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EXCLUSIVE: The Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) is set to add a series of new categories to its 2024 Creative Arts Award show, including a new section dedicated to stunt performers. 

How to Train Your Dragon” remake has been unveiled to members of the press and theater owners at CinemaCon, and the first reactions are calling it“one of the best live-action” remakes thus far. CinemaCon attendees were advised they were seeing an unfinished version of the movie, but what they did see earned an enthusiastic applause when the credits rolled. The scene where Hiccup rides the dragon Toothless for the first time also generated mid-screening applause.

Unlike Bob Dylan‘s decision to go electric, Timothée Chalamet‘s portrayal of the folk music legend appears to be a hit.

Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown have praised Timothée Chalamet for delivering “the performance of the year”.The movie directed by James Mangold, charts Dylan’s controversial switch from acoustic to electric guitar in the mid-’60s and will be released in US cinemas on December 25, with a UK release to follow on January 17.Chalamet stars alongside Edward Norton (Pete Seeger) and Elle Fanning (Sylvie Russo, a fictionalised version of Dylan’s first New York girlfriend Suze Rotolo, who died in 2011) in the film which is based on Elijah Wald’s 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric! Newport, Seeger, Dylan, And The Night That Split The Sixties. Members of the press were given early previews of the film with many hailing Chalamet’s performance.Film critic Scott Menzel wrote: “Timothée Chalamet delivers the performance of the year in A Complete Unknown.

Ethan Shanfeld The first reactions to Timothée Chalamet‘s “A Complete Unknown” have started rolling in on social media ahead of the Bob Dylan biopic’s Christmas release date, with members of the press praising Chalamet, Monica Barbaro and more for their performances in the film. “Timothée Chalamet slides into Bob Dylan with an effortless yet focused determination. Fearless in some hypnotic moments,” Variety‘s senior awards editor Clayton Davis wrote on X.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The Hollywood Creative Alliance has ended its defamation lawsuit against the Critics Choice Association, as both sides announced Friday that they had reached an “amicable agreement.” In a joint announcement between CCA CEO Joey Berlin and HCA CEO Scott Menzel, the two sides said that the Critics Choice Association will once again allow its members to also be a part of the Hollywood Creative Alliance. Also, Berlin has joined HCA’s advisory committee to “provide guidance on the best practices in awards show production and not-for-profit organization management,” and HCA has agreed to advise CCA on “best accessibility practices at its events.” In January, the Hollywood Creative Alliance (which was formerly known as Hollywood Critics Association) sued the Critics Choice Association after that org told its members that they had to resign from the HCA in order to stay members of the CCA.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The Hollywood Critics Association, which had recently been hit with allegations of malfeasance and accused of harboring a hostile membership environment, has completed an organizational restructuring that it believes will address those issues. The HCA was set to reveal those plans to its 180 members this afternoon, including a new name: The Hollywood Creative Alliance.

Deadline.   Scott Menzel, the HCA Founder, explained that the actress received the award due to her transformation throughout her career. 'Moore’s talent is undeniable, and her work on This Is Us solidifies that as she was able to combine all of her talents within this final chapter that included a multifaceted performance that left millions around the world in tears.

Mandy Moore was honored with the Virtuoso Award during the 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards which were held at The Beverly Hilton earlier Saturday night. The talented actress, 38, was handed the award from her This Is Us co-star, Milo Ventimiglia, as she walked on stage. The mom of one, soon to be two, was the honoree of the special award due to her exceptional work throughout her career in the industry for the past two decades.  Honored: Mandy Moore, 38, was given the Virtuoso Award during the 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards earlier Saturday night The star was honored with the Virtuoso Award, which is given to an, 'individual who has cultivated the industry with their talent that expands well beyond a singular role,' according to Deadline.   Scott Menzel, the HCA Founder, explained that the actress received the award due to her transformation throughout her career.'Moore’s talent is undeniable, and her work on This Is Us solidifies that as she was able to combine all of her talents within this final chapter that included a multifaceted performance that left millions around the world in tears.' Mandy accepted the award from Milo, who also played her on-screen husband in the popular NBC series, with an excited smile.  Reunited: The actress and her This Is Us co-star were seen hugging on stage as he handed the special award to the honoree So happy! The television and movie actress held her Virtuoso Award in her hands as she posed for a professional portrait Touched: When she was handed the special award, the star gave a heartfelt speech of gratitude After receiving the award, Mandy gave a heartfelt speech, talking about how touched she was. 'This is wild,' she stated.

Comedian Tig Notaro and Dulcé Sloan (The Daily Show with Trevor Noah) will serve as hosts for The Hollywood Critics Association TV awards Aug. 13-14 at the Beverly Hilton.

Nope are in – scroll down to read.The horror film reunites Get Out director Peele with actor Daniel Kaluuya, and also stars Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun.Reviews are generally positive so far, with CNN Entertainment Business Reporter Frank Pallotta calling the film “out of this world”.He continued: “A monster mash with great performances (esp. Kaluuya) and a 50s sci-fi invasion motif. A spectacle about the horrors of spectacles.“Jordan Peele has been compared to Hitchcock, but Nope shows he’s a next-gen Carpenter.

Jurassic World Dominion has divided critics in early reactions.Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are joined by the original Jurassic Park cast in the sequel, including Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum.Despite this dose of nostalgia, it seems the follow-up to 2018’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom hasn’t quite met the rapturous reception it wasn’t hoping for.Scott Menzel from We Live Entertainment, wrote: “It brings me no joy to report that Jurassic World Dominion is a MASSIVE disappointment. While the film does feature some incredible dinosaur sequences and it is great to see the original cast back on the big screen, the film fails to deliver on what the previous films promise.”A similar sentiment was shared by film critic Courtney Howard, who described it as the “worst of the franchise” and that it “ignores the premise it should’ve had from the start”.Some, however were positive towards the sequel.

Sasha Urban editorThe Hollywood Critics Association held its fifth annual awards on Monday in-person at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, Calif.Siân Heder’s “CODA,” which won for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture at the SAG Awards Sunday, took the top award for best picture, with Heder winning for adapted screenplay and Troy Kotsur winning for supporting actor. The HCA also honored the cast of the film with a spotlight award, while the best cast ensemble award went to the cast of Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast.”“Dune” led the evening with four awards, including the best director tie between Denis Villeneuve and “Power of the Dog” helmer Jane Campion.

EXCLUSIVE: The HCA Film Awards has joined the list of starry ceremonies postponed due to surging Covid cases linked to the Omicron variant. While the Hollywood Critics Association’s fifth annual awards show was originally scheduled to take place at Avalon Hollywood on January 8, it will now take place on February 28. Whether or not it will unfold in person as planned is not yet clear.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Hollywood Critics Assn. has scrapped its in-person HCA TV Awards, and will instead move the first-ever ceremony to a virtual event a week later.HCA chairman Scott Menzel said the decision was made due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County and the US.