The New York Film Critics Circle voted today at Film at Lincoln Center for their 2025 award-winners. The awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at TAO Downtown.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the AFI AWARDS 2025 honorees. The recipients include 10 outstanding motion pictures and 10 outstanding television programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year's most significant achievements.
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.
Streaming giant Netflix, Skydance, and Comcast, have each submitted bids to Warner Bros. Chief David Zaslav, for Warner Bros. Discovery, as he shops the storied company in a deal he hopes to conclude by end of year.
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.
The two week standoff between YouTube TV and the Walt Disney Company has ended in a multi-year carriage deal that brings more of Disney's vast library of content to YouTube TV subscribers, including ESPN, ABC, and FX.
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 American Film Institute (AFI) announced the sponsors and partners for AFI FEST 2025 presented by Canva. This year's festival runs from Wednesday, October 22 through Sunday, October 26 in Hollywood, presenting over 160 films.
Nuremberg, from Sony Pictures Classic, brings to the screen arguably the most famous war crimes trial in history, and undercovers the possibility that on a world stage, the Germans and their propaganda machine nearly escaped the deserved punishment.
Rebuilding, from Bleecker Street, presents a film of realities as survivors of a devastating wildfire attempt to navigate the new normal of FEMA living, while investing hope into what appears to be a hopeless future.
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.
Ferraro's Ristorante invites guests to an unforgettable evening of white truffles and Nebbiolo on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 6:30 p.m. At this extraordinary dinner featuring La Spinetta, guests will savor exceptional wines, paired with the finest Italian truffles.
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.
The Huntington announces the cast and creative team of Fun Home, a daring musical with music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, based on the novel by Alison Bechdel, and directed by Logan Ellis.
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 Mob Museum, announces a new partnership with the SlotZilla Zoomline, and upcoming October programs including "The Last Godfather: The Takedown of New York Mafia Boss Joe Massino" and a special screening of "The Night Stalker."
AREA15, the pulse-pounding hub of experiential art and entertainment situated parallel to the Las Vegas Strip, announces ALLEYCVT will headline the 2025 New Year's Eve Masquerade party. Taking place on Wednesday, Dec. 31 in the outdoor A-Lot.
The 2025 New York BagelFest, presented by King Arthur Baking Company, will take over Citi Field on Sunday, November 16, transforming the iconic venue into a culinary epicenter celebrating one of the world's most beloved foods.
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.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today revealed an exciting lineup of presenters from across the world of Daytime television who will take the stage at the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards on Friday, October 17.
The American Film Institute (AFI) unveiled the full lineup of films screening at this year's AFI FEST presented by Canva, taking place in LA from October 22-26. Passes and bundles are now available at FEST.AFI.com.
At a press conference held at the Beverly Hills Résidence de France, members of the Franco-American Cultural Fund and The American French Film Festival Programmer announced the full lineup of films and series to be presented at the Festival.
Alina Simone and Marlén Viñayo have been selected as the recipients of the 2025 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women , an annual fellowship awarded by the Academy. The fellowship is presented in partnership with CHANEL.
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.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that JAY KELLY, NUREMBERG, DEAD MAN'S WIRE and CHRISTY will complete the Red Carpet Premieres section, at this year's AFI FEST presented by Canva scheduled from October 22 -26, 2025.
The Television Academy Foundation announced the submission period for the 45th College Television Awards, a spring 2026 ceremony that rewards excellence in student-produced storytelling from colleges and universities nationwide, along with two additions to the program.
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.
Artist Cj Hendry brings her playful, immersive art experience Flower Market to New York City's Rockefeller Center from Friday, September 19 to Sunday, September 21 from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM EST on Center Plaza.
Stand Up for Heroes, New York City's highly anticipated night of hope, healing and laughter, presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), returns as part of the November 7-16 NYCF festival.
NATAS announced that actor, producer, and Daytime Emmy® Award-winning host Mario Lopez will host the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards to take place Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California.
Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club, announces its star-studded entertainment lineup for October. Continuing its tradition as the ultimate venue for late-night comedy, the club will welcome new comedic guests as well as offer top-tier casual dining and unique memorabilia.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the honorees for the upcoming 76th Annual Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards. The ceremony is set to take place on December 4, 2025 at Prince George's Ballroom in New York City.
Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS from Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies, in association with Domain Entertainment and MRC, will have its World Premiere at AFI FEST 2025 presented by Canva.
SFiFF today announced that this year's festival will open with Netflix's Frankenstein, the highly anticipated film from Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and close with James Vanderbilt's Nuremberg. The festival will take place October 15–20, 2025.
Unistellar today announces the creation of Stellar Collective, an independent organisation which is set to host a new kind of conference dedicated to participatory science in astronomy set to take place at Boise State University, Idaho.
The First Annual Scott and Davy's Shakedown Throwdown Concert Series, a free two-day concert on October 11-12, 2025, in Vail, Colorado, the heart of the Rocky Mountains has a powerful mission: Supporting mental health awareness.
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.
