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Arts & Life
Hollywood filmmaker charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million
Director Carl Erik Rinsch sold Netflix a sci-fi series. Instead of finishing it, prosecutors allege he spent some of the streamer's money on his own investments, luxury rentals, five Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari, and more.
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Arts & Life
'Sounds like censorship to me.' O cinema co-founder slams proposed eviction over film
No Other Land has no U.S. distributor, so the filmmakers have had to make one-on-one deals with cinemas. Art house theaters such as O Cinema have been screening the film independently.
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Arts & Life
How 'Anora' breakout star Yura Borisov crafted a sensitive 'brute'
Borisov, who plays the hired henchman Igor in Anora, is the first Russian actor to be nominated for an Oscar in decades. The film has a total of six nominations, including for best picture.
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Arts & Life
Oscar nominations to be announced after delays due to LA wildfires
Oscar nominations will be announced this morning. They had been delayed twice by the wildfires in Los Angeles.
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Arts & Life
They made a post-apocalyptic Sundance film. Then their homes burned
The zombie apocalypse film Didn't Die was made amid the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic and upheaval in Hollywood. The filmmakers lost their homes – but are still sharing their movie at Sundance.
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Arts & Life
Oscar nominations are delayed again as fires burn on in Los Angeles
Oscar nominations had already been delayed once due to the fires raging in Los Angeles. The ceremony itself remains scheduled for early March.
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Movies
'Wicked' and 'Emilia Pérez' make the shortlists for Oscar nominations
A month before Oscar nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the shortlists in 10 categories.
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Jonathan Anderson's venture into costume design includes two of 2024's buzziest movies
Designer Jonathan Anderson is already a major name in fashion. This year, he turned to movies, designing the costumes for 'Challengers' and 'Queer.'
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Conan O'Brien is tapped to host the 97th Oscars
Conan O'Brien, the comedian, writer, and former late-night host has been chosen to emcee the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony. He has many shoes to fill when he takes the stage in March.
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Business
How California Gov. Newsom is trying to keep Hollywood filmmaking magic in Los Angeles
Film and TV production has been moving out of Los Angeles for the past few years. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled a proposal to reverse that trend, but industry leaders are still worried.
