That 3.9 earthquake that hit Southern California just as Oscar celebrations were in full swing proved Anora‘s sweeping five victories at the 97th Annual Academy Awards could literally shake things up in Hollywood. No doubt it was a stellar night for independent filmmaking with Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay and Film Editing awards for the $6 million Anora’s Sean Baker, plus a bonus Best Actress prize for Mikey Madison. Then there were three wins for the $10 million The Brutalist, including Best Actor for Adrien Brody, a Best Animated Feature prize for the wonderful upstart undercat from Latvia, Flow, plus the so-well-deserved International Film honor at long last for Walter Salles (and Brazil’s first-ever win in the category) with I’m Still Here. It was the breadth of Anora's win that might have been a little surprising, particularly with key precursor wins for Anora, Conclave and The Brutalist, but timing proved to be everything in a race that didn’t have a clear front runner after Emilia Pérez with its leading 13 nominations imploded. >>>Pete Hammond's Analysis More Oscars Coverage:
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Collective Action - In the wake of the wildfires, studios, celebrities and even labor unions have donated to relief funds for entertainment workers who have been financially impacted. But the most remarkable outpouring of generosity has come from the workers themselves, engaging in collective action to assist their colleagues. >>>GoFundMe SpreadSheet Netflix Has 'Good Sex' - Netflix has beaten out multiple suitors and is closing up a worldwide deal for Natalie Portman rom-com Good Sex in a pact around the $55M mark. The package sparked a bidding war in February with Warner Bros, Amazon, Apple and Netflix among those in the mix. >>>Lena Dunham Directing
Battered Weekend B.O. - It’s the best of times and worst of times at the domestic box office. As of last weekend, 2025 clicked past $1.08 billion. That's +11% over the same Jan. 1-March 2 frame a year ago, but this weekend came in at $53.3M, per Comscore, which would make it the lowest of the year to date. >>>Under Super Bowl Frame
In Brief - Issa Rae & Hoorae sign with CAA... Sylvester Stallone‘s Balboa Productions hires D. Matt Geller |
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Although Tai and Van are forever trauma-bonded on Yellowjackets, some relationships are too toxic to survive. Ahead of this week’s episode of the Showtime series, Tawny Cypress and Lauren Ambrose spoke with Deadline about their characters’ “cosmically connected” relationship in Season 3 and why “Van needs to run away.” >>> Read The Interview |
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Matthew Lillard is set to join the cast of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, which heads into production this week.
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Lauren Tsai (Legion) rounds out the main cast of HBO's untitled comedy series from Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses and Warner Bros TV. She joins fellow series regulars Steve Carell, Charly Clive, Phil Dunster, Danielle Deadwyler and John C. McGinley. |
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BY THE NUMBERS
4 - Number of Oscars won Sunday night by 'Anora' director/writer/producer/editor Sean Baker, tying the single-ceremony record set by Walt Disney more than 70 years ago |
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More News ⚖️ Russell Brand is facing sexual abuse allegations in a lawsuit filed in London’s High Court, the first-known suit brought against him in the UK. |
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Obituaries
🕯️ David Johansen, the frontman of punk band the New York Dolls, has died. He was 75. The musician, who also performed under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter, died on Friday at his home in New York City, weeks after revealing his Stage 4 cancer diagnosis. 🕯️ Angie Stone , the veteran soul and R&B singer, died at 63 after a Sprinter van accident in Alabama. The accident occurred as the 3X Grammy nominee was leaving a performance early Saturday morning in Montgomery. 🕯️ Joseph Wambaugh, the writer who mined his years as a Los Angeles Police Department patrolman for a series of bestselling crime books including The Onion Field and whose literary works were adapted for feature films and television series, died Friday of esophageal cancer at his home in Rancho Mirage. He was 88. 🕯️ 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries |
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On the Radar
Mon - Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference begins; Stand Up for L.A. benefit
Tue - Daredevil: Born Again series premiere
Wed - A+E Networks upfront
Fri - SXSW begins
Sat - Lady Gaga hosts SNL |
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Golden Foursome - Oscar acting winners Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin celebrate backstage. |
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