Today, The Wild Honey Pie announce their signature Pizza Party with the cast of Broadway's Chicago the Musical, which will take place on October 8th at Brooklyn's Paulie Gee's restaurant. Presented By Spindrift.® Tickets Available HERE.
As part of the pre-announcements of the program for the 29th edition of The American French Film Festival (TAFFF), held in Hollywood, beginning October 28, the French American Cultural Fund has just released this year's documentary line up.
Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the World Premiere of Focus Features' SONG SUNG BLUE, written and directed by Craig Brewer, will close the 39th edition of AFI FEST presented by Canva on Sunday, October 26.
WOW – Women Of Wrestling, the premier all-female sports entertainment property, returns with a brand-new season beginning the weekend of September 13. Known for its drama and high-energy showdowns, WOW's season four adds six new WOW Superheroes.
The Television Academy will transform the equivalent of 12 football fields inside the West Coast's largest convention center into a sophisticated "Starlight Soirée" for the 77th Emmy Awards Governors Gala featuring an opulent, sparkling dining and dancing environment.
SAHARA Las Vegas announces its happenings for September, including entertainment commemorating Mexican Independence Day. Additionally, college and professional football fans alike can kick off the season at Chickie's & Pete's with mouthwatering game day fare, ample high-definition TV screens.
Arriving this fall to downtown Las Vegas The Starlight Plaza at The Mob Museum, a new seasonal outdoor cocktail lounge, entertainment and event venue that takes its cues from Las Vegas' golden age and explored throughout The Mob Museum.
AREA15, parallel to the Las Vegas Strip, announces the return of its mysteriously frightening Halloween Massive on Friday, Oct. 31. ScAREA15: Strange Circus will transform AREA15 into a multi-venue twisted big top filled with bone-rattling beats and sinister surprises.
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.
AFI announced the recipients of the 2025-2026 Canva Fellowship at the AFI Conservatory. This marks the third year of Canva partnering with AFI to further their shared mission of educating and inspiring the next generation of filmmakers.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted 14 students as winners of the 52nd Student Academy Awards® competition. This year, the Student Academy Awards competition received 3,127 entries from 988 colleges and universities worldwide.
Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro will serve as the Guest Artistic Director for AFI FEST 2025 presented by Canva, which takes place October 22-26 in Hollywood.
The Franco American Cultural Fund (FACF) is announcing that celebrated indie filmmaker Richard Linklater's latest film Nouvelle Vague (New Wave) will be a centerpiece of the 29th edition of The American French Film Festival (TAFFF).
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.
Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that 20th Century Studios' Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, written and directed by Scott Cooper, will open the 39th edition of AFI FEST presented by Canva on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club, nestled in the heart of The LINQ Promenade, announces its star-studded lineup for September. As the ultimate venue for late-night comedy, the club welcome new guests, offer top-tier casual dining and unique memorabilia.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced today that Daytime Emmy® Award-nominated and two-time News & Documentary Emmy® Award-winning journalist Deborah Norville will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Honor at the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
Beginning on Thursday, Sept. 4, Chickie's & Pete's Crabhouse and Sports Bar inside SAHARA Las Vegas will launch the "Fly, Cheesesteak, Fly" food challenge, a colossally sized feast timed to the kickoff of this year's professional football season.
Asylum Bar + Arcade inside AREA15 – the first purpose-built destination for experiential attractions, situated parallel to the Las Vegas Strip – announces the launch of its new VIP Gamer Package, offering an exclusive reservation in the private game lounge.
On Sunday, Sept. 28, the second annual Zombie Rumble will invade AREA15 with classic cars and a plethora of punk rock bands. Presented by DRAGSTRIP ZOMBIES Classic Cars and The Punk Rock Museum, will coincide with AREA15's five-year "AREA-versary."
This September, Illuminarium Las Vegas invites guests of all ages to escape the ordinary with a lineup of imaginative events and promotions including WILD: A Safari Experience, immersive yoga and Monday night pro football viewings.
The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) will open its 29th annual edition on October 28 with the Hollywood premiere of filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski's psychological thriller A Private Life (Vie Privée), starring Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster.
The Santa Fe International Film Festival announced they will present its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award to acclaimed actor, director, and activist Edward James Olmos on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe, NM.
In National Geographic's new six-part series TOP GUNS: THE NEXT GENERATION, cameras follow a class of Navy and Marine Corps student pilots as they enter the final and most unforgiving phase of elite strike fighter training.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that six distinct scientific and technical investigations have been launched for 2025 in the lead-up to the Scientific and Technical Awards on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The Toronto International Film Festival, embroiled in controversy over its handling of the polarizing film detailing the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, has relented and offered the documentary a place in the festival's line-up.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) announced that the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES), the global standard for color management, is joining the ASWF, a home for open source software developers.
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.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the newly elected 2025-2026 Academy Foundation Board members and officers. The Academy Foundation Board comprises 12 trustees who also are members of the Academy Board of Governors.
Producer Lynette Howell Taylor was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization's Board of Governors. The Board of Governors sets the Academy's strategic vision, preserves its financial health and mission fulfillment.
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.
