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Kristen Bell after she previously presented in 2018, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.Timothée Chalamet and Demi Moore were the big winners on the night after the former took home Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading Role for his portrayal in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown while the latter took the same award in the female category for The Substance, ahead of Anora’s Mikey Madison and Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo.The cast of Conclave took home the win for Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture while Shōgun triumphed in the television categories, winning five awards, including Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series.Kieran Culkin picked up yet another supporting male actor award for his role in A Real Pain, having already won the Golden Globe, BAFTA and the weekend’s Independent Spirit Awards while Zoe Saldaña also continued her run of wins, picking up the supporting female actor award for her role in Emilia Pérez.The winners were voted on by the thousands of active SAG-AFTRA union members, making it the only major awards show to be determined entirely by actors’ peers and comes ahead of the Oscars on March 2.See the full list of SAG Awards winners below:Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Ensemble CastA Complete UnknownAnoraConclave – WINNEREmilia PérezWicked Best Action Performance By A Stunt Ensemble Best Drama Series Ensemble Best Actress – Drama Best Actor – Drama Best Comedy Series Ensemble Best Actor – Comedy Best Actress – Comedy Best Actor – Limited Series Best Actress – Limited Series Best Action Performance By A Stunt Ensemble

forever.The actress, 66, got candid on losing the 2023 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress to Jamie Lee Curtis. Bassett was nominated for her portrayal as Queen Ramonda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” while Curtis, 66, took home the award for her role as Deirdre Beaubeirdre in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”As the “Freaky Friday” star’s name was called, the “Soul” alum didn’t hide the devastation on her face. Bassett later told Oprah Winfrey that she was “gobsmacked,” both by the loss and how the internet reacted to her reaction.“I found it interesting,” she told Town & Country in an interview published Thursday.

Daniel Craig will no longer be playing DC hero Sgt Rock, after reportedly dropping out of the planned film.He was set to make his superhero debut in the film, directed by Luca Guadagnino, who worked with Craig on the drama Queer. It is being developed from a script by screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes, who worked on both Queer and last year’s romantic drama Challengers.The character is the tough leader of Easy Company, a ragtag group of soldiers who execute vital missions during World War Two.

John Malkovich will make his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in this year’s The Fantastic Four: The First Steps. However, he has revealed that he turned down superhero movies in the past because the money wasn’t good enough.The actor has appeared in two DC comic book adaptations, Western Jonah Hex and spy movie RED, both released in 2010. He has been linked to several Marvel roles in the past, most notably The Vulture in the fourth Sam Raimi Spider-man film that was eventually cancelled.Now, in an interview with GQ, he said he had turned down a number of offers from the studio in the past.“The reason I didn’t do them had nothing to do with any artistic considerations whatsoever.

Dune film will begin filming this year, with pre-production aiming for a late summer start.Denis Villeneuve adapted the first of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novels, splitting the story into two films about the rise of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), who is thrust into a war for the deadly and inhospitable desert planet Arrakis.While the first part centred on his survival of a coup on his family, the second saw him become the spiritual leader of Arrakis’ desert tribes, known as The Fremen.Released in 2021, Dune was a hit at the box office and with critics, winning six Oscars and making $407.7million worldwide. Last year, its sequel, Dune: Part Two, was equally well-received, making $714.4million and being nominated in five categories at the Academy Awards on March 2, including Best Picture.Villeneuve has expressed interest in making a third film based on Dune Messiah, the second novel in the series, saying that the film would serve as a conclusion to the trilogy.According to a report by Deadline, talent availability is a key factor in the decision to film later in the summer, with star Zendaya particularly busy filming Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, Spider-man 4, and a third season of Euphoria.

Timothée Chalamet has revealed he has never met or spoken to Bob Dylan, and has talked about what he would say if he did.The star has won praise and an Oscar nomination for playing Dylan in A Complete Unknown, which looks at the early days of the folk legend’s career. Speaking to Anderson Cooper in an interview for 60 Minutes, the host asked Chalamet if he thought it was strange they had never met.“It’s not” the actor replied. “He doesn’t seem like he wants to be bothered by, not me, but by everyone in the last 60, 70 years”.

