Camryn Manheim, who plays stern NYPD Lt. Kate Dixon on Law & Order, is very pleased that the show’s writers finally decided to write in Dixon’s son, Patrick, who is deaf. He was mentioned back in her first season, when she explained to a detective that she read a deaf witness’s sign language because her child was deaf. We’ll finally meet Patrick in the May 2 episode. The Emmy-winning actress (The Practice) talks about the episode and her adventures with Asl (American Sign Language). Talk about this special episode and working with Caverly. Camryn Manheim: Caverly’s character Patrick comes into the precinct and gets a bit involved in this week’s investigation. It’s very cool. James is a bright and shining actor who did the Broadway production of Children of a Lesser God, and he played Nathan Lane’s son on Murders. While he ...
- 5/1/2024
- TV Insider
William Hurt died on March 13, 2022, at age 71, just a week short of his 72nd birthday. The Oscar-winning actor starred in a variety of movies over the last four decades, but how many of those titles remain classics? Let’s take a look back at 15 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Born in 1950, Hurt made his movie debut with a starring role in Ken Russell‘s psychedelic thriller “Altered States” (1980), quickly followed by Lawrence Kasdan‘s classic neo-noir “Body Heat” (1981). He won the Oscar as Best Actor just four years later for Hector Babenco‘s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” (1985), playing a transgender inmate at a South American prison who forms a bond with his cellmate (Raul Julia), a political prisoner. The role brought him additional prizes at BAFTA and the Cannes Film Festival.
Hurt followed up his Oscar victory with two more consecutive Best Actor bids: first for...
Born in 1950, Hurt made his movie debut with a starring role in Ken Russell‘s psychedelic thriller “Altered States” (1980), quickly followed by Lawrence Kasdan‘s classic neo-noir “Body Heat” (1981). He won the Oscar as Best Actor just four years later for Hector Babenco‘s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” (1985), playing a transgender inmate at a South American prison who forms a bond with his cellmate (Raul Julia), a political prisoner. The role brought him additional prizes at BAFTA and the Cannes Film Festival.
Hurt followed up his Oscar victory with two more consecutive Best Actor bids: first for...
- 3/15/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The Academy Awards have been handing out a Best Actress trophy since the very first ceremony in 1928. Janet Gaynor for a combo of “7th Heaven,” “Street Angel” and “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” was the first recipient for his leading roles. The most recent champ was Renee Zellweger for “Judy.”
Since then, only one woman has won the category four times: Katharine Hepburn for “Morning Glory,” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” “The Lion in Winter” and “On Golden Pond.” Next with three is Frances McDormand. The ladies with two lead wins have included Ingrid Bergman, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Jodie Foster, Glenda Jackson, Vivien Leigh, Luise Rainer, Meryl Streep and Hilary Swank. Streep holds the record of most lead nominations at 17.
The oldest winner was Jessica Tandy (“Driving Miss Daisy”) at age 80. The oldest nominee was Emmanuelle Riva (“Amour”) at age 85. The youngest winner...
Since then, only one woman has won the category four times: Katharine Hepburn for “Morning Glory,” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” “The Lion in Winter” and “On Golden Pond.” Next with three is Frances McDormand. The ladies with two lead wins have included Ingrid Bergman, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Jodie Foster, Glenda Jackson, Vivien Leigh, Luise Rainer, Meryl Streep and Hilary Swank. Streep holds the record of most lead nominations at 17.
The oldest winner was Jessica Tandy (“Driving Miss Daisy”) at age 80. The oldest nominee was Emmanuelle Riva (“Amour”) at age 85. The youngest winner...
- 3/11/2024
- by Tony Ruiz, Marcus James Dixon and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Jennifer Lawrence said winning the Best Actress Academy Award in 2013 for portraying a troubled young widow, Tiffany Maxwell in the comedy-drama Silver Linings Playbook didn’t make her happy for long.
Jennifer Lawrence as Tiffany Maxwell in a still from Silver Linings Playbook
With this award, she became the second-youngest winner in the category at just the age of 22. But for Lawrence, it was more like a quick burst of joy followed by the usual chaos of life.
As she strutted towards the stage to grab her trophy and say her thanks, she pulled off an epic stair-fumble in front of the A-list crowd and those watching on TV. J.Law has confessed that she was sensitive about the incident for a long time.
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Jennifer Lawrence as Tiffany Maxwell in a still from Silver Linings Playbook
With this award, she became the second-youngest winner in the category at just the age of 22. But for Lawrence, it was more like a quick burst of joy followed by the usual chaos of life.
As she strutted towards the stage to grab her trophy and say her thanks, she pulled off an epic stair-fumble in front of the A-list crowd and those watching on TV. J.Law has confessed that she was sensitive about the incident for a long time.
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- 2/29/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
While Frieze Los Angeles, Felix and Spring/Break Art Show will certainly be the draw of the international collecting crowd descending upon the city for L.A. Art Week (Feb. 26 to March 3), there are plenty of local artists, galleries and events taking place outside an overcrowded tent or booth that are equally worthy of attention.
THR rounded up some of our favorite art happenings in and around the city — from two psychedelic painters turning their visions into wearable art to a group of Mexican-American artists taking over Jeffrey Deitch Gallery — so you’ll have other nice things to look at when you leave the Frieze VIP section.
Jeremy Shockley at Saint Laurent
At the 2022 gala of the Flea-founded Silverlake Conservatory of Music Benefit auction, Saint Laurent’s Farrah Katina, who specializes in public relations and collaborations, fell in love with a painting by Jeremy Shockley. A year later, Katina was...
THR rounded up some of our favorite art happenings in and around the city — from two psychedelic painters turning their visions into wearable art to a group of Mexican-American artists taking over Jeffrey Deitch Gallery — so you’ll have other nice things to look at when you leave the Frieze VIP section.
Jeremy Shockley at Saint Laurent
At the 2022 gala of the Flea-founded Silverlake Conservatory of Music Benefit auction, Saint Laurent’s Farrah Katina, who specializes in public relations and collaborations, fell in love with a painting by Jeremy Shockley. A year later, Katina was...
- 2/23/2024
- by Michael Slenske
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Since the beginning of the Academy Awards in the late 1920s, Hollywood filmmakers have been making socially conscious films. Many of the best of those have scored the film town’s top honor — Oscar best picture.
This year, that winner could be “Oppenheimer,” a film that boldly and starkly dramatizes the creation of man’s most dangerous invention: atomic weapons.
It could be “Killers of the Flower Moon,” a film that brought a lost and dreadful piece of American history into the sunlight of the Cannes Film Festival and ultimately the spotlights of awards season.
It could be either “Barbie” or “Poor Things,” two of the wildest, most colorful and inventive investigations of feminist and/or post-feminist womanhood to ever hit the big screen.
It could be “American Fiction,” a wry and witty look at Black American middle-class identity and family relations under preposterous, dispiriting cultural pressures.
But will the...
This year, that winner could be “Oppenheimer,” a film that boldly and starkly dramatizes the creation of man’s most dangerous invention: atomic weapons.
It could be “Killers of the Flower Moon,” a film that brought a lost and dreadful piece of American history into the sunlight of the Cannes Film Festival and ultimately the spotlights of awards season.
It could be either “Barbie” or “Poor Things,” two of the wildest, most colorful and inventive investigations of feminist and/or post-feminist womanhood to ever hit the big screen.
It could be “American Fiction,” a wry and witty look at Black American middle-class identity and family relations under preposterous, dispiriting cultural pressures.
But will the...
- 2/16/2024
- by Steven Gaydos
- Variety Film + TV
Barbie director Greta Gerwig was notably snubbed in the best director category during the Oscar nominations on Tuesday. But following last year’s omission of any female filmmaker in the category, Anatomy of a Fall’s Justine Triet received a nomination.
Triet, Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things), Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer), Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest) and Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon) were nominated in the coveted category Tuesday morning.
