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The Palm Spring International Film Awards Gala is always fun, and always BIG with a captial ‘B’. This year’s 36th edition, the 20th hosted by indefatigable Mary Hart who keeps it rolling along, no break for chat and dinner because once it starts you just eat while you applaud the many stars, and equally starry presenters handing them their very, shall we say, unique statuettes. The recipients are always, repeat always, plucked from the creme de la creme of Oscar hopefuls, and in fact as this season jumps into hyper gear with one ceremony after another, continuing with the Golden Globes tomorrow (the holidays are over, the Hollywood days have begun), every single one of Friday night’s PSIFF Awards Gala honorees, you will also see changing into formal attire and walking the red carpet at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday. This event was a warmup, a chance to try out heartfelt, humorous speeches we are likely to be hearing variations of all season long from the lucky few who manage to go all the way to the Dolby in March. Fasten your seatbelts.

The Masked Singer is back for another exciting series as a new host of famous faces take to the stage in disguise. The ITV singing contest sees celebrities perform in elaborate costumes whilst the judging panel, and viewers at home, try to guess who is hiding behind the mask.

Nicole Kidman is being honored.

Variety the musician had died from natural causes and was surrounded by his family at his Moreno Valley home.Gallegos claimed Wood’s final words to his fans were, “Catch you on the rebound” – a reference to his 1967 song and 2024 tour of the same name.Wood, born Alfred Jesse Smith, adopted his stage name as a reference to his home county, and had recorded several singles before he signed with Double Shot Records in 1967 and scored one of his biggest hits in ‘The Oogum Boogum Song’.The Compton crooner considered the track his “abracadabra” moment, because it came at a time when his label was desperate for a hit from him. Having spent six weeks reworking the track because he didn’t like what they had initially brought him, it went on to become one of his most successful releases.Brenton Wood wrote The Oogum Boogum song because he desperately needed a hit.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Palm Springs International Film Awards was an evening brimming with emotion, highlighted by a heartfelt tribute from Nicole Kidman, who received the International Star Award for her performance in the erotic thriller “Babygirl.” The Academy Award-winning actress moved much of the 1,000-plus audience at the Palm Springs Convention Center to tears as she dedicated her award to her late mother, whom passed away on the same day she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in September. Kidman’s award was presented by fellow Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis, who shared memories of meeting Kidman at the 2023 Academy Awards ceremony, where Kidman was nominated for her role in “Being the Ricardos.” Curtis praised Kidman’s driving force as an artist: love.

Despite the passage of time, the fascination with Harry Potter remains undiminished.

George and Amal Clooney are about to embark on maybe the most difficult part of their marriage journey yet — living on different continents!

Mark Ruffalo‘s prop joint for real weed during a stage production in 2000.“I was 17 and stupid,” Culkin said in a new interview with The Guardian. “I’m like, ‘I thought this was a good prank. I’m stupid.

Heidi Klum is staging a comeback to Project Runway.

Nikki Glaser is soft-launching some jokes ahead of her gig hosting the 2025 Golden Globes this weekend.

Barcelona are reportedly preparing a plan to keep hold of Dani Olmo if they are unable to re-register him this winter - but it would open the door for Manchester United to swoop in.

Hamilton Accies Women boss Robert Watson admits his side are overwhelming favourites to win SWPL2 – but is taking nothing for granted.

Nikki Glaser will be making her Golden Globes debut this weekend and she’s preparing differently than most other hosts.

Kieran Culkin got Mark Ruffalo high on stage over 20 years ago!

J. Kim Murphy Kieran Culkin has confessed. The star of “A Real Pain” and “Succession” admitted that he once swapped a prop joint for one spiked with real marijuana when he was cast in a stage production alongside Mark Ruffalo in 2000.

Remember over the summer, early on in the It Ends With Us feud, all those the rumors about Blake Lively taking control of the movie? How she and Ryan Reynolds were allegedly pushing their Hollywood power couple weight around to get creative control to make her look better? Well, in his bombshell new lawsuit Justin Baldoni is saying that’s exactly what happened!

Although Kieran Culkin isn’t a proponent for method acting, sometimes there’s just no competing with the real thing.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Georgia’s Savannah College of Art and Design has launched the second phase of its film studio backlot. The 11-acre, three-phase expansion now includes the backlot, new state-of-the-art production, modern costume design sewing labs, classrooms, an LED volume stage for virtual productions, a hair and makeup studio and a massive, high-tech prop making shop with tools for woodcutting, welding and painting.

Michael van Gerwen insists he’s a man on a mission as he stands on the brink of a fourth world crown.

Police are continuing to hunt an attacker after a boy was knifed outside a Tesco store on New Year's Day. Emergency crews were called to the stabbing at the Tesco Express store on Oldham Road in Ashton-under-Lyne at around 6pm.

It’s officially awards show season and the 2025 Golden Globes are airing in just a few days!