The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated, Documentary and International Feature Film categories for the 98th Academy Awards® to be held on March 15, 2026.
The American Film Institute (AFI) Board of Trustees announced today that Eddie Murphy will receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, America’s highest honor for a career in film, at a Gala Tribute on April 18, 2026.
YouTube TVs 10 million subscribers could be facing a prolonged season without sports content and other programming since the current deal expired, as the streamer and its parent Google tangle with Disney over the high cost of sports content.
"Love Me Tender," directed by Anna Cazenave Combet, won the Critics Award for best film. The documentary film award goes to "Drugged and Abused: No More Shame," and "The Girl in the Snow," won the First Feature award.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in partnership with CHANEL, hosted the Academy Women's Luncheon in Los Angeles, bringing together women from all facets of the filmmaking community to celebrate the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women.
The American Film Institute announced the Grand Jury Prize winners and Special Mentions for AFI FEST 2025 presented by Canva. Winners for Live Action, Documentary, and Animated Short will be eligible for consideration in the 2026 Oscars.
The New York Film Critics Circle announced it will be adding a new member, Ryan Lattanzio (IndieWire), to vote for the 2025 awards on December 2, 2025. Lattanzio's addition brings the number of active members to 47.
The end of year layoff rumors which circulated during the pre-Paramount Skydance merger are moving forward and although the specifics have yet to be announced it is widely speculated that the entire international MTV silo will be shuttered.
Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen will be honored with the Los Angeles Press Club's Visionary Humanitarian Award for their support of Alzheimer's patients and their families and will take place December 7, at the Biltmore Hotel.
From Emmy and Peabody Award–winning journalist Mariana van Zeller comes The Hidden Third podcast, a weekly dive into the underground markets that power a third of the global economy, and those trying to shut them down.
Oscar®-nominated producer and Academy Producers Branch governor Jennifer Fox will return, for a seventh time, to produce the 16th Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor announced today.
As Paramount/Skydance (PSKY) continues its post-acquisition adjustments, a surprising change the purchase of "The Free Press" and its founder, anti-woke conservative opinion columnist, Bari Weiss, was then hired as to lead the CBS newsroom.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight honored its student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 52nd Student Academy Awards® ceremony. Gold, Silver and Bronze placements were announced and trophies presented.
Disgraced Hip Hop mogul Sean Combs finally heard his fate as a Manhattan judge sentenced the founder of Bad Boy Records to 50 months in prison in addition to time served for his prostitution related conviction.
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel returned to the airwaves this week, after a brief suspension over ill-timed and misunderstood words, which were taken out of context and eventually caused, both a crossover of support for First Amendment rights.
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has found himself in the middle of a ballooning First Amendment controversy, as the comedian was suspended indefinitely over words that apparently created a firestorm of MAGA backlash.
The assassination of right-wing conservative political activist Charlie Kirk has reverberated throughout the media world as parent companies sought to minimize the fallout from political commentators who proffered comments on his Trump aligned pro-nationalism position with terminations.
Ketamine Queen, Jasveen Sangha, who supplied the drugs to "Friends" television star Matthew Perry, which killed him in 2023, pleaded guilty to five federal counts. She is last of the five individuals arrested in Perry's death.
Emma Heming-Willis, wife of good guy action star Bruce Willis, has revealed in an exclusive interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer, her husband's condition has worsened, and she moved him into a home away from their family.
The White Lotus, from HBOMax, presents another installment in the widely popular destination, dramady as a new cast of players arrive at the luscious White Lotus Resort in Thailand, for a week of intrigue, adventure, and sex.
Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, announced this week they will be slashing the payroll by up to 3000 workers over the next three months, with the bulk of the cuts arriving at the beginning of the holiday season.
With the Skydance-Paramount merger finally closed, CEO David Ellison continued to announced his board of directors this week, which included a who's who of Hollywood insiders, movers, and shakers, each with decades of industry knowledge and experience.
