‘One Night in Miami’ Star Leslie Odom Jr. Scores Two Oscar Noms: “It Just Feels Like I Can Build From Here”

Chet Hanks is opening up about being the son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson.

After Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder recently got into a war of words with Nikki Sixx, a perhaps unexpected person has come to the defence of the latter’s band Mötley Crüe – Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard.It all began last month when Vedder said in an interview that he’d worked at a venue in the 1980s where hair metal bands like Mötley Crüe had played, and that he had always “despised” what he saw as a “vacuous” music scene.Sixx then hit back, saying that he was taking Vedder’s comments as a “kind of a compliment”, because Pearl Jam are “one of the most boring bands in history”. This prompted Pearl Jam to tweet a video of one of their audiences apparently having a whale of a time, with the caption “we love our bored fans”.But while Vedder was not, and is still not, a fan of Mötley Crüe in their heyday, it turns out that several of his bandmates were.In a new interview with Revolver’s Fan First podcast, Gossard says: “For sure, Jeff [Ament, bass] and Mike [McCready, guitar] and I loved hard rock, you know, like, [we] went through it all.

DEALSOlivia Rodrigo has reportedly signed a new management deal with Lighthouse Management + Media, having split from Camp Far West Management last month.———————————————-APPOINTMENTSUtopia Music has hired Steve Markland as Vice President for the company’s operations in Nashville. “I’m delighted to join Utopia on its mission towards ‘fair pay for every play’ and ultimately create new income streams for creators”, he says.Concord has announced ten promotions.

Courtney Taylor has always dreamed of having a baby and becoming a mother and, when she was married, tried for many months to conceive naturally.

Stirling is braced for snow on Friday as Storm Eunice is expected to hit Scotland.

The music of one of Scotland’s top folk bands is helping unlock memories for Tayside’s dementia sufferers.

Huge disruptions to travel across Scotland are likely today as Storm Dudley is set to arrive.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has put on a sizzling display in a figure-hugging dress in a series of new snaps shared on her Instagram page. Little Mix star Leigh-Anne, 30, modelled the gorgeous tie-dye number as she posed for photos, which she posted on her Instagram on Tuesday 15 February. Mum-of-two Leigh-Anne, who recently enjoyed a family holiday to Jamaica, oozed glamour in the red-yellow and blue tie dye number.The dress had a plunging neckline and ruching in the middle of it.The asymmetric straps saw one placed over Leigh-Anne's shoulder as the other strap wrapped around her neck.

We’re sure we don’t need to tell you that the Kardashians and their sisters are famous for serving up iconic hairstyles day in, day out. In fact, we’re kind of surprised that momager Kris Jenner hasn’t brought out a coffee table book full of them yet (Kris, if you’re reading, we’d like a cut please.) The latest beauty look to catch our attention is a serve courtesy of eldest sibling Kourtney Kardashian, who has styled her long bob into a modern flicked out style with a heavy side part that feels very reminiscent of the style of the sixties.

Alison Hammond has stunned This Morning viewers after revealing her age on the show.

Richard Madeley has cleared up his comments after he came under fire for a remark about Kier Starmer on ITV Good Morning Britain.

Thousands of PlayStation 5 orders may be at risk following the announcement that retailer Studio is to call in administrators.

Manchester United have been told they will continue to have problems with teams like Brighton until they address their glaring problem in midfield.

There will be exhilarating entertainment for all when renowned international ballet star Carlos Acosta brings his world-class dance company The Lowry.

LCD Soundsystem‘s James Murphy along with Jonathan Galkin and Tim Goldsworthy, and they’ve since released records by the likes of LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture and Hot Chip.Next month marks the 20th anniversary of DFA’s first releases – The Rapture’s ‘House of Jealous Lovers’ and The Juan MacLean’s ‘By The Time I Get To Venus’ – and the label is set to celebrate the milestone with a special event at the Knockdown Center in New York City on March 26.“Anniversaries, schmaniversaries, but given everything we’ve all collectively been through, this feels like a plausible excuse to throw a party. So that’s what we’re doing,” DFA said in a statement.It’s crazy, really.