“The Brutalist” — but he’s made “zero dollars” from the drama.“I just directed three advertisements in Portugal… it’s the first time that I had made any money really in years,“ the 36-year-old filmmaker said on Monday’s episode of the “WTF With Marc Maron” podcast.Corbet, who co-wrote “The Brutalist” with his partner Mona Fastvold, explained that the pair “made zero dollars on the last two films we made.”“Yes, actually zero,” he admitted. “So we had to just live off of a paycheck from three years ago.”Corbet’s past directorial works include 2015’s “The Childhood of a Leader” and 2018’s “Vox Lux.”“The Brutalist,” Corbet’s most critically acclaimed work yet, follows a Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor who emigrates to the United States.

Jack Nicholson made a rare public appearance for Saturday Night Live’s 50th Anniversary celebration episode, making up part of the live crowd and introducing one of the acts.Appearing in the audience for the episode, the acting legend was applauded as he introduced a former SNL cast member, saying: “Ladies and gentlemen, Adam Sandler!” An excited crowd was led by Sandler saying “Let’s hear it for Jack baby! Jack made it out tonight! Love you brother”. The pair appeared together in the 2003 comedy hit Anger Management.One of Hollywood’s most celebrated stars, Jack Nicholson is best known for his work in cinema classics like The Shining, Chinatown, A Few Good Men, and as The Joker in Tim Burton’s 1989 version of Batman.

Pete Davidson has shared his hopes that ex-fiancé Ariana Grande will an Oscar for her role in Wicked.Ahead of Saturday Night Live‘s SNL 50: The Homecoming concert on Friday (February 14), The King of Staten Island actor told Page Six that he and Grande, who were engaged for four months before splitting in October 2018, don’t see each other often.“When they do, things are friendly,” he said. “When we see each other, which is few and far between, because we’re not in the same circles, it’s all love.

Academy Award-winning movie “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” has died.Wiff’s death was confirmed by his management company Entertainment Lab in a post that was shared to Instagram Friday.“It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of our beloved client and actor, Biff Wiff. Biff was an amazing person inside and out, and his loving energy could be felt by all.

Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet as the music legend, has passed the $100million mark at the worldwide box office.Variety reported that the film has grossed $70million in North America, and $30million internationally for a worldwide total of $100 million. It’s a big win for studio Searchlight Pictures, with the film expected to surpass 2006’s Sideways to enter the company’s top five grossing films ever.Directed by James Mangold, A Complete Unknown covers the period from Dylan’s early success in the folk scene, to the infamous 1965 Newport Folk Festival where he scandalised his peers and the audience by using electric instruments.The film opened on Christmas Day in the US and January 17 in the UK.

Harry Potter TV show.The Emmy Award winning actor, known for his performances as Winston Churchill in The Crown and Arthur Mitchell in Dexter, was reported by Deadline to be in discussions for the HBO series, which will adapt each book into separate seasons and run for 10 years.In the film series, which ran from 2001 to 2011, Richard Harris played Hogwarts headmaster Professor Dumbledore, with Michael Gambon taking over for the third to eighth films after Harris’ death in 2002. Jude Law played a younger version of the character in the Fantastic Beasts films.While Lithgow is a beloved actor, many were not keen on him for the role.

Spike Lee has thanked Kendrick Lamar for making references to his work in the record-breaking 2025 Super Bowl half time show. The rapper cast Samuel L Jackson in a role similar to one of Lee’s films, as well as referencing Lee’s 40 Acres And A Mule production company.During the show, Jackson played the character of Uncle Sam, a narrator for each segment of the show.