Gerwig is a notable snub, as the Barbie director, throughout the awards season, received various best director nominations (the Directors Guild of America, the Golden Globes, Critics Choice) and wins (Palm Springs International Film Fest). She was also on various pundits’ prediction lists for best director, including from The Hollywood Reporter. Frontrunner Alexander Payne (The Holdovers) was also omitted.
Last year, no woman was nominated for best director. The nominees were Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin), Todd Field...
Triet, Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things), Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer), Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest) and Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon) were nominated in the coveted category Tuesday morning.
Gerwig is a notable snub, as the Barbie director, throughout the awards season, received various best director nominations (the Directors Guild of America, the Golden Globes, Critics Choice) and wins (Palm Springs International Film Fest). She was also on various pundits’ prediction lists for best director, including from The Hollywood Reporter. Frontrunner Alexander Payne (The Holdovers) was also omitted.
Last year, no woman was nominated for best director. The nominees were Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin), Todd Field...
- 1/23/2024
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With the Screen-to-Stage-back to Screen adaptation of Mean Girls landing in first place this weekend, we wanted to know what film based on a play has been your favorite? Are Oscar winning musicals such as Chicago or Amadeus your favorite? Maybe the classics like Grease or Little Shop of Horrors are more your speed? Or perhaps a nice court room drama such as A Few Good Men ranks number one for you? If you don’t see your favorite listed click the “Other” button and let us know what your favorite is in the comments.
Favorite Stage-to-Screen AdaptationCasablanca (1943)West Side Story (1961)My Fair Lady (1964)The Sound of Music (1965)A Man For All Seasons (1966)Oliver! (1968)Amadeus (1984)Driving Miss Daisy (1989)Chicago (2002)Alfie (1966)American Buffalo (1996)Annie (1982)Annie Get Your Gun (1950)A Bronx Tale (1993)Bug (2007)Cabaret (1972)Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)Children of a Lesser God (1986)Closer (2004)The Crucible (1996)Cyrano (2021)Dear Evan Hansen...
Favorite Stage-to-Screen AdaptationCasablanca (1943)West Side Story (1961)My Fair Lady (1964)The Sound of Music (1965)A Man For All Seasons (1966)Oliver! (1968)Amadeus (1984)Driving Miss Daisy (1989)Chicago (2002)Alfie (1966)American Buffalo (1996)Annie (1982)Annie Get Your Gun (1950)A Bronx Tale (1993)Bug (2007)Cabaret (1972)Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)Children of a Lesser God (1986)Closer (2004)The Crucible (1996)Cyrano (2021)Dear Evan Hansen...
- 1/14/2024
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Marlee Matlin is sharing her story.
The 58-year-old actress and author opened up about her experience at the Oscars in the new Dave Karger book, 50 Oscar Nights.
If you recall, the actress made history multiple times at 1987′s ceremony by winning at the age of 21, becoming both the first deaf person and youngest Best Actress to win for her work in Children of a Lesser God.
She attended the ceremony with her co-star and then-boyfriend William Hurt, who was also nominated that evening for Best Actor.
Now, she’s revealing what happened afterward.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Bill congratulated me when I got the award. After I won, I stopped to look at the monitor to see if he had won the Oscar that night,” she said.
“When I found out that he didn’t win, my heart sank. I was afraid to see how he was going to react later at home,...
The 58-year-old actress and author opened up about her experience at the Oscars in the new Dave Karger book, 50 Oscar Nights.
If you recall, the actress made history multiple times at 1987′s ceremony by winning at the age of 21, becoming both the first deaf person and youngest Best Actress to win for her work in Children of a Lesser God.
She attended the ceremony with her co-star and then-boyfriend William Hurt, who was also nominated that evening for Best Actor.
Now, she’s revealing what happened afterward.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Bill congratulated me when I got the award. After I won, I stopped to look at the monitor to see if he had won the Oscar that night,” she said.
“When I found out that he didn’t win, my heart sank. I was afraid to see how he was going to react later at home,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Throughout 2023, we have been updating our “In Memoriam” photo gallery (view above). Scroll through to remember 36 entertainers from film, television, theater and music. Many were winners at the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and/or Tonys. Here is a closer look at just a few of those we celebrate in our gallery:
Veteran actor Alan Arkin died on June 29 at age 89. He was an Oscar winner for “Little Miss Sunshine” and was also nominated for “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming,” “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” and “Argo.” He was a six-time Emmy nominee and won a Tony Award for “Enter Laughing.”
Composer Burt Bacharach died on February 8 at age 94. He was a six-time Grammy winner and also won at the Oscars and Emmys. Some of hit songs included “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “Alfie,” “What the World...
Veteran actor Alan Arkin died on June 29 at age 89. He was an Oscar winner for “Little Miss Sunshine” and was also nominated for “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming,” “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” and “Argo.” He was a six-time Emmy nominee and won a Tony Award for “Enter Laughing.”
Composer Burt Bacharach died on February 8 at age 94. He was a six-time Grammy winner and also won at the Oscars and Emmys. Some of hit songs included “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “Alfie,” “What the World...
- 12/26/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Ava DuVernay’s romantic drama series, which landed a three-year script-to-series commitment in May 2022, is not moving forward at Starz, Deadline has confirmed.
The series had begun filming in Wilmington, N.C., in March but was paused in May due to the WGA strike. It was to star Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff, who also executive produced, and followed two polar opposites who become intertwined in a love affair that turns their worlds – and those of everyone around them – upside down.
Within the past month or so, Starz made a similar decision not to go forward with The Venery of Samantha Bird, which also had paused production in May due to the strikes with two episodes left to film, and also canceled Heels, Run The World and Blindspotting after two seasons each.
DuVernay’s half-hour drama chronicled what it takes to fall and stay in a radical, rebellious love. One person is ambitious,...
The series had begun filming in Wilmington, N.C., in March but was paused in May due to the WGA strike. It was to star Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff, who also executive produced, and followed two polar opposites who become intertwined in a love affair that turns their worlds – and those of everyone around them – upside down.
Within the past month or so, Starz made a similar decision not to go forward with The Venery of Samantha Bird, which also had paused production in May due to the strikes with two episodes left to film, and also canceled Heels, Run The World and Blindspotting after two seasons each.
DuVernay’s half-hour drama chronicled what it takes to fall and stay in a radical, rebellious love. One person is ambitious,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Coda” stars and Oscar winners Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur have been chosen to host the 2023 Media Access Awards on November 7, marking the first time ever that two Deaf performers have presided as hosts over an awards show together. The awards were founded by Norman Lear in 1979 and annually honor artists and film and television projects that are inclusive of disabled characters and actors. This year’s ceremony will be held in Hollywood, airing December 3 at 9 p.m. Pt on Los Angeles public broadcaster Kcet and December 15 at 9 p.m. Pt over PBS SoCal.
Matlin won her Academy Award in 1987 as Best Actress for “Children of a Lesser God,” while Kotsur warned his as Best Supporting Actor in “Coda” starring alongside Matlin.
SEETroy Kotsur wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar for ‘Coda,’ makes history as first Deaf male champion
This year’s honorees were selected by the diversity committees of the...
Matlin won her Academy Award in 1987 as Best Actress for “Children of a Lesser God,” while Kotsur warned his as Best Supporting Actor in “Coda” starring alongside Matlin.
SEETroy Kotsur wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar for ‘Coda,’ makes history as first Deaf male champion
This year’s honorees were selected by the diversity committees of the...
- 10/18/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
In the wake of Piper Laurie’s death over the weekend, Kyle MacLachlan is remembering his Twin Peaks co-star’s “caring presence” and “vivacious energy.”
“It’s never easy losing a member of the Twin Peaks family, and the passing of Piper Laurie is no different,” the actor behind Agent Dale Cooper shared on Instagram Tuesday. “She was such a caring presence [and] incredible force on screen. The vivacious energy she brought to Catherine [Martell] will live on forever. Sending love to her family, friends, [and] fans.”
More from TVLinePiper Laurie, 3-Time Oscar Nominee and Twin Peaks Alum, Dead at 91Tom Sizemore Dead at 61Angelo Badalamenti,...