Biffy Clyro have announced details of a new documentary called Cultural Sons Of Scotland, premiering on Amazon Prime Video next week (February 25).The new film is described as an “intimate documentary film showing the back-to-basics recording process they adopted to create their ninth studio album, ‘The Myth of the Happily Ever After’.“With unprecedented access to the band, the new feature length film takes viewers on the journey with Simon, Ben and James as they return to their home in Ayrshire to create their latest, critically acclaimed album in the most unusual of studio environments.”The synopsis adds: “The film explores how the experience of recording an album in Scotland for the first time prompted the band to reflect on the importance of where they’re from, how this has influenced their career to date and reinforced their lifelong bond as friends and bandmates.”Watch the first trailer for Biffy Clyro: Cultural Sons Of Scotland below.Speaking of the new film, which also traces Biffy Clyro’s 20-year history and sees them return to Glasgow for a massive 2021 show at Glasgow Green, frontman Simon Neil said: “In the same part of the world as I wrote my very first song is where we’re making this record, and there’s something really pure about that.”Drummer Ben Johnston added: “We don’t need all the bells and whistles for us to be fulfilled and happy, we just need the three of us to be making music together and have that vibe in a room – and that’s what keeps our hearts beating.”“Everyone should join a band…” bassist James Johnston said.

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Amazon’s One Night in Miami picked up three Academy Award nominations Monday morning, with two of those nods going to actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. Earning a best supporting actor nomination for his supporting turn as soul legend Sam Cooke, Odom also shares a best original song nomination with Sam Ashworth for the tune "Speak Now" — which makes Odom the first male performer to be nominated for both acting and songwriting.

Some of the stars who began their day Monday by learning they received an Oscar nomination are speaking out ahead of the 93rd annual Academy Awards. Married couple Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas announced the nominees from London.

By Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Directors Spike Lee and Regina King were left off the list of this year's Academy Awards contenders, though voters made history by nominating two women in the directing category for the first time. Lee's Vietnam War film "Da 5 Bloods," which is vying for the top movie honor at the upcoming Screen Actors Guild awards, was nearly absent from this year's Oscar nominees.

Monday’s Oscar nominations announcement was a whirlwind for “One Night in Miami” writer Kemp Powers, who scored a Best Adapted Screenplay nod for the Amazon Studios drama. The only sore spot? Regina King, who made her directorial debut with the film adaptation of Powers’ play, was shut out of the Best Director category.“I think she’s one of the best directors in the world, I really do.

several shock omissions, including the absence of One Night in Miami and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom for Best Picture. But there were some equally surprising inclusions as well, perhaps the most notable in Best Supporting Actor, where Stanfield earned a nod for playing William O'Neal in Judas and the Black Messiah.

Kemp Powers debuted his original play One Night In Miami back in 2013. Eight years later and the scribe is deep into the Oscars race, receiving a best adapted screenplay nomination for a play he never envisioned for the big screen.

Last summer, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it had met its A2020 targets to double the numbers of women and people of color in its membership. Although that doesn't necessarily mean gender and racial parity have been achieved, the first post-A2020 yield of nominations are promising.

Leslie Odom Jr. may have been on most 2021 Oscars predictions list, but he still wasn't certain it would come true.

Amazon Studios set a personal record for Oscar nominations this morning with 12 nominations, beating its previous record of seven, set in 2017 by Manchester By The Sea.

Also Read: Leslie Odom Jr: 'One Night in Miami' Among 'Time Capsule' Films That Portray 2020 Race ClimateOdom Jr. explained that after “Hamilton,” where he played Aaron Burr, it was hard to say what he would want to do next because that was already his “dream role.” But once he stumbled upon “One Night in Miami” — a role which he initially passed on — that changed.“[With ‘Hamilton’], no one had ever given me something so complex and so human and quite frankly, I had never had so much material before.

Jon Burlingame Nearly all of Oscar’s 2020 original-song nominees are newcomers, while only two of this morning’s original-score nominees are new to the competition.Veteran songwriter Diane Warren earned her 12th nomination for “Io Sì (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead,” shared with singer and co-lyricist Laura Pausini. She must be seen as the front-runner, as she has never won in over three decades of nominations; and she won the Golden Globe on Feb.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorVariety’s seventh annual Artisans Awards celebrates those essential to the filmmaking process and who have exhibited the most exciting and innovative work of the year in their respective fields.The tribute evening will take place in a virtual ceremony on Monday, April 5 that will stream on the Santa Barbara Film Festival website. Variety’s Senior Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay will moderate conversations with all the Artisan Award recipients.The Variety Artisans Award will honor the following recipients:Alan Baumgarten for Netflix’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” which sees the editor reunite with screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin.

Regina King stuns in a gorgeous dress for the 2021 Critics Choice Awards, which are airing tonight, Sunday (March 7).