credit, I came up with ‘sublime.’ I kept thinking, what’s the funniest word? I kept going back to ‘sublime.’ It’s the oddest word.

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01.11.2023 / 13:53

CMA Awards to Feature Post Malone Joining Morgan Wallen and Hardy for Country Classics Medley, Plus All-Star Tribute to Jimmy Buffett

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The second round of performances announced for the 2023 CMA Awards includes two collaborations scheduled for the genre’s reigning superstar, Morgan Wallen — one a medley of country classics with Post Malone and Hardy, and the other with a guest duet partner being held back as a surprise. Also planned for the Nov.

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30.10.2023 / 23:59

From Lupita Nyong’o to Bruce Willis, 16 Best Horror Movie Performances the Oscars Should Have Nominated Since 1993

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Hey Academy, don’t be scared to invite horror performances to the Oscars. Horror movies embrace humanity’s fear, but what’s truly frightening is the lack of recognition they get from the Academy Awards. Only six horror movies have been nominated for best picture in the history of the Oscars: “The Exorcist” (1973), “Jaws” (1975), “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Black Swan” (2010), “Get Out” (2017) and the only winner of the lot, “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991).

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30.10.2023 / 23:59

Celine Song Explains the Heartbreaking Final Scene of ‘Past Lives’: ‘Somebody is Grieving a Part of Themselves They Never Got to Grieve’

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Past Lives” writer and director Celine Song handles the delicate themes of love and destiny surrounding the Korean Buddhist concept of In-Yun — the connection, fate and destiny of two people. However, the South Korean/Canadian playwright says she had her own “revelation” while making her directorial debut.