“It’s never easy losing a member of the Twin Peaks family, and the passing of Piper Laurie is no different,” the actor behind Agent Dale Cooper shared on Instagram Tuesday. “She was such a caring presence [and] incredible force on screen. The vivacious energy she brought to Catherine [Martell] will live on forever. Sending love to her family, friends, [and] fans.”
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- 10/17/2023
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Piper Laurie, the actor known for portraying Carrie’s unstable, evangelical mother and Packard Sawmill head Catherine Martell in Twin Peaks, has died at age 91. Her manager confirmed the news to CNN, but did not provide a cause of death.
Born Rosetta Jacobs on January 22nd, 1932, the young actor changed her name to Piper Laurie after signing to Universal Studios at age 17. She experienced early success in the Golden Age of Hollywood: she portrayed Ronald Reagan’s daughter in Louisa (and even engaged in a brief romance with the soon-to-be president), and worked alongside Donald O’Connor, Tony Curtis, and Rory Calhoun in Francis Goes to the Races, Son of Ali Baba, and Ain’t Misbehavin’, respectively.
Though she could count those names on her resume, Laurie felt unfulfilled by the roles she was given. She bristled at Hollywood’s one-dimensional depictions of women. “Every role I played was the same girl,...
Born Rosetta Jacobs on January 22nd, 1932, the young actor changed her name to Piper Laurie after signing to Universal Studios at age 17. She experienced early success in the Golden Age of Hollywood: she portrayed Ronald Reagan’s daughter in Louisa (and even engaged in a brief romance with the soon-to-be president), and worked alongside Donald O’Connor, Tony Curtis, and Rory Calhoun in Francis Goes to the Races, Son of Ali Baba, and Ain’t Misbehavin’, respectively.
Though she could count those names on her resume, Laurie felt unfulfilled by the roles she was given. She bristled at Hollywood’s one-dimensional depictions of women. “Every role I played was the same girl,...
- 10/15/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Film News
Bloody Disgusting has learned the sad news tonight that three-time Academy Award nominated acting legend Piper Laurie has passed away. The actress was 91 years old.
Los Angeles Times reports, “Still acting until late in life, Piper Laurie died Saturday morning in Los Angeles, her manager confirmed. An exact cause of death was not given.”
One of the films that earned Piper Laurie an Oscar nomination was Brian De Palma’s Carrie, the iconic 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel. Laurie played Margaret White in the film, the mother of lead character Carrie White and the true villain of the horror classic.
Piper Laurie was also nominated for Academy Awards before and after her role in Carrie, first for The Hustler in 1962 and then later for Children of a Lesser God in 1987.
Horror fans will also remember Piper Laurie for her roles in “Twin Peaks” and the 1998 movie The Faculty,...
Los Angeles Times reports, “Still acting until late in life, Piper Laurie died Saturday morning in Los Angeles, her manager confirmed. An exact cause of death was not given.”
One of the films that earned Piper Laurie an Oscar nomination was Brian De Palma’s Carrie, the iconic 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel. Laurie played Margaret White in the film, the mother of lead character Carrie White and the true villain of the horror classic.
Piper Laurie was also nominated for Academy Awards before and after her role in Carrie, first for The Hustler in 1962 and then later for Children of a Lesser God in 1987.
Horror fans will also remember Piper Laurie for her roles in “Twin Peaks” and the 1998 movie The Faculty,...
- 10/14/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a better performance in a movie than Piper Laurie’s in the intensely frightening horror flick “Carrie” in 1976. She was so good as Sissy Spacek’s tyrannical and demented religious fanatic mother Margaret White that the character haunted me for years afterward. It earned Laurie a 1977 Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and the only question seemed to be if the trophy would go to her or to Jodie Foster for “Taxi Driver.” Instead, it went home with Beatrice Straight for “Network” despite the fact Straight spent just five minutes total onscreen. It was one of the great robberies in Oscar history.
The story is emblematic of how Laurie, who died of natural causes on Saturday at 91, would go through her career never being fully appreciated for her immense performing talent, a character actress of the highest caliber. She was a...
The story is emblematic of how Laurie, who died of natural causes on Saturday at 91, would go through her career never being fully appreciated for her immense performing talent, a character actress of the highest caliber. She was a...
- 10/14/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Piper Laurie has sadly passed away.
On Saturday (October 14), the three-time Oscar nominee’s manager announced that she had died at the age of 91.
Piper‘s manager Marion Rosenberg described her to EW as “one of the most remarkable and versatile actresses of her day, a brilliant and creative mind, and a glorious human being.”
Keep reading to find out more…
Piper made her big-screen debut in 1950′s comedy Louisa, which she starred in alongside President Ronald Reagan.
She earned her first Oscar nomination after starring alongside Paul Newman in the 1961 drama The Hustler.
After a 15-year hiatus, Piper returned to the big screen in 1976, playing the religious and abusive mother Margaret White in Carrie opposite Sissy Spacek, which earned her a second Oscar nod.
She received her third and final Oscar nomination for her role in the 1986 drama Children of a Lesser God. She won an Emmy award that...
On Saturday (October 14), the three-time Oscar nominee’s manager announced that she had died at the age of 91.
Piper‘s manager Marion Rosenberg described her to EW as “one of the most remarkable and versatile actresses of her day, a brilliant and creative mind, and a glorious human being.”
Keep reading to find out more…
Piper made her big-screen debut in 1950′s comedy Louisa, which she starred in alongside President Ronald Reagan.
She earned her first Oscar nomination after starring alongside Paul Newman in the 1961 drama The Hustler.
After a 15-year hiatus, Piper returned to the big screen in 1976, playing the religious and abusive mother Margaret White in Carrie opposite Sissy Spacek, which earned her a second Oscar nod.
She received her third and final Oscar nomination for her role in the 1986 drama Children of a Lesser God. She won an Emmy award that...
- 10/14/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Piper Laurie, the actress who captivated audiences as Catherine Martell in "Twin Peaks" and terrified them as Margaret White in "Carrie," has died. The Hollywood Reporter has just confirmed that the actor passed away this morning at the age of 91.
The three-time Oscar nominee began her acting career during high school, signing a contract with Universal in 1949 and starring opposite Ronald Reagan in her on-screen debut, "Louisa." From there, the actress began working steadily, starring opposite Tony Curtis several times and appearing in 14 Universal movies (typically in the starring role) in just 7 years. Eventually, as THR notes, Laurie desperately wanted out of her contract, and her agent was able to extricate her from a deal that was keeping truly challenging roles at arm's length.
After leaving Universal, Laurie made one of the most memorable moves in her career with her turn in "The Hustler," an acclaimed movie about a pool...
The three-time Oscar nominee began her acting career during high school, signing a contract with Universal in 1949 and starring opposite Ronald Reagan in her on-screen debut, "Louisa." From there, the actress began working steadily, starring opposite Tony Curtis several times and appearing in 14 Universal movies (typically in the starring role) in just 7 years. Eventually, as THR notes, Laurie desperately wanted out of her contract, and her agent was able to extricate her from a deal that was keeping truly challenging roles at arm's length.
After leaving Universal, Laurie made one of the most memorable moves in her career with her turn in "The Hustler," an acclaimed movie about a pool...
- 10/14/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Piper Laurie, whose impressive work in the films Carrie and The Hustler made her a screen icon, died Saturday morning in Los Angeles. She was 91 and had been ill for some time.
Her representative confirmed the death.
Nominated for three Oscars — Lead Actress for The Hustler and Supporting for Carrie and Children of a Lesser God — she also was a nine-time Emmy nominee, winning in 1987 for the telefilm Promise.
She played Paul Newman’s love interest in The Hustler (1961) and Sissy Spacek’s ultra-religious mother in Brian De Palma‘s Carrie (1976) and Marlee Matlin’s mother in Randa Haines’ Children of a Lesser God (1986).
She was also known for her work on the TV drama Twin Peaks. The actress earned Emmy noms in 1990 and 1991 for her work on the show.
