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Everett Quinton, a staple of New York’s post-1960s downtown theater scene and diligent standard-bearer for the outrageously campy and hilariously melodramatic style of performance known as the Ridiculous, died of glioblastoma January 23 in Brooklyn. He was 71.

The Art Directors Guild will present Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro with the William Cameron Menzies Award, to honor his visually striking and emotionally rich body of work. Del Toro will receive the award at the 27th ADG’s Excellence in Production Design Awards on Saturday, February 18 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and his longtime producing partner and collaborator, Oscar-winning production and costume designer Catherine Martin, will be this year’s recipients of the Art Directors Guild’s Cinematic Imagery Award. Their 30-year collaboration includes work on such films as The Great Gatsby, Australia, Romeo + Juliet, Strictly Ballroom, Moulin Rouge! and last year’s Elvis.

Self-made mogul Oprah Winfrey covered up in a luxurious striped cashmere blanket as she checked out of Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown on Thursday after enjoying her first trip to Manhattan in three years.The Mississippi-born billionaire - turning 69 on January 29 - was also wearing a grey cashmere knit turtleneck, matching pants, and boots.Oprah - who underwent double-knee replacement surgery in 2021 - wore circular glasses over her made up complexion and styled her raven locks into a perky ponytail for her travels. Bye, Big Apple! Self-made mogul Oprah Winfrey covered up in a luxurious striped cashmere blanket as she checked out of Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown on Thursday after enjoying her first trip to Manhattan in three yearsOn Wednesday night, Winfrey reunited with her BFF of 47 years - CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King - to see the Broadway revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Piano Lesson at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.Backstage, the OWN CEO gushed to director LaTanya Richardson Jackson the drama was 'incredible, stellar' and the 68-year-old journalist praised the cast and said it was 'worth staying up late on a school night' - according to Oprah Daily.Oprah and Gayle - who posed with Samuel L.

Hear that? It’s the Cinema Audio Society’s nominations for its 2023 CAS Awards, which celebrate excellence in sound mixing for film and TV. See the list below.

The New York Film Critics Circle Best Picture Winner Tár by Todd Field has drawn accolades since its Venice premiere, the latest a major rave by Martin Scorsese last night: “The clouds lifted when I experienced Todd’s film.”

maternity style just got a glam red-carpet upgrade.On January 4, the Nope star, wearing a sparkling Michael Kors gown with rib cutouts, attended the 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards at Tao Downtown in New York City. Trading in the from her tropical babymoon with , the actor glowed in the silver sequined dress she paired with minimal gold jewelry. KeKe Palmer in New York on January 04, 2023After arriving at the event, Palmer hit the red carpet with director Jordan Peele and posed for a few solo shots, cradling her baby bump. For her makeup look, Palmer opted for a classic smoky eye and glossy lip look. Keke Palmer and Jordan Peele attend the 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards at Tao Downtown on January 04, 2023.Keke Palmer attends the 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards at Tao Downtown on January 04, 2023.Of course, the 29-year-old superstar did not walk away empty-handed.

Pregnant Keke Palmer dazzled while attending the 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards at TAO Downtown in New York City on Wednesday.The Nope star, 29 - who's expecting her first child with boyfriend Darius Jackson - shimmered in a plunging floor-length spaghetti strap silver gown and tenderly held her growing baby bump on the red carpet.Also at the event was Gifted star Jenny Slate, 40, who rocked a deconstructed suit with a cropped white shirt showing off a flash of her midriff.   Chic gals: Pregnant Keke Palmer and Jenny Slate looked fabulous while attending the 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards at TAO Downtown in New York City on WednesdayKeke paired her glamorous look with a delicate necklace and wore her hair in long braids. As for glam, the star - who won the supporting actress honor for the role in Nope - rocked a bronze eyeshadow and dramatic lashes.Keke announced her surprise pregnancy while hosting Saturday Night Live last month in December.  Shimmering: The Nope star, 29 shimmered in a plunging floor-length spaghetti strap silver gown and tenderly held her growing baby bump on the red carpet Proud mom-to-be: Keke proudly showed off her burgeoning baby bump for the shutterbugs Meanwhile Slate's look featured a pair of black shorts, knee-high socks as well as a blazer and black bowtie. She accessorized with a black handbag, and wore her shoulder-length tresses in light curls.Keke was also joined by her Nope director Jordan Peele, 43, who looked dapper in a black suit.

Scenic Artist Michael Denering will be honored in February with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Art Directors Guild.

