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Austin Butler opened up to The Hollywood Reporter about the painful experience of losing his mother, Lori, in his early 20s during the publication's Actor Roundtable discussion published on Tuesday. The former Disney channel star, 31, admitted that he had started filming a project shortly after his mother's passing, which was caused by a battle with cancer, and that he would 'cry every night.' The Elvis actor, who has received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of the King of Rock n' Roll, also credited his mother for supporting him in his career, stating, 'I owe her for everything.'   Opening up: Austin Butler, 31, recently opened up abo this mother's passing during an interview for The Hollywood Reporter's Actor Roundtable published on Tuesday; seen earlier this month in Palm Springs During the roundtable interview, Austin was joined by other talented actors, such as Brendan Fraser and Colin Farrell, both also nominated for Golden Globes. The Carrie Diaries actor expressed that he first began acting when he, 'stumbled into extra work,' adding that he had been, 'an incredibly shy kid.'  He explained that his mother, Lori, had seen his passion for acting early on. 'My mom saw that in me, and I owe her for everything because she quit her job and drove me to auditions and took me to acting classes.

NBC pulled out of screening the formerly prestigious event and celebrities including Tom Cruise shunned the annual event for its lack of diversity, organisers now wait with baited breath to see whether celebrities will turn up and viewers will tune in.The show was accused of racism and sexism after it was revealed that not one of the 87 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was black - and, despite reforms, Brendan Fraser is among the actors snubbing the Golden Globe Awards this year.The Whale actor, who has received his first ever Golden Globe nomination this year, has sensationally decided to turn his back on the ceremony after claiming that Phillip Berk, former president of the HFPA, had assaulted him.The 54-year-old claimed he was almost reduced to tears when Berk allegedly groped him - something the latter fiercely denies.He has now announced that he has more history with the HFPA than respect for it, and as a sign of his indignation, will not be attending.Brendan's latest film, The Whale, was so well-received at the Venice Film Festival that it received a six-minute long standing ovation.However, he says he has a complicated "history" with the former HFPA President after he made allegations of groping against Berk, which Berk has always vehemently denied, and has decided he would be a "hypocrite" if he attended the prestigious Golden Globes ceremony.He first revealed his claims against Berk in a 2018 interview with GQ, in which he claimed he'd been close to tears during what he claims was an unwelcome encounter with him."His left hand reaches around, grabs my a** cheek, and one of his fingers touches me in the taint. And he starts moving it around," Brendan shuddered.He continued: "I felt ill.

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The Golden Globes return to NBC on Tuesday, a year after the untelevised ceremony took place in 2021 following a boycott due to the lack of diversity within the group that organizes the awards ceremony, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association.While the stars will be out in full force for the awards show on Tuesday, hosted by Jerrod Carmichael, one of the top nominees will not be there - Brendan Fraser - who recently revealed it was 'gratifying' to be recognized for his performance in The Whale.The 54-year-old actor is nominated for his first ever Golden Globe Award for his performance in the critically-acclaimed indie The Whale, but he confirmed in November that he will not be attending...

In Palm Springs they do it all a little differently. At least that is the impression you might have gotten if you attended last night’s 34th Annual International Film Awards gala which kicked off the Desert Film Festival, back in action for the first time since January of 2020, just weeks before Covid would shut everything down. However the bejeweled and upper crust of Palm Springs society were gathered again at the massive Palm Springs Convention Center to celebrate a select group of stars who not so coincidentally all happen to be among the most buzzed of Oscar contenders. With a red carpet that doesn’t stop at the front doors, but actually continues all the way through the huge lobby and then into the actual ballroom itself, this event was, and by the looks of it, a must stop on the way to the Dolby in March.

Sarah Polley chalked up another win for her film Women Talking.The artist, 43, took away the award for Director of the Year at the 34th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards on Thursday. The Canadian beauty was stylish in a mustard toned two-piece suit with a double breasted jacket. Win: Sarah Polley chalked up another win for her film Women Talking walking away with the Director of the Year award at the 34th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards ThursdayThe talented actress, writer and director wore a simple button down brown shirt beneath, brown boots and a white flower boutonnière.