She most recently appeared on the big screen in 2018’s White Boy Rick.
Born Rosetta Jacobs on Jan. 22, 1932, she was the youngest of two daughters.
Her representative confirmed the death.
Nominated for three Oscars — Lead Actress for The Hustler and Supporting for Carrie and Children of a Lesser God — she also was a nine-time Emmy nominee, winning in 1987 for the telefilm Promise.
She played Paul Newman’s love interest in The Hustler (1961) and Sissy Spacek’s ultra-religious mother in Brian De Palma‘s Carrie (1976) and Marlee Matlin’s mother in Randa Haines’ Children of a Lesser God (1986).
She was also known for her work on the TV drama Twin Peaks. The actress earned Emmy noms in 1990 and 1991 for her work on the show.
She most recently appeared on the big screen in 2018’s White Boy Rick.
Born Rosetta Jacobs on Jan. 22, 1932, she was the youngest of two daughters.
- 10/14/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Piper Laurie, a three-time Academy Award nominee whose TV credits include the role of Twin Peak’s Catherine Martell, died on Saturday morning. She was 91.
Laurie’s manager Marion Rosenberg confirmed the news of her death to our sister site Variety, calling her a “beautiful human being and one of the great talents of our time.”
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Laurie’s breakout acting role was in 1950’s Louisa, which starred Ronald Reagan. She...
Laurie’s manager Marion Rosenberg confirmed the news of her death to our sister site Variety, calling her a “beautiful human being and one of the great talents of our time.”
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Laurie’s breakout acting role was in 1950’s Louisa, which starred Ronald Reagan. She...
- 10/14/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Piper Laurie, who famously played perhaps the scariest movie mom of all time in Carrie, is dead at 91. According to THR, the veteran actress had been unwell for some time. Laurie’s career goes back to the last days of the studio era, with her initially an ingenue for Universal Pictures who starred opposite big heartthrobs of the day like Rock Hudson and Tony Curtis. Yet, she resisted being pigeonholed in those roles, breaking free of her contract to take on meatier parts, such as her Emmy-winning role in the TV production of Days of Wine and Roses, where she played an alcoholic. She earned an Academy Award nomination for her turn opposite Paul Newman in The Hustler but didn’t take another movie role for fifteen years when she returned with a vengeance in Brian DePalma’s Carrie.
In that Stephen King horror classic, she played the deranged mother...
In that Stephen King horror classic, she played the deranged mother...
- 10/14/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Piper Laurie, the three-time Oscar-nominated actress known for her performances in The Hustler and Carrie and for her outlandish two-character, two-gender turn on the original Twin Peaks, died Saturday morning in Los Angeles. She was 91.
Laurie had not been well for some time, her rep, Marion Rosenberg, told The Hollywood Reporter.
An Emmy winner who was nominated nine times during her career, Laurie spent three years as a child in a sanatorium, broke free from her original contract at Universal Pictures, once went 15 years without making a movie and starred in the original production — for live television — of Days of Wine and Roses.
In Learning to Live Out Loud, her frank 2011 memoir, she revealed that she lost her virginity to Ronald Reagan and that she had slept with Mel Gibson when she was twice his age. Laurie wrote the book because “my life had many secrets, and it was wearing,...
Laurie had not been well for some time, her rep, Marion Rosenberg, told The Hollywood Reporter.
An Emmy winner who was nominated nine times during her career, Laurie spent three years as a child in a sanatorium, broke free from her original contract at Universal Pictures, once went 15 years without making a movie and starred in the original production — for live television — of Days of Wine and Roses.
In Learning to Live Out Loud, her frank 2011 memoir, she revealed that she lost her virginity to Ronald Reagan and that she had slept with Mel Gibson when she was twice his age. Laurie wrote the book because “my life had many secrets, and it was wearing,...
- 10/14/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Piper Laurie, the three-time Academy Award-nominated actress whose seven-decade career including starring roles in the classic films “Carrie” and “The Hustler, has died. She was 91.
Laurie’s death was confirmed by her manager, Marion Rosenberg, in a statement to Variety.
“A beautiful human being and one of the great talents of our time,” Rosenberg said.
Laurie also starred in 1986’s “Children of a Lesser God,” for which she received an Oscar nomination for her supporting role, one of three Academy Award nominations she received in her career. Her first acting credits were for the 1950 films “The Milkman” and “Louisa.”
Her first Oscar nod came for 1961’s “The Hustler,” an iconic poolhall tale in which she starred opposite Paul Newman, playing his love interest. She also received an Oscar nomination for Brian De Palma’s 1976 Stephen King adaptation “Carrie,” in which she played the overbearing mother of Sissy Spacek’s telekinetic protagonist.
Laurie’s death was confirmed by her manager, Marion Rosenberg, in a statement to Variety.
“A beautiful human being and one of the great talents of our time,” Rosenberg said.
Laurie also starred in 1986’s “Children of a Lesser God,” for which she received an Oscar nomination for her supporting role, one of three Academy Award nominations she received in her career. Her first acting credits were for the 1950 films “The Milkman” and “Louisa.”
Her first Oscar nod came for 1961’s “The Hustler,” an iconic poolhall tale in which she starred opposite Paul Newman, playing his love interest. She also received an Oscar nomination for Brian De Palma’s 1976 Stephen King adaptation “Carrie,” in which she played the overbearing mother of Sissy Spacek’s telekinetic protagonist.
- 10/14/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Piper Laurie, who blossomed as an actress only after extricating herself from the studio system and went on to rack up three Oscar nominations, has died. She was 91.
Laurie’s manager Marion Rosenberg confirmed the news to Variety, writing, “A beautiful human being and one of the great talents of our time.”
Laurie scored her first Oscar nomination for her work opposite Paul Newman in 1961’s classic poolhall drama “The Hustler,” in which she played an alcoholic who memorably tells Newman’s character, “Look, I’ve got troubles and I think maybe you’ve got troubles. Maybe it’d be better if we just leave each other alone.”
Though she informally retired to raise a family for more than a decade, she returned to film and television in the mid-’70s and racked up an impressive roster of characterizations, including Oscar-nominated turns in “Carrie” and in “Children of a Lesser God,...
Laurie’s manager Marion Rosenberg confirmed the news to Variety, writing, “A beautiful human being and one of the great talents of our time.”
Laurie scored her first Oscar nomination for her work opposite Paul Newman in 1961’s classic poolhall drama “The Hustler,” in which she played an alcoholic who memorably tells Newman’s character, “Look, I’ve got troubles and I think maybe you’ve got troubles. Maybe it’d be better if we just leave each other alone.”
Though she informally retired to raise a family for more than a decade, she returned to film and television in the mid-’70s and racked up an impressive roster of characterizations, including Oscar-nominated turns in “Carrie” and in “Children of a Lesser God,...
- 10/14/2023
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
Piper Laurie, the three-time Oscar nominee whose seven decade acting career included iconic roles in “The Hustler” and “Carrie,” has died at the age of 91. The news was confirmed to IndieWire by Laurie’s ex-husband, critic Joe Morganstern.
Born Rosetta Jacobs in Detroit, Michigan in 1932, Laurie changed her name after moving to Hollywood and signing with Universal Pictures in 1949. She enjoyed early success in films like the Ronald Reagan-led “Louisa,” but soon moved to New York to focus on developing her acting craft on stage. When she returned to Hollywood to star in “The Hustler” in 1961, she earned her first Oscar nomination for her role as Sarah Packard in the iconic tale of pool hall gambling gone awry.
Firmly established as a dramatic actress, Laurie continued to work steadily in film and television for the next six decades. Her villainous turn as Margaret White, the hyper-religious mother in Brian De Palma’s “Carrie,...
Born Rosetta Jacobs in Detroit, Michigan in 1932, Laurie changed her name after moving to Hollywood and signing with Universal Pictures in 1949. She enjoyed early success in films like the Ronald Reagan-led “Louisa,” but soon moved to New York to focus on developing her acting craft on stage. When she returned to Hollywood to star in “The Hustler” in 1961, she earned her first Oscar nomination for her role as Sarah Packard in the iconic tale of pool hall gambling gone awry.