Paramount Skydance Media led by David Ellison, the son of Oracle scion Larry Ellison, will move into the historic Paramount Pictures lot this week, after a year of tense negotiations, multiple suitors, and a controversial FCC approval process.
She Rides Shotgun, from Lionsgate, present a contemporary dramatic thriller, as a newly released ex-con, who made enemies on the inside, fights to save himself and his daughter, while being hunted by the Southwest’s biggest drug dealer.
The Paramount Skydance merger finally received the blessing of the Federal Communications Commission, after settling with Mr. Trump, promising to remove diversity, equity and inclusion from the company's hiring practices, and to closely monitor its journalistic programming.
The Paramount Skydance merger triggered a second 90 day extension, this week, allowing the Federal Communications Commission and its Trump Administration appointed Chairman, Brendan Carr, ample time to approve the $8 billion deal.
Ballard, from Prime, presents a Bosch spin-off that introduces shunned detective Renee Ballard, now regulated to basement and a newly formed cold case division, along with a unique group of volunteers who set out to bring solve the unsolvable.
Countdown, from Prime, presents a fast action, binge worthy, crime drama as a special federal task force is formed, after a daylight execution of an undercover Department of Homeland Security, to find the killer and uncover the motive.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present Academy Honorary Awards to Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise and Wynn Thomas, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Dolly Parton.
Music fans, the world over, are mourning the loss of two pillars, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, each known for transforming the sound of a generation and ushering in broader cultural changes across the entertainment industry.
Something Beautiful, from Sony Music Vision and Trafalgar Releasing, brings a unique big screen cinematic concert film experience to theaters worldwide showcasing the vast range of pop music icon Miley Cyrus as she debuts her new album.
Janet Walker the publisher, and owner, of the online boutique luxury lifestyle magazine, Haute-Lifestyle.com, and award winning screenwriter announces the release of her partial nonfiction narrative memoir "Unholy Alliances: A True Crime Story."
Paramount owner Shari Redstone,71, revealed she is currently undergoing treatment for Thyroid cancer after a spring diagnosis detected a tumor. While the growth has been removed, Redstone indicated the cancer had spread and she is receiving radiation treatments.
The Ritual, from XYZ Films, brings to the screen a powerful depiction of the most infamous demonic exorcism in history, as an all-star cast deliver unforgettable performances in this riveting and gripping supernatural horror thriller.
President Trump, this week, made a loud and reverberating tariff statement, directed at the film industry indicating he will be adding 100% tariffs to all films who utilize production services outside the United States.
As the sale of Paramount hangs in the balance, held up by federal regulators, Shari Redstone appears to be contemplating a settlement in Trump's billion dollar litigation, and obstructing journalistic freedoms, and integrity are on the agenda.
Amazon founder and commercial space entrepreneur Jeff Bezos's launched an all-female team including his fiancée Lauren Sanchez, singer Katy Perry, and CBS "Good Morning" co-host Gayle King, for a ten minute ride to the edge of outer space.
Janet Walker, the publisher, and owner of the online boutique luxury lifestyle magazine, Haute-Lifestyle.com, and a successful crime thriller screenwriter was recently featured in Elle Magazine, from Hearst Publications.
Any Day Now presents a fresh take on the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Art Heist, in Boston, Massachusetts, and as the crime has never been solved, it is a fictionalized account of what might have been.
A Different Man, from A24, presents a surprising story, as an aspiring actor with a severe deformity participates in a clinical trial, and by a miracle the transformative procedure works, leaving the past, he thinks, behind.
Reacher, from Prime, returns to the screen with Season Three as the former military special investigator so traumatized by duty, he has dropped off the grid, continues to stumble into corruption and fight the good fight.
The Substance, from Working Title Pictures and Amazon Prime, presents a sci-fi horror film as an aging celebrity is offered a black-market resuscitation drug that will restore her to a younger, more vibrant, version of herself.
Heretic, from A24, presents a religious thriller as two young women from the Church of Latter-Day Saints become snared in a trap by a religious sociopath in which they are forced to prove or denounce their faith.