A bold new chapter in global fan conventions begins today as HallowScreamCon, a groundbreaking entertainment mega-event, officially announces its Las Vegas residency at Las Vegas Convention Center, beginning October 2026, and a multi-venue rollout across the city.
American Film Institute (AFI) announced the AFI DWW+ program is now accepting applications for the Class of 2026-2027. Now in its 51st year, AFI DWW+ is a tuition-free year-long directing workshop that educates emerging narrative filmmakers.
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.
One week after catastrophic flood inundated the Texas Hill Country leaving unimaginable tragedy in its wake, celebrities from sports, music, television, and the silver screen have donated time, money and talent to aid in the recovery.
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.
U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement Agents, which have targeted the undocumented Latino population in Los Angeles, arrested World Boxing Champion Julio César Chávez Jr., after his fight with Jake Paul in Anaheim, and announced he would be deported.
In a somewhat traditional wedding, albeit for a billionaire, the founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos wed his longtime girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, in a lavish Italian ceremony attended by 200 of their closest friends and family.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 534 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions in their individual area to the craft of motion pictures.
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 Beast, the innovative gastropub located in the heart of AREA15, announces a bold new lineup of crave-worthy creations available for lunch and dinner, including new pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, starters and more – each delivering over-the-top tastes.
The FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX has joined with Papi Steak at Fontainebleau Las Vegas – the famed steakhouse from David Grutman's and David "Papi" Einhorn -- to take over an F1® Garage during the November 2025 race.
The Academy Board of Governors has elected three new governors-at-large: Haifaa al-Mansour (Directors Branch), Effie T. Brown (Producers Branch) and Annie Chang (Production and Technology Branch, Science and Technology Council Chair). They will serve a three-year terms.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and longtime fiancé Lauren Sanchez are tying the knot, after months of prenup haggling, love rules the day and the billionaire and his bride will sail away into the sunset of wedded bliss.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its newly elected 2025-2026 Board of Governors. The governors will take office at the first scheduled board meeting of the new term. New governors-at-large will be elected and announced later.
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.
AFI announced it will confer a Doctor of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art upon trailblazing actress and producer Viola Davis and legendary film editor and sound designer Walter Murch.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that submissions for the 2026 Scientific and Technical Awards, honoring individuals and companies contributing to motion pictures, are open. Submission deadline is Thursday, July 24, at 5 p.m. PT.
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.
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, announces its newest exhibit, "National Syndicate," is now open. The exhibit spotlights the rise of New York's Five Families and their strategic collaborations with Jewish mobsters.
Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) announced that tickets are now on sale for The Wizard of Oz at Sphere, a fully immersive experience that will make you feel like you have stepped inside The Wizard of Oz.
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.
The annual Tribeca Film Festival opens this week offering more than one hundred films across eleven days, utilizing venues throughout the city to continue its original concept of revitalizing Manhattan after the 2001 World Trade Center attacks.
Prime Video announced the premiere date for its upcoming series, Ballard, starring Maggie Q. The series, the latest in the Bosch universe, will debut all episodes exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories.
The 84th Annual OSCAR spectacular countdown is underway as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the nominees in twenty-four categories of film achievement vying for the Academy Award.
Blair Witch, from Lionsgate and Vertigo Entertainment, presents a solidly built sequel, seventeen years in the making, that gives horror and fright a new name with heightened suspense, trepidation, unnerving edge of the seat dread.
The Bikeriders, from Focus Features, brings to the screen a coming-of-age story as America evolves and with it a Midwest motorcycle club, who are forced to change with the times or be overrun and lose everything.
The 89th Academy Awards nominations are always met with varied reactions and in a year like 2016, when it seemed everyone moved the bar up to single out only five performances and less in some categories as excellent or stronger is simply excruciating.
President Trump rallied his faithful following accepting the nomination for President of The United States from the White House South Lawn, which included more than 1000 invited guests and directly violated the city's ban on mass gatherings.
Shadow Land, from Republic Pictures, presents a mind-bending psychological, suspense thriller, as a former president is haunted by memories of a military engagement that cost him his reputation, making many believe he is losing his mind.
The Good Neighbor, from Screen Media, presents an intense psychological thriller that begins after an American in Latvia flees the scene of an accident that leaves a woman dead, and the police meticulously piece together the crime.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (The Academy) are pleased to present Under the Mexican Sky: Gabriel Figueroa—Art and Film.
“Open Heart,” from HBO Pictures and Producer Abigail Disney, follows eight children diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease as they travel from remote Rwanda to the Sudan to receive high risk life saving medical treatment.
A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps, from First Run Features, presents the history of the Peace Corps, founded through Executive Order by President John F. Kennedy, and led in the early days by brother-in-law, Sargent Shriver.
Pop Vegas, the brand-new, trailblazing exhibition space will open at The LINQ Promenade, the open-air entertainment, dining and retail district located at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Opening date and first exhibition to be announced shortly.
Hackett Mill presents Decades in the Making, a group show of seminal artists from the twentieth century. This special exhibition marks the opening of the gallery’s new location adjacent to SFMOMA in San Francisco’s thriving downtown district.