DEALSLitmus Music – yet another equity fund buying up music rights – has acquired the recording rights of Keith Urban. “I have the deepest respect for Keith, his incredible talent and his passion for making great music”, says Litmus co-founder Dan McCarroll. “He’s a musically insatiable musician, record maker, performer and songwriter”.Downtown Music Services has signed up Colbie Caillat, Francis Karel, Lily Meola, Loren Gray, Rebecca Black and Yung Bae to it artist services offerings, including distribution, publishing administration, creative marketing and finance.

Kristina Wagner is paying tribute to her late son Harrison in a heartbreaking Instagram post on what would have been his 28th birthday.'Sometimes I feel like a pinned butterfly. There's no second chance.

Alejandro González Iñárritu (Bardo) is set to receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker of the Year honor at the59th CAS Awards, taking placing at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown hotel on March 4.

Giving back. Meghan Markle helped prepare Thanksgiving lunch for more than 300 homeless residents of Los Angeles.

The American Music Awards 2022 brought the stars together under the Microsoft Theatre roof in Downtown Los Angeles. As the celebrities made their way into the venue, they flashed some of their fashion looks showcasing their personality.

Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis was among the celebrities to lend their support for the inaugural Black Love, Inc. Inaugural Black Love Honors Brunch.Hosted by Niecy Nash-Betts at the Hudson Loft in Downtown Los Angeles, 'the awards program honors the contributions of culture-shifting figures who are dedicated to championing love in all its forms across six categories: Self Love, Partnership, Community Impact, Wellness, Storytelling, and Icons, according to organization's press release.This year's honorees include Davis and husband Julius Tennon, Kendrick Sampson, Lauren London, Erica Campbell and husband Warryn Campbell, and DeVon Franklin.

Los Angeles Laker fans haven't had much to cheer about in the new NBA season that kicked off on October 18.But on Sunday Mila Kunis, 39, and husband Ashton Kutcher, 44, two of the biggest celebrity sports fans, got to witness the best of the team to date when they faced off against Brooklyn Nets at Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles.The longtime Laker fans got see all the high-flying action on the hardwood from their posh courtside seats, which are just a few feet from the court. Glowing: Mila Kunis and husband Ashton Kutcher sat courtside when they watched the LA Lakers face off against the Brooklyn Nets at Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles on SundayThe Lakers came into the contest with just two wins in the 12 games they have played.

Brooke Shields grew up in front of the camera after making her debut as a model when she was just 11-months old in 1966. She would go on to become a household name after her controversial role as a prostitute in the historical drama film Pretty Baby when she was 12-years-old.With long careers as a supermodel and actress on her resume, it makes perfect sense that she looked at ease while making her way along the bustling streets of New York City as an admiring photographer snapped a few shots. Radiant: Brooke Shields, 57, looked youthful when she stepped out for an errand run in in her hometown of New York City on ThursdayShields, 57, looked youthful dressed in fitted black pants and a blue sweater over a white button-down shirt.Nailing the 'rich mom' look, the mother of two also pair of $700 Off-White high-top sneakers.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Los Angeles-based real estate developer The Ratkovich Company, which brought the Hercules Campus in Playa Vista to life for Google and YouTube Studios, and a J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives investment group have acquired a three-acre property near Downtown Culver City with plans to develop it into a creative campus like others in the area occupied by Amazon, Apple, WarnerMedia, Sony, TikTok, Nike and Adobe, Variety has learned exclusively. Dubbed “The Bowcroft Collection,” the 73,035-square-foot group of connected buildings stretches from 5950-5978 Bowcroft Street, near the intersection of Jefferson and Obama Boulevards in Los Angeles.

Robert Gordon, a rockabilly devotee and singer whose band the Tuff Darts was a staple of New York City’s CBGB and Max’s Kansas City punk scene of the 1970s, died today. He was 75.

New York City-based restaurateur Keith McNally has made a shocking announcement about James Corden.

One month after filing for divorces from estranged husband Bear-McClar, Emily Ratajkowski enjoyed some quiet time with their one-year-old son, Sylvester.The Inamorata designer was spotted while out on a walk pushing her little's boy's stroller in the West Village neighborhood of Downtown New York City.In keeping with the relaxed mood of their stroll, the model and entrepreneur stepped out in leggings and a blue and burgundy sweater that had the late pop superstar Prince's face on the front and the back. Bonding time: Emily Ratajkowski, 31, stepped out for a quiet walk with her one-year-old son Sylvester in a stroller in the West Village neighborhood of New York City on SundayWith the temperatures in the 50 and 60 degree Fahrenheit range, the model, Ratajkowski, 31, decided it was time to break out the sweaters.A younger version of the Purple Rain legend's face was etched out both sides of the unique garment.