Sing Sing, from A24, presents an intimate prison drama that focuses on a troupe of men who have found their escape through the prison drama group, until a series of events challenges the bond that held them together.
Thelma, from Magnolia Pictures, brings to the screen an ode to freedom and independence, as an elderly woman is swindled by a phone scammer and decides to track down the thieves and get her money back.
The LA Fire Aid Concert, a benefit for those affected by the devastating January fires that reduced Pacific Palisades and Altadena to charred ruins, has announced the event has raised $100million and expect distribution to begin in February.
The Brutalist, from A24, presents an epic saga of one man's journey from war torn Europe to the United States, and the hope of rebuilding his career as he confronts lies, deception, prejudice, and suffers irreparable injury.
In any other year, the first full week after the Golden Globes would be a rush of Awards Show parties, and celebrations as the excitement to the Oscars increased. This week, Los Angeles is a much different place.
The Apprentice, from Briarcliff Entertainment, presents the early days of New York developer Donald Trump, his rise from Queens to riding high on Fifth Avenue, and how an encounter with infamous attorney Roy M. Cohn changed his life.
My Old Ass, from Lucky Chap Productions and Indian Paintbrush, presents the story of second chances in a world of fast-moving changes as the summer before college, a mushroom trip offers a girl a glimpse into the future.
Anora, from NEON, presents a twist on a modern Cinderella story, as a Brooklyn sex worker believes she has found her way out only to be bitch slapped into reality by her prince's wealthy controlling parents.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl from Aardman Animations and Netflix, held its premiere at the recent AFI film Festival, reintroduces the sinister Feathers McGraw behind bars thanks to the zany inventor Wallace and his faithful companion Gromit.
The Room Next Door, from Sony Pictures Classics, brings to the screen the story of embracing the evitabilities of life, and when natures interject a cruel fate, deciding to create the ending of your choice.
Nightbitch, from Searchlight Pictures, presents a fantasy fueled dramady which blends reality and the need to escape the mundane boredom of suburban life, a failing marriage, coupled with the brain numbing experience of early child rearing.
September 5, from Paramount Pictures, brings to the screen the story of the 1972 Munich Olympic Israeli hostage siege and the determination of ABC's sports to keep the story even as it travels into uncharted territory.
A Real Pain, from Searchlight Pictures recently held a special screening at the AFI Film Festival, treating audiences to the story of two mismatched cousins who reunite to honor their beloved grandmother by journeying to her native Poland.
Here, presented by Sony Pictures and Director Robert Zemeckis, recently held its global premiere at the AFI Film Festival and brings to the screen a story of life, and past lives, of love, heartache, loss, and laughter.
A Very Royal Scandal, from Amazon/MGM Studios, presents the story of BBC anchor, Emily Maitlis, and how she managed to secure the interview of a lifetime that toppled a prince, and propelled her to international fame.
True Detective: Night Country, from HBO, presents a compelling and unusual crime drama, that begins at a remote research science facility in Alaska's furthest regions, where night lasts three months, and slowly unearths the deep-frozen secrets.
Thelma The Unicorn, a Netflix original, delivers a magical adventure, as a regular farm pony with big talent, through a twist of fate, finds herself living her wildest dreams, in an against all odds story of triumph.
In celebration of his forthcoming new album Orgy of the Damned out May 17 on Gibson Records HERE, SLASH the iconic, GRAMMY®-winning guitarist and songwriter will perform songs all next week on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Hollywood Con Queen, from Apple TV, brings to the screen an explosive limited series that unpacks a complicated and layered money scam detailing a master manipulator, preying on the dreams and aspirations of talent around the world.
Hollywood Con Queen, the shocking docu-series from Apple TV, details a master manipulator, preying on the dreams and aspirations of talent around the world, until an investigative reporter, Scott Johnson, begins uncovering the astonishing story.
Ahead of the Curve, from Wolfe Releasing and Netflix, brings to the screen an insider's look into the life of "Curve Magazine," the first glossy magazine dedicated to the lesbian lifestyle, that brought together a population.