Firmly established as a dramatic actress, Laurie continued to work steadily in film and television for the next six decades. Her villainous turn as Margaret White, the hyper-religious mother in Brian De Palma’s “Carrie,...
- 10/14/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
In the fall of 2021, Olivia Colman scored her first career Emmy for “The Crown” despite not having succeeded on her Oscar bid for “The Father” that spring. This made her the 16th performer to prevail at the Emmys directly after going home empty-handed at the Oscars and the fourth to do so during the 21st century. Now that the 2023 Emmy nominations ballots have been released, eight of the 16 actors who lost Oscars at the most recent ceremony officially have shots at joining Colman on this list.
Gold Derby’s Emmy odds currently indicate that the man and woman with the best hopes of following in Colman’s footsteps are Brian Tyree Henry and Hong Chau, who just received their first career Academy Award nominations for their respective supporting turns in “Causeway” and “The Whale.” Henry is seeking his second comedy supporting Emmy notice for “Atlanta,” while Chau could pull double...
Gold Derby’s Emmy odds currently indicate that the man and woman with the best hopes of following in Colman’s footsteps are Brian Tyree Henry and Hong Chau, who just received their first career Academy Award nominations for their respective supporting turns in “Causeway” and “The Whale.” Henry is seeking his second comedy supporting Emmy notice for “Atlanta,” while Chau could pull double...
- 7/5/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Oscars rewind: A look back at Jennifer Lawrence’s road to Best Actress for ‘Silver Linings Playbook’
Recently Gold Derby revisited each of Jennifer Lawrence‘s four Oscar nominations to coincide with the release of her new movie, “No Hard Feelings.” Today we’ll go more in depth on her road to winning Best Actress for “Silver Linings Playbook” back in 2012. That win made her the second youngest Best Actress (at age 22) in Oscar history, only behind Marlee Matlin, who was 21 when she prevailed for “Children of a Lesser God” in 1986.
SEERevisiting ‘Cleopatra’: The epic love story of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
In this film adaptation of Matthew Quick‘s 2008 novel of the same name, Lawrence plays Tiffany, a young widow who meets Pat Solitano Jr. (Bradley Cooper), a man with bipolar disorder, leading to an unlikely romance. The movie was written and directed by David O. Russell, who was coming off of receiving his first Oscar nom for helming 2010’s “The Fighter,” which won...
SEERevisiting ‘Cleopatra’: The epic love story of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
In this film adaptation of Matthew Quick‘s 2008 novel of the same name, Lawrence plays Tiffany, a young widow who meets Pat Solitano Jr. (Bradley Cooper), a man with bipolar disorder, leading to an unlikely romance. The movie was written and directed by David O. Russell, who was coming off of receiving his first Oscar nom for helming 2010’s “The Fighter,” which won...
- 6/24/2023
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
Jodie Comer has become the 100th performer to win a Tony Award for their Broadway debut for her performance in the play, “Prima Facie.”
She won Best Actress in a Play for portraying Tess, a lawyer who concentrates in providing legal defense for men who are accused of sexual assault but soon has the unthinkable happen to her. She is the 11th person to win the category for her first outing on a Broadway stage. She joins:
SEE2023 Tony Awards: Every winner (and nominee) in all 26 competitive categories
Martita Hunt, “The Madwoman of Chaillot” (1949)
Beryl Reid, “The Killing of Sister George” (1967)
Phyllis Frelich, “Children of a Lesser God” (1980)
Jane Lapotaire, “Piaf” (1981)
Joan Allen, “Burn This” (1988)
Pauline Collins, “Shirley Valentine” (1989)
Janet McTeer, “A Doll’s House” (1997)
Marie Mullen, “The Beauty Queen of Leeane” (1998)
Jennifer Ehle, “The Real Thing” (2000)
Deanna Dunagan, “August: Osage County” (2008)
Below are the Broadway debuts in the seven other...
She won Best Actress in a Play for portraying Tess, a lawyer who concentrates in providing legal defense for men who are accused of sexual assault but soon has the unthinkable happen to her. She is the 11th person to win the category for her first outing on a Broadway stage. She joins:
SEE2023 Tony Awards: Every winner (and nominee) in all 26 competitive categories
Martita Hunt, “The Madwoman of Chaillot” (1949)
Beryl Reid, “The Killing of Sister George” (1967)
Phyllis Frelich, “Children of a Lesser God” (1980)
Jane Lapotaire, “Piaf” (1981)
Joan Allen, “Burn This” (1988)
Pauline Collins, “Shirley Valentine” (1989)
Janet McTeer, “A Doll’s House” (1997)
Marie Mullen, “The Beauty Queen of Leeane” (1998)
Jennifer Ehle, “The Real Thing” (2000)
Deanna Dunagan, “August: Osage County” (2008)
Below are the Broadway debuts in the seven other...
- 6/12/2023
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Ava DuVernay has ended her rich overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group, multiple sources confirm to Variety.
While news of this decision comes amid the writers strike, the contract talks were unrelated. DuVernay’s deal was set to expire on May 31 and the two parties came to a “mutual decision not to renew.”
DuVernay signed the multi-year agreement in 2018, which was reported to be valued at $100 million, following the parties’ successful collaboration on OWN’s “Queen Sugar,” which signed off last year after seven seasons.
“Ava DuVernay is one of the leading lights in our industry, a brilliantly talented writer, producer, director and entrepreneur whose ability to inspire with her art is exceeded only by her ability to entertain,” former Warner Bros. TV chief Peter Roth said in a statement announcing the pact. (Channing Dungey is the current chairman and CEO of Wbtvg.)
Under the pact, DuVernay also produced...
While news of this decision comes amid the writers strike, the contract talks were unrelated. DuVernay’s deal was set to expire on May 31 and the two parties came to a “mutual decision not to renew.”
DuVernay signed the multi-year agreement in 2018, which was reported to be valued at $100 million, following the parties’ successful collaboration on OWN’s “Queen Sugar,” which signed off last year after seven seasons.
“Ava DuVernay is one of the leading lights in our industry, a brilliantly talented writer, producer, director and entrepreneur whose ability to inspire with her art is exceeded only by her ability to entertain,” former Warner Bros. TV chief Peter Roth said in a statement announcing the pact. (Channing Dungey is the current chairman and CEO of Wbtvg.)
Under the pact, DuVernay also produced...
- 5/11/2023
- by Angelique Jackson and Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Five TV directors will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2023 Emmy Awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Thursday, May 18, at 4:00 p.m. Pt; 7:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Daniel Montgomery and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
RSVP today to our entire ongoing contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
Accused (Fox)
Synopsis: Chronicles ordinary people getting caught up in extraordinary situations, where one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back.
Bio: Marlee Matlin is an Oscar winner for “Children of a Lesser God” and Emmy nominee for “Picket Fences,” “Seinfeld,” “The Practice” and...
RSVP today to our entire ongoing contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
Accused (Fox)
Synopsis: Chronicles ordinary people getting caught up in extraordinary situations, where one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back.
Bio: Marlee Matlin is an Oscar winner for “Children of a Lesser God” and Emmy nominee for “Picket Fences,” “Seinfeld,” “The Practice” and...
- 5/11/2023
- by Chris Beachum and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Deaf representation has come a long way in Hollywood.
“Coda’s” release and subsequent best picture Oscar win marked an important moment for deaf audiences. It showed the most significant representation of the community on a global stage since 1986’s “Children of a Lesser God” earned Marlee Matlin a best actress prize.
“Hollywood is making that shift from diversity for optics to something deeper,” says Lauren Ridloff, a deaf actor best known for her work on “Eternals” and “The Walking Dead.”
