Oscar Isaac cast as director Coppola in ‘Francis and the Godfather’

Wilson Chapman editorThe Alliance for Women Film Composers (AWFC) has released a statement condemning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ decision to not broadcast the best original score category live during this year’s Oscar ceremony.The Academy first confirmed its decision to present several Oscar categories outside of the live March 27 telecast on Tuesday, via a letter from president David Rubin that was sent to Academy membership. The letter explained that these awards will instead be given out an hour prior to the on-camera ceremony, with clips from the speeches being incorporated into the telecast.

Khloe Kardashian is enjoying a night out with her friends!

Trayvon Martin was tragically killed on Feb 26, 2012 at the hands of former Neighborhood Watch captain George Zimmerman, who was allegedly racially profiling him at the time for being suspicious. The case sparked nationwide outrage, with protesters calling for justice for the 17-year-old boy. During a memorial held for her son a decade later, Trayvon’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, said, “If you don’t do anything else, don’t give up. That’s my message. Don’t ever give up. Ten years later and I’m still standing strong.” Here’s everything you need to know about the trial surrounding Trayvon’s shooting and death.

Sometimes, the sidelines are the most fun place to be…at least Prince George, 8, made them look that was as he hilariously stuck out his tongue and whispered with parents Prince William and Kate Middleton while attending a rugby match on Feb. 26. The trio were all smiles, class, and British spirit in new photos, where they chuckled amongst themselves, sang along to the national anthem, and cheered on their home team.

Rihanna is ‘proud’ to show off her bare baby bump as her boyfriend and father of her baby, A$AP Rocky, is making ‘sure she’s comfortable 100 percent of the time’ during her pregnancy.

Kanye West says he takes issue with Kim Kardashian's claim that the rapper's «been putting a lot of misinformation regarding our private matters and co-parenting on social media,» because he says she can't prove he wrote the social media posts.According to new legal documents, obtained by ET, the rapper claims Kim's allegations of «misinformation» is «double hearsay.» He claims that his estranged wife, for starters, never bothered to attached the said social media posts to her declaration and «Kim needed to offer the social media posts into evidence» as well as «show that the posts were written by Kanye.»The rapper claims that had that been done, «the posts would be admissible as statements» but since Kim didn't submit the social media posts in her declaration, it's therefore not in the record. And as such, West wants Kim's «misinformation» statement to be inadmissible at a hearing next week when a judge is set to decide whether to grant Kim's request that she be declared legally single.Kim filed legal docs earlier this week saying Kanye's «misinformation» campaign on social media «has created emotional distress.» Among some of those posts includes attacking her boyfriend, Pete Davidson.

STRICTLY star Maisie Smith is taking a quick step back to EastEnders — just three months after her character was written out of the soap. Maisie, 20, who has played Tiffany Butcher since she was six, was seen leaving Albert Square with a suitcase in December.

SHERIDAN Smith teared up as she shared an emotional moment with a contestant on Starstruck. The actress choked back tears after one of the performers returned to singing on the ITV show for the first time since her dad died.

VANESSA Feltz has given fans a look inside her incredible Gothic-style home. The 60-year-old lives in a £3.5m London home that was previously owned by millionaire businessman Charles Saatchi.

JAMES Argent is nearly back to his best and has “stunned” pals with his recovery, The Sun Online can reveal.  We exclusively reported earlier this month how the star was at the centre of a dramatic 999 dash after suffering a relapse in his fight with alcohol addiction.  He’s since been attending daily rehab sessions near his home and sources say that - along with the support of pals - has helped him get back on track.  “James is doing really, really well,” a pal said. “He’s nearly back to his best and considering how bad things were a week or so ago everyone is pretty stunned at how he’s turned things around.

SATURDAY Night Takeaway fans praised the new segment Ring My Bell, but many had to deal with some unexpected consequences. Hosts Ant and Dec, both 46, had a great time during the competition which sees people rush to their neighbour's house for the chance to win £500.

LOOSE Women fans were left confused when they spotted Stacey Solomon was missing from a group photo celebrating ITV's female presenters. Stacey, 32, has been a panellist on the ITV show since 2016 and followers demanded to know why she wasn't included in the shot with the rest of the Loose Women.

No shortcuts. Kanye West responded to Kim Kardashian‘s latest filing in their divorce, and he wants her comments to stay off the record — unless she submits proper evidence.

Are Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers planning on reconciling?

Chris Willman Music WriterIf you’re easily triggered by 30- to 40-foot props, dance routines with dozens of performers, childish wonder, juvenile humor, drug-trip simulations or just color, by all means avoid “Katy Perry: Play.” “You can come totally sober and still feel high,” Perry says of her phantasmagorical Resorts World Las Vegas residency, already famous for its talking face masks and poo, and dancing mushrooms, toothbrushes and tube socks.Between the spectacle, glamour, literal bathroom humor and (not incidentally) breezy run-through of some of the indelible pop songs of the last 20 years, “Play” is a captivating, grin-inducing show that you may well wish you could mainline, repeatedly, or at least have captured in shroom form that could be put on sale in the gift shop. But, alas, its oversize pop-art pleasures can only be found in one location, so what happens in Vegas may demand a return trip to Vegas as the production returns to Resorts World March 2-19, May 27-29, June 3-11, July 29-30, Aug.