Society of the Snow, from Netflix, brings to the screen a recreation of the fateful Flight 571 carrying a Uruguayan soccer team and their companions that crashed in the Andes Mountains enroute to Santiago, Chile in 1972.
Rustin, a Netflix Original film, brings to the screen the story of Bayard Rustin, a black gay man, who is credited for organizing the 1963 March on Washington in under eight weeks, a feat all believed was impossible.
Rain Dogs, from HBO, present a toxic dramady of an unconventional love story in London between a working-class single mum, her 10-year-old daughter, and a privileged gay man and the seedy worlds that won't release them.
Janet Walker, publisher, and founder of Haute-Lifestyle.com, is celebrating the success of her original riveting crime drama The Wednesday Killer which has been nominated for Best Feature Screenplay of The Year - 2023 by New York Film Awards.
The Hill, an upcoming release based on professional baseball player Rickey Hill's life, starring Dennis Quaid, Bonnie Bedelia, Joelle Carter, and Scott Glenn, presents an uplifting triumph over circumstance film with Colin Ford starring as Rickey Hill.
The Hill, an upcoming true story based on the life of professional baseball player Rickey Hill, starring Dennis Quaid, Bonnie Bedelia, and Scott Glenn, presents an uplifting triumph over circumstance film with Colin Ford starring as Rickey Hill.
The Monkey King, a Netflix original, brings to the screen an animated story of an abandoned Monkey who is forced to find his own way while understanding his destiny is bigger than the small borders of his village.
Janet Walker, writer of the award-winning screenplay, "The Wednesday Killer" and publisher, and owner, of the online boutique luxury lifestyle magazine, Haute-Lifestyle.com, was recently interviewed by Germany's Filmtage Der Nationen Magazine.
Kandahar, starring Gerard Butler and directed by Ric Roman Waugh, remains one of the top ten theatrical movies, taking on tentpoles and alt-universe fan favorites, as "adult driven action" films continue to make a box office comeback.
Haute-Lifestyle.com, the online boutique luxury lifestyle magazine, helmed by Publisher Janet Walker, has continued to distinguish itself among the world of digital publications, any way it is searched, earning the top spot in Google search engine results.
Sprung, from Amazon's Freevee, written and directed by Greg Garcia, tells the story, across nine-episodes of an unlikely group of formerly incarcerated people who received early pandemic release, and decide to use their criminal expertise for good.
A Love Song, from Bleecker Street and Stage 6 Films and directed by Max Walker Silverman, is receiving serious critical acclaim and features Wes Studi, co-starring as Leto the romantic interest, in the quiet compelling love story.
A Love Song, from Bleecker Street and Stage 6 Films and directed by Max Walker Silverman, is receiving serious critical acclaim and features Dale Dickey, star of stage and screen, in the lead role of Faye.
Actress Andie MacDowell's appeal is in her ethereal glow. From her crown of dark cascading curls to her porcelain complexion and delicate features, MacDowell's sweet yet sultry sensuality has captivated movie-going audiences for decades.
After 12 years of killing zombies and capturing viewers' hearts on AMC's The Walking Dead, Norman Reedus has a new book coming out this month, The Ravaged, a story of three personal quests with abnormally parallel outcomes.
The Phantom of the Open, from SONY Pictures Classic, weaves a heartwarming true story of Maurice Flitcroft, an unrelenting optimist, who in a moment of either genius or madness sets his sights on playing in the British Open.
Janet Walker, publisher, and founder of the luxury lifestyle digital Haute-Lifestyle.com and The-Entertainment-Zone.com, has unveiled the pitch deck for her award-winning cerebral espionage thriller, The Six Sides of Truth as the film moves into the funding phase.
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes, a three-part series from Netflix and Joe Berlinger, presents a shocking portrayal of John Wayne Gacy, and discusses how he was unable to shake the details of this case.
Conversations With a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes, an intimate three-part series from Netflix and Joe Berlinger, presents a shocking portrayal of one of America's most notorious serial killers, his victims, and how he escaped justice.
