Academy Awards: Rihanna To Perform at The Oscars®

Music superstar Rihanna, coming off her victorious LVII Superbowl Halftime show, will perform the Oscar®-nominated song "Lift Me Up" from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" at the 95th Oscars®, executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner announced.

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AFI Fest 2023 Dates Announced

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the dates for AFI FEST 2023. The 37th edition of the Institute's annual festival will take place exclusively in person on October 25-29, 2023, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in the heart of Hollywood.

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95th Oscars® Nominations Announced

Oscar®-winning actor-producer Riz Ahmed and actor Allison Williams announced the 95th Oscars® nominations, from the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater via a global live stream on Oscar.comOscars.org and the Academy's digital platforms, an international satellite feed and broadcast media.

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95th Oscars® Shortlists In 10 Award Categories Announced

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 95th Academy Awards®: Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song).

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AFI Awards 2022 Honorees Announced

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the recipients of AFI AWARDS 2022. AFI AWARDS honorees include 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year's most significant achievements.

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AFI FEST 2022 Wraps with Jury Awards

AFI FEST 2022 announced the films that received this year's Jury awards. The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short will be eligible for the 2022 Academy Awards in the corresponding categories.

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The Coronado Island Film Festival Announces 2022 Leonard Maltin Industry Awards Gala Honorees

The Coronado Island Film Festival announced the 2022 Leonard Maltin Industry Awards Gala Honorees.  Honoring industry luminaries for their contribution to cinematic storytelling, festival Host and Honorary Jury President, Leonard Maltin, will preside over the evening Tributes. 

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Nova Presents "Can Psychedelics Cure?" Explores Research, Benefits, of Hallucinogens

CAN PSYCHEDELICS CURE?, a one-hour special from NOVA, a production of GBH, explores new research around hallucinogenic drugs—popularly called psychedelics—that may indicate profoundly positive clinical impacts, helping patients struggling with a range of afflictions in the brain.

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  • US Markets Perform Well; World Markets Rebound

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    The Dow Jones Industrial Average overall had a strong week, surging, the market maneuvered once again to within striking range of the new high record recently set and gained enough to end the week respectably.

     
  • Cartoon Network Enterprises Unveils Expanding Portfolio at Licensing Expo 2016

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    Consumer Products Programs Announced for Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10, Adventure Time and Steven Universe; Adult Swim's Rick and Morty at the Licensing Expo held in Las Vegas, where the network will display this expanded portfolio at the Cartoon Network booth, #D170.  

  • Morgan Freeman Pays Tribute to Cicely Tyson In AFI Awards Benediction

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    The American Film Institute (AFI) wrapped its celebration of AFI AWARDS 2020 with a virtual benediction delivered by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Morgan Freeman, which premiered on AFI's YouTube channel and AFI.com/MovieClub.  

  • Implanted Review – Contemporary Sci-Fi Thriller Delivers on Futuristic Story

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    Implanted, from Gravitas Venture, presents a modern-day science fiction meets Big Pharma as bio-meter implantation is set to revolution the healthcare industry and a group of test subjects are recruited to determine the programs viability.

     
  • 2022 AFI European Union Film Showcase to Open with Cannes Award Winner "Corsage"

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    The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center announced the complete slate of films for the 2022 AFI European Union Film Showcase, taking place December 1–20 at the American Film Institute's historic theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland.  

  • Beltway Insider: Obama Promises No U.S. Troops; Putin Remains In Ukraine; Gun Reform Op-Ed; Mid-Terms

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    President Barack Obama announced the United States will not send combat troops to assist the Iraqi government fight the escalating insurgency from the terror group, loyal to former leader Osama Bin Laden, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.