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has revealed fans will be seeing a lot more of her character in the highly-anticipated second season of Netflix’s regency romance. The 35-year-old Irish actress will be reprising her role as Penelope Featherington in the hit period drama – which will focus on the sizzling courtship between Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and newcomer Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley).

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On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 64 new deaths from Covid-19, along with 2,275 new positive cases.

Uma Thurman may have “nailed” her role as Arianna Huffington, Uber’s “first woman to sit on the board,” but she certainly doesn’t feel that way.

March 5,  Sydney Cricket Ground at 6pmIn his first live performance in Australia for a decade, singer-songwriter Darren Hayes returns home to head up a superstar line-up for the 2022 Mardi Gras Parade at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 5 March 2022. Fresh off the back of the release of his new track ‘Let’s Try Being In Love’, Hayes’ Mardi Gras performance will mark his 20th year as a solo recording artist, as well the 25th anniversary of Savage Garden’s acclaimed debut, self-titled album.The Parade will also feature a special performance from Australian music legend Vanessa Amorosi, presented by Principal Partner, American Express.

SAG-AFTRA says that it stands in solidarity with the people Ukraine who are under attack by Russian forces; with their fellow performers in the war-torn country; and with the television journalists – many of who are SAG-AFTRA members – who are covering the “war of aggression.”

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticAudiences moved to tears – actually, moved to sobs – were commonplace throughout last year’s nine-week Broadway run of Sea Wall/A Life, the pair of solo one-act plays starring, respectively, Tom Sturridge and Jake Gyllenhaal. Directed by Carrie Cracknell, the plays – unconnected except by themes of unthinkable grief and the thin, piano-wire possibility of hope – combined for a powerful evening of theater, winning critical raves and full houses, recouping its $2.8 million investment just two months after its August 2019 opening at the Hudson Theater.No small part of the production’s success, commercially and artistically, was the casting.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorSaturday Night Live alum and three-time Emmy winner Bill Hader and Samaritan actor Javon “Wanna” Walton are boarding MGM’s animated sequel The Addams Family 2 from returning director Greg Tiernan. Hader will voice the new character of Cyrus, while Walton will takeover for Finn Wolfhard in the role of Pugsley.The duo joins returning Addams Family film starsCharlize Theron (Morticia), Oscar Isaac (Gomez), Chloë Grace Moretz (Wednesday), Nick Kroll (Fester), Bette Midler (Grandma) and Snoop Dogg (It).

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Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal are set to star in a film focusing on the making of The Godfather.The actors will portray Francis Ford Coppola, the director of the 1972 classic, and Robert Evans, who produced the crime drama, respectively.Directed by Barry Levinson, the big screen venture will chronicle the behind-the-scenes drama, which prompted Coppola to clash with studio bosses at Paramount.“Out of the madness of production, and against all odds, a classic film happened,” Levinson said in a statement to Deadline.Coppola, who is currently working on a new edit of The Godfather: Part III, has given his blessing: “Any movie that Barry Levinson makes about anything, will be interesting and worthwhile!” he declared.Based on Mario Puzo’s nove

Oscar Isaac is set to play director Francis Ford Coppola, while Jake Gyllenhaal will play former Paramount studio head Robert Evans in a movie about the making of Coppola's seminal feature The Godfather. Barry Levinson will directFrancis and The Godfather, which is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that was redeveloped with Levinson.

The story of how “The Godfather” became an iconic movie classic is finally being told.

Francis And The Godfather, focusing on the making of The Godfather.Isaac will play Francis Ford Coppola, who directed the 1972 classic, while Gyllenhaal has been cast as producer Robert Evans.The film is set to be directed by Barry Levinson, who also made Rain Man and Good Morning, Vietnam.Francis and the Godfather will map Coppola’s struggle at the age of 31 to convince studios to make the film. He wanted to transpose the film to New York despite the original script by Mario Puzo being set in Kansas City.Another topic in the film will be the decision to cast Marlon Brando, who was regarded as something of a risk at the time.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Barry Levinson will direct Francis And The Godfather, with Oscar Isaac starring as Francis Coppola and Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Evans in a drama about the legendary and wild battles that went into making the 1972 classic The Godfather. The film is based a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that was redeveloped by Levinson.

Just two weeks ago, it was announced that Paramount+ (formerly known as CBS All Access) was producing a new drama series about the behind-the-scenes work that went into making “The Godfather.” Film fans were left scratching their heads, as it seemed like such an odd choice for a series. Well, now it appears we’re going to have dueling “Making of ‘The Godfather’” dramas, as Barry Levinson has just secured two major actors to play roles in his upcoming film about the making of the classic gangster film.

Deadline first reported the news.