The Invisible Pilot, an HBO original three-part documentary series a tale of a charismatic, daredevil husband and father who unexpectedly jumped off a bridge in 1977, despite a seemingly happy home life and a lucrative career as a pilot.
Clint Bentley, director, producer and co-writer of Jockey, the shockingly authentic film, from Sony Picture Classics, along with Greg Kwedar, co-writer and producer recently spoke with Haute-Lifestyle.com Publisher Janet Walker at the film’s media day.
French Exit starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, and a cast of spellbinding characters has received critical acclaim and accolades worldwide. Director Azazel Jacobs took some time recently, via Zoom, to talk about the film, his cast and the process.
The Investigation, from HBO and Warner Media, presents a harrowing story into the investigation of the murder of Kim Wall, the Swedish Journalist slaughtered while on assignment, and the team of detectives dedicated to finding the truth.
Made In Italy, staring real life father-son Liam Neeson and Michael Richardson, has been released to rave reviews. Taking time from production in Rome, Director James D'Arcy, talks on getting the film made, his writing process and upcoming projects.
Dreamscape, the immersive VR entertainment company, recently unveiled to select media its newest interactive adventure, DreamWorks Dragons Flight Academy, which enables those with a daring spirit and born to race on the wind the chance to glide across the seas on a flying dragon.
The Oscar bound film Judy, starring Renee Zellweger, recreates the legendary story of Judy Garland during her London Talk of the Town performances, adding to the authenticity were the iconic costumes created by famed costumer Jany Temime.
Pearl Amanda Dickson, the young adult actress cast opposite Natalie Portman in the just released Lucy in the Sky, recently participated in the media day and sat down with Haute-Lifestyle.com Publisher, Janet Walker, for a one on one chat.
Gavin Hood, co-writer and director of Official Secrets, the contemporary espionage thriller chronicling the leak of a top-secret memo, the subsequent arrest and trial of British Spy Katherine Gun recently spoke with Haute-Lifestyle.com Publisher Janet Walker.
Julianne Moore and Abby Quinn stars of the indie drama After the Wedding along with director Bart Freundlich recently participated in the media day for the film that is receiving raves for its emotional performances and brilliant directing.
Aldis Hodge, the star of the just released true story of vindicated USC bound footballer Brian Banks, took time out of his packed schedule during the recent media day to sit down with Haute-Lifestyle.com Publisher Janet Walker.
Doug Atchison, screenwriter for the recently released film, Brian Banks, which tells the story of a wrongly conviction and the attempts to clear his name, recently participated in the media day and spoke with Haute-Lifestyle.com Publisher Janet Walker.
Danielle Macdonald, co-star of the upcoming neo-Nazi film, SKIN, from Oscar winning director Guy Nattiv, sat down with select media recently and spoke expressively on reprising her role as wife/mother in the white supremacist cult.
Maiden, from Sony Pictures Classic, the incredible story of Captain Tracy Edwards, and her historic voyage and win in The Whitbread Round the World sailing race, has continued its upward track at the indie box office.
Recently, Dreamscape Immersive, located at Century City Westfield Mall, introduced members of the local media to the dynamic world of immersive Virtually Reality which allows guests to be transplanted into the middle of a world that doesn't exist.
Close, an original Netflix film, presents a race against time thriller as a female counter-terror expert and bodyguard begins a simple assignment which deteriorates quickly putting her life and everyone around her in imminent danger.
Rupert Everett actor, director writer of the Sony Pictures Classic film, The Happy Prince, recently spoke with media on Oscar Wilde, the film's subject, the idea of directing future projects and New York City in the 1970's.
Glenn Close, the star of the recently released The Wife, has been nominated for an Oscar six times, more than any other actress without a win, and as time escapes no one, the meaty performances that woo Academy voters are slower in arriving.
Armie Hammer, who's star power is seriously on the rise, is becoming quite well known and after his award nominated performance in Call Me By Your Name, is their anywhere on the planet where he isn't recognized?