That deeper shift includes recent projects where deaf representation has been the focus of major storylines. Director James Cameron called on C.J Jones to create Na’vi sign language, featured in “Avatar: The Way of Water.” HBO’s “The Last of Us” offered up another landmark moment when the show about a post-apocalyptic world featured Keivonn Woodard, as a young deaf Black man trying to survive zombie hordes. Last year,...
“Coda’s” release and subsequent best picture Oscar win marked an important moment for deaf audiences. It showed the most significant representation of the community on a global stage since 1986’s “Children of a Lesser God” earned Marlee Matlin a best actress prize.
“Hollywood is making that shift from diversity for optics to something deeper,” says Lauren Ridloff, a deaf actor best known for her work on “Eternals” and “The Walking Dead.”
That deeper shift includes recent projects where deaf representation has been the focus of major storylines. Director James Cameron called on C.J Jones to create Na’vi sign language, featured in “Avatar: The Way of Water.” HBO’s “The Last of Us” offered up another landmark moment when the show about a post-apocalyptic world featured Keivonn Woodard, as a young deaf Black man trying to survive zombie hordes. Last year,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
When Troy Kotsur won Best Supporting Actor at the 94th Academy Awards for his role in "Coda," he was only the second deaf actor ever to win an Oscar. His win also marked the first time a deaf actor won an award at the ceremony in 36 years, after his "Coda" co-star Marlee Matlin's historic win for "Children of a Lesser God." Needless to say, he's made his mark.
Kotsur is about to make history in a brand new way tonight, as he is slated to perform a major part of the 2023 Super Bowl. Country singer Chris Stapleton will perform the National Anthem before the football game begins, while Kotsur will perform his own interpretation of the song via American Sign Language (Asl). Even though it has been customary for an Asl interpreter to perform the anthem alongside the central performer, this will certainly be the first time it has...
Kotsur is about to make history in a brand new way tonight, as he is slated to perform a major part of the 2023 Super Bowl. Country singer Chris Stapleton will perform the National Anthem before the football game begins, while Kotsur will perform his own interpretation of the song via American Sign Language (Asl). Even though it has been customary for an Asl interpreter to perform the anthem alongside the central performer, this will certainly be the first time it has...
- 2/12/2023
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
Age is just a number and it’s a sign that we’re all getting very, very old because we might actually get our first male acting Oscar winner who was born in the 1990s this year.
No man who entered this world in the ’90s has won an Oscar in either acting category yet. There are three currently in the running, two in Best Actor — Austin Butler (“Elvis”), who was born in 1991, and Paul Mescal (“Aftersun”), who was born in 1996 — and one in Best Supporting Actor, Barry Keoghan (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), who was born in 1992. But it’s Butler who has the best shot to take home the gold as he’s locked in a three-man battle with Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) and Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) for the prize. Butler, who’s already bagged the Best Drama Actor Golden Globe for his turn as Elvis Presley,...
No man who entered this world in the ’90s has won an Oscar in either acting category yet. There are three currently in the running, two in Best Actor — Austin Butler (“Elvis”), who was born in 1991, and Paul Mescal (“Aftersun”), who was born in 1996 — and one in Best Supporting Actor, Barry Keoghan (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), who was born in 1992. But it’s Butler who has the best shot to take home the gold as he’s locked in a three-man battle with Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) and Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) for the prize. Butler, who’s already bagged the Best Drama Actor Golden Globe for his turn as Elvis Presley,...
- 2/10/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Female directors were once again shut out in the director category at the Academy Awards after two years of seeing progress in the space, with women winning the prestigious award in back-to-back years.
The nominees this year are Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin), Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All At Once), Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans), Todd Field (Tar) and Ruben Östlund (Triangle of Sadness).
That means there were no women nominated despite a buzzy awards year for female filmmakers, like The Woman King‘s Gina Prince-Bythewood and Women Talking‘s Sarah Polley, or Till‘s Chinonye Chukwu, She Said‘s Maria Schrader and Aftersun‘s Charlotte Wells.
Last year, Jane Campion became the first woman to receive multiple Oscar nominations for best director, having previously been recognized for 1993’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner The Piano. She became the third woman in history to win the best...
The nominees this year are Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin), Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All At Once), Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans), Todd Field (Tar) and Ruben Östlund (Triangle of Sadness).
That means there were no women nominated despite a buzzy awards year for female filmmakers, like The Woman King‘s Gina Prince-Bythewood and Women Talking‘s Sarah Polley, or Till‘s Chinonye Chukwu, She Said‘s Maria Schrader and Aftersun‘s Charlotte Wells.
Last year, Jane Campion became the first woman to receive multiple Oscar nominations for best director, having previously been recognized for 1993’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner The Piano. She became the third woman in history to win the best...
- 1/24/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Oscars failed to nominate any women for directing this year, following two consecutive years of women winning the category.
The Academy Award nominations, announced on Tuesday, did not include women filmmakers such as Sarah Polley (“Women Talking”), Gina Prince-Bythewood (“The Woman King”), Maria Schrader (“She Said”) and Charlotte Wells (“Aftersun”) in the best director lineup. Women have won the category the past two years in a row, with Chloé Zhao taking home the 2021 prize for “Nomadland” and Jane Campion scoring last year for “Power of the Dog.”
The director category is voted by the 573 active members of the Directors Branch. The five cinematic helmers recognized by the Academy are Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Todd Field (“Tár”), Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Ruben Östlund (“Triangle of Sadness”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”).
Eight women have been nominated for director in Oscars history, producing...
The Academy Award nominations, announced on Tuesday, did not include women filmmakers such as Sarah Polley (“Women Talking”), Gina Prince-Bythewood (“The Woman King”), Maria Schrader (“She Said”) and Charlotte Wells (“Aftersun”) in the best director lineup. Women have won the category the past two years in a row, with Chloé Zhao taking home the 2021 prize for “Nomadland” and Jane Campion scoring last year for “Power of the Dog.”
The director category is voted by the 573 active members of the Directors Branch. The five cinematic helmers recognized by the Academy are Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Todd Field (“Tár”), Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Ruben Östlund (“Triangle of Sadness”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”).
Eight women have been nominated for director in Oscars history, producing...
- 1/24/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Media Access Awards, in partnership with nonprofit disability services provider Easterseals Southern California, has announced the honorees of the 2022 Media Access Awards which will stream Live on the Emmy Award-winning entertainment and pop culture news source, ExtraTV.com; on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 6pm Pt / 9pm Et.
Founded by Norman Lear in 1979 as an annual celebration honoring those in film and TV who include disabled characters and actors in their work, the 2022 Media Access Awards will pay tribute to those individuals, series, and films that have redefined on-screen representation for the disability community, while advancing the portrayal and employment of people with disabilities in Hollywood.
“We are thrilled to again be celebrating the immensely talented people paving the way to a more inclusive world. We salute them all!” said the co-ceo’s of the Media Access Awards Deborah Calla, also the show’s Executive Producer, and Allen Rucker the show’s writer.
Founded by Norman Lear in 1979 as an annual celebration honoring those in film and TV who include disabled characters and actors in their work, the 2022 Media Access Awards will pay tribute to those individuals, series, and films that have redefined on-screen representation for the disability community, while advancing the portrayal and employment of people with disabilities in Hollywood.
“We are thrilled to again be celebrating the immensely talented people paving the way to a more inclusive world. We salute them all!” said the co-ceo’s of the Media Access Awards Deborah Calla, also the show’s Executive Producer, and Allen Rucker the show’s writer.
- 10/27/2022
- Look to the Stars
Preparing for an upcoming flight isn’t just limited to packing your clothes and toiletries — have you thought about how you’re going to keep yourself entertained? The idealist in all of us might say we’re gonna read that book we’ve been putting off, but depending on the length of your flight, that may be easier said than done. If it’s on the longer side, it can be easy to get distracted and start to really feel the minutes crawling by.
The good news is that in recent years,...
The good news is that in recent years,...
- 8/19/2022
- by Jon Adams
- Rollingstone.com
Troy Kotsur thankfully has his Oscar statue back.
