Motion Picture Academy Promotes Shawn Finnie to EVP Member Relations and Awards

Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally didn’t hold back while hosting the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

first place at the box office, raking in $128.5 million on its opening weekend — more than any other movie this year.The three-hour superhero reboot, staring Robert Pattinson as Gotham’s brooding caped crusader, is the second pandemic-era flick to earn more than $100 million in a single weekend, according to Variety.The Warner Bros. film, which also features Zoë Kravitz as an exceptionally foxy Catwoman, beat out the Mark Wahlberg treasure-hunt flick “Uncharted” for the top spot.“It’s fun to see the public really embrace the movie,” Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution at Warner Bros., told the entertainment news outlet.

Jennifer Garner has often delighted fans with her fondness for dance related posts on social media, and this time shared one showing off her own abilities as a dancer.MORE: Jennifer Garner struts her stuff in just a shirt in new video you have to seeThe actress took to Instagram to share a side-by-side of two beautiful black and white photographs of herself in the midst of ballet choreography.WATCH: Jennifer Garner thanks fans in emotional videoShe wore a dark outfit with a mini skirt that showed off her toned legs mid jump as her hair bounced about and the sea behind her framed the shot.Jennifer had a heartfelt message of hope to share with fans alongside the photos, however, as she wrote: "Something I tell myself: Take it easy. MORE: Jennifer Garner reveals surprising detail about her three children in rare interview"Every day is an opportunity to reevaluate and shift habits, to connect, to mend, to look for flow. It'll be ok."A post shared by Jennifer Garner (@jennifer.garner)Jennifer displayed her ballet skills in a beautiful sequence of photosFans of the actress took to the comments to praise her for her thoughts and call out how beautiful she looked in the pictures while she danced, with one commenting: "Yes.

J. Kim Murphy Taron Egerton has offered an update after collapsing on stage during the first performance of “Cock,” a revival being produced at the Ambassadors Theatre in London.During Saturday evening’s performance of “Cock,” Egerton collapsed on-stage about three-fourths through the production. The play was halted and the actor was unable to complete the show.

Salma Hayek had quite the family affair at Paris Fashion Week! The stunning Oscar nominee, 55, was spotted at the Balenciaga show on Sunday (March 6) with her husband Francois-Henri Pinault and their daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault. The adorable trio were dressed to the nines, as seen in photos here, via Daily Mail. Later, they were joined by the billionaire businessman’s daughter he shares with ex wife Dorothée Lepère, Matilde Pinault.

Kim Kardashian, 41, made quite the impression in Paris and decided to leave right after. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians was photographed walking outside toward a jet to leave the “city of love” on March 6, just 24 hours after arriving, while wearing a black figure-flattering black top with a long matching skirt and holding a bright orange feather boa. She also rocked sunglasses as her long locks were down with a wet look.

actor Antony Starr was arrested over the weekend in Alicante, Spain, and handed a suspended 12-month sentence, according to multiple reports.Starr — best known for his role as the secretly sinister superhero Homelander on Amazon's — was arrested in the early morning of Wednesday, Mar. 2, for allegedly assaulting a chef outside a Costa Blanca pub.Chef Bathuel Araujo, 21, claimed that Starr was intoxicated and had punched him twice before smashing a glass in his face.

Gigi Hadid is helping out Ukrainians as Russia attacks them and her ancestral home of Palestine.

Gigi Hadid is taking a stand in the name of fashion. On Sunday, the supermodel shared that the money she has earned this fashion month will go towards aid for the people of the Ukraine and Palestine. “Having a set Fashion Month schedule has meant that my colleagues and I often present new fashion collections during heartbreaking and traumatic times in history,” she wrote.

premieres Sunday on HBO, giving fans a look back at the legendary franchise's incredible, star-studded run in the 1980s.«The Lakers really changed the game, the global game that we celebrate today,» Solomon Hughes, who plays Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the series, told ET. «This story is about the beginnings of that.»The Adam McKay-directed show is based on the Jeff Pearlman book,, and tips off when Jerry Buss purchases the team in 1979.

Chris Willman Music Writer“Tonight is not about Yeezus. It’s about Jesus,” said DeVon Franklin, the TV and film producer, bestselling author and VP of the Motion Picture Academy’s board of governors, introducing a panel at NeueHouse in Hollywood this week.

