Ellen DeGeneres thanks 'amazing' staff at People's Choice Awards amid toxic workplace allegations

To celebrate the contribution of countless individuals up and down the country, the Asian Media Awards are honouring the “unnamed key worker” as their Asian Media Award media personality of the year award.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterCary Joji Fukunaga, the filmmaker behind “Beasts of No Nation,” “Maniac” and the upcoming James Bond sequel “No Time to Die,” has announced the creation of a production grant at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts to support rising filmmakers.The grant, which will fund student thesis films and create mentorship opportunities for aspiring filmmakers, was created to support historically underrepresented voices and to promote Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC) stories in the film industry.The $20,000 grant will be awarded in the spring of 2021 to a graduate student.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLending some bigger movie heft to the Malaga market, Latido Films is bringing onto the international sales scene two thrillers – though very different propositions – from Academy Award winning producer Tornasol Media (“The Secret in Their Eyes”).“Thrillers have high export potential, but they’re a highly competitive market and since Spanish movies can’t compete with U.S.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVComedian, writer, actor and host London Hughes has set her first stand-up special for Netflix, produced by HartBeat Productions, Variety has learned exclusively.The hour-long special, entitled “London Hughes: To Catch a D*ck,” will stream on Dec. 22.

Victoria Beckham’s son Romeo, 18, has shared a tribute to his girlfriend of one year, Mia Regan. The youngster is definitely living up to his name, romancing the British model like a modern day (you guessed it) Romeo. “HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY TO MY AMAZING GIRLFRIEND,” he began. “I love u so much !! Keep making everyone smile like u do !! :).” A photo montage accompanied the sweet message, and included happy snaps of the pair on vacation in Europe, napping together under a blanket, taking a mirror selfie with funny filters, and even curled up together on a red armchair.

Brad Pitt is helping families in need ahead of the holiday season. The Oscar-winning actor, 56, spent a day volunteering last week, where he handed out boxes of groceries to low-income families in South Central LA. In new photos [seen here] from the event, Brad is pictured hard at work while following CDC guidelines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. He wore a protective mask and gloves as coronavirus cases continue to surge throughout the U.S.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took aim at one of President Trump's top economic advisers for suggesting that another coronavirus relief package is not necessary, arguing that "people need help" as COVID-19 cases surge.  On Wednesday, Stephen Moore said he did not expect Republicans to meet Democrats' demands for more local and state government aid — a key sticking point in stimulus negotiations — but maintained the nation's economy has already started a faster-than-expected recovery from the worst downturn in decades.

Tom Grater, Jake Kanter Hubert Bals Fund GrantsThe Hubert Bals Fund, the Dutch funder run by International Film Festival Rotterdam, has unveiled its latest round of decisions. A joint initiative by the Netherlands Film Fund and Hubert Bals has granted €50,000 apiece to two films: Lucrecia Martel’s Chocobar, and Gabriel Mascaro’s Centre Of The Earth.

The nominations for the 2021 Critics Choice Super Awards are here!

(Pocket-lint) - You've long been able to ask Alexa to buy you things from Amazon. But how do you stop accidental ordering on your Amazon Echo with Alexa?And how do you stop reckless friends and family from ordering with Alexa, too? Alexa orders from Amazon using the 1-click option from your Amazon account, you simply have to use your voice to search for things and confirm you want to buy it, it's then charged to your account and delivered to your default address.It sounds great: "Alexa, buy some toilet paper", "Alexa, I want to buy The Last Jedi on Blu-ray".

 Carlos Rivera  faces one of the biggest challenges in his career: to cancel his participation as the host of  the 2020 Latin Grammy Awards. This news comes after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19. The singer of ‘¿Cómo pagarte?’ is aware of the importance of protecting the health of all those involved in the awards and his team, and has decided to step aside.

A THIS Morning superfan broke down in tears today as Phillip Schofield invited her to the studio after she thanked him for getting her through lockdown. Caller Michelle suffers from a chronic pain condition and has been shielding since February with minimal human contact.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticAfter creating the Critics Choice Awards  for both movies and television achievements,  plus spinoff shows for the best in Documentaries , and Reality TV, the Critics Choice Association today announced nominees for their latest awards show venture, the Critics Choice Super Awards.  Designed to honor popular forms of entertainment for both movies and series, the virtual pre-recorded television presentation honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, Action, and Animation will air on The CW Network Sunday January 10, 2021 in a two hour special from 8:00-10:00pm ET/PT.Leading the pack for movies is Hulu and NEON’s Palm Springs , a time loop comedy that won five nominations including for

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran music publishing executive Martin Bandier has made a substantial gift to establish a scholarship program at the music-industry program that bears his name at Syracuse University. The scholarship will provide financial support for students from underrepresented populations who are enrolled in the Bandier Program in Recording and Entertainment Industries in the S.I.

Angelique Jackson German filmmaker Julia von Heinz, whose latest film “And Tomorrow the Entire World” has been selected to represent Germany as the country’s 2021 Oscars submission, has signed with CAA.“And Tomorrow the Entire World” is a coming-of-age story about a young activist concerned about the rising tide of right-wing nationalism in present-day Germany and has deep personal significance for the director and screenwriter.“I waited 20 years to make this movie. I always knew this would be, for me, my most important film.

baby names in attempt to shut them up. According to the Mirror, she wrote: "My family pesters me a lot about not wanting kids and, although it’s pretty mild, my response is now to name off the worst possible combination of baby names to get them to stop.

Being stuck in quarantine has really changed all of our perspectives — including Jennifer Lopez, who apparently realized she was failing as a parent!

Vivienne Chow Authentic stories that resonate with local audiences should be the priority for Taiwanese content creators who want to go global, international producers told a Taiwan Creative Content Fest panel on Thursday.“The ability to produce local stories that can travel is a special skill. We look for stories that have the ability to engage audiences in the local market and (which are) at the same time universal, so that they can become a hit outside, across Asia and the U.S.,” said Ricky Ow, president of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks, Asia-Pacific.Ow cited the 2019 series “The World Between Us” as an example.

Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse has opened up about sister and judge Motsi's absence from the show, saying she's "safe" and "healthy".The judge is self-isolating for two weeks in accordance with guidelines after travelling to Germany, with Anton du Beke stepping in on the panel in the meantime.Appearing on today's (November 19) This Morning, Oti was asked about her sister, confirming: "She's at home, she's safe, she's isolating. She's healthy and she wishes everyone well."She wishes she was at the show and she loves seeing Anton there – I think Anton is doing an amazing, amazing job.

Lorraine Kelly has fumed over government plans to save Christmas amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 60-year-old ITV presenter ranted about reports that lockdown rules could be relaxed across the UK for a brief period to allow families to mix over the festive period.

Linzi Page 's holiday is legally exempt from a travel ban that comes into force tomorrow.Linzi, who has stage 4 bowel cancer, made a plea to the First Minister in an email last night.Legal travel restrictions will come into force on Friday for people who live in tiers 3 and 4.Leaving these areas will be a breach of the law unless the trip is “essential”.However, while international travel is allowed, in many cases it will be unlawful for people to travel to an airport in level 3 or 4.We told how Linzi, who is from Burntisland in Fife, is due to arrive in Tenerife on November 26th for a family holiday, days after the ban kicks in.But the 38-year-old mum of two, who believes Tenerife could be her last holiday, feared she would be breaking the