Brendan Fraser was overwhelmed on Thursday when he was honored with the Spotlight Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.The 54-year-old star received the acting honor for his acclaimed turn as a 600-pound man struggling to reconnect with his estranged daughter in Darren Aronofsky's film The Whale.'It's been gratifying, it's been eye-opening,' Fraser said of the acclaim his latest role has brought him, according to People.'It has made me have a sense of accomplishment by way of seeing how this story is changing people's hearts and minds.' Overwhelming: Brendan Fraser said it had been so 'gratifying' to be honored for his role in The Whale after receiving the Spotlight Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Wednesday, according to PeopleThe Mummy star leads the whale as a reclusive English professor who has been consumed by binge eating to assuage his grief at the loss of his lover. But even as he continues his self-destructive behaviors, he yearns to reunite with his teenaged daughter (Stranger Things' Sadie Sink) before it is too late.  Fraser noted home important the role was to him, especially considering the paucity of juicy parts like it. 'That's gratifying, to say at least, and that kind of opportunity does not come along in this circus show of show business that we all play along with sometimes,' he continued.

BAFTA has unveiled the longlists across all categories for its 2023 Film Awards, and Martin McDonagh’s tragicomedy The Banshees Of Inisherin and Netflix’s All Quiet on the Western Front lead. Scroll down for the lists in full.

Brendan Fraser and partner Afton Smith were snapped Thursday on the red carpet at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, where the actor was honored for his performance in The Whale.Fraser, 54, walked the red carpet at the Palm Springs Convention Center in a dark blue coat over a white top with a bow tie with navy blue slacks and black shoes. He sported a close cropped hairdo and wore black-rimmed eyeglasses.Smith, 55, donned a shoulderless black dress with navy blue embellishments with a layer of tulle, and strapless black sandal heels.

Brendan Fraser took his adorable teacup Yorkie as his date to a screening of The Whale at the Palm Springs Film Festival on Thursday.The beloved actor, 54 – who recently confirmed that he is open to reprising his role in The Mummy film franchise – held his sweet little dog as he arrived at the screening in casual attire. Fraser's little pup appears to belong to his girlfriend Jeanne Moore, who has been with him every step of the way as he cements his Hollywood comeback and campaigns for an Oscar.  Doggy date: Brendan Fraser, 54, took his adorable teacup Yorkie as his date to a screening of The Whale at the Palm Springs Film Festival on ThursdayThe Bedazzled star wore blue jeans, a brown ball cap and a green bomber jacket for his rainy day in Palm Springs.  Fraser's pooch rested calmly in the actor's left arm, modeling a cute pink harness.Based on a tweet in September from user @isislaaazo, the little Yorkie seems to belong to Fraser's radiant girlfriend Jeanne Moore. Isis tweeted: 'So we gave my yorkie away to my neighbor's sister awhile ago and just found out that the boyfriend is Brendan Fraser.' Cute and casual: The beloved actor held his sweet little dog as he arrived at the screening in casual attire Origin story: Based on a tweet in September from user @isislaaazo, the little Yorkie seems to belong to Fraser's radiant girlfriend Jeanne Moore. Isis tweeted, 'So we gave my yorkie away to my neighbor's sister awhile ago and just found out that the boyfriend is Brendan Fraser'Replying to a comment, @isislaaazo wrote: 'My neighbor just showed me pics of them together, swimming and she goes on sets and everything.

Brendan Fraser shared his response to the critical acclaim he's received for his work in The Whale during a visit on Wednesday on Late Night With Seth Meyers.Seth, 49, asked Brendan, 54, if he's had a moment in his career where he thought he made it.'Nope,' Brendan replied. 'I don't.

Leslie Grace is giving us a look at the Batgirl costume that might have been. In a look-back end-of-year video posted on Instagram, Grace, who would have starred in the titular role in the HBO Max film, has shared some behind-the-scenes photos and clips during filming of Batgirl, which was permanently shelved by Warner Bros. and DC Films earlier this year. It was to have bowed on HBO Max sometime in 2023.

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Brendan Fraser will receive the Spotlight Award, Actor at the Palm Springs Film Festival’s awards ceremony, taking place in person at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 5. The award comes in recognition of the actor’s performance in the critically acclaimed A24 drama The Whale from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky.

AARP is out with the nominees for its 21st annual Movies for Grownups Awards for the best films, TV and filmmakers of 2022. Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans leads with the way with six noms, followed by fellow awards-season favorites Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Woman King are next with five each, and Tár and She Said with four apiece.