Will Smith’s 2005 hit Hitch has revealed the actor tried to back out of the film three days before production was due to begin.The romantic comedy saw the star play a dating expert who helped men attract the women of their dreams, only for him to experience issues in his own romantic life. The film was a box office hit, making $371.6million and continuing Smith’s status as a Hollywood draw during the decade.However, to celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary, director Andy Tennant spoke to Business Insider about some of the struggles during production.“We had our difficulties,” he said of himself and Smith. “The movie I wanted to make and the movie Will wanted to make, neither one of those movies is as good as the movie we made together.

the new movie “A Complete Unknown.”Barbaro, 34, captured her sweet encounter with Baez, 84, in photos she shared Monday on Instagram.“A beautiful night in so many ways,” the “Top Gun: Maverick” star captioned the post. “Absolutely surreal. Joan.

Denzel Washington has said he does not care about being snubbed by the Oscars for Best Supporting Actor for Gladiator 2.The star, who previously won Best Actor for his role in the 2001 crime drama Training Day and Supporting Actor for the 1989 war film Glory, portrayed the character Macrinus in the sequel to the 2000 blockbuster.He lost out to a host of actors who were nominated ahead of the forthcoming 97th Academy Awards ceremony in LA on Sunday, March 2, including Kieran Culkin, Edward Norton, Guy Pearce, Jeremy Strong and Yura Borisov.When asked about the snub in an interview with The New York Times, Washington joked: “Are you kidding me? Awww. I’m happy for all that did, and I’m happy with what I’m doing.”He continued: “Listen, I’ve been around too long.

Anora is currently odds on favourite to win Best Picture at the Oscars.Sean Baker’s sex worker drama received six nominations ahead of the forthcoming 97th Academy Awards ceremony in LA on Sunday, March 2.It is up against the likes of musical thriller Emilia Pérez, Brady Corbet’s architectural epic The Brutalist, Wicked and Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.Anora currently has booking odds of 4-9 closely followed by The Brutalist on 9-4. Papal drama Conclave is just behind with odds of 16 to 1 while Emilia Pérez and A Complete Unknown are further back on odds of 22-1, according to Oddschecker.

the New York Times how he felt about not receiving an Oscar nomination for his performance in “Gladiator 2.”“I was sitting there smiling, going: Look at you. On the day you didn’t get a nomination for an Oscar, you’re working on Othello on Broadway,” Washington recalled in the interview published Saturday.“Are you kidding me? Awww.

Halle Berry on stage at the Oscars.At the 2003 Academy Awards, Brody won Best Actor for his performance in The Pianist and was presented the statuette by Berry, who had won Best Actress the previous year for Monster’s Ball.As Brody took the stage to accept the award, he spontaneously swept Berry into a prologued embrace and kissed her – something that many onlookers have described as inappropriate in the decades since.In a new interview with Variety, Brody has addressed the controversy. “We live in a very conscious time, which is a wonderful thing,” he said.

Wicked songs at the 2025 Oscars, saying the idea felt like “wishful thinking”.This year’s ceremony will not include live performances for the Best Original Song category, where previously artists nominated in the category would perform throughout the night in the lead-up to the award being presented. Instead, the show is spotlighting “personal reflections” from the songwriters.While the majority of the Oscar nominations were revealed earlier this year, the shortlist for Best Original Song and Best Original Score were unveiled in December.

Kendrick Lamar’s performance at the Super Bowl Half-Time Show on Sunday (February 9), the Grammy winner filmed a conversation between himself and Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet.The pair share a Bob Dylan connection, as Chalamet plays the singer in biopic A Complete Unknown, while Lamar’s mega-hit ‘Not Like Us’ samples a Ray Charles song that Dylan sampled in his track ‘Ballad Of A Thin Man’.In a three-and-a-half-minute clip shared by The NFL on X (formerly Twitter), the actor enthused about the rapper’s success, and professed to being an admirer of his work. “Just being a fan of your music forever and knowing like, look where you’re at now, man” he said. “It’s just crazy, Super Bowl halftime show.