Dennis Quaid stars in the faith based I Can Only Imagine, which opens this weekend with the power behind the belief that faith can transform, and captivates from the opening scenes giving a tour de force performance.
In the Fade, the Golden Globe nominated foreign film from Magnolia Pictures, staring Diane Kruger winner of the 2017 Cannes Best Actress and directed by Fatih Akin recently held its Los Angeles media day at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons.
From the portfolio of Janet Walker: The Walt Disney Studios behind-the-scenes look at the making of TRON LEGACY including interviews with Jeff Bridges, Michael Sheen, Garret Hedlund, Director Joseph Kosinski, writers Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, and the VFX team.
Iain Glen, the versatile Scottish actor known to American audiences as Jorah Mormont, in the wildly successful HBO series Game of Thrones, is starring with Rachel Weisz in the psychological drama My Cousin Rachel directed by Roger Michell.
Phil Rudd, the bad boy drummer for the wildly successful Australian band AC/DC who has seen his share of troubles recently, is launching a new album, Head Job, and embarking on a Euro Tour with his new band-mates.
SALT, the espionage thriller from Sony Entertainment and Columbia Pictures, starring Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor is savoring a summer of sweet success as it retains its box office flavor.
THE PIRATES! Band of Misfits, a Sony Pictures Animation, Columbia Pictures and Aardman Animation film, recently hosted a Media Day Sneak Peek at Culver City Studios in Culver City, California.
Jon Landau, executive producer of James Cameron's phenomenally successful film AVATAR and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, recently hosted a press day introducing the soon-to-be released AVATAR Blu-ray edition.
“The Third Wave,” a Morgan Spurlock Production and Alison Thompson Documentary, tells the story of four aid workers in aftermath of the 2004 Tsunami that decimated Sri Lanka and other countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by AT&T, today announced that during the Festival's 14th edition more than 467,000 people attended various events hosted by Tribeca Enterprises.
The Television Academy Foundation today announced nominees for the 44th College Television Awards, which recognizes and rewards excellence in student-produced programs from colleges and universities nationwide and revealed the recipient of the $10,000 Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship.
San Francisco's Maybaum Gallery is thrilled to present the oil on canvas works of Karen Smidth in a solo exhibition throughout the month of May and will be hosting an Artist Reception on May 4. RSVP required.
NEON has wrapped production on Tilman Singer's Cuckoo, the feature film debut of Hunter Schafer (Euphoria). The horror film, written and directed by Singer, was shot on 35mm in Germany and stars Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick.
The legendary Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel has been a L.A. landmark since 1927, having hosted the first-ever Academy Awards and still serving as a playground for tinsel town’s A-team. Fun-loving gastronomes like me also flock to the locale for another reason: Public Kitchen & Bar.
Four films, Game, Friday Night, Messiah, and The Nation Holds its Breath, selected in Series Three of the Lexus Short Films competition continue to raise the bar in what has become an extremely successful partnership.
Coastal, from Trafalgar Releasing, presents what promises to be an inviting, behind the scenes, road trip concert film, pairing the iconic Neil Young with the beauty of the California coast, loses direction out of the gate.
The Young Karl Marx, from Canel+ and The Orchard, presents the story of one of the world’s greatest minds of the late 19th Century and the struggle to rise above those who fought against his life altering opinions.
"The Circle," the Swiss official selection for the 87th Academy Award, presents the story of Röbi Rapp and Ernst Ostertag, who after decades of living openly in the shadows, became the first same-sex couple to register for domestic partnership.
Lesbian, Latina and large-bodied, Laura Aguilar fearlessly reclaims her body and her journey with Show and Tell: the headline-grabbing exhibition that captured the heart of the art world during the recent PST: LA/LA, the massive art initiative led by the Getty.
Blood Brother, from Roco Films and Tugg Inc, brings to the screen the story of Rocky Braat, a wandering soul who found life among the abandoned, dispossessed, orphaned AIDS children of Tamil Nadu, India.