Tom Cruise is on a roll.On Wednesday he was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Actor for his work in Top Gun: Maverick, which made more than $1.48 billion worldwide at the box office, and will debut December 22 on Paramount+.And the next day the movie star landed in the same category for the same blockbuster film for the AARP The Magazine Movies For Grownups Awards which will air in January. Flying high: Tom Cruise is on a roll.

Tom Cruise has been nominated in the Best Actor category for the Critics Choice Awards just days after being snubbed by the Golden Globes.The 60-year-old A-lister was recognized for his work in blockbuster sequel Top Gun: Maverick when nominations were announced for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Wednesday.He will face stiff competition as he is up against: Austin Butler – Elvis, Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin, Brendan Fraser – The Whale, Paul Mescal – Aftersun, and Bill Nighy – Living. On top: Tom Cruise has been nominated in the Best Actor category for the Critics Choice Awards just days after being snubbed by the Golden Globes Top Gun: Maverick will also be up for top honor of the night Best Picture.Earlier this week Tom's name was noticeably absent when the nominations for the 80th annual Golden Globes nominations were announced on Monday morning.

Viewers got a closer look into Brendan Fraser's heartbreaking portrayal of an English professor struggling with both a broken family and life-threatening morbid obesity with the release of the latest trailer for The Whale on Wednesday.The more in-depth trailer delves further into the 600lb English professor Charlie (Fraser) and his relationship with his estranged teenage daughter (played by Stranger Things star Sadie Sink).It also shares a bit of Charlie's dynamic with his caretaker, a nurse named Liz (Hong Chau) who urges him to focus on his health.The trailer arrives as The Whale — directed by Darren Aronofsky and adapted by Samuel D. Hunter from his play of the same name — is already getting plenty of buzz in limited release before a planned wide expansion on December 21.  Hearbreaking: Viewers got a closer look into Brendan Fraser's heartbreaking portrayal of an English professor struggling with a broken family and life-threatening morbid obesity with the release of the latest trailer for The Whale on WednesdayThe trailer's opening highlights how Charlie is still staying engaged with work, even as he appears to rarely leave his home due to his size.He lectures a university English class virtually, but he keeps his camera turned off, making him a mystery of sorts to his students.

The Whale director Darren Aronofsky has hit back at criticism over Brendan Fraser wearing a prosthetic 'fat suit' to play an obese man in the critically-acclaimed film.The film sees Fraser play a 600-pound gay man confined to a wheelchair and hoping to reconnect with his estranged daughter - with The Mummy actor donning the 300 pound 'fat suit' filled with airsoft pellets, dried beans, and marbles for his scenes.After reviews accused the film of lacking 'empathy' due to the 'frightful' physical portrayal of Fraser's character Charlie,  Aronofsky lauded the make-up and prosthetics on his team for lending a 'realism' to the scenes.Saying the criticism 'made no sense' to him, he told Yahoo Entertainment: 'Actors have been using make-up since the beginning of acting—that’s one of their tools.  Response: The Whale director Darren Aronofsky has hit back at criticism over Brendan Fraser wearing a prosthetic 'fat suit' to play an obese man in the critically-acclaimed film'And the lengths we went to portray the realism of the makeup has never been done before. One of my first calls after casting Brendan was to my makeup artist,'I asked him, "Can we do something that’s realistic?"  Because if it’s going to look like a joke, then we shouldn’t do it.' He added that he wanted to change the perception of obese people on screen who are 'generally written as bad guys or as punch lines' - to create a 'fully worked-out character.'Aronofsky also told The Los Angeles Times’ The Envelope podcast about his work with  the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), saying: 'They really feel this is going to open up people’s eyes.

Now that we’ve started our process of looking back at the Best Films of 2022, it’s time to dig deeper into one facet that can make them so impactful—the mesmerizing work of their actors. Of course, every great film year leads to a surplus of great performances, and our favorites from 2022 are picked from quiet Sundance fare, auteur-driven blockbusters, future Oscar nominees, and much more.

Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale from A24 swam to the biggest limited opening of the year in NY and LA this weekend, beating the per screen record set by in late spring by the indie distributor’s Everything, Everywhere All At Once.