The “Coda” Best Supporting Actor winner shared that on Saturday, August 13, his Jeep was reported stolen. Kotsur’s Academy Award statue was in the car, as the actor was traveling to Mesa, Arizona, to receive a key to the city, and he was asked to bring the statue to the event.
“A little kid stole my Jeep while I have [my] Oscar award in my Jeep,” Kotsur wrote in a since-deleted tweet. “The city of Mesa, Az found my Jeep and Oscar award too! Thanks!”
But all is well, as Sgt. Charles Trapani, the supervisor for the Mesa Police Department, told People, “Once Mr. Kotsur notified the department of the theft, officers began their investigation, and through investigative techniques, they located the vehicle with two juvenile male suspects inside.”
Two juveniles admitted to committing the crime and were charged with theft of means of transportation.
The “Coda” Best Supporting Actor winner shared that on Saturday, August 13, his Jeep was reported stolen. Kotsur’s Academy Award statue was in the car, as the actor was traveling to Mesa, Arizona, to receive a key to the city, and he was asked to bring the statue to the event.
“A little kid stole my Jeep while I have [my] Oscar award in my Jeep,” Kotsur wrote in a since-deleted tweet. “The city of Mesa, Az found my Jeep and Oscar award too! Thanks!”
But all is well, as Sgt. Charles Trapani, the supervisor for the Mesa Police Department, told People, “Once Mr. Kotsur notified the department of the theft, officers began their investigation, and through investigative techniques, they located the vehicle with two juvenile male suspects inside.”
Two juveniles admitted to committing the crime and were charged with theft of means of transportation.
- 8/15/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Just five months after nabbing a best supporting actor Oscar for his turn as deaf fisherman Frank Rossi in best picture “Coda,” Troy Kotsur nearly lost the little gold man. On Saturday, the “Coda” star’s Oscar statuette was stolen in a car robbery, according to NBC News.
The robbery occurred on Saturday, while Kotsur was visiting his hometown of Mesa, Ariz. to be honored for his Oscar win. During his stay, two teenagers stole the actor’s jeep with his Oscar inside. After Kotsur notified the Mesa Police Department, the jeep was located later that evening. According to the police department, the two teens were charged with theft of means of transportation, and the vehicle was returned to Kotsur with all of his possessions inside.
With his Oscar win this March, Kotsur shot to fame and became the first deaf male performer to win an acting Oscar, and the...
The robbery occurred on Saturday, while Kotsur was visiting his hometown of Mesa, Ariz. to be honored for his Oscar win. During his stay, two teenagers stole the actor’s jeep with his Oscar inside. After Kotsur notified the Mesa Police Department, the jeep was located later that evening. According to the police department, the two teens were charged with theft of means of transportation, and the vehicle was returned to Kotsur with all of his possessions inside.
With his Oscar win this March, Kotsur shot to fame and became the first deaf male performer to win an acting Oscar, and the...
- 8/15/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Ten years ago, in March 2012, Jennifer Lawrence became one of the biggest stars on Earth. The actress, an Oscar nominee in 2011 for her breakout turn in “Winter’s Bone,” starred as Katniss Everdeen in the film adaptation of “The Hunger Games,” and led the franchise starter to a then-record 152.5 million in opening weekend ticket sales. But Lawrence wouldn’t stop there: in November of the same year, she starred opposite Bradley Cooper in David O. Russell‘s “Silver Linings Playbook.” For that film, another box office smash, Lawrence was awarded an Oscar for Best Actress at the 2013 Academy Awards ceremony.
At 22, her Best Actress win made her the second-youngest star to capture the award, right behind Marlee Matlin, who won the award for “Children of a Lesser God” at age 21. But Lawrence found her own place in the Oscar records book thanks to her prolific run with Russell: she managed to...
At 22, her Best Actress win made her the second-youngest star to capture the award, right behind Marlee Matlin, who won the award for “Children of a Lesser God” at age 21. But Lawrence found her own place in the Oscar records book thanks to her prolific run with Russell: she managed to...
- 8/14/2022
- by Robert Pius, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
It’s been nine months since then-head of TriStar Television Kathryn Busby was named President Of Original Programming for Starz. In her first nine months on the job, Busby has embraced and expanded the network’s existing programming commitment to narratives by, about and for women and underrepresented audiences as well as its #TakeTheLead Initiative to amplify diverse voices.
“One of the things that excited me most about joining Starz is they have really shown that deep commitment to delivering programming for, by, and about women and underrepresented voices,” Busby said in an interview with Deadline. “That’s what I was trying to do and working to do at TriStar, so it really felt like an opportunity to join a company that wasn’t just talking the talk but was walking the walk.”
Hit shows targeting female and Black audiences that Busby inherited include the flagship Power franchise, whose Raising...
“One of the things that excited me most about joining Starz is they have really shown that deep commitment to delivering programming for, by, and about women and underrepresented voices,” Busby said in an interview with Deadline. “That’s what I was trying to do and working to do at TriStar, so it really felt like an opportunity to join a company that wasn’t just talking the talk but was walking the walk.”
Hit shows targeting female and Black audiences that Busby inherited include the flagship Power franchise, whose Raising...
- 8/11/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
And just like that, winter has come again. HBO Max’s list of new releases for August 2022 is highlighted by the return of the king. Or more accurately: the return of the queen … of the Seven Kingdoms.
Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is set to premiere on HBO and HBO Max on Aug. 21, just over three years after Game of Thrones concluded in controversial fashion with “The Iron Throne.” This new series is a prequel, depicting the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons from George R.R. Martin’s lore. When dragon fights dragon, the realm will be torn asunder. But the viewer will certainly delight in all the Targaryen action.
Read more TV How House of the Dragon Is Approaching the Game of Thrones Ending Backlash By David Crow TV House of the Dragon: What Rickard Stark Means for the Game of Thrones Spinoff...
Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is set to premiere on HBO and HBO Max on Aug. 21, just over three years after Game of Thrones concluded in controversial fashion with “The Iron Throne.” This new series is a prequel, depicting the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons from George R.R. Martin’s lore. When dragon fights dragon, the realm will be torn asunder. But the viewer will certainly delight in all the Targaryen action.
Read more TV How House of the Dragon Is Approaching the Game of Thrones Ending Backlash By David Crow TV House of the Dragon: What Rickard Stark Means for the Game of Thrones Spinoff...
- 8/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Marlee Matlin has tapped three Deaf actors, Stephanie Nogueras (Killing It), Joshua Castille and Lauren Ridloff, to star in the episode she’s directing in the upcoming Fox anthology drama series Accused. Megan Boone also stars in her first major television role since The Blacklist, along with Aaron Ashmore (Locke & Key), Jean-Michele Le Gal (Take This Waltz) and Daphne Rubin-Vega (Allswell) in the series from Homeland EPs Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, and David Shore. The episode is written by novelist and short-story writer Maile Meloy.
Nogueras stars in the lead role of Ava, a Deaf woman who becomes a surrogate for a couple, Jenny (Boone) and Max (Ashmore) and commits a crime of advocacy and protection.
Castille will play Ava’s boyfriend, Kj, who is hard of hearing. The episode also stars Le Gal and Ridloff as Ava’s public...
Nogueras stars in the lead role of Ava, a Deaf woman who becomes a surrogate for a couple, Jenny (Boone) and Max (Ashmore) and commits a crime of advocacy and protection.
Castille will play Ava’s boyfriend, Kj, who is hard of hearing. The episode also stars Le Gal and Ridloff as Ava’s public...
- 7/7/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Academy Awards-winning actor Troy Kotsur will deliver the commencement keynote address at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s upcoming commencement ceremony.
Writer-producer Amy Aniobi (Insecure) will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award at the event.
Brian Kite, interim dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, gave the details today for the school’s 75th annual commencement ceremony. Kite will preside over the event on Friday, June 10, 2022 from 2 Pm to 4:00 Pm. at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
“It is an honor to welcome Mr. Kotsur to deliver the commencement keynote address following his sublime and hilarious performance in Coda,” said a statement from Kite. “Mr. Kotsur’s groundbreaking achievements as member of, and advocate for, the Deaf community serve to remind us that the perspectives and stories of individuals from all backgrounds and abilities are not only important but vital to the future of the arts.