EXCLUSIVE: Modern Family star Ariel Winter has been tapped as the lead of NBC’s multi-camera comedy series Hungry. She succeeds Demi Lovato who had been attached to the project for almost a year but stepped down from acting duties Thursday for scheduling reasons just as the pilot was about to start production.

Kristin Cavallari was living her best life in Las Vegas.

It is no secret that Kanye West’s new girlfriend, Chaney Jones, has been getting compared to his ex-wife quite a bit ever since the two went public with their dalliance last month. But over the weekend, it looked like Chaney may have been fed up with the comparisons as she really tried hard to distinguish herself from Kim Kardashian!

Netflix has suspended its service in Russia entirely in protest of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.The streaming service joins a growing list of companies that have stopped serving Russia since the full-scale invasion began on February 24.Netflix had previously announced a hold on Russian projects and acquisitions and refused to carry 20 Russian propaganda channels that it was required to host under Russian law. Now, the service has been shut down entirely in the country.“Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” a spokesperson told Variety of the move.The platform’s previous sanctions on the country had seen four Russian original works put on pause.

Star of the X Factor star, Ray Quinn, has announced that his fiancee Emily Ashleigh is pregnant with the couple's first child together.The 33 year old star shared the news in a stunning video on Instagram where the couple were seen in a theatre. In the beautiful video, Ray's stunning fiancee walks down the theatre aisle dressed in a beautiful white dress.

The stars and sun seemed to have aligned on blue carpet at the 2022 edition of the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Peta Murgatroyd is speaking out after having an emotional reunion with her husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy following his return home from Ukraine. Chmerkovskiy boarded a Finnair flight to the United States after making it to Warsaw, Poland on Tuesday as Russia continues to attack Ukraine. On Wednesday, Chmerkovsky and Murgatroyd were photographed embracing after he landed at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).The couple held hands as they exited the airport.

Matt Reeves never meant for Colin Farrell to look unrecognizable in “The Batman.”In the finished film, Farrell’s appearance is utterly obliterated in the role of Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot, the scarred and dumpy mid-level Gotham City gangster with the (unwelcome) nickname of “the Penguin.” But when the 55-year-old director — who co-wrote “The Batman” with Peter Craig — first approached Farrell for the role, he was focused on Farrell’s ability to bring grit and sensitivity in the same performance.“He could have that mix of being incredibly, incredibly scary and volatile, and then all of a sudden, you’d see this vulnerable side that really made you feel for that guy,” Reeves tells Variety. “So I really wanted him to play the character.” When they met, however, Reeves noticed that Farrell had recently gained weight for a different movie, which fit into his conception of the longstanding Batman villain as a mobster akin to John Cazale’s Fredo in “The Godfather” films.“I thought John Cazale has a kind of Penguin nose,” Reeves says.

Kanye West appears to have addressed the backlash he faced over the music video for his track ‘Eazy’, which was shared last week.The clip featured a claymation version of SNL comedian Pete Davidson – who is currently dating West’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian – being kidnapped and buried alive.“Everyone lived happily ever after, except Skete you know who – JK he’s fine,” a series of title cards read at the end of the video. The track itself also includes the lyric: “God saved me from that crash / Just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s ass”.In his latest Instagram post, the rapper appears to have responded to the criticism he faced for the visuals. “Art is therapy just like this view,” he captioned an image of what looks like a church on fire.

Ireland Baldwin is sharing how coffee affects her mental health.

Zack Sharf Independent Spirit Awards hosts Megan Megan and Nick Offerman took a brief moment during the awards ceremony to show support to Ukraine and tell Russian president Vladimir Putin to “fuck off.” The 2022 Spirit Awards took place in Santa Monica, California as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continued overseas. Mullally and Offerman wished those in Ukraine “best wishes.”“I think we speak for everyone here when we say that we are hoping for a quick, peaceful resolution,” Mullally said.

Ethan Shanfeld The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has promoted Shawn Finnie to executive VP of member relations and awards.In his new role, Finnie will lead engagement and outreach initiatives for the Academy’s global membership of over 10,000 artists, filmmakers and executives. He will also oversee the processes for submissions, rules and voting.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has promoted Shawn Finnie to EVP Member Relations and Awards, Academy COO Christine Simmons announced today.