Oscars 2024: Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue
Weeks before the 96th Academy Awards, Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel told The Times, “I’m not always classy and pristine.” His opening monologue Sunday reflected just…
A rowdy ‘Road House’ premiere marks the start of SXSW
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes something like Friday night’s premiere of “Road House” at SXSW. The event had unexpected surprises…
These are the worst films and performances of the year, according to the Razzie Awards
A horror film based on the beloved children's literary character Winnie the Pooh faced the vengeance of Razzie voters in the annual Oscar spoof that…
Oscars mark last hurrah for 'Barbenheimer' as 2024 box office faces uncertain future
Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pic/Melinda Sue Gordon) Oscars mark last hurrah…
‘Halo’ Season 2: What it means to see Master Chief without armor
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who’s been wondering why we haven’t seen more of Master Chief’s body armor in “Halo.” As showrunner…
The Academy Awards should honor stunts with their own category
It’s especially noteworthy that there’s still no Oscar category for stunt coordinator because at the first Academy Awards, the movie that earned best picture did…
UCLA diversity report: Women and minorities drove box office
“Barbie” may have painted the box office pink last year, but the overall picture for women in Hollywood could leave you feeling blue. Women and…
Native Americans and the movies: A hidden history of Hollywood and my family
The critical success of the FX series “Reservation Dogs” and the spotlight on performers like Lily Gladstone, an Academy Award nominee for “Killers of the…
Emily Maitlis' reason for declining to meet Gillian Anderson ahead of Prince Andrew Netflix film
Gillian Anderson portrays journalist Emily Maitlis in the Netflix film Scoop, which is a described as a 'behind-the-scenes account of Prince Andrew's infamous Newsnight interview'…
Oscars rewind — 2004: Why the makeup winners apologized
Many of the Academy Awards categories have long histories that stretch back nearly 100 years. That’s not true for the hair and makeup artisans, though.…
Why ‘Dune’ will satisfy even sci-fi skeptics
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who hasn’t already purchased a ticket for “Dune: Part Two.” As latecomer and Screen Gab editor Matt…
Mark Dodson death: ‘Star Wars’ voice actor was 64
Mark Dodson, a veteran Hollywood voice actor known for his contributions to the “Star Wars” and “Gremlins” movies, has died. He was 64. Dodson’s talent…
There’s now a Bechdel test for climate change on film and TV
Let’s say you’re a heading to the movie theater to catch a quirky romantic comedy. Or you’re on Disney+ binging the latest Marvel superhero show…
‘Dune’ director Denis Villeneuve drew the film up as a teen
A string of production delays has left “Dune: Part One” fans antsy for the film’s sequel, which hits theaters this Friday. But director Denis Villeneuve…
Julio Torres’ ‘Problemista’ skewers visa office, art world
To apply for a work visa in the United States is to set out on a biblical odyssey through a glacial, bureaucratic process renowned for…
Amazon accused of using AI to replicate actor voices for ‘Roadhouse’ reboot
Tensions over the upcoming “Road House” movie remake, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, are flaring again with the original film’s screenwriter taking a legal swing at Amazon…
Protester disrupting the Spirit Awards was a previous winner
One of the protesters at Sunday’s Spirit Awards ceremony was filmmaker Merawi Gerima, who won the Spirit Awards’ John Cassavetes Award for a film made…
Chris Gauthier, ‘Once Upon a Time’ and ‘Eureka’ actor, dies
Chris Gauthier, a character actor who appeared in “Once Upon a Time,” “Eureka” and several CW series, has died. He was 48. The Canadian-British actor…
Mary Poppins has age rating raised over 'racist' language in Julie Andrews film
The British Board of Film Classification has changed Mary Poppins, which stars Julie Andrews, from a U to a PG after it found some scenes…
New Bridget Jones film to start filming in just months as huge stars sign up for number four
BRITAIN'S most beloved bachelorette will soon be back as cast members prepare to start filming the fourth Bridget Jones film. The Sun previously announced that…