Writer-producer Amy Aniobi (Insecure) will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award at the event.
Brian Kite, interim dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, gave the details today for the school’s 75th annual commencement ceremony. Kite will preside over the event on Friday, June 10, 2022 from 2 Pm to 4:00 Pm. at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
“It is an honor to welcome Mr. Kotsur to deliver the commencement keynote address following his sublime and hilarious performance in Coda,” said a statement from Kite. “Mr. Kotsur’s groundbreaking achievements as member of, and advocate for, the Deaf community serve to remind us that the perspectives and stories of individuals from all backgrounds and abilities are not only important but vital to the future of the arts.
- 5/27/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Ava DuVernay has signed a three-year script-to-series deal with Starz for a romantic drama series starring Lauren Ridloff (The Walking Dead) and Joshua Jackson (When They See Us). The news was announced on Thursday during the network’s first-ever #TakeTheLead Summit, where DuVernay, Ridloff, and Jackson shared details about the upcoming project. In addition to starring, Ridloff and Jackson, who previously starred opposite each other in Broadway’s Children of a Lesser God, will serve as executive producers on the as-yet-untitled series alongside DuVernary. According to Deadline, the half-hour drama follows two polar opposites who become embroiled in a love affair that turns their world upside down. While wildly different, the two are emotionally and physically drawn to each other despite personal expectations and public assumptions. Their love disrupts notions of race, gender, class, physical ability, and normative culture. DuVernay, who directed the Best Picture-nominated Selma, will head up ...
- 5/20/2022
- TV Insider
Starz is developing a romantic drama to be executive-produced by acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Lauren Ridloff (The Walking Dead) and Joshua Jackson (Dr. Death).
If ordered to series, it will be for three seasons, 18 total half-hour episodes.
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Ridloff and Jackson, who previously starred opposite each other in Broadway’s Children of a Lesser God, will also star in the series, while Paul Garnes (Queen Sugar, Colin in Black & White) is another EP.
If ordered to series, it will be for three seasons, 18 total half-hour episodes.
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Ridloff and Jackson, who previously starred opposite each other in Broadway’s Children of a Lesser God, will also star in the series, while Paul Garnes (Queen Sugar, Colin in Black & White) is another EP.
- 5/19/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Ava DuVernay has landed a three-year script-to-series commitment from Starz on a romantic drama series with fellow executive producers Lauren Ridloff and Joshua Jackson set to star. The news was announced on Thursday at Starz’s inaugural #TakeTheLead Summit where DuVernay, Ridloff, and Jackson spoke about the project.
The as-yet-untitled prospective series follows two polar opposites who become intertwined in a love affair that turns their worlds – and those of everyone around them – upside down.
The half-hour drama will chronicle what it takes to fall and stay in a radical, rebellious love. One person is ambitious, while the other is restless. One is ready to commit, while the other debates the merits of relationships. One is Black and one is white. One is deaf and one is not. Though wildly different, the two are emotionally and physically drawn to each...
The as-yet-untitled prospective series follows two polar opposites who become intertwined in a love affair that turns their worlds – and those of everyone around them – upside down.
The half-hour drama will chronicle what it takes to fall and stay in a radical, rebellious love. One person is ambitious, while the other is restless. One is ready to commit, while the other debates the merits of relationships. One is Black and one is white. One is deaf and one is not. Though wildly different, the two are emotionally and physically drawn to each...
- 5/19/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Starz is currently developing an untitled romantic drama from executive producers Ava DuVernay, Lauren Ridloff and Joshua Jackson. Ridloff and Jackson would also star.
If the project is greenlit, it gets a straight-to-series order spanning three seasons and 18 episodes.
Kat Candler (“Queen Sugar”) will write the pilot and serve as executive producer and showrunner. Paul Garnes (“Queen Sugar”) is an executive producer.
Jeffrey Hirsch, the network president and CEO, made the announcement at the company’s first #TakeTheLead Summit.
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The show would follow two polar opposites who become intertwined in a love affair that turns their worlds – and those of everyone around them – upside down.
Here is the logline for the half-hour drama: The show will “chronicle what it takes to fall and stay in a radical, rebellious love. One person is ambitious,...
If the project is greenlit, it gets a straight-to-series order spanning three seasons and 18 episodes.
Kat Candler (“Queen Sugar”) will write the pilot and serve as executive producer and showrunner. Paul Garnes (“Queen Sugar”) is an executive producer.
Jeffrey Hirsch, the network president and CEO, made the announcement at the company’s first #TakeTheLead Summit.
Also Read:
Ava DuVernay’s ‘One Perfect Shot’ Documentary Series Gets March Release on HBO Max, Debut Trailer (Video)
The show would follow two polar opposites who become intertwined in a love affair that turns their worlds – and those of everyone around them – upside down.
Here is the logline for the half-hour drama: The show will “chronicle what it takes to fall and stay in a radical, rebellious love. One person is ambitious,...
- 5/19/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Talent agency Verve has signed Troy Kotsur, the deaf star of Best Picture-winner “Coda” who is fresh off his Oscar win for Best Supporting Actor, after a competitive situation among agencies.
Kotsur is the first deaf man to win an Oscar, and he’s the second deaf actor overall to win after his onscreen wife in “Coda” Marlee Matlin won the Best Actress prize for 1986’s “Children of a Lesser God.”
The success of “Coda” also allowed Kotsur the opportunity to make an appearance in an episode of “The Mandalorian,” and next up he’ll star as the coach of a deaf track team in a film called “Flash Before the Bang,” which is being produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Pearl Street Films. He’s also appeared on “CSI: NY,” “Scrubs, “Criminal Minds” and directed his first film, “No Ordinary Hero.”
Kotsur grew up in Phoenix and Mesa,...
Kotsur is the first deaf man to win an Oscar, and he’s the second deaf actor overall to win after his onscreen wife in “Coda” Marlee Matlin won the Best Actress prize for 1986’s “Children of a Lesser God.”
The success of “Coda” also allowed Kotsur the opportunity to make an appearance in an episode of “The Mandalorian,” and next up he’ll star as the coach of a deaf track team in a film called “Flash Before the Bang,” which is being produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Pearl Street Films. He’s also appeared on “CSI: NY,” “Scrubs, “Criminal Minds” and directed his first film, “No Ordinary Hero.”
Kotsur grew up in Phoenix and Mesa,...
- 5/3/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
With ‘Coda’s’ Oscars, Authentic Representation in Hollywood Takes a Huge Step Forward (Guest Column)
There were several beautiful, gratifying moments at the 94th Academy Awards. But you would not necessarily know that by watching the viral videos circulating social media that emerged in the immediate aftermath of the ceremony, which focus on one particular distasteful incident.
Today, it is time to let the dust settle on the so-called “slap heard around the world” and shift the conversation to “Coda,” enabling this year’s Best Picture winner to receive the attention and accolades it deserves.
The narrative surrounding the success of “Coda” — which also took home Oscars for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Troy Kotsur) and Best Adapted Screenplay — encompasses much more than initially meets the eye. It is a story of advocacy, not just filmmaking. And it is a story of years of behind-the-scenes efforts by individuals who were not directly involved with the production.
“Coda’s” trio of Academy Awards embody the...
Today, it is time to let the dust settle on the so-called “slap heard around the world” and shift the conversation to “Coda,” enabling this year’s Best Picture winner to receive the attention and accolades it deserves.
The narrative surrounding the success of “Coda” — which also took home Oscars for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Troy Kotsur) and Best Adapted Screenplay — encompasses much more than initially meets the eye. It is a story of advocacy, not just filmmaking. And it is a story of years of behind-the-scenes efforts by individuals who were not directly involved with the production.
“Coda’s” trio of Academy Awards embody the...
- 4/1/2022
- by Jay Ruderman
- Variety Film + TV
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